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More and more rabbit meat is being sold in Hungarian retail chains
The interest in rabbit breeding and the sale of rabbit meat is increasing – said the president of the Rabbit Professional Organization and Product Council at Farmer Expo in Debrecen...
Read moreVertical farming on a small scale? This can help the work of Austrian grocery stores!
BILLA became the first food retailer to test vertical farming in Austria. In collaboration with the Israeli agricultural technology company Vertical Field, the herbs and salads are grown in containers...
Read moreL’Oréal’s biotech and eco-solutions “invent the future of beauty”
With its yearly innovative beauty report, L’Oréal is shifting research and innovation to focus on green sciences, tech advancements and augmented beauty. The 2021 report is categorized into five key...
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Supply chain issues impact Peruvian avocado exportsto Europe this season
Juan Carlos Paredes, President of the Peruvian Association of Hass Avocado Producers (ProHass) spoke of the challenges the Peruvian avocado export industry has faced during the 2022 season. As inflation, high...
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NRF: Consumers keep shopping despite inflation
Consumers kept shopping in July. Retail sales in July edged up 0.8% from June 2022 and were up 7.1% unadjusted year-over-year, according to the National Retail Federation, whose calculation excludes...
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Rosé is still a favourite
Red is the new White, pink persists and sparkling shines at the 2022 New World Wine Awards. More than 150 wineries and wine distributors from across the nation have entered...
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Aldi fights food waste with a “magic bag”.
Aldi has partnered with surplus food app Too Good To Go in a bid to ramp up its ongoing battle against food waste. The UK’s leading discounter – which is currently on the...
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World Homeless Pets Day: Mars promotes adoption
Mars draws attention to the hundreds of thousands of homeless dogs living in Hungary and the importance of adoption on the occasion of World Homeless Pets Day. One of the...
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Melon will be available in the usual, excellent quality for a few more weeks
“Summer, melon, I love it” – the juicy and honeyed melon will be available in the usual high quality for a few more weeks. This is what the Agricultural Marketing...
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Fed promises: they will raise until they beat inflation
After the 75-basis-point interest rate hike in July, Fed will not consider stopping the tightening until they see a significant decrease in inflation, according to the report of the American...
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Is the era of cheap food over?
“Food should be green and, above all, expensive,” said German Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir in the spring of 2021, in his first interview after taking office. Then he added:...
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The Japanese government encourages alcohol consumption
The Japanese government has launched a nationwide competition for ideas to encourage people to drink more alcohol after a shift in attitudes among young people resulted in a drop in...
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Winemakers are also worried about the drought and inflation
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the estimates for the low grape harvest and the grape price forecasts awaiting approval by the wine regions justify significantly higher grape prices than...
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Romanians’ GDP lags behind Hungarian growth
In Romania, the economy expanded by 5.3 percent in the first half of this year, both in terms of raw and seasonally and calendar-adjusted values compared to the same period...
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The glass is half fullHungarians are informed, but consume little liquid, according to a survey by Szentkirályi Hungary
According to three-quarters of the respondents (77 percent), mineral waters play a role in covering the need for minerals, while only 47 percent of them pay attention to the mineral...
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7,200 kilos of sweets from champions to children in need
In July and August, the Magyar Élélmiszerbank Egyesület presented 5,494 needy children with candy packages. The donations were distributed in charity camps, which were visited by the brand ambassadors of...
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Irish Consumer Sentiment Hovers At 22-Month Low In August
Irish consumer sentiment slipped marginally to hover at a 22-month low in August as respondents said they expected to further cut back on major purchases in the coming months, a...
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MOL is installing chip scanners at more and more gas stations
At 153 Mol filling stations, they can help lonely wandering four-legged friends and their worried owners find each other, the company announced at a press conference held at one of...
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So far, they have asked for a hefty price, but now eggs will be even more expensive
In Hungary, the packing point price of table eggs (M+L) from cage farming was HUF 37.25 per piece in the first thirty-one weeks of 2022, which was 34.9 percent higher...
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We received shocking news about European agriculture, that’s what the war did
The outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war has caused significant disruptions in global agricultural markets, in particular both sides are major exporters of cereals, oilseeds and fertilizers. This was visible not...
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Experts can help mitigate drought damage with digital soil and water management maps
Specialists from the Soil Science Institute (ATK TAKI) of the ELKH Agricultural Science Research Center participate in the development of digital soil and water management maps of agricultural areas within...
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Instead of pulling apart, we need to create strength and unity
This year will test the strength and steadfastness of Hungarian farmers more than ever before, but unity is needed in Hungarian agriculture, said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy at the...
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Half the country is dry
The century-long drought provides plenty of topics for the exhibitors and visitors of the 31st Farmer Expo. August 17-20 The University of Debrecen’s Böszörményi út Campus will host the 31st...
Read moreMost of the wheat in Zala is of edible quality
In Zala County, the nearly 27,000-hectare production area produced an average of 5.56 tons of bread grain per hectare this year, and 50 percent of the harvested wheat is of...
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We have received good news, the drought situation may improve moderately from the weekend!
The next three hot days require increased attention from water specialists, but according to forecasts, the drought situation may improve moderately from the weekend, the National Water Directorate General (OVF)...
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Pakistani-Hungarian agricultural cooperation has a serious future ahead of it
Dr. Oszkár Ökrös, Deputy State Secretary responsible for international relations, and Asad Rehman Gilani, President of the Pakistan Investment Board (BOI), discussed the possibilities of bilateral agricultural cooperation. During the...
Read moreThe Minister of Agriculture confirmed the increased protection of forests
The rules made due to the energy crisis, facilitating logging, are valid until the end of next March, and in nature conservation areas it is still prohibited to clear cut...
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We are facing the most difficult three months of the Hungarian economy
Increase in utilities, fuel changes, transformation of the kata, drought – between August and October, inflationary pressure is heavier than ever before on the Hungarian population. In this period, it...
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Welsh government plans to ban all single-use plastic bags
The Welsh Government has introduced legislation to ban all single-use plastic bags, currently sold for around 5p from most supermarkets and convenience stores. The government (Senedd) has published a draft...
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British supermarkets running out of water – customers panic
British people can buy a limited amount of bottled water, 3-5 bottles per person, but despite the restriction, supermarkets have run out of stock. Great Britain has officially declared a...
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