Events
MFB agricultural loan programs are available again
A HUF 20 billion discounted loan program, specifically helping the liquidity situation of agricultural and food industry enterprises, operated by Magyar Fejlsztési Bank (MFB Zrt.) will start again in the...
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Minister of Agriculture István Nagy also discussed precision farming with the managers of a giant American company
On Wednesday, Minister of Agriculture István Nagy held talks in the dominant agricultural region of the United States, the state of Indiana. In the interview given to MTI about his...
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Sainsbury’s introduces cardboard laundry detergent packaging
Sainsbury’s is the first supermarket in the United Kingdom to roll out private label liquid laundry detergent in cardboard box packaging, saving 22 tonnes of plastic annually. Sainsbury’s new cardboard...
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Agrometeorology: instead of cooling down, the May frosts will bring precipitation this year
Instead of cooling down, this year’s frosts in May will bring precipitation, but the rain is much needed, because in the first decade of the month, less rain fell than...
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AM State Secretary: technological modernization is taking place in domestic agriculture
Technological modernization is taking place in domestic agriculture, which is shown by the fact that in 2022, farmers spent HUF 686.2 billion on improvements, 6.6 percent more than in 2021,...
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Nine Companies To Participate In Mondelēz International’s Start-Up Programme
Mondelēz International’s innovation and venture hub, SnackFutures has announced that nine start-ups have been selected to participate in its third cohort of CoLab. The start-up engagement programme launched in 2021,...
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SPAR International Launches ‘SPAR Daily’ Private-Label Range
SPAR International has launched a new range of private-label personal care products, under the brand name SPAR Daily. In a statement, the retailer said that the range has been developed...
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A census is started on the state of agriculture
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) will start an agricultural census on May 15 in order to assess the situation of Hungarian agriculture by July 15 and get an idea of...
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Amsterdam Restricts Rapid Delivery Warehouses To Industrial Areas
Quick commerce companies in Amsterdam can only set up warehouses in industrial estates, and, in exceptional cases, in mixed residential and work areas, following the approval of the city council’s...
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The role of agriculture is increasingly appreciated
During the official visit of Agriculture Minister István Nagy to Indiana on Wednesday, he consulted with Indiana’s Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Foreign Affairs, farmers’ advocacy leaders, and academics....
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April data are out: based on this, how realistic is it that the MNB’s inflation plan will be met?
Based on the KSH’s quick information, the rate of the annual price increase in April was exactly 24 percent, so the inflation data valid for the first 4 months is...
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A new Hungarian code of advertising ethics enters into force
According to the announcement of the largest umbrella organization of the Hungarian marketing communication profession, the Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ), its codification committee and the Self-Regulatory Advertising Board updated the...
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MBH AgrárTrend Index: Cautious optimism characterizes the players in Hungarian agriculture
After a year of continuous decline, the value of the MBH AgrárTrend Index rose again in the first quarter of 2023. Due to the drop in energy and fodder prices,...
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Balogh Tészta bought DURILLO
The DURILLO durum dry pasta brand changed hands, so it was transferred from Cerbona Zrt to Balogh Tészta Zrt in April this year. The brand is well known to the...
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Modern Hungarian industrial beer production is 175 years old
The Association of Hungarian Brewers celebrated the beginning of modern Hungarian beer production 175 years ago with a professional round table discussion with the participation of the managers of the...
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Do large companies already see the light at the end of the tunnel?
Large firms in Hungary can soon leave their pessimism behind. After hitting a nadir last year, K&H’s corporate growth index has been rising for the second quarter in a row,...
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The exhibition of the joint art project of PICK and MOME has opened
PICK, which goes back more than 150 years, and the salami experiences that define the taste memories of generations inspired the graphic artists whose works were exhibited in Buda’s cultural...
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Home officers are more committed to their workplace
The role of work requiring an office presence has been greatly reevaluated in the last two years. The hybrid work schedule, partial or full home office, and more recently the...
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An amazing thing was revealed about rice: many people would not have thought this
Due to the problem of climate change, agricultural sciences are constantly facing new challenges, such as in the field of crop cultivation. It was unimaginable decades ago to cultivate crops...
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Essity partners with Voith to explore sustainable tissue production
Essity has signed an exclusive partnership agreement with technology company Voith to explore ways to produce tissue sustainably. The two partners seek to develop a new tissue-making process that will cut...
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MBH AgrárTrend Index: Cautious optimism characterizes the players in Hungarian agriculture
After a year of continuous decline, the value of the MBH AgrárTrend Index rose again in the first quarter of 2023. Due to the drop in energy and fodder prices,...
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The scene of Hungarian beer production
Traditional brewing has a history of thousands of years, which is already part of the culture of humanity, said Dr. Beáta Olga Felkai, Deputy Secretary of State responsible for food...
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Smoked flavours are popular
We can find inflation behind the dynamic value sales growth in the spice category in 2022. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2023/5 Ágnes Szűts, Kotányi Hungária...
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The Polish Sejm voted to increase state subsidies to agricultural producers
On Tuesday night, the Polish Sejm (lower house) voted on the amendments to the law, which increase state support for Polish farmers disadvantaged by the import of Ukrainian agricultural products....
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Europe’s largest autonomous store opens in Lisbon
Technology provider Sensei claims it has opened the largest autonomous store in Europe, in cooperation with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The 500m² “Dojo” facility in Lisbon is not open to...
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REWE And Naturland Promote Organic Farming
REWE Group has announced an initiative with Naturland to help farmers move from conventional to organic farming, thereby increasing the range of organic fruit and vegetables offered in its stores....
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Kellogg buys key ingredient from conflict-ridden Sudan
Kellogg Co has a stable reserve of a key ingredient used in its Pop Tarts breakfast pastries that it sources from war-torn Sudan, CEO Steve Cahillane told Reuters in an...
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Anyone can have their own virtual forest with the WWF mobile application
With the ÉnErdőm mobile application developed by WWF Hungary, anyone can create their own virtual forest and try forestry solutions that help the forest’s resilience, as well as learn about...
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Nearly 40% of shoppers buying ‘yellow sticker’ reduced food products
Over one third (38%) of shoppers are buying ‘yellow sticker’ discounted products nearing their expiration dates in a bid to save during the ongoing cost-of-living crisis – Barclays says based...
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The Minister of Agriculture discussed the export of foodstuffs to the United States
On Tuesday, the Hungarian Minister of Agriculture also discussed the export of Hungarian waterfowl to the United States and the possibilities of transporting mangalica ham to the United States. On...
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