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Uniform applications can be submitted without penalty for only three weeks
By May 21, 2023, farmers submitted 89,836 uniform applications, more than 77 percent of which, 69,677 pieces, were submitted with the help of the Chamber’s village farmers. Applications can be...
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Fruitveb: warming accelerates the development of plants
The current weather is good for agriculture, the warming accelerates the development of plants – read the announcement of the Fruitveb Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit Trade Organization and Product Council...
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Georgian-Hungarian agricultural cooperation is at the gate of huge opportunities
Minister of Agriculture István Nagy held talks with his Georgian partner in Tbilisi. The two heads of ministries signed a declaration of cooperation in the fields of seed cultivation, winemaking...
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After a fell in April, GKI’s economic sentiment index rose slightly in May
Although GKI’s economic sentiment index rose in May compared to April, it still did not reach its March level. Business expectations also remained worse than in March, despite an improvement...
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K&H: young people are talking about such high food prices
A quarter of young people feel that prices have increased by more than 40 percent in the past year, and 22 percent of them believe that annual inflation was 25-39...
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Lidl Spain To Invest €50m In Digitisation Of Stores
Lidl Spain aims to invest more than €50 million to deploy electronic shelf labels in all its stores as it seeks to save more than 2,900 tonnes of paper per...
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Everyone is present in the food industry, from small to large
The domestic sale of local products produced on domestic land and the food made from them contributes to the economic development of our environment and to livable, sustainable rural life...
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Kraft Heinz Introduces IHOP Coffee To Stores
Kraft Heinz has announced the launch of IHOP Coffee at grocery stores in the United States. Pancake-inspired IHOP Coffee is made with 100% arabica beans and is now available at...
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Product placement more favourable than traditional advertising, research finds
The majority (59%) of UK consumers would prefer to watch TV programmes and films with product placement as opposed to advertising breaks. A further 88% of Brits experience positive emotions...
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Spring field work in Hungary is coming to an end
The spring field work is proceeding at a good pace, and the farmers will soon finish sowing. Thanks to the favorable winter and spring weather, as well as the rainfall...
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The bulletin is out: this is the mandatory poster for store promotions
The mandatory in-store action aimed at reducing wartime food price inflation now includes the creation of posters that specify who should display them and where. According to the decree issued...
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Mihály Varga: the government will introduce the extra profit tax in 2024
Next year, the government expects to remove the extra burdens, as previously promised, the Minister of Finance stated at the 34th annual board meeting of the Hungarian Bank Association in...
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K&H: information security “hygiene” has become a key issue
Fraudsters try to deceive people on more and more fronts – either on the phone or in the electronic space. Scams are becoming more and more sophisticated and difficult to...
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A consortium is developing milk protein-based food from almost HUF one billion
The consortium of Sole-Mizo Zrt., Medifood Hungary Innovation Kft. and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences has received HUF 996.44 million non-refundable support for the development of milk...
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Nébih: Nutriversum recalled vegan protein
Due to the presence of an unmarked soy allergen, Nutriversum has recalled products called Vegan Protein PEA and RICE in various flavors, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told...
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The consortium led by Vitafort Zrt. is developing the production technology of insect-based protein feed
According to the information, the consortium won a non-refundable grant of almost HUF 700 million for the project thanks to the call for tenders entitled “Support for market-driven research, development...
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Concerns over the “new GMO” regulations
Concerns are growing that the new food gene-editing (New Genomic Techniques or NGT) regulation in the European Union might be too lax. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Half of the grain storages are empty waiting for the summer harvest
Based on the surveys, the crop may currently be half of the grain storage capacity of domestic producers. This ratio is very high compared to previous years, but the free...
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Molson Coors enters the vodka category with a Black Cow partnership
West Dorset based vodka brand Black Cow has entered into a distribution partnership with Molson Coors, with this move entering the vodka category. From 3 April, Molson Coors exclusively distributes...
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Hungary is Europe’s biggest horseradish producer
According to data from the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), Hungary contributes nearly half of the European Union’s total horseradish production – last season more than 10,000 tonnes of horseradish...
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Danone sources whey from Asia
France’s Danone is buying more whey and aluminium from certain parts of Asia, and analysts say this move can cut costs but also annoy European suppliers. So far the dairy giant has...
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István Nagy: the safety of production can only be maintained by irrigation
Today, the safety of production can only be maintained by irrigation – said Agriculture Minister István Nagy on Thursday at Újrónafő in the Győr-Moson-Sopron county, at the handover of the...
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Italy’s Pernigotti Relaunches Gianduiotto Chocolates
Italian chocolate maker Pernigotti is changing the look and recipe of its iconic gianduiotto chocolates. This is one of the novelties announced by the company at ISM, the trade fair dedicated...
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The agricultural land sale program continues
New state plots of land, this time parcels of land exceeding 10 hectares in size, may go to farmers. With the measure, the Ministry of Agriculture supports small and medium-sized...
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Austria set to lose its only Trappist Brewery
The monks of Engelszell Abbey, one of ten official Trappist Breweries left globally, have announced the closure of their monastery. In a statement issued earlier this month, abbot general Dom...
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Lidl celebrates fiftieth anniversary
In 50 years, Lidl grew from one store to a network of 12,000 discount stores in 32 countries. The discounter celebrates its birthday exuberantly in its home market but also...
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The bill to prohibit the imposition of land tax was introduced
The bill has been submitted to the parliament, which prohibits the imposition of land tax on mayors and local governments – Minister of Agriculture István Nagy announced on Friday in...
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Péter Szijjártó: it gives Hungary extraordinary strength that its agriculture produces double the domestic consumption
The fact that agriculture and the food industry can produce double the total domestic consumption gives Hungary extraordinary strength, and the investments realized with government subsidies also play a significant...
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Last year’s results were evaluated by FÉSZ members at a professional conference
The Association of Responsible Food Manufacturers (FÉSZ) held a renewal general meeting, followed by a professional conference, in the framework of which the representatives of the food industry companies reviewed...
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