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Every fifth Hungarian is thinking about changing jobs in the hope of a higher salary
Date: 2023-02-14 09:21:01
Skyrocketing, multi-digit inflation, increased fuel prices, rising utilities as a result of the energy crisis, falling real wages – these are just some of the economic challenges that significantly affect...
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A farm in the county of Bács-Kiskun was once again affected by bird flu
Date: 2023-02-14 09:00:43
Weeks after the districts were lifted, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) again confirmed the presence of bird flu in the county of Bács-Kiskun. The animal health authority designated...
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It is now the cheapest grocery chain according to consumers
Date: 2023-02-13 13:31:11
Two German supermarket chains are in the lead, and the most expensive are Hungarian grocery chains. According to customers, Lidl is the cheapest FMCG chain in Hungary in 2023, the...
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MNB vice-president: it is necessary for the food price competition to start going down
Date: 2023-02-13 12:52:39
Barnabás Virág, vice president of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB), told Napi.hu that it is good news that the rise in food inflation has stopped. At the same time, according...
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After the end of the price cap, a large increase in food prices is still expected this year
Date: 2023-02-13 12:42:10
The guests of ATV Start were Katalin Neubauer, Secretary General, Hungarian National Trade Association and András Máhr, Deputy Secretary General, National Association of Agricultural Cooperatives and Producers, and the topic...
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Generation Z spends three times as much on Valentine’s Day as on any other day
Date: 2023-02-13 12:35:44
Generation Z spends more than three times as much as on an average day. Men born before 1964 typically do not spend money on Valentine’s Day gifts, on the other...
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Is potato milk the new dairy alternative?
Date: 2023-02-13 12:19:53
Two new brands are aiming to replace cow’s milk with potatoes, creating foods that rival traditional cheeses and dairy products. Vegan cheese has been around for a while. They are...
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Lidl announces a price stop on 200 products
Date: 2023-02-13 12:05:04
Lidl Hungary has reduced the prices of nearly 200 products since the beginning of the year. Thanks to the measure, the affected products can be purchased up to 25 percent...
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The production of food, beverages and tobacco products decreased by 4.8 percent in December 2022
Date: 2023-02-13 11:53:52
In December 2022, the volume of industrial production exceeded the previous year by 2.0 percent. Adjusted for the working day effect, production rose by 5.7 percent. The significant difference compared...
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2022 was a year of extremes in the global takeover market
Date: 2023-02-13 11:47:52
In 2022, we experienced a serious upswing in the Hungarian takeover market, and within that also in the field of private equity investments. The uncertain geopolitical situation, the continuously rising...
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KSH: The production of food, beverages and tobacco products increased by 6.6 percent in 2022
Date: 2023-02-13 11:46:39
In 2022, compared to the previous year, industrial production expanded by 5.8 percent, following the 9.5 percent increase a year earlier. Within this, among the three branches of the national...
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NAVIGATOR Investments Nyrt strengthens with a new Sales and Marketing Director.
Date: 2023-02-13 11:31:48
From February 2023, Pintyőke Marcell will hold the position of commercial and marketing director of the NAVIGATOR Group. From November 11, Iringó Novák will assume the position of Indotek Group’s...
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They are developing vegan salmon fillets and crab cakes
Date: 2023-02-13 11:24:15
Two Canadian startups will get government help to further develop the technology needed to produce the next generation of vegan seafood. Toronto-based startup New School Foods has received funding from...
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In Auchan’s Green Weeks campaign, sustainable products were featured in stores for two weeks
Date: 2023-02-13 11:22:20
In Auchan’s Green Weeks campaign, sustainable products were featured in stores for two weeks. Many terms and trademarks are used to classify products on the label or packaging, and it...
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The package delivery company Packeta sees an expanding market opportunity in Hungary
Date: 2023-02-13 11:17:34
The international logistics service company Packeta sees an opportunity for expansion in the Hungarian market; with the further development of fixed-point parcel delivery – parcel points and parcel machines –...
