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Rapeseed prices fell worldwide and domestically
According to Expana, the spot export price of canola in Australia fell by $22 to $526/tonne between November 14, 2025 and January 16, 2026. In Ukraine, the spot market price...
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Cybersecurity, digital payment – new episodes added to the K&H Vigyázz, KáPé! vlog
New chapters have been added to the K&H Vigyázz, széll, pénz! vlog for students, starring KáPé, the animated vlogger who makes the world of modernity, including digital banking and conscious...
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Stagflation and structural erosion in transportation: the profit recession of the Hungarian SME transportation sector has been going on for nine quarters
NiT Hungary draws attention to the latest sector analysis, the DigiLog Consulting KFX report, that the domestic road freight transport sector, which provides a significant share of GDP, has reached...
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ENAR data reconciliation for cattle, sheep and goat, pig and poultry farmers is underway until the end of March
According to the relevant regulation*, livestock farmers have the opportunity to reconcile ENAR data until March 31 this year. What is new is that in addition to cattle, sheep and...
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It isn’t about Rossmann this time
This year Rossmann’s image campaign is based on a simple, relatable truth: it shows how the drugstore chain can be present and add value to its customers’ lives in everyday...
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When can the boss call outside of working hours?
Communication outside of working hours is one of the most sensitive issues between the company and the employee everywhere. Corporate cultures differ, and although there are clear regulations for this,...
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AM: Ministry of Agriculture pays special attention to supporting the horticultural sector
The Ministry of Agriculture is supporting farmers who suffered frost damage last spring with several tools and new tenders, the State Secretary responsible for agriculture said in a statement from...
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Unilever and Google Cloud Partner to Pioneer Next Generation of Consumer Goods Technologies
Unilever and Google Cloud today announced a five-year partnership to accelerate Unilever’s business transformation through its use of Google Cloud’s advanced AI, data, platform and next-generation marketing capabilities. The partnership will help drive growth...
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New B2B trade fair format for dog supplies launches in Cologne
Koelnmesse is expanding its trade fair portfolio: With spoga dog powered by ZZF, a new independent B2B trade fair format for the providers of dog supplies is being launched from...
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Chinese walnuts are taking over the Hungarian market
According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the walnut production area in Hungary is 8,050 hectares. The walnut harvest in 2024 was 4,680 tons, 15 percent less than...
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Lidl Netherlands Aims For 46% Healthy Food Sales By 2030
Lidl Netherlands is aiming for 46% of its food sales to align with the Dutch ‘Wheel of Five’ dietary guideline by 2030. The updated goal, part of the retailer’s healthy...
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AM: sustainable water use in agriculture with EU support
The awareness-raising campaign supporting sustainable agricultural water use was implemented with more than 31.87 million forints of EU support – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI. According to the...
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Retail sales of organic products in Hungary increased by 13.9% – our country is the second fastest growing market in the European Union
The latest statistics on global trends in organic farming have been released. The latest data for 2024 is summarized in the statistical yearbook “The World of Organic Agriculture”, which the...
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The keys to corporate growth in 2026: AI, acquisitions and rapid transformation
Despite global uncertainty, CEOs remain confident in their companies’ growth this year, according to EY-Parthenon’s latest international survey of 1,200 decision-makers in 21 countries. In an unpredictable geopolitical environment, respondents...
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The Milk Product Council and the Hungarian Product Nonprofit Ltd. are organizing a campaign targeting consumers
Due to the increasingly serious milk market crisis, the Milk Interprofessional Organization and Product Council and the Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. are organizing a campaign targeting consumers – the participants...
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Davos 2026: the risk premium has appeared on store shelves
On 19-23 January 2026 the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) was held in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. Nearly 3,000 participants from more than 130 countries attended, including some...
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Chemical cocktail or safe food?
Confiscated African and Asian fruit shipments and detection of pesticides banned in Europe in southern European vegetables – the food alerts at the end of 2025 and beginning of 2026...
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Fewer employers plan to raise wages this year than last year
Employers’ wage development plans for this year are more cautious than last year. While on average nearly two-thirds of companies planned wage development in advance for 2025, only 55% of...
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Five WorldStar Packaging Awards 2026 for Rondo!
The international success story of Rondo Ganahl AG continues: In 2026, the group’s innovative packaging concepts received a total of five WorldStar Packaging Awards. Customized packaging concepts from several locations...
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The era of wage transparency is approaching
New European Union rules will fundamentally change how we advertise jobs, set salaries, manage salary secrecy, and address the gender pay gap. The author is Dr. Gergely Torma, attorney-at-law (DRG...
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Customer experience significantly influences competitiveness – the new professional platform of the Hungarian Customer Experience Association has been launched
For the first time, the Hungarian Customer Experience Association (HCXA) organized the CX Day – Hungarian Customer Experience Conference, which kicked off in Budapest with a full house and more...
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Focusing on fair competition and ethical advertising
The joint online workshop of the Advertising Self Regulatory Board (ÖRT) and the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) was held amid record interest. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Péter Oszkó also sees the future in the Hungarian labor market
After Sharks, a well-known economist has also joined: Hungarian HR-tech startup targets 1 million employees After Sharks’ investors, another heavyweight business player has voted in Giggle. Péter Oszkó’s venture capital...
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New EU study examines gender differences in deep tech investments
Egy új, EU által támogatott tanulmány rávilágít a befektetések nemek közötti különbségeire Európában, különös tekintettel a deep tech szektorra, arra az innovációs területre, amely kulcsszerepet játszik Európa hosszú távú versenyképességében,...
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Chocolate rabbits might be smaller now, but they are yummy
One of the “specialties” of the seasonal sweets category is that trends arrive here with a delay. This is why inflation still had a very strong influence last Easter. This...
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Uber targets $1 billion boost with 2026 European expansion
Uber plans to expand its food-delivery business into seven new European markets in 2026, launching services in markets including the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania, a company spokesperson told Reuters...
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Sodastream transforms into a full beverage brand
Sodastream has announced a major rebranding initiative as it shifts from a traditional sparkling‑water maker to a comprehensive beverage brand. The PepsiCo subsidiary unveiled a new logo, refreshed colour scheme...
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SPAR International and Veesion partner to enhance retail security with AI
SPAR International is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Veesion, a global leader in AI-powered retail loss prevention. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in strengthening instore security across...
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NAV: a large quantity of smuggled cigarettes, tobacco and alcohol was found in a house in Debrecen
Tax inspectors found 26,286 boxes of cigarettes of various brands without Hungarian stamps, more than 10 kilograms of cut tobacco and 285 liters of alcohol of unknown origin in a...
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How to spend Valentine’s Day around here
Valentine’s Day is all about gift-giving and attention, which is also clearly reflected in bank card transaction data. K&H examined customers’ spending habits in the first two weeks of February:...
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