Events
FrieslandCampina, Lidl, ReGeNL Team Up For Regenerative Agriculture Pilot
FrieslandCampina has teamed up with Lidl and the Dutch National Growth Fund programme, ReGeNL, for a regenerative agriculture pilot project involving 30 dairy farms across the Netherlands. With Lidl’s financial...
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Strategic goal for our country to become self-sufficient in potato production
The Ministry of Agriculture considers it particularly important to strengthen domestic potato production, support farmers and achieve self-sufficiency – said Imre Hubai, State Secretary for Agriculture, at the “All About...
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Chamber of Agriculture: free application writing service made available to young farmers
The National Chamber of Agriculture and Trade (NAK) is making the free application writing service available to young farmers in all counties, the public body told MTI on Wednesday. It...
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Hungarian agricultural vocational training offers real opportunities for young people
The transformation process of agricultural vocational training has reached a milestone. This year, the first students who have already mastered the basics of the profession in the new, five-year technical...
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The state offers more than 13 thousand hectares of land for purchase to farmers
Farmers may receive additional land plots exceeding 10 hectares. The Ministry of Agriculture supports the access of small and medium-sized farmers and local producers to land with this measure. Similarly...
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You can’t light up anywhere in France where there are children
Starting July 1, smoking will be banned in all outdoor public areas in France where children may be present, announced Health and Family Minister Catherine Vautrin. The ban will apply...
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AM: Hungarian-American agricultural diplomatic relations are experiencing their golden age
Hungarian-American bilateral relations are getting stronger, whether it is politics, agriculture, education or trade – the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) announced on Tuesday, the ministry’s Deputy Secretary of State for...
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A new era in the global economy? – New challenges for our country
May 2025 brought an acceleration of change in the global economy. Tensions have increased in the Middle East in recent months, with two nuclear powers, India and Pakistan, briefly engaged...
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New cycle, stable operation, unchanged direction – ÖRT management has received trust
The General Assembly of the Hungarian Self-Regulatory Advertising Board (ÖRT) confirmed the organization’s executive leadership for the 2025–2028 term. A strong foundation in stable operations, commitment to ethical advertising, and...
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Consumer protection on a new basis
The National Authority for Trade and Consumer Protection (NKFH) started work on 1 January 2025. Our magazine spoke to its president Dr Lilla Német-Weingartner. This article is available for reading...
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A cooperation agreement was concluded by NAK and MATE
A cooperation agreement was concluded by the National Chamber of Agriculture and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The common goal of the parties is to help the...
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Due to the tightening of EFO regulations in July, companies are even more open to employing students
The summer season is approaching, and the student job market is already in full swing: the most popular student jobs are filled within days, while companies are also showing increasing...
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The National Chamber of Agriculture and Food provides a discount on membership fees for about 300,000 members
According to the unanimous decision of the National Assembly of Delegates of the National Chamber of Agriculture and Food (NAK), a discount on membership fees will be provided to about...
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AI and drones to improve Just Eat’s services in Ireland
Just Eat Ireland is introducing an AI assistant and expanding its drone delivery service. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/5. The AI assistant will be available...
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Magosz general assembly: European farmers face major challenges
European farmers face major challenges after the European Commission plans to make serious withdrawals from EU agricultural resources and open EU food markets to food from third countries, including Ukraine...
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Beef prices rise in Hungary, the EU and the US
According to data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the price of a bull in the United States was 7.31 dollars (USD)/kilogram of cold carcass weight in March...
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Lidl Reports 9% Sales Growth In Romania, Boosts Organic Sales In Switzerland
Lidl Romania saw strong growth in 2024, reporting over RON 24.6 billion (€4.8 billion) in consolidated net turnover – a 9% increase, compared to 2023. The company invested more than...
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Store visit at American retail giant Costco Wholesale in Sweden
In a retail landscape where large-area formats are steadily losing ground across Europe, Costco is expanding with a model that defies the trend. The US wholesale giant will open its...
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The GVH’s latest knowledge-sharing event was about green claims
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has organized a conference for the seventh time within the framework of the Hungarian Compliance Academy (MCA). The latest event in the series of events...
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Spring agricultural work is almost over in May
The mild spring weather in April was favorable for crop production, but the cool, mostly dry weather in early May affected crops. Precipitation fell mainly in Transdanubia, but in some...
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Overweight, malnutrition, lessons learned: The impact assessment of the GYERE® Online Program has been completed
The Hungarian Dietetic Association (MDOSZ) has successfully concluded its three-year GYERE® Online Program, which ran from 2022 to 2025 in 24 primary schools across 24 Hungarian towns, involving 5,200 children....
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Bad times after good ones?
K&H’s large company growth index – which analyses the economic prospects and expectations of the biggest domestic companies – has returned to the level of the first quarter of 2024,...
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MeliBio’s Bee-Free Honey Technology Acquired by Swiss Foodtech FoodYoung Labs
MeliBio, a California-based developer of plant-based honey alternatives, has been acquired by FoodYoung Labs, a Switzerland-headquartered foodtech company specializing in vertically integrated food innovation. The acquisition includes MeliBio’s Mellody® brand,...
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A demonstration on arable land hay and green fodder took place in Tordas
In April 2025, Nébih organized a Hay and Green Forage demonstration in Tordas. The event, organized by the Directorate of Agricultural Genetic Resources of the office, was realized as a...
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The number of purchases made using smart devices has increased one and a half times in a year
Digital payments continue to make inroads, according to K&H’s own data. In the first quarter of this year, 19 percent more smartphone transactions were made than a year earlier. Turnover...
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The Hungarian countryside has undergone historic development
The Hungarian countryside has undergone historic development since 2010, but the investments required for this could not have been made if Ukraine were a member of the EU – the...
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Suntory to increase prices in Japan from October
Japanese drinks multinational Suntory is set to revise prices for its products in Japan as it grapples with rising costs. Suntory Beverage & Food Limited has announced it will “implement...
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Agrometeorology: Drought eased significantly
The rain in the second half of last week has eased significantly, but the summer heat coming next week will again worsen soil moisture conditions – wrote HungaroMet Zrt. in...
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Food Price Margin Reduction Extended Until the End of August
István Nagy, Hungary’s Minister of Agriculture, announced on his official Facebook page that the government has decided to extend the margin reduction on food products until August 31, 2025. The...
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Profitability of trade is decreasing – the government is opening up substantial resources
On May 28, Laurel Számítástechnikai Kft. held its 12th Retail Conference. In his opening speech at the event, which was held this time in the capital, Attila Bessenyei, the company’s...
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