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100 exhibitors at the 45th Utazás exhibition
Date: 2023-02-13 11:12:53
100 exhibitors from 30 countries await visitors at the Hungexpo Budapest Convention and Exhibition Center from February 23-26. between at the 45th Travel exhibition and at the same time at...
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Sesame allergy: the new regulation does not work
Date: 2023-02-13 11:12:49
Sesame seed has been added to the official list of allergens in the United States, which means it is subject to specific food allergen regulatory requirements, including explicit ingredient labeling...
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In December, catering turnover increased by 4.3%
Date: 2023-02-13 10:53:35
In December, the volume of catering turnover increased by 4.3% after the 2.8% increase in November, while its sales revenue increased by 36.9% as a result of significant price increases,...
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Collection of used cooking oil at OMV filling stations
Date: 2023-02-13 10:49:30
Used cooking oil is still not properly treated in many households. Cooking oil that is no longer suitable for food use is considered hazardous household waste, and it can also...
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GVH would help the operators of the hospitality industry by making it easier
Date: 2023-02-13 10:43:03
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) has concluded its sectoral investigation launched to analyze beverage purchases by catering establishments. The national competition authority made use of several proposals for the actors...
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K&H: Can every fifth company pull down the curtain due to high energy prices?
Date: 2023-02-13 10:26:59
Inflation and the continuous rise in energy costs are causing more and more problems for companies. Companies try to compensate for the latter primarily by limiting heating, reducing lighting and...
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Development in the vegan beauty market is explosive
Date: 2023-02-13 10:25:25
A new study released by the UK’s leading vegan charity has revealed that interest in vegan beauty products is at an all-time high after growing steadily over the past 10...
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Waberer’s is building its new logistics center in Ecser
Date: 2023-02-13 10:08:38
Waberer’s International is building a 47,000-square-meter logistics center in Ecer to serve its expanding clientele. The investment is worth HUF 18 billion, which the company is financing from its own...
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The love stays, the card goes – what to do with the waste generated on Valentine’s Day?
Date: 2023-02-13 10:06:28
The first Valentine’s Day card in Great Britain is believed to have been sent by Charles, Duke of Orleans to his wife in 1415, and the first commercial Valentine’s Day...
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners hits milestone at £1m charitable donations in 2022
Date: 2023-02-13 09:33:00
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has hit a milestone with almost £1 million invested in charitable donations through its community and volunteering initiatives last year. Almost £200,000 of this went directly...
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Japan legalises self-checkout alcohol sales
Date: 2023-02-13 09:31:05
Last week, Japanese Minister of Digital Affairs Taro Kono announced that stores would now be permitted to sell alcohol and tobacco through self-checkout registers, without a clerk checking the customer’s...
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Aldi Unveils New Regional Headquarters And Distribution Centre In Alabama
Date: 2023-02-13 09:06:05
Aldi USA has opened its new regional headquarters and distribution centre in Loxley, Alabama. The 564,000 square-foot facility is equipped to supply goods to stores across Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and...
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The German and Hungarian agricultural economies are linked by a thousand threads
Date: 2023-02-13 09:00:08
Germany is traditionally Hungary’s most important economic partner in the agricultural sector as well – stated Minister of Agriculture István Nagy, who received German Ambassador Julia Gross in his office...
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On an annual basis, food prices slowed in January, but shopping did not become cheaper
Date: 2023-02-10 14:08:48
Food inflation in Hungary decreased from 44.8 percent in December to 44 percent in January in an annual comparison. The slowdown is primarily the result of base effects – pointed...
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KSH: Poultry meat and bread cost 2.8 and 2.7 percent more compared to the same month of the previous year
Date: 2023-02-10 12:32:24
In January of this year, consumer prices exceeded a year earlier by an average of 25.7 percent, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Friday. Over the past year, household...
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