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NAV: annual VAT return can now be submitted in the eVAT system
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) expects annual VAT returns from almost 70,000 businesses by February 25, which can now be easily prepared and submitted in the eVAT system,...
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Billa Bulgaria To Invest €31m In 2025, Open 13 New Stores
Billa Bulgaria invested over BGN 100 million (€51 million) in 2024, including BGN 44 million (€23 million) in a new logistics base near Stara Zagora and nearly BGN 60 million...
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Self-service kiosk market to grow by $13.28b by 2029
The global self-service kiosk market is projected to grow by $13.28b between 2025 and 2029, according to a report by Technavio. The market is expected to expand at a compound...
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Kraft Heinz working on Plasmon baby-food sale
Kraft Heinz has hired advisers to work on the potential sale of Italy-based baby-food business Plasmon, Just Food understands. The company has appointed investment bank Houlihan Lokey to assist the...
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Is domestic tobacco retail in trouble?
Price hikes have eroded the domestic market’s price advantage over retail prices in neighbouring countries. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/2-3. Whereas in previous years shopping...
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Selective shopping
Selective shopping is the latest trend and all the signs indicate that it will continue to determine how and where shoppers spend their money in domestic chain stores in 2025....
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Informed choices and targeted solutions
According to Euromonitor’s Global Consumer Trends 2025 report, consumer behaviour is fundamentally shaped by the rising cost of living, the need for sustainability and expectations of physical and mental well-being....
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CSR Hungary: awards for the best
For the 17th time the Hungarian Business Responsibility Award, the CSR Hungary Award was presented to the winners in the Gundel Palace on 15 November 2024. This article is available...
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PwC Global CEO Survey: replanning in progress
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/2-3. Commenting on the survey of 4,701 CEOs in 109 countries, conducted between 1 October and 8 November 2024, Mohamed Kande,...
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This year’s payments market trends according to Mastercard: AI, digitalisation, mobile wallets and tokenisation
According to Mastercard’s experts, the following 10 factors will determine payment trends in 2025: This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/2-3. 1. Fighting AI fraud with AI:...
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LG develops special digital displays
LG Electronics (LG) has unveiled its latest digital display innovations at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade show in Barcelona, on 4-7 February. This article is available for reading in...
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Logistics sector still ahead of a sustainability shift
In the logistics sector the need for sustainability is becoming more urgent, but 2025 may still bring only partial progress. “Technological and economic conditions haven’t yet reached a level that...
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Sodexo to open nearly 100 convenience stores on US college campuses by 2026
Sodexo has set a goal of opening around 100 Food Hive stores on college campuses across the United States by 2026. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Lidl partners with Olympic athlete to expand its protein range in Ireland
Lidl Ireland has teamed up with Olympian and two-time European champion David Gillick to expand its high-protein range. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/2-3. In 2025...
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Bejgli of the Year 2024
2024 was the fifth year that the craft union organised the Bejgli of the Year competition for confectioneries, restaurants and artisan bakeries. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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The VOSZ Barometer is low, but there are promising signs
VOSZ Barometer’s main indicator was down 5 percentage points at 47% in the 4th quarter of 2024 compared to the 3rd quarter of last year, which is the lowest value...
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The age of corporate empires?
Last year only 24,000 new companies were established in Hungary – a 6% drop from the previous year and an 18% plunge from 2022. This is the weakest performance in...
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Rising raw milk and cereal prices
According to AKI PÁIR data, the national average producer price of raw milk in Hungary was HUF 200.93/kg in December 2024. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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GKI business confidence index sinks to a 19-month low
In the first month of 2025 the slightly negative trend continued: according to the EU-supported survey of GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt., the business and consumer outlooks worsened compared to December –...
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Green communication only creates advantage if used the right way
At the end of January Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. hosted an educational forum, titled “Credibility in sustainability”, as part of the EduTime programme series. Hungarian Product’s goal is to pass...
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Last year AI made sure the Christmas shopping experience was a happy one
AI helped consumers to spend smarter last Christmas. According to the Post-2024 Holiday Shopping Survey by Talkdesk, 72% of respondents believe AI has helped them to save money by making...
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AI-generated ads can have a negative influence on consumer perception
According to recent NIQ research, AI-generated advertising may have a negative impact on how consumers perceive brands. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/2-3 The results of...
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Artificial intelligence: back from the future
At the EuroCIS 2025 trade show retail companies can get first-hand information about the latest AI applications and the technical requirements for using them effectively. This article is available for...
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Fermentation, regional flavours and price parity drive plant-based innovations
Although first-generation plant-based products haven’t always met taste, texture and appearance expectations in full, there is still strong demand for plant innovations. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Learning done differently!
We all know that our life is one big learning process. It never ends and it doesn’t matter how old we are, we need to educate ourselves and remain open...
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Experts propose VAT reform for more affordable healthy and sustainable food
A study by researchers from the Oxford Martin School and the Environmental Change Institute has proposed that the VAT rates for food products should be based on health and environmental...
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A broad dialogue has been launched on the collection and processing of animal by-products
At the initiative of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), with the involvement of the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), a professional consultation was...
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Nébih: From 2025, food chain supervision fee returns must be submitted to the National Tax and Customs Administration
The 2025 food chain supervision fee returns must now be submitted to the National Tax and Customs Office, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told MTI on Thursday. Detailed...
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The Agricultural Museum’s carnival programs are about sustainable nutrition.
The Agricultural Museum’s carnival program Little Farmers, Big Adventures aims to introduce children to sustainable lifestyles and nutrition, where children can experience how our various foods are prepared, what a...
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Fidelity Analyst Survey: China – where should investors look amid changes?
China faces a number of economic challenges – a struggling housing market, persistent deflationary risks, weak consumer demand and even the US looking to raise tariffs. But Fidelity International analysts...
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