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Takarék group: the price increase rate of agricultural land accelerated to a four-year high in 2021

The price of agricultural land rose by 8.5 percent in 2021, a rate not seen in four years, after 6.6 percent in the previous year, Takarék Bank, a member of...

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Spain’s Mercadona: 38% smaller carbon footprint last year

Mercadona measured its emissions from 2015 to 2021, in line with its commitment to the Paris Agreement. In order to reduce its footprint, the group has installed 9,000 solar panels...

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Erythritol in Tate & Lyle’s sweetener portfolio

Tate & Lyle has added ERYTESSE erythritol to its sweetener portfolio, having signed a strategic partnership distribution agreement with a supplier of the compound. ERYTESSE Erythritol has about 70% the sweetness...

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We can only decide on the use of pesticides if we know the exact numbers

Hungary agrees with the need to reduce the use of plant protection agents, but consumers have the right to know how much more they will have to pay for food...

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Barilla Group to acquire Back to Nature brand

The Barilla Group is acquiring the Back to Nature brand from B&G Foods, Inc., Parsippany, NJ. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Back to Nature is a manufacturer of...

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NAK also supports economic planning with an online calculator

The National Chamber of Agrarian Economy (NAK) has developed an online calculator on its website, with which it helps those active in agriculture to pre-calculate the subsidies of the Common...

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Australia’s Woolworths To Take 55% Stake In Pet Food Retailer Petspiration

Australian supermarket chain Woolworths Group Ltd has announced plans to acquire a 55% stake in pet food and services retailer Petspiration Group for A$586 million (€375.3 million) in cash. Petspiration...

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Nébih compiled information for small producers on the prevention of aflatoxin pollution

Nébih has collected the most important information for small producers, with the help of which they can effectively reduce the risk of aflatoxin contamination in their dairy products. Due to...

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European Commission: 43 percent of online stores violated EU rules during the Advent period

43 percent of online stores violated EU rules when announcing discount prices during the Advent period, according to a report published by the European Commission on Monday. The sellers announced...

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There will be plenty of fish available for Christmas

Domestic fish consumption has been slowly but steadily increasing in recent years; despite the difficulties, there is enough fish and everyone can find something for the Christmas table in the...

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We no longer buy as many disinfectants as we did before the coronavirus

According to the signs, people seem to have given up and abandoned their practices to protect themselves from diseases. This is reflected in the disease numbers, but also in the...

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The visually and hearing impaired, people with limited mobility and people with autism can also learn without barriers on Coca-Cola Hungary’s free education platform

The website of Coca-Cola Hungary’s #énjövőm program has been updated, and it can now be used comfortably by people with hearing and vision impairments, people who use blindfolds and people...

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Damaged packages at Christmas can cause up to 18.1 billion euros in damage to companies

In the period from Black Friday to Christmas, online orders swell several times, which is why this period is of particular importance in e-commerce. The busiest months of the year...

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K&H: the desire to innovate is waning

In recent months, Hungarian companies have carefully scaled back their innovation ideas. The K&H innovation index shows a slight decline. The Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict is further worsening the waning corporate...

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Fidelity: The future is in the hands of the Fed

As we approach the year 2023, the world economy faces a combination of challenges, from persistently high inflation and aggressive global policy tightening (led by the Federal Reserve), to the...

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Lidl opens distribution center in the Netherlands

German supermarket Lidl has opened its European distribution center in Roosendaal, in the Netherlands. Eventually, all of Lidl’s online orders in Europe will be fulfilled through this center. In order...

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Orkla To Acquire Hungarian Sandwich Maker Khell-Food

Orkla Foods Europe has entered into an agreement to purchase 100% of the shares in Hungarian ready-made sandwiches and baguettes maker Khell-Food for an undisclosed amount. Established in 1992, Khell-Food...

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Value of no and low alcohol category surpasses US$11 billion in 2022

Consumption of no and low alcohol drinks is set to increase by a third by 2026, spurred on by growing consumer demand, new research has found. No and low alcohol beer,...

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GKI: Modestly, but business and consumer expectations also improved in December

According to a survey conducted by GKI Gazdaságkutató – with the support of the EU – the rise in the business confidence index is solely the result of a significant...

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The prices of products that replace price-stopped foods have increased drastically

Due to the wave of inflation that began in early 2021 and affected the entire world, the government felt it necessary to intervene in market processes, which then brought further...

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Office and home: how companies handle the HO method?

HO, Home Office – since 2000, this term has been one of the most frequently used words and abbreviations in the industry – not only in FMCG, but in the...

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Nielsen: We bought half as much beer at the world championship as we did during the two weeks of the European Championship

Two-thirds of Hungarians watch the World Cup in Qatar in company, but many also sit down alone for the sake of a World Cup match, NielsenIQ’s consumer research shows. Fans...

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Battling for space in the freezers

Tünde Matyasovszky, Bonafarm Zrt.’s senior brand manager (Valdor): “Convenience product sales soared during the pandemic, as people started stockpiling and cooking at home. After the Covid period raw material and...

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The website of the Hungarian food book was presented

On Friday, the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) presented the website of the Hungarian food book, which provides assistance in getting to know the foods and food ingredients sold in Hungary...

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Albert Heijn issues digital bank card

Dutch retailer Albert Heijn has launched a digital debit card, as an additional payment method for customers who order their groceries online. All shoppers need to do is activate their...

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The chemical industry can also have something to do with the development of food prices

According to the analysis of the Egyensúly Institute, the chemical industry does not at first appear to be an extremely important sector in Hungary, since it produced barely 1.5 percent...

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The highest annual inflation – 23.1 percent – was in Hungary

In November, inflation in the EU and the euro area also decreased compared to the previous month. In the EU, the highest annual inflation rate was measured in Hungary, the...

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Every Hungarian receives 30.5 kilograms of plastic packaging waste per year

According to statistical data, 40 percent of all plastic use in Europe is used for packaging, and in Hungary, 30.5 kilograms of plastic packaging waste is generated per person per...

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New look packaging for Celebrations

Mars Wrigley is getting ready for one of the most significant rebrands in its 25-year history: Celebrations is getting a new look, in partnership with the Taxi Studio agency. With...

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Auchan Retail establishes energy crisis committee in Portugal

Auchan Portugal has set up a crisis committee for energy management, as part of a wider set of measures to reduce energy consumption in stores and the head office. The...

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