Events
The test results of the sharp-strong pepper seeds are not spicy
Specialists of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) examined the seeds of hot peppers in the latest test of the Supermenta program. The product test ended with a satisfactory...
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Penny Opens Its First Autonomous Store In Romania
German discounter Penny has selected Romania to launch its first-ever autonomous store in the world, open 24/7. Located on Boulevard Iuliu Maniu 6R in the nation’s capital Bucharest, this innovative...
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More than HUF 300 million in support for the summer student work program in Békés county
This year, more than 1,500 full-time students and university students between the ages of 16 and 25 can undertake summer student work in July-August in Békés County; for the implementation...
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Aldi at the lead of Alber Schweitzer Foundation’s animal welfare ranking
The Albert Schweitzer Foundation has published an animal welfare ranking for food retailers. Aldi Süd, Aldi Nord and Tegut come out on top. Bringing up the rear are Edeka, Netto...
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Müller launches new Declan Rice campaign to promote rice protein
Müller is continuing its partnership with football star Declan Rice, launching a new wave of its ‘Rice, Rice Baby’ campaign to promote Müller Rice Protein and drive growth in the...
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The world’s largest industrial tomato processors are meeting in Budapest
The biggest players in the global industrial tomato processing and production sector have arrived in Budapest for the 15th World Congress and 17th Symposium of the World Industrial Tomato Council...
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Müller: German success story in Hungary too
Müller is present in 7 European countries with more than 900 drugstores. In Hungary Müller currently operates 33 stores and 18,000m² of warehouse space. The majority of the company’s products...
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Aldi UK goes local
Aldi in the UK is investing in British apple growers. The German discounter is the biggest buyer of British apples in terms of volume. Following similar moves by Lidl in...
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The export of frozen green peas increased by 20 percent in 2023
According to KSH data, green peas were harvested in Hungary in 2023, in a 6.9 percent larger area, 14 percent more (94 thousand tons) than in 2022. According to the...
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Amazon to launch online store in Ireland next year
Amazon has announced it will launch a new website in Ireland in 2025, in a bid to improve the retail experience for existing and new customers. The Irish website will...
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All the way up from here!
Most food categories could see the light at the end of the tunnel in the first quarter of 2024 – but not canned food. Negative global market trends had begun...
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KSH: in May, consumer prices increased by 4.0 percent on average compared to the same month of the previous year
In May 2024, consumer prices were on average 4.0 percent higher than a year earlier. Compared to April, prices fell by an average of 0.1 percent, vehicle fuel prices fell...
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Food couriers are in a difficult situation: both guest workers and domestic workers
On Thursday evening, the Hungarian Two-Tailed Dog Party held a round table discussion under the title “The Hunger Games – the situation of food couriers with an immigrant background”, which...
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Rice moves up a category
The first half of 2023 was about the momentum of the post-Covid boom, but the second half was about making consumers accept the price increases – in many cases this...
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Walmart launches new private label food range called “bettergoods”
US-based Walmart has launched a new private label food brand, under which the majority of products sold will be priced below USD 5. This article is available for reading in...
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Decade-long partnership with Hungarian wineries
Promoting Hungarian products and export increasing activities have always been important for Lidl Magyarország. The chain decided back in 2014 to give priority to popularising excellent Hungarian bottled wines as...
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The membership fee determination and payment period has begun at the Chamber of Agriculture
The period for establishing and paying membership fees for economic organizations, primary producers and individual entrepreneurs at the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) began on June 1st, the deadline for...
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Tesco launches marketplace to become one-stop shop online
Tesco has launched an online marketplace allowing customers the ability to shop thousands of third-party products when buying their groceries. The supermarket said the addition of a marketplace will make...
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Molson Coors takes Peroni Nastro Azzurro production in-house for US
Molson Coors is moving the production of its licenced Italian beer brand Peroni Nastro Azzurro to the US. The US brewer will start production of Peroni Nastro Azzurro in-house at...
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Amcor: packaging and recyclability also play a role upon coffee purchasing
A recent research conducted by Amcor reveals that European coffee consumers prioritise factors such as taste, aroma, brand, and price when selecting coffee. But, sustainability claims such as recyclability also...
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The test results illustrating the condition of Hungarian soils will soon be available to everyone
The results of the soil protection laboratory tests carried out in Hungary will soon be available to all interested parties. The data will greatly support research related to one of...
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Be careful when buying plants from abroad!
Did you like a plant during your holiday outside the European Union and would you like to take it home?Do not do it! We can bring not only a beautiful,...
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KSH: the production of food, beverages and tobacco products expanded compared to a year earlier
In April 2024, the volume of industrial production exceeded a year earlier by 6.4 percent, while adjusted for the working day effect it was 2.4 percent lower than a year...
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TMK 2in1: workshop and meeting in one day
On June 6, the Trade Marketing Klub invited those interested to a meeting reminiscent of a barbecue party, in the event hall and terrace of the Anna Hotel Budapest. During...
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Nine out of ten Hungarians do not eat enough vegetables and fruits
Only 10% of us eat the amount of vegetables and fruit recommended by the World Health Organization, i.e. at least 5 servings of vegetables and fruit per day, according to...
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Edeka to build a recyclable supermarket
Edeka is building its latest store in Braunschweig using the sustainable “Triqbriq timber construction system”. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/6-7 This is the first time...
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Privát Card’s successful debut
For Kerekes Kft.’s Privát store network the biggest event of 2023 was the launch of the loyalty card scheme in July. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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The number of companies connected to the French food industry operating in Hungary has also increased
There are 544 French-owned companies operating in Hungary, almost 11 percent more than in 2020, with almost 49,000 employees, and their annual sales revenue is more than 13 billion euros,...
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BIG: international award for the most innovative brands
ESM, which also runs the European Private Label Awards programme, has launched a competition for the most innovative brands in European supermarkets, in partnership with Trade magazin’s Inno d’Or –...
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Dentsu: This year’s outlook for the global advertising market has improved
The total value of global advertising spending is expected to reach 754.4 billion dollars this year, which represents a 5 percent increase compared to 718.6 billion dollars in the previous...
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