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We don’t eat enough vegetables and fruits
Based on the latest data provided by Freshfel Europe, Hungary is at the bottom of the middle range of the European Union’s fresh market fruit and vegetable consumption ranking. During the...
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Fish production in Hungary: the industry is struggling with a growing labor shortage
Despite low feed prices and good water levels, the Hungarian fish production sector still faces many challenges. The main problems include low support, lack of development, declining consumption and chronic...
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OKSZ’s assessment of food inflation
“The higher-than-expected price increase of food products (4.6 percent even without restaurant prices) shows that the margin freeze is an ineffective tool against inflation in the long term. It cannot...
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K&H Analyst Commentary: Inflation was worse than expected
Although the market expected inflation to slow to around 4 percent in July, this did not happen, it was 4.3 percent. At the end of the year, an indicator of...
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KSH: in July, consumer prices exceeded the values of the same month of the previous year by an average of 4.3 percent, and those of June by 0.4 percent
In July, consumer prices were 4.3 percent higher on average than a year earlier. Compared to June, prices were 0.4 percent higher on average, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported...
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Significant simplification in sustainability reporting: the scope of data to be disclosed can be reduced by up to 57%
According to the EFRAG draft, significant simplifications are coming to the ESRS standards, while companies will have more time to prepare thanks to the “Stop the Clock” measure in the...
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Nébih: Early detection can curb the golden yellow disease of grapes
Early detection can curb the golden yellow disease of grapes, which is why it is very important for growers to recognize and report the infection in time – the National...
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New project launched to shape attitudes – one step closer to nature
The Ministry of Agriculture (MA) has won HUF 1,000,000,000 non-refundable EU funding within the framework of the priority project KEHOP PLUSZ-3.2.1-24-2024-00009, “Creating the communication conditions for a broad social commitment...
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Wholesale prices in Austria fell year-on-year, but rose month-on-month in July
Austrian wholesale prices fell year-on-year, but rose month-on-month in July, according to data from the Austrian statistical office, Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich. Wholesale prices in Austria rose by 0.2 percent month-on-month...
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Tender decisions are ongoing in the current agricultural support cycle
Tender decisions are ongoing in the current agricultural support cycle – said József Viski, the State Secretary for Agricultural and Rural Development of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) on Friday...
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Joining quality systems helps to recognize domestic products
Participation in quality systems also brings market benefits. To support this, a call for applications has been published to help agricultural producer groups establish EU quality systems. The non-refundable support...
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Dole offloads fresh-veg arm to Arable Capital
Dublin-headquartered Dole has sold its fresh vegetables division in the US to Arable Capital Partners, following a previous unsuccessful attempt. In a joint statement, the New York-listed group said it...
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Wolt Announces New Partnerships To Drive ESG Initiatives
Finnish food delivery firm Wolt has announced two new strategic partnerships as it seeks to drive its sustainability and social impact initiatives. Wolt has teamed up with European food innovation...
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GVH warns of hidden risks of mobile apps
In the digital world, smartphones and applications (apps) have become an integral part of our daily lives. Beyond shopping, we use them for social networking, entertainment, information, work, obtaining services...
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The government is supporting the viticulture and winemaking sector with new opportunities
The Ministry of Agriculture is supporting the viticulture and winemaking sector with expanding opportunities, for example, from this year, not only winemakers, but also grape growers can apply for subsidies...
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Colruyt to install smart cameras at all checkouts
Belgian supermarket chain Colruyt is rolling out its “easy check-out” (with smart AI cameras that automatically scan products) to all of its 270 supermarkets. The implementation should be completed late next...
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Hungarian startup measures carbon footprint of largest domestic webshops
Carbon.Crane, the first Hungarian startup dedicated to ISO-compatible digital carbon footprint measurement and reduction, measured the carbon footprint of sixteen domestic webshops. The list included companies such as IKEA, Libri,...
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Palm oil crisis could lead to global food price hikes
The world’s largest palm oil exporters, Indonesia and Malaysia, could face significant production cuts in the coming years, leading to a global supply shortage and rising prices. The root of...
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Duty-free Canaan is over: Trump’s global restrictions are disrupting e-commerce
Donald Trump has suspended duty-free international packages worth less than $800. The decision will seriously affect Chinese e-commerce players, global supply chains – and the wallets of American consumers, writes...
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Ministry of Agriculture: Agricultural higher education is a good perspective for young people
The score limits for higher education programs starting in September 2025 have been announced; based on the data, it can be said that agricultural higher education majors are increasingly popular,...
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China extends beef import investigation – restrictions still pendin
China has extended its investigation into beef imports, which has been ongoing since December last year, by three months until November 26, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced. The decision...
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We’ve Already Exhausted Earth’s Resources – Overshoot Day Arrived on July 24 in 2025
July 24 marked Earth Overshoot Day in 2025, the date when humanity had consumed all the renewable resources the planet can regenerate in a year – according to the latest...
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Targeted support helps small entrepreneurs in the ornamental gardening sector
In many respects, enterprises dealing with green space management, as well as the products and services of the ornamental gardening sector, are of paramount importance, which is why the Ministry...
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Ministry of Agriculture: Forestry Climate Adaptation Forum established
The Forestry Climate Adaptation Forum held its inaugural meeting, which set the goal of developing the Forestry Climate Adaptation Strategy and the Action Plan related to the Great Plain regions...
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Belgium Allows Seven Day Store Opening
The Belgian government has decided to eliminate the mandatory weekly closing day for retailers and allow stores to open until 9:00 PM throughout the week. The proposed changes aim to...
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7-Eleven to open 1,300 stores in North America
Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. has launched what it calls the “transformation of 7-Eleven,” and it includes investments in stores and expansion. The Japanese retail giant is embarking on...
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Seed Association: sufficient, high-quality seed awaits sowing
The Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Product Council has announced a net indicative price of 171 thousand forints per ton for winter cereal seeds this year – the product council...
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HEINZ and Smoothie King Weigh In with First-Ever Tomato Ketchup Smoothie
While everyone knows the age-old question “is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?” recently, thousands have started asking, “if tomatoes are a fruit, is ketchup a smoothie?” Today, the...
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Agrometeorology: heatwave, atmospheric drought and heat stress await plants
Sunny, dry weather is expected until next weekend with peak temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius and frequent atmospheric drought, which not only makes the development of field plants more difficult,...
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