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These are the products most people are searching for during crisis
Online trade is also being profoundly transformed by the crisis: interest in swimming pools and mobile air conditioners has declined, but more and more people want bicycles, tile stoves, sparhelts...
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Hungary’s Sugar-Free Cake is not only grandma’s favorite
The creation of the Virág Cukrászda és Kávéház in Szeged, made without added sugar, won the Sugar-Free Cake of Hungary competition, which is announced every year by the Egy Csepp...
Read moreWould you have thought? It reduces food waste if there is no expiration date on the packaging!
The shelf life refers to the quality of the food and suggests when the taste and texture of the product will be optimal. But there is no need to rely...
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(HU) Széchenyi kártya: megy a Go, jön a Max
The Széchenyi Card Program MAX, a state-supported loan program aimed at promoting the competitiveness of the domestic SME sector and creating the conditions for its long-term growth, will be launched....
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August is also the month of domestic products this year
On the initiative of Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft., August is also the month of Hungarian products this year, the organization announced on Tuesday. The campaign this year is for Abonett...
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Fertilizer sales were interrupted in the second quarter
In the second quarter, fertilizer sales in Hungary decreased by 44 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, while sales prices rose by 2.2-3.8 times – read...
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Carbon labels prove cool for schools
Sodexo has introduced carbon-labelled school meals at 12 secondary academies following a successful trial earlier this year. The catering firm used CO2e labelling app Klimato to calculate the carbon footprint...
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Switzerland’s new underground logistics system aims for sustainability
Switzerland’s new Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) logistics system is the latest innovation in flexible transport for small-component goods. The CST system is a privately funded initiative aiming to create an...
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BIOFACH lessons 2.: In Hungary, drought is the main problem in addition to the energy crisis
The main theme of the 33rd BIOFACH International Bio-Food and Bio-Goods Trade Fair held in Nuremberg this time was climate change, and at the forum organized by ÖMKi, experts mainly...
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Morrisons is the first supermarket to launch carbon neutral eggs
Morrisons has become the first supermarket to launch its own range of carbon neutral eggs. The move is part of the Big 4 grocer’s commitment to be directly supplied by ‘zero emission’...
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Lessons learned from the 33rd BIOFACH international bio fair
For the tenth time, the Ecological Agricultural Research Institute (ÖMKi) organized the East-Central Europe section at the world’s leading organic fair. Hungary is recognized as the regional flag-bearer at the...
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Surprising numbers about bacon
There are few foods that we cannot live without. Bacon is definitely one of them. On the one hand, because of its fantastic taste, and on the other hand, because...
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Arabica coffe prices fall by the end of the year
Arabica coffee prices are forecast to end this year well below current levels and post an annual loss of 20% with the prospect of a larger Brazil crop next year...
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Companies would reduce their utility bills with solar panels, but it will not be easy
From now on, for every newly installed weather-dependent power plant unit, it is necessary to install equipment (aFRR equipment) capable of providing the so-called aFRR compensating regulation service and offering...
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(HU) Megtört a jég: a háború kezdete óta elindulhatott az első ukrajnai gabonaszállítmány
Since the war in Ukraine, which began on February 24, the country has not delivered grain, even though Ukrainian wheat and corn are in great demand worldwide. Now, however, a...
Read moreAccording to the latest surveys, this is the reason why our everyday life has become so much more expensive
In May, the value of exports expressed in euros increased by 29.5 percent, that of imports by 31.4 percent, the liabilities were 95 million euros, the balance worsened by 166...
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Retail sales in Germany fell to a record level in June
In June, retail sales in Germany decreased more than ever in real terms compared to a year earlier, but in nominal terms the decline remained below 1 percent, according to...
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Heineken Posts Strong First Half, Drops 2023 Margin Target
Heineken has posted higher-than-expected first-half earnings, as consumers bought more beer despite inflationary pressures, but the world’s second-largest brewer shelved its margin target for 2023 as costs spiked. The brewer of...
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Automation is pivotal to warehouse operations
Relentless eCommerce trends continue to put tremendous strain on distribution and fulfilment operations worldwide. A new Honeywell report reveals once-predictable consumer demand cycles centred around holidays and “peak seasons” have given way...
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BMI: Steady growth in July
The seasonally adjusted July value of the Purchasing Manager Index (BMI): 57.8. Compared to the previous July values, this year’s value is higher than the long-term average for this month...
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This is what families spent their tax-return on
At the beginning of this year, parents of children received a refund of the amount of personal income tax for the previous year. The affected households received different amounts, according...
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The use of waterless products in personal care launches is increasing globally
The use of waterless products in personal care launches is increasing globally, featuring a + 157 year-over-year increase when comparing 2020 and 2021 launches. In 2021, the top category of...
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A revolutionary system for providing extra nutrients to plants is being developed in Hungary
TS Labor Kft. is developing a system for the extra nutrient supply of plants with EU support in cooperation with Pannónia Medicina Zrt. and the University of Szeged – the...
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Hungary can be one of the first to advertise on TikTok
Anyone who thinks that text and image ads are still the key to successful sales is wrong. TikTok is gaining ground and gathering users in our country at an amazing...
Read moreProposals have been received from Greenpeace to reduce plastic packaging in food stores
Greenpeace also prepared its publication for food stores in Hungarian, in which the green organization, referring primarily to British examples, formulates professional recommendations on how the disposable plastic packaging used...
Read moreGrocers and food brands take older consumers for granted
In an opinion column for Advertising Age, Pamela Millman, associate director, Integrated Marketing at AARP Media, writes that the over-50 crowd buys 54 percent of all groceries in the U.S. and...
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One step ahead – AGÓRA Conference
Significant changes have accured recently in the world economy, affecting Hungarian companies too: inflation, energy prices, sustainability issues. The annual traditional conference of Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft. focuses on and...
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The Drought Emergency Task Force proposed a five-point action plan
As we wrote about earlier, a separate operative group will deal with the emergency due to the drought. Hungary is hit by a historic drought. The government and the Ministry...
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Company cars are excluded from the gas price freeze: about 800,000 cars are affected by the new law
Portfolio has learned from sources close to the government that about 20% of passenger cars may be company-owned cars, which could mean about 800,000 cars. Since these cars can run...
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German asparagus is not affected by the weather, but consumers are buying less of it
According to the crop estimate of the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, the volume of the German asparagus crop in 2022 was 113,000 tons, which is the smallest amount in...
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