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Tariff war: Europe moved first, Magyar Posta waited
While mail to the United States is being suspended across Europe, Magyar Posta was still able to send parcels early Tuesday afternoon. This is unusual because most countries had already...
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Hungarian food tracking development presented
A Hungarian development could revolutionize food traceability. SeaCon Europe’s QSTS system documents the journey of products from producer to store in detail, and the associated Product Broker provides customers with...
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A Bulgarian company has acquired one of the largest cooking oil producers in Romania, Argus
Bulgarian Buildcom EOOD has acquired one of the largest Romanian cooking oil producers, Argus, economedia.ro reports, based on the company’s announcement. The previous majority owner, the investment fund Infinity Capital...
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16 rapeseed hybrids tested in GOSZ-VSZT-NAK experiment
The national post-registration variety trial of winter rapeseed by the National Grain Growers’ Association (GOSZ), the Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Product Council (VSZT), and the National Chamber of Agriculture...
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Business gift as a strategic tool
Changes in the economic environment, more cost-sensitive operations and the rise of value-focused communication have brought new approaches to promotional gifting. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Why did the interest rate stay the same?
The decision-making body of the Hungarian National Bank did not change the key interest rate at its meeting on Tuesday, so it remains at 6.5 percent. According to Dávid Németh,...
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Visit Hungary: St. Stephen’s Day program series attracted 23 percent more guests to Budapest
The St. Stephen’s Day program series attracted 23 percent more guests to Budapest this year compared to last year, with 35 percent more domestic and 20 percent more foreign tourists...
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More than 80,000 children receive free school supplies with government support
By the start of the 2025/2026 school year, 81,000 students will receive the tools that are essential for starting school, with the support of the government, the State Secretary responsible...
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One of the leading vocational training institutions in Europe and the world is the Hungarian
EU funds are coming to Hungary, “and they are enjoying themselves,” the Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development said in Simontornya, Tolna County, on Tuesday. Tibor Navracsics, in his...
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This year’s Symbol of Sustainability winners announced
Trade magazin has announced the winners of the sixth Symbol of Sustainability competition. This year 20 entries won awards in seven categories. Each year Symbol of Sustainability introduces successful projects...
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A five-stop concert series is being held in the Prajdi Salt Plain to boost tourism in the region
A five-stop concert series with the participation of renowned Hungarian and Romanian bands will be held in September and October in the Székelyföld Salt Country to boost the region’s tourism,...
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Priority official inspections during the harvest
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) is once again carrying out a series of priority inspections during the harvest period this year. The focus of the inspections is on...
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ELTE: Bugs may have played a greater role in pollination in earlier stages of geological history
Bugs may have played a greater role in pollination in earlier stages of geological history – Hungarian researchers have confirmed based on the examination of an ancient bug found in...
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Autent Solutions is developing an environmentally friendly cooling system with more than 330 million forints of EU funds
Hungarian-owned Autent Solutions Kft. has received a non-refundable grant of 330.31 million forints for the further development of its energy-saving industrial cooling technology, Managing Director Zoltán Csordás informed MTI. The...
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Chery has arrived to Hungary
The Chery car brand has reached an important milestone in its European expansion: on August 26, 2025, the importer Grand Automotive East Kft. presented the first Chery models in Hungary...
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Keurig Dr Pepper To Buy Dutch Coffee Company JDE Peet’s
US soft drinks giant Keurig Dr Pepper is set to create a global coffee giant to rival market leader Nestlé with an $18 billion (€15.7 billion) takeover of JDE Peet’s,...
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Kaufland Installs Myflexbox Parcel Stations at 40 Locations Across Germany
Retail giant Kaufland has taken another step toward enhancing customer convenience by installing Myflexbox parcel stations at 40 of its stores in Germany. These stations are compatible with multiple delivery...
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Wheat harvest expected to rise in the EU and worldwide
According to the August forecast of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the world can harvest 807 million tons of wheat in the 2025/2026 marketing year, 7 million tons...
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Coca-Cola explores sale of Costa Coffee, source says
U.S. soft drinks company Coca-Cola is working with investment bank Lazard to review options, including a potential sale, of British coffee chain Costa, a source familiar with the matter told...
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Watermelon foreign trade has picked up
According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, 171.1 thousand tons of watermelon were harvested in Hungary in 2024 from 3.6 thousand hectares of growing area, which was 37...
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New directions in warehousing
In the warehousing sector the regulatory environment is undergoing big changes: the introduction of the Logistics Park certification from 2025 set a new entry threshold, especially for larger capacity providers....
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Data-driven decisions
Digitalisation is the driving force behind the development of domestic tracking systems. Technological innovation focuses on the visualisation and analysis of real-time data, with a particular emphasis on solutions tailored...
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Chocolates at the starting line
Last Christmas was marked by dynamically rising prices: sales of seasonal sweets stagnated in value and fell sharply in volume during the holiday season. This article is available for reading...
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Companies are waiting, calculating and delivering – new room for manoeuvre on the fleet market
A cikk a Trade magazin 2025/8-9. lapszámában olvasható. “Nowadays, it is increasingly difficult for both large companies and SMEs to plan for the long term, so they are making even...
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Belgian strawberries get cardboard packaging in Delhaize stores
Belgian retailer Delhaize is switching from plastic to cardboard packaging for its domestic strawberry range, eliminating around 17 tonnes of plastic from its operations each year. This article is available...
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Grandma’s dinnerware (or rather, its plastic version) – Picture of the day
The poorer a society is, the less it needs high-quality disposable products, but the English industrial artist Demelza Hill’s Snap and Dine cutlery would also be well-received by professionals in...
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Atria Finland modernises convenience food production
Finnish company Atria is investing EUR 82.4m in its Nurmo plant, with the goal of modernising its convenience food production and introducing green energy solutions. This article is available for...
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Starbucks helps baristas with AI
Starbucks has begun testing its new generative AI, the Green Dot Assist virtual assistant, in 35 US stores, to help baristas with their work in real time. The innovation works...
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Dole sells US fresh vegetable business to new owner
The US fresh vegetable business of Dublin-based company Dole has been acquired by Organicgirl, a packaged salad firm owned by Arable Capital Partners, for USD 140m. This merger will result...
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