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Vegans Shop More Often Than Meat Eaters, Study Finds

Vegans and vegetarians visit grocery stores significantly more often than meat eaters, according to a new study by KPMG and the EHI Retail Institute. Vegans top the list with 3.4...

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Nestlé cuts jobs at Czech factory amid falling demand for plant-based meat

Nestlé is to cut 80 jobs from its Krupka plant in the Czech Republic after falling sales for plant-based meat substitutes. Nestlé has revealed it will lay off 80 workers...

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Cherry professional day in Érd – challenges and future-oriented solutions

The Hungarian University of Agricultural and Life Sciences (MATE) and the National Chamber of Agriculture and Economics jointly organized the professional day on cherry cultivation at the Elvira Majori site...

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Sainsbury’s To Launch Unified Retail Media Platform, Nectar360 Pollen

UK retailer Sainsbury’s has announced plans to launch Nectar360 Pollen, a new unified retail media platform. Scheduled to launch in late 2025, the platform will support Nectar360’s mission to create...

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AM: farmers are being helped against drought with free water fees, water retention and irrigation modernization

While the government supports farmers by assuming the water service fee and developing irrigation, Brussels and the Tisza Party would make farmers pay for the cost of fighting the drought...

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What makes us add the product to the cart – research

The latest joint research by PwC and Publicis Groupe Hungary is considered a frontrunner in Hungary, as it was the first to measure the impact of online retail media tools...

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Energy drinks are now legal: what every shopkeeper should know

New regulations on the sale of energy drinks came into effect on June 11: it is now prohibited to sell energy drinks to those under the age of 18. The...

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The prices of household and hygiene products can also be tracked in the Price Watch

The online Price Monitoring System operated by the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH), which is exactly two years old today, has been expanded with 42 new product categories. This means that...

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From July, you can donate to help families at MOHU REpont machines

From July, donations can be made to a new purpose, helping families in difficult situations and developing children, at REpont vending machines. The donation is divided between three aid organizations;...

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This year’s melon season has started, juicy Hungarian cantaloupe and honeydew melon are now available

Although the cool spring delayed the start of the domestic melon season by a few weeks, there will be no shortage of high-quality, tasty Hungarian melons and cantaloupes on the...

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Lantmännen invests in plant-based milk company Sproud

Swedish agri-food company Lantmännen has acquired a 10% stake in plant-based milk company Sproud. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/6-7. Founded in 2018, Sproud’s plant-based milk...

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Voluntary price restrictions on medicines come into effect today

.The government always acts against unjustified price increases in the interest of the population, especially families and pensioners, and therefore welcomes the fact that, after banks, telecommunications companies and insurance...

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Nébih: A grape disease called golden yellows has also appeared in the Villány region

The grapevine disease known as golden yellows has also appeared in the Villány region, so 15 out of 22 Hungarian wine regions are now affected – reads the information published...

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Corrugated cardboard could revolutionize contemporary art

Corrugated cardboard not only leaves an 80 percent smaller ecological footprint than traditional materials, but due to its 92 percent recycling rate and spectacular usability, it has become the new...

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Grapevine golden yellow disease has also appeared in the Villány region – Nébih calls for increased protection

The Grapevine flavescence dorée (FD) pathogen, which causes grape golden yellow disease, is currently confirmed to be present in 12 counties, and 15 out of 22 wine regions are now...

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The number of residential air conditioners in Hungary could increase by one million – so let’s choose wisely

The number of household air conditioners in Hungary has increased tenfold in two decades, currently one and a half million such devices are in use, but in the next five...

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Low sour cherry harvest expected across Europe this year

Experts are predicting significant crop losses in sour cherry producing countries in Europe and Asia (except Uzbekistan and Germany) by 2025. In Poland, frosts caused significant damage to sour cherry...

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Seed Association: the proportion of metal-sealed cereal seeds should be increased

In the interest of varietal purity and crop safety, the proportion of metal-sealed cereal seeds should be increased – the Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Product Council told MTI on...

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New Product Launches In Spain Hit New Low, Study Finds

Innovation in Spain’s FMCG sector is at a record low, having plummeted 48% over the past 15 years, according to Kantar’s latest Innovation Radar report. Only 75 new mass-market products...

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Auchan Romania Rolls Out Bulk Collection For Deposit Return System

Auchan Romania has introduced a new bulk collection system at its Militari hypermarket in Bucharest, as it seeks to enhance its commitment to the national deposit return system (SGR). The...

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Danone buys Belgian biotics firm The Akkermansia Company

In a statement, the owner of yogurt brand Activia said “expanding deeper into gut health is a key facet” of its corporate growth plans. Danone has acquired The Akkermansia Company,...

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Schwarz Group acquires Romanian big box operator La Cocoș

In a market shaped by hypermarket contraction and discount dominance, Schwarz Group’s majority acquisition of Romania’s La Cocoș signals a contrarian bet. While legacy players across Central Europe restructure oversized...

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Sunflower seeds become more expensive

In its June projection, Oil World expects a global sunflower seed harvest of 60.6 million tons in the 2025/2026 marketing year, 11 percent higher than in 2024/2025. Global consumption could...

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Farmers are being helped against drought with free water fees, water retention and irrigation modernization

While the government supports farmers by assuming the water service fee and developing irrigation, Brussels and the Tisza Party would make farmers pay for the cost of fighting the drought,...

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GKI analysis: Why do Hungarian households live more poorly than anyone else in the EU?

Imagine that the residents of every EU country shop in a large supermarket! Everyone tries to put the same amount in their basket, but not everyone ends up buying the...

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KSH: industrial producer prices decreased by 0.7 percent in May 2025 compared to the previous month, and increased by an average of 6.9 percent compared to a year earlier

In May 2025, industrial producer prices were 6.9 percent higher on average than a year earlier. Domestic sales prices were 3.9 percent higher and export sales prices were 8.3 percent...

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Consumption drives the economy

According to the latest forecast by the Balance Institute, the Hungarian economy is expected to grow by less than 1 percent this year – GDP could grow by only 0.8...

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This is how the Hungarian soft drink market developed in 2024

The domestic soft drink market saw spectacular turnarounds in 2024: while Coca-Cola and HELL Energy recorded spectacular sales growth and significant profit growth, Pepsi was stuck in the negative territory,...

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Feminine hygiene is still considered a luxury in Hungary

While several EU member states have already reduced VAT on feminine hygiene products to zero, Hungary still charges the highest rate of 27% on essential items such as tampons and...

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Climate change is not sparing grapes either, but its effects can be mitigated, according to Syngenta

Despite the decrease in the area under cultivation, grape growing on approximately 58 thousand hectares continues to play a decisive role in Hungarian agriculture. According to Syngenta, the weather this...

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