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New technology could revolutionize cocoa production
Nestlé researchers have developed a process that can produce chocolate raw materials from previously unused parts of the cocoa crop. The patented technology allows up to 30 percent more raw...
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2025 was another year of drought in Hungary
2025 was another year of drought in Hungary – despite the fact that there was more rainfall than in the infamous year 2022, the groundwater level continued to sink, the...
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Wage tension in the labor market: 6–9 percent increase received compared to workers’ expectations of 15 percent
This year, the majority of Hungarian companies managed to manage a wage increase of between 6 and 9 percent, while the wage growth expectations among employees were much higher, around...
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Péter Váli’s specialty is ready: Buda green sparkling wine aged on brooms for 6 years
The Váli Estate in Badacsonyörs, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and was voted the Most Beautiful Small Estate in Hungary, is delighting wine lovers with a unique...
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International leader arrives to lead MET
From January 1, 2026, Dutchman Huibert Vigeveno will be the CEO of the Swiss-based but Hungarian-rooted MET Group. The company’s current chief operating officer and main owner, Lakatos Benjamin, will...
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Small businesses suffer the most from the guest worker restrictions
This year’s tightening of the employment of guest workers has put Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises in a particularly difficult situation, Telex reported. The new regulation has capped the number...
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Consumer centricity is key to private label growth – PLMA Summit in Copenhagen
On 28–29 October 2025, Copenhagen will host the PLMA Annual Private Label Summit, focusing on one key question: what do today’s consumers expect, and how can private labels deliver? Organized...
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SIRHA Budapest again in 2026 – with the Hungarian Pizza Championship
On March 3, 2026, SIRHA Budapest, Central Europe’s largest food and HoReCa trade fair, will open its doors for the seventh time at the Hungexpo Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center....
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AM: our country opposes the EU-Mercosur trade agreement
Hungary continues to oppose the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, which threatens farmers’ livelihoods and food security, Minister István Nagy said at the informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers in Copenhagen on...
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István Nagy: Brussels’ budget plan would direct farmers’ money to Ukraine and ruin agriculture
Brussels’ budget plan would lead to a catastrophe, because while it would direct new substantial resources to Ukraine and the war, all farmers would receive less money, thus putting food...
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The Kraft Beer Festival starts on Thursday in the Dürer Garden
The Kraft Beer Festival starts on Thursday in the Dürer Garden, where you can meet the actors of the domestic and regional craft scene for four days. More than 25...
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Shell Energy and MVM CEEnergy sign strategic gas trading agreement
A ten-year gas trading agreement has been signed between Shell Energy Europe Limited (SEEL) and the Hungarian natural gas trading company, MVM CEEnergy Zrt. (MVM CEEnergy). The agreement is a...
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Kék bolygó: Value-for-money products should be put on store shelves
It is important to learn about the amount of work that goes into producing agricultural products, and the National Agricultural and Food Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK) will provide a good...
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Canteens are getting more expensive, but quality is sustainable – public catering faces major challenges
School canteens are an everyday part of children’s lives, while parents and local governments are increasingly concerned about how to maintain quality despite rising costs. Anna Zoltai, president of the...
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(HU) Mizo PROTE!N1 – Minden pillanatban benne vagyunk!
From now on vanilla-flavoured and chocolate-flavoured milk with 25g of protein per box, and cappuccino- and caramel-flavoured latte with 20g of protein per box – even in lactose-free version –...
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Hungarian and regional designers presented themselves to international fashion industry players from fifteen countries
More than seventy Hungarian and thirty Central European designers presented their spring-summer 2026 collections to the audience of the 16th Budapest Central European Fashion Week (BCEFW), the Hungarian Fashion &...
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Corn harvest expected to increase this year
The IGC’s August projection indicates a global corn harvest of 1,299 million tonnes in the 2025/2026 marketing year, 5 percent higher than in the 2024/2025 marketing year. Utilization could be...
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Chamber increases training efficiency with artificial intelligence research
In order to increase the educational efficiency of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK), it is using a questionnaire to map the knowledge, attitude and experiences of small...
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Hungary opposes EU-Mercosur trade agreement
Hungary continues to oppose the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, which threatens farmers’ livelihoods and food security – stated Minister of Agriculture István Nagy at the informal meeting of EU agriculture ministers...
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KitKat Celebrates 90th Anniversary This Year
Nestlé’s iconic confectionery brand, KitKat, is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year. The brand began its journey in 1935 in York, which still houses its R&D and manufacturing HQ. With...
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White cabbage has become more expensive
According to data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), Hungary produced 7 percent less white cabbage (32.7 thousand tons) in 2024 than a year earlier. According to data from the...
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Balatoni Hajózási Zrt. closed this year’s high sailing season with flying colors
Balatoni Hajózási Zrt. closed this year’s high season with a bang, with the number of passengers on ferries reaching 1 million 220 thousand, and those on passenger ships approaching 820...
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Podravka sells confectionery business to Bosnian company
Žito, the Slovenian subsidiary of Croatian food company Podravka is selling its confectionery business to Bosnian firm UPI Star for EUR 8.6m. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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The proportion of smuggled cigarettes in Slovakia is at a historical level
The number of smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes in Slovakia continues to grow at a record pace, according to the “Empty Packs Survey” of the Slovak Association of Branded Products Manufacturers....
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Half of Europe’s shoppers are incognito
Half of European consumers shop in secret. The main reasons for stealth shopping are embarrassment and a wish to avoid arguments at home. Six out of ten secret shoppers hide...
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NKFH: hidden dangers on slides and rope courses, the consumer protection authority found hundreds of illegal devices
The annual inspection program of the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) focuses on inspections of entertainment equipment, facilities, temporary structures, and recreational sports equipment. So far this year,...
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GOSZ-VSZT-NAK winter wheat variety trials provide great help to farmers before the sowing season
Amid the challenges facing agriculture – weather extremes, rising costs and economic changes – the choice of seed is a key decision before every sowing. The National Association of Grain...
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A new investor arrives at Real Nature Kft. – in the name of stability and growth
Real Nature Kft. will continue its operations with a new investor background from September. The new ownership role will be taken over by a four-member investor group, consisting of two...
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José Mourinho returns in the latest episode of Snickers’ iconic ‘You’re Not Yourself When You’re Hungry’ campaign
When Snickers launches a campaign with a celebrity, it doesn’t leave it to chance. In its latest commercial, it enlists the legendary and charismatic football coach José Mourinho to show...
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The start of school brought the second strongest week in the history of Kifli.hu
The week before the start of school this year was the second strongest week in the history of Kifli.hu based on order data. The turnover of school supplies exceeded last...
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