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NAK: average quantity but good quality plums this year

This year, about 60-70 thousand tons of plums were produced in Hungary, which corresponds to the average of recent years, but the quality of the fruit is very good this...

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The number of pig slaughterings has decreased

After a long timethe number of pig slaughterings in slaughterhouses again decreased in the first half of this year. This is partly due to strong demand for live animals in...

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Lidl introduces a unique, eco-friendly textile collection

Thanks to its innovative power, Lidl introduces a unique collection of textiles that meet the strict criteria of the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ (C2C) Gold and Silver Certification. The biodegradable...

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Children are becoming more aware of nutrition

Children are now informed about nutrition through social media and influencers, but for more than three-quarters of the participants the parents’ opinion is the most important – according to a...

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The Harvest Days of Szekszárd have begun

The Harvest Days of Szekszárd have begun, with Varga Judit, Minister of Justice, inaugurating the series of programs on Friday. The head of the ministry, as the patron of the...

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The irrigation of the Trans-Tisza lands is also ensured by the renewal of the Eastern Main Canal

More than three billion HUF of EU funding has been used to renovate the tools of the Eastern Main Canal in the last three years, which will allow irrigation of...

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AM Minister of State: The Ministry has launched a strategy for gene conservation

This year, the implementation of the plans set out in the gene conservation strategy was started with the provision of a 12.3 billion HUF funding, the Minister of State of...

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Honey festival in Kaposvár

Half a hundred beekeepers offer their products at the Kaposvár Honey Festival, which will be held on Friday and Saturday in Somogy County. Mészáros János, president of the Zselic Beekeepers’...

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A perfect example for circular economy: Corrugated packaging

Sustainability is in the DNA of VPK Packaging Group. One of the spearheads is our well thought-out waste management strategy. Reducing waste at all our plants leads to significant environmental benefits. In...

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That's why we are eating snacks at night

Researchers at BYU have shed new light on why you, your friends, neighbors and most everyone you know tend to snack at night: some areas of the brain don’t get...

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Counterfeiting accounts for more than 18,000 billion forints losses at EU level

According to the estimates of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), losses in counterfeiting and piracy in 11 economic sectors amount to 18,686 billion HUF per year at EU...

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Magazine: If you need a bit of élan…

Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország opines that sports drinks are one of the most dynamically developing categories in the soft drink market – in the retail sector sales soared by 43 percent...

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Nestlé inaugurates packaging research institute, first-of-its-kind in the food industry

Nestlé today officially inaugurated the Institute of Packaging Sciences, the first-of-its-kind in the food industry. The new Institute enables Nestlé to accelerate its efforts to bring functional, safe and environmentally...

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Nagy István: Food companies and wineries will receive about 70 billion HUF grants this year

Food companies and wineries will receive about 70 billion HUF support this year from the Rural Development Program (vp) – Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture said at a press conference...

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NMHH: product placements in commercial TVs increased by 15 percent in the first half of the year

RTL Klub and TV2 had 17,796 product placements in the first six months of the year, which is a 15 percent increase, compared to the same period of last year,...

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Growing number of environmentally conscious SPAR customers every year

As part of the company’s environmental protection programme, SPAR Hungary only makes two kinds of plastic shopping bags available to shoppers, while customers can choose from many eco-friendly bags. The...

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Hungarian Order of Merit Knight Cross was awarded to the leaders of the Coop chain

On behalf of the President of the Republic Áder János, Dr. Palkovics László, Minister of Innovation and Technology handed over Hungarian Order of Merit Knight Cross to Pekó László, Chief...

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Lidl sells 31 million Hungarian wines annually for 13 billion forints

For the sixth time, Lidl Magyarország organized the Lidl Wine Expo Hungary, which was opened by Magyar Levente, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The aim of the...

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The Hungarian Food Bank Association delivered about 221 tons of food to the needy

The Hungarian Food Bank Association delivered about 221 tons, 790 thousand canned food to the disadvantaged families last year. In the process of food rescue, the role of food producers...

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Wine feast again in Szeged

The Bor tér (Wine Square) wine festival offers a variety of programs for the locals and tourists arriving to the city – the managing director of the Szegedi Városkép és...

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NAK: rainy weather helps to sow rape, but made sunflower harvesting difficult

The rainy weather of the past few days has helped the sowing of winter rape, but it has made the harvesting of sunflower somewhat difficult – the National Department President...

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The BÉT50 Summit of Hungarian Medium-sized Enterprises will be held again this year

The Budapest Stock Exchange will host the BÉT50 (BSE50) conference for the executives of Hungarian medium and large companies this year – the director of the Budapest Stock Exchange (BÉT)...

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This is how the FoodTruck Show-winning mangalica burger is made

The 10th Food Truck Show was created with the fascination of Hungarian food, with a special focus on mangalica meat. This year, the BazsaLicom Foodtruck won the NoSalty Professional Award...

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Students are very entrepreneurial

Four out of five university students would start their own businesses, most of them for self-realization – according to a survey by the Budapest Metropolitan University (METU). According to the...

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Paris and four other French cities banned the use of pesticides on their territory

In addition to five French cities, Paris, Lille, Nantes, Grenoble and Clermont-Ferrand announced simultaneously on Thursday that they will ban pesticides in their area, hoping to force parliament to change...

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China’s largest ancient distillery has been discovered

The ruins of China’s largest ancient distillery to date have been uncovered in Anhui province in the east of the country – the Xinhua State News Agency reported. The remains...

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Sephora opens new ‘phygital’ store

Sephora opens its new digital-first flagship store at the IFC Mall, Hong Kong. The new 4,200 sq.ft store offers a number of digital touch points, such as the Sephora Virtual...

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Primark promises not to raise prices

Primark’s parent company AB Foods has pledged not to increase prices despite seeing costs jump due to Brexit. AB Foods finance director John Bason told PA that the company take...

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Kroger launching plant based private label range; testing category location

Kroger will launch its own range of meatless and plant based products under its Simple Truth private label brand. Simple Truth is the leading natural and organic brand in the...

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Magazine: Summer heat doesn’t make biscuits sweat

On 25 July the Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers (MÉSZ) – in cooperation with the Hungarian Museum of Trade and Tourism (MKVM) – gave a press conference about the latest...

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