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KSH: the increase in agricultural purchase prices slowed down in March
In March, the increase in agricultural producer prices slowed by 21.9 percentage points: purchase prices were on average 5.1 percent higher than a year earlier, compared to the 27.0 percent...
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Supermarkets outscore Amazon in online grocery satisfaction poll
Supermarkets outscored Amazon as well as mass merchandisers Walmart and Target in a recent online grocery satisfaction survey conducted by The Feedback Group. Supermarkets scored 4.40 out of five points...
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Britain’s Sainsbury’s Cuts Price Of Bread And Butter
Sainsbury’s, Britain’s second largest supermarket group, has cut the price of bread and butter, in another sign that a surge in food inflation is set to abate and even reverse...
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This year, the Ministry of Agriculture is also announcing the hungaricum tender
This year, the Ministry of Agriculture is announcing the Hungarikum tender with a budget of HUF 450 million in three target areas: creating publications, organizing contests, and preserving the culture...
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Pernod Ricard Takes Stake In Technology Startup ecoSPIRITS
Spirits firm Pernod Ricard has taken a minority stake in ecoSPIRITS, a circular economy technology startup, which focuses on low carbon distribution systems for the drinks industry. ecoSPIRITS is an...
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An EU decree entered into force regarding the ban on the import of Ukrainian agricultural products
On Saturday, the EU decree came into force, which replaces the national decrees in the matter of grain imports from Ukraine, the Minister of Agriculture announced at a press conference...
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Generali announced the EnterPRIZE tender for the third time: in addition to stable interest, more than 120 tenders were received from the domestic SME sector.
Generali SME EnterPRIZE, Generali’s large-scale initiative, has been launched, with the aim of strengthening the culture of sustainability among European SMEs. Generali is looking for the most sustainable SMEs across...
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Craft Conference: 2,000 participants from all over the world are expected in Budapest for Central Europe’s largest software development festival
Today, the Craft Conference, organized by the Hungarian team of CraftHub, has grown into the region’s largest international professional festival dealing with software development and technological trends. The event will...
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Trade Marketing Club: Prevent burnout!
Trade Marketing Klub Szabi in Pék’s restaurant. Come to the special club meeting of the Trade Marketing Club on June 1, 2023! Have you ever felt that you are close...
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The measure of world food prices rose in April for first time in a year
The benchmark index of international food commodity prices rose in April for the first time in a year, amid increases in world quotations for sugar, meat and rice, the Food...
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Tesco also helps the Food Bank’s spring food collection campaign with volunteer employees
For years, Tesco has been supporting the non-perishable food collection campaign of the Magyar Élélmiszerbank Egyesület not only as a location and as a donor, but also with volunteer work....
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KSH: industrial production fell by 4.1 percent in March
In March, the volume of industrial production was 4.1 percent lower than a year earlier. Adjusted for the working day effect, production decreased by 4.0 percent – the Central Statistics...
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OTP: when shopping for food, seven out of ten prefer to leave out or reduce certain foods
76 percent of the population between the ages of 18 and 70 saw their spending increase significantly, and 19 percent slightly, while only 4 percent believe that there was no...
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Lidl introduces digital price signs
As an innovation, Lidl Hungary is introducing digital price tags, which enable promotions and information to be updated in real time. It is no secret that the goal of the...
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Data-centricity makes HR even more people-centric
Becoming data-centric greatly helps people-centricity, say the experts at KPMG’s 11th consecutive press conference in the spring of 2023. Data-based HR holds enormous opportunities for companies that work with large...
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New brand ambassador and brand promotion campaign at Candy
The Candy brand is launching a comprehensive marketing and advertising campaign in Hungary. Candy Hoover Hungary Kft., which distributes smart household appliances, is starting work with its own brand ambassador...
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The joint project of PICK and MOME is presented in TASTE-MEMORIES-PICTURES
PICK and the Moholy-Nagy University of Arts (MOME) will jointly revive the salami memories of our generations with a unique exhibition that opened in May. The campaign related to the...
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Rapid grocery delivery already represents 11% of Deliveroo’s revenue
After last year’s 9% share, rapid grocery delivery orders now make up for 11% of Deliveroo’s revenue. Deliveroo already delivers from 8,000 grocery stores in the United Kingdom, and from...
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Based on the 5th MRSZ Barometer survey, the communication market is becoming less optimistic
The research analysis of the 5th Barometer survey of the Hungarian Advertising Association and the Scores Group research institute has been completed in a new design, with infographics supporting the...
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In Romania, inflation slowed to 11.2 percent in April
Annual inflation in Romania slowed down by more than three percentage points to 11.2 percent in April, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Friday. In March, Romanian inflation...
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Ecological footprint label on every food product?
According to the 2022-2023 climate survey of the European Investment Bank, 71% of Hungarians (EU average: 72%) think their own behaviour could matter in managing the climate crisis. This article...
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MRSZ: In 2023, the spending of the media and communication market may decrease even nominally
The Hungarian media and communication market may decline nominally by 3 percent, reaching HUF 553 billion in 2023, within which media market spending may increase by 1.4 percent, while the...
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AKI: the price of several fertilizers fell significantly
Although overall, fertilizer is still more expensive than a year ago, the price of some products already fell to last year’s level in the first quarter – read the summary...
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NAK: drought is causing problems for agriculture in most of the Great Plain
The weather has been extreme in recent weeks, the drought was already causing problems for agriculture in most parts of the Great Plain by the beginning of May – the...
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Instacart cooperates with healthcare providers
Instacart aims to give healthcare providers, health systems and hospitals the ability to scale food-as-medicine programs. In six months’ time it will partner with Boston Children’s Hospital and minimum four other big...
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All kinds of everything
First the pandemic then the war in Ukraine – these events had a huge impact on the category of gluten-free products as well. Ingredients, raw materials, packaging materials, energy and...
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The poultry sector can remain competitive with continuous development
The poultry sector has remained a competitive and exportable livestock sector despite recurring animal diseases, the covid epidemic, the energy crisis and the hardships of war, said the Deputy State...
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The Ukrainian grain import ban remains in place
It has been proven once again that Hungarian farmers can always count on the national government. We maintain the ban on grain imports from Ukraine. However, the national restrictions are...
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Herbs in the food industry
I believe in the healing power of herbs – declared Dr. Márton Nobilis, State Secretary responsible for the food industry and trade policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, at the...
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interpack delights the global processing and packaging industry
The world’s largest and most relevant packaging trade fair set standards yet again from 4 to 10 May, connected the industry on a global level. Visitors from 155 countries, many...
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