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K&H: smart payments are booming
Card payments, including smart device transactions, have grown significantly at K&H in recent years. In the first two months of this year, their number increased by 37 percent year-on-year, and...
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Half full or half empty?
In 2025 sales of the five largest breweries reduced considerably. Total sales volume fell to 5.33 million hectolitres from 5.7 million hectolitres in 2024. This article is available for reading...
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Green marketing requires accuracy
At the end of January the Green Chapter of the Hungarian Marketing Association (MMSZ) focused on a little-known EU directive (EU 2024/825) with very practical implications: Empowering Consumers for Green...
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Flavours decide, trends shape
In 2025 the Hungarian carbonated soft drinks market continued to grow. Total sales revenue reached HUF 175bn, representing a 6.5% increase over the previous year. Market dynamics are shifting towards...
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When organic becomes mainstream: A glimpse of what awaits food retail in Central & Southeast Europe
In Germany, discounters already dominate the organic category, forcing specialist retailers to redefine their differentiation logic. A visit to Bio Company in Berlin illustrates how organic retail evolves once price...
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Food Retailer Biedronka Eyes Carrefour Assets In Poland
Poland’s largest food retailer, Biedronka, owned by Jerónimo Martins, is interested in acquiring many of Carrefour’s Polish assets should the French retail group put them up for sale, Biedronka’s CEO...
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CBAM finally has its effect felt in retail trade too
CBAM is the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism and this article is based on the presentations given at PwC Hungary’s online seminar held on the topic at the end of...
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Yoghurts riding on the back of prices
Introduced in March 2025, the margin freeze measure brought great changes on the yoghurt market. It shifted demand towards volume, while the growth in value sales took a back seat....
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AM: agricultural support to reach tens of thousands of producers in the coming days; Ministry of Agriculture helps farmers with accelerated payments
Agricultural support to reach tens of thousands of producers in the coming days; Ministry of Agriculture helps farmers with accelerated payments – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) told MTI on...
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Ikea owner Ingka to cut 800 roles as CEO says it has “grown too complex”
Ingka Group, the largest Ikea retailer, is set to cut around 800 roles as part of a wider move to simplify its organisation and sharpen its focus on core retail...
Read moreMcCormick makes a bid for Unilever’s food division
Unilever confirmed that it has received an offer from spice manufacturer McCormick & Company for its food division. It remains uncertain whether a deal will be reached. The multinational is...
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Imre Hubai: Hungarian agriculture is capable of renewal
Hungarian agriculture, which is based on family foundations, is capable of renewal, adapting to the challenges of the 21st century and is capable of creating world-class technology in Hungary –...
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Ministry of Agriculture has started the preparation of a new state origin certification mark
The Ministry of Agriculture, with the involvement of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), has started the preparation of a new state origin certification mark – the Minister of...
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What do we spread on our bread? Young people prefer butter, older people prefer margarine
It has long been a recurring topic of debate whether to put butter or margarine on bread if we want to eat healthily. However, it seems that the issue has...
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Products in the EU will receive a digital passport
The European Union generates more than 2.2 billion tonnes of waste every year, and the amount of electronic waste worldwide has already risen to over 60 million tonnes. One of...
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The season is coming, this is how student work can be successful in 2026
The tension between employer expectations and the real needs of students in the domestic labor market is becoming increasingly acute. According to a recent analysis by the MŰISZ School Cooperative,...
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The consumer protection authority initiated the recall of contaminated lemongrass leaves
The National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) informed MTI on Thursday that a lemongrass leaf product was recalled due to the content of an unauthorized plant protection agent. According...
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Green transition on the air conditioning market
In buildings the majority of energy consumption comes from comfort-related systems – heating, cooling and hot water production. In residential buildings this ratio can be as high as 79%, while...
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Mushroom growers inspected by Nébih
Mushroom growers were inspected by experts from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) at the beginning of the year. The cold weather does not allow outdoor crop production, but...
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Why does the rabbit lay eggs at Easter?
Easter is the greatest holiday of Christianity, when we remember the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which is the cornerstone of the Christian faith. The significance of the holiday lies in...
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Old gene bank cereal varieties are being tested in a new Hungarian sample program
More than 50 old gene bank cereal varieties are being tested in the joint sample program of the Ecological Agricultural Research Institute (ÖMKi) and the National Center for Biodiversity and...
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Manufacturers can now use algae to colour food blue
In March 2026, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued a favourable scientific opinion on the use of blue Galdieria extract as a food additive. During the assessment, the experts...
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The 2026 Companies for the Future Awards have been presented
The Joint Venture Association (JVSZ), which is 40 years old this year, presented the Companies for the Future Award for the fifth time. The association awarded those responsible and consciously...
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MBH Bank: crop insurance can also be taken out online on the MBH AgrárPartner Platform
MBH Bank’s 100 percent owned subsidiary, MBH eFin Technologies Zrt. and Hungarikum Biztosítási Alkusz Zrt., launched the MBH AgrárPartner Platform, on which farmers can take out plant insurance, MBH Bank...
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Old genebank grain varieties are being tested in a new Hungarian pilot program
More than 50 old genebank cereal varieties are being examined in a joint pilot program of the Ecological Agricultural Research Institute (ÖMKi) and the National Biodiversity and Gene Conservation Center...
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The Forestry Climate Adaptation Forum will meet at the Planet Budapest 2026 Expo
The Forestry Climate Adaptation Forum will hold an open session at the Planet Budapest 2026 Expo on Monday – the organizers told MTI. The reason for combining the two events...
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Raw milk exports increased in February
According to AKI PÁIR data, the national average producer price of raw milk in Hungary was 154.36 forints/kilogram in February 2026. In addition to a 0.07 percentage point deterioration in...
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Hundreds of thousands would work more outside of traditional frameworks: it’s not the lack of motivation, but the lack of flexibility
Educated, multilingual, and often full-time workers form the backbone of the domestic flexible labor market (gig economy). Giggle’s latest research, which processes data from more than 160,000 domestic users, sheds...
Read moreLidl Expands UEFA Collaboration With Multi-Year Partnership
Lidl has announced a long-term strategic partnership with UEFA, expanding its existing collaboration into a multi-year agreement. The retailer, owned by Schwarz Group, will become both UEFA’s Take Care Nutrition...
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