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National gyro inspection: 350 buffets and restaurants inspected, 85 procedures, 25 units closed, 1,300 kg of food withdrawn from circulation
The National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) conducted a nationwide raid on buffets and restaurants selling gyros. The inspection series, which lasted several weeks, affected 350 catering establishments, of...
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NIQ – a new office with a variety of views
A family atmosphere and a “housewarming” vibe welcomed POPAI members to NIQ’s (NielsenIQ) new office on Deák Square. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/11. Customer relations...
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Most Hungarian companies don’t see a return on AI developments yet
Although the market for AI solutions continues to grow dynamically and 72% of companies use at least one AI solution in their daily operations, 95% of Hungarian companies are currently...
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Made by Indira encourages ethical consumption
The volume that has just been published in Hungary, which deals with the serious social dilemmas of the global fashion industry – Made by Indira – carries an important message...
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The basics of heart-friendly eating – with a focus on blood pressure
Nearly half of Hungarian adults live with high blood pressure – many of them with they don’t even know about it. Hypertension is the number one risk factor for stroke...
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Blue Planet – Botanical gardens are becoming more valuable in urban environments due to climate change
Botanical gardens and natural environments are increasingly needed in cities because green spaces are becoming more valuable in urban environments due to climate change, said botanist, plant breeder, and plant...
Read moreBol lets AI chatbot pick your Christmas gifts
Will a bot soon be choosing your end-of-year gifts? This week, Bol is introducing Gift Assistant, a new AI feature in the app that guides customers to the right gift...
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Bel to invest in The Laughing Cow production in Spain
The expansion will boost annual output by 15%, lifting capacity to nearly 7,000 tonnes of The Laughing Cow. Bel Group is expanding the production of cheese brand The Laughing...
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K&H: K&H’s retirement challenge wins another award
K&H’s pension challenge won a silver award in the Influencer PR Campaigns category at the Kreatív Prizma competition, after bringing the topics of self-care, savings and pension insurance closer to...
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Tesco Slovakia leans on non food and UK-style value pricing
Tesco is reassigning sales areas inside its large hypermarkets to strengthen big box relevance. Seasonal non food plays a central role in driving traffic and impulse buying. The retailer is...
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Public bird count starts again with the involvement of the public
For the third time, the Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Association (MME) is inviting interested parties to count the birds at their feeders. The campaign will run from December 6...
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Action Achieves 17% Growth In 9M, Plans Croatian Launch
Dutch non-food discounter Action achieved net sales of €11.2 billion across its European operations in the first nine months of 2025. The performance, achieved despite challenging consumer sentiment, marked a 17.4%...
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Organic farming on a growth trajectory, the size of the eco-area is now stable at over 300 thousand hectares
The size of the areas included in domestic organic farming has further increased, now stably exceeding 300 thousand hectares. According to the Organic Seed Working Group of the Seed Association...
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The drought protection was effective
Every element of the Drought Protection Action Plan was implemented, and the 4.7 billion forint budget covering it was fully used by the relevant water management directorates, announced Imre Hubai,...
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Institute of Agricultural Economics: poultry meat exports increased, pork meat exports decreased
By the end of September this year, poultry meat exports increased, while pork meat exports slightly decreased compared to the same period in 2024 – according to the latest summaries...
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KSH: Food industry sales prices increased by 5.4 percent
In October 2025, industrial producer prices were on average 1.8 percent higher than a year earlier. Domestic sales prices increased by 0.9 percent and export sales by 2.2 percent compared...
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The number of HÍR trademarked products has continued to increase
At the 11th Day of Producers’ Communities, nine new applicants with fifteen products have been granted the right to use the Traditions – Flavours – Regions (HÍR) certification mark. With...
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Poultry meat exports increased, pork exports decreased
By the end of September this year, poultry meat exports increased, while pork meat exports slightly decreased compared to the same period in 2024 – according to the latest summaries...
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Coface: After this year’s weak growth, acceleration may come, but the Hungarian economy is vulnerable
The Hungarian economy may gradually accelerate after this year’s weak performance. After the 0.5 percent expansion expected in 2025, a 2 percent GDP growth can be expected in 2026, according...
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The Hungarian food industry can take a new direction with automation and energy efficiency
The profitability and productivity of the Hungarian food industry continue to lag behind the EU average. The sector currently ranks 25th out of 27 member states in terms of energy...
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NGM: Moody’s continues to recommend Hungary for investment
Moody’s has once again confirmed Hungary’s Baa2 sovereign debt rating, so the credit rating agency, like Standard and Poor’s and Fitch Ratings, continues to recommend our country for investment –...
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NGM: another step to strengthen the Hungarian dairy sector
The government is taking another step to strengthen the Hungarian dairy sector: in addition to the 50 billion forint credit line previously allocated to the domestic dairy sector, it has...
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Students from Lencsés and Kecskemét won the OKOSTÁNYÉR® National Knowledge Test
Four hundred more people registered for the Knowledge Test organized by the Hungarian Dietitians National Association than last year. More than 1,400 teams from 266 schools registered for the competition,...
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Hungary is at the forefront of the fight against food waste
Reducing food waste and improving water management play a key role in mitigating the adverse effects of climate change, stated István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, at the Zero Waste Foundation’s...
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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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Comprehensive tax changes from 2026: significant relief, new benefits and stricter tax requirements
Next year, comprehensive tax changes will come into effect that will affect the population, small and medium-sized enterprises, and large corporate actors. The primary goal of the amendments is to...
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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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AM: Development of Hungary’s most valuable water snail habitat has begun
A development worth around 610 million forints from European Union funds will significantly improve the condition of the natural habitat of the Kács brook snail, which is found only in...
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IFA 2025: Haier Europe shapes the future with AI
IFA Berlin once again gave an insight into the latest developments and the future of innovation in household appliances on 4-9 September. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Therapeutic cuteness or “crisis plush” – Labubu is the “little man’s Hermès bag”
My daughter is almost 11 years old and now, sitting on the crest of her 3rd or 4th “plush wave” with her, I wonder why these toy fads that appear...
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