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Three global studies – one analysis
After two years of absence SIAL Paris, the biggest trade fair of the food industry returned between 15 and 19 October. The trade show was also a place where meetings...
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Nutritious soy-based meat substitute
Wageningen University and Unilever have implemented joint research. This has found that soybean meal, concentrate and isolate must be subjected to post-processing procedures to produce textured fibrous vegan meat, which...
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2023 could be the year of claims management
During debt management, debtors who pay poorly or do not pay at all are again encouraged to repay, which now has many methods and tools. As a rule, financial institutions...
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There is serious confusion on the domestic grain market, is Hungarian bread still Hungarian?
So far, more than 1.3 billion tons of grain and oilseeds of dubious quality – of which 900,000 tons are corn – have arrived in our country from Ukraine. Due...
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Tesco launches plant-based tea bags to tackle plastic waste
Tesco is set to launch plant-based tea bags to allow shoppers to compost these items through kerbside food waste collections. To overcome any recycling confusion, the leading retailer will also...
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EU To Prepare Law To Help Its Green Industry
The European Union will prepare a law to make life easier for its green industry and back it up with state aid and a European Sovereignty Fund to keep firms...
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RXBar debuts clean-label granola clusters
RXBar now sells pouches of clean-label “No B.S.” granola. RXBar is bringing its own branding to this category, putting many of its ingredients on the front of the package so...
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The irrigation development and education investment in Szarvas was handed over
The Irrigation Development Demonstration Farm and Training Center in Szarvas, Békés County, which was implemented with HUF 800 million, was handed over on Tuesday. Csaba Gyuricza, rector of the Hungarian...
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Euromonitor reveals top 10 global consumer trends in 2023
Global market research company Euromonitor International has released its landmark “Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2023” report on January 16. Euromonitor’s annual report aims to help organisations stay ahead of...
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The NETA change is a relief for export-oriented producers
Thanks to the notification of the National Chamber of Agricultural Economy, the obligation to pay the public health product tax for food industry enterprises that sell for export and domestically...
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Last year, PENNY helped with a donation of over HUF 600 million!
PENNY also had a busy year in 2022 in terms of donations. Our country’s leading retail store chain helped those who needed it the most with large-scale collection campaigns and...
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The fate of HUF 42 million depends on Tesco customers
This year, for the 12th time, it was possible to apply for support of local community-building activities within the framework of Tesco’s “You choose, we help” program. Out of the...
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Onions may get crazy expensive
At the beginning of January, the wholesale price of bagged onions increased, which could be a harbinger of further price increases. There are much less onions this year than at...
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HORECA-companies can also receive help to reduce their overhead costs
The previously announced HUF 150 billion Energy Cost and Investment Support Program is also available for tourism service providers. Based on this, companies interested in catering can also receive help...
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Debate on deforestation: Indonesia and Malaysia clash with “protectionist” EU over palm oil policy
Indonesia and Malaysia join forces against new EU regulation on deforestation. Two of the world’s top palm oil producers say the EU directive would reduce the amount of palm oil...
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Turkish-Hungarian relations can be strengthened in the food industry and tourism
Minister of Economic Development Márton Nagy received Turkish Minister of Industry and Technology Mustafa Varank in his office on Monday – the Ministry of Economic Development informed MTI about the...
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Fat bread is slowly becoming a real luxury: the price of both fat and bread has risen by 100 percent
Not only did the price of fat and bread increase drastically in one year, consumer prices were 24.5 percent higher in Hungary by December 2022 than in the same period...
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American peanuts: the formula for success
Peanuts are part of our lives not only in the form of snacks or peanut butter, but also as a source of protein, as they and their derivatives offer many...
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Hungarians don’t skimp on eating meat
People are willing to save on utilities, but only a few are willing to save on meat, according to a representative survey conducted by the Human-Environment Transaction Institute of ELTE...
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The increase in the price not only of food, but also of raw materials was much higher than in other EU countries
Inflation broke decade-long records in most European countries last year, a substantial part of which was caused by the increase in the price of food. And food inflation can largely...
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The Hungarian DS Smith won the Oscar of the packaging industry in two categories
The World Packaging Association awarded DS Smith in the e-commerce and shipping category for the packaging of an electric bicycle and an industrial outdoor lamp. The solutions of the forward-looking...
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According to a study, the majority of winter travelers do not go skiing
This winter, a tenth of Hungarians are planning a winter trip abroad, and skiers are in the minority compared to those choosing destinations with a warmer climate than their own;...
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Cocoa cultivation cannot be sustainable without systemic changes
CPGs are not doing enough to ensure that growers who supply the ingredient are paid fairly, argued the Voice Network’s biannual Cocoa Barometer report. In a report released last month,...
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Human bones are on display in this McDonald’s
There is a place where the fast food restaurant also has a real curiosity… The hills of Colli Albani, located near Rome, are best known for their settlements boasting traditional...
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The stakes are even higher in the 2023 program of Samsung and EdisonKids
Samsung and EdisonKids invite Hungarian youth to future planning and creative problem solving. The challenge, launched for the third time this year, is a unique opportunity for students to collaborate...
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One in five opting for non-alcoholic beers as drink of choice, Budweiser research finds
One in five (21%) of people would opt for non-alcoholic beer as their drink of choice at a social event, new research has found. According to a report from the...
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New checkout concept at Aldi Süd in Germany
Cash registers with double slides will make shopping in Aldi Süd stores more efficient and pleasant in the future. The concept has recently been tested in 30 stores in Germany...
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High egg prices have shoppers boiling
Eggs have recently made the headlines for both an acute shortage of the supermarket staple along with skyrocketing prices across the country. Egg prices rose more than 11% in December...
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These 40 products rose in price the most in Hungary
Hungary’s 24.5 percent inflation, which is a record within the European Union, is mainly seen in the area of food and utilities: according to the Central Statistical Office, food (44.8...
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