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We can protect pollinating insects with bee hotels
The Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Association (MME) encourages the placement of nature conservation equipment, “bee hotels”, or “wasp garages” to help the reproduction of bees and wasps living alone....
Read moreGermany’s exports increased in December
Germany’s exports increased in December. According to preliminary data released by the German statistical office (Destatis) on Tuesday, the value of exports increased by 0.1 percent to 107.3 billion euros...
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Barbie doll sales jumped
Sales of Mattel’s Barbie doll reached a five-year high last year, reaching 1.35 billion USD globally – origo wrote. One clear component of the success was the social constraints caused...
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The number of guest nights decreased by almost 93 percent in December
In December last year, 92.5 percent fewer domestic guests and 89.0 percent fewer guest nights were spent in commercial accommodation establishments than a year before. The number of foreign guests...
Read moreBudapest Airport: passenger traffic stagnated in January, freight traffic increased
Passenger traffic at the Liszt Ferenc International Airport stagnated in January, compared to the last months of last year, but freight traffic continued to rise – Budapest Airport told MTI....
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The building tax on catering and accommodation in Zalaegerszeg will be reduced
The municipality will release the building tax for the first five months of the year on more than two hundred catering and accommodation properties – the city’s mayor said on...
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Baker Turned Bernie Sanders Meme Into Cookies – Video of the day
Baker Christy Williams turned the Bernie Sanders Inauguration Day meme into cookies from her home in Ohio. She created the cookies as a joke but decided to sell them after...
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Mondelez International to invest £15 million in Bournville to create a new production line for Cadbury Dairy Milk tablets
Mondelēz International, makers of the nation’s favourite treats including Cadbury Dairy Milk, BelVita, Maynard’s Bassetts and OREO has announced plans to invest £15 million into its Bournville site, the heart...
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Waitrose Introduces App To Monitor Farm Animal Happiness
Waitrose & Partners has commenced trialling a mobile application that will help the retailer assess the emotional wellbeing of cows in its supply chain. The app has been introduced with the aim to...
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German bakery offers a different kind of vaccine
A master confectioner in Passau, Germany, has decided to offer his customers a different kind of vaccine, in a bid to counter some negative news about the coronavirus one. The...
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The Buy Domestic campaign continues
The campaign that encourages the purchase of Hungarian products will continue this year. The Buy Domestic campaign, which was attended by thousands of individuals and more than a hundred companies...
Read moreCosts in the dairy sector rose 15-18 percent
The Milk Interprofessional Organization and Product Council has recently conducted a wide-ranging survey of dairy production and processing delegates in order to obtain a more accurate, quantified picture of the...
Read moreFavorable conditions are expected in agriculture in 2021
An unavoidable part of agriculture last year was the coronavirus epidemic, which strengthened the role of the sector. This year, agriculture will continue to be determined by the viral situation...
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Lidl is developing a biodiversity standard
Together with its partners, Lidl is working on the development of the first biodiversity-focused standard for traditional vegetable and fruit production. The new set of requirements is expected to be...
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The consumer protection authority is required to publish its decisions
These can be instructive, as it turns out exactly what the inspectors of consumer protection authorities are investigating. Not always, of course, because one decision can be opened and the...
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From February, the regulations for the purchase of fertilizers changed
Regulations on the purchase of fertilizers have changed since February, as several EU regulations on the marketing and use of explosives precursors came into force, the National Chamber of Agriculture...
Read moreNew work structure and freedom – this will be needed after the home office
Slowly but surely, the moment is approaching when, after forced work from home, the office can become the primary workspace again. However, in order for the option not to be...
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40 percent of the gyms are open in Budapest
From the beginning of February, the number of open gyms in Budapest has increased fivefold. For the time being, the training opportunity is open to those who belong to one...
Read moreConsumer prices in the United States rose moderately in January
Consumer prices in the United States rose moderately, at a slightly weaker-than-expected pace, in January. Core inflation did not pick up either, as the coronavirus pandemic continues to dampen the...
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CoLabs are shaping POPAI’s new paths
New winds are blowing in POPAI and Shop! organization. The renewed central leadership gathers ideas with an innovative, relevant, fresh approach and the involvement of member companies. The change is...
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Szállás.hu: Nine out of ten people plan a holiday and there are already reservations
Nine out of ten are planning a vacation for this summer, and a fifth are already made reservations – according to the latest survey of Szállás.hu. According to a portal’s...
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Gianni conquers Eplény with his Italian food
Gianni Annoni’s Italian restaurant, the Trattoria Pomo D’Oro, is a delicacy lover on the cozy Gastro43 Promenade of the Eplény Ski Arena. The Gastro43 charitable campaign “See a restaurant, see...
Read moreMTÜ: last year, almost 80 percent of the guests were domestic
Last year, 8 million guests spent 22.7 million guest nights at accommodation establishments in Hungary, compared to 43 million a year earlier; 79 percent of the guests were domestic, the...
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We help domestic producers with our purchases!
We buy different and different things in stores during the epidemic. The importance of what we put in our basket has been half-appreciated, as for domestic producers, consumer purchases are...
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Coca-Cola Turns To 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles In US
Coca-Cola Co will sell its popular sodas in bottles made from 100% recycled plastic material in the United States, the beverage maker said, in a major shift to combat plastic...
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Heineken To Cut 8,000 Jobs To Restore Pre-Pandemic Margins
Heineken NV plans to cut about 8,000 jobs, seeking to restore operating margins to pre-pandemic levels after a sharp decline in profit because of coronavirus restrictions. The world’s second-largest brewer,...
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Co-Op Removes Plastic Packaging From Easter Eggs
As part of its commitment to eliminate plastic from its own-brand products, UK retailer The Co-operative has removed the plastic packaging from its private label Easter eggs. The move will...
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