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Prices of table and feed wheat rise

According to Stratégie Grains in June, the spot market price of 13 percent protein milling wheat in Germany rose by $8 to $292/ton between May 9 and June 5. The...

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Estee Lauder Chairman Emeritus Leonard Lauder dies at 92

Leonard A Lauder, the chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies passed away on 14 June 2025 at the age of 92. Born in 1933, he was the oldest son...

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PepsiCo stops production at another Frito-Lay site

PepsiCo has not disclosed the number of employees affected by this decision or the specific products manufactured at the site. PepsiCo has halted production at a Frito-Lay processing plant in...

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Responsible agricultural water management is key during droughts

It is of paramount importance that Hungarian agriculture can adapt to the challenges posed by climate change, and that we preserve the value and productivity of domestic farmland for future...

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AM: Hungarian honey and mangalica introduced in Osaka

The presence of premium agricultural products such as honey and mangalica in the Far Eastern markets must be further strengthened, because these could be the breakout points of Hungarian agriculture...

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Brand tuning for 2025 – the kind of communication that is expected today

According to the VML Future 100 report, 2025 is no longer be about who speaks the loudest, but who can truly connect. This article is available for reading in Trade...

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Position statement of the Hungarian Shopping Centers Association regarding the amendment to the regulation on commercial real estate

The draft amendment to Government Decree No. 143/2018 (VIII. 13.), known as the “plázastop” regulation, has been published. The proposal affects the rules governing the occupancy of commercial properties—including retail...

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Movement around the mall stop: the regulation regulating the retail real estate market may be amended

A draft amendment has been published for Hungary’s Government Decree 143/2018 (VIII. 13.), commonly known as the “plázastop” regulation. The proposed changes could significantly impact the use of commercial properties—including...

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SPAR was full of linguine and fish menus – these are the product innovations that were awarded in 2025

SPAR has recently been awarded two new professional awards. The developments that won the “Inno d’Or – Innovation of the Year 2025” award have raised quality and customer experience to...

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Liz Truss: We need to return to more realistic trade

We need to return to more realistic trade based on agreements between countries, said Liz Truss, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, at the Budapest Global Dialogue event in...

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K&H: Hungarian economy could grow by 2.5-3 percent next year

Based on the current, uncertain outlook, after the 0.5 percent growth expected this year, an acceleration can be expected in 2026. All this may be accompanied by an annual average...

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Last year, 1.7 million hectoliters of wine were consumed in Hungary

Last year, a total of 1.7 million hectoliters of wine were consumed in Hungary, an average of 17.1 liters per capita, said Péter Gál, Head of Department at the Ministry...

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The NKFH imposed a fine of almost 3 million forints during the national strawberry inspection

The National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) has concluded its four-week nationwide strawberry inspection. According to the inspections covering the entire commercial range, every tenth product had a problem;...

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Hungary takes another step towards Turkish food exports

The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) has become a full member of the Association of Turkic Chambers of Commerce and Industry – MKIK announced to MTI on Monday....

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Corn producers affected by last year’s drought can soon submit their applications

An extraordinary amount of more than 16 million euros in forints is available to smaller, more economically vulnerable corn producers affected by last year’s severe drought. Up to 56 thousand...

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Consumer price growth in Spain slowed to a seven-month low in May

In Spain, annual consumer price inflation fell to 2.0 percent in May, the lowest since October last year, from 2.2 percent in April, according to final data from the Spanish...

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Broken down into flavours

Nearly 20% annual growth in both value and volume – something any food category would be happy to match. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/6-7. Last...

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China’s industrial production and retail sales continued to grow in May

China’s industrial output continued to grow in May, but at the slowest pace in six months, while retail sales posted the biggest gain in 15 months, the National Bureau of...

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Fire breaks out at Kometa meat factory in Kaposvár, no one injured

A fire broke out in a service room of the Kometa meat plant in Kaposvár early Monday morning. According to the Disaster Management Authority, thanks to the quick intervention of...

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Two-thirds of the unified applications were submitted by farmers with the help of the National Chamber of Agriculture

The village economists of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) actively contributed to the submission of unified applications this year as well. NAK specialists helped submit 102,048 applications, or 66...

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Future wildlife management is based on innovative knowledge

Sustainable wildlife management is a fundamental requirement today, which requires high-quality training and modern educational institutions – said Péter Zambó, State Secretary for Forests and Land Affairs of the Ministry...

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Belgian beer exports decline again in 2024

Total export volumes dropped 3.4% in 2024 to 14.5m hectolitres, according to the industry association Belgian Brewers. Belgium’s brewing sector saw beer volumes drop again last year, both at home...

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Carrefour seeks buyer for Italian branch

Carrefour is considering leaving Italy: the retailer is said to be holding discreet talks with European retailers about a sale of its operations in the country. Among others, Lidl, Esselunga...

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Payment of Agro-ecological Program subsidies is progressing well

Payment of Agro-ecological Program subsidies is progressing well, 91 percent of farmers have already received the requested amount in full – said the State Secretary for Agricultural and Rural Development...

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Lavazza Considering Merger with Dallmayr – A European coffee giant may be in the making

Italian coffee group Lavazza is reportedly exploring a merger with German coffee company Dallmayr, according to Corriere della Sera. The potential merger would create a coffee powerhouse with annual revenues...

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Japan is open to the import of Hungarian agricultural products

It is in our country’s fundamental interest that meat exports to Japan resume and that Hungarian food raw materials appear even more widely in the Far Eastern country, said István...

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A third of the population is still looking for ways to eat healthier, and only one in four Hungarians eats consciously

Nutrition is not only the foundation of proper bodily functions, but also plays a critical role in our mental and cognitive health, as well as in the effective operation of...

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A year of responses: this is how poultry industry players responded to the challenges in 2024

The year 2024 was a turning point for the domestic poultry industry: companies applied dramatically different strategies to deal with economic pressure and market uncertainty. While some successfully increased their...

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This is how we can protect ourselves against inflation: these are now the cheapest products in stores

While we can still find products on store shelves that are still at their peak levels after the price explosion, there are more and more goods whose prices have dropped...

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The first Sustainable Packaging Forum took place

Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....

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