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                    Foot-and-mouth disease virus appears on two more farms in Győr-Moson-Sopron County
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-02 09:00:29
												                    
				
                The foot-and-mouth disease virus has appeared on two more farms in Győr-Moson-Sopron County, in Darnózseli and Dunakiliti – the Minister of Agriculture said in a video uploaded to his Facebook...
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                    László Flórián will manage Praktiker from April
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 13:45:33
												                    
				
                A new CEO will manage the Hungarian-owned, nationwide DIY chain Praktiker from April 2025. The newly appointed László Flórián has 27 years of experience in retail, 11 of which he...
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                    Rising prices of services are driving inflation – not food
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 12:32:19
												                    
				
                Although food prices continue to be the focus of public discourse and government measures, according to the latest statistics, it is not food prices but service prices that currently pose...
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                    MLBKT: BMI indicates further recovery in March
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:59:36
												                    
				
                The seasonally adjusted March value of the Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is 51.2, the Hungarian Logistics, Purchasing and Inventory Company (MLBKT) told MTI on Tuesday. In March, respondents reported a...
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                    Róbert Zsigó: margin stop is necessary
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:50:39
												                    
				
                Tuesday’s data also proves that the margin freeze is necessary – the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation (KIM) said in a video message sent to...
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                    An attractive selection awaits customers at PENNY even during the holidays
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:45:29
												                    
				
                PENNY welcomes the Easter holidays with budget-friendly prices and a colorful selection this year. The chain offers quality private label products, 20 types of ham variations and fresh, seasonal Hungarian...
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                    IFFA 2025: The leading world trade fair for the meat and protein industry
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:43:08
												                    
				
                The IFFA trade fair in Frankfurt is the largest professional event in the international meat and protein industry, so the current issues and development directions of the market are also...
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                    Not an April Fool’s joke: You can try this special treat at McDonald’s in Hungary
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:38:12
												                    
				
                New food trends appear almost daily in the world of social media, but Americans have always been at the forefront when it comes to culinary curiosities. It is undeniable that...
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                    Despite vaccines and previous illness, almost every animal is a ticking time bomb
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:33:59
												                    
				
                Although many people believe that vaccination alone can be a solution to protect against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the reality is much more complex than that, as revealed in an interview...
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                    This year’s Easter could be a really strong one with Univer’s new product
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:30:22
												                    
				
                Univer is catering to bold gourmets with its latest limited edition product. Erős Pistás Torma can add a new, striking shade to the Easter flavor palette, inspiring housewives preparing for...
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                    More people would change their current job this year than last year
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:12:08
												                    
				
                Currently, half of domestic employees are looking for a new job or are open to a new job opportunity, but compared to a year ago, their decision-making process is taking...
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                    Consumers have already received almost 12 billion forints back through MOHU’s REpont application
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:07:51
												                    
				
                The number of transfers made directly to bank accounts through the REpont application of MOHU MOL Waste Management Zrt. in its mandatory redemption system has reached almost 10 million, as...
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                    The world’s largest IKEA fulfillment center opens in Hungary
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:03:12
												                    
				
                With an investment of more than 20 billion forints, IKEA has begun testing a new business model, centered on the Soroksár store. The Swedish furniture chain was the first to...
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                    Huge damage in agriculture, innovation of biological bases must be accelerated
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:00:55
												                    
				
                Modern Hungarian agriculture is past its most difficult five years, the sector is being hit by various problems at the same time, of which the impact of climate change is...
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                    The Job Fair is coming – there is a huge fight for employees
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 11:00:18
												                    
				
                The average wage in Hungary has quadrupled since 2007 (from 185,017 forints to 348,800 forints), and the guaranteed minimum wage for skilled workers has increased nearly fivefold. At the same...
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                    Help arrives for farmers affected by foot-and-mouth disease
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 10:44:35
												                    
