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AM: The application for support for small agricultural holdings was popular
One of the most successful calls of the Rural Development Program was the tender scheme for the support of small farms, which ended on 31 May and helps small farmers...
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KSH: Industrial producer prices rose by 32.3 percent on an annual basis
In May, industrial producer prices rose by 32.3 percent year-on-year and by 2.6 percent month-on-month. Domestic sales prices were 43.3 percent higher, and forint-denominated export prices rose 26.7 percent, the...
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K&H: Sustainability is important to companies, but they do little for it
In Hungary, the majority of company executives have already recognized that sustainability has a significant impact on the economy, which needs to be addressed, but far fewer are taking real...
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German retail sales declined in real terms on an annual basis
Retail sales in Germany were mixed in May, growing more than expected on a monthly basis, but declining more than expected on an annual basis. The German Federal Statistical Office...
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Unemployment in the euro area has fallen to a record low
Unemployment fell to a record high in the euro area in May, while it stagnated in the European Union. The EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, said on Thursday that the unemployment...
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Bacteria causing salmonella infection have been detected in another chocolate factory in Belgium
Another Belgian chocolate factory has identified a bacterium that caused a salmonella infection at the Italian site of the Italian chocolate factory Ferrero, causing more than 300 disease cases across...
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(HU) Intrum: Gátolják a magyar cégek növekedését a nemfizető ügyfelek és a hiteltartozások
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(HU) Nyitott, elfogadó munkatársakkal és egyenlő bánásmóddal találkozik a legtöbb megváltozott munkaképességű magyar ember
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Żabka Smart opens in Poznań
Polish retailer Żabka has introduced new technology in its Poznań store, which will improve how its franchisees operate. “Żabka Smart” communicates with shop assistants, performing a number of activities for...
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Nomad Foods and Innoget launch open innovation portal
Nomad Foods has teamed up with global innovation network Innoget, to launch an open innovation portal to accelerate food technology cooperation. The website will facilitate solutions for some of the...
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Magazine: Shoppers are buying more, but they do it less often
Csilla Czikora, NielsenIQ’s client service director responsible for manufacturer partners analysed the trends of 2021, and she also gave an overview of what happened in the first quarter of 2022....
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GKI: Forecast for 2022
GKI has revised its growth forecast. For 2022, it raised its GDP forecast to 3.5-4 per cent from 2.5-3 per cent previously, and lowered its GDP forecast for 2023 to...
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The new subsidized loan program starting in July will be popular
The Széchényi MAX program, which will be launched in July, will be a great help to micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, as it will provide financing at a better interest...
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Horticulture will continue to be a major product line in the future
The horticultural shooting sector is facing significant development opportunities, including the domestic tomato shoot, where the good results achieved in terms of yield may increase with the new investments, Juhász...
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Ministry of Agriculture: the summer harvest began sooner
Harvesting has also started nationwide, and the extremely warm weather requires special attention from farmers, said Minister of Agriculture Nagy István in his statement. The head of the ministry pointed...
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German inflation slowed in June
In Germany, instead of the expected rise, inflation slowed in June year-on-year, according to the German federal statistical office Destatis. According to preliminary data from Destatis published on Wednesday, the...
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This year’s fish soup festival in Tiszacsege will be held on Saturday
Thousands are expected on the bank of the Tisza in Csege on Saturday, where the Tiszacsege fish soup festival will be held for the fourteenth time, the owner of the...
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Petition For EU to Include Plant-Based Milk in School Meals Gains 35,000 Signatures
A petition by ProVeg International urging the EU to include plant-based milk in school meals has exceeded 35,000 signatures. The campaign pushes for the integration of plant-based milk as a more climate-friendly...
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The domestic melon season at Lidl begins
From today, Lidl Hungary’s warehouses will take over high-quality Hungarian watermelons from Hungarian suppliers, which will mark the beginning of the Hungarian melon season in Lidl stores. Last year, the...
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(HU) Családbarát Munkahely címet kapott a METRO
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Co-op Britain to stop indicating “use by” dates on private label yogurts
Britain’s Co-operative Group plans to stop indicating the “use by” dates on private label yogurts to prevent food waste. The retailer plans to use “best before” dates instead, because they...
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Orkla Alternative Proteins invests in two start-ups
Orkla Alternative Proteins has invested in two start-ups, Change Foods and Arkeon, which use technology to produce cheese and proteins. Change Foods is a start-up established in 2019, they have...
Read moreThese machines will be bought by the Hungarians if the heatwave hits
In the summer heat, of course, the various appliances used to cool homes are running out. And Euronics’ sales figures show that we’re no longer just buying split air conditioners...
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Diageo and PET Cup are improving the waste situation in the Tisza source region
Approx. 10,000 tonnes of waste arrive from Ukraine and Romania on the Tisza, mainly due to the lack of adequate waste management systems in the upstream countries. The Tisza PET...
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Tesco supports domestic children in need with HUF 21 million
More than 20 million forints were raised between May 16 and June 19 this year from donation coupons sold in Tesco stores and online to support the Ecumenical Relief Organization’s...
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Heads of OECD and FAO emphasise the importance of peace and transforming our agrifood systems for guaranteeing access to food for the world’s poorest
The global agrifood sector faces fundamental challenges over the coming decade, particularly the need to feed an ever-increasing population in a sustainable manner, the impacts of the climate crisis and...
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Record levels of UK food price inflation driven by staples, bread, meat and oils
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported a 9.1% rise in UK inflation for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), the highest level in decades with food price inflation in...
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Amazon opens next-gen store data to brands
Amazon is introducing Store Analytics, a new service offering brands data-driven insights about the performance of their products, promotions, and ad campaigns in Amazon Go high-tech convenience stores and Amazon...
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Magazine: László Krisán: “Everyone has their share of responsibility in crisis management”
Our magazine asked László Krisán, the CEO of KAVOSZ Zrt. about the past year, the present situation and their plans for the future. – How did the different types of...
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The harvest will begin soon
Within a few days, the harvest will start in Hungary as well – agrarszektor.hu wrote. This year, the world is ahead of the harvest season, with the Russian-Ukrainian war leading...
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