News and articles

First eye drop to improve public health gets green light in the United States

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved VIZZ, a vision-improving eye drop containing aceclidine, which can improve near vision for up to 10 hours. The product is...

Read more

Trillion-dollar moves in the home loan market – what was the highest loan amount in 2025?

The average amount of K&H home loans disbursed this year was 28.5 million forints, while the average for the Otthon Start Program, which started in September, is 35.6 million forints....

Read more

China would increase its grain production capacity by 50 million tons

China is planning a significant capacity expansion in grain production: according to the announcement of the Chinese National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the country’s production potential would be increased...

Read more

The New Year’s Eve fireworks fair is back: temporary sales will start in department store parking lots at the end of December

New Year’s Eve fireworks vendors will appear in the parking lots of large department stores this year as well: pyrotechnic devices can be purchased at Tesco and Lidl stores between...

Read more

The first Eastern European non-alcoholic beer turns 50

Half a century ago, in 1975, the first non-alcoholic beer, Pitó, was brewed in Czechoslovakia, which was considered a pioneer not only in the Eastern Bloc, but also only the...

Read more

Sausage: pork prices are already going down, but they won’t be cheaper in stores – a significant correction may come in the spring at the earliest

Despite the downward trend in pork prices, the consumer price of sausages is not expected to decrease significantly by the end of 2025: the current store offering was typically made...

Read more

Climate-tolerant alternative in arable fields: peanuts could be one of the winners of climate change

Climate change is putting increasing pressure on domestic arable crop production, especially in the case of traditional staple crops – wheat, corn and sunflower. However, professional experience and experimental results...

Read more

Even though the price of cocoa has halved, chocolate will not become cheaper

Although the world market price of cocoa corrected significantly in 2025, a significant decrease in the consumer price of chocolates cannot be expected – it was revealed in the statement...

Read more

Temu is crushing domestic webshops – Christmas won’t change either

Despite the Christmas peak season, the room for maneuver of domestic players in Hungarian online retail is shrinking dramatically. Although Hungarian webshops are still in the majority in terms of...

Read more

Not a marginal phenomenon: counterfeiting has become a systemic problem in Hungary

The market for counterfeit products is now not just a phenomenon existing in the gray zone of markets and online marketplaces, but a systemic problem affecting the entire Hungarian commercial...

Read more

The Hungarian Food Bank is putting together 44,000 food packages from the proceeds of ALDI’s first Advent market

ALDI Hungary’s first Advent market, which the company organized in the parking lot of its Pannónia Street store in Budapest’s 13th district between December 19 and 21, ended successfully. Over...

Read more

How to prepare for the holidays with your four-legged friend

The holiday season is not only exciting for us, but also for our special four-legged companions. The hustle and bustle of Christmas, the crowds of guests, the trips, and the...

Read more

Online Travel Expo introduced as a new digital professional platform

The Online Travel Expo was held for the first time on December 18–19, which was implemented entirely in digital form and aims to support consumer decision-making with a travel agency...

Read more

Róbert Zsigó: The purchasing value of pensions has increased by 25 percent since 2010

Since 2010, the purchasing value of pensions has increased by 25 percent, their amount has doubled – the parliamentary state secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation announced on...

Read more

Road toll hike: agricultural sector backs truckers’ protest, food price increases expected

Hungary’s agricultural sector is warning of rising food prices as a result of the planned increase in road tolls, aligning itself with the truck drivers’ protest taking place in Budapest....

Read more

Green lending: sustainable financing gaining momentum

According to the latest data from the Hungarian National Bank, the volume of sustainable financing in Hungary has continued to grow: the corporate and municipal green loan portfolio exceeded HUF...

Read more

Tipping rate approaches 10% in Hungary

According to bank card usage data, in 2025, Hungarian consumers tipped 8.12% at catering establishments. Tipping habits are changing in the economy and the amount varies by sector, which is...

Read more

Chamber of Agriculture: 10 percent more new wine was produced this year than last year

About 2.9-3 million hectoliters of new wine were produced from the grapes harvested this year, which is 10 percent higher than last year’s level, which is around the average of...

Read more

Wegovy also received approval as a tablet – Novo Nordisk may enter a new era

The global weight loss drug market has reached an important turning point: the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the tablet version of Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy. The decision...

Read more

Double price, changing demand: the domestic carp market is on a new path

Carp has been one of the most stable players on the Hungarian Christmas table for decades, but in recent years it has become one of the most expensive fish products....

Read more

Mészáros Group strengthens with new baby store chain

Following a successful agreement, Talentis Group Zrt., a subsidiary of Mészáros Group, signed a purchase agreement with the Slovenian ALFI Private Equity Fund and other small owners, according to which...

Read more

Warsaw named Europe’s number one city destination by 2026

Warsaw has received significant international recognition: the Polish capital has taken first place in the ranking of the American edition of Forbes entitled European Cities of the Future: 10 Places...

Read more

This year, 10 percent more new wine was produced than last year

About 2.9-3 million hectoliters of new wine were made from the grapes harvested this year, which is 10 percent higher than last year’s level, which is around the average of...

Read more

Metro recalls peanuts

METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. has recalled Aro roasted peanuts in shell from the market due to quality reasons – the notice published on the website of the National Trade and Consumer...

Read more

Lidl recalls Bryndza

Lidl Hungary Ltd. has recalled Pilos bryndza made from sheep and cow’s milk – the notice published on the website of the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) on...

Read more

Bóly Plc. has developed a technology for breeding cattle capable of producing premium quality milk.

Bóly Plc. and the Kaposvár Campus of the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE) have developed a breeding technology for cattle capable of producing premium quality milk, using...

Read more

Roast, meatballs: these are the favorite dishes of the Hungarian winter

Traditional Hungarian dishes are the most popular during the winter season – this is evident from the experiences of Óbuda Lacikonyha, where they have prepared 5 million portions of food...

Read more

Ryanair fined €256 million in Italy, airline to appeal

The Italian competition authority has fined Ryanair 256 million euros – around 100 billion forints – because, according to its findings, the low-cost airline abused its dominant position by unfairly...

Read more

In Italy, there are queues in front of shops and soup kitchens

In the last days before Christmas, Italian stores are full of customers: according to the trade association, Italians spend three and a half billion euros on festive dinners and lunches...

Read more

Retirement almost halves your income on paper – it’s worth keeping this in mind and taking steps

Based on the actual data, there is still a significant difference between earnings available in active life and old-age pensions. In the first three quarters of this year, the average...

Read more
Oldal