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The price of wheat rose to an almost four-month high on the Chicago Grain Exchange
Wheat prices rose to about a four-month high in Chicago due to Saturday’s events in Russia and drought in parts of the United States. On the Chicago Stock Exchange (CBOT),...
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Smurfit Kappa Invests $12m In Mexican Plant
Packaging firm Smurfit Kappa plans to invest $12 million (€11.1 million) in its Mexican plant at Tijuana. The company has operated in Mexico since 1957 and has had a presence...
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Billa Bulgaria Earmarks €16m For Store Renovations
Billa Bulgaria is investing over BGN 32 million (€16 million) in renovating its stores during 2023. The overall renovation of the stores includes the construction of new entrance areas; the...
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Most of the Hungarian county goes to Germany
This year’s cherry season has started with the picking of the early varieties. Juicy, high-quality fruits are also on offer this year – draw attention to the National Chamber of...
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Tipping around the world in 2023
YouGov examined the issue in 7 Northern and Western European countries (Germany, Great Britain, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark) and the USA. Some respondents also feel that they have to...
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Magyar Túródesszert
In May 2023 Alföldi Tej Kft. appears on store shelves with the latest products of the company’s flagship range, Magyar Tej. This cottage cheese dessert contains soft pieces of curd,...
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K&H: only a third of young people in their twenties feel that they are valued at work
Working young people who feel that their work is valued are still in the minority, according to the K&H youth index, which examined the situation of employed members of the...
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Smart machines – Video of the day
You don’t have to take the title literally, as some of the food industry machines in today’s film are not smart in today’s sense (indeed!), but they are all impressive....
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An honest host – Picture of the day
…who communicates as clearly as possible; he is definitely a fan of simplicity in food styling as well....
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Automation, private labels and veganism – international retail in 2022
Workforce shortage? Automation! This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2023/6-7. In 2022 the workforce situation in FMCG retail wasn’t any better than in the previous year: both...
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K&H: SZÉP card purchases can stop the decline in grocery store traffic
According to K&H Bank, purchases with the SZÉP card can stop the decline in the turnover of grocery stores, after it will be possible to buy cold food again for...
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The Indian Nephew of the Food Truck – Video of the Day
Hospitality monoconcept from scratch – impressive! Click on the picture for the video!...
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Gergely Gulyás: the food price freeze lasts until August 1
The government will extend the food price freeze until August 1, after which the measure will end, the minister in charge of the Prime Minister’s Office announced on Thursday in...
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Shopping on the beach, garden cinema in the department store – reverse summer with Tesco
Experts expect excellent water quality and a super season at Lake Balaton this year, for which Tesco, like in previous years, is making special preparations. The supermarket chain uses extra...
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Coca-Cola HBC further strengthens its 24/7 beverage partner strategy by acquiring Finlandia vodka from Brown-Forman
Coca-Cola HBC AG (“Coca-Cola HBC“) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire Brown-Forman Finland Oy (“Company“), owner of the Finlandia vodka brand (“Finlandia”), from Brown-Forman...
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Credit insurance company: the rate of late payments increased by twenty percent in trade between Hungarian companies
This increase means that 40 percent of intercompany (B2B) invoices were paid after the deadline by Hungarian customers in the past 12 months. Among other things, this is stated in...
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Abuse of Auchan’s name
In the last 2 days, attackers on behalf of Auchan sent phishing messages widely from an e-mail address linked to Auchan. The security breach that caused the incident is still...
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The country’s first McDonald’s is closing
Hungary’s first McDonald’s restaurant, the Régi posta utca unit, will be renewed in almost every element on the occasion of the 35th birthday of the Hungarian company. Special quality interior...
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Edinburgh and Stockholm could do a lot for reducing pollutant emissions
Food sustainability expert Dr Joseph Poore has revealed: if Edinburgh and Stockholm both turned vegan, emissions would drop to the equivalent of removing a bit less than 1.5 million cars...
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Kroger stops mailing paper promotional leaflets
Kroger is phasing out its printed weekly ad circulars in markets across the country and switching over to a digital format. Physical copies will still be available in-store, but the...
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The Women’s Marketing Section of the Hungarian Marketing Association was established
On June 20, 2023, the Women’s Marketing Section of the Hungarian Marketing Association (MMSZ) was established. The new division of the professional organization, which has been doing dedicated work for...
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Legal drone plant protection is on track: new obstacles have been cleared
The personal conditions related to legal drone plant protection can now be fully met. Nébih published the list of crop protection drone pilots on its website. The current situation and the...
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MNB director: inflation is falling due to both external and internal processes
The rates of price increases are decreasing on a global level, and in addition, internal demand and economic policy are also pointing in the direction of disinflation in Hungary, so...
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MA-HAL and MBH Bank are working together to strengthen the fishing sector
The Hungarian Aquaculture and Fisheries Association and MBH Bank entered into a strategic cooperation. The main goal of the agreement is more efficient bank financing of Hungarian fish farming and increasing...
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Tamás Tarpataki: the project launched to create the ePincekönyv has been completed
The project launched for the creation of the ePincekönyv, commissioned by the Ministry of Agriculture (AM), said the Deputy Secretary of State responsible for the agricultural market of the AM...
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Asda and EG Group merger will threaten jobs, MP warns
West Lancashire MP Ashley Dalton has written to business secretary Kemi Badenoch to intervene and investigate the ‘debt-laden’ merger between Asda and EG Group. Dalton has warned that the merger...
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Soproni Radler Pear-Lemon 0,0% 0,5 l can
With this refreshing pear-lemon combination, Soproni delivers a new fruity alternative to those who like Hungarian fruits. Soproni Radler products are made exclusively from natural ingredients, so they are free...
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The optimism of family companies is returning
The mood of domestic family companies improved further, the K&H family companies index stands at -3 points. The companies expect a higher increase in sales revenue and a smaller decrease...
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Amazon to hire 5,000 refugees in Europe
Over the next three years, ecommerce giant Amazon will hire more than 5,000 refugees in Europe. It pledged to do that, together with over 40 companies. Together, they will hire,...
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It is important to increase the water retention capacity of the soil
Anikó Juhász, Deputy Secretary of State responsible for agriculture, participated in a bilateral professional meeting in Bratislava, where the State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,...
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