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Will the prices in the food chains rise again from January?!
Food manufacturers and food chains agree that future food promotions should be reconsidered, and that if the currently high raw material prices decrease in the future, food prices may also...
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GfK: The global market for consumer durables closes the year struggling with a slowdown
The global market for technical electronics and consumer durables (T&D) faces a challenging promotional season again this year. Despite this, the consumer electronics and IT categories remain very popular with...
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The state spends the most on advertising
Contrary to earlier pessimistic expectations, the Hungarian advertising market started to grow last year – similarly to other Central and Eastern European countries. Thanks mainly to public spending. In Hungary,...
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Together with the police, Nébih raided the illegal food producer
In November 2022, inspectors of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) raided an illegal food producer in Pest County in cooperation with the police. Many species of animals were...
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A fifth of domestic enterprises would overcome the challenges of the crisis with digitization
Hungarian businesses are predicting a difficult year for themselves: according to a recent study, they fear not so much the prolongation of the war situation or the energy crisis, but...
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This is how the Hungarians reacted to the fuel shortage and the end of the gas price freeze
In the last few days, questions about the lack of fuel have become an almost unavoidable topic. Anyone who uses the Internet has surely come across at least one or...
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Research: Hungarian employees are mostly supportive of people with disabilities
Almost half of the majority of employees have already worked with people with disabilities and most of them have positive experiences with working together. More than half of these employees...
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EM: the National Environmental Protection Program ensures the improvement of the country’s environmental condition
The purpose of the 5th National Environmental Protection Program (NPP) is to improve Hungary’s environmental condition, to protect the health and quality of life of Hungarian families and communities, to...
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The promotion of domestic agricultural products is of prime importance
The system of protected names is the key tool within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (KAP) with which agricultural products with registered geographical indications can be legally protected...
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European shoppers are under pressure, but Christmas is a ray of hope
According to Nielsen IQ’s Shopper Trends Pulse report, for which more than 7,700 interviews were conducted in 8 European countries, 92% of consumers feel that grocery prices are rising. They...
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The willingness of the domestic workforce to move has increased significantly
According to this year’s Trenkwalder Mobility Index, 53 percent of employees are willing to move from their current place of residence: two-thirds of them are thinking of a domestic destination,...
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Santa Claus Is Coming To WhatsApp With New Carrefour Initiative
Carrefour has teamed up with WhatsApp to offer a solution whereby shoppers can purchase a range of Christmas items through the platform, via the Père Noël de Carrefour (Santa Claus...
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Significant political tools help the modernization of the horticulture sector
The current challenges, including the drought and the drastically rising input prices, draw attention to the importance of developments that increase input efficiency and production security – said Sándor Farkas,...
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Metro Belgium to be acquired by foodservice competitor Sligro
Sligro is allowed to acquire Belgian wholesaler Metro, in combination with Van Zon. The verdict is in: the combination of Sligro and Van Zon has been approved as acquirers of...
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Coca-Cola Renews Partnership With FoodCloud And FareShare
Coca-Cola has announced that it has once again partnered with FoodCloud and FareShare for Christmas. The aim of this year’s initiative is to ‘redistribute over 143,000 meals across Ireland and...
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It is worthwhile to engage in sheep breeding, it will be in demand on the European market
There is a shortage of lamb meat on the European market and, according to forecasts, this will continue to be the case in the coming years; there will be a...
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Institute of Agricultural Economics: the agricultural machinery market continued to expand
Individual farms and social enterprises bought HUF 269.1 billion worth of new agricultural machinery and equipment in the first three quarters of this year, 69 percent more than a year...
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Brave new bread
Supply chain issues had a big influence on the milling industry in the last few years, and the Ukraine-Russia war caused a shock on the raw material supply side, as...
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(HU) Itt a 95%-os adókulcs: hatalmas különadó-emelésről döntött a kormány
The government imposed a 95 percent extra profit tax on Mol, the amendment to this decree was published in the Magyar Közlöny on Wednesday. The government amended its previous decree...
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Safe care: What should we pay attention to when donating food?
During the Advent period, many people help to make the holidays more beautiful for their fellow humans with a more difficult fate by donating. Food donation is one of the...
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Retail surtax and its background
Hungary’s government has imposed a surtax on 8 sectors, including retail trade, and they also increased the already existing taxes. Firms with a tax base below HUF 500m don’t have...
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(HU) Infláció mellett is jönnek az akciók
Promotions keep coming in spite of the inflation Lasting inflation and rising prices make shoppers even keener on price promotions. Retailers are in a difficult position, as sourcing prices change...
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The potential inherent in millet must be exploited for the well-being of people and the environment
The UN dedicates the year 2023 to ramping up millet production, considering its nutritional benefits and resilience. As global food systems are increasingly challenged by feeding the growing world population,...
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FAO: Food crisis tightens its grip on 19 ‘hunger hotspots’
The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide is expected to continue to rise precipitously, as the food crisis tightens its grip on 19 ‘hunger hotspots’ – driven by...
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248 enterprises participated in the MKIK’s sustainability entrepreneurship attitude formation program
The sub-program aimed at forming a sustainable entrepreneurial attitude has been concluded, in which 248 enterprises and 46 mentor companies participated; according to the plans, the program will continue –...
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We help the food security of countries in need with scholarships
“Our country provides important agricultural knowledge that can be used on a daily basis to food professionals in developing countries. The problems must be solved locally, and with this successful...
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The Poultry animal welfare subsidy can also be applied for with already existing flocks
The Ministry of Agriculture draws applicants’ attention to the fact that the VP3-14.1.4-22 Poultry animal welfare subsidy published on October 12, 2022 can also be applied for those flocks that...
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Croatia’s Studenac Acquires Toni Marketi Stores
Croatian retailer Studenac has announced the acquisition of the Toni Marketi chain, operated by Princeza Korina d.o.o., at the end of November 2022. The move will help Studenac strengthen its position...
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The time has come for farm transfer contracts in agriculture
A key question not only for agriculture, but for the entire Hungarian society and the countryside, is who will produce the food in the future – pointed out Zsolt Feldman,...
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KSH: Agricultural output value increased by 15 percent
The total output value of agriculture approached HUF 4,000 billion this year, which is 15 percent more than a year earlier. A 42 percent increase in prices contributed to the...
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