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Successful lobbying
At the end of February the Hungarian Confectioners’ Craft Union (MCI) – the largest representative body of the domestic confectionery industry – initiated negotiations with the government and approached Minister...
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Restaurateur of the Year 2025
Established by the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI), the Restaurateur of the Year award went to Gianni Annoni this year. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2026/04...
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Saying thank you
Elek Nagy, president of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK), sent a letter thanking professional organisations, including the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI), for their cooperation in deregulation...
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Starting today, restaurants, and from April, pastry shops, can also apply for the 5+5 million forint loan and support scheme
As part of the government’s 5+1-point hospitality industry action plan announced in January 2026, financing combining loans with grants will also be available to pastry shops from April 8. Within...
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Budapest’s Wine District celebrates three anniversaries in 2026
The Budapest Wine District in Budafok-Tétény will celebrate three significant anniversaries in 2026: the 100th anniversary of the district’s declaration as a city, the 10th anniversary of the start of...
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Winemaker of the Year 2025
József Lamport, chief winemaker at Thummerer Winery won the title of Winemaker of the Year 2025. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2026/02-03 The winemaker has been...
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E-sports drink for gamers
On the functional beverage market protein-based products have been mainly associated with athletes and gym culture up until now. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2026/02-03 However,...
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Pastry-Gulliver – Picture of the day
Italian pastry chef Matteo Stucchi creates desserts that not only look delicious, but they also double as fantastical miniature worlds. The 26-year-old’s playful culinary creations feature tiny figurines that are...
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Love Lake Balaton! STRAND Festival launches campaign in collaboration with the Balaton Limnological Research Institute
The future of Lake Balaton is our common cause – in this spirit, the STRAND Festival and the Balaton Limnological Research Institute announced this year’s cooperation in connection with World...
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Power in craft beer
Has the beer revolution run out of steam or has its expansion period simply come to an end? Craft beer production in the US declined by 4% in 2024 and...
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Alcohol maturation in living bamboo – Video of the day
Baijiu (which is one of the world’s largest-selling spirits) is sometimes aged in live bamboo stalks: the 50% alcohol content is injected into the plant, then sealed with a stick...
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What to bring to a pet store – Picture of the day
Well, your little animals! That way we’ll really know what cats would buy…...
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State support scheme
Tourism is performing strongly, yet restaurant profitability is declining: cost pressures (particularly rising wage costs) and administrative burdens are squeezing the margins of many businesses. This article is available for...
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Beyond cocktail competitions
According to an analysis in the January issue of Drinks International, the role of cocktail competitions has changed in recent years, as their impact as marketing tools, long-term community builders...
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Have you ever seen Vietnamese craft beer? – Picture of the day
This is worth seeing! The design of the Vietnamese Kakas beer is excellent. Not only is it beautiful, but its name and graphics were also chosen well from the perspective...
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Hungary has qualified for the Bocuse d’Or world final in Lyon
The European selection for the Bocuse d’Or took place in Marseille, where the continent’s strongest teams competed. The competition was once again dominated by Scandinavian countries: Denmark came in first...
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No, thank you!
According to an international study, consciously refusing alcohol is becoming more and more acceptable worldwide. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2026/02-03 Based on a survey commissioned...
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Trend collector bar in New York
The concept behind Golden Ratio, a new bar in Brooklyn, seems to have been put together by marketing experts: it incorporates every trend that was popular in 2025. This article...
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The flavors of Transylvania will be presented at the Taste of Transylvania festival in Szentendre at the end of March
The Taste of Transylvania festival awaits visitors with its diverse gastronomy of Transylvania’s different nationalities, concerts and family programs in the Szentendre Open-Air Museum between March 27 and 29. According...
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A scientific conference was held in Gödöllő with traditional and innovative Hungarian flavors
The first Scientific Professional Conference, jointly organized by the Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, was held at the MATE Szent István Campus...
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Visit Hungary: registration for the 33rd Flowering Hungary competition has started
The application period for the 2026 Flowering Hungary competition has started. The organizing committee, as well as Visit Hungary, a subsidiary of the Hungarian Tourist Agency, are waiting for registrations...
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Winged Guest Hunter – Video of the Day
Will the food truck of the near future be like this?...
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