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The Hungarian meat industry faces a great opportunity
In addition to plant growers, animal breeders must also be put in a position, because in the Hungarian food industry, the greatest profit can be achieved with highly processed and...
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IMF: Europe will have the lowest GDP growth in 2024
On the global economic map of 2024, many countries are forced to face risks and challenges. Inflation spikes, increasing debt loads, and declining consumer savings are all factors that can...
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Biofach is open
Nuremberg will host Europe’s largest organic trade fair in the coming days. February 13-16, 2024. at the event between The Biofach exhibition is considered the world’s leading organic trade fair,...
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KSH: The production of food, beverages and tobacco products, which received 14 percent from the processing industry, was 10.4 percent lower than a year earlier
In December 2023, the volume of industrial production was 13.7 percent lower than a year earlier. Adjusted for the working day effect, production fell by 8.7 percent, the Central Statistical...
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Auchan and Auchan Korzó increase the energy efficiency of their properties by installing solar panels
This year’s largest solar panel investment in the Retail sector will be realized when Auchan Hungary and Nhood Hungary, which manages Auchan Korzók, will install solar panels worth 20 million...
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Randstad on “HR Trends 2024”: gaping gap between salary demand and planned salary increase
On February 1, Randstad published the first details of the “HR Trends 2024” research. The research conducted by interviewing the top managers of more than 350 domestic companies operating in...
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This year’s Valentine’s Day can bring a quarter of a million domestic guests
Based on pre-booking data from the National Tourist Information Center (NTAK), Hungarian hotels can expect significant guest traffic on Valentine’s Day and the following weekend as well. The number of...
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In a few years, everybody will be in big trouble on the job market if they don’t learn how to “prompt
In 2023, artificial intelligence exploded into our everyday life, and today almost everyone is speculating whether AI can take their jobs. For the time being, companies are rather groping about...
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The conference is organized by the Industry Council of Hungarian Restaurateurs
The Hungarian Hospitality Industry Association (MVI) is organizing a conference within the framework of the SIRHA Budapest 2024 exhibition at the beginning of March. On Tuesday, March 5, the Hungarian...
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NAV: the return can be submitted in the eVAT system
Since February 1st, the VAT return can be submitted in the eVAT system via a web interface or machine-to-machine connection – the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) informed MTI...
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According to Giorgia Meloni, the European Parliament elections will bring a change in agricultural policy
With the European Parliament elections, there will be a turning point in the Community’s agricultural policy, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Monday evening, after meeting with the delegations...
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Country pubs are closing one after the other
According to the latest data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), there is a significant decline in the number of pubs and restaurants in Hungary. While in 2010 there were...
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The price of chicken breast fillets decreased by 19 percent
Based on data from the KSH, Hungary’s poultry meat exports increased by 2 percent to 200,000 tons between January and November 2023 compared to the same period of the previous...
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EXIM: applicants quickly grabbed the resources of the Gábor Baross Loan Program
EXIM Hungary received so many applications from Hungarian companies in the Gábor Baross New Industrialization Loan Program, which was reopened on January 15, that it exhausted the loan program’s framework,...
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The conditions for ewe support will become more favorable
This year, the conditions for subsidizing production-bound ewes will become more favorable with the first amendment to Hungary’s KAP Strategic Plan. It is important to inform farmers about the two...
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MBH: Hungarian agriculture can expect a calmer year than last year
The agriculture and the food industry can expect a calmer year this year than in 2023, mainly the prospects of livestock keepers have improved, a more balanced period in agriculture...
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The agricultural chambers of six countries jointly call on Brussels: end the impossibility of European farmers!
In addition to the Hungarian National Chamber of Agriculture, the agricultural chambers of five other countries strongly warn the decision-makers of the European Union not to destroy Europe’s agriculture. The...
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Free delivery an exception in DACH
Only a fraction of online retailers in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland offer free delivery for online orders. The largest group of sellers charges shoppers an average of between 2 and...
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The Hungarian meat industry faces a great opportunity
In addition to plant growers, animal breeders must also be put in a position, because in the Hungarian food industry, the greatest profit can be achieved with highly processed and...
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Coop Italia Launches Over 200 New Pet Food SKUs
Italian cooperative and retailer Coop plans to launch around 200 new SKUs across four pet food lines. The move bolsters its existing ‘Amici di casa Coop’ programme and aims to...
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European Commission: producers can deviate from the rules on fallowing for one year
In 2024, EU agricultural producers can deviate from the rules of the common agricultural policy (CAP), which oblige them to leave certain agricultural areas fallow, i.e. fallow, the European Commission...
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Imports of live cattle increased by 33 percent
According to AKI’s slaughter statistics data, the slaughter of cattle in 2023, expressed in live weight, decreased by almost 10 percent compared to the previous year. The slaughter of cows, which...
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Kraft Heinz debuts first major Crystal Light innovations in more than 10 years
The CPG giant is launching Mixology, Immunity and Energy offerings while redesigning the drink mix’s logo and packaging to help it stand out on shelves. Kraft Heinz’s Crystal Light brand is...
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Tenders are open for the support of consulting services
The Strategic Plan of the Common Agricultural Policy (KAP), which contains the domestic support sources that can be used until 2027, also offers exploitable opportunities for professional organizations operating in...
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Rossmann has introduced a packaging-free delivery option, which has been a great success
Last fall, Rossmann Hungary introduced a packaging-free delivery option. The essence of the initiative is that the packages delivered by their own courier service can be requested in a durable...
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Lidl favors customers over the age of 65
Customers over the age of 65 can get fresh vegetables and fruits, as well as chilled meat products, 10 percent cheaper. Lidl is committed to providing its customers with the...
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Tesco offers free home delivery for 2 weeks
Between February 15 and 29, Tesco offers free delivery for orders placed through the Tesco Otthon interface. The supermarket chain’s promotion also applies to products delivered to your home and...
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Mentesfeszt is about to start
The festival of gluten-, lactose- and sugar-free health-conscious products and services opens on February 17. The festival, which will be held in the Northern Block of ELTE’s Lágymány Campus, welcomes...
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It will also be mandatory to offer Magyar Posta’s logistics service to webshops
According to the decree published in the Magyar Közlöny, the government plans to require webshops to offer the logistics service of Magyar Posta to their customers. The government has not...
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István Nagy: Brussels cannot risk food safety
Brussels cannot risk food safety, the EU leadership must return to normalcy, because its decisions on agriculture endanger daily bread, said the Minister of Agriculture at a press conference in...
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