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China tightens controls on livestream trade
China’s State Administration for Market Supervision (SAMR) said on Tuesday it will launch a stricter inspection campaign to crack down on online commerce abuses involving live streaming. Liu Junwei, deputy...
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Carrefour Unveils First Airport Convenience Store In Spain
Carrefour has opened its first airport convenience store in Spain, a Carrefour City outlet located in Terminal 2 of Barcelona-El Prat Airport. Carrefour noted that the new outlet is specifically...
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Real Nature recalls dark chocolates due to insect contamination
Due to insect contamination, the distributor Real Nature Kft. has initiated a recall of two Real Nature dark chocolate products – the National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) informed...
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NAK’s rural economic advisors also prepare farm development applications free of charge
The National Chamber of Agriculture has further expanded its range of services. In addition to the call for proposals to encourage small farms, young farmers and farm transfers, NAK’s rural...
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István Nagy: campaign to promote rabbit meat consumption launched
The Rabbit Interprofessional Organization and Product Council, together with its Spanish counterpart, have launched a three-year, 4.2 million euro campaign to promote rabbit meat consumption and increase its market presence...
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Pessimistic consumer sentiment eased somewhat in the euro area in September
The eurozone’s pessimistic consumer sentiment eased somewhat in September, according to a preliminary report published on Monday by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN). The...
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Stable harvest, depressed prices – the Hungarian onion market shows a mixed picture this year
The 2025 season brought some surprises for Hungary’s open-field vegetable growers: instead of the 45–60 scorching days experienced in previous years, this year saw only 11 tropical days, while the...
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Mars invests €1 billion in the European Union
Mars, Incorporated will invest €1 billion in the European Union by the end of 2026. The new investment complements the more than €1.5 billion invested in the EU over the...
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Raw milk’s price drops below 200 forints
According to AKI PÁIR data, the average national producer price of raw milk in Hungary was HUF 199.3/kg in June 2025. With both fat and protein content declining by 0.06...
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Greek Hellenic Dairies’ plans regarding Alföldi Tej Kft. have been made public
As we have also reported, the acquisition of Alföldi Tej Kft. by the Greek Hellenic Dairies failed due to the Hungarian government’s decision. However, in connection with the transaction, the...
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Opten: Persistent stagnation in company trends
There was no real shift in August either: the number of company formations, dissolutions and proceedings also decreased, but all of this is a movement that is strongly in line...
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The strategy behind beauty: Rossmann Beauty Expo
The Rossmann x Krémmánia Beauty Expo welcomed visitors for the fourth time in the MVM Dome on 23-24 May. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9. More...
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HERZ hams with ancient sea salt – a more conscious choice for everyday life
We all know the tale in which the king sends away his daughter, who expresses her love for him by comparing it to people’s attachment to salt. After many unsalted...
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Lidl launches new international campaign with a clear message
Lidl is launching its first international image campaign in 31 European countries with the slogan “It’s really worth it.”, which builds on emotions and conveys an important message to customers....
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Csaba Balázs Rigó: artificial intelligence is a competitiveness factor
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a competitiveness factor, and targeted support for Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises is crucial for the effective application of artificial intelligence technologies, said Csaba Balázs Rigó,...
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The Indian tea industry is in a hot situation: climate change and cost pressures are hitting the market
India, one of the world’s largest tea exporters, is facing serious challenges: heat waves and extreme rainfall fluctuations are increasingly reducing the harvest, while domestic demand is constantly rising. Costs...
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A historic turn in online commerce: more money is now going to foreign webshops than to domestic ones
According to a fresh analysis by Biztosdöntés.hu, the Hungarian e-commerce sector reached a milestone in the second quarter of 2025: between April and June, Hungarian consumers spent a total of...
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Panattoni is developing a new logistics park in Mosonmagyaróvár, near the Austrian-Hungarian-Slovakian triple border
Panattoni Hungary is building its newest logistics center in Mosonmagyaróvár with a new investment, nearly 70 percent of which was leased before construction began, Panattoni Hungary announced. The unique feature...
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Eisberg to add a vegan option to its complex salad bowl range this autumn
According to Eisberg’s latest research, 67% of respondents consider healthy products to be too expensive and a third find them difficult to access. This article is available for reading in...
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Ministry of Agriculture: Advisor of the Year Awards Announced
The winners of the 2025 Advisor of the Year Award have been announced. The aim of the competition, announced for the sixth time by the National Chamber of Agriculture and...
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Ministry of Energy: Domestic green energy capacity exceeds 9 gigawatts
According to MAVIR energy management data, the total installed capacity of renewable electricity generators in Hungary increased to over 9,000 megawatts by the beginning of September – the Ministry of...
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PwC Hungary and Budapest University of Economics sign strategic agreement
PwC Hungary and the Budapest University of Economics (BGE) have signed a strategic agreement, strengthening the decades-long cooperation between the two partners, the university informed MTI on Monday. The cooperation...
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KLM cancels 119 flights on Wednesday due to ground crew strike
Dutch airline KLM will cancel 119 flights on Wednesday due to a strike by ground staff demanding a pay increase, Dutch News, an English-language Dutch news portal, reported on Wednesday....
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Earning your first regular income is a milestone in the lives of many young people
Earning the first regular income is a milestone in the lives of many young people. This is when they really face the impact of inflation, the importance of saving, and...
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Milk price increased by 19 percent in Hungary in one year
The producer price of raw milk, expressed in national currency, increased by 18 percent in New Zealand in July 2025, by 14 percent in the European Union, while it decreased...
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Hungary’s interest is to preserve the independent, two-pillar common agricultural policy
Hungary considers the EU Commission’s proposal to reduce the funds allocated to the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the next seven-year EU budget unacceptable, as it is in the interest...
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Lifeway Foods launches creatine-based RTDs for “fitness nutrition category”
The Muscle Mates range is “poised to satisfy growing consumer demand for performance-driven, wellness-conscious products”. US-based kefir maker Lifeway Foods has launched a range of ready-to-drink functional beverages containing protein,...
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Hungarian youth on the podium at the Euroskills competition
At the Euroskills 2025 European Vocational Championship held in Denmark between September 9 and 13, the Hungarian team finished third in the ranking of EU countries and fourth in the...
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OTPdirekt is available until mid-November
On November 18, the OTPdirekt online banking platform, which has served retail customers for 21 years, will be permanently discontinued, the bank announced. In the future, OTP’s new generation digital...
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Mészáros Group’s agricultural portfolio has further expanded
The acquisition of Gyulai Agrár Zrt., a leading player in Békés County agriculture with a 25-year history, has been successfully completed. Talentis Agro Zrt., a subsidiary of Mészáros Group, purchased...
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