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HIPA: new support opportunity opened for companies in the field of clean technologies
Hungary has successfully announced its new support program for investments related to the Clean Industry Agreement with the European Commission, with the approval of which the country will be among...
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Cybersecurity investments also concentrate on AI
According to PwC’s 2026 Global Digital Trust Insights survey, companies will spend 36% of their cybersecurity resources on AI over the next 12 months, more than on cloud security (34%),...
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Tesco cuts price of plant-based foods
Tesco has announced a 20% discount off all chilled plant-based foods until 27 January. The offer will be available in larger Tesco stores and spans across 190 chilled plant-based lines,...
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Constellation debuts first non-alc Modelo beer in US
The new Modelo Chelada Limón y Sal Non-Alcoholic variant sits alongside Constellation’s non-alc Corona beer brand in the US Constellation Brands, the producer and owner of Modelo for the US...
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Fruit Logistica 2026: Six stages, one goal – sharing knowledge, shaping the future
Inspiration, innovation and international perspectives: at Fruit Logistica 2026, the focus of the expert forums and stages will once again be on the key issues for the future of the...
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KSH: industrial production fell by 5.4 percent in November compared to the same period of the previous year and by 2.0 percent compared to the previous month
In November 2025, the volume of industrial production fell by 5.4 percent compared to a year earlier. The index adjusted for working day effects is the same as the unadjusted...
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Does the consumer or the food industry shape what ends up on the table?
Consumer demands play a decisive role in the changes in the food industry and the direction of food development, and therefore in what ends up on the table. Customers want...
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NKFH: increased inspections begin to ensure the safety of carnival masks, costumes and wigs
With the carnival season approaching, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH), in cooperation with government agencies, is launching a comprehensive market surveillance inspection to examine the safety of...
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Gasoline, used, for 3.9 million – this is how middle-aged Hungarians plan to buy a car
Four out of ten middle-aged people plan to buy a car in the next year, according to the K&H Sure Future research, which examined, among other things, the opinion of...
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University of Sopron introduces standardised AI regulatory framework
In September 2025 the University of Sopron became the first university in Hungary to adopt a standardised AI regulatory framework. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/12-2026.01...
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Blue Planet: Eco-friendly living can be a huge business
With the carnival season approaching, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH), in cooperation with government agencies, is launching a comprehensive market surveillance inspection to examine the safety of...
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NAV has published a publication summarizing information on personal income tax returns
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has summarized the most important information about personal income tax returns in a practical, easy-to-understand publication. The digital information booklet is now available...
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From Monday night, the traffic of trucks heavier than 7.5 tons will be restricted
Due to the expected sleet, trucks exceeding 7.5 tons of gross vehicle weight will not be allowed to drive in some parts of the country from Monday night – the...
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PepsiCo Integrates AI To Improve Production And Supply
PepsiCo has partnered with Siemens and NVIDIA to integrate artificial intelligence and digital-twin technology into its manufacturing and supply chain operations. This multi-year collaboration, announced at the CES 2026 trade...
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PrepWorld, the UK fresh-cut fruit division of AgroBerries Group, has formed a joint venture with French fresh and exotic fruit-and-vegetable specialist Omer-Decugis & Cie. PrepWorld France will establish a fresh-cut...
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Carrefour To Enter Ethiopia In Franchise Expansion Deal
French retailer Carrefour is planning to enter Ethiopia with a franchise and supply partnership with Queen’s Supermarket PLC, a subsidiary of Midroc Investment Group. The partnership will see the rollout...
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Bird flu has also appeared in Nógrád County
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) confirmed the presence of a highly pathogenic bird flu virus on a breeding goose farm in Nógrád County. The affected...
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Farmers protesting against the EU-Mercosur agreement block several highways in Belgium
Several highways have been blocked by farmers protesting against the signing of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement in Belgium for days, Belgian police said, according to a report in the French-language...
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Innovative seed treatment solution being developed at the University of Szeged
Tamás Marik, a microbiologist at the University of Szeged (SZTE), is working on a prototype of a plant conditioning and yield-increasing preparation for seed treatment, which, with the help of...
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Thousands of farmers protest in Warsaw against Mercosur agreement
Thousands of farmers demonstrated in Warsaw on Friday against the conclusion of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American Mercosur countries. According to the organizers,...
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OKSZ: retail dynamics remain weak, turnaround still awaited
The Central Statistical Office has published disappointing data on retail turnover in November. According to the assessment of the National Trade Association (OKSZ), the rate of growth is still unable...
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KSH: retail turnover in November exceeded the same period of the previous year by 2.5 percent and the previous month by 0.1 percent
In November 2025, the volume of retail trade turnover exceeded the same period of the previous year by 2.5 percent, both according to raw and calendar-adjusted data, the Central Statistical...
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FAO food price index fell further in December
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Friday released its latest report on the World Food Commodity Index, which showed that food prices fell further in...
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Bread must arrive even at minus 15 degrees – Hungarian carriers defy the elements
While traffic has slowed down in large parts of the country due to snowdrifts and near-record cold, the 80,000 licensed vehicles and drivers operating on Hungarian roads are working hard...
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Dairy sector: risk of farm closures also arose due to rapid price decline
Agrarszektor writes about a worsening milk market crisis due to stockpiling and international market shocks: as a result of the dramatic price drop, several experts believe that there will be...
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BNP Paribas Cardif: we are more worried about job losses than a year ago
Hungarian employees are significantly more pessimistic about the mobility opportunities in the current domestic labor market compared to the previous year, as the proportion of those who believe that in...
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Luxury innovations that could reshape new markets: lab-grown salmon and humanoid household robot on TIME’s list
For 25 years, TIME magazine has been collecting innovations every year that can revolutionize entire industries in a technological, economic or social sense. The 2025 list also includes two developments...
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Personal loan interest rates were also frozen in January
The first month of 2026 did not bring any further interest rate cuts for personal loans, so banks have largely started this year with the conditions from the end of...
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The GVH fined One Hungary Zrt. 352 million forints
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has imposed a fine of 352 million forints on the legal successor of Vodafone Hungary Zrt., One Hungary Zrt., because Vodafone did not properly inform...
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