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The state is experimenting with the wealthy on an untrodden path
The Hungarian state is embarking on an interesting experiment when the most popular savings, Premium Hungarian Government Bonds (PMÁP), do not offer a meaningful yield alternative to the owners –...
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Sainsbury’s to wrap avocados in paper
In a trial that started in 77 stores in January, Sainsbury’s private label twin pack Ripe & Ready avocados are sold in fully recyclable packaging, made from paper and bamboo...
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NFKH: Fifty expired foods and products with manipulated labels were found in a store
About fifty food items that had expired a year ago and manipulated labels were found by employees of the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority in a store operated by...
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Alibaba founder Jack Ma makes comeback with AI
Alibaba is planning to invest fifty billion euros in artificial intelligence and cloud computing, as the Chinese e-commerce giant says it wants to give a major boost to digital innovations...
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Planet A Foods’ cocoa alternative enters UK
The Munich-based group developed the peanut butter mini eggs with Germany-based Wawi-Schokolade. Germany-based cocoa-free supplier Planet A Foods has entered the UK market with the launch of a chocolate-alternative product...
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Artificial intelligence is also transforming education
Challenge or help? According to a recent British survey, although teachers are aware of generative artificial intelligence (AI), many do not use it at all and lack training to learn...
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Consum Plans To Open 35 Charter Stores In 2025
Spanish consumer cooperative Consum saw significant growth in its Charter franchise in 2024, with sales to franchisees increasing by 12.7% to €781.6 million. The network expanded by 6.7%, adding 43...
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JUST washing gel 4 l – active, color
Premium quality JUST washing gels for washing coloured and white clothes even at low temperatures. Active: also effective at a low temperature, so it is really a cost and energy...
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The Latest Issue of Trade Magazine Has Arrived!
We are pleased to announce that the newest issue of Trade Magazine (2025/2-3) is now available! As always, the digital edition arrives a bit earlier and in an extended format—this...
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MBH Bank: improving economic prospects, expanding investments, but temporarily rising inflation expected in 2025
Real wage growth, stabilizing investments and further recovery in consumption are expected in 2025, thanks to which the outlook for economic performance is more favorable compared to 2024, it was...
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Eurozone inflation rises to six-month high in January
Eurozone inflation rose to a six-month high of 2.5 percent in January, mainly due to rising energy prices, Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics office, said in a report on Monday....
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Hair care 2025: new directions and market trends
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/2-3. Mariann Karsai, senior brand manager of Henkel Magyarország Kft. cites NIQ data to tell our magazine: in November 2024 the...
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SPAR’s innovative packaging solution that uses less plastic has been recognized with prestigious awards
SPAR Hungary’s innovative packaging technology has been honored with two prestigious awards. The company’s Regnum meat plant’s flow-pack machine is used to package the meat plant’s most popular product using...
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Qatari-Hungarian business forum organized for the first time in Doha
The Hungarian Food Business Program, the food export development branch of the Agrármarketing Centrum, organized its first business meeting in Doha. Although Qatar is one of the richest countries in...
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The Chairman and CEO of Szerencsejáték Zrt. is leaving
The Chairman and CEO of Szerencsejáték Zrt. will leave his position on March 5, the company announced to MTI on Monday. Andrea Mager is leaving by mutual agreement, according to...
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Tourism results reach new heights
Among the results, he listed the low level of the unemployment rate and the development of employment, adding that 4.7 million people are currently working. The minimum wage is under...
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NGM: pensioners will be able to use VAT refunds extremely easily
Malicious comments and criticisms regarding the VAT refund of pensioners, without information on the exact regulations, are nothing more than simple, old-fashioned political sentiment-raising – this is how the Ministry...
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The Hungarian Pavilion is already being prepared for the Osaka World Expo
The Osaka World Expo is one of the world’s most significant cultural, touristic and economically influential events, therefore Hungary’s participation in the Expo is in the national economic interest –...
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Hungexpo: more than 23 thousand visitors visited the Travel+ Exhibition and the Budapest Boat Show
More than 23 thousand visitors visited the 47th Travel+ International Tourism Exhibition and Experience Festival, as well as the Budapest Boat Show organized at the same time between February 20-23,...
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A Hungarian research group has developed a gene editing process for producing new grain varieties
The cereal grain research working group of the National Laboratory for Agricultural Biotechnology and Precision Breeding for Food Security has developed a gene editing process for producing economically useful grain...
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Moderate optimism and improving prospects in the Central European real estate sector
The majority of Central European real estate market players expect that the economic, investment and financing environment will be more favorable this year than it was in 2024. Deloitte’s seventh...
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Italy’s Esselunga initiates coffee capsule recycling programme
Esselunga has started a new environmental initiative in Milan for recycling used coffee capsules. The goal is to collect and process all types of capsules, regardless of material (plastic or...
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EU agreement reached to reduce food and textile waste
EU member states and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to reduce food and textile waste. These would reduce waste from food processing and manufacturing...
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Business sentiment in Germany did not improve in February
Business sentiment in Germany in February proved weaker than expected, according to a survey by the ifo Institute for Economic Research, primarily due to a worsening perception of the current...
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Alibaba invests 50 billion euros in artificial intelligence and cloud technology
Chinese technology giant Alibaba has announced a major investment in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. The company will invest around 380 billion yuan (49.8 billion euros) in these areas...
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Apenta 0% sugar, 0% sweetener
Apenta’s new, lightly carbonated drink is made with natural mineral water, in 2 flavours: raspberry and lemon-lime. It is an ideal choice for hydrating your body when you find plain...
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Nearly half of companies will increase cafeteria allowances for manual workers this year
In 2025, significant changes took place in the field of fringe benefits in Hungary: the range of available subsidies was expanded and new elements were added to the system. “According...
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27 EU agriculture ministers: a separate agricultural budget is needed, with regionally based subsidies!
European farmers, the daily bread of European citizens, must be protected – the Minister of Agriculture emphasized on Monday on the M1 current affairs channel. According to István Nagy, this...
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Europe’s largest private-label crisp producer further increases production
Belgian Roger & Roger is investing sixty million euros in the renovation and expansion of its plant in Mouscron, near Lille (France). The Croky crisps producer hopes this will help...
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The goal is to double the domestic use of geothermal energy by 2030
The government wants to double the use of geothermal energy by 2030, based on the National Geothermal Utilization Concept adopted last year, said the Deputy State Secretary for Energy Policy...
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