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A “Bite” of the Middle East: FANAN hummus in new packaging and 2 new flavors!
Bezula Kft., the domestic manufacturer of popular hummus spreads, has come up with a new product called FANAN Falat. Based on a traditional Middle Eastern recipe, the chickpea spreads made...
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Starbucks strategy: radical changes in American stores
Starbucks is making major changes in the United States: the coffee chain will eliminate 30 percent of its product range by the end of 2025. According to a report by...
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Smart assistant-equipped phones have arrived
A new era of mobile phones has arrived: the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) is fundamentally changing the way we use our devices. The latest generation of devices, such as...
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Lake Balaton is changing: it was frozen for eight years, now it is experiencing record temperatures
Eight years ago, Lake Balaton froze completely due to the prolonged cold, while ice was also present on the Tisza and Danube. In contrast, this January temperatures are 15-18 degrees,...
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Balázs Hankó: a record number of entries were received for the 34th National Science and Innovation Olympiad
A record number of applications have been received for the 34th National Science and Innovation Olympiad (OTIO), which develops scientific and innovation activities in secondary schools, and the interest is...
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The fight against food waste continues
The Hungarian government has taken numerous measures in recent years to reduce food waste, emphasized Anikó Raisz, State Secretary for the Environment and Circular Economy at the Ministry of Energy...
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The bank card may be retired: the missing puzzle piece has been added to the digital banking table
K&H Bank has introduced NFC technology at all its ATMs, which allows its customers to withdraw or deposit cash without a card, using their smartphone. This digital innovation opens a...
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Disney’s most expensive Star Wars hotel to become a development center
Disney’s once-ambitious Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser project has been shelved for good. The billion-dollar luxury hotel, which was set to open in 2022, operated for just one year before being...
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Asda scraps Aldi and Lidl price match
Asda has axed its Aldi and Lidl price match initiative after a mere 12 months, as it focuses on its own “great prices” rather than competitors. The supermarket giant published...
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New Marketing and Corporate Communications Manager at KÉSZ Group
Károly Benedikt has joined KÉSZ Group, one of the most innovative, technology-driven construction groups, as Marketing and Corporate Communications Director. The professional has nearly 20 years of professional experience and...
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Agrometeorology: frosts will return next week
After the mild weather of spring, night frosts will return next week – wrote HungaroMet Zrt. in its agrometeorological analysis on Thursday. They wrote that the weather has softened significantly...
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Picnic continues French expansion
Dutch online supermarket Picnic continues its growth in the Paris region, adding 185,000 households to its delivery network. The retailer wants to provide home delivery to the whole Paris region before...
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Half of Hungarians don’t like their jobs
Half of Hungarian employees would change jobs within two years, according to a survey by Erste. Many are not really satisfied with their jobs, and every second employee feels that...
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Nearly €6 Billion in GDPR Fines Since 2018
According to the latest DLA Piper report in 2024, EU data protection authorities imposed €1.2 billion in fines for the violation of GDPR rules, bringing it to a total of...
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Nestlé to stop selling vegan KitKat
The Swiss giant launched KitKat V four years ago. Nestlé has decided to pull its vegan KitKat from multiple markets, citing falling demand. The Swiss giant launched KitKat V in...
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Generali launches its “Lifelong Partnership 27: on the path to excellence” strategy
Generali Group launches a new three-year strategy called “Lifelong Partnership 27: on the path to excellence”, which sets ambitious growth targets and sustainable financial development for 2025-2027. Financial targets and...
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The National Chamber of Agriculture and Rural Development (NAK) has published a new publication to help you navigate the land turnover rules
The National Chamber of Agriculture and Rural Development (NAK) has published a new, comprehensive publication summarizing the land turnover rules. The publication, available on the NAK website, contains all amendments...
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Introducing the future of shopping
Coca-Cola HBC Hungary is building a new business. The leading Hungarian soft drink manufacturer has teamed up with Kende Retail Kft., a provider of automated retail solutions, to target a...
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Munch saved 1,700 tons of food in 2024
The Munch food rescue app has been a key player in Hungarian and Central and Eastern European sustainable initiatives for nearly five years. The recently published Sustainability Report reveals that...
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Barnabás Virág: continued disciplined anti-inflation policy is justified
Global investor sentiment has been characterized by a high degree of uncertainty and volatility since the December interest rate decision, and a disciplined, anti-inflationary and cautious monetary policy is still...
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NGM: the government pays special attention to the development of the prices of milk and dairy products
The government is paying special attention to the development of the prices of milk and dairy products, and has also consulted with the Dairy Products Council – the Ministry of...
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NAV has spoken out regarding the revenue from bottle returns
Many people have asked whether the income from bottle returns should be taxed. The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has now given a clear answer: no. According to official...
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KPMG: Artificial intelligence in finance is changing the rules of the game
Artificial intelligence is gaining ground in the financial sector – more than seventy percent of companies use it to some extent in their financial processes. Moreover, the proportion is expected...
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Tens of thousands of domestic companies must comply with ESG rules this year
According to the ESG Act, this year only listed companies and next year all other large companies must prepare sustainability reports. However, the information in the reports must also cover...
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Sustainable catering is at the heart of the 10th Catering Chef Competition
For the tenth time, institutional and workplace catering players can compete in the Public Catering Chef Competition (KÖSZ). Applications for the gastronomic competition can be submitted until April 30, 2025,...
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Million-dollar donation for sustainability: Popular online supermarket supports national tree planting program
Kifli.hu donated more than 100 Nordmann pine trees with a ground ball to the 10 Million Trees Foundation. The donation is worth over one million forints. At least 100 institutions...
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Healthy eating is becoming more expensive
The latest study by the Food Foundation has shown that the price of healthy food has risen twice as fast as that of unhealthy alternatives in the past two years....
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Butter and margarine brands: the force is with them
Both margarine and butter sales have decreased recently, albeit slower than before. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/12-01 The volume ratio of the two categories is...
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What would happen if TikTok was banned in Hungary?
The TikTok ban in the United States is a warning sign for Hungarian small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), especially in light of the fact that the video-based social media platform...
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Spielwarenmesse recognises outstanding innovations with highly coveted ToyAward
Day 2 of the Spielwarenmesse started off in celebratory mood as six particularly innovative product ideas were honoured with the highly coveted ToyAward on the Wednesday of the fair. In...
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