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Agrometeorology: nighttime ground frosts are returning
Temperatures corresponding to the first half of April will remain, and at night, weak frosts will threaten the fruit harvest in the frost-prone areas, HungaroMet Zrt. wrote in its agrometeorological...
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Mercadona Boosts Investment In Portugal
Spanish supermarket chain Mercadona is planning to inject €180 million into its Portuguese subsidiary to fund continued expansion plans in the country throughout 2024. The additional investment will directly support...
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HelloFresh Opens New Automated Production Facility In The UK
Meal kit firm HelloFresh has opened an automated production facility in Derbyshire, as it seeks to boost the growth and innovation of its brands in the UK. The site, named...
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Agricultural insurance claim payments decreased in 2023
Agricultural premium income totaled HUF 32.8 billion (-10 percent), and damage payments totaled HUF 12.1 billion (-77.2 percent) in 2023. Thus, revenues decreased by a tenth and payments by almost...
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Card payments continue to grow in Germany
According to data from the EHI research centre, card payments in the German retail sector have reached €300 billion for the first time. Girocard is particularly popular with shoppers. „The...
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The aflatoxin load of Hungarian consumers was examined by Nébih specialists
The University of Debrecen and the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) participated in a joint project entitled: “Determining the short-term and long-term aflatoxin exposure of Hungarian consumers in the...
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XIXO Lemonade Elderflower and Lemon flavoured soft drink
The new XIXO Lemonade Elderflower and Lemon flavoured soft drink brings together tradition and modernity in a single sip, combining the freshness of lemon with the sweetness of elderflower to...
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(HU) Szélsőségek koktélpohara – A nap videója
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Twenty years in the EU: how has Hungarian consumption changed?
On 1 May 2004 ten new member states joined the European Union, including Hungary. In connection with this, GKI has examined how the consumption of the population changed during the...
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Carefree consumers? Considerable differences in the middle-aged camp
Although inflation receded, the income of middle-aged people did not increase significantly, so the proportion of those who see their financial situation as good or poor did not change significantly....
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18+! Will cola be next after the energy drink?
According to the new regulations coming into force in Hungary, it will be forbidden to sell or serve energy drinks to people under the age of 18 if the caffeine...
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International certificates guarantee the high quality of products and services at SPAR
Quality certificates guarantee food safety and product quality in the operation of SPAR Hungary, which is not only true in the field of food production, but also applies to logistics...
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The BioTechUSA group of companies further strengthened its international position and closed the year 2023 with investments worth billions
Even in the difficult economic environment, the BioTechUSA group of companies remained on an upward trajectory, increasing its sales last year by almost 15 percent to HUF 90.49 billion, compared...
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The Waberer’s Group entered the fullfilment market with Unilever
WSZL, a subsidiary of the Waberer’s Group, manages nearly 800 article numbers and uses artificial intelligence devices to carry out picking tasks in Unilever Hungary’s B2C webshop called Unishop. Thanks...
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Designer shoes made from recycled coffee grounds by Nespresso
Nespresso and the French fashion startup Zèta created street shoes from recycled coffee grounds to draw attention to the importance of selective collection and recycling of coffee capsules. After Hublot,...
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Márton Nagy: retail trade and food consumption have picked up, tourism has grown by 15 percent
Economic growth will start again next year: after this year’s 2.5 percent, a 4.1 percent expansion is expected in 2025, the Minister of National Economy said on Wednesday in Debrecen,...
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According to experts, gastro-tourism is booming in Hungary
Gastrotourism is alive and well in Hungary, more and more people are coming to the country to get to know the masterpieces of Hungarian cuisine – the president of the...
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Chem-System Kft. from Nyíregyháza seeks to expand the production capacity of its private label hygiene products.
Chem-System Kft. from Nyíregyháza, which deals with the wholesale distribution and production of cleaning products, has developed its production technology largely from EU funds, about HUF 179 million, the company...
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PENNY reduced its energy consumption by 10%
Since 2018, the discount food chain has been working continuously to increase its energy efficiency and reduce its ecological footprint. Almost 6 years ago, the company introduced the ISO 50001...
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The annual growth rate of food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco prices slowed to 2.6 percent in March in the eurozone
In accordance with the preliminary estimate, the annual inflation in the euro zone slowed down in March, according to the final data published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the...
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A lot of imported tomatoes arrive to Hungary
About 20,000 tons of tomatoes arrive in Hungary from abroad every year, especially in the period between October and March. Based on the information from FruitVeB, the Agricultural Sector highlighted...
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NAK is concerned about EU food safety in relation to imported products
While the European Commission requires its own producers to comply with the strictest food safety standards in the world, it allows salmonella-infected Ukrainian chicken meat to enter without restrictions. The...
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The quarterly income of the world’s largest luxury goods manufacturer, LVMH, decreased
The revenue of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, the world’s largest luxury goods manufacturer, fell by 2 percent to 20.69 billion euros in the first quarter of this year...
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PICK’s spring campaign invites you to go outdoors
In 2023, everyone got to know the concept of the word taste. The characteristic taste of PICK Winter Salami is able to evoke pleasant moments for us very intensely, we...
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Creativity and artistic expertise as the basis of business success?
A relevant question is how those who work in the art and culture field or who would come to this field as investors can build a brand that can be...
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Forward-looking data visualization solutions at the SAP and IFUA Horváth competition
The winners of the data visualization competition of SAP Hungary and IFUA Horváth have been announced. Fifty teams from the university and corporate spheres compared their skills. With the help...
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The family, the team and me
This year’s Restaurateur of the Year award went to Zoltán Erhardt, owner of Erhardt Restaurant, Pension and Artisan Bakery in Sopron. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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This is where Hungarians go on vacation in the pre-season
According to the announcement of the travel agency Invia.hu, exotic destinations are usually the most popular in the first quarter, when countries that offer sunny, mild weather even in the...
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Alcampo’s private label range grew by 5% last year
Spanish hyper- and supermarket chain Alcampo launched around 281 private label food, drug and perfume products last year, which meant a 5% rise in its private label assortment compared to...
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