Events
Romanian sheep and goat farmers protested in Bucharest against restrictions imposed due to peste de petits ruminants (PPR)
Romanian sheep and goat farmers protested outside the government headquarters in Bucharest on Monday against new restrictions on the sale of sheep due to the plague of small ruminants. Government...
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Some consumers confused about what organic means
There’s a lot of “noise” on food and beverage packaging, which may be diluting the value of the US Department of Agriculture’s organic claim, according to Tom Chapman, co-chief executive...
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Romanian sheep and goat farmers protest in Bucharest against restrictions imposed due to peste de petits ruminants
Romanian sheep and goat farmers protested in front of the government headquarters in Bucharest on Monday against new restrictions imposed on Easter lamb sales due to peste de petits ruminants....
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DIA Adds One Million Members To Its Loyalty Programme In 2024
Supermarket chain DIA has gained over one million new loyal customers in Spain in the past year, bringing its Club Dia membership to nearly six million. In 2024, DIA increased...
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K&H: housing loans have rebounded
The year started with a significant expansion in terms of housing loans, according to a recent compilation by K&H. The amount of housing loan contracts concluded at the financial institution...
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Ministry of Agriculture: another 5 billion forints in support for the development of processing plants
The Ministry of Agriculture is committed to supporting domestic enterprises producing quality food. Thanks to the call for applications for the development of processing plants, implemented within the framework of...
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Hungarian researchers develop intelligent vehicles of the future
Millions of road accidents occur worldwide every year, and the vast majority of them – around 94% – are caused by human error. What if vehicles could foresee risks and...
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Heineken launches first global AI lab
Heineken has revealed the launch of the first global generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) lab which is set to be based in Singapore. The move, which came about via a partnership...
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National research: nearly three-quarters of Hungarians would renovate their homes in the next five years
The vast majority of Hungarians would modernize their homes in the near future, while satisfaction with the condition of residential properties shows a mixed picture, according to a recent national...
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Slovakia declares state of emergency over foot-and-mouth disease
The Bratislava government decided to declare a state of emergency at its extraordinary meeting on Tuesday in connection with the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Slovakia, the Slovak public service...
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Eurozone economic growth accelerates to seven-month high in March
The eurozone economy grew at its fastest pace in seven months in March, according to a joint survey by London-based S&P Global Market Intelligence and Hamburg Commercial Bank AG. Preliminary...
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Where did we go wrong? An influencer spoke out about foot-and-mouth disease
The influencer duo behind Remény Farm, known as pioneers of regenerative agriculture in Hungary, have spoken out about the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, which is also affecting domestic agriculture and...
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Price increase and price decrease at the same time – the effect of the margin stop is felt in the first week
A significant rearrangement in food prices began following the margin freeze introduced on March 17. Although the aim of the official measure was to reduce the price of basic foodstuffs,...
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Serious advertising controls are coming
The National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) and the government agencies under its professional supervision will this year prioritize the inspection of advertisements targeting children and minors who are...
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The turnover and reputation of Hungarian wine must be preserved
The turnover and reputation of Hungarian wine must be preserved, the Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development stated at the opening of the Veszprém County Wine Competition held at...
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Cautious optimism: this is how domestic SMEs manage their finances and digitalize
Hungarian SMEs are planning cautiously: while the economic environment holds challenges for them, digital solutions are playing an increasingly important role in their operations. According to the research, the demand...
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Kofola ČeskoSlovensko to acquire vending machine business
Czech drinks group Kofola ČeskoSlovensko is to purchase a 100% stake in Vending S.R.O., which manages ASO Vending, a Slovakian food and drink vending machines supplier, Just Drinks reported. The...
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Bulgaria Plans State-Owned Supermarket Chain
Bulgaria’s parliamentary budget committee has approved a plan to create a state-owned chain of stores selling only Bulgarian-made products, ESM Magazine reported. The proposal, put forward by the DPS-New Beginning...
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Spain tries to reduce food waste with law
The Spanish parliament has passed a law against food waste to reduce the amount of food that is thrown away in the southern European country each year, which currently stands...
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Cruise vacations are coming to an end
When planning their summer vacation, more and more people are choosing a cruise instead of a classic, land-based vacation. The advantage of cruise ships is that they can visit several...
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Agricultural Marketing Center: Hungarian food manufacturers presented their products in Albania and Montenegro
Eleven Hungarian food manufacturing companies presented their products in Montenegro and Albania at business forums organized by the Hungarian Food Business Program, the export development branch of the Agricultural Marketing...
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Contactless Payment is Becoming Increasingly Popular in Northern Europe
While cash payments remain the most common method of payment in Germany and Austria, contactless payment by card has been growing dominant in Northern Europe, according to a YouGov survey...
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Dangerous shrimp found on the market – recall ordered
Veterinary drug residues were found in frozen shrimp paste of Vietnamese origin, which was also sold in Hungary. The authority and distributors ordered an immediate recall, the product is unsafe...
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Uniform information on margin-stopped products is coming – mandatory sign in all affected stores
New regulations regarding the margin freeze will come into effect on March 29: according to a newly published government decree, all affected stores must inform customers with a mandatory sign...
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Declining number of companies, slowing closures – where is the Hungarian entrepreneurial sector heading?
The number of partnerships has already decreased by more than 2,000 this year. Although the GKI business confidence index showed an improvement, the number of businesses does not yet reflect...
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Viktor Orbán: retail chains made huge profits on food, we had to intervene
Retail chains have made huge profits on food. We had to intervene, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a video posted on the Hungarian government’s Facebook page on Sunday. He...
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The Food Rescue Center is helping again!
The Food Rescue Center Nonprofit Ltd. (ÉMK) is launching this year’s Easter Food Donation Charity Campaign, within the framework of which donations are being accepted for members of the National...
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The Cup Revolution success story continues under the name RevoUnion
Hungary’s leading reuse system, Cup Revolution, continues its operations with a new name and location, an expanded product portfolio and international expansion. With the RevoUnion umbrella brand, the company aims...
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Voting with our wallets – do boycotts still work in a consumer society?
In recent years, news about consumer boycotts has been popping up again and again: political involvement, international conflicts, or even the content of an advertising campaign is enough for tens...
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Primary producers may be excluded from VAT refunds
Although the government would start refunding food VAT for pensioners this year, several experts warn that primary producers and their customers could be left out of the system – writes...
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