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Interest-free working capital loan for micro and small businesses
The working capital loan program offered by the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) primarily supports liquid operating costs and inventory purchases, and is available to micro and small enterprises operating in...
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Walmart recruits European marketplace sellers
Walmart is actively targeting potential sellers in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. The world’s largest retailer is trying to entice merchants to enter the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, and Chilean...
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Netto Marken-Discount Expands Retail Media Offering
German discounter Netto Marken-Discount is expanding its retail media offering by opening up its digital advertising space. The new offer includes screens in checkout areas and digital totems at store...
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Kraft Heinz to break up a decade after mega-merger
The ketchup and Lunchables giant will create one business for grocery staples and another for sauces, spreads and seasonings. Kraft Heinz is planning to split into two companies, reversing much...
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Australia improves grain harvest forecast
The Australian Department of Agriculture has upgraded its grain harvest forecast for this year after key growing regions received more than expected winter rainfall. The department’s website said the country’s...
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Demand for high-quality Hungarian lamb is growing abroad
Sheep farming is one of the most sustainable livestock farming sectors, and the stability of the sector is ensured by significant exports, as Hungarian sheep and lamb meat is increasingly...
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There are both positives and negatives in the new Hungarian certificate
Hungarian GDP grew by 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019 on an annual basis, according to raw data, and by 0.2 percent in seasonally and calendar-adjusted and balanced...
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Christmas 2025: we start earlier, spend consciously and choose using AI
Just like in last year, consumers remained cautious about spending in the first half of 2025 and tended to wait and see. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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KSH: In the second quarter of 2025, the economic performance exceeded the second quarter of 2024 by 0.2 percent
The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2025 exceeded the same period of the previous year by 0.1 percent according to raw data, and by...
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YouGov Brand Footprint 2025: the favourite FMCG brands of shoppers
YouGov Brand Footprint is one of the world’s most comprehensive FMCG brand rankings, measuring not awareness or likeability, but actual purchasing decisions. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Consumer price inflation accelerated in the euro area in August
Annual inflation in the euro zone accelerated in August, as analysts had expected, according to preliminary data published by the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, on Tuesday. The annual inflation...
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Wolt supports its merchant partners in Hungary with flexible financing
Wolt has launched its new financial service in Hungary, following several other European countries. Wolt Capital makes financing of up to 16 million forints available to partners quickly and easily,...
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The Miller Mix campaign is back!
The Miller Mix campaign is visiting Hungary for the second time. This year, the international initiative, organized in collaboration with Beatport and involving four countries, will celebrate the brand’s connection...
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Róbert Zsigó: food prices have become cheaper by nearly 20 percent on average due to margin reduction
According to the latest data, with the margin reduction, drugstore products have become cheaper by an average of 26.6 percent and food by 19.6 percent compared to the prices at...
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Creative lunch box: 4+1 tips for a fun and healthy start to school
Back-to-school is not only about buying notebooks and pencils – it also brings back one of parents’ everyday challenges: what to put in the kids’ lunchbox so it’s not only...
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Unicum’s Odd Couple campaign continues with a new installment
The second episode of Zwack Unicum’s Odd Couple campaign has been released. The title refers to the Hungarian tradition of Unicum + beer, as well as the legendary harmony of...
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More than 250 types of beer and 30 breweries at the 9th Downtown Beer Festival
On September 2, 2025, one of the country’s largest outdoor beer tastings, the 9th Inner City Beer Festival, began. At the event held on Szabadság Square in Budapest, visitors can...
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Dzsúdló is coming to Meki restaurants with extra novelty and even more retro flavors
Dzsúdló and McDonald’s are taking their collaboration to a new level, as in the campaign series featuring the favorite Mekis orders of Hungarian celebrities, it is the first time that...
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Gyulahús Kft. is implementing an investment of almost 4.5 billion forints.
Gyulahús Kft. will carry out technological development worth almost 4.5 billion forints in the next three years, the municipally owned company announced at a press conference on Tuesday. Ernő Görgényi...
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SAP expands European sovereign cloud offering to drive AI advancements in the region
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced a new, comprehensive approach to supporting digital sovereignty and AI-driven innovation. The expanded SAP Sovereign Cloud portfolio now offers European customers even more options,...
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Nearly 30,000 people worked in this year’s Summer Student Work Program
The government is constantly working to ensure that everyone who wants and can work can work. To this end, the government announced the Summer Student Work Program for the thirteenth...
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Nébih removes more than 55 tons of honey of unknown origin from circulation
Inspectors from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) found hygiene and documentation deficiencies that posed a serious food safety risk in a warehouse in Budapest. As a result of...
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The Ministry of Agriculture supports ornamental gardeners with several application opportunities
Ornamental gardeners make our world more livable, more beautiful and better with their work, and that is why the sector can count on government support – stated Minister of Agriculture...
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Clean as can be
Shoppers are becoming more conscious in their decisions: many are looking for promotional, lower-priced cleaning products and are willing to switch between certain categories or brands due to their price-sensitivity....
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Forestry research is the key to climate change adaptation
With its experience in climate change adaptation, Hungary makes a significant contribution to the success of international forestry research, thereby preserving the green values of our planet – said Péter...
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LG Strengthens Gaming Ecosystem with Cloud-Based Innovations and Gaming News
LG Electronics (LG) is further enhancing its gaming platform, Gaming Portal, which offers a wide range of choices and unmatched versatility on webOS-powered TVs and other devices. Now available in...
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Shared goal, different paths
In our article five organisations share their experiences in putting sustainability into practice. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9. The Hungarian Food Bank Association has successfully...
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Poultry prices have risen in the EU and in Hungary
According to AKI slaughter statistics, 348.6 thousand tons (live weight) of poultry were slaughtered in Hungary in the first half of 2025, 4.5 percent less than between January and June...
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Anuga Organic 2025: Global organic meeting point offers new diversity
Anuga Organic will once again be the international display window of the organic industry in 2025. With more than 300 exhibitors confirmed, the trade show that forms part of the...
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Nestlé dismisses CEO after “undisclosed romantic relationship”
Laurent Freixe, who worked for Nestlé for almost 40 years, had a relationship with a “direct subordinate”, the food giant said. Nestlé S.A. has dismissed CEO and company veteran Laurent...
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