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Christmas laser lights could endanger air travel – buying unsafe products also poses a serious risk to consumers
During the Christmas season, many people decorate their homes with laser projectors or use such devices during the celebration. However, few people know that their improper use can pose a...
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Wage increase prospects in 2026: can we expect a salary increase? – Expert answers
Wage planning processes are already in full swing: companies’ room for maneuver is simultaneously affected by inflation trends, the need to retain their workforce, and the EU wage transparency directive...
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Trend-following milk desserts
Despite economic hardship and shoppers spending more cautiously, the milk dessert category is growing. About 40% of sales is realised in the discount supermarket channel. This article is available for...
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Product recall at Nestlé
Nestlé is voluntarily recalling certain batches of LACTOGEN Harmony 1 – 500 g and BEBA OPTIPro 1 – 600 g. We hereby inform our consumers that, as a precautionary measure,...
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The government provides further significant assistance to the domestic dairy sector
The main goal is to stabilize the operations of domestic milk producers and processors, strengthen the market positions of Hungarian products, and ensure the long-term competitiveness of the dairy sector...
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SPAR Group exits Western Europe – but continues to expand in Hungary
South Africa’s SPAR Group is continuing its portfolio cleaning strategy: the company would sell its British interest, Appleby Westward, CEO Angelo Swartz confirmed to Reuters. The move fits in with...
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Enterprise AI adoption rate hits all-time high
In Hungary, medium-sized and large companies are using artificial intelligence at an unprecedented rate – according to the latest data from the K&H innovation index. The rate of corporate AI...
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Safe vegetable fermentation
Home fermentation is undergoing a renaissance, adding variety to the winter diet./ This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/11. Sauerkraut, kimchi and beet kvass aren’t only healthy...
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A new era in Budapest’s tourism management: the capital’s TDM model is transforming
A system-wide renewal is beginning in Budapest’s tourism management: at a professional event held at the Museum of Fine Arts in the first week of December, the Metropolitan Municipality, the...
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Most of the black olives sold in stores can be colored using a chemical process
Few people know that black and green olives are different stages of ripeness of the same fruit – however, the picked berry is extremely bitter when raw, so its industrial...
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Kaufland tests telemedicine service in Germany
Kaufland Germany has launched a new telemedicine service at its Mosbach store, in collaboration with the Sana MVZ am Stiftsberg medical centre: the 54m² S Medical Room is located in...
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István Jakab: We must respond to agricultural challenges with competitive farming
We must respond to agricultural challenges with competitive farming – stated the Fidesz Vice President of the Parliament, the President of MAGOSZ, on Friday in Vasad, Pest County, at a...
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Five critical mistakes that Hungarian companies still make when it comes to business travel
The business travel market is booming: the number of international projects is increasing, personal meetings, partner visits and conferences are gaining ground again. However, domestic companies continue to slip into...
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Sparkling wine 2025
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/11. According to András Csomay, marketing manager of Törley Sparkling Wine Cellars, in recent years the company’s sales have shifted towards higher-value products....
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AM: One of Hungary’s greatest strategic assets is good-quality fertile soil
One of Hungary’s greatest strategic assets is good-quality fertile soil – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI on last Friday. The United Nations (UN) declared December 5th as World...
Read moreL’Oreal to increase stake in skin care firm Galderma to 20%
L’Oreal will double its stake in Swiss skin care firm Galderma to 20%, it said on Monday, potentially earning the French company a bigger cut of profits from the booming...
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Slovenia’s Hofer And Allego To Launch EV-Charging Partnership
Discounter Hofer, part of Aldi Süd, has teamed up with European EV-charging network Allego to establish a network of ultra-fast charging stations across Slovenia. By the end of 2026, electric...
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Új FINO VEGAJÓ plant-based yogurt alternative for gut health
Fino’s new Vegajó’s product line is a plant-based yogurt alternative for those who can’t consume dairy products or would like to try something new and vegan. It is available in...
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Anheuser-Busch acquires majority stake in BeatBox for $490M
The deal for the party punch maker, which is popular among young drinkers for its high alcohol content, gives the beer giant a path to complete ownership after five years....
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AM: ornamental plant growers can continue to count on government support
In Hungary, ornamental plant cultivation is carried out on more than 1,500 hectares, mostly in open fields. The government is supporting the sector with targeted applications and subsidies, said Kecelen,...
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On municipal duty: the AI clerk has no holidays to plan
The municipal AI assistant, a digital customer service officer, does not need to clean, cook for the holidays or rush home to the family. It works 24/7 and can provide...
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V4 agricultural chambers demand complete change of direction from the European Commission
The Czech, Polish, Hungarian and Slovak agricultural chambers are demanding a complete change of direction from the European Commission, and a joint statement to this effect was adopted at their...
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The Hungarian Confederation of Economic Workers also spoke out regarding the inflation data
The consumer price index has decreased further, within which the inflation figure for food excluding catering services is particularly low at 0.6. The ideal moment has come to eliminate the...
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KSH: in November, consumer prices exceeded the values of the same month of the previous year by an average of 3.8 percent
In November 2025, consumer prices were 3.8 percent higher on average than a year earlier. Compared to October, prices were 0.1 percent higher on average, the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...
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In addition to jelly and marzipan Christmas candy, there are more and more specially flavored Christmas desserts on offer
Shoppers can choose from a wide range of Christmas candy in Hungary this year, with manufacturers offering not only traditional flavours but also many special new products for the holiday...
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FAO: International food prices have been declining since September
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released its latest report on the World Food Commodity Index, which shows that food prices continued to decline in...
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Holiday shopping rush: Prices in domestic stores are updated within seconds
This has been a busy year for retail: shifting consumer sentiment, intensifying competition, and accelerating technological developments have shaped the market. As the year-end shopping season approaches, the role of...
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Stuffed cabbage is the most Christmassy dish of Hungarians
Half of Hungarians are obsessed with fish soup at Christmas, and even more with stuffed cabbage. The majority would be fine without Zserbó and gingerbread, but a holiday is not...
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We took you on a flight! (Part 2)
On 22-26 September Trade Airlines took care of more than 1,100 passengers at the airport set up in Hunguest Hotel Pelion in Tapolca. At the Business Days conference organised by...
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This is how Hungarians prepare for holiday shopping
The majority of Hungarian households are preparing for the festive season thoughtfully this year as well: most of them put together a Christmas menu for 20-40 thousand forints, while poultry,...
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