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Five out of six families will not miss the festive fish this year either
Date: 2022-12-22 10:54:14
Despite the 35-40 percent increase in the price of fish products, 84 percent of Hungarian families will not be missing fish from their festive table this year, according to a...
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Christmas logistics: how do we store the ingredients of the holiday meals correctly?
Date: 2022-12-22 10:53:13
Crumbling shopping baskets are a typical element of pre-Christmas preparations. Everyone is trying to stock up before the winter break to fill the holiday table with sweet and savory delicacies....
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Barry Callebaut partners with Morocco’s Attelli
Date: 2022-12-22 10:49:44
Chocolate-maker Barry Callebaut has started a long-term partnership with Attelli SARL, a sweets manufacturer and distributor located in Casablanca, Morocco. The partnership will make it possible for the company to better...
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Lower demand is now a bigger problem in certain sectors than labour shortage
Date: 2022-12-22 10:24:05
In October GKI’s economic sentiment index has been decreasing for six months, but this time the plunge of the consumer confidence index wasn’t the main reason: the big drop in...
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Nébih: Spar withdrew prunes from the market
Date: 2022-12-22 10:11:22
SPAR Magyarország Kft. withdrew packaged prunes from the market at the manufacturer’s notice due to sensory changes, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told MTI on Thursday. According to...
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Eight countries receive EU support for investments improving energy efficiency
Date: 2022-12-22 10:00:25
The European Commission disbursed 4.11 billion euros (about HUF 1,652 billion) to modernize the energy systems of eight beneficiary countries, including Hungary, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the energy...
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Italian Hypermarkets Shrinking To Counter Falling Sales
Date: 2022-12-22 09:46:26
Italian large-scale retailers are downsizing their hypermarkets, as sales increasingly shift towards discounters and the online channel. The standard model of a 15,000 square metre hypermarket, which dates back to...
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Diageo to produce net zero glass bottles by 2030
Date: 2022-12-22 09:28:34
Diageo has plans to use a hydrogen-powered furnace to produce glass bottles for its Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Gordon’s and Tanqueray brands. The move, which sees Diageo partnering with glass manufacturer...
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Subsidies are constantly coming to the farmers
Date: 2022-12-22 09:25:26
In the framework of the Rural Development Program, almost HUF 400 billion in subsidies were paid to farmers this year, said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy. The head of the...
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Finnish Consumers Named ‘Most Sustainable Shoppers’ In Europe
Date: 2022-12-22 09:17:10
Finnish shoppers have been named the most sustainable in Europe, a study by Savoo has found, having seen a 20% decrease in their consumption footprint between 2010 and 2020. The...
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Brussels has accepted the Hungarian Fisheries Operational Program Plus
Date: 2022-12-22 09:00:42
The adoption of the Hungarian Fish Farming Operative Program Plus represents the basis for the support and development of Hungarian fish farming in the coming years, as it provides a...
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This Christmas commercial will make everyone laugh, it’s so sweet
Date: 2022-12-21 12:27:52
On the Internet, you can find many videos in which dogs or cats come into conflict with the Christmas tree. However, the clothing brand The Binge decided to show the...
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ALDI raises wages for the third time, 1,000 new jobs at the company
Date: 2022-12-21 11:53:45
ALDI Hungary has decided on its third wage increase within 12 months. The company’s employees in sales, logistics and office positions – with a few exceptions – will uniformly receive...
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Nearly 20,000 families were helped by SPAR customers at this year’s Giving Joy! in the context of fundraising
Date: 2022-12-21 11:40:58
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service and SPAR Hungary have joined forces to give Joy! thanks to its fundraising campaign, 143 tons of food could be made into gift packages in...
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Henkel: the local glue factory celebrated its 10th anniversary
Date: 2022-12-21 11:34:13
Henkel’s Hungarian subsidiary celebrated several milestones this year. On the one hand, it has been 35 years since the international large company – open to the Eastern European market –...
