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Apricot plantations need to be reorganized
The spring frost in 2025 caused serious damage to domestic apricot plantations. The market would have a great demand for the fruit, therefore, in the interest of crop security and...
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Novo Nordisk faces slowing growth, new challenges
More subdued investor expectations and market turbulence are overshadowing the growth of Novo Nordisk’s weight loss segment. In the first half of 2025, Novo Nordisk’s sales increased to 154.9 billion...
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Record heat in Japan: rice crop at risk
Japan has recorded its highest temperature ever recorded: 41.8 degrees Celsius (106.5 degrees Fahrenheit) was recorded in the city of Isesaki, near Tokyo, on August 5, 2025. More than 53,000...
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Syngenta: Hungarian sweet corn production in the top 10 in Europe
Hungarian sweet corn production maintained its leading position in Europe in 2025, overtaking France. Hungary remains one of the most important players in the market, although the sector faces numerous...
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Ireland: Too Good To Go Research Reveals Summer Spike In Food Waste
Too Good To Go has revealed new research which shows that Irish families are wasting more food than they think when celebrating the summer. New research conducted by One Poll...
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Italy’s Unicoop Firenze Rolls Out New Smart Bin
Regional Italian retailer Unicoop Firenze is rolling out a new smart bin, called Otto, in its Coop.fi stores to improve waste sorting and environmental sustainability. Developed by the Tuscan startup...
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Monthly turnover of agricultural inputs
In the fourth and sixth months of 2025, farmers received 9.7 percent less fertilizer than in the same period a year earlier. Within the product range, lime ammonium nitrate (MAS)...
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Ferrero Achieves 90% Ingredient Traceability
Ferrero Group has reported significant progress in its sustainability journey, driven by a commitment to positive impact across its value chain, according to its recently released 16th Sustainability Report. Key...
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Self-driving cars in the big city – Hungarian researchers are working on such algorithms
Many people think that the biggest challenge in developing self-driving cars is technology. In fact, the most complex problem is the city itself: where people and cars, bicycles and scooters,...
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Ecological water replenishment of forests is necessary for their survival
The assessment of needs has begun, and substantive steps are expected from September in the ecological water replenishment of forests – said András Mocz, Deputy State Secretary responsible for forests...
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Producer prices in the euro area and the European Union increased in June, both month-on-month and year-on-year
Producer prices in the eurozone and the European Union rose both month-on-month and year-on-year in June, according to data released by the European Union’s statistics office, Eurostat, on Tuesday. In...
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K&H’s big survival experiment is coming again in August
K&H’s influencer campaign, which was a huge hit on social media last year and caught the attention of many young people, is back. This time, instead of one, four young...
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BKK targets gamers in its latest campaign
The Budapest Transport Center invites young gamers to play in its latest campaign. In August, student passes purchased with a Mastercard card in the BudapestGO app will not only allow...
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Turkey meat imports fell
According to European Commission data, the EU’s (EU27) poultry meat exports increased by almost 1 percent to 520 thousand tonnes between January and March 2025 compared to the same period...
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NAK: below-average plum harvest expected
A below-average plum harvest is expected in Hungary this year, but it will exceed the quantity of the worst vintages – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) told MTI on...
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Weaker plum harvest expected
A weaker-than-average plum harvest is expected in Hungary this year, but it will exceed the volume of the worst vintages, the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) told MTI on Tuesday....
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The seed sector is preparing for the sowing of winter cereals starting in September
The biggest field work of the autumn, the sowing of cereals, will begin within weeks. According to the information of the Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Product Council, the seed...
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Nébih inspected sprayer inspection stations
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) paid special attention this year to the inspection of stations that perform periodic technical inspections of sprayer equipment. The targeted on-site inspections were...
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Forest Climate Adaptation Forum established
The Forest Climate Adaptation Forum held its inaugural meeting, which set the goal of developing the Forest Climate Adaptation Strategy and the Action Plan related to the Great Plain regions....
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Co-op UK Launches ‘On The Go’ Micro Store Format
Co-op’s On The Go format is one-quarter the size of its typical convenience store with revised operating hours and a tailored product range for busy customers. The first store under...
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Court lifts protection of Nespresso capsules in Benelux
The design of Nespresso‘s coffee capsules is no longer protected in the Benelux: competitors are allowed to create and sell capsules that fit in the coffee brand’s machines. Nespresso owner...
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Live pig exports, imports and producer prices are also decreasing
According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, Hungary’s live pig exports decreased by 30.7 percent to 10 thousand tons In January-May 2025, compared to the quantity sold on...
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McDonald’s plans to ‘double down’ on AI investment by 2027, executive says
McDonald’s plans to “double down” on its artificial intelligence investments by 2027 and is betting on India to be a key hub for data governance, engineering and platform architecture, a...
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Lidl’s “Deluxe” Move in Bakery: A New Layer in the Discounters’ Premiumization Strategy
Lidl is quietly premiumizing its bakery section – inviting shoppers to see rustic breads as crafted indulgence, not discount staples. Lidl has taken a notable step forward by introducing its...
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The seed sector is preparing for the sowing of winter cereals starting in September
The biggest field work of the autumn, the sowing of cereals, will begin within weeks. According to the information of the Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Product Council, the seed...
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July storms in numbers: the biggest damage at Generali Insurance is nearly 400 million forints
According to Generali Insurance, Hajdú-Bihar, Pest and Csongrád counties were the most affected: about half of the reports came from here. We also encountered the highest value of damages in...
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Agricultural higher education is a good perspective for young people
The score limits for higher education programs starting in September 2025 have been announced. Based on the data, it can be said that agricultural higher education majors are becoming increasingly...
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The 30,000-forint pensioner food voucher cannot be used in all stores
Between September 1 and October 15, the 30,000-forint pensioner food voucher will be delivered to those affected, in several denominations and on paper. The voucher aims to support the elderly’s...
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K&H: more and more Hungarian SMEs are looking for EU funding opportunities
The desire to apply has flared up again among Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises, but the road to success is also becoming more and more bumpy – this is revealed...
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Here is the Supermint summer seed test: zucchini in the lead role
Experts from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) tested zucchini seeds in the latest product test of the Supermint program. Based on laboratory measurements, the germination capacity of one...
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