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KSH: industrial production decreased by 1.0 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, expanded by 2.0 percent compared to the previous month
In July 2025, the volume of industrial production fell by 1.0 percent compared to a year earlier. The index adjusted for working days is the same as the unadjusted index,...
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FAO food price index remained essentially unchanged in August
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) reported on Friday that the global food commodity price index was virtually unchanged in August, as increases in international prices...
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SME classification has reached a new level
Many new applications will open for the SME sector in the coming period, which can be the engines of dynamic growth and upgrading. Of particular importance are those EU sources...
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The domestic poultry market is characterized by rising prices and a decrease in imports
The Hungarian poultry sector showed a dual trend in the first half of 2025: while the processing price of chicken breast fillet increased by 14 percent and bone-in chicken breast...
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Declining exports, falling prices on the pork market
The domestic pork market is struggling with both price declines and a decline in foreign trade. According to AKI data, the producer price of slaughter pork per kilo was 779...
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K&H was named the Green Large Company of the Year
K&H Group has won the Green Awards – 2025 Green Large Company category award, recognizing its commitment to combating climate change. The award ceremony was held in conjunction with the...
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Five microtrends rewriting green claim strategies
As sustainability communication is maturing, vague, formulaic green claims are disappearing from the market. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9. Based on the spring 2025 forecasts...
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MOHU: beverage packaging return system reaches new records
The beverage deposit return system has set new records, with three billion bottles, cans and jars being returned to circulation through the MOHU REpont system in just over a year...
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One hundred and thirty small and large wineries produce sparkling wine in Hungary today.
More and more wineries, a total of one hundred and thirty small and large wineries, are producing sparkling wine in Hungary today, the State Secretary for Agriculture of the Ministry...
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Shopper Park Plus Plc.’s profit and premium income increased in the first half of the year
Shopper Park Plus Plc. (SPP Group)’s after-tax profit increased by 15.1 percent to EUR 15.1 million, while its fee income also increased by 26.6 percent to EUR 15.1 million in...
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Retail sales in the Czech Republic increased by 2.5 percent in July
In July, the annual growth of retail trade in the Czech Republic slowed to 2.5 percent from 4.8 percent in June, the Czech Statistical Office (CSÚ) announced on Friday in...
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AM: There is room and demand for expanding soybean production in Hungary
The Ministry of Agriculture supports soybean growers and the professional organizations they have established thanks to domestic and European Union funds, and focuses on knowledge transfer – emphasized István Nagy,...
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Czelli Scone flour mix
Scone flour mix is the latest addition to the flour mix portfolio, to which only lukewarm water and butter need to be added, before mixing all the ingredients and letting...
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BalatonBike365: record traffic in Lake Balaton cycling tourism
Hungary’s largest and most complex cycling tourism project, BalatonBike365 (BB365), has been running for three years, and the numbers continue to show steady growth. According to Péter Princzinger, CEO of...
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Csodásmagyarország.hu has conducted a survey of the most beautiful viewpoints in Hungary
One of the most popular hiking destinations in the Visegrád Mountains, the 639-meter-high Prédikálószék is the favorite viewpoint of Hungarians – according to an online survey by Csodásmagyarország.hu, which compiled...
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The banking sector has reached a historic turning point
The future of banking is artificial intelligence, digital efficiency and sustainability – according to McKinsey’s latest industry study, which provides a comprehensive picture of the future of financial services. According...
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Corporate innovation applications worth 182 billion forints are launched in GINOP Plusz
In the coming days, two corporate innovation tenders will be launched, worth a total of 182 billion forints in GINOP Plusz, said the Deputy State Secretary for Innovation of the...
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Game meat: 13 thousand tons of domestic production, 8 billion forints in sales revenue
According to the current revenue data for 2024/25, the quantity of game meat sold and used domestically in Hungary was 13,000 tons, of which 12,200 tons came from big game...
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Animal health is also a basic condition for the reliability of the food chain
Animal health does not only mean ensuring the welfare and health of farm animals, but is also a basic condition for the reliability of the entire food chain – stressed...
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Influencer-based savings instead of luxury: cooking, gardening and bargain hunting
In the latest round of K&H’s highly successful influencer campaign, participants cooked three-course meals, applied savings tricks, and in the process experienced firsthand the compromises that can come with living...
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Hungarian SMEs urge tax and administrative simplification, according to a survey
Hungarian SMEs have made suggestions for tax and administrative relief in a nationwide survey conducted by the business consulting firm Niveus, the National Association of Hungarian Vehicle Component Manufacturers (MAJOSZ)...
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AM: farmers’ interests must be protected by joint efforts
The new draft budget for the European Union agriculture after 2027 is unacceptable in its current form, so we must act together against it – said István Nagy, Minister of...
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Christmas starts in the kitchen
In the Christmas period the time spent in the kitchen is more and more important. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9. Food manufacturers and retailers aren’t...
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The clock is ticking: the EU Pay Transparency Directive will enter into force in the summer of 2026
The Hungarian labor market will undergo a radical transformation from next summer: the EU wage transparency directive will come into force, requiring the display of salary ranges in job advertisements,...
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LG’s new washing machines come with a microplastic filter
LG Electronics (LG) is showcasing a comprehensive, AI-powered, and highly energy-efficient laundry cleaning portfolio at IFA in Berlin, one of the world’s largest and oldest consumer electronics and home appliance...
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NKFH: distributor withdraws Golden Lion sesame oil from circulation
The distributor has withdrawn Golden Lion sesame oil from circulation due to the presence of a carcinogen, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) told MTI on Friday. According...
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Budapest Airport pays summer bonus to its employees after record traffic
Budapest Airport is giving a gross bonus of 200,000 forints to all shift and office employees in recognition of their outstanding performance during the summer season, the company confirmed to...
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HelloFresh is boosting British cooking confidence with new “Skills” recipe boxes
In the United Kingdom HelloFresh is offering new recipe boxes called “Skills”, designed to improve the cooking skills of customers. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9....
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Italian pharmaceutical company Fidia acquires Romanian company
The Romanian Meditrina Pharmaceuticals SRL has been acquired by the Italian pharmaceutical company Fidia Farmaceutici, economedia.ro reports, citing a company statement. The acquisition is part of Fidia Farmaceutici’s 2025-2026 investment...
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AM: demand for high-quality Hungarian lamb is growing abroad
Sheep farming is one of the most sustainable livestock farming sectors, and the stability of the sector is ensured by significant exports, as Hungarian sheep and lamb meat is increasingly...
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