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In July, retail sales rose in the euro area and the EU
Date: 2022-09-05 13:44:03
In July, retail trade turnover increased by 0.3 percent compared to the previous month in both the euro zone and the countries of the European Union, based on the Monday...
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The wave of development in Hungarian agriculture continued
Date: 2022-09-05 13:42:23
The amount of agricultural investments increased by almost 21 percent in the first quarter of this year, and by more than 25 percent in the second quarter. The developments that...
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FruitVeb: gardeners fear a shortage of fertilizers
Date: 2022-09-05 12:48:44
The EU’s sanctions policy also affects the supply of fertilizers, as the gas crisis worsens, a shortage may develop – read the statement of the FruitVeb Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit...
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The government decided on an extraordinary agricultural interest subsidy program
Date: 2022-09-05 12:01:53
In view of the extremely severe drought situation, in order to improve the financing situation of agricultural production and ensure the security of the food supply, the government will create...
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You can vote for this year’s Gundel award winners until September 9
Date: 2022-09-05 11:49:29
In memory of the work of the restaurateur and gastronomy writer Károly Gundel, the Hungarian Hospitality Industry Association – with the cooperation of several partner organizations – announces a call...
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The Economic Competition Authority has noticed influencer marketing, new rules are coming!
Date: 2022-09-05 11:16:31
In the fall, the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) will publish the information on the marketing of the new influencer, which will give opinion leaders much more detailed guidelines for legal...
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About 1,500 students in need were helped by INTERSPAR customers with school supplies
Date: 2022-09-05 11:00:26
By purchasing more than 58,000 school supplies and donation cards worth nearly HUF 2 million, customers helped the school supplies collection initiative of the Hungarian Maltese Charities and SPAR Hungary,...
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Marks & Spencer: Partnership with Benefit Cosmetics
Date: 2022-09-05 10:58:26
Marks & Spencer has entered into a partnership with Benefit Cosmetics, which will see the retailer sell the brand in its UK stores as well as online from this autumn....
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A brutal wave of closures is approaching in the hospitality industry
Date: 2022-09-05 10:34:23
There are restaurateurs who say buffets will suffer the most from the reduction in overheads, while others say mid-range restaurants are most at risk. Everyone’s survival strategy is different: some...
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Is fast delivery more important than everything else? – Future Trade conference – Which way are logistics and delivery services going?
Date: 2022-09-05 10:20:45
Logistics and shipping were also discussed at the Future Trade conference in May. András Táncsics, the CEO of Boxy Logisztikai Zrt. was the first speaker. He introduced the future-proof logistics...
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Szallas.hu: the autumn season is off to a promising start in terms of accommodations
Date: 2022-09-05 09:01:07
According to data from Szallas.hu, 42 percent more domestic holiday reservations have already been registered for this fall than at this time last year; Eger, Gyula and Hévíz are the...
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Snack watch – Video of the day
Date: 2022-09-05 08:56:23
Many things have probably been hidden in Karorá, but certainly not food. We also know that there is not much apple in the Apple smartwatch either. The “action” of the...
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The Vegetarian Butcher
Date: 2022-09-05 08:12:01
The mission of The Vegetarian Butcher brand is to make meat substitutes from pulses and cereals, utilising new and sustainable technologies, which offer the taste, texture and traditions of classic...
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Beer in a bag – Picture of the day
Date: 2022-09-05 08:11:47
We have reservations about this type of beer packaging, but since in some places in the eastern half of the world draft beer is brought home in a Skála bag...
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Online Retailers Face Cardboard Shortage
Date: 2022-09-05 07:52:43
According to the German E-Commerce and Mail Order Association (bevh), online retailers are currently suffering from significantly rising costs for cardboard packaging. Bottlenecks could arise if the energy crisis intensifies...
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PepsiCo rolls out healthier crisps
Date: 2022-09-05 07:50:25
PepsiCo has launched its first ever high in fat, salt or sugar (HFSS) compliant range of “healthier” Walkers and Doritos crisps. Popular crisp brands Walkers Baked and Doritos Dippers have...
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Magazine: We want to use less plastic
Date: 2022-09-05 06:52:30
Plastic Free July is a worldwide initiative that is getting more popular year after year: its goal is to turn this month into a plastic-free one, when consumers don’t buy...
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German Consumer Sentiment Reaches All-Time Low In September
Date: 2022-09-05 04:34:59
According to the German Retail Association (HDE), consumer sentiment in the country deteriorated again in September amid concerns about the energy crisis, high inflation, and COVID-19 related uncertainties. Having reached an all-time low...
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Tesco to increase store security as “desperate people” turn to shoplifting
Date: 2022-09-05 02:43:53
Tesco will increase security measures across its stores as “desperate people” turn to shoplifting amid the cost-of-living crisis. Chairman John Allan said shoppers will see extra security tags on food as well...
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TIM State Secretary: the number of products with the eco-label is already close to 90,000
Date: 2022-09-03 19:45:27
The increase in interest in environmentally friendly products is shown by the fact that the number of products with the eco-label is now close to 90,000 – the state secretary...
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Extra caution is justified: bird flu is once again spreading throughout Europe
Date: 2022-09-02 22:09:42
From Portugal to Finland, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus has been detected in several European countries in recent weeks, which clearly proves that the disease continues to pose an...
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The Association of European Fertilizer Manufacturers is asking the EU for help due to high gas prices
Date: 2022-09-02 21:43:53
According to Fertilizers Europe, much of European fertilizer production has been forced into temporary or complete shutdown due to exploding gas prices, which are more than 1,000% higher than a...
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The Ministry of Agriculture strengthens the system of food chain supervision
Date: 2022-09-02 21:28:10
The past years have presented serious challenges to all segments of the food chain, to which we must respond, so in the future the supervision of food chain safety will...
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The amount of funds available for rural development has tripled
Date: 2022-09-02 20:25:03
Thanks to the 80 percent domestic co-financing, compared to the previous EU cycle, the amount of resources available for rural development has tripled, to 4,265 billion in seven years, said...
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These are now the challenges of supply chain management in the food industry
Date: 2022-09-02 18:15:53
The supply chain management area is of strategic importance to manufacturing companies in crisis situations. As Ukraine is one of The Most Important Agricultural Exporters in Europe, the ongoing war...
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FAO Food Price Index drops for the fifth consecutive month in August
Date: 2022-09-02 14:55:04
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 138.0 points in August 2022, down 2.7 points (1.9 percent) from July, registering its fifth consecutive monthly decline. Despite the latest drop, the index remained...
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Sustainability: Commitments vs. reality
Date: 2022-09-02 12:57:29
In Poland PwC’s ESG team published the results of a survey in mid-July, which can help to understand the Hungarian retail and consumer industry too. Half of Polish firms are...
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Mastercard: the start of school boosts retail traffic across Europe
Date: 2022-09-02 11:59:37
According to Mastercard SpendingPulse™, which measures in-store and online retail sales, total retail sales are expected to increase in the first few weeks of back-to-school compared to last year –...
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EY & Oxford Analytica: this is how investors’ expectations become stricter
Date: 2022-09-02 11:46:40
Money in green funds is growing, despite this, raising capital may become more and more difficult even for companies operating responsibly from an environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) point...
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Tesco takes steps to save plastic
Date: 2022-09-02 10:46:22
Tesco has stopped using wrapping on its private label, multipack juice cartons, water bottles and fizzy drinks, to achieve its sustainability goal of saving 45 million pieces of plastic a...
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