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In Romania, inflation slowed to 11.2 percent in April
Annual inflation in Romania slowed down by more than three percentage points to 11.2 percent in April, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Friday. In March, Romanian inflation...
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Ecological footprint label on every food product?
According to the 2022-2023 climate survey of the European Investment Bank, 71% of Hungarians (EU average: 72%) think their own behaviour could matter in managing the climate crisis. This article...
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MRSZ: In 2023, the spending of the media and communication market may decrease even nominally
The Hungarian media and communication market may decline nominally by 3 percent, reaching HUF 553 billion in 2023, within which media market spending may increase by 1.4 percent, while the...
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AKI: the price of several fertilizers fell significantly
Although overall, fertilizer is still more expensive than a year ago, the price of some products already fell to last year’s level in the first quarter – read the summary...
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NAK: drought is causing problems for agriculture in most of the Great Plain
The weather has been extreme in recent weeks, the drought was already causing problems for agriculture in most parts of the Great Plain by the beginning of May – the...
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Instacart cooperates with healthcare providers
Instacart aims to give healthcare providers, health systems and hospitals the ability to scale food-as-medicine programs. In six months’ time it will partner with Boston Children’s Hospital and minimum four other big...
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All kinds of everything
First the pandemic then the war in Ukraine – these events had a huge impact on the category of gluten-free products as well. Ingredients, raw materials, packaging materials, energy and...
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The poultry sector can remain competitive with continuous development
The poultry sector has remained a competitive and exportable livestock sector despite recurring animal diseases, the covid epidemic, the energy crisis and the hardships of war, said the Deputy State...
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The Ukrainian grain import ban remains in place
It has been proven once again that Hungarian farmers can always count on the national government. We maintain the ban on grain imports from Ukraine. However, the national restrictions are...
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Herbs in the food industry
I believe in the healing power of herbs – declared Dr. Márton Nobilis, State Secretary responsible for the food industry and trade policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, at the...
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interpack delights the global processing and packaging industry
The world’s largest and most relevant packaging trade fair set standards yet again from 4 to 10 May, connected the industry on a global level. Visitors from 155 countries, many...
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Danone partners with FoodCycle to transform surplus food into meals
Danone has launched a three-year partnership with UK charity FoodCycle to transform surplus food into healthy meals. Volunteers will deliver the equivalent to over 200,000 meals to communities across the...
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Carrefour Belgium Launches Wave Of Price Reductions
Carrefour has launched a wave of price reductions in Belgium, commencing 8 May with further price reductions planned in the coming weeks. The retailer is reducing the prices of up to...
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Innovation research in the food industry
The food industry and the entire food chain need innovative and effective interventions, raw materials and products – said Dr. Olga Beát Felkai, Deputy Secretary of State responsible for food...
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The World’s Funniest Breakfast – Video of the Da
Anyone who can watch the concert of the singing fried egg without laughing, or at least smiling, may not even have a sense of humor!...
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“I guarantee my work” – A selection of Aliona Frankl’s photographs
The exhibition of Aliona Frankl’s photographs can be viewed at the Hungarian Trade and Hospitality Museum until May 28. The first recordings of the series were made in 1986. Due...
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(HU) Rauch MyTea – őrült ízek!
With its new flavours, MyTea takes us to the surprising, marvellous and crazy world of colours and flavours. Refreshing fruit flavours: the unforgettable duo of sweet and sour strawberry and...
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The card terminal company pays HUF 8,000 in compensation to all deceived customers
Fizetési Pont Kft., which operates bank card terminals, deceived its business partners – revealed the investigation of the Economic Competition Office (GVH). The GVH therefore obliged the company to financially...
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May, the month of Santa Claus (and Spider-Man) – Picture of the day
And a lot of others, it’s a matter of imagination! ...
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This year’s “Inno d’Or – Innovation of the Year” awards were presented at the Innovation Day conference
For the third time, Trade magazine organised the award ceremony of the contest that first took place in 2021, as part of the programme of a one-day conference. There were...
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The Business Meetup&Dinner and the usual closing round table are coming!
This year, Tibor Navracsics, Beáta Felkai and Mihály Patai will take a seat at the round table discussion organized on the last Thursday of each year, combined with a business...
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According to a survey, plant-based products are becoming more and more popular
The popularity of plant-based products is increasing in Hungary, according to a survey, the findings of which were reported to MTI by Danone Magyarország Kft. More than half of the...
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The revenue of McDonald’s restaurants in Hungary increased last year
The net sales of Progress Étteremháros Kft., which operates McDonald’s restaurants in Hungary, increased significantly last year by 43 percent, but at the same time, its pre-tax profit decreased by...
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The EP accepted the proposal on the prohibition of misleading environmental labeling
At the plenary session of the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg, it accepted the proposal regarding the prohibition of misleading statements referring to the durability and environmental friendliness of the...
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Hershey wants to reduce lead and cadmium levels in chocolate
Chocolate maker Hershey is planning to reduce “trace amounts” of lead and cadmium in its products, after tests by non-profit consumer group Consumer Reports detected potentially harmful levels of the...
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DPD Hungary appoints new sales and marketing director
Since 1 December 2022 László Varga has been the new sales and marketing director of DPD Hungary Kft. Mr Varga has left the Henkel team for the new position, where...
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Chinese inflation hit a two-year low in April
In April, inflation in China slowed down to a more than two-year low more than expected, according to a report from the National Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. In China,...
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In April, inflation continued to slow down in the Czech Republic
Annual inflation in the Czech Republic dropped to 12.7 percent in April from 15.0 percent in March, the Czech Statistical Office reported on Thursday in Prague. On a monthly basis,...
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Show me your face, …!
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2023/5 NielsenIQ data show that both value and volume sales increased in the women’s facial care category in Hungary in 2022....
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MFB agricultural loan programs are available again
A HUF 20 billion discounted loan program, specifically helping the liquidity situation of agricultural and food industry enterprises, operated by Magyar Fejlsztési Bank (MFB Zrt.) will start again in the...
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