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Morrisons is the first supermarket to launch carbon neutral eggs
Date: 2022-08-02 11:21:19
Morrisons has become the first supermarket to launch its own range of carbon neutral eggs. The move is part of the Big 4 grocer’s commitment to be directly supplied by ‘zero emission’...
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Lessons learned from the 33rd BIOFACH international bio fair
Date: 2022-08-02 10:23:33
For the tenth time, the Ecological Agricultural Research Institute (ÖMKi) organized the East-Central Europe section at the world’s leading organic fair. Hungary is recognized as the regional flag-bearer at the...
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Surprising numbers about bacon
Date: 2022-08-02 09:42:03
There are few foods that we cannot live without. Bacon is definitely one of them. On the one hand, because of its fantastic taste, and on the other hand, because...
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Arabica coffe prices fall by the end of the year
Date: 2022-08-02 08:27:42
Arabica coffee prices are forecast to end this year well below current levels and post an annual loss of 20% with the prospect of a larger Brazil crop next year...
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Companies would reduce their utility bills with solar panels, but it will not be easy
Date: 2022-08-02 07:45:54
From now on, for every newly installed weather-dependent power plant unit, it is necessary to install equipment (aFRR equipment) capable of providing the so-called aFRR compensating regulation service and offering...
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(HU) Megtört a jég: a háború kezdete óta elindulhatott az első ukrajnai gabonaszállítmány
Date: 2022-08-01 23:00:16
Since the war in Ukraine, which began on February 24, the country has not delivered grain, even though Ukrainian wheat and corn are in great demand worldwide. Now, however, a...
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According to the latest surveys, this is the reason why our everyday life has become so much more expensive
Date: 2022-08-01 22:44:29
In May, the value of exports expressed in euros increased by 29.5 percent, that of imports by 31.4 percent, the liabilities were 95 million euros, the balance worsened by 166...
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Retail sales in Germany fell to a record level in June
Date: 2022-08-01 19:09:04
In June, retail sales in Germany decreased more than ever in real terms compared to a year earlier, but in nominal terms the decline remained below 1 percent, according to...
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Heineken Posts Strong First Half, Drops 2023 Margin Target
Date: 2022-08-01 12:08:52
Heineken has posted higher-than-expected first-half earnings, as consumers bought more beer despite inflationary pressures, but the world’s second-largest brewer shelved its margin target for 2023 as costs spiked. The brewer of...
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Automation is pivotal to warehouse operations
Date: 2022-08-01 11:47:21
Relentless eCommerce trends continue to put tremendous strain on distribution and fulfilment operations worldwide. A new Honeywell report reveals once-predictable consumer demand cycles centred around holidays and “peak seasons” have given way...
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BMI: Steady growth in July
Date: 2022-08-01 11:39:08
The seasonally adjusted July value of the Purchasing Manager Index (BMI): 57.8. Compared to the previous July values, this year’s value is higher than the long-term average for this month...
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This is what families spent their tax-return on
Date: 2022-08-01 11:28:05
At the beginning of this year, parents of children received a refund of the amount of personal income tax for the previous year. The affected households received different amounts, according...
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The use of waterless products in personal care launches is increasing globally
Date: 2022-08-01 11:06:58
The use of waterless products in personal care launches is increasing globally, featuring a + 157 year-over-year increase when comparing 2020 and 2021 launches. In 2021, the top category of...
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A revolutionary system for providing extra nutrients to plants is being developed in Hungary
Date: 2022-08-01 10:37:55
TS Labor Kft. is developing a system for the extra nutrient supply of plants with EU support in cooperation with Pannónia Medicina Zrt. and the University of Szeged – the...
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Hungary can be one of the first to advertise on TikTok
Date: 2022-08-01 10:31:38
Anyone who thinks that text and image ads are still the key to successful sales is wrong. TikTok is gaining ground and gathering users in our country at an amazing...
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Proposals have been received from Greenpeace to reduce plastic packaging in food stores
Date: 2022-08-01 07:10:53
Greenpeace also prepared its publication for food stores in Hungarian, in which the green organization, referring primarily to British examples, formulates professional recommendations on how the disposable plastic packaging used...
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Grocers and food brands take older consumers for granted
Date: 2022-07-31 15:01:15
In an opinion column for Advertising Age, Pamela Millman, associate director, Integrated Marketing at AARP Media, writes that the over-50 crowd buys 54 percent of all groceries in the U.S. and...
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One step ahead – AGÓRA Conference
Date: 2022-07-31 13:56:56
Significant changes have accured recently in the world economy, affecting Hungarian companies too: inflation, energy prices, sustainability issues. The annual traditional conference of Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft. focuses on and...
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The Drought Emergency Task Force proposed a five-point action plan
Date: 2022-07-31 09:40:31
As we wrote about earlier, a separate operative group will deal with the emergency due to the drought. Hungary is hit by a historic drought. The government and the Ministry...
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Company cars are excluded from the gas price freeze: about 800,000 cars are affected by the new law
Date: 2022-07-30 13:57:44
Portfolio has learned from sources close to the government that about 20% of passenger cars may be company-owned cars, which could mean about 800,000 cars. Since these cars can run...
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German asparagus is not affected by the weather, but consumers are buying less of it
Date: 2022-07-30 10:05:37
According to the crop estimate of the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, the volume of the German asparagus crop in 2022 was 113,000 tons, which is the smallest amount in...
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Mihály Varga: companies can pay the tax in euros and dollars
Date: 2022-07-30 09:32:16
The government has decided on tax relief: companies can pay corporate tax and business tax not only in forints, but also in euros. The news was posted by Mihály Varga...
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AM: the government decided on HUF 15 billion EU development support for domestic food industry plants
Date: 2022-07-29 19:13:38
As a result of the call for complex development of food plants, four Hungarian food industry enterprises will receive a total of HUF 15 billion worth of development resources as...
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According to experts, autumn brings new food price increases
Date: 2022-07-29 18:35:43
Hungarian households cannot expect much good from this fall. Dávid Németh, the chief economist of Aa K&H Bank, talked about the possibility of further food price increases in the Spirit...
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Experts: the number of severe drought years in Hungary may continue to increase until the end of the century
Date: 2022-07-29 11:56:38
In a large area, this year is expected to be the most severe drought in the last 50 years in Hungary, and the number of severe drought years may continue...
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Going back to school will also be much more expensive this year
Date: 2022-07-29 11:52:15
Families will be able to buy notebooks and other paper industry products 40-50 percent more expensive at the start of school than at the beginning of the year, and a...
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(HU) Agrárminisztérium: befejezéshez közelednek a nyári aratási munkák
Date: 2022-07-29 11:35:26
Due to the high heat and the extreme drought, the harvest of the ears of corn was completed earlier this year. The yields of field crops fall short of the...
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Bees are starving: there is not enough nectar and pollen due to the drought
Date: 2022-07-29 11:20:48
The months-long drought is causing serious problems not only for people living in agriculture, but also for beekeepers. In drought, the flowers barely produce nectar and pollen, so the bees...
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Even on Svalbard, everything is full of plastic
Date: 2022-07-29 11:20:07
According to experts, the fact that plastic breaks down into particles over time and accumulates everywhere in nature is a huge danger. Even in Svalbard, everything is full of plastic,...
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Shipments of smartphones fell by 8.7 percent in the second quarter
Date: 2022-07-29 11:12:20
In a year-on-year comparison, the shipment of smartphones in the world fell by 8.7 percent to 286 million in the second quarter of this year – according to the preliminary...
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