Hungary’s food industry on the threshold of progress: the second Hungarian Food Summit

– It is no exaggeration to say that Hungary has never seen a food export development meeting on this scale before. Were you able to achieve your goals?

Gergely Giczi, az
deputy managing director
of the Agricultural Marketing
Centre

– The Hungarian Food Summit created a new genre two years ago, when we organised the first business event for international buyers. This time at that the second summit more than 2,500 business meetings took place – this is unprecedented.

– Where do you see the greatest export potential for the Hungarian food industry and which product categories attracted the biggest international interest?

– Every sector of the Hungarian food industry is on the verge of major progress, thanks to the approximately HUF 700-800 billion funding available in the current cycle. There is export potential in all product categories in the long term.

– Why do you think the event is so successful among both exporters and buyers?

– The Hungarian Food Summit is aimed at all food exporting companies. Its goal is simple and clear: promoting the development of foreign market relations anyway we can, opening doors and supporting business deals.

– The Hungarian Food Summit was held as part of the Hungarian Food Business Programme, which has been running for three years. What are the upcoming events?

– We are preparing for ANUGA, the world’s biggest food industry exhibition, which will be held in Cologne 4-8 October, with more than 30 Hungarian companies participating at the AMC stand and a total of around 60-70 Hungarian companies. The Hungarian Food Business Programme isn’t slowing down: we will be welcoming domestic exporters to around 20 international events in 2026. (x)