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Our new colleague: artificial intelligence
Accenture Research, with the participation of Frontier Economics, prepared a forecast for 2035 about the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on the economy. A study done in 16 industries of 12...
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Szuro-Trade develops renewable energy system
Nyíregyháza-based Szuro-Trade Kft. is going to invest HUF 1.34 billion in developing a renewable energy system for drying crops. From the Széchenyi 2020 programme the company will get a HUF 850-million funding. //...
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More than a billion forints for research and development
GOF Hungary Cereal, Oil and Protein Crop Growing Coordination Kft. is investing HUF 1.13 billion in building a factory that will produce gluten-free baking industry mixes in Nyíregyháza. From the project’s budget...
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State Horse Farm in Mezőhegyes to expand next year
Early next year the State Horse and Model Farm in Mezőhegyes will be modernised and expanded from a budget of HUF 8.2 billion. Part of the project will be completed by...
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New-type dietary supplements to be developed in Győr
New-type dietary supplements – they contain medicinal herbs too – will be developed at the Széchenyi István University in Győr. HUF 856.5 million is going to be invested in research and...
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Bio-Fungi plans production capacity increase
Bio-Fungi Kft., one of Hungary’s biggest mushroom growers that produces in Áporka and Ócsa, calculates with a 5-10 percent increase in sales revenue this year. Last year the company’s sales were...
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Krones AG invests in Debrecen
German company Krones AG – the market leader in packaging liquid food and drinks – will invest almost HUF 15 billion in Debrecen. The project will result in 500 new jobs...
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One of Europe’s biggest isomalt factories built in Tiszapüspöki
One of the biggest and most modern cereal processing and isomalt factories in Europe has been built in Tiszapüspöki. From the project’s budget HUF 6 billion was own resources and a...
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The expansion of the seasoning pepper industry in Kalocsa
Kalocsai Fűszerpaprika Zrt. – the market leader in Hungarian paprika production, processing and selling – has invested HUF 267 million in technological development. The Ministry for National Economy granted HUF 133 million...
Read moreTobacco growing creates jobs in disadvantageous regions
This year Hungarian tobacco growers are expected to produce 6,171 tons of tobacco on 3,400 hectares of land. The National Association of Tobacco Growers and NAK have stressed the importance of...
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The Food Book needs to be improved for the benefit of quality baked goods
Participants agreed at a recent conference – organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, NAK, the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) and the Hungarian Baker Association – that in order...
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Common mushroom and oyster mushroom are the most popular
Hungary’s mushroom production increased in the last decade: back in 2008 about 18,000 tons were grown, while in 2016 nearly 30,000 tons of mushrooms were produced – revealed a NAK...
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The jury have decided
The Superbrands programme has been up and running in Hungary for 13 years. Becoming a Superbrand expresses the recognition of the market. The jury have selected the best brands from hundreds of...
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Cooperation can’t be forced
The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) has organised a discussion for food processing enterprises in Hajdúböszörmény, In his keynote speech Balázs Győrffy, president of the chamber told: the HUF 300-billion...
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Nespresso, farmers and sustainability
Nespresso’s latest campaign tells that while coffee lovers can enjoy constant high quality, the lives of farmers change positively, thanks to the sustainable methods they use in production. Alfonso Gonzalez, marketing...
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Theodora’s successful birthday promotion comes to an end
At the end of May 110-year-old Theodora launched a 110-day promotion campaign, which ended on 15 September. Almost 1.3 million codes from Theodora bottle caps were uploaded to the promotional website...
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Fini Mini school marathon – for the first time this autumn!
On 1 October the Sága Fini Mini school marathon was organised for the first time, as part of the Budaörs Running Festival. Sága Foods Zrt. has been sponsoring the event for years...
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SPAR to give 13th-month salary to workers
SPAR Hungary has decided to give employees a 13th-month salary, which will constitute an extra income for 13,000 workers before Christmas. Head of communications Márk Maczelka told that in 2016 the...
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Autumn wine fair in Auchan stores
Once again Auchan organised a wine fair and tasting event in October, the goal of which is to promote quality wines. For three weeks 1,100 types of wine, champagne and sparkling...
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Great demand for sugar-free products from Hungarian shoppers
A representative survey by Coca-Cola Hungary has revealed that three quarters of Hungarians are influenced by product ingredients when shopping. Two thirds of respondents said that the sugar content of a...
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SPAR builds new factory in Üllő
From more than HUF 1.2 billion SPAR Hungary is building a new production plant in their logistics centre in Üllő, where mayonnaise salads and sandwiches will be made. Head of communications...
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What are Hungarians most worried about?
According to the Nielsen consumer confidence survey, Hungarians are most worried about their health – 23 percent of respondents named this as their first or second biggest concern. This proportion is...
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Hungary’s only duty-free zone established in Záhony
The Association of Hungarian Logistics Service Centres (MLSZKSZ) has welcomed the fact that the Ministry for National Economy (NGM) designated a 17,400m² duty-free area in Záhony’s free business zone. Hungary’s only...
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Penny Market starts selling OTC drugs
Penny Market has started selling OTC drugs – reported market survey specialist HiperCom in its newsletter. In the retailer’s promotional leaflet, published on 21 September 2017, two pages were dedicated to...
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A small help will result in great joy this year too
Nearly 3,800 families in 150 towns and villages: this is how many people Procter&Gamble and SPAR Hungary’s ‘Small help, great joy’ charity campaign reached last year, supporting families with HUF...
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Two-digit growth for dm
Drugstore chain dm closed the 2016-2017 fiscal year with a 10-percent sales growth and 259 stores in Hungary. Sales represented a value of EUR 302 million – announced dm at a...
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A sweet end of year
End-of-year holidays are unimaginable without home-made biscuits and cakes. According to Henrietta Csicselyné Biró, key account manager of Thymos Hungária Kft., in this period television programmes, magazines and the internet are...
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Mars helps for the ninth time
This autumn Mars Hungary launches the ‘Help shelters!’ campaign for the ninth time. Throughout the years nearly 125 tons of Pedigree® and Whiskas® pet food has been donated to animal shelters...
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New vegan product range in SPAR stores
SPAR Hungary has started selling Veganz products. The new range consists of more than 60 products, which are made in Germany, from organic plant-based milks to natural sweeteners and various sweets...
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They ride their bikes and help
Budapest Bike Maffia (BBM) and Cofidis have teamed up again: Ride and Help is the name of their programme, which has collected enough donations to feed 3,090 children daily. Cyclists, public...
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