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There is room and demand for expanding soybean production in Hungary
At the Soy Roadshow in Hédervár Minister of Agriculture István Nagy emphasised: there is room and demand for the expansion of domestic soybean production. This article is available for reading...
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Anyone who activates the pass renewal in BudapestGO is also doing something for their own health
You can also win a fitness or spa pass and a health screening package in October with passes purchased at BudapestGO. BKK’s latest campaignaims to encourage regular use of public...
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European Rabbit Meat Days to be held on October 4-5 to promote rabbit meat consumption
European Rabbit Meat Days will be held on the first weekend of October, October 4-5, nationwide, the Rabbit Interprofessional Organization and Product Council told MTI on Wednesday. The aim of...
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Veganz Group continues growth with new structure
German plant-based food manufacturer Veganz Group has embarked on the path to becoming a holding company, selling its OrbiFarm indoor agriculture business to an unnamed third party for EUR 30m....
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Eataly to invest EUR 75m in global expansion
The shareholders of Italian food marketplace Eataly have approved a EUR75m capital injection to fund the company’s growth strategy. Half of the funds will be disbursed by 30 November 2025...
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German firm Meggle acquires dairy company Rücker
German dairy company Meggle has agreed to acquire Rücker, which operates in Aurich and Wismar. Rücker has a history dating back more than 135 years and great expertise in cheese...
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Carrefour buys stake in Halal chain
French retail chain Carrefour has acquired a 10% stake in Hmarket, which specialises in halal products and operates stores in France and Belgium. With this EUR 10m investment Carrefour wishes...
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PLMA 2025: private labels draw on the power of surprise
Surprise is more important than price – this was the main message of the 2025 Amsterdam PLMA International World of Private Label Trade Show. For retailers the strategic importance of...
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Private Label Sales Rose By 11.6% In Sweden Last Year
Sales of private-label products rose by 11.6% in Sweden last year, with their sales value rising from SEK 89 billion (€8.0 billion) in 2023 to SEK 99 billion (€8.9 billion)...
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NKFH: crayfish tails contaminated with metal fragments have been recalled from circulation
Crayfish tails contaminated with metal fragments have been recalled from the market, the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) told MTI on Wednesday. Based on a notification received through...
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Growth on a changing market
Once again domestic wholesale trade demonstrated its flexibility and ability to renew itself in the past year. The market environment is simultaneously defined by changing consumer habits, economic uncertainty and...
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Drought caused the most damage in 2024
The weather in 2024 was similar to that of 2022 in terms of precipitation and average temperature, as a result of which drought was again the most typical type of...
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Tedi aims to open forty stores in Spain before May
Tedi presented its revamped store concept at the La Vega shopping center (Madrid), celebrating ten years of presence in Spain. The chain aims to open forty additional stores in the...
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Kaufland’s online marketplace has also been launched in France and Italy
German e-commerce giant Kaufland launched its online marketplace in France in August and in Italy on 2 September, bringing the number of countries in which the platform is present to...
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PepsiCo splashes into dirty soda with new Mountain Dew flavor
Dirty Mountain Dew Cream Soda, set for a nationwide rollout next year, is one of the first efforts to bring the trend from restaurants to retail stores. PepsiCo is entering...
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Lidl extends sponsorship deal with UEFA
Lidl will remain the official sponsor of the Europa League and Conference League for the 2025-2026 season. According to the discounter chain, the partnership is paying off: the Nielsen Global...
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Gergely Pálmai: the vocational training system offers a career path for everyone
The vocational training system offers everyone a career path, from catch-up to talent management – stated the Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation responsible for vocational...
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Purina supports marine life restoration in the United Kingdom
Pet food manufacturer Purina has partnered with Oyster Heaven to support a large-scale oyster reef restoration project off the coast of North Norfolk. The objective is to reintroduce at least...
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The Ministry of Agriculture supports the preservation of native animals
From the end of September, the Hungarian State Treasury began assessing applications received for the in situ support for native animals. This will be followed by the prompt transfer of...
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(HU) Továbbra is száguldanak az élelmiszeripari árak
In August 2025, industrial producer prices exceeded the previous year’s average by 2.3 percent. Domestic sales prices increased by 0.9 percent and export sales prices by 3.0 percent compared to...
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Another wave of food price increases could come due to EPR fees
The rise in food prices is not only driven by raw material and energy costs: the government’s increased waste management fees (EPR fees) are also placing an increasing burden on...
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KSH: in August, the foreign trade surplus for goods was 557 million euros, while imports were 4.1 percent lower than in the same period of the previous year
In August, the goods trade surplus was 557 million euros, the balance improved by 263 million euros compared to a year earlier. The volume of exports was 4.4 percent and...
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More than 600 tons of plastic waste can be saved annually
The latest survey of the Hungarian Logistics Service Centers Association (MLSZKSZ) on the packaging habits of the logistics market shows that sustainable packaging solutions are becoming increasingly important in the...
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Rossmann returns home with new accolades from the Retailer of the Year and Symbol of Sustainability competitions
Rossmann Hungary has repeatedly demonstrated its professional excellence and commitment to sustainability at the largest professional event in the FMCG market, the Business Days conference. The company was also awarded...
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Wolt fined 60 million for occupational safety violations
The Budapest Metropolitan Government Office has revealed serious occupational safety deficiencies at several locations of Wolt Services Hungary Kft., as a result of which the authority has imposed a fine...
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A net, not a network: the art of networking
Trade Marketing Club organised its summer event entitled “The Art of Networking”, which featured two high-profile speakers, András Avidor, president of BNI Global Hungary and Sándor Baja, managing director of...
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Syngenta’s sustainability program reaches a new level in Dióskál
Starting this year, the INTERRA® Farm in Dióskáli will continue to operate not only as a farm showcasing Syngenta’s sustainability initiatives, but also as a prominent testing ground for its...
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The environmental project of the Mercedes-Benz Factory in Kecskemét was awarded two prizes
One project, two awards: Mercedes Benz Manufacturing Hungary Kft. won the Symbol of Sustainability award at the Trade magazin competition, as well as the special award of the Green Cloud...
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The world’s second largest LEGO factory was established in Nyíregyháza
With an investment of 54 billion forints, the world’s second largest LEGO factory has now been established in Nyíregyháza, and this is the company’s only plant in Europe in which...
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Retail sales in Germany slow down in August
Retail sales in Germany slowed in August month-on-month, while annual growth slowed, the German statistics office Destatis reported on Tuesday. Retail sales fell by 0.2 percent in real terms in...
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