News and articles
German retailer Penny invests EUR 35 mln in its fifth warehouse in Romania
German discounter Penny has kicked off construction work on the fifth warehouse in Romania, a project developed in Mihailesti (Giurgiu County, south of Bucharest) involving EUR 35 million of investments,...
Read more
Aldi and Edeka fight for the crown of largest organic grocer
German grocers expand their organic ranges. Discounters and supermarkets alike step up their cooperation with associations for organic farming. Segment leader Alnatura’s introduction of an organic price-entry private label fuels...
Read more
The sow area in Hungary has doubled
We need a common European strategy that can reduce and, in the long term, even eliminate our existing dependence on imports for protein feed, so we need to further increase...
Read more
The producer price of broiler chicken decreased by 17 percent
Based on data from the KSH, Hungary’s poultry meat exports increased by 3 percent to almost 90,000 tons in the first five months of 2024 compared to the same period...
Read more
The real ice cream cake – Video of the day
An ice cream movie only for the obsessed – but very obsessed!...
Read more
Another photo from the corner – Picture of the day
Budapesters who visit the restaurant are familiar with the Király 100 Gastro Corner restaurant at 100 Király utca, or at least its predecessor, the HAXEN Király restaurant – both operated...
Read more
NGM analysis: Hungarians spend abroad and on online marketplaces
In the first half of 2024, the consumption habits of the Hungarian population underwent significant changes, which were primarily shaped by the inflationary crisis and the war environment. Despite the...
Read more
Most domestic companies already use artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence significantly increases the competitiveness of domestic companies – this is supported by the latest research of Magyar Termék Nonprofit Kft., which was conducted in August among companies using...
Read more
Shrink inflation continues in Hungarian stores
In the past two months, the packaging of many products in Hungarian stores has again decreased, which further strengthens the phenomenon of shrinking inflation. Between June 25 and August 16,...
Read more
These were the most popular products of the summer
This summer was spent relaxing and having fun, which is also reflected in the best-selling products. According to a recent survey by Arukereső, retro music players, selfie sticks, bicycle accessories,...
Read more
Sándor Czomba: real wages also increased significantly in June, by more than 9 percent
Thanks to persistently low inflation and outstanding wage dynamics, real wages are rising continuously and significantly, stated Sándor Czomba, State Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (NGM) responsible for...
Read more
The popularity of beer consumption is decreasing in the Czech Republic
In the Czech Republic, the number of people who regularly drink beer is constantly decreasing, according to the latest research of the Czech Academy of Sciences. According to the survey,...
Read more
A price increase is necessary on the domestic egg market for sustainable production
The price of eggs on the domestic market should rise from autumn, as egg production has become unsustainable due to the price reductions of recent months, warns the Association of...
Read more
Spices are getting expensive
Global climate change poses increasingly serious challenges to the growers of tropical plants, which results in a significant increase in the price of the world’s third most expensive spice, cardamom....
Read more
Beef will also face stricter controls from now on
On December 30, the new regulation of the European Union, the EUDR, comes into force, which imposes stricter rules in order to reduce deforestation. The new regulation requires that all...
Read more
Nestlé will retain its Health Science business
In an interview on Sunday, Nestlé Chairman Paul Bulcke firmly stated that the company has no plans to sell its Health Science business, which some analysts had previously speculated could...
Read more
The peach harvest doubled in Hungary as well
Despite the weather difficulties, this year brought excellent results in peach production throughout Europe. Peach and nectarine yields increased in almost all regions of the European Union, and significant progress...
Read more
Volvo received an order for 300 electric trucks from DSV
Volvo Trucks and global logistics company DSV have signed a cooperation agreement for 300 electric heavy-duty trucks. The deal is one of Volvo’s largest ever commercial orders for electric trucks....
Read more
The summer season at Lake Balaton and Budapest was successful
This year’s summer tourist season in Hungary officially ended on August 20, but the restaurants are still waiting for visitors, especially around Lake Balaton and Budapest. Speaking to InfoRádio, Tamás...
Read more
Starting school and consumer protection – let’s consciously buy school supplies too!
With the start of school approaching, not only students and their parents are preparing for the new academic year, but consumer protection is also paying special attention to checking the...
Read more
(HU) Szilva fajtabemutató: a termőhelyválasztás és a szakmai tudás jelentősége a hazai szilvatermesztésben
Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....
Read more
A new trend in Budapest’s spas: attendance drops during heat alerts
Budapest Gyógyfürdői és Hévizei Zrt. faced a new phenomenon this summer: during the extreme heat alerts, the number of visitors to the spas dropped significantly, which is unusual compared to...
Read more
Uber received a serious fine
The Dutch data protection authority (AP) fined the ride-sharing transport company Uber 290 million euros because the company transmitted the personal data of its European drivers to the United States...
Read more
Current requirements for the authorization of preparations that are not classified as plant protection agents
Nébih draws the attention of license holders to the fact that the previous provision on the composition of preparations that are not classified as plant protection agents has been amended....
Read more
LG invests in startups dealing with artificial intelligence and deep technology
LG Electronics (LG) invests in startups specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep technologies. (Enterprises working on deep technologies base their business models on new scientific research results and major...
Read more
Blue planet – The network of domestic school gardens is also extremely successful at the world level
The network of domestic school gardens is also extremely successful at the world level, thanks to which the psychological condition of children can also improve – János Áder talked about...
Read more
Netrisk: Hungarians took out 5 percent more travel insurance this year in the first two months of summer than last year
In the first two months of this year’s main tourist season, Hungarians traveling abroad took out 89,000 travel insurance policies, 5 percent more than a year earlier, the Netrisk insurance...
Read more
DRS is successful, we are already returning 6 million items a day
In recent days, customers in Hungary have returned 6 million bottles, bottles and cans every day. During one of Hungary’s biggest changes in attitude, the number of returned packaging increased...
Read more
Tesco taps AI for hyper-personalised celeb marketing messages
Tesco is using AI to offer customers hyper-personalised video messages, with celebrities acting as spokespeople for community projects, as part of its Tesco Stronger Starts initiative. Developed by creative communications...
Read more