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In July, retail sales rose in the euro area and the EU

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

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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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