Events
Vertical farming on a small scale? This can help the work of Austrian grocery stores!
BILLA became the first food retailer to test vertical farming in Austria. In collaboration with the Israeli agricultural technology company Vertical Field, the herbs and salads are grown in containers...
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Supply chain issues impact Peruvian avocado exportsto Europe this season
Juan Carlos Paredes, President of the Peruvian Association of Hass Avocado Producers (ProHass) spoke of the challenges the Peruvian avocado export industry has faced during the 2022 season. As inflation, high...
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NRF: Consumers keep shopping despite inflation
Consumers kept shopping in July. Retail sales in July edged up 0.8% from June 2022 and were up 7.1% unadjusted year-over-year, according to the National Retail Federation, whose calculation excludes...
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Melon will be available in the usual, excellent quality for a few more weeks
“Summer, melon, I love it” – the juicy and honeyed melon will be available in the usual high quality for a few more weeks. This is what the Agricultural Marketing...
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Fed promises: they will raise until they beat inflation
After the 75-basis-point interest rate hike in July, Fed will not consider stopping the tightening until they see a significant decrease in inflation, according to the report of the American...
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Is the era of cheap food over?
“Food should be green and, above all, expensive,” said German Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir in the spring of 2021, in his first interview after taking office. Then he added:...
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Winemakers are also worried about the drought and inflation
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the estimates for the low grape harvest and the grape price forecasts awaiting approval by the wine regions justify significantly higher grape prices than...
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Romanians’ GDP lags behind Hungarian growth
In Romania, the economy expanded by 5.3 percent in the first half of this year, both in terms of raw and seasonally and calendar-adjusted values compared to the same period...
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7,200 kilos of sweets from champions to children in need
In July and August, the Magyar Élélmiszerbank Egyesület presented 5,494 needy children with candy packages. The donations were distributed in charity camps, which were visited by the brand ambassadors of...
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Irish Consumer Sentiment Hovers At 22-Month Low In August
Irish consumer sentiment slipped marginally to hover at a 22-month low in August as respondents said they expected to further cut back on major purchases in the coming months, a...
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So far, they have asked for a hefty price, but now eggs will be even more expensive
In Hungary, the packing point price of table eggs (M+L) from cage farming was HUF 37.25 per piece in the first thirty-one weeks of 2022, which was 34.9 percent higher...
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We received shocking news about European agriculture, that’s what the war did
The outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war has caused significant disruptions in global agricultural markets, in particular both sides are major exporters of cereals, oilseeds and fertilizers. This was visible not...
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Pakistani-Hungarian agricultural cooperation has a serious future ahead of it
Dr. Oszkár Ökrös, Deputy State Secretary responsible for international relations, and Asad Rehman Gilani, President of the Pakistan Investment Board (BOI), discussed the possibilities of bilateral agricultural cooperation. During the...
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We are facing the most difficult three months of the Hungarian economy
Increase in utilities, fuel changes, transformation of the kata, drought – between August and October, inflationary pressure is heavier than ever before on the Hungarian population. In this period, it...
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Welsh government plans to ban all single-use plastic bags
The Welsh Government has introduced legislation to ban all single-use plastic bags, currently sold for around 5p from most supermarkets and convenience stores. The government (Senedd) has published a draft...
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British supermarkets running out of water – customers panic
British people can buy a limited amount of bottled water, 3-5 bottles per person, but despite the restriction, supermarkets have run out of stock. Great Britain has officially declared a...
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Farm 2 Fork Stratégia: EFSA tudmányos vélemény a sertéstartás állatjóléti körülményeiről
EFSA has published a scientific opinion on the welfare of pigs on farm, the first of several opinions on animal welfare to be delivered in the coming year in the context...
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There are already grocery chains where you can pay for bulk purchases in installments
A British grocery chain is allowing its customers to pay in installments to help them cope with rising inflation. Iceland Food Club offers interest-free loans of between £25 and £100,...
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Analysts did not expect such a level of GDP growth either – this could be the reason
As we wrote about earlier, domestic GDP increased by 6.5% in the second quarter, while it expanded by 1.1% compared to the first quarter. All of this exceeded not only...
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Rising office prices make the situation of companies more difficult
Financial and construction costs are also increasing, but demand is falling due to the dangers of recession: the European office market is facing extraordinary challenges, vg.hu points out. The European...
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Many products may disappear from Lidl’s shelves
In addition to food, the Lidl supermarket chain also offers drugstore goods, clothing, household appliances and tools in its stores, but this may change as early as next year, reports...
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KSH: GDP increased by 6.5 percent in the second quarter
In the second quarter, the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 6.5 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Compared to the previous quarter, the performance of...
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Farmer Expó in Debrecen begins
One of the country’s largest, four-day agricultural fairs begins on Wednesday in Debrecen: at the 31st Farmer Expo and the 17th Hortico vegetable, fruit and horticultural trade fair held as...
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Less and less beer is sold in Slovakia
Last year, beer consumption per capita in Slovakia was 120, the lowest in the last 30 years. Beer consumption has declined due to the epidemic – points out Bumm.sk, based...
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K&H: people perceive inflation to be much higher than the statistics
The majority of 30-59-year-olds perceived a price increase higher than the statistically shown inflation. According to 43 percent of them, for example, the price increase was 15 percent or more...
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Russian subsidiary of OBI sold for 600 rubles
Jozef Lyokumovich bought the Russian subsidiary of the OBI store chain for 600 rubles: acquiring a 60% stake in the company. The owner of the remaining 40% is Russian, but...
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Scotland makes period products free
Scotland is the first to offer tampons, sanitary pads and other menstrual products free of charge. Period products are now free to anyone in Scotland who needs them, nearly two...
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Ecuadorian banana exports decrease as a result of Russia-Ukraine war
The war between Russia and Ukraine has put extra pressure on already strained global logistics with a lack of containers and high input prices being amongst some of the factors...
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The Italian apple crop has started to be harvested, a 5% higher yield is expected for the continent’s second largest apple producer
The Italian apple harvest season has begun with the harvesting of early varieties such as Gala. Coldiretti, the largest Italian association representing producers, expects a total of more than 2.1...
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On the onion front, the mood has heated up
The situation is quite hot not only in the fields, but also on the onion market.. – In the last few weeks, there was a reasonable balance between supply and...
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