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The corn and sunflower yield forecast has been changed
Date: 2024-09-09 09:00:00
By the beginning of September, agricultural chamber yield estimation data based on both satellite and producer data are available for domestic corn and sunflower. For the former, the third lowest...
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The FAO food price index decreased slightly in August
Date: 2024-09-06 12:57:47
According to the Friday report of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the world market index of food commodities decreased slightly in August, as the drop in quotations of...
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Mihály Varga: the prospects for the Hungarian economy are good
Date: 2024-09-06 12:27:01
The prospects for the Hungarian economy are good, the current moderate economic growth is accelerating – said Minister of Finance Mihály Varga at the closing plenary session of the 62nd...
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KSH: industrial production fell by 1.3 percent in July
Date: 2024-09-06 12:10:57
In July 2024, the volume of industrial production was 1.3 percent lower than a year earlier, adjusted for the working day effect, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Friday...
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Extra costs of the start of the school year: most parents spend more than just on school supplies
Date: 2024-09-06 12:05:48
The costs of starting school in September go far beyond stationery and classical equipment. According to a recent survey by Pepita.hu, sports and the purchase of a new desk or...
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Hungary’s milk consumption is above the world average
Date: 2024-09-06 12:02:23
More than 6 billion people worldwide consume milk and milk products, and the global average is 87 kg per person per year, according to FAO 2021 data. During the last...
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Apple harvest and prices: further shortages and price increases are expected during the season
Date: 2024-09-06 11:58:22
According to FruitVeb’s forecast, the 2024 apple harvest may decrease significantly in Hungary, which predicts a 10-15 percent increase in the price of edible apples on store shelves. This season,...
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Health, nature, wallet
Date: 2024-09-06 11:46:31
Organic food is defined as products that don’t contain artificial additives or preservatives, and are grown and produced without the use of synthetic chemicals, pesticides or genetically modified plants or...
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We value and strongly support the work of beekeepers
Date: 2024-09-06 11:46:11
The activity of beekeepers makes our environment livable and sustainable. Honey can be imported, but pollination cannot, but without it, there is no future and no food security either –...
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Apple Tap to Pay has arrived in Europe: it can revolutionize commercial payments
Date: 2024-09-06 11:40:03
Apple’s new payment service, Tap to Pay, arrived in Europe this year and simplifies payment processes by turning iPhones into POS terminals. The technology allows users to make contactless payments...
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Drought-stricken crop prospects: tragic domestic corn and sunflower harvest in 2024
Date: 2024-09-06 11:04:09
By the beginning of September, final estimates of this year’s Hungarian corn and sunflower harvest will be available, which were prepared by the National Chamber of Agrarian Economy (NAK) based...
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The Online Platform Dispute Settlement Council begins its operation
Date: 2024-09-06 10:53:24
The range of legal remedies against certain measures of online platforms that negatively affect users has been expanded following the transposition of the European Union’s digital services regulation. The president...
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Revolut is introducing a serious change
Date: 2024-09-06 10:44:05
Revolut introduces new cryptocurrency payment cards that allow users to make daily purchases with cryptocurrency. The new virtual cards can be integrated with the Apple Pay and Google Pay systems,...
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A strong European agriculture is in the interest of all of us
Date: 2024-09-06 10:30:22
Strong European agriculture is a strategic issue not only for farmers, but for all EU citizens, which the European Commission must help with by all means. This is what the...
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Sustainability and innovation in packaging
Date: 2024-09-06 10:06:41
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/8-9 Since the launch of the waste concession, MOHU has taken a number of measures to increase the proportion of separately...
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Another wave of development is expected in the horticulture sector
Date: 2024-09-06 10:00:36
To support the planting of fruit, medicinal and herb plantations from September 10; and for the development of horticultural greenhouses, cold stores, vegetable and potato storage facilities and support for...
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The demand for grain combines decreased the most
Date: 2024-09-06 09:30:59
Individual farms and cooperatives bought HUF 89.5 billion worth of new agricultural machinery and tools in the period January-June 2024, which was 49 percent less than the turnover of a...
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Danone pulls back from Nutri-Score labels
Date: 2024-09-06 09:18:31
Danone is to remove the Nutri-Score labels on its dairy and plant-based drinks sold in Europe. One of the first major food and drink companies to voluntarily sign-up to the...
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REWE Teams Up With Lieferando For Rapid Grocery Delivery Service
Date: 2024-09-06 09:16:49
German retailer REWE Group has announced a strategic partnership with Lieferando to offer customers an express grocery delivery service. Initially, the service will be available in over 40 cities, including...
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The work of beekeepers is greatly appreciated and given special support
Date: 2024-09-06 09:00:29
The activity of beekeepers makes our environment livable and sustainable. Honey can be imported, but pollination cannot, but without it, there is no future and no food security either –...
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Morrisons pilots scan and go at six branches
Date: 2024-09-06 09:00:05
Morrisons has launched scan and go at six stores as part of a nationwide trial of the new technology. The supermarket giant said it was debuting the technology to gauge...
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According to KPMG’s study, more and more company acquisitions are preceded by ESG due diligence
Date: 2024-09-06 08:50:37
According to the latest research by KPMG International, despite economic and geopolitical challenges, ESG (environmental, social and governance) aspects are playing an increasingly important role in corporate due diligence prior...
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KSH: retail turnover increased by 2.5 percent in July compared to the same period of the previous year
Date: 2024-09-05 13:06:48
In July, according to raw data, the turnover volume of retail trade increased by 3.3 percent, adjusted for the calendar effect, by 2.5 percent compared to the same period of...
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NGM: the increase in retail turnover continued in July
Date: 2024-09-05 13:00:54
The sales revenue of retail stores increased by 6.3 percent in one year, which still lags behind the significant nominal increase in wages. The slower growth of commercial turnover points...
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Slow growth in Europe, stagnation in Hungary: mixed picture in retail trade
Date: 2024-09-05 12:58:01
The European retail turnover increased barely perceptibly compared to June, while stagnation is observed in Hungary, according to the latest Eurostat report. European Union data showed an increase of only...
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(HU) Komoly változások jöhetnek a boltok polcain a klímaváltozás miatt
Date: 2024-09-05 12:56:59
The consequences of climate change are increasingly serious in the Carpathian Basin, where plant species that were previously well adapted to local conditions may disappear, but the climate is no...
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The Food Rescue Center is collecting donations again
Date: 2024-09-05 12:54:28
After the Advent and Easter food donation campaigns, Élélmiszermentő Központ Nonprofit Kft. organizes another charity campaign on the occasion of the start of school in September. Food waste is a...
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The EU would reform the common agricultural policy
Date: 2024-09-05 12:01:14
The EU presented an agricultural expert report on Wednesday, which aims to reform the EU’s common agricultural policy (CAP) in order to better align EU subsidies with the socio-economic needs...
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Domestic consumers generally trust domestic food industry products
Date: 2024-09-05 11:47:18
Domestic consumers generally trust domestic food industry products, which they consider to be of good quality – declared Dr. Beáta Olga Felkai, Deputy State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture,...
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The essence of the Asian coffee culture, or rather the essence of the Zen feeling has been revealed
Date: 2024-09-05 11:43:15
Vietnam gave the world such gastronomic favorites as pho soup, bánh mì sandwich, bún chả and, of course, Vietnamese coffee. The latter has become an exciting new player in the...
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