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A new era at Lidl: iconic bags in a greener guise
Lidl Hungary has introduced a surprising yet welcome innovation: it has completely redesigned its iconic shopping bag range. The new bags are not only more environmentally friendly but remain affordable...
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A promotion launched on Sunday at Lake Balaton on the occasion of American Ice Cream Day
A thousand ice cream scoop coupons will be hidden around Lake Balaton starting Sunday on the occasion of American Ice Cream Day. The campaign aims to draw attention to the...
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Budapest among the world’s 50 most innovative cities
Budapest has been named one of the world’s 50 most innovative cities in the Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025 Mayors Challenge, the Mayor’s Office announced. According to their announcement, the 50 finalist...
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Investments supporting active tourism are starting in Csongrád-Csanád County
Investments supporting cycling and equestrian tourism are being launched with EU support in Csongrád-Csanád County – announced Béla Csáki, Vice President of the County Assembly, on Monday in Szeged. The...
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K&H Bank wins the Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2025 “Best Digital Bank” award in Hungary
K&H Group has won this award from Euromoney for two consecutive years, in recognition of its comprehensive strategy for digital developments and their implementation that ensures an outstanding customer experience....
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Czechs would tighten alcohol regulations – more and more people support restrictions
A significant portion of the Czech population is calling for stricter action to curb alcohol consumption, according to a recent survey by the Behavio polling agency. 63 percent of those...
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Ryanair’s quarterly profit soars
Ryanair Holdings reported on Monday that its profit more than doubled in the first quarter of its financial year ended at the end of June. The Dublin-based airline said on...
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Croatian cattle are dying
In Croatia, anthrax has caused a sudden death in cattle in Split-Dalmatia and Sibenik-Knin counties, and authorities have established restriction zones and started vaccinating animals, the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture...
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Nébih: soup cubes recalled due to undeclared soy allergen
Several Hungarian companies have received the Vietnamese soup cubes that had to be recalled due to undeclared soy allergen content, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (Nébih) announced on...
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Oetker to acquire local baking peer Kathi
Oetker told Just Food Kathi had a strong presence in eastern Germany and the deal would help the company expand further into the region. German food manufacturer Oetker Group has...
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More than a million people have signed a petition against a law reintroducing a pesticide
A petition calling for the repeal of a law that would reintroduce pesticides in France surpassed 1.3 million signatures on Monday, paving the way for an unprecedented parliamentary debate on...
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DIA To Open Stores At BP Service Stations In Spain
Starting with a pilot programme in Madrid and Andalusia in September, ten DIA outlets will be launched within BP service stations. The partnership also includes a joint loyalty programme, allowing...
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The public procurement notice for the construction of the Debrecen Logistics and Truck Terminal has been published
The development of the logistics and truck terminal in the north-western economic zone of Debrecen has reached a significant milestone: the public procurement notice for the construction works was published...
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NRF: Back-to-school shopping kicked off early this year
Concerns about potential price hikes due to tariffs have jumpstarted back-to-school shopping this year. Two-thirds (67%) of back-to-school shoppers had already begun purchasing items for the upcoming school year as...
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The harvest is still ongoing, let’s be careful on the roads!
The harvest season is still ongoing, so increased traffic of large agricultural machinery should be expected on the roads across the country, which requires increased attention and patience from all...
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A thousand water experts are working to combat the drought
A thousand water experts are working nationwide to combat the drought and to help troubled pond farms, fish and fishing pond operators – said the State Secretary for Agriculture of...
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Hungary is free from highly pathogenic avian influenza again
Hungary is once again considered free from avian influenza according to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) regulations. The favourable status covering the entire country allows for unhindered trade...
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Lidl Balaton swim is approaching
Next week, on July 26, the 43rd Lidl Balaton Swim, one of the most popular Hungarian leisure sports events, will be held. The event, which is also considered a curiosity...
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Non-food discounters target Central Europe
Non-food discounters are rapidly transforming European retail: Action, Woolworth and Tedi are expanding rapidly in Central and Southeast Europe. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/6-7. The...
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Conscious eating – smart choices matter, not strict rules
Consumers still do not feel that the pressure of high food prices is easing – and this also strongly affects the possibilities of healthy eating – according to research conducted...
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Rural romance in the heart of Budapest: the Puli and Juhász Pesti tavern has opened in the city center
Catfish with paprika, cottage cheese csusza and golden galuska – served with shepherd’s wisdom, spiced with Puli enthusiasm. Budapest’s newest inn, Puli és Juhász, has opened on the corner of...
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Vegetables more expensive than meat? – The world has turned upside down in the food market
While vegetables were a cheap alternative to meat decades ago, today it is increasingly common for tomatoes to cost more than chicken breast in certain seasons. What happened to food...
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Radnóti secondary school students learn about plant-based nutrition
NÉGYOSZ launched the Smart Protein programme last November and by now it has reached its next stage: the programme presented the possibilities of plant-based nutrition to students at the ELTE...
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Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Culture: Applicants are still being accepted for the Summer Student Work Program
More than 21,000 people have already taken up work within the framework of the Summer Student Work Program, which will last until the end of August, so they are still...
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European Commission approves protected designation of origin for Kőszeg wines
The European Commission has approved the inclusion of Hungarian wines produced under the names Kőszeg and Kőszegi in the register of protected designations of origin (PDOs) of the EU, the...
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Retail kept its position in terms of employer attractiveness
Honouring Hungary’s most attractive employers, the Randstad Awards have been presented for the 12th time. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/6-7. Randstad has interviewed 170,000 employees in...
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Young people should also take out long-term or unexpected risk insurance
Major life milestones, such as graduating or starting a career, bring with them many decisive decisions – including laying the foundation for future financial stability. According to K&H data, not...
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Hungarian agri-informatics company conquers Malaysia
A prominent greenfield agricultural investment has been launched in Malaysia, where the Hungarian-developed, market-leading AgroVIR agri-informatics solution supports the company’s operations. AgroVIR’s system has already proven itself in Central Europe,...
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BIEF Office Market Summary for the Second Quarter of 2025
The Budapest Real Estate Advisory Forum (BIEF, BRF) – comprising CBRE, Colliers, Cushman & Wakefield, Eston International, iO Partners and Robertson Hungary – hereby publishes its office market summary for...
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Guidelines for veterinary laboratories
The National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) and the National Accreditation Authority have prepared guidelines for the licensing and accreditation procedure of veterinary laboratories. The guide is also available online...
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