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Sándor Czomba: The number of registered job seekers has decreased by 6 thousand people – a new program helps job seekers find employment
According to data from the National Employment Service, the number of registered job seekers was 224,130 in January 2026, which is a decrease of more than 6 thousand compared to...
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AM: Ministry of Agriculture supports the grape and wine sector with subsidies and measures
The Ministry of Agriculture supports the grape and wine sector with subsidies and measures – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI. The statement quoted Imre Hubai, the Minister of...
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Demand For No-Alcohol And Functional Drinks On The Rise, Says IWSR
No-alcohol and functional drinks are continuously and rapidly rising in popularity driven by different factors, according to a new study by IWSR. The IWSR estimated that no-alcohol beer, wine, spirits...
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Carrefour wants to make the hypermarket hip again with a sleepover party
“An exciting night at the hypermarket”: that’s what Carrefour promises its Spanish customers. Lucky shoppers can take part in a crazy “CarreNight” sleepover party in the stores. Games between the...
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The government has declared the liquidation of Bászna Gabona Zrt. to be of strategic importance
The government has declared the liquidation of Bászna Gabona Zrt. to be of strategic importance, so that the affected farmers can get their money faster – said István Nagy, Minister...
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Stricter Nutri-Score Criteria Prompt Exit of PepsiCo, Danone, Alpro and Others in Germany
As new, more rigorous Nutri-Score regulations come into force across Europe, several major food manufacturers—including PepsiCo, Danone, and plant-based leader Alpro—are stepping back from the voluntary front-of-pack labelling scheme, according...
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Exports can be a breakthrough opportunity for Hungarian farmers
The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) has launched a new service specifically to help Hungarian farmers and food industry players enter foreign markets. The aim of the NAK Foreign Market...
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MOHU: people in Hungary returned more than 3 billion beverage packaging in 2025
In MOHU’s REpont deposit return scheme (DRS), people in Hungary returned more than 3 billion beverage containers (plastic bottles, cans and glass bottles) last year, representing nearly 90% of the...
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Sándor Czomba: Hungarian SMEs can increase their capacities with 4 billion forints
Domestic micro, small and medium-sized enterprises can now apply for the “SME Capacity Expansion Support 3.0” program, which will provide them with nearly 2.5 million forints of support for each...
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An artificial intelligence-driven platform has been created for financial institutions
The consortium of R34DY Zrt. and DBX Kft., which developed an integrated platform driven by artificial intelligence for financial institutions, received a grant of 581.5 million forints from the National...
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Nébih: Bird flu detected in a goose farm in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic bird flu virus in a goose farm in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County. The affected flock...
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NAV: you can find out where and what types of inspections are expected from the Tax Traffic Pax section
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) always acts in accordance with valid and effective legislation, and in the Tax Trafficking section of its website it indicates in advance where...
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SAP Forecast: 5 AI Trends in 2026
SAP, the world’s leading company in business applications, cloud solutions and intelligent enterprise technologies, has again outlined its expectations for the beginning of the year. Of course, primarily in the...
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NKFH: glass cup recalled by distributor due to heavy metal leaching
The distributor has recalled glass cups from Flying Tiger stores due to heavy metal leaching – the announcement published on the website of the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority...
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A fruit day doesn’t cure or sustain you – that’s why most corporate well-being programs don’t work
Most corporate well-being programs start with good intentions, yet fail to deliver real health or business results. The reason for this is not that “well-being doesn’t work”, but rather that...
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There are no unhealthy foods, only poorly chosen quantities
Why do we really eat? Just to avoid hunger, or to stay healthy in the long term? For most of human history, food was primarily for survival: we needed enough...
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Less corn to be sown this year
The International Grains Council’s January projection indicates a global corn harvest of 1,313 million tonnes in the 2025/2026 marketing year, 6 percent more than in the 2024/2025 marketing year. Utilization...
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MFB Director: Interest-free loans worth HUF 39 billion will help businesses develop energy efficiency
The Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) is supporting the energy efficiency developments of enterprises with a new interest-free loan, almost 39 billion forints are available in the EU co-financed loan structure...
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MLSZKSZ: Hungarian maritime containerized goods traffic increased by more than 17 percent in 2025
A magyar tengeri konténeres áruforgalom 2025-ben éves összevetésben több mint 17 százalékkal nőtt a konténerek száma alapján, konténer egységszámban (TEU) kifejezve elérte a 426 484 darabot; a bővülést döntően az...
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The country’s largest hemp producer, Dutch HempFlax, is withdrawing from Romania
The country’s largest hemp producer, Dutch HempFlax, is withdrawing from Romania, economica.net reports, citing a company statement. The company has entrusted real estate consultant Cushman & Wakefield Echinox with the...
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Clean beauty market to triple as retailers ditch synthetic legacies
Asia underpins growth driven by ingredient transparency. The global clean beauty retail market size was valued at $8.3b in 2024 and is projected to reach $23.7b by 2033, expanding at...
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MBH: the prospects for the agricultural sector are different
The prospects for the agricultural sector this year show a significant difference: while the crop-growing sectors are somewhat more optimistic, because the winter weather has been favorable for them so...
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Anyone who travels with BudapestGO can win a ticket to the country’s largest comic book festival
BKK and Budapest Comic Con are offering a special prize draw for regular public transport users. Anyone who purchases one of the specified passes in the BudapestGO app in February...
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Tesco Tests Retail Crime Reporting Platform
Tesco will implement a retail crime reporting platform as part of a ten-week pilot project in Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, UK. Starting 26 January 2026, employees at 40 Tesco stores will...
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PepsiCo jobs in Spain at risk
The US giant is making changes to the way it distributes products in the European country and axed staff last year. PepsiCo has outlined plans to cut more jobs in...
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Domestic and imported pear prices have also increased
According to the forecast published by the Central Statistical Office in December for 2025, the pear harvest in Hungary decreased by 17.5 percent compared to the previous year. Its imports...
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MLBKT: BMI seasonally adjusted value for January: 49.3
The January 2026 Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) decreased from 54.0 points in December. In January, respondents reported a contraction in the manufacturing industry compared to the previous month, the Hungarian...
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ESG obligations: communication can become a major stumbling block
With the exception of the very largest companies, Hungarian businesses have been granted significant extensions and relief in meeting their ESG obligations. At the same time, for many companies this...
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RASFF raises alarm – summary of Hungarian cases in 2025
According to the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF), more than 240 risky products had to be taken into account in Hungary in 2025. The cases affecting...
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A Mastercard Európában elsőként vezeti be az UEFA Champions League digitális passion kártyát az OTP Bankkal együttműködésben
Budapest, February 2, 2026 – Mastercard and OTP Bank announced that Europe’s first UEFA Champions League digital passion card image is now available to OTP Mastercard cardholders. The new card...
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