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The agricultural chambers of six countries jointly call on Brussels: end the impossibility of European farmers!

In addition to the Hungarian National Chamber of Agriculture, the agricultural chambers of five other countries strongly warn the decision-makers of the European Union not to destroy Europe’s agriculture. The...

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Free delivery an exception in DACH

Only a fraction of online retailers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland offer free delivery for online orders. The largest group of sellers charges shoppers an average of between 2 and...

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The Hungarian meat industry faces a great opportunity

In addition to plant growers, animal breeders must also be put in a position, because in the Hungarian food industry, the greatest profit can be achieved with highly processed and...

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Coop Italia Launches Over 200 New Pet Food SKUs

Italian cooperative and retailer Coop plans to launch around 200 new SKUs across four pet food lines. The move bolsters its existing ‘Amici di casa Coop’ programme and aims to...

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European Commission: producers can deviate from the rules on fallowing for one year

In 2024, EU agricultural producers can deviate from the rules of the common agricultural policy (CAP), which oblige them to leave certain agricultural areas fallow, i.e. fallow, the European Commission...

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Imports of live cattle increased by 33 percent

According to AKI’s slaughter statistics data, the slaughter of cattle in 2023, expressed in live weight, decreased by almost 10 percent compared to the previous year. The slaughter of cows, which...

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Kraft Heinz debuts first major Crystal Light innovations in more than 10 years

The CPG giant is launching Mixology, Immunity and Energy offerings while redesigning the drink mix’s logo and packaging to help it stand out on shelves. Kraft Heinz’s Crystal Light brand is...

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Tenders are open for the support of consulting services

The Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy (KAP), which contains the domestic support sources that can be used until 2027, also offers exploitable opportunities for professional organizations operating in...

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Rossmann has introduced a packaging-free delivery option, which has been a great success

Last fall, Rossmann Hungary introduced a packaging-free delivery option. The essence of the initiative is that the packages delivered by their own courier service can be requested in a durable...

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Lidl favors customers over the age of 65

Customers over the age of 65 can get fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as chilled meat products, 10 percent cheaper. Lidl is committed to providing its customers with the...

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Tesco offers free home delivery for 2 weeks

Between February 15 and 29, Tesco offers free delivery for orders placed through the Tesco Otthon interface. The supermarket chain’s promotion also applies to products delivered to your home and...

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Mentesfeszt is about to start

The festival of gluten-, lactose- and sugar-free health-conscious products and services opens on February 17. The festival, which will be held in the Northern Block of ELTE’s Lágymány Campus, welcomes...

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It will also be mandatory to offer Magyar Posta’s logistics service to webshops

According to the decree published in the Magyar Közlöny, the government plans to require webshops to offer the logistics service of Magyar Posta to their customers. The government has not...

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István Nagy: Brussels cannot risk food safety

Brussels cannot risk food safety, the EU leadership must return to normalcy, because its decisions on agriculture endanger daily bread, said the Minister of Agriculture at a press conference in...

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This is how AI threatens the branding of businesses

More and more companies decide not to entrust a professional team with design and brand building, but to call on AI for help. Although we can indeed create a company...

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Hungarian success at the 2024 Culinary Olympics in Stuttgart

The IKA Culinary Olympics, held every four years since the 1900s, was held in Stuttgart within the framework of the Intergastra Trade Fair between February 2 and 7, 2024, with...

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More and more cities are interested for the Advanced Logistics Manager training

In the past period, there has been an increased interest in the Hungarian Logistics Association’s (MLE) in-person trainings throughout the country. As a result, in addition to the online and...

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Diageo Contributes €13bn Annually To Europe’s Economy, Study Finds

Drinks giant Diageo contributes over €13 billion to Europe’s economy every year, creating jobs for over 200,000 people, a new report from Oxford Economics showed. The maker of Johnnie Walker,...

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(HU) Euromonitor International: a kiskereskedők bizakodóak az idei Valentin-nap kapcsán

Retailers are optimistic for Valentine’s Day 2024 with signs consumer confidence is returning, according to experts at Euromonitor International. Euromonitor’s analysts say that slow growth and high inflation, with ongoing...

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Lidl pilots first-of-its-kind bottle return scheme

Lidl has become the first supermarket to roll out its own PET plastic bottle and drinks cans return scheme trial across an entire city with incentives for shoppers to reduce...

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The National Handball Academy and Graboplast cooperate in the development of sports floors

An agreement was concluded between Graboplast and the National Handball Academy. The cooperation in sports science enables NEKA to increase the resources necessary for high-quality professional training, and for the...

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The Hungarian competitors approached the GVH about Temu

At the beginning of February, the online marketplace Temu overtook Alza in terms of customer numbers in Hungary, and only eMAG was able to beat the Chinese competitor. However, due...

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KSH: in January, consumer prices increased by 3.8 percent on average compared to the same month of the previous year

In January 2024, consumer prices were on average 3.8 percent higher than a year earlier. Compared to December, prices rose by an average of 0.7 percent, but clothing items became...

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In the OECD, food price growth slowed from 7.1 percent in November to 6.7 percent in December

In the countries belonging to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the annual growth of consumer prices accelerated to an average of 6 percent in December from 5.8...

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Analysts are also divided by the recent retail sales and inflation data

Analysts have different points of view on this year’s inflation outlook, and January’s data did not provide a clear picture of the coming months. According to the statement of the...

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Will Temu displace domestic online stores?

Although the Chinese e-retailer Temu appeared on the domestic market only a few months ago, it has already become one of the dominant players in the domestic e-commerce market thanks...

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GVH: competition dampened food inflation

In 30 months, food inflation measured on an annual basis was not as low as in the first month of 2024. The Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Friday that...

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The consumption of legumes in Hungarian homes should be increased

Legumes are an excellent source of vegetable protein, and since 2019, World Day has been drawing attention to the benefits and beneficial properties of their consumption. Bonduelle has been trying...

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Hungarians are consuming more and more instant soup

The latest FMCG trends show that Hungarians increasingly prefer food that can be prepared easily and quickly. Within this, instant soups have become particularly popular, they are easily available, can...

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Rögös túró – The Milk Product Council has once again conducted a comprehensive research

In 2019, Rögös túró was recognized and registered as a traditional special food by the European Union. The Tej Product Council launched a two-year marketing campaign in January 2022 in...

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