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NAK: V4 agricultural chambers jointly urge the reform of several EU regulations
The Chambers of Agriculture of the Visegrád Countries urged the reform of several EU regulations and the maintenance of a favorable EU agricultural policy at their meeting in Poland on...
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Make Thanksgiving Feast Your Own
On last Thursday in November, Thanksgiving is celebrated in several countries. The oldest traditions of the United States and Canada can inspire us. Gallicoop experts encourage you to consider a...
Read moreApiary Association: price of honey decreased by 20 percent in one year
Honey prices have fallen by 20 percent in one year, and over the past ten years decreased by sixty percent in euros – the president of the National Hungarian Beekeeping...
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KSH: the neumber of employees remains over 4.5 million people
The average number of employees in the August-October period was 4 million 520 thousand, 18 thousand more than a year before. The employment rate of 15-64 year-olds rose to 70.3...
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Hungary continues to support the FAO’s objectives
Hungary is ready to continue its successful cooperation so far with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its offices in Budapest to achieve the goals...
Read moreAM: 2.4 billion HUF grant has been decided for the enclosed garden program
Great interest surrounded the tender for the development of the infrastructure of the closed gardens this year again. The Ministry of Agriculture will increase this year’s support to 2.4 billion...
Read moreTax evading grain traders have been charged with commodity traders in Komárom-Esztergom County
The Komárom-Esztergom County Public Prosecutor’s Office accuses a Komárom-Esztergom County prosecutor of two hundred million VAT fraud of building a corporate network to issue fictitious invoices, thus reducing his tax...
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Winter is Coming: 18,000 dogs are in danger
Most Hungarians are aware of the tough situation of animal welfare workers. We often see the problems caused by careless animal husbandry: stray dogs, cats (45%) and irresponsible pet care...
Read moreGfK: consumer sentiment improved in Germany in December
Contrary to expectations, last month’s consumer sentiment in Germany improved slightly, according to a December survey by the GfK Economic Research Institute. The December consumer sentiment index increased by 0.1...
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Eurocash Group’s Abc Stores To Introduce Parcel Service
Polish retailer Eurocash has announced plans to introduce parcel delivery service – My Package – for online purchases in its abc grocery stores. The service will allow abc customers to...
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Amazon Lauches Medication Management Features for Alexa
As Amazon moves further into the healthcare market, the company today is rolling out a medication management feature for Alexa owners. The feature will allow customers to set up their...
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Amazon launches a Dash Smart Shelf for businesses that automatically restocks supplies
Amazon is launching its new Amazon Dash Smart Shelf today. The Dash Smart Shelf is also even more automated than the Dash buttons, as it uses a built-in scale to...
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Increasing cooperation – ÖRT and Beer Association
A higher level cooperation agreement has been signed between the Association of Hungarian Brewers and the Self-Regulatory Advertising Board, according to which the Association and its members will cooperate in...
Read moreThe Minister of Agriculture urges European cooperation for beekeepers
Due to environmental challenges and the emergence of Asian competitors, the Minister of Agriculture called for cooperation at EU level for beekeepers in Budapest. At the event organized by the...
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The Czech, Polish, Hungarian and Slovak Chamber of Agriculture jointly address a number of issues
Strong EU regulation is needed to reduce the risk of African swine fever; there is a need for increased controls on cereal imports from Ukraine, and the management of the...
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Spectacular results in Manna’s ABC network as a result of the new IT system
Manna’s ABC stores were digitized for Laura’s cash register between 2017 and 2019. “We can report on successful cooperation, as all our stores use a modern and efficient sales system...
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Vegan next level meat at Lidl
Only plant-based meat substitutes have been added to Lidl’s product range. The new 100% vegan products developed under the supermarket chain’s “Next Level Meat” brand provide alternative and climate friendly...
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Nesquik cocoa powder without added sugar debuts in Hungary
Nestlé is launching a new cocoa powder made from 100% natural ingredients without added sugar, Hungarian costumers will be the first in the world who can purchase the product from...
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283 tons of durable food will help the needy as part of the Food Bank Christmas Fundraising Campaign
During the weekend action in more than 200 locations across 120 municipalities around the country, the Hungarian Food Bank Association collected about 283 tons of durable food with the help...
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The money sending service of Moneytou, Mastercard and Rakuten Viber has started
From today, users can quickly and easily send money to each other using a Hungarian-developed service available within the Viber application. The service, based on Mastercard Send technology, was announced...
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Nébih: a bakery in Csepel was closed
A bakery had to be closed for the second time in early November, due to serious deficiencies – – the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) told MTI on Tuesday....
Read moreThe new cargo handling center of the Budapest Airport was inaugurated
Cargo City, the new cargo handling center of the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport was inaugurated on Thursday. At the opening ceremony, Magyar Levente the Parliamentary Minister of State of...
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The LEGO Group donates 1 million LEGO® kits to children in need
As part of the Build to Give campaign, the LEGO Group donated more than 500,000 LEGO® sets to children worldwide last year. During this year’s festivities, the company wants to...
Read moreExports and consumption driven the German economy in the third quarter
Contrary to gloomy forecasts, the German economy expanded in the third quarter. According to the second estimate released by the Federal Bureau of Statistics (Destatis) on Friday, recession was avoided...
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FAO: Empowering farmers through innovation is key for sustainable development
It is fundamental to support smallholder and family farmers by enhancing their access to innovation for sustainable food systems and to foster sustainable development, FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu said today....
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Magazine: So many good things
The praline category continues its good performance, with sales growing about the confectionery market’s average. We learned from Orsolya Elek, brand manager of Storck Hungária that value sales had...
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Weekday is using robotics to create “custom-made” jeans unique to your body shape
Weekday is using robotics to create custom-made jeans for its customers, scanning shoppers’ bodies to determine the perfect fit. H&M’s subsidiary Weekday invited 100 customers to take part in its...
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Morrisons launches scheme to sell £10 worth of food past its best before date in £3 food box
Morrisons is to start using the food waste app Too Good to Go, which will help customers purchase products as part of a new discount box scheme. The supermarket will...
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Walmart China to open 500 new stores
US retailer Walmart is planning to launch 500 new outlets in China within five to seven years. The expansion will more than double the firm’s presence in the territory in...
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