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TIM State Secretary: it is important to use new technologies in agriculture
Date: 2022-10-27 10:00:32
The Ministry of Technology and Industry (TIM) considers it important to apply new technologies in agriculture as soon as possible, which is why it has started the implementation of the...
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Plant-based proteins: New plants on the horizon
Date: 2022-10-27 09:59:03
According to the United Nations, thousands of plants and animals were used for food in the past, but today less than 200 contribute to global food supplies. What is more,...
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Limited-edition M&M’s, Skittles products launched for Halloween
Date: 2022-10-27 09:52:23
Mars Wrigley has launched two new products ahead of Halloween, to make the most of a 38 per cent increase in Trick or Treating in Australia. Ben Hill, Mars Wrigley...
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Asda to open first standalone ‘Asda Express’ convenience stores
Date: 2022-10-27 09:50:50
Asda has unveiled plans to open its first two standalone convenience stores before Christmas, under a new ‘Asda Express’ brand. The Asda Express stores will create 37 new jobs in...
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Fresh Produce Sector Calls For Action To Soothe Energy Cost Impact
Date: 2022-10-27 09:45:35
Freshfel Europe, which represents the fresh produce industry, has called for urgent action from authorities to mitigate the impact of soaring energy prices on the fruit and vegetable sector. It...
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Ministry of Agriculture: Hungarian agriculture must be modernized
Date: 2022-10-27 09:16:27
Agriculture has faced several serious challenges in the past two years, but these difficulties bring opportunities, and they have taught us that agriculture is necessary – said Minister of Agriculture...
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KSH: the unemployment rate was 3.8 percent in September
Date: 2022-10-27 08:50:50
In September, 185,000 people were without a job, the unemployment rate was 3.8 percent. In the three-month period from July to September, the average number of unemployed was 178,000, and...
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Meteorological Service: the ear plants would require additional moisture
Date: 2022-10-27 08:32:56
Additional rain would be needed for the even emergence and development of the sown ears of corn, but no precipitation is expected in the next week, the National Meteorological Service...
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Bulk shopping costs HUF 50,000-80,000 more per month
Date: 2022-10-26 18:18:45
Food inflation is already at 35.2 percent in Hungary. According to a recent study, an average family spends HUF 50,000-80,000 more on shopping than it did a year ago. According...
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According to MKB and Takarékbank experts, food prices will decrease
Date: 2022-10-26 10:14:06
Food may become more expensive until the end of the year, and a price increase is expected in the first half of 2023, but it will be smaller than this...
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Citrus fruits aren’t vegan? Tesco seeks alternatives
Date: 2022-10-26 10:00:50
Tesco has reacted to the claims that its lemons and oranges aren’t vegan-friendly: the retailer has recently revealed that its citrus fruits are coated with a wax called shellac –...
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Digital marketplace METRO MARKETS now also available in Portugal
Date: 2022-10-26 09:48:19
Expansion of METRO’s digital marketplace model into European markets progresses METRO MARKETS, METRO’s digital marketplace for non-food, is now also available in Portugal, expanding into its second country this year....
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They fear a significant rise in food prices, but Hungarians are trying to eat healthier
Date: 2022-10-26 09:38:12
The vast majority of Hungarians believe that rising food prices will have the greatest impact on their daily lives in the near future, according to the latest Hungarian survey by...
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Jägermeister launches campaign for new intelligent packaging – The Secret is Ice Cold
Date: 2022-10-26 09:29:21
A new promotional campaign from Jägermeister called The Secret is Ice Cold is centred around active and intelligent packaging. It encourages consumers to place Jägermeister bottles in the freezer to...
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The deputy presidents of the GVH were appointed
Date: 2022-10-26 09:23:36
Both vice presidents of the competition authority will continue their work for Hungarian consumers after President Katalin Novák repeatedly appointed László Bak and András Tóth as vice presidents of the...
