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Women make 89% of decisions, yet they feel ignored
Today, when economic crises are radically transforming consumer behavior, it is especially important to understand who really controls the choices. According to the latest representative research from B2W – Business...
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On October 31, the Drought Protection Operational Team temporarily completed its work
By October 31, the most important water retention interventions had been completed, including water construction investments expanding water supply and the filling of backwaters, which were implemented for a total...
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US consumer sentiment deteriorated significantly in November, according to a University of Michigan survey
The University of Michigan’s US consumer sentiment index fell sharply in November, while analysts had expected a more modest decline. According to preliminary data released on Friday, the University of...
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Packaging regulations are getting stricter – competitive advantage or risk?
The European Union’s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) is fundamentally and in several steps transforming the practices of EU companies. The aim of the regulation is to reduce...
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A bright future for the plant-based food market
A recent report by Future Market Insights has found that the global market for plant-based foods could triple between 2025 and 2035, reaching a USD 44bn value. This article is...
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AM: the government will provide farmers with significant relief when the Rural Development Program is closed
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) will provide all possible assistance to farmers so that they can access funds from the now-closing Rural Development Program as soon as possible. The implementation...
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GVH: Coca-Cola changes its distribution contracts as a result of the competition authority’s proceedings
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has closed the competition supervision proceedings initiated against two Hungarian subsidiaries of Coca-Cola, as a result of which Coca-Cola HBC Hungary Kft. has, among other...
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Temporary outages are expected in the MOHU REpont QR code mobile application on Friday due to a system update
MOHU REpont QR code mobile application is expected to experience temporary outages on Friday due to a system update, MOHU told MTI on Thursday. According to the information, paper voucher...
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AM: The Ministry of Agriculture is helping farmers implement their supported investments with new facilitation
In the new agricultural support cycle, the period of project implementation is taking place after the investment decisions. As a result of the consultation with the banking sector, the ministry...
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Kaufland Germany Tests New Packaging Return System For Cosmetics
Kaufland Germany has partnered with start-up reo, a digital platform for sustainable packaging, to test a new return system for cosmetic product packaging. The project was launched in cooperation with...
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Christmas Sweets in Germany See Price Hikes
In 2025, the prices of Christmas sweets in Germany have risen significantly. According to data from the price comparison app Smhaggle, chocolate Santas are up to 25% more expensive, while...
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AM: The Ministry of Agriculture supports the generational change in agriculture in many ways
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) supports the generational change in agriculture in many ways – AM told MTI on Thursday. The announcement quoted József Viski, the State Secretary of the...
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Molson Coors eyes M&A to build out beyond beer portfolio
The Miller Lite owner plans to redeploy savings from its corporate workforce reduction into growing its nonalcoholic presence. Molson Coors is considering new acquisitions to further expand its portfolio beyond...
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The Heim Pál National Institute of Pediatrics reported a mass food poisoning outbreak
Regarding the news published in the press, we confirm that since yesterday afternoon, children have been continuously arriving at the Heim Pál National Pediatric Institute from several educational and training...
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A special official inspection has been launched into the mass illness of kindergarten children.
A special official inspection has been launched in the case of a mass enteric – digestive – disease affecting kindergarteners – the National Center for Public Health and Pharmacy (NNGYK),...
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Ministry of Agriculture: Administrative burdens for grape and wine producers to be further reduced
The Ministry of Agriculture is committed to improving the situation of Hungarian grape and wine producers, which is why the ministry is supporting the sector with new, simplified regulations. The...
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Safety, quality and sustainability
On the first day of the Business Days conference Dr Beáta Olga Felkai, deputy state secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture told in her presentation that players in the food...
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Not greener, smarter: McKinsey’s new map of green packaging
Published in October 2025, McKinsey’s analysis summarises more than twenty previous studies and ten years of industry experience on sustainable packaging. The economic waves of the 2020s have fundamentally reshaped...
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Get into holiday mood with Mizo cinnamon roll-flavored milk!
In addition to the excitement of Christmas preparations, it is especially nice to enjoy flavours that evoke the holidays. Mizo’s latest limited edition cinnamon roll flavoured milk drink can make...
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Delhaize rolls out private label hybrid products in Belgium
This fall Delhaize Belgium is introducing a new private label hybrid product line, in which some of the animal ingredients are replaced with plant-based ones. This article is available for...
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Aldi Belgium’s energy drink begins European conquest
Since its launch in 2002 Aldi Belgium’s private label energy drink, Golden Power, has grown to become Belgium’s most popular and biggest drink brand. This article is available for reading...
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Food waste in Hungary has dropped by a third in eight years
According to a 2024 survey by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), Hungarian households throw away an average of 21.5kg of food unnecessarily each year, which represents a 35%...
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The decade of uncertainty
Ipsos has surveyed the opinions of people in more than 40 countries in its study “The Uneasy Decade – Reshaping Society, Technology and the Global Economy”, with the goal of...
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Ministry of Agriculture eases conditions for Agro-ecological Programme
The Ministry of Agriculture is simplifying the rules of the Agro-ecological Programme (AÖP), which supports sustainable farming: minor errors won’t result in sanctions and the payment rate for partially completed...
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Hungarian webshops under pressure
Although 80% of domestic webshops still expect growth in 2025, the entry of international marketplaces is putting pressure on them: one-third is already experiencing a decline in sales. This article...
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Unbroken growth in smart device payments
Among K&H customers the popularity of smart device payments keeps growing rapidly. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/11. According to the latest data from the bank,...
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New programme to support the digitalisation of Hungarian businesses
Visa is launching a Digital Payment Programme in Hungary, which aims to prepare micro- and small businesses for a world where consumers are increasingly shopping online and paying digitally. This...
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The digital space is the new mailbox
For Hungarian consumers fast, simple and mobile-friendly interfaces are more important than spectacular visual solutions. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/11. Research conducted by Shopfully and...
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Close to consumers
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/11. “We have seen stable growth in both the wine and sparkling wine categories over the past year and a half”,...
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New secretary general at KOZMOS
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/11. A long and successful period has come to an end in the career of István Murányi, secretary general of KOZMOS,...
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