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Nébih: Golden yellow grape disease has appeared in new wine regions
Date: 2025-10-07 10:16:18
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) has detected the golden yellow grape disease in the Balatonfüred-Csopak and Eger wine regions, so the pathogen has already appeared...
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This is what our cleaning habits reveal about us, according to a psychologist
Date: 2025-10-07 10:12:17
Many of us experience that cleaning is not just a housework, but also a spiritual, psychological process: we not only clean and organize our living space, but also our thoughts...
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Wages and revenues
Date: 2025-10-07 10:10:13
The Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) publishes an annual statistical report on the hospitality sector. It is mainly based on data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH) for 2024. The...
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Alibaba International helps global retailers with new AI agents
Date: 2025-10-07 10:02:03
Alibaba International’s AI Business team launched its AI system called Marco in 2024, with the goal of supporting cross-border trade for SMEs. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Jumbo to exit Everest and Epic Partners purchasing alliance
Date: 2025-10-07 09:42:57
The partnerships, which focused on sourcing A-brand products, will end by the close of 2025. Jumbo Supermarkets plans to end its alliance with international purchasing groups Everest and Epic Partners...
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It affects everyone: this is how we can protect ourselves against stress-related sleep disorders
Date: 2025-10-07 09:34:08
Women are even more exposed to insufficient sleep caused by stress, as they are not spared by hormonal changes. Stress and sleep: these two factors go hand in hand. Those...
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The Forest Cycle Route of the Year runs between Szárliget and Csákvár
Date: 2025-10-07 09:31:00
The competition of the National Forestry Association (OEE) to choose the most popular forest cycle route in Hungary has ended, the Szárliget-Csákvár section winding through Vértes won first place and...
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Romania Extends Food Price Cap, Monitors Bottled-Water Prices
Date: 2025-10-07 09:20:17
The Romanian government has announced a six-month extension of its commercial price cap on essential agri-food products. As a result of the move, the existing price cap on said products,...
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EM: more green cars were on the road by the end of September than in the entire record year of last year
Date: 2025-10-07 09:03:59
So far, more than 93,000 pure electric cars have been equipped with green license plates in Hungary. Since February, a greater number of climate-friendly vehicles have been put into service...
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Mars partners to accelerate renewable energy efforts with GoldenPeaks Capital
Date: 2025-10-07 09:00:52
Mars has partnered with the European renewable energy developer to launch more than 100 new solar projects in Poland. Mars has signed its first renewable energy acceleration contract in Europe...
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KSH: retail turnover in August exceeded the same period of the previous year by 2.4 percent and the previous month by 0.8 percent
Date: 2025-10-06 12:36:43
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NGM: purchasing power is increasing, retail trade is expanding – family tax cuts and food vouchers for pensioners are further strengthening turnover
Date: 2025-10-06 12:30:04
According to the Ministry of National Economy (NGM), the latest retail data reflect the increase in household purchasing power and the recovery in consumption. In its commentary on the Central...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: There is still room for expansion in Hungarian stores
Date: 2025-10-06 12:11:50
Hungarian retail trade is expected to grow by nearly 3 percent this year, while next year it could grow by 3.5 percent. There was a slight increase in retail trade...
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34 Hungarian exhibitors participate in ANUGA in Cologne
Date: 2025-10-06 12:08:01
This year, one of the world’s largest and most significant food industry trade fairs, ANUGA, will be held in Cologne from 4 to 8 October 2025, with significant Hungarian participation....
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XIXO’s summer prize game ended with record success – 10 million forints were won twice
Date: 2025-10-06 12:03:29
The biggest summer promotion in XIXO’s history has ended with huge interest. The code-loading game, which ran between July 1 and August 31, 2025, saw a large number of players...
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New Trappist regulation brings more uniform quality
Date: 2025-10-06 12:03:25
One of the most popular products of the domestic dairy market, Trappist cheese, can now be sold on store shelves under stricter quality conditions – Olga Beáta Felkai, Deputy State...
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Solar energy is increasingly important in retail – more SPAR stores are powered by solar panels
Date: 2025-10-06 12:01:29
The role of renewable energy sources in the retail sector is rapidly growing: large chains are trying to reduce their carbon footprint with energy efficiency investments and locally produced green...
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Visit Hungary: domestic tourist traffic exceeded 15 million people earlier than ever before
Date: 2025-10-06 11:59:11
This year, tourist traffic exceeded 15 million people earlier than ever before, at the end of September – according to data from the National Tourism Data Service Center (NTAK). The...
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The autumn GLAMOUR days have arrived at Rossmann
Date: 2025-10-06 11:55:40
The 20th anniversary GLAMOUR Days will start at Rossmann on October 6th, with +3 Zero Days and more than 160 available coupons. Beauty, household and lifestyle products can be purchased...
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National protein research: This is how Hungarians stand in terms of protein intake
Date: 2025-10-06 11:35:36
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Lifelong poisons – the new risk of food packaging
Date: 2025-10-06 11:21:03
A plastic take-out box, a hamburger wrapper, fire-fighting foam or a raincoat: what they all have in common is that they may contain the infamous “everlasting substances”. PFAS compounds break...
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Expert dispels misconceptions about wage transparency
Date: 2025-10-06 11:10:59
The EU Pay Transparency Directive will come into force next summer, which could fundamentally transform corporate pay practices. Although the Hungarian transposition legislation is still pending, the principle of “equal...
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Rising prices, declining exports – the Hungarian poultry sector shows a mixed picture
Date: 2025-10-06 11:08:07
According to the latest data from the Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI), slaughter chicken and turkey prices in Hungary increased in the first thirty-eight weeks of 2025, while poultry meat...
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Imre Hubai: buying domestic products is important from both a national economic and national security perspective
Date: 2025-10-06 11:08:04
From a national economic and even national security perspective, it is important that the population primarily seeks and buy domestically produced products, especially in the case of food, the production...
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Value and quality as the most important tools for consumer confidence
Date: 2025-10-06 11:03:48
On 11 September the Value and Quality Award ceremony was held for the 8th time, in the building of the Hungarian Parliament. This year 34 applicants and 40 entries were...
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The decline of the walnut sector – under the pressure of import and climate challenges
Date: 2025-10-06 11:03:24
The domestic walnut harvest has fallen to a historic low: in 2024, only 5,300 tons of walnuts were produced in Hungary, which is the lowest amount in the past ten...
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István Nagy: the poultry sector is one of the most competitive livestock sectors
Date: 2025-10-06 11:00:10
The poultry sector is one of the most promising and competitive livestock sectors in Hungary – the Minister of Agriculture stated on Thursday in Somberek, Baranya County. István Nagy emphasized...
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Dependence on the American market can pose a serious competitive disadvantage in exports
Date: 2025-10-06 10:47:05
The new trade agreement between the United States and the European Union signed on July 27th will change the level of tariffs imposed on products coming from Europe. The 15%...
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Value of smartphone payments approaches HUF 1,400bn
Date: 2025-10-06 10:38:13
Nearly HUF 1.4bn and 173 million transactions: this is the balance sheet for smart device payments at K&H over the past three years. This article is available for reading in...
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FAO raises global cereal production forecast for 2025 to 2.971 billion tonnes
Date: 2025-10-06 10:30:59
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has raised its global cereal production forecast by 10.1 million tonnes to 2.971 billion tonnes compared to its September forecast, the Rome-based organization...
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