Events

World Food Day: For a fairer future where everyone has access to healthy food

Today’s global crises, the ongoing pandemic, conflicts, climate change, inflation and international tensions all have a serious impact on food safety. More than 800 million people are hungry worldwide, and...

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Autumn prize avalanche with trademarked products

Eszter Benedek, managing director of Hungarian Product Kft.: “Shoppers who purchase products bearing the Hungarian Product trademark can participate in exciting prize games this autumn. Our loyalty website, www.magyaranyero.hu serves...

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Chocolates in the spirit of caring

Last year was about premiumisation in the praline category, and this trend continued in early 2022 too. Lilla Kelemen, Nestlé Hungária Kft.’s brand manager – seasonal and gifting: “I think...

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The extreme drought further deepened the crisis in the fruit sector

The effect of this year’s historic drought was reflected in the condition of all fruit varieties. Among the fruits grown in the largest quantity, apples are expected to have the...

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Coop Denmark to increase renewable energy production

Coop Denmark has installed more solar panels across its operations as it seeks to lay the groundwork for its sustainability goal of becoming climate positive by 2030. The retailer has...

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E-commerce companies are also suffering from the crisis

Drastic inflation, the rise in overhead costs and the uncertainty experienced by consumers soon had an impact on online retail as well: in September, 49 percent of e-commerce companies experienced...

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Promotions come with inflation, but careless traders can get into serious trouble this way

Persistently high inflation and rising prices make customers even more receptive to various promotions. However, in the changed market environment, traders must pay close attention to properly announcing discounts, as...

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Chambers of commerce also play a role in fine-tuning the SME support system

The transition to flat-rate taxation and the administration of flat-rate taxpayers will continue to be simplified, announced Finance Minister Mihály Varga at the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BKIK)...

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Tesco and Pret A Manger end cooperation

Tesco has ended its partnership with Pret A Manager after just over a year. The two parties announced the trial in May last year, with the first Pret A Manger...

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Századvég conference – István Nagy: strengthening the economy of the countryside is strengthening the whole of Hungary

Everything must be done to strengthen the economy of the countryside, because that is the strengthening of the whole of Hungary – said the Minister of Agriculture in his video...

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Plant-based food sales rise, but meat sales not affected

UK’s craving for meat is not affected by campaigns for plant-based alternatives, according to new research by the University of Surrey. The study looked at UK supermarket sales during the...

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SPAR Croatia Commences Construction Of New Logistics Centre

SPAR Croatia has commenced the first phase of construction of its new logistics centre in Donja Zdenčina, located in the municipality of Klinča Sela in Zagreb county. The retailer is...

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Leonidas moves to a bigger factory in Nivelles

Belgian chocolate producer Leonidas is moving all its production and its headquarters to Nivelles, south of Brussels. This should enable Leonidas further expansion and more R&D possibilities. Chocolates producer Leonidas...

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Advance payment for uniform applications begins

The advance payment of the increased amount related to this year’s uniform applications will begin on Monday, the Minister of Agriculture said at his Monday press conference in Budapest. István...

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The state forestry farms have increased their production capacities

There is huge interest in the Firewood Program, which in some regions is even multiple times the needs of previous years, which is why the production capacity has been increased,...

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Chamber of Agriculture: the ice damage removal system operated for 99 days during the protection season

In the defense season between April 15 and September 30, the national ice damage mitigation system operated by the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) had to be switched on for...

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Don’t order firewood from Facebook!

Due to the extremely high demand for firewood, fraudsters have also become more active. Thanks to the increased official controls, their space for maneuver on the official advertising platforms has...

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The 2022 Sustainable Future awards were presented

The award ceremony for the 2022 Sustainable Future Award took place at the BCSDH Business Luncheon on October 13. The prize, created to recognize outstanding corporate and managerial performance for...

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According to the experts, the price is the main consideration when making purchases

Vanda Nebehaj, managing director of Mazuri Marketing, was a guest of Summa, where they discussed, among other things, current prices, customer behavior, and the healthy food market....

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Bean soup is no longer food for the poor, legumes are expensive

The brutal price increase is also clearly visible in the field of pulses, which were previously available cheaply. There is a product that costs twice as much this year as...

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Lidl and Aldi’s cosmetically defective products are highly salable

While retail chains are strengthening their own-brand product range, there is also a high demand for products with cosmetic defects. At Lidl and Aldi, damaged but whole fruit and vegetables...

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The government is committed to global food security

For the Government of Hungary, food security is of strategic importance, and the fact that good quality food is on the table of the Hungarian people. On the occasion of...

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This year, a convoy of donations drew attention to World Food Day

A truck convoy loaded with food donations worth HUF 100 million drew attention to World Food Day in Budapest on Friday. The convoy of 20 trucks passed through downtown Budapest...

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Moist tissue trend in the toilet paper category

Ildikó Kardos, Essity Hungary Kft.’s marketing manager told our magazine that value sales of both classic toilet papers and moist toilet tissues grew, but volume sales of the former dropped...

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GOF Hungary: 2022 is the year of product innovation

GOF Hungary Kft.’s gluten-free oat processing plant started production in 2019, and currently its annual capacity is 2,000 tonnes. The company is debuting in the market with a vegan pasta...

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Swiss retailer Migros replaces capsules with “coffee balls”

Swiss retailer Migros is launching a new coffee making system designed to replace capsules, which produce thousands of tonnes of waste worldwide each year. Migros’ spherical capsules – described as...

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For the 18th time Coca-Cola becomes Ireland’s biggest brand

Coca-Cola has been named the biggest brand in Ireland for the 18th year in a row, according to the latest edition of the Checkout Top 100 Brands report, which relies on...

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The domestic food industry must be made self-sufficient

The Hungarian countryside has reserves that provide stability even in this rapidly changing, challenging period. That is why we must do everything to strengthen agriculture and the countryside, stated István...

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Sweets industry requests the Government to immediately intervene in Germany

The explosion in energy prices in Germany threatens to make domestic confectionery and snacks producers non-competitive in the EU and internationally. Bastian Fassin, head of the German confectionery industry association,...

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Lidl partners with Neighbourly to launch Christmas toy bank

Lidl is set to roll out a toy donation drive across over 940 of its stores to support charities and community groups over the Christmas period. Launched in partnership with...

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