Events
Easter long weekend: this is how store opening hours will be in 2025
Easter this year will bring significant changes to the opening hours of major Hungarian retail chains. Most stores will be closed for three consecutive days, so planning ahead is essential....
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Eurozone industrial production exceeded expectations in February
Eurozone industrial production rose more than expected in February, both month-on-month and year-on-year, Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics office, said on Tuesday. Eurozone industrial production rose by 1.1 percent in...
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Róbert Zsigó: the average effect of margin stops is almost twenty percent
As a result of the introduction of the margin freeze, the prices of the 30 basic foodstuffs subject to the measure have decreased by an average of 18.6 percent in...
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This is how we shop at Easter
During the Easter period, SZÉP Cards will play a prominent role, as they can be used to pay in restaurants and hotels, among other things. Last year and the year...
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Here is the announcement: the GVH is investigating the dairy products and egg markets as well
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has launched accelerated sector investigations in the domestic market of milk and dairy products and eggs, announced Csaba Balázs Rigó, President of the GVH, at...
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MLSZKSZ continues its work with a new presidency and renewed goals
The Hungarian Logistics Service Centers Association (MLSZKSZ) closed the year 2024 with a general meeting and a professional conference. At the event held on April 9, 2025, the membership evaluated...
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The snack tomato segment is also changing
Moroccan tomatoes are becoming an increasingly dominant player in the global market, especially in the snack tomato segment. In the meantime, however, producers have to contend with water shortages, plant...
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Surge in egg and horseradish prices before Easter
According to AKI PÁIR data, the price of table eggs (M+L) from cage farming in Hungary was HUF 64.53/piece in the first eight weeks of 2025, 20.8% higher than the...
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Bravely to the lamb! – Why is it worth rediscovering Hungarian mutton?
It has been a staple in Hungarian cuisine for centuries, but today it is rarely eaten. Why has lamb been on the back burner, and why is it time to...
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A surprise among radish seeds – or here is the latest Supermint test
In the latest product test of the Supermint program, radish seeds were tested by experts from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). Everything was found to be in order...
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The eradication of colonies infected with RSZKF disease has been completed
The culling and disposal of infected herds in the farms affected by the third and fourth outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Darnózseli and Dunakiliti has been completed. However, official...
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The eradication of farms infected with FMD has been completed
The culling and disposal of infected herds in Darnózseli and Dunakiliti, the farms affected by the third and fourth outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), has been completed. However, official work,...
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Melanie Joy returns to Hungary upon the invitation of MAVEG
One of the best-known vegan activists, Harvard University psychologist Melanie Joy will visit Hungary once again in April, to attend an event organised by the Hungarian Vegan Association. This article...
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The producer price of slaughter pigs decreased
According to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), Hungary’s live pig exports decreased by 5.9 percent to 2,900 tons in January 2025 compared to the volume sold on the foreign market...
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The EU is investing €140 million to introduce generative artificial intelligence in the agri-food industry
The European Commission has launched four new calls for proposals under the Digital Europe programme, worth a total of €140 million, to support the uptake of artificial intelligence (AI), develop...
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The Economic Committee of the Parliament has accepted the 2024 report of the Hungarian Competition Authority
The Economic Committee of the Parliament has adopted the report of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) on its activities in 2024 and its experiences in applying the Competition Act without...
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Crop insurance remains the most popular agricultural insurance
In Hungary, farmers paid over HUF 24.9 billion in crop insurance premiums to insurers in 2024 (–15.7 percent compared to 2023), of which HUF 23.9 billion (about 96 percent of...
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EU poultry exports increase
According to the European Commission, the EU27’s poultry exports increased by 9% to 2 million tonnes in 2024 compared to the previous year. The EU’s largest target countries were the...
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Lidl Launches Global Innovation Centre In Portugal, Grows Share In Italy
German discounter Lidl has chosen Portugal as the home of its two new customer-centric innovation hubs, called Lidlabs, investing €500,000 in the project. Located adjacent to Lidl stores in Linda-a-Velha...
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NAK Field Days and Agricultural Machinery Show-Mezőfalva Cancelled
Due to the minimization of the risk of foot-and-mouth disease, the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the National Association of Agricultural Equipment and Machinery Distributors (MEGFOSZ) have made the...
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Food waste reduction a key ESG priority for 70% of consumers
Some 70% of consumers believe retailers should focus their ESG efforts on food waste reduction rather than addressing ‘mainstream’ sustainability efforts, such as recycling. New data of over 1,000 shoppers...
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Diageo spices up Captain Morgan cocktails
The brand best known for its spiced rum is leaning in to the growing popularity of “swicy” flavors with its latest launch. Captain Morgan is calling the latest flavors in...
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The national hail damage mitigation system has started its eighth protection season
The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) launched the National Ice Damage Mitigation System (JÉGER) on April 15, which has started its eighth protection season. The system, which releases silver iodide...
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Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers Association: Hungarian confectionery industry balances in a stagnant market
The Hungarian confectionery industry saw a stagnant market in terms of volume in 2024, and the Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers Association expects a similar or slight decrease this year. According to...
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Fighting dirt and supporting sustainability
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/4. According to Gabriella Kőrösy, general manager of AC Marca Hungary Kft., the total cleaning product market expanded by 7.9% in...
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Customers choose Easter sweets based on quality and price
This year’s Easter season in the domestic confectionery market is marked by awareness. Manufacturers have placed greater emphasis than ever on optimizing their product portfolio. Price sensitivity has also increased...
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Hungary’s economic vulnerability: causes, consequences and possible solutions
The economic developments of recent years have once again drawn attention to the vulnerability of the Hungarian economy. The declining growth, the fluctuating forint exchange rate and the runaway inflation...
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The MÁV Group helps promote cycling tourism
The MÁV group is helping to promote cycling tourism with its extensive bicycle transport options and its renewed cycling sub-page, the railway company told MTI on Saturday. According to their...
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DIEGO starts 2025 with optimistic plans
Increasing price sensitivity, an unpredictable regulatory environment and new shopping habits – DIEGO is building a long-term strategy amidst these factors. In an interview with Pénzcentrum, the marketing director of...
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New Year’s resolutions: two months of momentum
Foodora’s experience is that at the beginning of the year food orders and grocery shopping are influenced by New Year’s resolutions. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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