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Competitive farming must be the answer to agricultural challenges
Competitive farming must be the answer to agricultural challenges – stated the Fidesz Vice President of the Parliament, the President of MAGOSZ, on Friday in Vasad, Pest County, at a...
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Style, language and tools
One of the biggest problems the wine industry is facing is the aging consumer base. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/11. Younger generations find it harder...
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Energy costs can be reduced by up to a third with the Hungarian-developed LED system
While the global agricultural and food market is characterized by the negative effects of climate change, extreme weather, and the uncertainty of international logistical disruptions, an innovative technology developed and...
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V4 agricultural chambers act together: European Commission’s plan unacceptable
The Czech, Polish, Hungarian and Slovak agricultural chambers demand a complete change of direction from the European Commission – a joint statement was adopted at their meeting today. The Austrian...
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Agricultural machinery sales have picked up this year
The agricultural machinery market is undergoing a significant transformation worldwide – and Hungary is no exception – which is also influenced by technological development, weather extremes, and the development of...
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Unilever to invest in food factory expansion in Poland
The FMCG food giant is investing over 100m zlotys ($27.5m) into the site, which it says is one of its “key production sites in Europe”. Unilever is to further invest...
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LED innovation can strengthen domestic agriculture
Hungarian-developed LED technology offers a solution to the energy efficiency challenges of agriculture, reducing lighting costs by up to a third. The system of Ledium Kft. provides stable, season-independent lighting...
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Kroger cancels plans for additional CFC, will pay $350M to Ocado
The fulfillment center cancellation — along with the closure of a spoke facility in Tennessee — expands the grocer’s pullback of its e-commerce network. Kroger has canceled plans to open...
Read moreWholesaler Metro Reports Growth In Full-Year Sales And Profitability
German wholesale giant Metro has reported growth in sales and profitability in its full financial year for 2024/25, driven by the implementation of its sCore strategy. The company saw sales...
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KSH: Total agricultural output value increased by 6.2 percent this year
In 2025, agricultural output amounted to over 4.4 thousand billion forints, which is 6.2 percent more than a year earlier. The expansion was contributed by a 10 percent increase in...
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István Nagy: Hungarian agriculture and food industry will be Europe’s top by 2030
Hungarian agriculture and food industry will be Europe’s top by 2030, productivity will increase by one and a half times, added value will double, and the sector’s exports will increase...
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21st European Commerce Day: the market and politics sitting at the same table
On the 21st European Commerce Day the representatives of the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (VOSZ), the government and trade associations discussed issues of partnership, digitalisation and competitiveness. This article is...
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A digital milestone in the life of Ahold Delhaize USA
Ahold Delhaize USA has completed the rollout of its digital and e-commerce platform across all five of its US chains. The cloud-based system connects more than 2,000 stores and webshops,...
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Tetra Pak unveils digital manufacturing platform
Tetra Pak has launched Factory OS, a modular and open smart factory platform that provides real-time, contextualised data to food and beverage manufacturers. The system aims to create an easy-to-implement,...
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Podravka buys Zvijezda food group
Podravka-owned Žito has signed an agreement to acquire the Croatian and Slovenian food company Zvijezda from the Fortenova Group. Zvijezda primarily produces sauces, spreads and cooking oils, and its portfolio...
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Barry Callebaut develops new chocolate recipes using AI
Swiss company Barry Callebaut is partnering with Chilean AI start-up NotCo, to optimise its chocolate recipes by using AI. The objective is to reduce costs and cocoa usage, as the...
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Asda expands rapid delivery service with Uber Direct partnership
Asda is expanding its partnership with Uber Direct, making one-hour delivery available in even more British towns and cities next year. Uber Direct and Asda have been working together since...
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M&S sells food products via Coles stores in Australia
British retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) has begun the distribution of M&S Food products in Australia, in partnership with the supermarket chain Coles, starting on 19 November. The move is...
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Coop Switzerland opens railway logistics hub in Zurich
Coop has established a new railway logistics hub in the Hartfeld district of Zurich, which will make it possible to supply more than 70 stores by freight train. By partially...
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Belgium’s Colruyt Group launches data protection initiative
Thanks to the Colruyt Group’s new data protection initiative, more than 4 million Xtra card and app users can decide for themselves how their personal data is used for promotional...
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Italy’s Granarolo expands in the UK
Italian dairy company Granarolo – which has been present in England since February 2018 –has acquired British company West Horsley Dairy. This move strengthens Granarolo’s presence on the London hospitality...
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Rossmann follows the Korean beauty philosophy
On 6 November Rossmann presented the world of Korean beauty care – K-beauty – at a special event at the Korean Cultural Centre. This article is available for reading in...
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Signature 40 – the region’s new common language: An interview with founders Márton Nagy and Ádám Vaszary on the new dimension of the Signature Platform in 2026
Signature 40 – the Hungarian list that is going to become a Central European format – in collaboration with Campaign magazine – involving five countries. This article is available for...
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Coop: serving Hungarian families for 30 years
On 13 November the Coop retail chain celebrated its 30th anniversary. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/12-2026.01 The group has never lost sight of its core values...
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More than just refrigeration
Three key trends are influencing the commercial refrigeration industry at a global level: the rise of natural refrigerants such as CO2 and propane (R290), manufacturing practices aimed at reducing energy...
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The secret currencies of loyalty
PwC manager Virág Kiss told in her presentation that there is a great variety of loyalty programmes available on the Hungarian market – more than in other countries of the...
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What makes a good advertisement today?
Gábor Tolnai, head of the marketing insight division at Kantar Hoffmann gave a presentation on advertisements deemed successful by the company, at this year’s Business Days conference. This article is...
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Shop! Ideation – conference and challenge
The Shop! Ideation conference is a joint event organised by the Shop! Association and the IRDC (Industries Research and Development Council, USA), which was held in Providence (USA) on 20-21...
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Nine out of ten companies already use boxed GenAI tools
In its first flash survey, the Joint Venture Association’s (JVSZ) newly created AI & Automation Forum mapped out where domestic companies stand in the application of generative AI GenAI). This...
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Foxfilm teaches entrepreneurs how to make videos
As a reaction to market demand, Foxfilm has launched its domestic AI video editing course, which offers practical knowledge to small business owners and marketing managers – in a world...
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