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Lidl UK’s plant-based sales are booming
In 2025 Lidl UK realised a 694% annual sales growth with its private label meat-free and plant-based dairy products, exceeding its 400% target by far. This article is available for...
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The Hungarian Innovation Grand Prize competition has been announced.
The Hungarian Innovation Association (MISZ) has announced the Hungarian Innovation Grand Prix for the 34th time. Companies can submit innovation projects that have been implemented in practice and will bring...
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Inflation in Austria was 4.0 percent in October, after September
The annual growth rate of consumer prices in Austria was 4.0 percent in October, the same as the previous month, according to preliminary data from the Austrian Statistical Office (Bundesanstalt...
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Retail sales in Romania fell by 2 percent in September
According to raw data, retail turnover in Romania decreased by 2 percent in September compared to the previous year, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Thursday. According to...
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The Ministry of Agriculture is helping farmers implement their supported investments with another facilitation
In the new agricultural support cycle, after the investment decisions, the period of project implementation is now underway. As a result of the consultation with the banking sector, the ministry...
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(HU) Új nyitvatartással növelni lehetne a termelői piacok vonzerejét
New opening hours could make farmers’ markets more attractive This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/10. According to a representative online survey conducted in Hungary, Italy and...
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This year, the Night of Modern Factories will be held for the ninth time
On November 14, 2025, the Hungarian Economic Development Agency, under the ownership of the Ministry of National Economy (NGM), will organize the Night of Modern Factories, a national program series,...
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The 4th Marketing Art Employer Branding Conference is coming
The labor market is changing at an unprecedented speed – the key to success today is whether we are able to continuously re-tune our brand while maintaining our values and...
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According to a survey, 51.5 percent of car buyers would not choose an electric car yet
51.5 percent of those planning to buy a car would not buy an electric car, 12.2 percent would consider buying an electric vehicle, and the remaining respondents are undecided on...
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Supermint ventured into new waters: fishing lakes were tested
In the Supermint program, 13 fishing lakes were inspected by experts from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). No problems that warranted immediate official action were revealed during the...
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Joint action to prevent forest fires – scientific and professional cooperation between the University of Sopron and the Disaster Management Authority
Due to climate change, extreme weather events, droughts and open-air fires are becoming more frequent in Hungary and throughout Europe. The Faculty of Forestry Engineering of the University of Sopron,...
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Fertilizer sales fell by a fifth in one year
In July–September 2025, farmers received a fifth less fertilizer than in the same period a year earlier. Demand for lime ammonium nitrate (MAS) decreased by about a third compared to...
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Europe’s Plastics Industry In ‘Severe Decline’
New data from a report by Plastics Europe reveals a severe and ongoing decline in the competitiveness of Europe’s plastics-manufacturing sector. Despite a slight stabilisation in production volumes in 2024...
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Segafredo Espresso Organico
The new Espresso Organico not only offers extraordinary flavours, but also a genuine and sustainable coffee experience with added value. It is Segafredo’s first fair trade product intended for home...
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Deputy CEO Richter: the company expects improved results in the last quarter
Richter expects its operating results to improve in the fourth quarter, so that the exchange-adjusted, adjusted EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) may increase by 8-10 percent for the whole...
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TECHXPO 2025: Budapest to host Central Europe’s largest innovation and technology summit
This November, Budapest will once again be the technology capital of Central Europe: TECHXPO 2025 will be held at Hungexpo between November 13-16, bringing the spirit of the largest international...
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Albert Heijn app now speaks six languages
The Albert Heijn app is now also available to customers in German, French, Turkish, and Polish. The app for employees is also now available in more languages. The retailer is...
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The Ministry of Agriculture supports generational change in agriculture in many ways
A regulatory and support system serves generational change in agriculture, which ensures renewal as well as maintaining competitiveness. In the current agricultural support cycle, we are supporting young farmers with...
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Heineken renews F1 global partnership
The deal will continue to prioritise the promotion of Heineken’s zero-alcohol product, 0.0. Motor racing’s Formula 1 has today (5 November) announced an extension to its long-standing sponsorship deal with...
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The value of Hungarian machinery exports increased by 14 percent
The export position of Hungarian machinery and mechanical equipment is strengthening. In 2024, sales in this segment reached 24 billion euros (+14% year-on-year). This meant that the Hungarian economy ranked...
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Agrometeorology: Soil remains critically dry in the Great Plain
The top one-meter layer of soil in most parts of the Great Plain remains critically dry, autumn sowings are not yet receiving moisture, but significant rain is expected at the...
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Producer prices of wheat and corn have decreased – international markets are also under pressure
By the end of October, a moderate price decrease was experienced on the domestic grain market: table wheat was sold at an average producer price of 71.1 thousand forints/ton, while...
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The Hungarian Red Cross and PENNY Hungary launch a national fundraising campaign
In preparation for the holidays, the Hungarian Red Cross is holding a nationwide fundraising campaign on Friday and Saturday in cooperation with PENNY Hungary, the aid organization informed MTI on...
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With 3.1 million QR codes scanned, Tesco Clubcard app ranks among the top 5 most downloaded apps
More than 400,000 customers took part in the month-long prize draw celebrating the 15th anniversary of Tesco’s Clubcard loyalty programme. Purchases worth at least HUF 6,000 were eligible for digital...
Read moreNew marketing manager at Magyar Termék
From September 2025, Fatime Bánkúti will hold the position of Marketing Manager of Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft., taking over, among others, the duties of Anita Kádár, Partnership Manager, who is...
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Invisible risk in the chain: microplastics in the food industry
Nano- and microplastics are present in water, packaging and even in our bodies. Microplastics are plastic particles smaller than 5mm (approx. 0.1–5000µm); nanoplastics that are even smaller can pass through...
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The French government has initiated the suspension of Shein’s online store, while its first physical store has opened in Paris
The French government announced on Wednesday that it would suspend the Asian online store Shein for selling “child-like sex dolls”; Meanwhile, the platform opened the world’s first physical store in...
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Despite the increase in average wages, saving has become the privilege of the richest
Blochamps Capital’s previous forecast is echoed in the latest data from the MNB and the Central Bank: wealth concentration in Hungary is at an extraordinary level. According to István Karagich,...
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Shopper Park Plus would increase its capital through a public share issue
Shopper Park Plus Plc. plans to raise capital by issuing approximately 8 million new shares in the fourth quarter of this year, the regulated real estate investment company listed in...
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Budapest’s hotel market is strengthening, according to an analysis
The Budapest hotel market is strengthening, and the 2019 guest night record may be broken this year, the American real estate service provider and real estate investment company CBRE told...
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