Market News
Sustainability was less important at Christmas
Rondo Hullámkartongyártó Kft. surveyed the Christmas gift wrapping habits of Hungarians in November (by asking around 1,000 people), and compared the data for 2023 and 2022. This article is available...
Read more
Shoppers squeeze it well
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/2-3 They are looking more closely at the unit price High inflation and economic difficulties – Hungarians still like to eat...
Read more
The time for solutions has come – the world is at the beginning of a new era
The Hungarian Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSDH) is now an organization that brings together the top managers of more than 140 responsible companies and is ready to take the...
Read more
Tetra Pak to operate processing equipment using solar energy
Tetra Pak has announced that it plans to power its industrial equipment using renewable thermal energy in the future, signing an agreement with Swedish solar energy company Absolicon. According to...
Read more
Information about the application for drone application of plant protection agents and preparations with a plant protection effect
In the past period, Nébih employees have received many questions regarding who, where and how can apply for authorization of plant protection agents and products with plant protection effects for...
Read more
It was developed by Abraziv Kft. from Kecskemét with nearly one billion forints
With an investment of nearly one billion HUF, Abraziv Kft., known for its construction and technological services for feed mills, built a new hall and acquired production equipment, installed a...
Read more
Agrometeorology: early stone fruits are threatened by the cooling and frost coming next week
In recent weeks, heat records have been broken one after the other, the plants have started to develop, feeling the spring, but in the middle of next week, cooling and...
Read more
Walmart buys Vizio for $2.3B as retail media race turns to streaming
Retail media networks are shifting focus to areas like connected TV and streaming to increase their ability to reach consumers. Walmart has agreed to acquire TV maker Vizio for $2.3...
Read more
Too Good To Go App Announces 100m Meals Saved In One Year
Over 100 million meals were saved from going to waste by the Too Good To Go app in 2023, according to a recent report. The company’s 2023 Impact Report revealed...
Read more
The cultivation of horticultural crops can also count on support in the future
The Ministry of Agriculture maintains priority support for horticultural crop production, rural development tenders related to the sector are expected to appear in the spring, said Sándor Farkas, Deputy Minister...
Read more
Diageo steers Captain Morgan further into RTD with cocktail launch
The spiced rum brand is launching its first malt-based beverage item as it seeks a greater presence in the growing canned spirits space. Beverage giant Diageo is setting sail with...
Read more
From honey to peppers
It is of utmost importance that interested parties, producers and buyers find a forum where they can get to know each other, where connections can be made on the topic...
Read more
It is a challenge for shops to take measures against shrinking inflation
The government’s latest measure, which tries to make the announced price of shrink-wrapped products more transparent for customers, received a lot of criticism from the professional side. Pursuant to the...
Read more
Vitafort Első Takarmánygyártó és Forgalmazó Zrt. and the Tej Trade Organization and Product Council renewed their cooperation agreement
Vitafort Első Takarmánygyártó és Forgalmazó Zrt. and the Tej Szakmaközi Szervezetz és Productáktánács renewed their cooperation agreement again. The contract was signed by Zoltán Kulik, the CEO of Vitafort Zrt.,...
Read more
The economic mood in the EU and the Eurozone deteriorated in February
The economic sentiment index deteriorated in the euro area and the European Union in February, according to a survey presented on Wednesday by the European Commission’s Directorate General for Economic...
Read more
The number of smartphone payments increased by 49 percent in January
The number of smartphone payments increased by 49 percent in January compared to a year earlier. This was coupled with a 58 percent increase in traffic, K&H said. Among the...
Read more
Easter dynamism
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/2-3 Ágnes Szűts, marketing manager of KOTÁNYI Hungária Kft. told us that retail sales in the Hungarian spice market grew dynamically...
Read more
According to experts, the labor market is transforming with unprecedented speed
The labor market is transforming with unprecedented speed, the processes are forcing both company managers and employees to constantly adapt – said the experts of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB)...
Read more
Aldi’s store number reaches 177 in Italy
Aldi closed 2023 with 177 stores in the Italian provinces of Piedmont, Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Trentino and Emilia Romagna. The German discounter opened its biggest store in the country...
Read more
Financial help for companies to operate sustainably
On 1 January 2024, the ESG law came into force, regulating the environmentally and socially responsible operation of companies – and firms also receive financial support to achieve this. This...
Read more
Albert Heijn Offers Business Customers Discount On Organic, Plant-Based Products
Dutch retailer Albert Heijn is offering business customers a 10% discount on all organic products. The discount also applies to its AH Terra range – a fully plant-based own-brand assortment...
Read more
A condition for a successful green energy transition is competitiveness
In a joint statement, the leaders of European industry warn that competitiveness is a condition for a successful green energy transition – the Hungarian Chemical Industry Association (MAVESZ) and the...
Read more
It is worth protecting yourself against field voles now
In several counties, field warblers multiplied strongly by the end of winter. The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) draws the attention of land users: it is extremely important to...
Read more
AI Adopted By Over A Third Of EU Firms, Bringing Digital Goals In Reach
More than one third (38%) of European businesses adopted artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023, according to a report commissioned by Amazon Web Services. The change came as the use of generative...
Read more
Coca-Cola HBC Italia Invests €42m In Abruzzo Plant
Coca-Cola HBC Italia has announced it plans to invest over €42 million in its Oricola (L’Aquila) factory in Abruzzo, Italy. This investment by the main beverage bottler of The Coca-Cola...
Read more
Subsidies for Hungarian farmers are also guaranteed in 2024
Subsidies for Hungarian farmers are also guaranteed in 2024; the government is contributing to the development of the agricultural economy with complex agrarian policy measures that strengthen financial and income...
Read more
Ham could perform well again this year
A rather big double-digit decline in volume sales of Easter ham was caused by dropping real incomes and a significant rise in prices: over 40% (mainly due to a sharp...
Read more
About 50,000 tons of dry pasta are bought in Hungary every year
About 50,000 tons of dry pasta are placed in the baskets of customers in Hungary every year. In contrast to the foreign trend, 4- and 8-egg pastas are the best-sellers...
Read more
The sales revenue of the REGIO Game increased by six percent in 2023
REGIO Játékkereskedelmi Kft. had a turnover of HUF 21.421 billion last year on the total HUF 110 billion toy market. The company closed the year with a 6 percent increase,...
Read more
Randstad HR Trends: Should our jobs be afraid of AI?
Although more and more people around the world are using artificial intelligence (AI) in their work, almost half of the top managers in Hungary do not yet see clearly the...
Read more