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You need to pay attention to neutral interest rates and the surcharge
The Hungarian economy is showing a gradual improvement as we approach the last months of the year, and a recovery is expected at the end of the year and in...
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Slowing momentum in manufacturing – BMI fell to 51 points in October
According to the latest report of the Hungarian Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Management Association (MLBKT), the seasonally adjusted value of the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was 51.0 points in October...
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The NKFH has ordered a nationwide investigation into restaurants and buffets selling gyros
In order to comply with food hygiene and food safety regulations, ensure traceability and apply appropriate kitchen technology, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) has ordered a nationwide...
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The Moon isn’t made of cheese at the moment
Recent market trends have shifted cheese sales towards lower-priced products. The latest government measure to curb inflation, the so-called margin freeze also applied to Trappist cheese. This has had a...
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Kaufland introduces deposit-return wine bottles
In a move towards greater sustainability, Kaufland has introduced 0.75-liter reusable wine bottles with a €0.25 deposit in around 200 stores across southern Germany. The initiative aims to reduce environmental...
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AM: reference prices, average yield data and specific cost savings for the 2025 damage mitigation allowance have been published
Those affected by agricultural damages that occurred in this year’s damage mitigation year who filed a damage report in the 2025 damage mitigation period can submit their application for damage...
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AI will accelerate the end of brick and mortar’s reign: Amazon CEO
The domination of e-commerce is inevitable and will only come faster thanks to the emerging technology, even if physical stores represent opportunity for now, Andy Jassy told analysts Thursday. Amazon...
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Green Factory Completes Acquisition Of Eisberg Operations In CEE
Polish-based Green Factory has completed the strategic acquisition of Eisberg’s subsidiaries across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) from Swiss-based Bell Food Group. This deal significantly bolsters Green Factory’s ambition to...
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UBM Group increased its sales revenue to almost 240 billion forints
UBM Group, which deals with feed production and feed raw material trading, increased its sales revenue to 239.93 billion forints in the business year ending on June 30, 2025, which...
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Administrative burdens for grape and wine producers to be further reduced
The Ministry of Agriculture is committed to improving the situation of Hungarian grape and wine producers, which is why the ministry is supporting the sector with new, simplified regulations. The...
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OKSZ: Margin stop is wrong
The National Trade Association is puzzled by the fact that the government extended the margin freeze without any consultation, and even brought a new product under the scope of the...
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KSH: industrial producer prices in September 2025 were on average 0.4 percent lower than the previous month and 2.4 percent higher than a year earlier
In September 2025, industrial producer prices were on average 2.4 percent higher than a year earlier. Domestic sales prices increased by 0.5 percent and export sales by 3.3 percent compared...
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Coface: Taking intercompany payments and receivables management to the next level
Payee and Coface Hungary have entered into a strategic partnership to offer companies a digitalized, secure, financial process support service along the Order-to-Cash (O2C) chain, making receivables management more efficient...
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Sausages, salamis, tactics
Market players report stable volumes and slightly declining prices in the salami and sausage category. Consumer price-sensitivity is particularly prominent in this segment. This article is available for reading in...
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The world celebrates thrift on October 31st
The world celebrates thrift on October 31st – a value that serves the same purpose for every generation in different ways: financial security. Conscious money management is not just about...
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From the lab to your wrist: cutting-edge nutrition tracking technology comes to the Galaxy Watch
It all started with a simple question: what if we could track our nutrition in real time, right from our wrist? The Antioxidant Index on the Samsung Galaxy Watch8 brings...
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2,325 kilometers in the fight against breast cancer: Groupama Insurance raised donations by running
A Budapest-Paris round trip: enthusiastic supporters ran a distance nearly equivalent to this, so Groupama Insurance is supporting the fight against breast cancer with a total donation of 500,000 forints....
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Newer plant protection products are available for small-scale cultivation
There is ongoing cooperation to support small-scale crop production. The work of the National Small-Scale Crop Working Group operating within the National Chamber of Agriculture focuses on the expansion of...
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K&H: once again Hungary’s best sustainability bank
Euromoney has awarded the K&H Group the title of “Hungary’s Best Sustainability Bank” for the second time this year. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/10. According...
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Equilor Corporate Advisory: operational excellence is the key to development
The growth prospects of the European economy, and within it Hungary, have weakened in recent times, and structural problems make a quick recovery difficult in the medium term. In this...
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You can buy cold food with your SZÉP card again
Jobbik MP Róbert Dudás asked the government in June this year whether they planned to reinstate the SZÉP card for the purchase of cold food. As of January 1, 2024,...
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Protection against golden yellow grapevine disease does not stop
On October 31, the national protection and detection against golden yellow grapevine disease will end, but it is still of utmost importance that grape growers comply with plant health regulations,...
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Poland’s Biedronka Must Absorb Cost Inflation Amid Tough Competition, Owner Says
Poland’s largest food retailer Biedronka, owned by Portugal’s Jerónimo Martins, needs to keep prices low and absorb some cost inflation to boost sales and preserve profitability amid fierce competition, a...
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This is how Hungarian researchers model epidemics
At first glance, few things seem more distant than a flu virus and a self-driving car. One spreads invisibly among people, the other tries to navigate traffic with sensors and...
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AB InBev in talks to replace Heineken as UEFA beer partner
Heineken has been UEFA’s beer sponsor for its array of European club soccer competitions since the early 1990s. AB InBev is in negotiations to become a global partner for the...
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Reference prices, average yield data and specific cost savings for the 2025 damage mitigation allowance have been published
Those affected by agricultural damages that occurred in this damage mitigation year and who filed a damage report in the 2025 damage mitigation period can submit their application for damage...
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Halloween Fuels Pumpkin And Sweet Sales In Europe
Pumpkin and sweet sales are experiencing growth in Italy, as the agricultural and confectionery sectors tap into the growing popularity of Halloween. The festivities boost pumpkin sales also in France...
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Despite the challenges, this year’s drought protection was effective
Despite the challenges, this year’s drought protection was effective – assessed István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, in a video message published on his Facebook page on Friday. This year was...
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OKSZ is puzzled by the government’s decision
Az Országos Kereskedelmi Szövetség értetlenül áll azelőtt, hogy a kormány minden egyeztetés nélkül meghosszabbította az árrésstopot, sőt kiterjesztette azt új termékekre is. Az árrésstopot nem kiterjeszteni, hanem kivezetni kellett volna,...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: The Hungarian economy is still performing modestly
In the third quarter, the Hungarian economy expanded by 0.6 percent compared to a year earlier, and GDP stagnated at a quarterly level, according to the first estimate of the...
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