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This year’s MBH Bank Gourmet Festival focuses on Hungarian flavors and dishes
Instead of the end of May, this year it will be June 4-7. The MBH Bank Gourmet Festival will be held at Millenáris between, this time with the focus on...
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EU compromise: “vegan burger” can remain, but “vegan steak” and “vegan bacon” cannot appear on labels
A provisional agreement has been reached in the EU on the naming of meat substitutes: the products can still bear the names “vegan burger” or “vegan sausage”, but in the...
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Cautious optimism among Hungarian companies: more are planning to expand their workforce, but uncertainty has increased
82% of Hungarian companies expect stable or increasing headcount in 2026, while uncertainty in the assessment of the economic outlook is increasing. In both cases, the proportion of those expecting...
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István Nagy: everyone can help domestic milk production survive by buying Hungarian dairy products
Amidst market difficulties, conscious purchasing is becoming more valuable, and the survival of milk production may now depend on more people choosing Hungarian dairy products – the Minister of Agriculture...
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Never seen anything like this before: anyone who quits smoking will receive a cash reward
Although the 3,000 forint cigarette price is slowly becoming a reality due to excise tax increases, smoking continues to be a significant problem in Hungary, which not only endangers the...
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Generation Z: They’re not job hoppers, they just know what they want
For Generation Z, it is particularly important that their workplace provides opportunities for development, is flexible and supportive. Erste surveys and our own experience show that if today’s 17-31 year...
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MNB: travel insurance can only provide limited help in a country at war
Travel insurance cannot help or can only help to a limited extent in a country at war – the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) drew attention to this in its analysis...
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Spring steps against grapevine golden yellow disease
One of the most serious grapevine diseases of our time, grapevine golden yellow disease, can cause serious economic damage. The most important means of controlling the disease is effective action...
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GVH President: the application of artificial intelligence raises numerous competition law and consumer protection issues
The application of artificial intelligence raises numerous competition law and consumer protection issues and concerns – explained Csaba Balázs Rigó, President of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), at the conference...
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Agroinform: Eggs have not become more expensive compared to the previous year
Eggs have not become more expensive compared to the previous year, and can be purchased at about the same price as last year for Easter – Agroinform told MTI on...
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AI in small businesses: lack of guidance slows down progress
According to a recent report by team.blue, small businesses in Europe are progressing more slowly with digitalisation and the introduction of AI not because of a lack of interest, but...
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K&H Insurance receives MNB award for green finance
The Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) gave K&H Insurance the Green Finance Award in the “Green Insurance and Pension Fund” category. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Spring fox vaccination starts at the end of March
The spring vaccination of foxes against rabies will start on March 28, 2026 in the southern and eastern counties of the country. In the affected areas, the authority will also...
Read morePepsiCo packs protein into Doritos
The PepsiCo-owned brand is launching Doritos Protein this month. Each one-ounce serving has 10 grams of protein, and Doritos will release a single-serve bag with 17 grams of protein later...
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NGM: the second phase of the tender aimed at improving working conditions will start next week
The non-refundable grant of HUF 8.610 billion to be spent on the priority project GINOP_PLUSZ-3.2.5-24-2024-00001 “Development of Working Conditions”, which will be implemented within the framework of the Economic Development...
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Milk Interprofessional Organization and Product Council: Only Hungarian milk should be on the shelves as a promotional product
The Milk Interprofessional Organization and Product Council has appealed to retail players to sell exclusively Hungarian milk as a “first-price” or “promotional price” product between April 1 and June 30...
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The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office celebrates its 130th anniversary
The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIO) is celebrating its 130th anniversary. The celebratory event, held in connection with the anniversary and attended by a significant international presence, focused on the...
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Skyr Shortages Hit German Supermarkets Amid Social Media Hype
Supermarkets and discounters across Germany are struggling with Skyr shortages as viral social media trends send demand soaring. Major retail chains report that the sudden surge has outpaced production capacity,...
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Digital development supporting precision farming starts at Envirosense Hungary Kft.
Envirosense Hungary Kft. has launched its digital development project with a non-refundable European Union grant of 95.9 million forints within the framework of the Széchenyi Terv Plusz program. The aim...
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MME has compiled an electronic resource to assist in the survey of nest colonies of the urban crow
The Hungarian Ornithological and Nature Conservation Association (MME), in cooperation with the Department of Conservation Zoology and Wildlife Management of the Faculty of Agriculture, Food Sciences and Environmental Management of...
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Lidl GB Raises Five-Year Food Waste Reduction Target To 70%
Lidl GB has raised its five-year food waste reduction target to 70% by 2030, having exceeded its 2025 goal of 40%. The discounter added that it plans to extend its...
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How Lidl is redefining its Polish store model
Lidl has introduced one of the first full implementations of its new international store concept in Poland. A comparison with a nearby branch opened only weeks earlier shows that this...
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Anikó Raisz: the school garden development program is an important educational project
The national school garden development program is an important educational project: in school gardens, children gain shared experiences, learn that nature has laws, that their work will have results, and...
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By maintaining the margin freeze for too long, the government overshot the target, but the harmful effects are now becoming more pronounced.
February inflation fell below the lower end of the central bank’s target range (2-4 percent), and the retail food price index was negative. This definitively confirmed that the government overshot...
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KSH: in February, consumer prices exceeded the values of the same month of the previous year by an average of 1.4 percent
In February 2026, consumer prices were 1.4 percent higher on average than a year earlier. Consumer prices rose by an average of 0.1 percent in one month, the Central Statistical...
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GVH: The Price Watchdog also keeps food prices under control
Food prices practically stagnated in February 2026 compared to the data from a year earlier, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Tuesday. The online Price Monitor system operated by...
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A new initiative to serve people, pets and the planet
Mars launches $85 million Impact Fund to build community resilience, expand scientific opportunities and support pet welfare. Mars, Incorporated, a global leader in snack, food and pet food, today...
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Manpower: More than a third of domestic companies plan to increase staff in the next quarter
The employment plans of domestic companies show improving prospects: in the second quarter of 2026, 35 percent of Hungarian employers plan to expand their current workforce, while only 17 percent...
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Coca-Cola Zero Zero is the new caffeine- and sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
Coca-Cola Zero Caffeine Zero Sugar is hitting the shelves of Hungarian stores with a new, sophisticated visual appearance, which the soft drink manufacturer also recommends for evening occasions, so that...
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February inflation data is being overshadowed by the current market situation
Consumer prices in Hungary in February exceeded the level of a year earlier by 1.4%, which is 0.2 percentage points lower than our expectation and 0.3 percentage points lower than...
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