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North Macedonian Discounter Stokomak Expands To Serbia
North Macedonia’s hard discounter Stokomak has launched its first Serbian store in Pirot, drawing significant local interest. The company, known for its limited selection of around 1,200 quality products at...
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Barilla debuts Al Bronzo collection
Barilla has announced the return of its Al Bronzo pasta line alongside a packaging redesign and two new pasta shapes. The company also has partnered with entrepreneur and tastemaker Brooklyn...
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Dark patterns are spreading in e-commerce – and official action against them is also more frequent
Urging, pressuring, hiding costs or “trickling” them – dark patterns are increasingly being used in commerce, and not only in the online space. The competition authority has also condemned companies...
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Frost hits Hungarian orchards – season starts with price hike and supply shortage
As May marks the last month of spring and the start of the summer fruit season, consumers in Hungary are greeted with rising prices and a potential shortage of local...
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The retail real estate market shows a double face – stable capital, decreasing number of stores in the countryside
While Budapest’s primary shopping centers are operating at almost full capacity, fewer and fewer stores remain open nationwide: the number of operating retail units decreased by 7,000 by mid-2024. The...
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Asparagus has arrived at Kifli.hu – more and more people are looking for seasonal, domestic vegetables
Kifli.hu’s spring offer has been expanded with a new specialty: fresh, domestically grown asparagus is available from April to mid-June, which is not only delicious but also extremely healthy. With...
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We will further enhance our agricultural cooperation with the United States
New dimensions are opening up between our country and the United States in terms of agricultural relations – said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, who received Robert Palladino, Chargé d’Affaires...
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Bird flu in pigs? – EU food safety expert warns of epidemiological risk
Bernhard Url, the outgoing executive director of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), has warned of a serious epidemiological risk: if the current wave of bird flu spreads to pigs,...
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The world’s spices are in danger: climate change is not sparing incense and vanilla either
Global warming is having an increasingly serious impact on the world’s spice production – while the production of spicy paprika in Hungary is declining year by year, iconic spices such...
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Sentix: Eurozone investor confidence index improved significantly in May
The Sentix eurozone investor confidence index for May improved more significantly than analysts had expected, rising to its highest level since June last year. The investor confidence index, released on...
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Ministry of Agriculture: help for young farmers, almost 5,300 applicants receive support
The government continues to work to ensure that farmers receive payments due for their 2024 applications as soon as possible. As a result, the final payment of the supplementary support...
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The Logistics Yearbook also supports the education of young people: they are already waiting for applications from this year’s authors
This year, the latest issue of the Logistics Yearbook is coming again, which has been supporting the education of new professionals for several decades. The Hungarian Logistics Association (MLE) continues...
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AM: support for suckler cow farmers will arrive earlier this year
The government is taking another step to help livestock farmers who have found themselves in a difficult situation due to the direct or indirect effects of the foot-and-mouth disease virus....
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Nébih: compliance with epidemiological regulations remains of utmost importance!
The official measures ordered in connection with foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) are still in force. Although we have not confirmed any new infections since the Rábapordány case, due to the extreme...
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Food inflation in Turkey slowed slightly in April
In Turkey, annual inflation slowed to 37.86 percent, the lowest since December 2021, from 38.10 percent in March, slightly better than the 38 percent in the average analyst expectations. Inflation...
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Edeka launches new campaign to promote regional products
In Germany, Edeka has launched a new advertising campaign focusing on the retailer’s fresh produce counters and regionally produced products. The German supermarket chain is using the campaign to differentiate...
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K&H: TikTok scammers have appeared
Phishers do not ask for personal information from their victims – they can target anyone, regardless of age. Moreover, they are already trying on TikTok, so young people can also...
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IT spending growing at an ever-faster pace worldwide – Where do Europe and Hungary stand in the global competition?
Global IT spending is growing at an accelerating pace, with expenditures expected to rise by 9.3% in 2025, surpassing USD 5 trillion. Software and data center investments continue to drive...
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Lost parcels cost online stores hundreds of millions
European online retailers missed out on more than half a billion euros in revenue during the last four months of 2024 due to millions of lost parcels. The actual impact...
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Hundreds of billions of forints more to help environmentally conscious farmers
This year, farmers can receive more than 200 billion forints in support thanks to the Agri-Environmental Management and Organic Farming programs, announced István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture. The ministry has...
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Viktor Orbán spoke about the extension of the margin freeze
A decision on extending the margin freeze to household and toiletries products may be made at next week’s government meeting, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán announced on Kossuth Radio. The announcement...
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From June, it will be illegal to sell energy drinks to those under 18 – this is how home delivery will be controlled
Hungary’s Parliament has unanimously passed a bill that bans the sale of energy drinks to minors. The new legislation, effective from June, not only affects in-store purchases but also covers...
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Serious negotiations are underway to end the tariff war
Only with sincere intentions can we negotiate – this is how the Chinese Ministry of Commerce responded to the news that the United States has initiated new negotiations to resolve...
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Eurozone inflation rose slightly in April
Eurozone inflation in April was higher than expected and unchanged from the previous month, according to a report by the European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, on Friday. Eurozone inflation remained...
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Changing store landscape: rents, store closures and new opportunities in the retail real estate market
While prime shopping centers in Budapest are operating near full occupancy, national store closure statistics and declining numbers of commercial properties for sale present a mixed picture of the Hungarian...
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Blacklisting for painting green?
Greenwashing (Hungarian: greenwashing) is the practice of presenting a business policy or a specific product as more environmentally friendly than it actually is. According to domestic experts, a change in...
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The domestic SME sector is cautiously waiting
In the case of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises, we can speak more of adaptation than of an increase in confidence in the economy, based on the K&H first-quarter SME...
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The spring food chain inspection has been completed: nearly two tons of food were withdrawn from circulation
The spring seasonal food chain inspection period has concluded. Conducted between March 24 and April 18 under the coordination of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), the inspections focused...
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FAO food price index increased in April
The global food commodity price index rose in April, driven by increases in the prices of major cereals, meat and dairy products, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said...
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We can wait months for a defective product to be repaired – what can the consumer do in such a situation?
The National Federation of Associations for Consumer Protection (FEOSZ) in Hungary is receiving a growing number of complaints about long delays in the repair of faulty products under warranty. Many...
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