Events

Domestic goose production is also dominant at European level

In Hungary, demand for goose meat is focused around St. Martin’s Day and Christmas, so the goose industry is confident that the market may become more balanced in the coming...

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Russia Restricts Imports From Seven Beef Plants In Argentina And Paraguay

Russia’s agriculture safety watchdog will impose restrictions on beef supplies to Russia from five plants in Argentina and two plants in Paraguay starting from 18 December, it said on Wednesday,...

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Reckitt Benckiser Opens Science And Innovation Centre In Hull

British household goods maker Reckitt Benckiser has inaugurated a state-of-the-art science and innovation centre in Hull as part of its £200 million (€235.7 million) investment in the UK. The innovation...

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KSH: Retail sales grew by 6.2 percent in October

In October, retail trade turnover was 6.2 percent higher than a year ago, according to both the raw and calendar-free data – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Thursday....

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Nielsen: 450 tons of chocolate Santa Clauses in a value of two billion forints

Hungarian consumers bought eight and a half million chocolate Santa Clauses in a value of more than HUF 2 billion in November-December 2018. It is a 5 percent increase, compared...

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The products of the High Quality Food Trademark System represent high quality

The Hungarian government has been paying special attention to the quality and safety of food for years. For example, in 2017, the decision, known as the “20-point action plan”, came...

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VOSZ: the shopping habits of Hungarians are changing

The spread of online shopping is transforming the purchasing habits of one or two monthly bulk purchases in Hungary over the last 20-25 years – the president of the National...

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Consumers purchased from direct sellers for 60 billion HUF last year in Hungary

Hungarians are still looking to buy from direct sellers, with the sector closing at nearly 60 billion HUF last year, which is a 12 percent increase, compared to a year...

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Magyar Posta expanded its parcel processing areas

Magyar Posta has added another 5,500 square meters of additional two logistics logistics areas in the country to meet the ever-expanding parcel delivery needs – the Magyar Posta told MTI...

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Christmas – Domestic pine tree traffic amounts to 10-12 billion HUF annually

Every year, 2-2.2 million pines are sold in the country in a value of 10-12 billion forints – Boross Dávid, President of the Hungarian Horticultural Trade Association (Makert) told MTI....

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We are addicted to our habits: Wick surveyed drug selection habits around colds in the winter

During 2019, Wick conducted a consumer survey that sheds light on consumer behavior and factors that influence drug selection. Best practices for self-healing or pharmacist opinion are crucial in treating...

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Retail sales in the euro area declined in October

In October, retail sales in the euro area declined sharply in the highest amount of the past ten months – according to the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat. In October,...

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Cofidis: Hugarians spend an average of 38,000 HUF for Christmas

Hungarians plan to spend an average of 38,000 forints this Christmas, according to the latest Cofidis loan monitor research. According to the statement sent to MTI on Wednesday, eight-tenths of...

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Conscious Consumers Association: less material approach and satisfaction can be teached

The Christmas spending fever could be overcome if people would less follow material values and the value shift could be learned – the conclusion of a year-long study that led...

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EP’s professional committee wants more protection for bees than proposed before

In a resolution adopted on Tuesday by a European Parliament committee, the European Commission’s proposal on the protection of pollinating insects was considered inadequate. According to a resolution adopted by...

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A meeting of winemakers with an inauguration and award ceremony in Somló

The Tornai Winery has been hosting the András’s Day Wine Master Meeting at the end of November every year, since 2002. At the meeting, which is a conference of science...

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Agricultural Informatics Higher Education and Industrial Cooperation Center was established in Gödöllő

The Center for Agricultural Informatics and Industry Cooperation (AGIT FIEK) has been established by cooperation of corporate partners of the Szent István University and the National Research Development and Innovation...

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Január közepéig lehet jelentkezni a kárpát-medencei Hungarikum vetélkedőre

Január közepéig jelentkezhetnek a Kárpát-medencei általános iskolák 7. és 8. osztályos, valamint a középfokú oktatási intézmények 9. osztályos diákjai és felkészítő tanáraik a Hungarikum vetélkedőre – közölte Lezsák Sándor, az...

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KSH: fewer goods were transported for longer distances in the third quarter

Fewer goods were transported over longer distances in the third quarter, the road and rail freight performance declined while it grew on the Danube, according to the Central Statistical Offivce’s...

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ITM: the strengthening SMEs is a high priority

The Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) gives high priority to the strengthening of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) – Szepesi Balázs, ITM Deputy Minister of State responsible for Economic...

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The euro area private sector remained close to stagnation in November

Growth in the private sector in the euro area remained close to stagnation in November, following the strong recession in the manufacturing sector, both in the services sector and the...

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Logistics to miss out on digitalisation?

Logistics experts are worried that the sector will fall behind as the process of digitalisation is speeding up – revealed the Continental Mobility Study 2016. 9 percent of experts were...

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Ikea is helping to redesign simulated Mars habitats

Ikea believes its approach to making small spaces more liveable applies even on other planets: The company has been working with an Earth-based research facility that is meant to mimic...

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Kroger going ‘dark’ — with kitchens

The Kroger Co. is entering the meal-delivery business via a fast-growing new trend. The nation’s largest supermarket retailer launched a partnership with ClusterTruck, a software platform that powers delivery-only kitchens. (Delivery-only...

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Valio Aiming To Develop Carbon-Neutral Dairy By 2035

Finnish dairy firm Valio has said that it is aiming to develop a carbon-neutral dairy structure by 2035. The move will both combat climate change and also provide food manufacturers...

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Magazine: Shares are welcome!

Hungarians do like their dessert, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that sales of chilled dairy snacks are growing. Ágnes Pataki, FrieslandCampina Hungária ZRt.’s brand manager told our magazine:...

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Quality and value award – film

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Agribusiness researcher: fertilizer sales declined

Fertilizer distributors sold 1.4 million tons of fertilizer directly to farmers in the first three quarters, which is 3.2 percent decline, compared to a year before. Fertilizer prices rose by...

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Eat less packaging!

We consume nearly half a kilogram of food contact materials in our lives – and we are not thinking about tissue napkins, but compounds that are dissolved in food from...

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Almost 212 billion HUF agricultural support advances were paid to farmers this fall

The advance payment period for this year’s agricultural subsidies is over, and between October 16 and November 30, 2019 the Hungarian Treasury has paid out nearly 212 billion HUF support...

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