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Fruit syrups caught in a crossfire
According to László Torbán, sales director of Szikrai Borászati Kft., economic recession, rising prices and the impact of the public health product tax (NETA) law drove the fruit syrup market...
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The Sodexo trial ended quietly, Hungary was very lucky
Back in 2012, the Hungarian state made it impossible for French cafeteria companies to use only the Szép card and the Erzsébet voucher, which is why the huge lawsuit initiated...
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European authorities warn of an Internet trap
The EU consumer protection authorities draw attention to a tricky practice in the online space: some companies secretly trick unsuspecting users into subscribing to their services. The Economic Competition Authority...
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The Children’s Nutrition Foundation is still waiting for food donations after Christmas
This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Children’s Nutrition Foundation (GYEA), which aims to support families living in difficult circumstances across the country. “December and the entire festive period...
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Zsófia Bánhegyi received a PRO PR GLOBE award
In accordance with the rules of the PRO PR GLOBE Awards, a total of 25 PR professionals from 12 countries won the 2022 PRO PR GLOBE Awards title after the...
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MediaMarkt and Vodafone launched a unique collaboration in Hungary
Following the success of the trial run at the end of last year, Vodafone subscriptions for mobile devices can be purchased from January 18 in all MediaMarkt stores in Hungary....
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(HU) A Mondelēz szerint az infláció kevésbé befolyásolja a nassolást, mint az étkezést
Snacking is a daily staple as 71% of people around the world snack at least twice a day, Mondelez International found, with consumers doing it more during breakfast, lunch and...
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The Hungarian-Mexican cooperation also benefits companies producing GMO-free food
The domestic economy benefits a lot from the development of cooperation between Hungary and Mexico, many Hungarian companies were able to strengthen their presence on the market of the Latin...
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Ocado: Brits stocking up on fermented foods for 2023
Brits are stocking up on fermented foods such as kimchi, miso and kombucha, new sales data from online retailer Ocado has found. According to the research, searches for ‘fermented food’...
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Albert Heijn Strengthens Its Position As Dutch Market Leader
Retailer Albert Heijn opened 113 stores in the Netherlands and Belgium last year, consolidating its position as the Dutch market leader, new data from NielsenIQ has found. The Ahold Delhaize...
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Rules for preserving the productivity of our soils in the KAP
In the new EU support period between 2023 and 2027, the Common Agricultural Policy (KAP) offers Hungarian farmers a variety of options and choices – stated the State Secretary of...
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MATE and Fino Food Kft. developed health-protecting dairy products
Health-protecting dairy products were developed by the Kaposvár campus of the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) and Fino Food Kft.; the food produced as a result of...
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“Holiday” chopsticks – Picture of the day
The world’s best gastro joke: In China, Chinese food is just called food! However, it is clear that designers in China are doing the same work there as in Europe:...
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The common roots of pottery and confectionery – Video of the day
Looking at today’s video, it seems that it would be worthwhile to teach discus in pastry schools....
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Christian Kanu has been appointed CEO of the Global Corporate & Commercial division of the Generali group
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) announces the appointment of Christian Kanu as new CEO effective from 30th January 2023. Former Tokio Marine Europe CEO, Kanu has worked in the...
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Domestic supplier relations are already threatened by the price cap
Retailers have started looking for cheap imports to reduce their losses on price-capped products. If this process continues, domestic food producers will suffer the greatest damage. “We have received more...
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Economist László Miklós: it is unlikely that the government will put an end to price cap
László Parragh, the president of MKIK, previously said in Egyenes Beszéd: he is negotiating with the government about the possibility of introducing a price cap. According to economist László Miklós,...
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Retail in the Metaverse: How the Metaverse Can Transform the Industry
For retail participants, the new business opportunities inherent in the metaverse clearly seem exciting. As the metaverse and the Web3 infrastructure that underpins it are constantly evolving, Deloitte’s experts have...
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Lidl Hungary won the Top Employer award again this year
The independent “Top Employers Institute” recognizes the world’s best employers every year. For the second time this year, Lidl Hungary has been included in the list of companies awarded the...
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The VAT reduction in our southern neighbor really depressed food prices
In Croatia, the government reduced the VAT on basic foodstuffs by 8 percent, so even with the price cap, it costs almost half as much to prepare a french fries...
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E-commerce: the Czech and Slovak online stores win over the domestic ones
It is an inevitable step for Hungarian online stores to expand abroad – this was said at one of the presentations in the e-commerce hall of the Hungarian Marketing Festival....
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The 2023 budget was submitted to the parliament
The Ministry of Finance’s announcement, in which they write about the details of the decree amendment of the 2023 budget, emphasizes the protection of families and workplaces and the preservation...
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The price increase in the confectionery industry is brutal
The drastic increase in the price of confectionery raw materials has been incorporated into their prices one by one by the Swiss chocolate manufacturers, who are confident that munching on...
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Not only companies, but also their suppliers must operate sustainably
In mitigating the effects of global warming, in addition to governments and the population, economic actors must also take a serious role. Companies dealing with information and data management can...
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The year 2022 brought GDPR fines of nearly 3 billion euros in Europe
In 2022, GDPR fines worth 1.64 billion euros were imposed in Europe, which represents a more than double increase compared to the total value of fines in the previous year,...
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Tourists spend more carefully this year
Compared to preliminary expectations, the resumption of tourism in the world after the first waves of the coronavirus epidemic was faster, the UN tourism organization stated in its report published...
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Three Hungarian non-profit organizations are supported by the Global Community Impact Grant program of the Starbucks Foundation
The organizations were nominated by Hungarian Starbucks partners, who will receive a total of nearly twenty million HUF donations, which will be used to implement projects that help the needy....
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Profession.hu: job seekers face increasing competition
The number of applications for advertised jobs increased in all counties of Hungary in the fourth quarter of last year, the national average was 34 percent, compared to the same...
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Countless changes and new elements have appeared in the new Common Agricultural Policy (KAP)
The last webinar of Agroinform.hu was about the use of the HUF 5,000 billion budget and the emerging new system of agricultural subsidies. The summary below focuses on the main...
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Annual inflation for food and soft drinks rose to 16.8 per cent in Britain last month
British annual inflation slowed somewhat, but was still above 10 percent, close to its four-decade record in December. According to analysts, however, the turnaround in British inflationary dynamics has already...
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