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A new variety of tomato has been added to Lidl’s shelves – Herencsényi seedlings for biodiversity
The diversity of landscape varieties plays a key role in adapting to the constantly changing environment, weather and market demands. Now the Herencsényi landscape variety tomato has also been added...
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Is game over for Temu and Shein in Europe, too?
The European market is facing a new challenge due to the US trade restrictions: packages from Shein, Temu and AliExpress are increasingly flowing into the EU. Due to the economic...
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3D-printed Starbucks opens in Texas
The hospitality industry has reached a futuristic milestone: Starbucks is opening a coffee shop in Brownsville, Texas, whose entire building was made with 3D printing, Telex reported after New Atlas....
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Extended support: small pubs in villages with a population of 2,000 can now apply
A new opportunity has opened up for rural pubs: the government has now expanded the small pub support program announced at the end of March. In the future, not only...
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Conscious wine consumers: changing habits among younger generations
The proportion of occasional wine consumers among 18-40 year-olds has increased significantly in the past two years, according to a representative study commissioned by the National Council of Mountain Villages...
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Hard-to-recycle waste: solutions emerging, but the goal is still far away
Although more and more types of waste are becoming recyclable, the processing of many materials remains extremely costly and complicated, according to recent summaries by Euronews and Glass International, shared...
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Hungary’s agricultural relations with Georgia are reaching a new level
The cooperation between our country and Georgia in the field of agriculture is particularly important, said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, who received David Songulashvili, Minister of Environment and Agriculture...
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VisitBalaton365 destination management office opened in Keszthely
There is a need to strengthen the connections that affect the entire region and its economy at Lake Balaton, and the destination management office is taking on this mission, said...
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The “buy now, pay later” solution is spreading – but late repayments are increasing
Buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) financing is becoming increasingly popular in the United States, but the rate of late payments is also increasing, according to a recent survey by Lending Tree. According to...
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Earthquake threat? These are the most endangered holiday destinations in Europe right now
Another earthquake has caused panic in Turkey: the strongest wave in the vicinity of Istanbul reached a magnitude of 6.2, writes vg.hu, citing Reisereporter. The earthquake was also felt in...
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Minister of Agriculture declares force majeure due to April frost damage
The spring frost damage that occurred at the beginning of April is recognized as a force majeure event for the entire territory of the country by Minister of Agriculture István...
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Cheetos Pants: an orange fashion revolution for cheese powder lovers
Cheetos has entered the fashion world with an unusual piece of clothing: the Cheetos Pants are not only a flashy fast fashion piece, but also surprisingly practical. According to the...
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China would stimulate domestic consumption with tax refund relief
China has taken another step to boost weak domestic demand by lowering the threshold for tax refunds for foreign tourists, the Ministry of Commerce and other government agencies announced in...
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Record wages at Lake Balaton: seasonal workers can earn up to 800 thousand forints
Summer jobs on Lake Balaton in 2025 will attract young people and seasonal workers with higher wages than ever before: the net hourly wage will reach or exceed 3,000 forints...
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The risk of bird flu epidemics must be reduced
In the future, we will continue to strive to reduce the risk of bird flu epidemics in every possible way, and to this end, we intend to introduce effective incentives...
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New discounts, developments and a record year in Budapest’s spas
Budapest’s beaches will officially open on May 1, but the weather could easily change the plans, Ildikó Szűts, CEO of Budapest Thermal Baths and Thermal Baths Zrt., told Pénzcentrum in...
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This year’s Hungarian Bread program began with a wheat blessing
This year’s Hungarian Bread program began with the Carpathian Basin Wheat Blessing Ceremony held in Karancs, Croatia. In the year-long program, Hungarian farmers from both within and outside the border...
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Ministry of National Economy: collaboration for Hungarian livestock farming, NGM helps farmers with targeted measures
Hungarian livestock farming is a sector of paramount importance for the national economy, which ensures the livelihood of thousands of rural families and plays a key role in the domestic...
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Dr. Oetker develops pizza production in cooperation with a college in Germany
The newly launched cooperation between Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe (TH OWL) and Dr. Oetker focuses on linking research and practice in the food industry. The parties aim to develop smart technologies...
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Carrot prices rise in Ukraine due to supply shortage
By the end of April, the price of carrots on Ukrainian markets increased significantly, FruitVeB reported, based on EastFruit’s analysis. There is a huge demand for particularly high-quality root vegetables,...
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The Agricultural Science Section of the OTDK is being held abroad for the first time
The Agricultural Science Section of the National Scientific Student Association Conference (OTDK) is being held outside of Hungary for the first time, in Csíkszereda. At the press conference for the...
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REWE Earmarks €3bn To Expand Penny In Romania
German retail group REWE has announced a €3 billion, ten-year investment plan for the expansion of its Penny discount brand in Romania. In 2024, Penny invested €177 million in Romania,...
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McDonald’s has filed for trademark registration in Russia
McDonald’s has filed an application with the Russian patent office, Rospatent, to register the trademark “McDonald’s”, writes Telex, following Meduza. The company filed the application in December 2024, which Rospatent...
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AM: Agro-ecological Program payments continue
The Agro-ecological Program (AÖP) payments continue, partial payments have started for another 2,585 applications, with almost 9.8 billion forints reaching eligible farmers in the third week of April – the...
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Animal keepers have a huge responsibility in curbing the foot-and-mouth disease virus
Animal keepers have a huge responsibility in stopping the spread of the foot-and-mouth disease virus, and all farmers must comply with the regulations – the Minister of Agriculture emphasized at...
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Just Eat Takeaway struggles with decreasing orders
Just Eat Takeaway saw its number of orders decrease, but its average order value went up. As a result, the meal delivery company is sticking to its annual targets and...
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Further growth is supported by AutoWallis’ profit last year
At the annual general meeting of AutoWallis, shareholders approved the company’s 2024 annual report. Based on the decision of the owners, last year’s profit of AutoWallis will be transferred to...
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No need to pay agricultural water service fee this year for irrigation water use
Farmers have had to deal with extremely serious challenges in the recent period, as in addition to the effects caused by historical droughts and war, production costs have also increased...
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800 kilos of sugar hearts – Picture of the day
The “Open Heart” installed at last year’s Berlin Art Week is a 3.5-meter-high sculpture of a human heart cast from 800 kg of sugar. It is housed in an acrylic-glass-steel...
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