				
                The decree enabling government assistance has been published, according to which farmers affected by foot-and-mouth disease can also receive financial support from the Wage Guarantee Fund – informed István Nagy,...
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                    The escalation of the epidemic is also affecting tourism
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 10:38:53
												                    
				
                Although the foot-and-mouth disease virus is not dangerous to humans, unprecedented restrictions have been put in place across the country to curb the spread of the infection. The authorities have...
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                    Eggs are also becoming more expensive in the EU
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 10:30:58
												                    
				
                According to data from the European Commission, the EU (EU27)’s egg and egg product imports increased by 35 percent to almost 122 thousand tons in 2024 compared to 2023, while...
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                    Monthly net income from 312 thousand to 800 thousand forints in the household – what is this enough for?
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 10:21:46
												                    
				
                In the first quarter, the average monthly net income of middle-aged households was 592 thousand forints, which is a quarterly and annual increase of 10 and 19 percent, respectively, and...
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                    Rat in the soup, insect in the bowl – more than 1,900 Sukiya restaurants to close in Japan
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 10:11:26
												                    
				
                An unpleasant incident has shaken one of Japan’s best-known fast food chains: Sukiya, a company specializing in gyūdon (beef rice bowls), will close almost 2,000 of its restaurants nationwide between...
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                    Czech Agriculture Minister: Soldiers to strengthen border controls on trucks due to foot-and-mouth disease from Wednesday
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 10:00:13
												                    
				
                There is no need to declare a state of emergency in South Moravia due to the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic in Slovakia and Hungary, but soldiers will help control and disinfect...
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                    SHEIN invests $70m to empower supply chain partners by 2028
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 09:42:00
												                    
				
                It also invested $7.5M in Southern China factory upgrades. SHEIN is investing $70m in its Supplier Community Empowerment Program (SCEP) by 2028 to improve manufacturing facilities and worker conditions. So...
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                    Unilever acquires personal care brand Wild
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 09:35:32
												                    
				
                Unilever today announced it has acquired the personal care brand Wild. This marks another step in the optimisation of Unilever’s portfolio towards premium and high growth spaces as part of...
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                    Prices of both light and heavy lambs have also increased
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 09:30:12
												                    
				
                According to the short-term forecast of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), global sheepmeat production was 17 million tonnes in 2024, unchanged from the previous year....
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                    Walmart to make $6 billion investment in Mexico; adding 1,500 stores by 2030
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 09:23:29
												                    
				
                Walmart Inc. is making a big investment to expand its presence south of the border. Walmart de México y Centroamérica (Walmex) plans to invest more than $6 billion in Mexico in 2025...
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                    Samsung announces partnership with ‘A Minecraft Movie’
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 09:20:20
												                    
				
                Samsung has announced a partnership with Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ upcoming feature film, “The Minecraft Movie,” the first live-action adaptation of one of the most successful video games of...
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                    Germany remains our most important agricultural foreign trade partner
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-04-01 09:00:59
												                    
				
                Hungary conducted 87 percent of its agricultural foreign trade turnover with EU countries in 2024. The share of the old member states was 47.6 percent, and that of the new...
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                    Márton Nagy: Retail turnover growth is currently in the 4-5 percent range
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-03-31 12:29:31
												                    
				
                This year is the year of economic breakthrough, with growth above 3 percent in the second half of 2025, and a dynamic expansion of GDP expected in the following years,...
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                    Food industry sales prices rose by 6.1 percent
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-03-31 12:10:39
												                    
				
                In February 2025, industrial producer prices exceeded those of the previous year by an average of 8.2 percent. Domestic sales prices exceeded the values of February of the previous year...
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                    Real wages are rising, confidence is growing, retail sales are increasing
                    
                        
																								Date: 2025-03-31 12:07:08
												                    
				
                The dynamic increase in wages continued in January, Sándor Czomba, the State Secretary responsible for employment policy at the Ministry of National Economy (NGM), stated in his statement on Monday....
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