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Short messages on menus lead more people to choose plant-based food

Simple, short messages on restaurant menus make guests choose a plant-based dish over meat twice as often, according to new research. Climate scientists are paying increasing attention to the production,...

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Indicators of economic activity and employment have continued to strengthen

The sectors most adversely affected by the pandemic have improved in recent months but are being affected by the recent sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. Job gains have been solid...

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Hipp apple-banana-mango with coconut milk and oat

HiPPiS Apple-banana with coconut milk and oat is a new fruit purée product in bag packaging. It is made of fruits from ecological farming, and whole grain oats, with a...

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Leaders of Italian FMCG companies meet with Putin

Energy company Enel and tire maker Pirelli’s managing director also attended a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, which press sources said was accompanied by opposition from...

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AM: Italian companies are important to Hungarian agriculture

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Aldi Shop&Go Offers ‘A Very Different Discount Experience’

Aldi’s new ‘Shop&Go’ outlet in Greenwich, South London, “does not feel like a traditional discount experience”, IGD says, thanks to the introduction of checkout-free technology. The store, which opened on...

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Battling with weather extremities

In Hungary fruits and vegetables are grown in the value of HUF 350-400 billion – from this HUF 80-100 billion is the output of fruit farming and HUF 150-200 billion...

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SPAR Ukraine Opens Its First Petrol Forecourt Store

SPAR Ukraine has opened its first petrol forecourt store in Kharkiv, a city in the northeastern part of the country. The retailer teamed up with the Ovis network in May...

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Magazine: Results are needed – already by yesterday if possible!

Krisztina Vatai, services management director of GS1 Magyarország told our magazine that the COVID-19 pandemic pushed consumers towards online shopping in FMCG buying too, therefore it is now more important...

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KSH: Earnings grew by 10.1 percent last November

In November last year, the average gross earnings of full-time employees were 482,400 HUF, and the average net earnings excluding benefits were 320,800 HUF, both 10.1 percent higher than a...

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The Hungarian countryside can be developed from 4,265 billion HUF EU funds by 2027

4,265 billion HUF will be available for the development of the Hungarian countryside, Hungarian agriculture and food industry through the rural development pillar of the Common Agricultural Policy until 2027,...

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AM: Hungary was one of the first in the world to recognize the importance of gene conservation

The search for and collection of our genetic resources, as well as their conservation, maintenance and utilization, is a strategic issue, said Minister of Agriculture Nagy István on Tuesday at...

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The IMF has worsened this year’s, but improved next year’s global economic growth forecast

The global economy is growing 0.5 percentage points slower than expected last October, by 4.4 percent this year, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) revised World Economic Outlook (WEO)...

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Business sentiment in Germany improved in January

In January, the business sentiment index of the ifo Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich in Germany improved. The ifo Institute for Economic Research (ifo Institut –...

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100% plant-based Rama’s new butter alternative

With the start of the new year, many people decide to change their lifestyle – whether it’s for weight loss, health or sustainability. However, a few days of enthusiasm are...

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2022 will also be the year of e-commerce: eight trends that Hungarian companies can share with

Azt régóta tudjuk, hogy sikeres vállalkozás ma már nem létezhet hatékony online jelenlét nélkül, de a világjárvány hazánkban is példátlan e-commerce robbanást hozott magával: 2021 első félévében 30%-os bővülés mellett...

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It’s not just in agriculture that investments are catching up

Almost half of the larger companies have made significant investments worth at least HUF 10 million in the past two years, according to research conducted by Magyar Bankholding on small...

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Consumer Confidence Fell in January in the USA

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® declined in January, after an increase in December. The Index now stands at 113.8 (1985=100), down from 115.2 in December. The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’ assessment...

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New leaders at Borsodi

Borsodi Brewery has transformed its supply chain team since January this year. Plamen Angelov Denchev, who previously managed Molson Coors’ Bulgarian Haskovo brewery, has been supply chain director at the...

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CETIN Hungary and Széchenyi István University agreed on comprehensive cooperation

CETIN Hungary Zrt. and Széchenyi István University in Győr have concluded a strategic cooperation agreement. Within the framework of the complex partnership, CETIN donates mobile communication tools to the university...

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This company won the best website of the year award this year.

Baumit Kft.’s corporate website – baumit.hu – won the award for the second time in December 2021 in the most prestigious and prestigious “Website of the Year” competition in Hungary....

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Metal makeover: Danone’s evian boosts circularity with sparkling water in aluminum cans

Danone’s evian has launched its latest sparkling water in aluminum cans as well as its more familiar PET bottles. The mineral water brand has long used 100% recyclable bottles. However,...

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An app provides personal climate change alerts

Although extreme weather events are frequently in the news, it can be very difficult for this to cut through. In fact, there is some evidence that news of extreme weather...

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McDonald’s Cups Become Books

Cups become books: in the current Happy Meal promotion by McDonald’s Germany, the books are made of 40 percent recycled cup material. With this recycling pilot project, the company wants...

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Hungarian poultry can gain a new market

As the number of Muslim communities in Europe grows, new markets may open up for players in the Hungarian agri-food industry. In recent years, it has already been felt on...

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AM: The result of the Hungarian canning industry has increased to two and half fold since 2010

The result of the Hungarian canning industry has increased to two and half fold since 2010 and the export capacity of the sector has also strengthened, the state secretary of...

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Századvég: corporate and retail sentiment had improved significantly

The Business Tendency Survey of the Századvég, measured an improving sense of economic activity among both the population and businesses. The value of the household economic index on the scale...

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Nébih warns of the payment of the food chain supervision fee

By the end of January, the second part of the 2021 food chain supervision fee will have to be paid, meaning that there is still a week left, the National...

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The coronavirus pandemic has pushed back the Czech economy

On an annual basis, the economic development of the Czech Republic decreased by two percentage points in 2021, from 88 percent to 86 percent, compared to the European Union average....

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Economic growth in the euro area rose to an 11-month low in January

Economic growth in the euro area slowed at a slightly slower pace than expected in January, with the preliminary rise in the Purchasing Managers’ Index at the IHS Markit in...

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