Events
Tamás Éder: Assistance to butcher shops is not a lasting solution
According to Tamás Édes, president of the Hungarian Meat Industry Association, it is a serious problem that the demand for meat has decreased due to inflation, while the costs of...
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Nestlé will create 250 new jobs in Bük with an investment of HUF 140 billion
With a HUF 140 billion capacity expansion investment, Nestlé Hungária Kft. will create 250 new jobs at its Büki site, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó announced on...
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Inflation accelerated to 24.5%
Significantly below expectations, inflation jumped to 24.5% in December, which was primarily caused by the cancellation of official fuel prices, but the rise in food prices also continued to accelerate....
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Despite rising food prices, the German economy “held up well”
According to the first estimate of the German statistical office, the German economy grew slightly more than experts expected last year mainly due to the positive consequences of the catch-up...
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From Sunday, you can only pay in euros in Croatia
Croatia joined the Eurozone on January 1st, and after the two-week transition period, payments can only be made in euros in the country from Sunday, wrote the Croatian daily Vecernji...
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This is how the rules on the inheritance of agricultural land changed
From January 1, 2023, new, special regulations came into force based on a law adopted in 2021. The new regulation, effective from January 1 of this year, applies only to...
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OTC products is a booming category
ültek még inkább előtérbe. A szegmens szárnyalása folyamatos, annak ellenére, hogy a szinte minden kategóriát érintő alapanyaghiány ezt a területet sem kímélte, ami főként a termékek csomagolásában hozott kisebb-nagyobb változásokat....
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The durable and transparent packaging is the winner – results on the soup paste dry pasta Product sample
We asked the reviewers during the soup paste dry pasta Product Sample how important they consider packaging and presentation when buying pasta, and also on what basis they choose the...
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Agro-Ferr Kft. increases its production with the help of support.
Agro-Ferr Kft. is increasing its production by about 10 percent this year, and plans to produce six million liters of milk by the end of the year. The family business...
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A reduction in the VAT on food was suggested as a solution
According to Lajos Korózs, the vice president of the MSZP, the general sales tax (VAT) on basic foodstuffs should be reduced to zero percent. Meanwhile, Jobbik also proposed the reduction...
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Giant Food joins forces with Loop for reusable packaging
Ahold Delhaize subsidiary Giant Food is offering more than 20 products from 20 leading consumer brands in reusable containers instead of single-use packaging, in partnership with Loop, the circular reuse platform...
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In Germany Wolt plans to serve retail too
Courier service Wolt is getting ready to team up with retailers in Germany. With the help of the Wolt-Drive programme, every retailer can offer the delivery service of Wolt to...
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SZÉP card traffic increased significantly last year
SZÉP card traffic increased significantly last year, cardholders spent the most out of pocket on hospitality – the card issuers informed MTI. Last year, the turnover of the K&H SZÉP...
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Mars Petcare, Broad Institute Launch New Genome Project For Pets
A new initiative is being planned that could eventually lead to the creation of one of the largest open access cat and dog genome databases in the world. Mars...
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Amazon to shutter three UK warehouses
Amazon is to shutter three UK warehouses and replace them with two new distribution centres. Sites in Hemel Hempstead, Doncaster and Gourock are slated for closure, and staff there will...
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7-Eleven Enters Israel, Opens First Store In Tel Aviv
Convenience chain 7-Eleven has opened its first store in Tel Aviv at the Dizengoff Centre Mall, marking its entry to Israel. Located in the country’s second-largest city and largest metropolitan...
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Bird flu has appeared in another area of Békés county
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) confirmed the presence of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in a farm in Békés county that keeps about 2,000...
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The year starts with another brutal increase in food prices
The significant rise in food prices continues, according to Privátbankár’s Árkosár survey, an average family bulk purchase is already around HUF 36,000, i.e. an average family bulk purchase costs 41.3...
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Pork could soon be a luxury
Unfortunately, the year 2022 significantly weakened the pig sector, and they had to face several factors of price increases. Although he did not want to make predictions, he revealed this...
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The government has revealed when they would decide about food price caps
While László Parragh, the president of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK), has already discussed the end of price caps in the past few days, the Ministry of...
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Beyond Meat’s plant-based steak available in more than 5,000 US stores
Beyond Meat officially launched its plant-based beef tips: Beyond Steak is available in more than 5,000 Kroger and Walmart stores nationwide, as well as some Albertsons and Ahold divisions. The...
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Hungarians crossing into Romania buy flour imported from Hungary
Many Hungarians work in Romania, and there are more and more people who cross over to Romania from the border towns to refuel or shop – in the latter case,...
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Per capita food waste was 127kg in the EU in 2020
According to the latest data from Eurostat, food waste was 127kg per person in the EU in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Households in the EU generated 55%...
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No clothes left dry…
According to Yvette Krubl, Procter&Gamble’s corporate communications manager in Central and Eastern Europe, laundry detergent volume sales stayed put in the July 2021-June 2022 period, while in value sales there...
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The number of guest nights increased by 7.8%
The number of guest nights increased by 7.8%, despite a rising base due to the revival of tourist traffic following the gradual lifting of restrictions against the epidemic two years...
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Nearly a third of domestic companies plan to reduce staff in the first quarter
In the first quarter of 2023, 32 percent of domestic employers plan to reduce their workforce, while only 22 percent predict expansion. According to ManpowerGroup’s Labor Market Forecast, published today,...
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According to KPMG, customers are increasingly aware of environmental and social responsibility
The pandemic has forced companies to examine their social responsibility and role – the environmental effects are also driving customers towards more conscious decisions. Systemic changes in consumer behavior were...
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Czech customers also put less food in the basket
Last November, retail sales in the Czech Republic decreased by 8.7 percent year-on-year. In October, this indicator was 9.9 percent, the Czech Statistical Office announced. The decline in retail sales...
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Permanent, non-FMCG winner at Display of the Year in 2022
This year’s last POPAI Hungary Association meeting was held in MOM Paulaner restaurant on 1 December. The Bonafarm trade marketing team was the host, who introduced the latest PICK and...
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The year 2023 of the construction industry will be about renovation at the company level
This year, almost every family is forced to rethink their household’s energy consumption. According to Wavin, due to rising prices and the uncertain economic situation, 2023 may be about energy...
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