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The unsold honey stocks are a big problem
Date: 2022-12-21 11:26:44
Advertisements for the sale of entire colonies of bees appear more and more. Buyers pay barely HUF 1,500-1,600 for a kilo of honey, some don’t even buy acacia honey. There...
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Auchan customers collected 18 tons of donations for the Hungarian Red Cross
Date: 2022-12-21 11:12:04
The Hungarian Red Cross and Auchan organized this year’s fundraiser on the first two weekends of December. During the charity campaign, non-perishable food and cleaning and hygiene products were the...
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Christmas Feast of Love: Thousands of families are counting on help in the current crisis
Date: 2022-12-21 11:03:46
The Ételt az Életért Alapítvány, a charitable organization that carries out the humanitarian activities of Krishna believers, has been organizing food distributions in Hungary for 30 years, almost every day...
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Continente’s online service in Madeira
Date: 2022-12-21 10:57:32
Portuguese retailer Continente has launched its online service in Madeira, enabling shoppers to purchase food online and have it delivered to their homes, paying a delivery fee. Shoppers can also choose...
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Wilk makes yogurt from milk created by cultivated cells
Date: 2022-12-21 10:48:18
Wilk, an Israeli food tech company, developed the world’s first yogurt made with cultured milk fat. The new product, made with both traditional dairy products and dairy created by cultivated...
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The level of salary and the workplace community matter primarily when looking for a job
Date: 2022-12-21 10:42:26
In its latest survey, Profession.hu examined the work and workplace-related attitudes and experiences of three generations currently active on the labor market. The level of pay, as well as a...
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Research: Hungarian women aged 40-49 are the most aware skin care professionals
Date: 2022-12-21 10:38:22
Although nearly half of Hungarian women take care of their skin regularly, only every third woman has a morning and evening skin care routine, according to Helia-D’s research. Among those...
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Tante Fanny: wholemeal products in focus
Date: 2022-12-21 10:33:34
Tante Fanny has rolled out fresh wholemeal pastry in Austria, where the brand will come out with more new wholemeal products in the future. In addition to the company’s 280g...
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The EU’s collective consumer protection litigation is approaching – but will this result in lawsuit-dumping?
Date: 2022-12-21 10:28:24
Based on a 2020 European directive, new rules will enter into force in Hungary on June 25, 2023, which may bring significant changes in the field of collective consumer protection...
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Information about the electronic Farming Diary that helps farmers
Date: 2022-12-21 10:20:08
In order to ensure adequate preparation time, in 2023, the management of the Farming Diary in electronic form will be included among the administrative tasks of the agricultural support system...
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We can also get direct access to EU subsidies
Date: 2022-12-21 10:19:23
What do we mean when we talk about directly managed EU programs? What is special about these forms of support? What application areas are covered? How can successful and more...
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The celebration of plant-based eating
Date: 2022-12-21 10:07:51
This November the METRO Gastro Academy hosted the Plant-Powered Perspectives business conference for the second time. Plant-Powered Perspectives focuses on monitoring the trends of and promoting plant-based eating. Plant-based food...
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The Ministry of Agriculture has published information on the duties of cattle, sheep and goat keepers for the submission of next year’s unified subsidy application
Date: 2022-12-21 10:00:56
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Agriculture published information regarding the 2023 application for EU direct and rural development subsidies for cattle, sheep, and goat farmers. According to the announcement, the...
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Lidl Brings Food Waste ‘Rescue Bags’ To Switzerland
Date: 2022-12-21 09:47:51
After successful implementation in other countries, Lidl has now introduced its ‘rette mich’ [‘Rescue Me’] bags in stores across Switzerland, as the retailer seeks to to fight food waste. The...
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Russia’s Ozon opens office in China to boost cross-border sales
Date: 2022-12-21 09:41:36
Russian online retailer Ozon Holdings will open an office in Shenzhen in China, because they wish to boost cross-border sales. According to a statement by Ozon, it already has 10,000...
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