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Single-Use Plastic Waste Rises From 2019 To 2021, Despite Pledges
Single-use plastic production rose by six million tonnes per year from 2019 to 2021 despite tougher worldwide regulations, with producers making ‘little progress’ to tackle the problem and boost recycling,...
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Hungarian-Algerian agricultural relations must be further strengthened
In order to ensure a safe food supply, it is extremely important for our country to get to know Algeria’s production experience and technologies, said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy,...
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ROSSMANN is among the 30 best employers in the world
The American business magazine Forbes has published a new list of the best employers in the world. ROSSMANN finished 26th in 2022, improving 18 places compared to its excellent 44th...
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Retail turnover decreased by 3.9%
Falling short of expectations, according to the raw data, the volume of retail trade decreased by 4.8%, and when adjusted for the calendar effect, by 3.9% compared to the same...
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K&H: What worries the citizens of the world?
The term “sustainability” has entered the vocabulary of everyday life. According to a research covering 34 countries, among the problems that concern people, the most frequently used concepts – such...
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Danone has opened its largest European research center
Technology and science are developing at an amazing pace, and the FCMG sector must also keep up. Recognizing this, Danone does everything to ensure a healthy lifestyle for its consumers...
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The price of butter is reduced by a quarter at Lidl
Starting today, Lidl Hungary will significantly and permanently reduce the price of the most popular butters in its range. Thanks to the measure, the affected products are available 21 and...
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Pizza inflation is the highest in Hungary
Among the EU countries, the annual inflation of pizza and quiche increased the most in Hungary (46%), followed by Lithuania (39%) and Bulgaria (37%), Forbes points out in a recent...
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Industrial production increased by 2%
Far exceeding expectations, industrial production increased by 2% in December, while adjusted for the effect of working days, production increased by 5.7%, as there were two fewer working days in...
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This is how CEOs would mitigate the effects of the crisis, according to the PwC survey
The majority of Hungarian business leaders expect a clear slowdown in the growth of the world and Hungarian economies in 2023, however, they feel that the situation of the domestic...
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Fidelity: There may be a light at the end of the tunnel for companies
Companies faced one of the toughest years in the past period in 2022, as the global economy was hit by several shocks coming at the same time. Now, at the...
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What would school children put in their baskets if they had to do shopping for the weekend?
Last year, the education program against childhood obesity of the National Association of Hungarian Dietitians expanded to a national level. With the support of the Auchan Foundation, the GYERE® –...
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Low-quality Ukrainian grain of dubious origin floods the market
The faulty decisions in Brussels have released a huge amount of poor quality Ukrainian grain of dubious origin to Ukraine’s neighbors, which makes it impossible for Hungarian farmers as well....
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Hungarian logistics has come closer to EU decision-making
The Hungarian Logistics Liaison Committee (MLKB), made up of six major domestic logistics professional organizations, and the European Transport, Logistics and Customs Service Association, CLECAT, which is also called the...
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Farmers receive help for both technology and knowledge development
Agriculture is transforming at an unprecedented speed, and therefore Hungarian farmers receive help from the government for both technology and knowledge development – said the State Secretary of the Ministry...
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Study finds sustainability labels impact red meat consumption
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that consumers are more prone to avoid red meat when presented with climate impact labels. The...
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Sales of fertilizers and plant protection agents decreased in the last quarter of last year
The volume of fertilizer sales decreased by 40 percent in the last quarter of last year compared to a year earlier, and farmers bought 54 percent less plant protection products...
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Hungarians bought gold bars for more than three billion forints
In 2022, more than HUF three billion worth of gold was purchased for investment purposes in the branch network of BÁV Zálog. This value corresponds to three times the turnover...
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The Hungarian Precision Farming Association has announced this year’s award winners
The Hungarian Precision Farming Association will once again present awards this year in recognition of the spread of agricultural digitalization, the company told MTI on Wednesday. The Award for the...
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What about insect-based food? Will Hungarian shops also be flooded?
If the production of plant-based foods has been accepted in the EU, Hungary will also have the opportunity to do so. But is this really the near future? The G7...
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The end of the price cap: which food will consumers really miss with lower prices?
During the year, there were several reports of empty shelves in stores and periods of stock shortages, which may end with the end of the price cap after April 15....
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New executive at the head of Mondelez Hungária
From January 2023, Grzegorz Lis will hold the position of managing director of Mondelez Hungária, which produces and distributes Milká, Sport bars and Győri sweet, among others. The Polish specialist...
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György Hölvényi: the African food crisis threatens the security of Europe
The African food crisis threatens the security of Europe – asserted György Hölvényi, a member of the European Parliament (EP) of the Christian Democratic People’s Party (KDNP) at the meeting...
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This is what companies are investing in in 2023: the focus is on technology and the supply chain
Faced with economic headwinds, companies are cautious about investments. At the same time, 43% of businesses plan to increase investments in the supply chain, while 39% want to increase investments...
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Raw milk’s price grew by three quarters in one year
n September 2022 raw milk’s price was up 46% in the European Union and 33% in the USA if compared with September 2021. Buyers had to pay 3% more for...
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Already 80 SPAR stores can drop off used cooking oil and fat
By the end of 2022, the number of used cooking oil collection points installed in the SPAR network will have roughly doubled across the country, so now eighty hypermarkets and...
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In the Czech Republic, retail sales decreased by 3.6 percent
Last year, retail sales in the Czech Republic fell by 3.6 percent compared to the previous year, the Czech Statistical Office announced on Tuesday in Prague. In 2021, retail trade...
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Hungary as a regional middle power – What do the numbers of the last decade show?
At the end of 2022, the vision of one of the Government’s advisers on Hungary’s strategy for the next decade was published. According to this: “The biggest strategic challenge facing...
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Magyar Bankholding: the MNB approved the implementation of the merger of Takarékbank Zrt. and MKB Bank Nyrt.
On Monday, the Magyar Nemzeti Bank authorized the final step in the merger schedule of Magyar Bankholding, whereby MKB Bank Nyrt. and Takarékbank Zrt. will merge on April 30 and...
Read moreTrends in logistics: micro fulfillment centers, IoT, 5G and integrated, automated solutions
The provisions caused by the corona virus epidemic accelerated the transition to online shopping, thereby changing shopping habits. The growth of online sales has resulted in an increase in intralogistics...
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