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Aldi and Lidl charge for electric car charging in Germany
Date: 2022-10-26 09:14:20
It seems that the days when customers could charge their electric cars for free in supermarkets’ car parks are coming to an end. Following the example of Aldi, also Lidl...
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Corvinus research: how ecologically unsustainable are households in the Budapest urban area?
Date: 2022-10-25 14:24:10
From an ecological point of view, Budapest and its surroundings are amazingly unsustainable: the ecological footprint related to the household consumption of a resident of the capital is 2.5 global...
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Eurostat: 127 kilograms of food was wasted per inhabitant in the EU in 2020
Date: 2022-10-25 13:07:15
About 127 kilograms of food was wasted per inhabitant in the European Union in 2020, the first year of the coronavirus epidemic, the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat,...
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Gfk: The average purchasing power per capita in Europe in 2022 is 16,344 euros
Date: 2022-10-25 12:39:51
However, there are significant differences between the 42 countries: people in Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Luxembourg have significantly higher purchasing power than in the rest of Europe, while Kosovo, Moldova and...
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Pálinka may also face a drastic price increase
Date: 2022-10-25 12:38:42
The drought and recession are also affecting the pálinka distilleries, but according to those involved, the price of one of the Hungarians’ favorite drinks will only increase by half the...
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From November, an egg can cost HUF 150
Date: 2022-10-25 12:25:11
Drought, war, weakening of the forint – inflation does not miss the egg. Recently, the price of eggs has risen by HUF 20 per week, so by November, the average...
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Ibolya Görög: “Those who can behave have a positive attitude towards life”
Date: 2022-10-25 10:01:58
Trade magazin’s Business Podcast, Future Talks with Szilvia Krizsó continues Protocol expert Ibolya Görög was Szilvia Krizsó’s guest in the latest episode of the Future Talks podcast. This article features...
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(HU) Okos vizespalack jelez a sportolóknak, mikor időszerű inniuk
Date: 2022-10-25 09:54:51
American sports beverage brand Gatorade, part of PepsiCo, has launched a new bottle that tracks personalised hydration needs and indicates to athletes when to drink, via a cap that lights...
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Germany’s Aldi Nord To Shorten Opening Hours To Cut Energy Bill
Date: 2022-10-25 09:44:12
German discount grocery store chain Aldi Nord will shorten opening hours at numerous branches from November in a bid to save energy costs, the company said. Aldi Nord is the first food...
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Deliveroo confirms Dutch exit next month
Date: 2022-10-25 09:30:43
Deliveroo has confirmed it’s exiting the Netherlands following an announcement this summer that it was consulting on pulling out of the market. In a statement on October 19, the on-demand...
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Private forest managers also take a significant part in supplying the population with firewood
Date: 2022-10-25 07:40:05
Agriculture Minister István Nagy had an out-of-the-ordinary consultation with representatives of private forest managers on the issues of the country’s firewood supply. At the meeting, it was said that private...
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n the countryside, Hungarians consume more dairy products and, if possible, mainly domestic dairy products
Date: 2022-10-24 11:56:33
Cheese, milk and sour cream – three foods without which the fridge of an average Hungarian household cannot be imagined, according to the brand research of Alföldi Tej Kft., which...
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Association of Dietitians: everyone has the right to proper nutrition
Date: 2022-10-24 11:22:35
According to the European Association of Dietitians, everyone has the right to adequate nutrition and not to be hungry. Everyone has the right to adequate nutrition and not to go...
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A consortium develops environmentally friendly fishing equipment
Date: 2022-10-24 11:10:54
The consortium formed by the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Energofish and Czikkhalas Kft. is working on a project of more than HUF 700 million on the development...
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Allianz: sustainable claims settlement can significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions
Date: 2022-10-24 10:54:12
Carbon dioxide emissions can be significantly reduced with the sustainable claims settlement of motor vehicles, which, among other things, prioritizes repairs instead of purchasing new parts – Allianz Biztosító announced...
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