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Strategic cooperation for responsible pharmaceutical communication
A strategic cooperation agreement has been signed between the Self-Regulatory Advertising Board (ÖRT) and the Hungarian Association for the Protection of the Interests of Generic Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Distributors. The...
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Industrial sunflower seed prices up 12 percent in one year
According to data from Stratégie Grains, spot sunflower seeds were traded in Argentina at a price level of $12 lower, at $425/ton (FOB Buenos Aires) between September 12 and October...
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Hungarian egg white slices were also bitten into in Vilnius and Riga
The Agricultural Marketing Center organizes B2B events to assist food industry companies that are already present in the market of a given country and primarily want to strengthen their business...
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AM: government helps waterfowl farmers with additional resources to prevent bird flu
The government helps waterfowl farmers with additional resources to prevent bird flu – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI on Friday. In view of the significant interest of the...
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Foodservice traffic continues to fall as consumers cut costs
The foodservice industry is facing challenges from a tougher consumer environment. Foot traffic across the segment has decreased, and consumers are adjusting spending habits to stretch their dollar. New data...
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Ocean Fish brand fishing products recalled due to bacteria
SPAR Hungary Trading Ltd. has initiated a consumer recall of Ocean Fish brand fishery products, as the presence of Listeria monocytogenes bacteria (the causative agent of listeriosis) was detected in...
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AM: Hungary is a friend and strategic partner of Israel in the field of agriculture too
We build our agricultural relations with Israel on respect, learning and economic cooperation – stated István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, who met with Avi Dichter, the head of the Israeli...
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Asahi reports double-digit sales declines after cyberattack
The Japanese group is still “handling order-taking and shipping operations manually” in the wake of the breach. Asahi Group Holdings’ soft-drinks sales tumbled by around 40% last month in the...
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Tomato prices have increased
According to AKI PÁIR data, in the 46th week, domestic stuffed peppers with a shoulder diameter of 30–70 mm were offered at the most common price of 780 forints/kilogram (+1...
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Penny Romania Invests €35m In New Logistics Centre
Penny Romania, part of Germany’s REWE Group, opened its fifth logistics centre in Mihăilești, Giurgiu County, representing an investment of €35 million. This facility is a significant step forward in...
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Chinese internet company Baidu reports third-quarter loss amid revenue decline
Chinese multinational technology company Baidu closed the third quarter of this year with an after-tax loss of 11.23 billion yuan ($1.57 billion) after a profit of 7.63 billion yuan a...
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AM: the government remains committed to supporting wine producers
It is our common interest that our historic wine regions produce quality wines, providing a livelihood for farmers, which is why the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) supports market players in...
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According to domestic manufacturing, distribution and trading companies, a possible increase in EPR fees next year could have an inflationary effect.
The possible increase in extended producer responsibility (EPR) fees for packaging and products next year could have a noticeable inflationary effect, the professional organizations representing manufacturing, distribution and trading companies...
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Hungary is on the verge of banning artificial meat
Next week, the National Assembly will continue its work with a five-day session, where, in addition to several economic and commercial proposals, the possible ban on artificially produced meat –...
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Official inspections and significant price reductions for products affected by margin reduction – announced the State Secretary of the Ministry of Finance
The Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation, Róbert Zsigó, announced that the authorities are continuously monitoring compliance with the government’s margin reduction regulations introduced in March....
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The research data is in: it has been revealed what this year’s Christmas hit products are and how much we spend on them
The end-of-year rush in the tech market is not over this year either: nearly half of Hungarians plan to buy a larger-value electronic product in the last quarter. MediaMarkt’s recent,...
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Budapest hosts Europe’s most significant innovation event
Europe’s most innovative young entrepreneurs will meet in Budapest on November 25 at the EIT Innovation Awards 2025 event, where, among others, 42 promising startups selected from 908 entrants will...
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Egg prices near record high: European shortage caused by bird flu drives up prices
The European egg shortage caused by the bird flu epidemic has caused a significant price increase on the Hungarian market – according to recent data from RTL Híradó and the...
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Príma Aranyhegy opened, with new technology in redemption
A new Príma store has opened in Aranyhegy as a development of the Breier Group. The store offers more than 12,000 products, including locally baked goods, as well as a...
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Personal experience helps acceptance of workers with disabilities – research
A significant part of Hungarian society – through their own experience or circle of acquaintances – comes into contact with people with disabilities. The openness of society is gradually increasing,...
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Temu and Shein shipments in the EU will be subject to customs duties
European Union finance ministers have agreed to abolish the €150 duty-free threshold, which has allowed low-value parcels to enter the EU market without paying customs duties. The decision is a...
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The Consumer Protection Authority’s 2026 inspection program was presented
The National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) has presented the 2026 Inspection and Inspection Program, which includes 73 inspection areas. The program was presented by Bence Gerlaki, State Secretary...
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Significant funding sources may be available for the Hungarian fishing sector
In the coming months, several long-awaited calls for tenders will be received by the actors in the domestic fisheries and aquaculture sector, Ede Timmel, the executive director of the Hungarian...
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OKSZ calls for a reduction in public charges for the SZÉP card
The National Trade Association welcomes the extension of the SZÉP card’s usability to the purchase of cold food, because it can both help the population in purchasing basic food and...
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This is how salaries will change in the future – an expert gave an opinion
Our everyday lives will fundamentally change – in a few years we will pay completely differently than we do today. According to Balázs Ángyán, CEO of Számlázz.hu, which provides financial...
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Industrial alcohol production is built on a broad raw material base – this is how use and consumption are changing in Hungary
The production of industrial ethyl alcohol now relies on an extremely diverse range of agricultural raw materials, as revealed by a detailed overview of Agrárszektor. Domestic and international producers use...
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The separate, two-pillar common agricultural policy with its own budget must be preserved
Hungary continues to stand in favor of maintaining the independent, two-pillar common agricultural policy (CAP) of the European Union with its own budget, and urges implementation guarantees in order to...
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AM: the government remains committed to supporting wine producers
It is our common interest that our historic wine regions produce quality wines, providing a livelihood for farmers, which is why the Ministry of Agriculture (MA) supports market players in...
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The government and MKIK announced tax cooperation
The government and the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) have signed a new cooperation agreement in the field of taxation. According to the announcement on Monday, a package...
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Proper management of pesticide waste is important for the protection of human health and the environment
The responsibility of farmers and companies providing pesticide services does not end with the reasonable, professional and safe application of pesticide products. In all cases, the resulting waste must also...
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