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The price of both domestic and imported strawberries has increased
According to Eurostat data, in recent years, 5–7.7 thousand tons of strawberries have been harvested annually in Hungary. Experts expected the harvest of strawberries grown in open fields to begin...
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Lidl Italia Has Invested Over €2.1bn In Italy In Past Five Years
Lidl Italia has invested over €2.1 billion in Italy over the past five years, primarily in new stores, logistics centres, and renovations, reflecting a 35.7% increase, compared to the previous...
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Pan-European farmers’ demonstration against the withdrawal of EU agricultural subsidies
A pan-European farmers’ demonstration was held in Brussels today by the EU producer organisation Copa-Cogeca and 70 European agricultural interest groups. The participants of the action, held with the participation...
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Supporting the beekeeping sector is a strategic interest
Supporting the beekeeping sector and maintaining the interest in beekeeping at an appropriate level is a national strategic interest. The Ministry of Agriculture has paid special attention to the sector,...
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Valio to invest €30m in Finland cheese plant
An automated cheese maturation warehouse will be built at the Joensuu plant, which accounts for “one third” of Valio’s cheese output. Finland-based dairy giant Valio is to invest around €30m...
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Innocent Drinks calls for better access to healthy food
Innocent Drinks, a number of charity partners and the IGD, has published an open letter to launch a new campaign to improve public access to fresh fruit and vegetables. A...
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Compound fertilizer sales increased by 45 percent
Fertilizer distributors sold 518 thousand tons of fertilizer directly to farmers in the first quarter of 2025. Although the volume sold was 2.1 percent less than a year earlier, due...
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Border inspection inspections have started this year too
Government agencies have started the implementation of the 2025 border inspection inspections. According to the law, the land must be utilized with production appropriate to the field of cultivation, or...
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Consumer prices in the euro area rose by 2.2 percent in April, following March
The annual inflation rate in the euro area was 2.2 percent in April, in line with the preliminary estimate, unchanged from the previous month, according to the Harmonised Index of...
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Business, innovation and networking: FRUIT LOGISTICA
Berlin hosted FRUIT LOGISTICA, the world’s leading trade fair for fresh fruit and vegetables on 5-7 February 2025. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. The event...
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British spirits company Diageo’s quarterly revenue increased
Diageo, one of the world’s leading premium drinks manufacturers and distributors, reported a quarterly increase in revenue. The British-based company, which also owns the Johnnie Walker whiskey and Guinness beer...
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EU forecast: moderate growth expected despite global economic uncertainty
Despite heightened global political uncertainty and trade tensions, the European Union’s economic growth will moderate this year, with GDP growing by 1.1 percent in the EU and 0.9 percent in...
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Stores are refraining from cross-pricing – but the government is still watching
Bence Gerlaki, State Secretary for Tax Affairs, Consumer Protection and Trade at the Ministry of National Economy, and Izabella Talián, Head of the Trade Policy Department, assessed the effects of...
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It really is about saving your skin!
In 2024 the Hungarian personal care market grew moderately, mainly driven by inflation. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. Value sales were up, while volume sales...
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Margin reduction in drugstores: prices will be reduced on hundreds of products from May 19
In his Facebook post on Monday morning, Minister of National Economy Márton Nagy reminded: “From today, the margin reduction will also start in drugstores! Everyone should pay attention to prices!”...
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Barcodes are being replaced after half a century
A new era in retail is about to begin: the GS1 standard QR codes will be introduced worldwide to replace traditional barcodes. The new two-dimensional codes carry more and more...
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Spain’s inflation slows to six-month low in April
In Spain, annual consumer price inflation fell to 2.2 percent in April, in line with preliminary estimates, the lowest since October last year, from 2.3 percent in March, according to...
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Summer student work season is here: you need to act now
The summer season is approaching, and the student job market is already in full swing: the most popular student jobs are filled within days, while companies are also showing increasing...
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SME Strategies and Industrial Real Estate Market Responses in 2025
Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are struggling to survive in a challenging economic environment – balancing inflation, financing obstacles and investment pressure. The HAD Real Estate Business Brunch, held...
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Sainsbury’s partners with Royal Mail to install parcel lockers in stores
Sainsbury’s is the first UK chain to join Royal Mail’s rapidly expanding parcel delivery network. The service is already up and running in six Sainsbury’s stores. This article is available...
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ESG questionnaire from July for companies requesting large loans
From 1 July 2025 a new ESG reporting obligation will enter into force for corporate borrowers. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. According to the new...
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Aldi Süd reorganizes meat refrigerators by animal welfare standards instead of species
Aldi Süd has become the first major grocery retailer in Germany to reorganize its fresh meat section based on animal welfare standards rather than animal type. The change aims to make...
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Kraft Heinz To Invest $3bln In Upgrading US Manufacturing
Kraft Heinz is spending $3 billion to upgrade its US factories, its largest investment in its plants in a decade. The packaged food company is going ahead with the upgrade...
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Carrefour Polska Expands Pistachio Product Range
Carrefour Polska is expanding its pistachio-flavoured product offering to more than 100 SKUs, to meet the growing demand for this increasingly popular ingredient. Pistachios are currently one of the most...
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Berobbant a brazil húsexport: ötszörösére nőtt a marhahús-kivitel az USA-ba
Brazil’s meat industry is off to a strong start in 2025, with both pork and beef exports showing double-digit growth—particularly toward the United States. According to the Brazilian Animal Protein...
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Bánki H. Dezső kapta idén a Vetőmag Szövetség-díjat
Több évtizedes zöldségvetőmag-előállítói tevékenységért, valamint a Vetőmag Szövetség Szakmaközi Szervezet és Termékben hosszú időn át végzett kiemelkedő munkájáért az idei évben Bánki H. Dezső, az orosházi Orosseed Szövetkezet ügyvezetője kapta...
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Hungary may declare exemption from foot-and-mouth disease at the end of May
No new cases have been detected since the last outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease virus, and the longest part of the incubation period is “over”. If the situation remains like...
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Call for young farmers launched
Supporting generational change is a priority in Hungarian agriculture, as this sector cannot remain competitive without young people. One of the highlights of this is the call for non-refundable support...
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EU Agri-Food Trade in January 2025: Rising Imports Outpace Export Growth
High commodity prices drive surge in imports, reducing the EU’s trade surplus despite steady export performance. In January 2025, the European Union’s agri-food exports reached €19 billion, marking a 1.5%...
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MBH Analysis Center: The rate of store closures has decreased to pre-Covid levels
There was a significant slowdown in the closure of retail stores in the second half of last year: a third of stores closed compared to the first half. The number...
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