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For the first time, consumers get to choose their favourite Hungarian drinks
For the first time, Hungarian consumers have the opportunity to make the final decision about the country’s favorite wines, wineries and spirits. The Vince Prize will be awarded in November...
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The seedling program with the involvement of the smallest gardeners has been successfully completed
Two thousand kindergarteners got acquainted this year with the education of the landscape variety tomatoes thanks to the Ecological Agricultural Research Institute (ÖMKi), the Ovikert program and the Responsible Gastronomic...
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(HU) Uniós oltalmat kapott a Nagykunsági birspálinka
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AM: seed is the best in Hungary
The adaptability of plant varieties bred in Hungary under Hungarian climatic conditions is outstanding, which is a valuable property, and it is worth basing agricultural production on them, said Zsolt...
Read moreIstván Nagy, Minister of Agriculture: we can achieve the diversity and competitiveness of agriculture by exploiting the support opportunities
By exploiting the support opportunities, the diversity, stability and competitiveness of agriculture can be realized, said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, at the ceremony of the meat processing plant of...
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Starbucks for Hungarian forests and sustainable solutions
Environmental protection is a priority for Starbucks. As one of the world’s largest coffee shops, the company is constantly striving to find new ways to a sustainable future and contribute...
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Analysts wage competition in a tight labor market also carries inflationary risks
In addition to the lifting of restrictions in the third wave and the recovery of the service sector, seasonal factors also helped achieve a historic employment level in July. However,...
Read moreBusinesses can continue to apply for the Hungarian Multi Program funding of one hundred billion forints
The government’s goal is 5.5 percent economic growth, so we are devoting more resources to the Hungarian Multi Program than ever before to help promising domestic businesses become large companies....
Read moreThe GDP of OECD member countries has still not reached pre-pandemic levels
Domestic product (GDP) in the 37 member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) still did not reach pre-coronavirus levels, although economic growth accelerated in the second...
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The experience of the new energy labeling was summed up by the Association of Conscious Consumers
New energy efficiency labels came into effect in March, but these are less well known to consumers, so they don’t trust the new labels. For example, they are afraid of...
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Economic sentiment in the euro area and the EU deteriorated in August
The final value of the European Commission’s euro area economic sentiment index in August fell more than previously from the previous month’s peak. The EU sentiment index also declined. Economic...
Read moreThe Czech government no longer expects to close the stores
The Czech government no longer anticipates the need to restrict shops and services in the autumn as it did in previous waves of the coronavirus pandemic. “We don’t expect to...
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Drought threatens the livelihoods of 7 million farmers in Afghanistan
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has appealed for humanitarian assistance to be scaled up as Afghanistan continues to be hit hard by an ever-worsening drought...
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Compensation allowance for the self-employed can only be claimed for one month
Compensation for the self-employed can only be claimed for one month, which the government decided to introduce after the start of the wage support programmes in May. The essence of...
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Nine out of 10 of our Hungarians are seriously concerned about climate change
The anxiety of climate change is strongly present in the lives of Hungarians, and they are also striving to reduce their climate footprint on an individual level, according to a...
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81 per cent of family business owners want to make generational changes by retaining ownership
81 per cent of family business owners want to make generational changes by retaining ownership – a joint survey of Moore Hungary and Opten. Only 14 percent of owners consider...
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GKI’s economic sentiment index continued to rise in August
After its big jump in April, GKI’s economic sentiment index was slowly rising in the sum-mer months. According to a survey conducted by GKI with the support of the EU,...
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KSH: the number of employees was 4.7 million in July
In July, the average monthly number of employees aged 15-74 was 4,704,000, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Friday. The figure is 12,000 more than in the previous month...
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The Bodri Pincészet Borászati Kft. from Szekszárd developed a grape disease forecasting and decision support system.
Much more targeted plant protection than before can be achieved thanks to the grape disease forecasting and decision support system developed by Bodri Pincészet Borászati Kft. (Bodri Kft.) from 343...
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The Hungarian melon is sufficient and of high quality
The Hungarian melon is of high quality. The production area has slightly decreased due to the pandemic, but its yield has increased, so it has plenty of access to the...
Read moreDecades low consumer sentiment in the United States
The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index for August in the United States is at a decade low. According to final data released on Friday, the University of Michigan consumer...
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(HU) Felkerült az i-re a pont, Red Dot díjat kapott a Mizo Art Coffee
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(HU) Továbbra is lendületben az online piac: erős első félévet zártak a hazai webáruházak
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Unilever’s factory modernised with environmental considerations in mind
Unilever Magyarország Kft. completed the first round of modernisation at its Nyírbátor factory, where drug products are made. The company invested HUF 5 billion in the project that expanded the...
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HelloFresh to enter the Norwegian market
Meal kit company HelloFresh SE is entering the Norwegian market. Following the group’s successful launches in Sweden and Denmark, the Norwegian market – with approximately 2.5 million households – offers...
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Lucart doubles storage capacity and introduces innovative palletising robots
In July Lucart Kft.’s new, nearly 4,600m² warehouse opened, doubling the company’s storage capacity to approximately 10,000 pallets. The company also installed innovative palletising robots in its Nyergesújfalu facility. Managing...
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Refresco likely to buy German company Hansa-Heemann
Bottling firm Refresco has concluded an agreement to buy family-owned German mineral water and carbonated soft drinks company, Hansa-Heemann. The acquisition forms part of Refresco’s buy-and-build strategy, which seeks to consolidate...
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Altria Group plans to sell wine business for 1.2 billion dollars
Altria Group Inc wants to sell its Ste. Michelle Wine Estates business to private equity firm Sycamore Partners for USD 1.2 billion, because the tobacco company seeks to concentrate its...
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Lidl to put animal welfare label on sausages
German discounter Lidl is putting animal welfare labels on sausages sold under its private-label Metzgerfrisch. The label indicates the level of animal husbandry standards in the supply chain and helps...
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Poland’s Żabka launches new parcel service
Polish retailer Żabka is introducing a new service: customers can drop a parcel at a Żabka store addressed to an individual for pick up. Users only need to submit a...
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