Events
Thousands of participants are expected to the Lidl Lake Balaton Cross-swimming contest
one of Hungary’s best-known mass sports events, the Lake Balaton Cross-swimming contest, will be organized for the 37th time, on 29 June. The organizers await thousands of participants this year....
Read moreThe Asian throne cities are coming
Traditionally, the world’s leading cities are in an increasingly difficult position as they try to maintain their global competitiveness. The 2019 Global Cities Report (compiled by the AT Kearney Consulting...
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Women check out food labels but most of them don”t quite get it
In the vast majority of households (91 percent), women make family shoppings. The most important aspects they are lookiong for are health in the first place, then comes price, and...
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European Fraich Fantasy
Last year Hungarian families tasted more than 3,000kg of fruits and vegetables as part of the European Fraich Fantasy programme. The joint campaign of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK)...
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Waste-Not Kitchen Creates Change
The Waste-Not Kitchen has created a range of nourishing soups that provide a practical solution to reducing food waste and feeding those in need. Each soup is filled with NZ-raised...
Read moreMNB: inflation stagnated, with the core indicators rising
In May, the average increase in consumer prices stagnated, inflation was 3.9 percent in April, while core inflation rose – according to the Hungarian National Bank’s (MNB) analysis – published...
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The solvency of Hungarian households is peaking according to the indicator of Intrum
The solvency of Hungarian households in the first quarter of this year has reached a higher level than ever before, and further improvement is expected – according to the joint...
Read moreKSH: four-month export surplus is over two billion euros
In the first four months of the year, the trade surplus became 2.081 billion euros as an 5.3 percent increase occured in the value of exports in euro and 7.4...
Read moreJúlius 1-jével új korszak köszönt a hazai vállalatokra
Teljesen átalakíthatja a cégek forrásbevonási szerkezetét a napokon belül induló Növekedési Kötvényprogram (NKP) – hívta fel rá a figyelmet Lóga Máté, a Magyar Nemzeti Bank főosztályvezetője az EY konferenciáján. Az...
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A média és a divat vonzza a legtöbb hazai Instagram követőt
A májusban elindult iStory.hu weboldal ismét közzétette a legtöbb követővel rendelkező hazai Instagram márkaoldalak toplistáját. A június elsejei követőszámokkal frissített Magyar Insta Brandlista alapján a média és a divat érdekli...
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Millions of cardiovascular deaths can be caused by low fruit and vegetable intake
Millions of deaths in the world can be caused by cardiovascular diseases each year, which may be due to the low intake of vegetables and fruits. The first results of...
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HENT: most of the consumers continue to trust pharmacies
The vast majority of customers remain confident in pharmacies, and the risk of counterfeiting is the most frequent objection to online ordering – according to a report of the National...
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Quarterly GDP growth accelerated in the euro area and the EU in the first quarter
On quarterly basis, GDP growth accelerated in both the euro area and the EU, based on a report published by the European Union Statistical Office, Eurostat, on Thursday. The quarterly...
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Plastic Straws, Bags No More; Canada Aims To Clean Up Its Act
Canada plans to ban some single-use plastics like straws, bags and cutlery by early 2021 to reduce waste and litter and protect the world’s oceans, Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau...
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European Spirit-Makers Agree To Calorie Content Labels
Europe’s spirit-makers recently announced plans to list the number of calories and ingredients in spirit drinks, as businesses and regulators step up efforts to cater to healthier lifestyles. Alcoholic beverages...
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Namibia: Coca-Cola Launches N$5.7 Million Solar Power System in Windhoek
Coca Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has recently installed 1740 solar panels and nine solar inverters worth over N$5.7 million on the roof of the Coca-Cola Namibia Bottling Company. The factory...
Read moreOKSZ: families spent nearly 20 thousand billion HUF last year on consumption
Last year, the consumption spendings of families was close to 20,000 billion HUF, while consumption in Hungary pulls the power of the economy to a great extent, and this trend...
Read moreA small proportion of customers understand the terms on the food labels according to a survey
Nearly half of the customers watch the food labels, but barely one tenth fully understands the information contained on them, according to a recent study by the Federation of Responsible...
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World Food Day: new challenges
World Food Day is being organized for the first time on June . One of the most important prerequisites for food safety is the regular laboratory testing of products, but...
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The importance of milk consumption was highlighted at the World Milk Day Festival
On this occasion, the Milk Interprofessional Organization and Product Council held its celebration this year, focusing on education and environmental awareness. Many people do not know how beneficial milk in...
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The Hungarian onion growers will fight with the imports
The harvest of onions has begun in Hungary. Last year’s Hungarian onions have already ran out of stocks already January, but in the coming months, domestic goods will re-enter markets...
Read moreDay of transportation for the third time, in the spirit of innovative technologies
On May 31, a professional conference called the Day of Transportation was held for the third time, this year in the driving camp of Zsámbék that became interactive. The planner...
Read moreRetail sales increased in the Czech Republic
In April, retail sales in the Czech Republic increased by 6.9 percent year-on-year. In March, this indicator was 4.8 percent – the Czech Statistical Office announced. The statisticians drew attention...
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Woolworths puts food waste program in place at all stores
Woolworths has introduced food waste diversion programs at each one of its stores in a bid to help tackle Australia’s $20 billion food waste problem. The supermarket which has reported...
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Back to black: Unilever pioneers circular solution for undetectable black plastic bottles
Unilever has developed a new detectable black pigment for its High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) bottles that enables them to be sorted by plant scanners and recycled. The consumer goods giant claims...
Read moreAnalysts: retail sales remain an important driver of GDP growth throughout the year
Basically, retail sales can continue to grow vigorously throughout the year due to wage outflow, which will remain an important factor for economic growth, as expected by analysts interviewed by...
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Nielsen: We fight against sweating with twenty million deos every year
The value of antiperspirant products in domestic retail sales increased by eight percent between May 2018 and April 2019: Hungarians spent over 13 billion HUF on these products. This means...
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Farkas Sándor: one of the driving forces of Hungarian agriculture is milk production
Milk production is one of the driving sectors of Hungarian agriculture, which increased by 1 percent compared to the previous year, to 185.5 billion HUF, while milk processing gace 11...
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Decathlon and Lumenet are the Internet Traders of the Year in 2019
The Internet Merchant Award of the Year was presented for the 13th time. In the corporate category, the winner became Decathlon, the second prize winner became Konzolvilág, while the third...
Read moreThe Takarék Group expanded its cooperation with the National Association of Grain Producers
The MTB Magyar Takarékszövetkezeti Bank Zrt. and the National Association of Grain Producers (GOSZ) are expanding their cooperation. The purpose of the agreement is to increase the efficiency of cereal...
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