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We don’t economise when it comes to pets – or may be just a little
High inflation and product price increases in the last 12 months resulted in different trends in the pet food category from those we had seen in earlier years. Anna Tuyaerts,...
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Hungarian firms plan to recruit again in the second quarter
In the 2nd quarter of 2023 26% of Hungarian employers intend to recruit new workers, while 22% of them calculate with layoffs. According to 41-country survey conducted by ManpowerGroup with...
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A tender workshop will be held for nature conservation and agricultural NGOs
In 2023, the Ministry of Agriculture (as in previous years) also wishes to provide assistance to environmental and nature protection, as well as agricultural sector NGOs, so that they can...
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Tesco Ireland introduces reusable bags for fruit and vegetables
Tesco Ireland has launched a new, reusable net bag for loose fruit and vegetables. The new bag replaces the traditional plastic bag and offers customers a much more sustainable option...
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The regularized form for keeping the management diary for the year 2023 has been published
In the case of certain legal regulations and Rural Development subsidies, it is mandatory to keep the Farming Diary. The agricultural producer keeps the farming diary electronically or on paper...
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HelloFresh tests own delivery fleet
In the United Kingdom HelloFresh tests operating its own fleet of delivery vehicles, as it wishes to give its customers more control over when they receive their orders. Shoppers can...
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Metro Rolls Out New Store Franchise Network In Serbia
Metro Cash & Carry has rolled out a new store franchise network in Serbia. The first Jutro outlet has opened in Divčibare, a key tourist destination in Serbia, offering over...
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Institute of Agricultural Economics: the decrease in the producer price of grain continued
In the last week of March, the decrease in the producer price of grain in Hungary continued, and the price of oilseeds also decreased – read the report published on...
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Unilever boosts sustainability credentials with Radox and Dove moves
Unilever has ramped up the sustainability credentials of its Dove and Radox personal care brands – backed by a £7.2m marketing budget. The fmcg giant is set to spend £4m...
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REWE launches advertising campaign to promote its own brand in Germany
ja! – nem véletlenül ez a neve a REWE talán legismertebb saját márkájának, hiszen vásárlói rendszerint a lehető legjobb minőséget kapják alacsony áron. A márkát népszerűsítő új kampány, mely „Mindent...
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Further reliefs may come at the wells
The Ministry of Agriculture is initiating new changes and simplifications in the regulation of wells, István Nagy announced on his social media page. István Nagy drew attention to the fact...
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Retail sales decreased in the euro area and the EU in February
Retail sales in the euro area and the European Union fell in February, both monthly and year-on-year. The statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, announced on Tuesday that in...
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The increase in food prices and the price cap were the main topics at Tuesday’s session of the Parliament
The speeches before the agenda at Tuesday’s session of the Parliament also talked about the increase in food prices, energy prices and the state of emergency. Dániel Z. Kárpát (Jobbik)...
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This is the most popular beer skate, but it is only now being cultivated again here
The peanut or American hazelnut (Arachis hypogaea) is popular among beer skaters, but after 70 years it has only just started to be cultivated again in Hungary. Nowadays, however, its...
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Deloitte: This year, the total value of commerce in social media may reach one trillion dollars
This year, the total value of trade in social media may reach one thousand billion dollars, and the number of customers may reach 5 billion, Deloitte told MTI. The international...
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Will this happen in Hungary, too? Convenience stores without staff are taking over in Germany
A Hungarian TikTok user showed how unmanned stores work in Hünfeld, Germany. You can see from the video that there is really no one in the store, whose door does...
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The Czechs would raise the VAT rate on beer, there is great indignation
For the time being, there is a lively discussion in the five-party coalition about the plan of Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjur, which would transform the entire tax system. Among...
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Aldi Reaches 400 Stores In Spain, Plans 50 Openings In 2023
Aldi has reached the milestone of 400 stores in Spain, with the opening of a new supermarket in Valencia. The new outlet is Aldi’s sixth opening so far this year...
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A surplus of 513 million euros was generated in foreign trade
A surplus of 513 million euros was generated in foreign trade in the second month of the year, which exceeded expectations, mainly thanks to the reduction in energy prices. Partly...
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Recruitment Trends: finding the right candidate for a high-ranking position or a position requiring special skills is a huge job
Finding the right candidate for a high-ranking position or a position requiring special skills is a long, laborious, time- and energy-consuming process, which is why the time of recruitment processes...
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Nike tops list of teens’ fave clothing, footwear brands
Teen self-reported spending was up 2% year over year, with males lead the growth in spending with an increase of 6%, according to Piper Sandler Companies 45th semi-annual “Taking Stock...
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Italian Sofidel to acquire Hakle
The shares and brands of German toilet tissue manufacturer Hakle Markenhaus GmbH, which became insolvent in September 2022 due to the energy crisis, could soon be owned by Italian family...
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The international crop price index has been in decline for a year
With the March result, the index of international food prices has been falling for 12 months, thanks to the low world market prices of cereals and vegetable oils, the Food...
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NAV found untaxed cigarettes and brandy in the possession of a Bulgarian driver near Nagylak
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) reported to MTI on Tuesday that the employees of the NAV found cigarettes without Hungarian seal hidden in zip-lock bags and smuggled brandy...
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FAO: Global food prices fell in March
According to data published on the website of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on Friday, the overall price index was 126.9 points in March, which...
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Circana: retailers have launched fewer new products in recent years
Due to the pandemic and the war, the retailers are on the safe side, they do not dare to come up with new products for the time being. It’s true...
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An oversupply and a new plant disease threaten this year’s tomatoes
Hungarian growers have no experience with the bacterium Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum yet, according to Nébih, its spread can lead to a 100% crop loss, while earlier concerns of oversupply were also...
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Community and partnership
These two answers proved to be the biggest winners in the quiz game organised at the marketing forum of Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. Participants had to answer the question: What...
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KSH: turnover of retail stores decreased by 10.1 percent in February
In February 2023, according to raw and calendar-adjusted data, the volume of retail trade decreased by 10.1 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, the Central Statistical...
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Retail sales in Romania increased by 3.9 percent in the first two months
In the first two months, according to raw data, the volume of Romanian retail trade increased by 3.9 percent compared to the same period last year, the Romanian National Statistics...
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