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German retail struggles with AI integration
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important in retail, but German companies are still struggling with its effective implementation –a recent study by the EHI Retail Institute finds. Two-thirds of...
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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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Spar Austria opens digital shop window
With its new digital platform ‘Spar-Produktwelt’ (Spar Product World), Austrian Spar provides information on prices, origins, and availability of more than 25,000 products from its food range. Customers of company-operated...
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UK Department of Agriculture recognises Hungary’s freedom from foot-and-mouth disease
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on Wednesday declared Hungary free from foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). The London-based ministry recalled that it had recently declared Germany free...
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Lantmännen Unibake buys Dutch bakery group Boboli Benelux
Copenhagen-headquartered Lantmännen Unibake said the deal “will serve as a cornerstone” in its expansion in the savoury sector. European bakery group Lantmännen Unibake has acquired Boboli Benelux, a Dutch producer of...
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The domestic pig sector is on solid footing
Despite the challenges of recent years, the domestic pig sector is on solid footing, and we intend to maintain animal welfare subsidies under the same conditions next year – announced...
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Agrometeorology: late summer weather helps ripening and harvesting
We should prepare for dry and summer-like warm weather until the middle of next week, which will help ripening and harvesting – HungaroMet Zrt. wrote in its agrometeorological analysis on...
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Dea Frankó Csuba at the Inno d’Or conference: a future that can be shaped
According to futurologist Dea Frankó Csuba, futurology is no longer about predicting the future, but rather a strategic tool that helps to consciously identify innovation directions. This article is available...
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Chinese platforms accelerate warehouse growth across Europe
More and more Chinese ecommerce companies are opening storage and distribution centers in Europe. Driven by platforms like Shein, Temu and JD.com, the number of warehouses is growing rapidly. Their...
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Taste the cuisines of 13 nations and regions at Auchan
Auchan Hungary offers its customers the flavors of the cuisines of 13 nations and regions all year round. An extremely wide selection awaits those interested in the islands of international...
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Metro Trading Ltd. signed a cooperation agreement
Minister of Agriculture István Nagy and Vladimir Gnjidić, CEO of Metro Trading Ltd., will sign a cooperation agreement on Thursday following the opening of the National Agricultural and Food Exhibition...
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Coffee, Creativity, Community – Caffè Vergnano Barista Championship 2025
Following last year’s success, Hungary’s most talented baristas gathered for the second time at the Caffè Vergnano Barista Championship, held on September 10 at the Highland Golf Club in Budapest....
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SPAR development worth more than 2.3 billion forints in Eastern Hungary
SPAR has reopened its Nyíregyháza and Mátészalka stores, and every detail of the modernization serves the customer experience, comfort and wide product selection. The stores welcome customers with self-service checkouts,...
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László Krisán resigns from the position of CEO of KAVOSZ Zrt.
After twenty-three years, László Krisán is stepping down as CEO of KAVOSZ Zrt., having played a decisive role in expanding the financing opportunities for Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises since...
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A new era at FOXPOST: Z-BOX vending machines are integrated
Starting September 8, the integration of Packeta’s Z-BOX parcel lockers into the FOXPOST network will begin. During the transition, users will encounter two locker types that operate within a single,...
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Leadership change at IKEA: Jakub Jankowski takes over
Inter IKEA Group CEO Jon Abrahamsson Ring will step down at the end of the year. From January 1, 2026, Jakub Jankowski, a 49-year-old Pole who has previously led IKEA’s...
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Sustainable gastronomy
Whenever the term “sustainability in hospitality” is mentioned, we can see nodding and smiling faces: of course it is important! At the same time livelihood issues inevitably take precedence over...
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eMAG appoints Balázs Polgári as its country manager in Hungary
Balázs Polgári has been appointed Country Director of eMAG Hungary with effect from October 1, the online store announced to MTI on Thursday. Balázs Polgári joined eMAG in 2017 and...
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GVH: When shopping online, everyone should only order from trusted web stores
When shopping online, it is worth being careful, it is important that everyone only order from reliable, well-known web stores and check the contact details (address, phone number). If there...
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The British Ministry of Agriculture has lifted the import ban on Hungarian meat products
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has lifted its ban on Hungarian meat products with effect from Thursday. The ministry declared the previous day that it...
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Many households spend 60,000 per month on cleaning
While few people could afford it before, now it has become an increasingly common part of everyday life to call a cleaner to their home. In addition to the lack...
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Anikó Raisz: the green transition must strengthen the competitiveness of European economies, including the Hungarian economy
Hungary would like to see a green transition that strengthens the competitiveness of European economies, including the Hungarian economy, rather than reducing or possibly destroying it, the State Secretary for...
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Indotek Group acquires €43.5 million worth of real estate portfolio in Spain awaiting restructuring
Budapest-based real estate investment and asset management company Indotek Group today announced the acquisition of a portfolio of 524 residential and commercial properties in Spain for EUR 43.5 million. The...
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New record – Diverzum-students spend 1 billion forints in September
Hungary’s largest platform offering student discounts, Diverzum, is breaking records in September, thanks to its more than 200,000 active users with student status, its own developed, data-driven recommendation system, and...
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The consumer protection authority has revealed serious violations at the Wolt group of companies
Several serious violations were found in the operation of two companies belonging to the Wolt group during a consumer protection procedure conducted under the professional supervision of the National Trade...
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Carrefour Acquires Super A In Argentina
Carrefour Argentina has acquired the Super A supermarket chain, which operates 16 stores in the western province of Mendoza, for an undisclosed amount. This move has significantly boosted Carrefour’s expansion...
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Slimmer wings, greener flying – Hungarian researchers are working on the development of the aircraft of the future
A few decades ago, flying was a rare luxury, but today it is a natural part of many of our lives. Summer vacation, a few days of sightseeing, a business...
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Coca-Cola Europacific Partners JV eyes largest factory in Philippines
The construction of the site north of Manila has started, the venture confirmed. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ joint venture in the Philippines has started a project to build its biggest plant...
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Egg market 2025: rising prices, declining production and new export opportunities
The global egg industry is facing a simultaneous decline in production, a decline in demand and a rise in prices in 2025. A decline is expected in the United States,...
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Artificial meat: revolutionary innovation or uncertain future?
Lab-grown, also known as cultured or cell-based meat, is increasingly at the center of discussions about sustainable food production. The essence of it is that it is grown from animal...
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