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The producer price of slaughter heifers increased the most

According to the AKI’s slaughter statistics data, cattle slaughter in January-August 2024, expressed in live weight, was 9.5 percent below the amount in January-August 2023. Cows, which account for two-thirds...

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Pringles introduces new paper-based packaging in Ireland

Pringles has introduced new environmentally friendly paper packaging in Ireland that customers can easily recycle at home. Replacing the aluminium can Pringles packaging of the 1960s and now available nationwide,...

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Meta must limit data use for targeted advertising, top EU court rules

Meta Platforms must restrict the use of personal data harvested from Facebook for targeted advertising, Europe’s top court ruled on Friday, backing privacy activist Max Schrems. Schrems took his grievance...

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Henkel Switches To 100% Renewable Electricity In Kenya Manufacturing Site

Consumer goods giant Henkel has switched to 100% renewable electricity at its manufacturing site in Nairobi, Kenya. Henkel described this achievement as a ‘significant step forward’ in the company’s sustainability...

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Farmers can prepare to synchronize the data of the Unified Application and the eGN plot

This year, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) will once again enable the automatic loading and synchronization of the data of the Single Application in the electronic Business Journal...

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Sainsbury’s to vacuum pack all lamb mince in UK supermarket first

Sainsbury’s is to swap its traditional plastic tray packaging for a new vacuum-packed alternative across its entire fresh lamb mince range in a bid to save 26 tonnes of plastic...

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Hungarian Product launches podcast series titled MesterMűvek!

Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. is one of the most important organisations in Hungary for the promotion of Hungarian products. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/10 In...

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High interest expenses continue to burden Lidl’s profits

Lidl’s international business can slightly increase its profitability in the fiscal year 2023/2024. Skyrocketing interest expenses cancelled out improved gross margin and stable staff costs. Investments in new stores and...

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Eggs cost more than 17 percent less

Based on data from the European Commission, EU (EU27) egg and egg product imports increased by 21 percent to 57,000 tons in the first six months of 2024 compared to...

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Gergely Suppan: stable growth can start in the retail sector

The data of the last month are encouraging from the point of view that a stable growth can start in the retail sector – said Gergely Suppan, the chief economist...

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Within weeks, billions of euros in support will open up for companies starting to invest in green

The next application round of the European Commission’s Innovation Fund is expected to open in November this year with a budget of more than 3 billion euros. Businesses starting a...

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The market for used products is booming

Two-thirds of the adult Hungarian population bought a used product, primarily with the intention of saving money. Reacty Digital’s research into the market for used products revealed that here, too,...

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A challenging market: why is it difficult to sustainably grow sweet potatoes in Hungary?

Although the popularity of sweet potatoes and the demand for them are constantly growing in Hungary, the domestic supply is not able to fully satisfy the needs. As a result,...

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Adaptation and renewal

Recent challenges have forced the domestic wholesale sector to keep adapting to market needs and economic changes. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/10 In addition to...

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Primary producers can create their own official certificate

With the development of Nébih, starting this year, farmers can obtain the official certificate certifying primary producer activity from the electronic primary producer register (e-ŐCSI) with a few clicks of...

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The new benchmark for vegan nutrition is purity and quality

BIOrganik Online Kft.’s story began more than two decades ago. BIOrganik hasn’t only expanded its product selection over the years, but also kept an eye on market demand. This article...

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Competition supervision proceedings were initiated against the Hungarian Energy Drinks Association for misleading consumers

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) has initiated a competition supervision procedure against the Hungarian Energy Drink Association (MESZ), which is believed to have deceived consumers on its social media platforms,...

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Carrots are expensive in Poland due to the poor harvest

In October, there was a significant price increase on the carrot market in Poland, after the Central Statistical Office (GUS) revised downwards its forecasts for this year’s crop Agrárszektor writes....

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K&H: young people seem more pessimistic when it comes to their salary

Among working young people, eight out of ten expect to receive a higher salary in the next period. At the same time, almost six out of ten, i.e. 58 percent...

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Eroski customers saved more than EUR 33m in the first half of the year

With discounts on more than 5,700 products, Spanish retail chain Eroski has saved shoppers a total of more than EUR 33m in the first half of 2024. More than 50%...

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Penny invests into urban convenience

German discounter Penny is modernizing its store segment of small, urban discount stores. Updating towards a stronger convenience-oriented concept avoids a direct confrontation with channel leaders Lidl and Aldi. The...

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Sales of Fairtrade products increased in Germany

Sales of Fairtrade products in Germany increased by 3% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year, according to Fairtrade Deutschland Association. Banana, flowers and...

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Moët Hennessy invests in nonalcoholic champagne brand

The luxury beverage maker’s partnership comes after it reported declining revenue in the sparkling wine category in the first half of 2024. Moët Hennessy announced a significant minority investment in French...

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Russia’s X5 Retail Group Highlights Worker Shortage As Key Challenge

Labour shortages will be a major challenge for Russia’s largest food retailer X5 in the next decade, CEO Igor Shekhterman said, as he forecast sharp business growth over the next...

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KSH: retail turnover increased by 4.1 percent in August compared to the same period of the previous year

According to the raw data, the volume of retail sales in August increased by 3.2 percent, and adjusted for the calendar effect by 4.1 percent compared to the same period...

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The expansion of consumption has been unbroken for eight months, the growth of retail turnover accelerated to 4.1 percent in August

Based on the latest data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the trend of expansion of retail sales since January continued in August 2024, the Ministry of National Economy (NGM)...

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K&H: they took out insurance for the micromobility devices for slightly more than HUF 6,000 per year

Since the introduction of mandatory insurance for micromobility devices, K&H has signed contracts for almost 6,500 such vehicles, including scooters, the financial institution announced. The average price of insurance is...

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Road to “economic neutrality”: service exports

Analysts regularly deal with Hungary’s foreign trade balance and its impact on the economy, but mostly the product foreign trade balance is discussed. At the same time, it is also...

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There are more professionals performing physical work available on the labor market

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Small and medium-sized enterprises have an important role to play in economic recovery

In the coming years, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will play an important role in economic recovery, and the government is therefore opening up new financing opportunities for them –...

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