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EU to invest $55m in precision fermentation start-ups
The programme will aim to “improve the sustainability, efficiency and resilience of the European food supply chain”. The EU is set to invest €50m ($54.9m) next year to help precision...
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Poland’s Żabka Group Acquires Romanian Food Distributor DRIM Daniel
Polish retailer Żabka Group has acquired a majority stake in Romanian food distributor DRIM Daniel Distributie. Founded close to three decades ago, DRIM Daniel Distributie is a family-run Romanian company...
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Nébih provides assistance in preparing a risk management plan
Entrepreneurs authorized to issue plant passports must have effective plans for managing the risks posed by pests. Nébih’s specialists have prepared a guide for fulfilling the requirements and preparing the plans,...
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Motivációk a 21. században
A 20. század motivációi főleg a Maslow-piramis alapján születtek, amelyről kiderült, hogy a gazdasági életben nem igazán működik. A 21. század motivációinak kialakításához a fő felismerés az volt, hogy mindenki...
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The international food price index ended the year with a decrease
The international index of the price of food raw materials ended the year with a decrease, thanks mainly to sugar, reads the announcement of the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
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Consumer protection news: what to expect in 2024?
The past period has brought many legislative changes, especially in the area of consumer protection. Zoltán Marosi, co-head of DLA Piper Hungary’s competition law group, gathered the main legislative developments...
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Seven out of ten Hungarians see the key to a healthy diet in the consumption of vegetables and fruits, but more and more people would also give up meat
Compared to the 2022 results, more Hungarians pay attention to health-conscious nutrition, and 60 percent of them include one meat-free day in their week, which is increasingly motivated by health...
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Beverage bottles that can be returned in the new system are gradually appearing in stores
At more than 1,400 points nationwide, MOHU Mol Hulladékfászállógi Zrt. installed around 1,800 returnable machines by the beginning of January, the bottles, cans, and bottles with a logo indicating returnability...
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It is already mandatory to exchange the new, marked beverage packaging in stores – but the industry has not yet delivered this
In its press release of December 27, 2023, the National Trade Association already provided detailed information on the rules for customers regarding the mandatory return of various soft drink and...
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BMI: Slight expansion in December
The seasonally adjusted December value of the Purchasing Manager Index (BMI): 52.8. Compared with the previous December values, this year’s value is higher than the long-term average for this month...
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In the euro zone, inflation accelerated to 2.9 percent in December
Annual inflation in the euro zone accelerated to 2.9 percent in December from 2.4 percent in November, which was the lowest since June 2021, the EU’s statistical office, Eurostat, announced...
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2023 became the year of negative records in the company trend
Negative processes in the company trend in 2023. There are 12.2 thousand fewer social enterprises in the economy. The fewest annual company foundings in the past six years – 25.7...
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Winners of the HUNGAROPACK Hungarian Packaging Competition 2023
The National Association of Packaging and Materials Handling (CSAOSZ) has organised the 40th HUNGAROPACK Hungarian Packaging Competition in 2023. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2023/12-01 The main goal...
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Visa: Six trends from the world of payments to watch out for in 2024
The essence of the payment industry is continuous development, and 2024 promises to be the year of changes. A trend reversal is expected compared to recent years: the global expansion...
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Who saves how in the region? We’ll show you!
Out of the six examined countries in the Eastern-Central European region, the proportion of those who feel that their financial situation has improved recently has increased the most in Romania,...
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The Milk Interprofessional Organization and Product Council welcomes the extension of the obligation to maintain the Community Marketing Fund
The Milk Trade Organization and Product Council welcomes the fact that the Minister of Agriculture has extended the obligation to maintain the Community Marketing Fund, which has been operating for...
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The operation of the social marketing fund of the milk sector continues
The way to preserve health is through healthy nutrition, which is why the Ministry of Agriculture continues to support the promotion of milk consumption with all means. To this end,...
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Baker McKenzie: New year, new burden: the global minimum tax is here
In January of this year, the EU directive regulating the global minimum tax entered into force, the aim of which is to bring the effective tax burden of all corporate...
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Fenntarthatóbb élelmezés
A Magyarországon működő növényi alapú élelmiszer gyártóinak és forgalmazóinak egy éve alakult érdekképviseleti szervezete (NÉGYOSZ) Konferencia a fenntarthatóbb hazai élelmezési rendszerek kialakítása címmel szervezett rendezvényt novemberben. A cikk a Trade...
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German retail sales decreased in November
In Germany, retail sales decreased in November, both monthly and year-on-year. The German statistics office, Destatis, said on Friday that retail sales fell by 2.5 percent in November compared to...
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Fidelity: Eyes of Asia on Japan and India
China’s future development is the biggest uncertainty factor in the region, but it is far from the only economy that will move Asian markets in the coming year. Japanese stocks...
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Agrometeorology: cold weather saves the water-soaked seed from greater damage
The cold, dry weather expected next week will save the water-soaked crops from greater damage, HungaroMet Nonprofit Zrt. wrote in its agrometeorological analysis on Thursday. They wrote: it rained in...
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Hungarian companies do not excel in terms of innovation, but they take the digital transition very seriously
For the sixth semester, K&H measures the innovation activity of the domestic medium and large enterprise sector. The K&H innovation index formed from the data of the research rose to...
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A ship transporting fertilizer sank in the section of the Danube between Serbia and Croatia
A fertilizer transport ship sank on the section of the Danube between Serbia and Croatia on Friday, the authorities fear serious environmental damage. According to the report of the Serbian...
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GVH launches its market analysis on the effects of artificial intelligence
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) examines the effects of artificial intelligence on market competition and the transactional decision of consumers in the framework of a market analysis. The explosive spread...
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This is how family companies enter 2024
After a significant improvement in the previous quarter, the mood of domestic family companies moderated by the end of the year, the K&H family companies index stands at 0 points....
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The Court of Justice of the European Union has decided: some provisions of customs law violate EU law
The cheapest product is not always the cheapest! Or how is the price of a particular product related to its origin, how should its origin be established, and what does...
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Many young people lack respect in the workplace
Half of working young people, 51 percent, feel their jobs are secure, only 11 percent said their jobs are insecure, the K&H youth index survey concluded in the third quarter....
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It is more important for Generation Z to plan their goals on paper than for the over 45 age group
We focus better and are more successful in keeping our New Year’s resolutions if we see them on paper, according to Epson’s international, representative research. According to half of the...
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