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K&H: there are more and more pessimistic young people now, but many are optimistic about the future
Young people have a very mixed view of their current situation and their future. The K&H youth index was only +2 points in the fourth quarter, which is one of...
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This is how mothers look for work
In the last two years, as a result of Covid, jobs offering full or partial home office work have increased significantly. This is a great help for mothers returning to...
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K&H farmers have to expect higher purchase prices for the next production cycle
In 2023, agricultural businesses must expect that purchase prices will have already risen significantly for the next production cycle, but sales prices cannot be expected to rise any further, although...
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The 2022 Economic Diary “web-GN” and nitrate data submission forms are available
The forms required for the electronic submission of the 2022 Farming Diary “web-GN” and the nitrate data sheet are available on the Nébih website. For the 2022 calendar year, participants...
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Ipsos research: inflation is already our number one fear
Ipsos’ What Worries the World survey tracks public opinion on the most important social and political issues across 29 countries today, drawing on over 10 years of data to place...
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Bel Group and Standing Ovation enter into strategic partnership
French cheese company Bel Group has started a strategic partnership with alternative dairy ingredients maker Standing Ovation. The partnership will see the producer of Babybel cheese incorporate casein milk protein,...
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István Nagy: Hungarian farmers’ subsidies are guaranteed this year as well
Hungarian farmers’ subsidies are guaranteed this year as well, and they provide support even in difficult economic conditions, said Agriculture Minister István Nagy in a video message uploaded to the...
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These were the most wanted tech items of 2022
Compared to the previous year, the demand for televisions in MediaMarkt’s stores and on its online interface did not decrease. Within this category, consumers were primarily looking for 4K UHD...
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Top 10 Healthiest Countries In Europe
A recent health study carried out by Snuff Store rated each European country on a number of different health factors, including life expectancy and obesity rates. Each country was given...
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Waitrose To Withdraw Single-Use Vaping Products From Sale
The John Lewis Partnership, which operates the John Lewis and Waitrose banners, has announced that Waitrose will no longer sell single-use vaping products. The retailer previously made the decision not...
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Refresco Completes Acquisition Of Alcoholic Beverage Firm Avandis
Refresco Group has announced it has completed the acquisition of Avandis, a manufacturer of alcoholic beverages in the Netherlands, from Lucas Bols N.V. and De Kuyper Royal Distillers. In a...
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Support for the prevention of certain animal diseases is available again
From January 1, 2023, the support program for the prevention and control of certain animal diseases, financed from the national budget and helping the livestock sectors, will be available again...
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Gorillas to provide better user experience with app
Gorillas has launched the upgraded version of its app to offer a better experience for shoppers – in both personalisation and usability. The app’s new version allows for a more...
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Who will bring the gift and what will be on the festive table? – Ynsight Research netnography
2022 may not have turned out to be our favorite year, but soon the holidays will arrive, the gifts will arrive, the family will get together and we can finally...
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K&H: Large companies are trying to avoid the weakening of the forint with these precautions
Large domestic companies are pessimistic about the development of the forint, two-thirds of them expect further weakening of the forint until next summer. 80 percent of the companies are adversely...
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World energy market report: security of gas supply depends on these three factors
A balance must be found between two equally important imperatives: the security of affordable energy supply and the fight against climate change are the most important issues of the time...
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Innovations in recycling – business workshop for those interested in the raw materials sector
For the second time, the Climate Innovation Community held a brainstorming workshop on the topic of recycling. The event on 15 December 2022 was organized in collaboration with EIT RawMaterials,...
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ForFarmers to make animal feed from food waste
Dutch animal feed maker ForFarmers plans to use food waste and alternative raw materials to develop new feeds, in order to meet consumer demand for more sustainable agricultural practices. ForFarmers...
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Five out of six families will not miss the festive fish this year either
Despite the 35-40 percent increase in the price of fish products, 84 percent of Hungarian families will not be missing fish from their festive table this year, according to a...
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Christmas logistics: how do we store the ingredients of the holiday meals correctly?
Crumbling shopping baskets are a typical element of pre-Christmas preparations. Everyone is trying to stock up before the winter break to fill the holiday table with sweet and savory delicacies....
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Barry Callebaut partners with Morocco’s Attelli
Chocolate-maker Barry Callebaut has started a long-term partnership with Attelli SARL, a sweets manufacturer and distributor located in Casablanca, Morocco. The partnership will make it possible for the company to better...
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Lower demand is now a bigger problem in certain sectors than labour shortage
In October GKI’s economic sentiment index has been decreasing for six months, but this time the plunge of the consumer confidence index wasn’t the main reason: the big drop in...
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Eight countries receive EU support for investments improving energy efficiency
The European Commission disbursed 4.11 billion euros (about HUF 1,652 billion) to modernize the energy systems of eight beneficiary countries, including Hungary, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the energy...
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Italian Hypermarkets Shrinking To Counter Falling Sales
Italian large-scale retailers are downsizing their hypermarkets, as sales increasingly shift towards discounters and the online channel. The standard model of a 15,000 square metre hypermarket, which dates back to...
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Diageo to produce net zero glass bottles by 2030
Diageo has plans to use a hydrogen-powered furnace to produce glass bottles for its Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Gordon’s and Tanqueray brands. The move, which sees Diageo partnering with glass manufacturer...
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Subsidies are constantly coming to the farmers
In the framework of the Rural Development Program, almost HUF 400 billion in subsidies were paid to farmers this year, said Minister of Agriculture István Nagy. The head of the...
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Finnish Consumers Named ‘Most Sustainable Shoppers’ In Europe
Finnish shoppers have been named the most sustainable in Europe, a study by Savoo has found, having seen a 20% decrease in their consumption footprint between 2010 and 2020. The...
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Brussels has accepted the Hungarian Fisheries Operational Program Plus
The adoption of the Hungarian Fish Farming Operative Program Plus represents the basis for the support and development of Hungarian fish farming in the coming years, as it provides a...
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Henkel: the local glue factory celebrated its 10th anniversary
Henkel’s Hungarian subsidiary celebrated several milestones this year. On the one hand, it has been 35 years since the international large company – open to the Eastern European market –...
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The unsold honey stocks are a big problem
Advertisements for the sale of entire colonies of bees appear more and more. Buyers pay barely HUF 1,500-1,600 for a kilo of honey, some don’t even buy acacia honey. There...
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