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The arable area increased by 32 thousand hectares compared to last year
Date: 2022-09-13 09:34:42
The size of the agricultural area is 5 million 81 thousand hectares, almost 55 percent of the country’s area, the arable area increased by 32 thousand hectares in one year,...
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Sustainability has to become a core value for every market player
Date: 2022-09-13 09:19:53
Mastercard won the Symbol of Sustainability 2022 award. Our magazine asked senior marketing specialist Anna Rácz, who is also head of the company’s Green Team, about their sustainability efforts. –...
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BDO: Foreign VAT can only be reclaimed by the end of the month
Date: 2022-09-13 09:19:35
In Hungary, September 30, 2022 is the deadline by which the VAT paid abroad in 2021 can be reclaimed – Dr. Brigitta Mucsi-Szabó and István Rácz, the tax managers of...
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Hungary’s first gold-crowned confectioner
Date: 2022-09-13 09:04:52
The memorial exhibition organized in honor of Henrik Spelter, who was born 140 years ago, can be viewed at the Hungarian Trade and Catering Industry Museum until November 20. What...
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50th anniversary of Danone’s economic and social “Dual Project”
Date: 2022-09-13 08:39:23
50 years ago, Antoine Riboud, co-founder and former CEO of Danone, shared in his pioneering speech that economic and social goals must be interdependent, and business success should always go...
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Aldi to recruit an official beer taster in the United Kingdom
Date: 2022-09-13 08:29:30
Aldi says its future beer taster should have a passion for beer and “pints of enthusiasm”, as they would have to review the full product range, which debuts on 15...
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The fruit and vegetable producer organizations have only two days left to make an important decision
Date: 2022-09-13 08:27:07
Fruit and vegetable producer organizations or their associations, whose approved operational program extends beyond December 31, 2022, must submit an application by September 15, 2022 regarding the form in which...
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The development potential is there in the soybean sector
Date: 2022-09-13 07:54:49
The Hungarian Soybean and Protein Plant Association takes the lion’s share in the transfer of knowledge related to soybean cultivation, one of the important locations of which is the roadshow...
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Alcampo buys 235 DIA stores
Date: 2022-09-13 07:31:20
Auchan’s Spanish subsidiary Alcampo has agreed to buy 35 supermarkets and a warehouse from DIA Group. The acquisition will increase Alcampo’s existing network by more than 180,000m² of sales area....
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It’s worth adapting the operations of companies to sustainability expectations
Date: 2022-09-12 18:29:14
In the short term, it entails costs, but it’s worth it to adapt the companies’ operations to sustainability expectations – Opten told MTI on Monday. The survey data show that...
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Pet food manufacturer Fressnapf is establishing a new service center in Budapest
Date: 2022-09-12 17:38:46
The German Fressnapf, Europe’s largest manufacturer of pet food and equipment, will establish its service center employing 150 workers in Budapest – announced Levente Magyar, the parliamentary state secretary of...
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EU Spirits Exports Increase By 24% In 2021
Date: 2022-09-12 16:17:41
EU spirits exports increased by 24% in 2021 compared with the preceding year to reach a value of €8.41 billion, according to spiritsEUROPE, which represents producers of alcoholic spirits at the...
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The Nutri-Score story continues
Date: 2022-09-12 10:48:02
As there is no professional forum for large-scale harmonisation in the field of front-of-pack (FOP) labelling of food products in Hungary, let’s summarise what happened in the past and what...
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Resilience is now more important in the advertising industry too
Date: 2022-09-12 10:43:39
An interview with Adrienn Krajczár, POS Services Kft.’s sales and business development director. – How did the last two years influence the stability of POS Services Kft.? – In general...
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Portugal’s Continente adds new insect-based products
Date: 2022-09-12 10:26:49
The latest additions to Continente’s Portugal Bugs range are dehydrated and seasoned crickets. Shoppers can choose from crickets with sea salt, along with thyme and pepper, and tomato and oregano...
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Morrisons is the first to sell carbon neutral eggs
Date: 2022-09-12 10:23:49
Morrisons has become the first supermarket to launch private label, carbon neutral eggs. Morrisons “planet-friendly eggs” come from the retail chain’s giant farms, where hens are fed a soya-free diet...
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Milk Product advice: new rules apply to Trappist cheese
Date: 2022-09-12 10:11:03
With the increase in consumer awareness, there is an increasing social demand for high-quality food, as a result of which the Hungarian Food Book (MÉ) may soon be expanded with...
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Data and intuition
Date: 2022-09-12 10:04:53
Trade Marketing Club (TMK) members met in Panificio il Basilico Restaurant and Bakery in Szentendre on 2 June. Ildikó Kátai, one of the club’s co-founders welcomed participants and introduced the...
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KSH: the increase in agricultural producer prices continued to accelerate in July
Date: 2022-09-12 09:47:02
In July, the producer price of agricultural products was on average 50.7 percent higher than a year earlier, the rate of increase accelerated by 2.4 percentage points after June’s 2.9...
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The Ministry of Agriculture strongly supports the survival of small and medium-sized producers across the border
Date: 2022-09-12 08:49:43
The Ministry of Agriculture constantly monitors the development of the fate of small and medium-sized producers across the border and supports their survival by all means, thereby ensuring the opportunity...
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For many grocers, tech investments aren’t yet paying off
Date: 2022-09-12 08:26:56
Seventy-three percent of retailers say they’re continuing to invest in and experiment with technology to boost the shopping experience, according to a recent survey of retail executives conducted in the second quarter...
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Four fifths of Hungarian small businesses consider sustainable corporate operations to be important
Date: 2022-09-12 08:13:23
Four fifths of domestic micro and small businesses consider sustainable corporate operations to be important; their main motivation is internal conviction, and not social expectation or some perceived advantage –...
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On a sustainable path
Date: 2022-09-12 08:12:55
Our magazine asked Zoltán Tilly, sales and marketing director of Sofidel Hungary about the company’s sustainability efforts. – What does sustainability mean to Sofidel? – Sofidel was the first Italian...
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TakarékBank: foreign trade balance is significantly worse compared to last year
Date: 2022-09-12 07:49:43
A significantly larger than expected deficit of 1,150 million euros occurred in foreign trade in July, following a deficit of 408 million euros in June. The euro value of exports...
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Meteorological Service: soil moisture is increasing
Date: 2022-09-12 07:47:35
In the second half of last week, a lot of rain came mainly to the north-east and south-east of the country, which did not help the corn, but it still...
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The former managing director of Arukereső continues at MiniCRM
Date: 2022-09-12 07:34:37
MiniCRM Zrt. has come a long way since its foundation in 2009. Over the past 13 years, the couple’s business has grown into a market leader in Hungary, with nearly...
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From now on, companies can also move freely within the EU
Date: 2022-09-12 07:27:33
From September 1, not only individuals can move from Hungary to another EU member state, but also companies. Although you have to wait quite a few months at the border,...
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DP Drinks appointed new Exclusive Distributor of the Campari Group portfolio in Hungary
Date: 2022-09-11 20:36:41
DP Drinks Hungary, a fully owned subsidiary of the DunaPro Group, has become the exclusive distributor of the premium alcohol brands of the Campari Group, with Aperol, the largest growing...
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This autumn could bring a serious milk crisis
Date: 2022-09-09 11:37:12
The government has completely destroyed the sector due to market regulation, and the official limitation of the price of milk also helps the well-off who do not need it, say...
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Award for Sustainable Gastronomy
Date: 2022-09-09 11:11:46
On 16 June a trade forum provided the setting for presenting the METRO Award for Sustainable Gastronomy for the first time. From now on every year winners will be announced...
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