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Asda to open 25 new convenience stores by year-end
Asda is ramping up its push into the convenience sector, with the launch of 25 new c-stores across the country this year. The supermarket giant said it plans to open...
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Bird flu has also appeared in Békés County
The laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has detected the presence of the bird flu virus in Békés County. The eradication of the affected herd and the...
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Ferrero invests C$445 million to expand Ontario plant
The Ferrero Group is investing C$445 million ($319.7 million) to expand and upgrade its production facility in Brantford, Ont., to support the manufacture of new products, including its first-ever launch...
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The US government bans several synthetic food dyes
The United States government is banning several widely used synthetic food colorings, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Tuesday. The secretary said that “for too long,...
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The automotive sector of the Continental Group will continue its operations under the name Aumovio in the future
The Automotive sector of the Continental Group announced its future brand name at Auto Shanghai, now as an independent automotive company. The new name combines the company’s strong market position,...
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Spinach producer price increased
According to Eurostat data, 14.02 thousand tons of spinach were harvested from 560 hectares in Hungary in 2024, which exceeded the average for the years 2019–2023 by 32 percent. According...
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Confidence in the global economy plummets due to US tariff war
The economic confidence indices of the world’s leading economies have deteriorated significantly due to trade tensions caused by US tariff measures, according to the Tiger Index compiled jointly by the...
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Earth Day: Climate awareness among the Hungarian population is on the rise
April 22 is Earth Day, so the domestic perception of climate change is a particularly topical issue. In a representative population survey of 1,000 people, the GKI and the EU...
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The Dairy Products Council has launched a national campaign to promote Trappist cheese
The Milk Products Council has launched a national marketing campaign to encourage the consumption of domestically produced Trappist cheese, increase its awareness and restore its good reputation. The annual campaign...
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SPAR recycling solutions enable significant savings
SPAR Hungary has launched innovative initiatives in the field of recycling in line with its sustainability aspirations. This has not only reduced costs, but also reduced the amount of waste...
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Tastes and contradictions: why is something that is not healthy delicious – and how can we still eat well in Hungarian?
Hungarian cuisine is famous worldwide for its rich flavors, hearty dishes, and deep-rooted traditions. However, the third part of Index’s new series of articles draws attention to the fact that...
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Organic foods in public catering at the 4th Hungarian Gastronomy Day
The 4th Hungarian Gastronomy Day will be held on April 26-27, 2025. The event, which will be held for the fourth time, will be hosted by the Szolnok Campus of...
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A new type of automatic cash machine has appeared in Hungary
In April, at two locations, the 40th anniversary Telekom Vivicitta and the CONSTRUMA 2025 exhibition held at Hungexpo, users in Hungary were able to encounter a new, mobile return vending...
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Recognizing Central Europe’s Upcycling Breakthrough – A New Era in Food Retail?
At the Czech & Slovak Sustainability Summit, the upcycled food category co-developed by Rohlik.cz and TransFoodMission was awarded a Sustainability Star, standing alongside initiatives from IKEA, Decathlon, and Škoda. The...
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The desire to travel is increasing, but not yet real
Although the desire to travel among middle-aged Hungarians is increasing, the level before the low point of the year before last is still far away, according to the K&H Sure...
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It is not the record yield of wheat that counts this year, but the high quality
The proportion of cereals in the sown area has increased nationwide, but much less corn is being sown in Southern and Eastern Hungary this year. Farmers are naturally planning something...
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IFFA 2025: The leading world trade fair for the meat and protein industry
The IFFA trade fair in Frankfurt is the largest professional event in the international meat and protein industry, so the current issues and development directions of the market are also...
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Deliciously Ella saves the Allplants brand
Deliciously Ella owners Ella and Matthew Mills have bought the Allplants brand, which went bankrupt recently. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/4. With the acquisition Allplants...
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More than half of the jobs to be filled require language skills
In 53 percent of job advertisements posted since January 2024, employers expect some language skills, and in the case of intellectual jobs, the rate is even higher, 68 percent. This...
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More transparent prices on Airbnb: full cost system introduced globally
Airbnb is now rolling out full price pricing to all users worldwide, including service and cleaning fees during the search phase, the accommodation sharing platform announced in an official blog...
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Together for the Earth – Rossmann’s environmental quiz launches
Rossmann is joining the Earth Day initiatives again this year: on April 22nd, the drugstore is inviting its customers and followers to participate in an online quiz to celebrate our...
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Hungarian farmers in pursuit of modern technologies: new directions and challenges in agricultural machinery manufacturing
Modern, sustainable solutions are increasingly gaining ground in Hungarian agriculture – this is what Csaba Farkas, CEO of Metalwolf Kft., reported to Agrárszektor. According to the expert, there is a...
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NAV audits 2025: who will be in focus?
Fiduciaries, the transfer pricing of food businesses and items affecting the global minimum tax are among the new areas of focus for the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV), according...
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Tormaricum veggie creams
Tormaricum launches a new product range, the first three members of which are carrot-horseradish, beetroot-horseradish and celery-horseradish vegetable creams. They are made from high-quality, home-grown vegetables and contain no ingredients...
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Calcium nitrate against weather-related uncertainty – domestic development in the service of plants
Successful crop production requires proper soil cultivation and professional maintenance management of the crop. An important part of this is the correct selection, timing and application of nutrient supplementation in...
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American rice in Japan: changing attitudes following rice shortage
More and more restaurants and chain stores in Japan are turning to American and other foreign rice varieties after domestic supply disruptions led to unprecedented rice shortages and dramatic price...
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SPAR Albania grows with three new store openings
The SPAR brand presence in Albania continues to grow with the opening of three new stores located in Fier and Tirana. The city of Fier welcomed its first INTERSPAR Hypermarket,...
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Raw milk exports decreased
According to AKI PÁIR data, the national average producer price of raw milk in Hungary was 203.74 forints/kilogram in March 2025. In addition to a 0.07 percentage point deterioration in...
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Alcohol-free beer becoming increasingly popular in Germany
More and more people in Germany are drinking non-alcoholic beer for health reasons, for taste or simply for the freedom of choice. The segment has become an economic success factor...
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Nescafé Espresso Concentrated Enters Europe With UK Debut
Food giant Nestlé has launched the Nescafé Espresso Concentrated range in Europe, beginning with the UK. The Nescafé Espresso Concentrated range allows consumers to make their own, personalised iced beverage,...
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