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KSH: Food prices rose by 3.6 percent in November
In November, consumer prices exceeded a year earlier by an average of 22.5 percent. In the past year, household energy and food prices have risen the most, the Central Statistical...
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UK Co-op uses Starship robots in Cambridge
Following a successful pilot period, UK retailer Co-op has launhced delivery robots in Cambridge, in cooperation with the Cambridgeshire County Council and Starship Technologies. Co-op’s delivery service is available to...
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This weekend, the Hungarian Red Cross continues to collect donations in Auchan stores
This weekend, the Hungarian Red Cross will once again collect donations in all Auchan stores in the country. Last weekend, more than 9 tons of donations were collected in the...
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HBLF year-end, Diversity Charter signing and Diversity Award Ceremony 2022
2022 was an exciting and eventful year for the Hungarian Business Leaders Forum (HBLF) and its member companies, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year. HBLF 2022 Year-End event was...
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Will the prices in the food chains rise again from January?!
Food manufacturers and food chains agree that future food promotions should be reconsidered, and that if the currently high raw material prices decrease in the future, food prices may also...
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GfK: The global market for consumer durables closes the year struggling with a slowdown
The global market for technical electronics and consumer durables (T&D) faces a challenging promotional season again this year. Despite this, the consumer electronics and IT categories remain very popular with...
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The state spends the most on advertising
Contrary to earlier pessimistic expectations, the Hungarian advertising market started to grow last year – similarly to other Central and Eastern European countries. Thanks mainly to public spending. In Hungary,...
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The trade system with the largest number of stores in Hungary has turned 20 years old
In 2002, CO-OP Hungary Zrt. signed a contract with the KFKI-Laurel consortium on the creation and introduction of its unified, integrated trading system. The project, with its estimated cost of...
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Together with the police, Nébih raided the illegal food producer
In November 2022, inspectors of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) raided an illegal food producer in Pest County in cooperation with the police. Many species of animals were...
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A fifth of domestic enterprises would overcome the challenges of the crisis with digitization
Hungarian businesses are predicting a difficult year for themselves: according to a recent study, they fear not so much the prolongation of the war situation or the energy crisis, but...
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This is how the Hungarians reacted to the fuel shortage and the end of the gas price freeze
In the last few days, questions about the lack of fuel have become an almost unavoidable topic. Anyone who uses the Internet has surely come across at least one or...
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The food industry company Nissin is expanding its premises in Kecskemét for HUF 18 billion
The Hungarian food industry has passed the stress test, after being able to remain on a growth path despite the difficulties in the world economy in recent years, but to...
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Research: Hungarian employees are mostly supportive of people with disabilities
Almost half of the majority of employees have already worked with people with disabilities and most of them have positive experiences with working together. More than half of these employees...
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EM: the National Environmental Protection Program ensures the improvement of the country’s environmental condition
The purpose of the 5th National Environmental Protection Program (NPP) is to improve Hungary’s environmental condition, to protect the health and quality of life of Hungarian families and communities, to...
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Wine Producer of the Year 2022
The winner of the “Wine Producer of the Year in Hungary 2022” title, the most prestigious domestic honor that Hungarian winemakers can win, has been announced. The award does not...
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The promotion of domestic agricultural products is of prime importance
The system of protected names is the key tool within the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (KAP) with which agricultural products with registered geographical indications can be legally protected...
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European shoppers are under pressure, but Christmas is a ray of hope
According to Nielsen IQ’s Shopper Trends Pulse report, for which more than 7,700 interviews were conducted in 8 European countries, 92% of consumers feel that grocery prices are rising. They...
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The willingness of the domestic workforce to move has increased significantly
According to this year’s Trenkwalder Mobility Index, 53 percent of employees are willing to move from their current place of residence: two-thirds of them are thinking of a domestic destination,...
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Santa Claus Is Coming To WhatsApp With New Carrefour Initiative
Carrefour has teamed up with WhatsApp to offer a solution whereby shoppers can purchase a range of Christmas items through the platform, via the Père Noël de Carrefour (Santa Claus...
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Significant political tools help the modernization of the horticulture sector
The current challenges, including the drought and the drastically rising input prices, draw attention to the importance of developments that increase input efficiency and production security – said Sándor Farkas,...
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Metro Belgium to be acquired by foodservice competitor Sligro
Sligro is allowed to acquire Belgian wholesaler Metro, in combination with Van Zon. The verdict is in: the combination of Sligro and Van Zon has been approved as acquirers of...
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Coca-Cola Renews Partnership With FoodCloud And FareShare
Coca-Cola has announced that it has once again partnered with FoodCloud and FareShare for Christmas. The aim of this year’s initiative is to ‘redistribute over 143,000 meals across Ireland and...
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It is worthwhile to engage in sheep breeding, it will be in demand on the European market
There is a shortage of lamb meat on the European market and, according to forecasts, this will continue to be the case in the coming years; there will be a...
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Institute of Agricultural Economics: the agricultural machinery market continued to expand
Individual farms and social enterprises bought HUF 269.1 billion worth of new agricultural machinery and equipment in the first three quarters of this year, 69 percent more than a year...
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The 2022 Pro Gastronomia awards were presented
Since 2018, the Pro Gastronomia award has been awarded to people who have made outstanding achievements in domestic and international gastronomy – no more than 4 people per year. The...
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Nébih-horror – Video of the day
Shocking, with scenes suitable for horror films – and suitable background music! – the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) published a full video about a raid: their inspectors raided...
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Brave new bread
Supply chain issues had a big influence on the milling industry in the last few years, and the Ukraine-Russia war caused a shock on the raw material supply side, as...
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The most expensive whiskey – Picture of the day
The most expensive drink sold in modern times was a bottle of 1926 Macallan Scotch whisky, which sold for 1.9 million dollars at an auction in 2019, Anna Metaxas, the...
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(HU) Itt a 95%-os adókulcs: hatalmas különadó-emelésről döntött a kormány
The government imposed a 95 percent extra profit tax on Mol, the amendment to this decree was published in the Magyar Közlöny on Wednesday. The government amended its previous decree...
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The VOSZ Women’s Entrepreneurship Section was established
On November 21, the VOSZ Women Entrepreneurs Section was established within the framework of the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers, as one of the largest domestic interest representation organizations...
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