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Hungary does not accept any agreement adversely affecting people involved in agriculture
Hungary will not accept an agreement on the common agricultural policy that could adversely affect people living in agriculture in Hungary, Said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, in Brussels, after...
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Digital Payment Index – a new industry metric for Mastercard helps Hungarian market participants
The aim of the index announced today is to serve as a compass in the electronic payment market and to provide a holistic picture of the scale and development of...
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AM: the new agricultural regulation brings favorable changes in many areas
A new decree of the Ministry of Agriculture serves to implement several regulations that have long been in need of renewal, as well as the harmonization of EU law. For...
Read moreConsumer confidence in the United States declined slightly in May
Consumer confidence in the United States deteriorated slightly in May, but is still very close to the level before last year’s coronavirus crisis appeared. The Conference Board, a nonprofit economic...
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PLMA news about assortment extension
There are several assortment extension topics in the May newsletter E-Scanner of the Private Label Manufacturers Association. Novelties represents egsotic, healthy, vegetarian, vegan and sustainable trends. Albert Heijn expands international...
Read moreGerman GDP decreased by 3.4 percent
Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP) fell 3.4 percent in the first quarter from a year before and 1.8 percent from the previous three months, the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) announced...
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According to a new study, watermelons come from Northeast Africa
Examining the DNA of watermelon species and hundreds of varieties of greenhouse-grown plants, researchers have discovered that watermelons are most likely derived from ancient plants that lived in the wild...
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The security sector takes a while to bounce back to the pre-covid setting
The re-opening of tourism, hospitality and the events-sector, the security sector faces serious challenge, which has not been seen for more than a year. However, the segment has suffered a...
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Blokkk.com: there are 27 thousand shopkeepers less
So few people have barely ever worked in stores like in the first quarter of 2021. The number of people employed was 27,000 lower than a year earlier. But even...
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Hungarian children eat alarmingly little fruit and vegetables
Hungarian children between the age of 4 and 10 consume less vegetables, fruits, dairy products and whole grains than recommended, but their diet contains more fat and salt than necessary,...
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Common farmland bird populations continue to decline
Birds in the EU are less abundant than a few decades ago. However, after many years of decline, it appears that the numbers of common birds have started to stabilize...
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That’s the way we tend to choose a car these days
Sustainability and car reliability are important, as we age, we prefer brighter colours, swear a lot while driving and like to give our car a name, according to a survey...
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Magazine: Hungarians haven’t stopped snacking
Pandemic here and lockdown there, Hungarians continue to enjoy snacks. Last year’s sales data indicate that shoppers reserve a little space in their ‘pandemic pantry’ for salty snacks too. According...
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Everybody got hooked on fast-commerce
In the morning we swear by cocoa snails, and in the evening we lose the best of cold beer, at least when it comes to immediate delivery. More and more...
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Finally, more money is spent on ads for booze
Advertising spending on promoting alcoholic beverages could rise to $7.7 billion over three years from $6.6 billion last year. Although alcohol brands spend twice the average on television, audience shrinkages...
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AM: Applications for support for plantation can already be submitted
Since 24 May, Horticulture – plantation planting and medicinal plant production support applications can be submitted, Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture announced. The planned budget available for support is 15...
Read moreMNB: In terms of sustainability, the Hungarian economy is in the midfield within the EU
In terms of sustainability, the Hungarian economy is in the middle of the EU, according to the MNB, it is the 15th among the countries of the European Union, the...
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Ifo’s German business sentiment index for May improved better than expected
The ifo economic research institute at the University of Munich said on Tuesday that its business sentiment index rose to 99.2 points in May from the 96.6 points of the...
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Shoppercentricity – The future of retail
A real shopper marketing flagship is the store presented in this aticle. This store is so packed full of great shopper-centric thinking, some of this must be part of what...
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GKI’s economic sentiment index exceeded its pre-crisis level in May
After an unprecedentedly large rise in April, GKI’s economic sentiment index made a much smaller, but still significant step up in May, reaching its pre-pandemic level of Feb-ruary last year....
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Get to know new foods thoroughly, advises the Hungarian Dietetic Association
There are a lot of food innovations these days, most of which are created for sustainability, ethical or health reasons, of course business interests are not negligible. It is primarily...
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Magazine: Cereal successes
Last spring households were stockpiling different cereal products too, although not to the same extent. For instance various cereal-based bars were affected negatively by the lockdown. Tamás Simonics, Nestlé Hungária Kft.’s...
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(HU) SAP webinar a fogyasztói élményről: a márkák túlbecsülik a vevőik lojalitását
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(HU) Blokkk.com: A járdán marad a boltos távolságtartás
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(HU) K&H: Az innováció jelentheti a kulcsot a sikeres nemzetközi piacra lépéshez
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(HU) Országos közvéleménykutatás a hazai élelmiszeripari termékek vásárlásáról
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PLMA enviroment news
Focus topic of the May newsletter E-Scanner of the Private Label Manufacturers Association is the enviromental novelties of retail players. This time a UK initiative and dm’s new private label...
Read moreKSH: agricultural producer prices rose by 13 percent
Agricultural producer prices prices rose by 13.0 percent in the first quarter year-on-year. Within this, plant products became 25.0 percent more expensive, but live animals and animal products became 7.9...
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Ministry of Agriculture: agricultural machinery sales peaked last year
For modern agriculture in the 21st century, reliable technology, good machinery, related expertise and information are the most important findings for efficient farming, the Secretary of State responsible for Agriculture...
Read moreAn EU tender is launched to encourage conscious shopping
Schools, public or private organizations can win up to 35 million HUF with an awareness-raising competition announced by the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), which can be applied for...
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