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Eggs may be on the Easter table at last year’s price
During the Easter period, the average consumer price of caged eggs (size M) is 90-95 forints, while deep-litter eggs can be between 100-110 forints per piece, which means that consumers...
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Slaughter pig prices fell further: February production levels were 23.7% lower
The producer price of slaughter pigs in Hungary decreased significantly at the beginning of 2026, while the pig population expanded slightly and live pig exports also increased. According to AKI...
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Spring steps against grapevine golden yellow disease
One of the most serious grape diseases of our time, grape golden yellows, can cause serious economic damage. The most important means of controlling the disease is effective action against...
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Cautious optimism among Hungarian companies: more are planning to expand their workforce, but uncertainty has increased
82% of Hungarian companies expect stable or increasing headcount in 2026, while uncertainty in the assessment of the economic outlook is increasing. In both cases, the proportion of those expecting...
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István Nagy: everyone can help domestic milk production survive by buying Hungarian dairy products
Amidst market difficulties, conscious purchasing is becoming more valuable, and the survival of milk production may now depend on more people choosing Hungarian dairy products – the Minister of Agriculture...
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Never seen anything like this before: anyone who quits smoking will receive a cash reward
Although the 3,000 forint cigarette price is slowly becoming a reality due to excise tax increases, smoking continues to be a significant problem in Hungary, which not only endangers the...
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Generation Z: They’re not job hoppers, they just know what they want
For Generation Z, it is particularly important that their workplace provides opportunities for development, is flexible and supportive. Erste surveys and our own experience show that if today’s 17-31 year...
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Spring steps against grapevine golden yellow disease
One of the most serious grapevine diseases of our time, grapevine golden yellow disease, can cause serious economic damage. The most important means of controlling the disease is effective action...
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GVH President: the application of artificial intelligence raises numerous competition law and consumer protection issues
The application of artificial intelligence raises numerous competition law and consumer protection issues and concerns – explained Csaba Balázs Rigó, President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), at the conference...
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Agroinform: Eggs have not become more expensive compared to the previous year
Eggs have not become more expensive compared to the previous year, and can be purchased at about the same price as last year for Easter – Agroinform told MTI on...
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AI in small businesses: lack of guidance slows down progress
According to a recent report by team.blue, small businesses in Europe are progressing more slowly with digitalisation and the introduction of AI not because of a lack of interest, but...
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K&H Insurance receives MNB award for green finance
The Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) gave K&H Insurance the Green Finance Award in the “Green Insurance and Pension Fund” category. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Spring fox vaccination starts at the end of March
The spring vaccination of foxes against rabies will start on March 28, 2026 in the southern and eastern counties of the country. In the affected areas, the authority will also...
Read morePepsiCo packs protein into Doritos
The PepsiCo-owned brand is launching Doritos Protein this month. Each one-ounce serving has 10 grams of protein, and Doritos will release a single-serve bag with 17 grams of protein later...
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NGM: the second phase of the tender aimed at improving working conditions will start next week
The non-refundable grant of HUF 8.610 billion to be spent on the priority project GINOP_PLUSZ-3.2.5-24-2024-00001 “Development of Working Conditions”, which will be implemented within the framework of the Economic Development...
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Milk Interprofessional Organization and Product Council: Only Hungarian milk should be on the shelves as a promotional product
The Milk Interprofessional Organization and Product Council has appealed to retail players to sell exclusively Hungarian milk as a “first-price” or “promotional price” product between April 1 and June 30...
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The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office celebrates its 130th anniversary
The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIO) is celebrating its 130th anniversary. The celebratory event, held in connection with the anniversary and attended by a significant international presence, focused on the...
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Skyr Shortages Hit German Supermarkets Amid Social Media Hype
Supermarkets and discounters across Germany are struggling with Skyr shortages as viral social media trends send demand soaring. Major retail chains report that the sudden surge has outpaced production capacity,...
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Digital development supporting precision farming starts at Envirosense Hungary Kft.
Envirosense Hungary Kft. has launched its digital development project with a non-refundable European Union grant of 95.9 million forints within the framework of the Széchenyi Terv Plusz program. The aim...
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MME has compiled an electronic resource to assist in the survey of nest colonies of the urban crow
The Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Association (MME), in cooperation with the Department of Conservation Zoology and Wildlife Management of the Faculty of Agriculture, Food Sciences and Environmental Management of...
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Lidl GB Raises Five-Year Food Waste Reduction Target To 70%
Lidl GB has raised its five-year food waste reduction target to 70% by 2030, having exceeded its 2025 goal of 40%. The discounter added that it plans to extend its...
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Anikó Raisz: the school garden development program is an important educational project
The national school garden development program is an important educational project: in school gardens, children gain shared experiences, learn that nature has laws, that their work will have results, and...
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By maintaining the margin freeze for too long, the government overshot the target, but the harmful effects are now becoming more pronounced.
February inflation fell below the lower end of the central bank’s target range (2-4 percent), and the retail food price index was negative. This definitively confirmed that the government overshot...
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KSH: in February, consumer prices exceeded the values of the same month of the previous year by an average of 1.4 percent
In February 2026, consumer prices were 1.4 percent higher on average than a year earlier. Consumer prices rose by an average of 0.1 percent in one month, the Central Statistical...
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GVH: The Price Watchdog also keeps food prices under control
Food prices practically stagnated in February 2026 compared to the data from a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Tuesday. The online Price Monitor system operated by...
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February inflation data is being overshadowed by the current market situation
Consumer prices in Hungary in February exceeded the level of a year earlier by 1.4%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than our expectation and 0.3 percentage points lower than...
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Around 3,000 listeriosis cases per year in the EU: the “cruel survivor” of cold stores
According to the latest data from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), listeriosis has become one of the most dangerous foodborne infections in the European Union. The statistics are dramatic:...
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Smart shoppers in Hungary: AI shapes spending decisions
According to research by Revolut and Dynata, 20% of Hungarians feel that AI has a greater impact on their spending decisions than it did last year. This trend is most evident...
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The value of foreign trade in pork fell at the beginning of the year
According to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2.87 million pigs were kept in Hungary on December 1, 2025, the population increased by 2.4 percent compared to a year earlier and...
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Contactless payment will soon be available on all metros
On March 11, the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) will begin installing new ticket validators on the capital’s metro network, necessary for the expansion of the Pay&GO bank card payment pilot...
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