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Hungarians do like their dessert, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that sales of chilled dairy snacks are growing. Ágnes Pataki, FrieslandCampina Hungária ZRt.’s brand manager told our magazine:...
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Agribusiness researcher: fertilizer sales declined
Fertilizer distributors sold 1.4 million tons of fertilizer directly to farmers in the first three quarters, which is 3.2 percent decline, compared to a year before. Fertilizer prices rose by...
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Reusable silicone covers at INTERSPAR stores
The company is taking another important step in protecting our environment. From now on, the company does not put a plastic lid on top of the metal sealing foil in...
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Eat less packaging!
We consume nearly half a kilogram of food contact materials in our lives – and we are not thinking about tissue napkins, but compounds that are dissolved in food from...
Read moreAlmost 212 billion HUF agricultural support advances were paid to farmers this fall
The advance payment period for this year’s agricultural subsidies is over, and between October 16 and November 30, 2019 the Hungarian Treasury has paid out nearly 212 billion HUF support...
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Hungarian company enters the US market with meat substitute vegan products
Using Hungarian plant protein sources and unique ingredients, the Hungarian Plantcraft Innovációs Kft. has developed a soy, gluten and additive-free cold cut product line with the help of X-Ventures Gamma...
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The poultry processing plant of Her-Csi Hús Kft. was handed over
34 billion HUF of the more than 150 billion HUF support granted so far under the Rural Development Program was allocated to the meat processing sector – the Minister of...
Read moreThe decline in the number of bees causes sevetal billion forint damages to agriculture
The decline in the number of bees causes sevetal billion forint damages to agriculture due to the lack of pollination of plants – Haász Ferenc, chairman of the Göndöcs Benedek...
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Juhász Csaba manages the Czech subsidiary of Glencore Agriculture
From October 2019, Juhász Csaba, Managing Director of the Hungarian Glencore Agriculture Group, also manages the Czech subsidiary. Photo: glencore.hu It has recently been announced that Juhász Csaba, who has...
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NAK: significantly less damages occured thanks to the hail damage mitigation system
The hail damage mitigation system, which has been operating in Europe for two years and is unique in Europe, has resulted in significantly less damages – the president of the...
Read moreHundreds of domestic webshops can commit infringements
It is difficult for them to comply with the law, so hundreds of domestic online shops often risk million HUF worth fines – was said at the conference of EY....
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Asian capital is entering the Hungarian economy
A subsidiary of MFB Group, the MFB Invest Zrt. and the Chi Fu Investment Group, with significant investment and management experience in Asia, are establishing a common equity fund. The...
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Nestlé Japan Launches KitKat In Chocolate Made Of Pure Cocoa
Nestlé Japan has launched KitKat Chocolatory Cacao Fruit Chocolate, a product that uses chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit. The wafer is coated with a 70% dark chocolate variant...
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Retail Gazette Loves: John Lewis & Waitrose host Christmas feasts for the vulnerable
Waitrose and John Lewis have invited over 1000 people across the country to enjoy a festive feast as part of its campaign to bring people together this Christmas. The UK’s largest food...
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Black Friday shoppers spend record $7.4 billion in second largest online sales day ever
Black Friday shoppers spent $7.4 billion online, the second largest Internet shopping day ever, according to data compiled by Adobe Analytics. The $7.4 billion marked the biggest sales day ever...
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Magazine: Traceability system for safer food products
The National Food Tracking Platform of the Ministry of Agriculture and GS1 Magyarország has been running very successfully for 4 years. GS1 Magyarország’s business development director Krisztina Vatai told: With...
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TM: the tested chocolate Santa Clauses complied with the standards
All 22 types of chocolate Santa Clauses meet the standards tested this year at the accredited Food and Chemical Laboratory of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) – the...
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Christmas cakes – tradition or novelty
If we have a holiday where traditions and family traditions play an important role, then it’s Christmas. This is also true for decorations, visiting of relatives, festive menus and cakes....
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Agro-economic researcher: the agricultural machinery market continues to grow
Agricultural machinery market in Hungary continues to expand: Private holdings and joint ventures bought new machinery worth about 134 billion HUF in the first three quarters, which is a 3...
Read moreKSH: exports grew even more than the first estimate
Exports grew even more than the first estimate. The euro-denominated value of exports increased by 11.7 percent and imports by 7.7 percent in the ninth month of the year –...
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KE and Fino-Food are launching healthier dairy products
The University of Kaposvár (KE) and the Fino-Food Kft. are working on the production of healthier dairy products of high biological value, and they will spend 1.8 billion HUF on...
Read moreMore than thirty varieties of honey at the Gyula Honey and Gingerbread Festival
More than thirty varieties of honey can be tasted at the 12th Honey and Gingerbread Festival, which takes place from 6 to 8 December in Gyula, Békés county. Haász Ferenc,...
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MLBKT: Purchasing Manager Index rose in November
The seasonally adjusted Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) for November was 53.0 points, after October’s 52.0 points. Respondents reported overall more favorable processes than last month, the Hungarian Logistics, Purchasing and...
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Mastercard would double the number of credit card acceptance points
Mastercard has announced a three-year infrastructure development program to double the number of credit card acceptance points in Hungary, which will cost around 2 billion HUF – the card company...
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Hungarian small entrepreneurs present themselves at the International Craft Trade Fair in Milan
About forty Hungarian exhibitors take part in the international handicraft fair in Milan, which runs until 8 December. Hungarian exhibitors showcase gastronomic specialties, leather and textile products, medicinal and cosmetic...
Read moreIt is important to increase the social recognition of agricultural workers
It is important to increase the social recognition of those who work in agriculture – Farkas Sándor, political secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture said at the Congress of the...
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