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Spring field work in Hungary is coming to an end
The spring field work is proceeding at a good pace, and the farmers will soon finish sowing. Thanks to the favorable winter and spring weather, as well as the rainfall...
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Cult of food – Picture of the day
Clothes, furniture, jewelry, bags, hats – we’ve already shown food-shaped items from all of them: we thought lamps were more trivial… until we saw the bread-shaped Japanese pieces. But we...
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A celebration of sustainable gastronomy at METRO
In 2023, METRO will present the METRO Sustainable Gastronomy Award for the second time in honor of Sustainable Gastronomy Day (June 18). The prize is awarded in three categories to...
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The bulletin is out: this is the mandatory poster for store promotions
The mandatory in-store action aimed at reducing wartime food price inflation now includes the creation of posters that specify who should display them and where. According to the decree issued...
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The CEO of Lidl spoke about the price reduction
A recent interview with the CEO of Lidl Germany shed light on when to expect further price reductions in the German food market, emphasizing the importance of sustainability alongside low...
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Mihály Varga: the government will introduce the extra profit tax in 2024
Next year, the government expects to remove the extra burdens, as previously promised, the Minister of Finance stated at the 34th annual board meeting of the Hungarian Bank Association in...
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The MyFarm foundation would promote Hungarian products with a T-shirt campaign
The foundation of the MyFarm basket community network would promote the consumption of domestic vegetables with a campaign with a more innovative approach than ever before with uniquely designed t-shirts....
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ALDI is also cool on TikTok
The number of likes given to ALDI Hungary’s tiktok content by its fans and followers has crossed the magical one million mark in the past few days, thus proving that...
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Pilóta Keksz is back
One of the Hungarians’ favorite biscuits, the Pilot sandwich biscuit, is finally returning to the shops – announced the manufacturer, Mondelez Hungária Kft. At the Székesfehérvár plant of Győri Keksz,...
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A consortium is developing milk protein-based food from almost one billion HUF
The consortium of Sole-Mizo Zrt., Medifood Hungary Innovation Kft. and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences has received HUF 996.44 million in non-refundable support for the development of...
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K&H: information security “hygiene” has become a key issue
Fraudsters try to deceive people on more and more fronts – either on the phone or in the electronic space. Scams are becoming more and more sophisticated and difficult to...
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Unilever is an official sponsor of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
FIFA has announced that Unilever’s personal care brands, including Rexona, Dove, Lifebuoy and Lux, will be official sponsors of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New...
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A consortium is developing milk protein-based food from almost HUF one billion
The consortium of Sole-Mizo Zrt., Medifood Hungary Innovation Kft. and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences has received HUF 996.44 million non-refundable support for the development of milk...
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Nébih: Nutriversum recalled vegan protein
Due to the presence of an unmarked soy allergen, Nutriversum has recalled products called Vegan Protein PEA and RICE in various flavors, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told...
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The consortium led by Vitafort Zrt. is developing the production technology of insect-based protein feed
According to the information, the consortium won a non-refundable grant of almost HUF 700 million for the project thanks to the call for tenders entitled “Support for market-driven research, development...
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Nature Ville washing-up liquid and surface cleaner
Thanks to its skin-friendly formula, Nature Ville washing-up liquid and surface cleaner is the perfect choice for the hand washing of plates, cups, cutlery and other items used by babies and...
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Concerns over the “new GMO” regulations
Concerns are growing that the new food gene-editing (New Genomic Techniques or NGT) regulation in the European Union might be too lax. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Half of the grain storages are empty waiting for the summer harvest
Based on the surveys, the crop may currently be half of the grain storage capacity of domestic producers. This ratio is very high compared to previous years, but the free...
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Molson Coors enters the vodka category with a Black Cow partnership
West Dorset based vodka brand Black Cow has entered into a distribution partnership with Molson Coors, with this move entering the vodka category. From 3 April, Molson Coors exclusively distributes...
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Hungary is Europe’s biggest horseradish producer
According to data from the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), Hungary contributes nearly half of the European Union’s total horseradish production – last season more than 10,000 tonnes of horseradish...
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Danone sources whey from Asia
France’s Danone is buying more whey and aluminium from certain parts of Asia, and analysts say this move can cut costs but also annoy European suppliers. So far the dairy giant has...
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István Nagy: the safety of production can only be maintained by irrigation
Today, the safety of production can only be maintained by irrigation – said Agriculture Minister István Nagy on Thursday at Újrónafő in the Győr-Moson-Sopron county, at the handover of the...
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Italy’s Pernigotti Relaunches Gianduiotto Chocolates
Italian chocolate maker Pernigotti is changing the look and recipe of its iconic gianduiotto chocolates. This is one of the novelties announced by the company at ISM, the trade fair dedicated...
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The agricultural land sale program continues
New state plots of land, this time parcels of land exceeding 10 hectares in size, may go to farmers. With the measure, the Ministry of Agriculture supports small and medium-sized...
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Austria set to lose its only Trappist Brewery
The monks of Engelszell Abbey, one of ten official Trappist Breweries left globally, have announced the closure of their monastery. In a statement issued earlier this month, abbot general Dom...
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Lidl celebrates fiftieth anniversary
In 50 years, Lidl grew from one store to a network of 12,000 discount stores in 32 countries. The discounter celebrates its birthday exuberantly in its home market but also...
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The bill to prohibit the imposition of land tax was introduced
The bill has been submitted to the parliament, which prohibits the imposition of land tax on mayors and local governments – Minister of Agriculture István Nagy announced on Friday in...
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Péter Szijjártó: it gives Hungary extraordinary strength that its agriculture produces double the domestic consumption
The fact that agriculture and the food industry can produce double the total domestic consumption gives Hungary extraordinary strength, and the investments realized with government subsidies also play a significant...
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