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Coca-Cola plans to use bottles made of paper and waste collected from the seas

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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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Nyilas Orsolya at Business Days

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AM: The government is committed to safeguarding agricultural subsidies

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Roman Postl at Business Days

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Nagy István: honey production should be encouraged

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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