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Palm oil crisis could lead to global food price hikes

The world’s largest palm oil exporters, Indonesia and Malaysia, could face significant production cuts in the coming years, leading to a global supply shortage and rising prices. The root of...

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Three SPAR stores across the country were renovated with a development worth nearly 2.3 billion forints

Despite the challenging economic environment, SPAR Hungary continues its investments, having renovated three of its supermarkets in Budapest and Ajka in recent weeks. As a result of the development series...

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Duty-free Canaan is over: Trump’s global restrictions are disrupting e-commerce

Donald Trump has suspended duty-free international packages worth less than $800. The decision will seriously affect Chinese e-commerce players, global supply chains – and the wallets of American consumers, writes...

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A new chapter in MediaMarkt’s social communication – Deep Creative Collective has become the brand’s new agency

From the summer of 2025, MediaMarkt Hungary has entrusted the agency Deep Creative Collective with the strategic and creative management of its social communication. The change opens a new chapter...

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The weather is good, the 43rd Lidl Balaton swim will be held this Saturday, you can enter again

Based on the weather forecast of the HungaroMet Siófok Observatory, the organizer, Budapest Sports Office, with the agreement of the Balaton Water Police Chief, has decided to HOLD the 43rd...

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Ministry of Agriculture: Agricultural higher education is a good perspective for young people

The score limits for higher education programs starting in September 2025 have been announced; based on the data, it can be said that agricultural higher education majors are increasingly popular,...

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University majors that require high admissions scores don’t necessarily lead to the highest-paying positions

This year, students were able to get into the most popular university majors with exceptionally high scores, with business administration, law, finance and psychology attracting the most students. Meanwhile, engineers...

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Auchan takes a new direction: the hypermarket chain would take things to the next level with smaller stores

Auchan Hungary has announced a new strategy: in the coming years, the company plans to expand its local presence by opening smaller stores. The move is a response to the...

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China extends beef import investigation – restrictions still pendin

China has extended its investigation into beef imports, which has been ongoing since December last year, by three months until November 26, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced. The decision...

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We’ve Already Exhausted Earth’s Resources – Overshoot Day Arrived on July 24 in 2025

July 24 marked Earth Overshoot Day in 2025, the date when humanity had consumed all the renewable resources the planet can regenerate in a year – according to the latest...

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Targeted support helps small entrepreneurs in the ornamental gardening sector

In many respects, enterprises dealing with green space management, as well as the products and services of the ornamental gardening sector, are of paramount importance, which is why the Ministry...

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Ministry of Agriculture: Forestry Climate Adaptation Forum established

The Forestry Climate Adaptation Forum held its inaugural meeting, which set the goal of developing the Forestry Climate Adaptation Strategy and the Action Plan related to the Great Plain regions...

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Belgium Allows Seven Day Store Opening

The Belgian government has decided to eliminate the mandatory weekly closing day for retailers and allow stores to open until 9:00 PM throughout the week. The proposed changes aim to...

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7-Eleven to open 1,300 stores in North America

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd. has launched what it calls the “transformation of 7-Eleven,” and it includes investments in stores and expansion. The Japanese retail giant is embarking on...

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Seed Association: sufficient, high-quality seed awaits sowing

The Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Product Council has announced a net indicative price of 171 thousand forints per ton for winter cereal seeds this year – the product council...

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A raid was conducted in the parking lot: illegal fruit was measured in kilos

The National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) and the police conducted a joint inspection in the parking lot of the Decathlon store in Budapest’s 23rd district to crack down...

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K&H: the zero-trust model is the first line of defense for a unified data protection approach

The online space has become an integral part of our daily lives and work. While it offers convenience and efficiency, it also carries serious security risks. The issue of cybersecurity...

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Generali is on track towards its strategic goals: the insurance group can look back on a strong quarter

Generali Group CEO, Philippe Donnet, said: “Our excellent half-year results confirm a very strong start to the Group’s ‘Lifetime Partner 27: Driving Excellence’ strategic plan with positive performance across our...

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AI and SEO: SMEs are on the verge of revolutionary change

According to the latest 2025 Previsible AI Traffic Report, AI-driven traffic has grown by 527% in five months, especially in sectors such as law, finance, healthcare and small business. This...

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HEINZ and Smoothie King Weigh In with First-Ever Tomato Ketchup Smoothie

While everyone knows the age-old question “is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable?” recently, thousands have started asking, “if tomatoes are a fruit, is ketchup a smoothie?” Today, the...

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Agrometeorology: heatwave, atmospheric drought and heat stress await plants

Sunny, dry weather is expected until next weekend with peak temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius and frequent atmospheric drought, which not only makes the development of field plants more difficult,...

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KSH: retail turnover in June exceeded the same period of the previous year by 3.0 percent and the previous month by 0.5 percent

In June 2025, the volume of retail sales increased by 3.0% compared to the same period of the previous year, both according to raw data and data adjusted for calendar...

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Even behind the three percent growth lies uncertainty: stores can’t breathe a sigh of relief

Although Hungarian retail sales increased by 3 percent year-on-year in June, according to those in the sector, this is far from a real recovery. The National Federation of Trade (OKSZ)...

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NGM: retail turnover on an expanding path

According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the volume of retail sales in June 2025 was 3% higher than in the same period of the previous year. According...

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Hungarian buyers are still more restrained

In June, retail sales volume increased by 3 percent year-on-year. The growth was 3.7 percent for food and 3.9 percent for non-food products, while fuel sales only increased by 2.5...

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There is no green transition without numerical targets

Without ESG practice based on measuring and auditing carbon emissions, the real green transition will not progress. According to the first half of the 2025 K&H Sustainability Index data, no...

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The acquisition is complete: Eisberg Hungary is now a member of Green Factory

As part of a strategic acquisition, Poland-based Green Factory has purchased the Hungarian and Romanian subsidiaries of Eisberg. This transaction clearly serves Green Factory’s long-term goals: the group aims to...

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Global consumption of animal-based foods to increase significantly within ten years

According to a recent report by the FAO and the OECD, global meat, fish and dairy consumption will grow by 13-14 percent in the next decade. Demand will be driven...

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ÉVOSZ has developed a green minimum proposal package

The Sustainability Section of ÉVOSZ has developed a package of proposals called “Green Minimum”, the aim of which is to make sustainability no longer an optional option, but a basic...

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Hungarian sweet corn remains at the forefront of Europe

The Hungarian sweet corn sector remains Europe’s leader in 2025, ahead of France. As one of the most important players in the EU’s sweet corn supply, our country has played...

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