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In the Shadow of Price Margin Caps: Easter Shopping in Hungary, 2025
This year’s Easter shopping season in Hungary was less about chocolate bunnies and ham prices, and more about government-imposed price margin caps. Since March 17, the new pricing rules have...
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Disrupted market, uncertain future – foot-and-mouth disease epidemic could have serious consequences
The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Hungary has triggered a serious crisis in the meat and dairy sectors, with both industries facing escalating costs, restricted exports, and significant market...
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The pace of consumer price inflation in the euro area slowed in March
Annual inflation in the euro area fell in March, as previously estimated, according to final figures published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, on Wednesday. The annual...
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Easter also boosts the gaming market, according to a survey
Easter also boosts the toy market, with families with young children generally spending between 5,000 and 10,000 forints on purchases, according to REGIO Játékkereskedelmi Kft. According to their survey, 69...
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AM: Hungarian food industry enterprises continue to develop
The Ministry of Agriculture (MA) considers it particularly important to support domestic, quality food production companies, and is therefore supporting the implementation of 94 additional investment projects worth HUF 5.7...
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The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Association of Employers and Industrialists sign a strategic cooperation agreement
The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) and the National Association of Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) signed a cooperation agreement on April 16, 2025 in order to contribute in...
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BCSDH: climate protection efforts must be stepped up
According to the latest climate change survey by BCSDH and Deloitte, awareness is growing among Hungarian companies committed to sustainability, but corporate action is still below the required level. This...
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Eroski develops innovative desserts made with fungal protein
Spanish supermarket chain Eroski, in partnership with catering leader Autoland, biotech company Innomy and Leartiker Technology Centre, has successfully completed the Delifungus project to develop desserts and snack bars made...
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Declining birth rate, growing challenges
The big drop in birth rates in 2024 had a strong influence on the Hungarian nappy market, continuing the volume sales decline that had begun in 2023. This article is...
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May 17th is a holiday for lovers of Hungarian small-brew beers
On Saturday, May 17, Hungarian small breweries will once again open their doors to the public as part of a nationwide program. This year, Open Brewery Day will once again...
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Food and non-alcoholic beverage price increases continue to accelerate in Austria
In Austria, the annual rate of consumer price inflation slowed to 2.9 percent in March, in line with preliminary estimates, from 3.2 percent in the previous two months, according to...
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How the US tariff war affects Hungarian companies?
As is well known, Donald Trump’s decree, which aims to remedy the “persistent and significant trade deficit caused by international trade practices” by introducing import tariffs, came into force just...
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Cosmetics top the list of dangerous non-food products
The EU Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Non-Food Products received the most notifications last year for cosmetics and toys, and cosmetics also topped the list of Hungarian alerts, followed by...
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Can advertising decoration be sustainable?
Every year, we use around 450 tons of advertising decorations in Hungary that contain a large amount of PVC, and only a fraction of this is recycled. PVC does not...
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Food Bank saved more than 10,000 tonnes of food in 2024
In 2024 the Hungarian Food Bank Association collected and distributed 10,359 tonnes of food that was close to its expiry date or had some kind of packaging fault. This article...
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NMHH: November remains the strongest month in the advertising market
November is still the strongest month in the advertising market, the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH) informed. In its statement, the NMHH, referring to a recent research monitoring trends...
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GKI expects a 2-2.5% economic growth in 2025
GKI Economic Research Zrt. forecasts a 2-2.5% GDP growth for 2025, driven by a recovery in external demand, the government’s economic policy measures and a rise in domestic consumption. This...
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Sára Botond: laboratory testing of the quality of products related to the Easter holiday and inspections of commercial units and fairs are underway
As Easter approaches, the government office is conducting special inspections at commercial units and fairs: they are checking raw ham, fruit juices and products related to the Easter holiday –...
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K&H: financial awareness can also be added to the basket along with the bunny
Easter is one of those occasions that can also be called a children’s holiday, because the bunny, the eggs, and the sprinkling offer children a lot of fun. In the...
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(HU) Megújuló energiával készített alkoholmentes sört a Carlsberg Svédországban
Carlsberg Sweden has launched a limited-edition, alcohol-free beer that is produced and distributed using 100% renewable energy. Carlsberg has expanded its partnership with freight technology company Einride for the ‘Electric...
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Vegan Food Group signs Europe production deal for Just Egg
The production of Just Egg in Europe is scheduled to begin later this year. The UK’s Vegan Food Group (VFG) has struck a deal to bring Eat Just’s plant-based egg,...
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Facts and myths about ticks
Tick bites can be dangerous, but if we are informed about their prevention, what to do, treatment or consequences, then we should not rely on rumors and beliefs, because we...
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Aldi Nord centralises sourcing to raise profitability
In order to make even more use of economies of scale, Aldi Nord plans to purchase even more private label products and promotional products on a European scale, to improve its...
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Hygiene problems at a wellness hotel, NAV drained the pool water
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) had to drain the pool of a wellness hotel that failed to eliminate the problems revealed during the government office’s inspection despite the...
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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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