Events
Coca-Cola plans to use bottles made of paper and waste collected from the seas
Date: 2019-10-20 11:37:18
As part of the World Without Waste initiative that the company announced last year, Coca-Cola has teamed up with Danish paper bottle start-up Paboco. Paboco’s goal is to be the...
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More expensive oilseeds
Date: 2019-10-20 11:30:43
According to data from the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre (NAIK), the average production price of raw milk was HUF 100.48/kg in Hungary in September 2019. The export price...
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Deufol builds factory in Debrecen with 1.4-billion-forint state funding
Date: 2019-10-20 11:28:35
German company Deufol is building one of Europe’s most modern packaging and logistics plants in Debrecen, from a budget of HUF 7 billion. The company has 90 premises in 11...
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South Korea’s favourite soft drink now sold in Hungarian shops too
Date: 2019-10-20 11:25:03
Milk-based carbonated soft drink Milkis was launched 30 years ago. The South Korean product is already very popular in Russia, and now it can also be found on the shelves...
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Aldi bans plastic shopping bags
Date: 2019-10-20 11:01:41
ALDI Hungary has banned plastic shopping bags, in the future biodegradable plastic bags, paper bags and multi-use shopping bags will be available to customers in ALDI stores. At the same...
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Investments for the community rewarded in four categories
Date: 2019-10-20 11:01:39
Effekteam has honoured what companies do for the environment or the community in four categories. Winners from the FMCG sector: Tesco-Global Áruházak Zrt. won with its food saving programme –...
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Confectionery association asks for support for SMEs
Date: 2019-10-20 10:50:00
The Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers has published a press release, which says that the Hungarian confectionery sector can only remain competitive and maintain its export performance if SMEs are...
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Life is fantastic without plastic!
Date: 2019-10-20 10:02:01
SPAR’s long-term objective is to stop using materials in the packaging of private label products that are difficult to recycle, and to only utilise just as much packaging material that...
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AM: The government is committed to safeguarding agricultural subsidies
Date: 2019-10-18 11:28:09
The Hungarian government is committed to maintaining EU subsidies for agriculture and transitional national subsidies after 2020 – the Deputy Minister of State said at the Jubilee Conference of the...
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ITM: the Hungarian multi-program encourages the most promising domestic SMEs
Date: 2019-10-18 11:25:08
The most promising small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will be encouraged by the Hungarian multi-program, which will receive more than 13 billion HUF non-refundable grants in the third part of...
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The Kossuth Prize winning Csík Zenekar is campaigning for food safety
Date: 2019-10-18 11:22:17
The Kossuth Prize winning Csík Zenekar is campaigning for food safety The members of the Kossuth Prize-winning Csík Zenekar. Vecsei H. Miklós, actor of Vígszínház, Grecsó Krisztián writer, poet and...
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The Minister of Agriculture negotiated about agricultural technology transfer knowledge with his Brazilian counterpart on Thursday
Date: 2019-10-18 11:20:04
Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture negotiated with his Brazilian partner about agricultural technology transfer knowledge – the Ministry of Agriculture told MTI. Fernando Silveira Camargo, Minister of the Brazilian Ministry...
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The role, benefits and future of exhibitions – priorities in the light of statistics
Date: 2019-10-18 11:19:11
The Agricultural and Food Marketing Section of the Hungarian Marketing Association dealt with thefuture role professional exhibitions and marketing communication, its possible purposes, its and effective exhibition work. Dr. Totth...
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KEH Director: The water crisis has begun
Date: 2019-10-18 11:18:07
The water crisis has begun; “A new world order is underway in which the unsustainable use of natural resources, including water has a great importance,” – Kőrösi Csaba, head of...
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95 percent of baby foods in the United States are contaminated with heavy metals
Date: 2019-10-18 11:00:07
Most baby foods examined in the United States contained lead and other heavy metals. Of the 68 brands tested by Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF), 95 percent of 168 baby...
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Earnings continued to grow
Date: 2019-10-18 10:45:58
In July, average gross and non-discounted earnings increased by 10.7 percent and net earnings, adjusted for discounts, increased by 10.9 percent year-on-year – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on...
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Magazine: Canned food products underwent software and hardware update
Date: 2019-10-18 07:24:37
According to András Szirbek, marketing director of Bonduelle Central Europe Kft., the main canned food consumption trends are the same in Hungary as in other parts of Europe: sales of...
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Nagy István: honey production should be encouraged
Date: 2019-10-17 11:45:35
Around 20,000 bee-keeping families, 1.2 million bee colonies are living in Hungary. About 20-25,000 tonnes of honey are produced a year in the country. Honey production needs to be stimulated...
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Fruitveb: this year’s nut crop may be a medium
Date: 2019-10-17 11:40:59
Like last year, a medium amount of about 7-7,500 tons of nuts can be produced in the country – the vice president of FruitVeB Hungarian Interprofessional Organization and Product Council...
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The NAK has started to reconcile the data of the single requests
Date: 2019-10-17 11:20:40
On 14 October, the Hungarian State Treasury (MÁK) commenced data reconciliation of area-based single claims, which will be sent to more than seven thousand farmers – the National Chamber of...
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The ITM will present the details of the adopted SME strategy on 5 November
Date: 2019-10-17 11:20:23
The ministry has drawn up an SME strategy prepared by the government and the details will be presented on 5 November – György László, Minister of State of the Ministry...
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Nébih seized several tons of pesticides in Szabolcs county
Date: 2019-10-17 11:16:38
The National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nebih) withdrew more than 2.2 tons of pesticides from the shop of the Szalka-Agro Trade and Services Ltd. in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The fine could...
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World Water Summit – the Global Green Growth Institute opens European headquarters in Hungary
Date: 2019-10-17 11:10:40
The European Green Office will be opened in Hungary by the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI). The cooperation agreement will be signed by Kaderják Péter, Minister of State of the...
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Retail sales in the United States decreased in September
Date: 2019-10-17 11:03:52
For the first time in six months, retail and hospitality sales in the United States declined in September, signaling the widespread slowdown in consumer spending. The US Department of Commerce...
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Hungarian Product campaign becomes Google case study
Date: 2019-10-17 10:40:04
The Google Ads campaign of a nationwide prize game by Hungarian Product – which was implemented by WebMa in 2018 – has become a case study that anyone can read...
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Gender és influencer marketing and its challenges
Date: 2019-10-17 10:21:12
The European Advertising Standards Alliance (EASA) today launches its Best Practice Recommendation on Influencer Marketing. They can be read here. Due to the fast-paced evolution of technologies and rapid development of platforms...
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Eroski Introduces Sustainable Packaging For Bakery Products
Date: 2019-10-17 08:50:40
Spanish retailer Eroski has announced that it has replaced the plastic used in packaging trays for bakery products with 100% recycled and recyclable PET plastic. The initiative will help the...
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Lidl Belgium Tests Grocery Pick-Up Service
Date: 2019-10-17 08:30:55
Lidl Belgium has announced that it is testing a grocery pick-up service in its Destelbergen outlet. The service, which Lidl claims is a first in the country, allows customers to...
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