Events
The euro area is performing at two-thirds
The first data on the frozen eurozone economy has arrived – index wrote. The numbers are quite worrying, with the exception of the pharmaceutical industry, internet service and the food...
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Google has posted a change in travel and relocation habits
On Friday, Google released changes in travel and relocation habits in 131 countries around the world caused by official measures to fight against the spread the coronavirus pandemic in March...
Read moreSmaller shops will open after Easter in the neighboring countries
Smaller stores in Austria could open after Easter – Chancellor Sebastian Kurz announced at a press conference in Vienna on precautionary measures about the coronavirus situation on Monday. “We have...
Read moreRomanian retail sales increased by 12.5 percent in January and February
According to raw data, the volume of Romanian retail sales increased by 12.5 percent in the first two months of this year, compared to the same period of last year...
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This is how the employees of a store in Madrid party
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the streets of Madrid are also depopulated, with few people moving out of the apartment. A store employee, on the other hand, was thinking of...
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Greencore Reports ‘Marked Reduction’ In Food-To-Go Business In UK
Convenience foods firm Greencore has reported a ‘marked reduction’ in demand for its food to go categories in the UK, since the British government escalated measures to combat the coronavirus outbreak...
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Three ways social-distancing could change the future store experience
Over the last few weeks we have seen retailers implement a range of social-distancing initiatives, including floor stickers, plexiglass guards and limiting the number of shoppers in store at any...
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Magazine: Winners of the Innovation Product Competition
On 4 February 2020 – after the opening ceremony of the Sirha Budapest trade fair – the award presentation of the Sirha Budapest Innovation Product Competition took place. Trade magazin...
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POPAI-news: If there is goods, everything is good
POPAI and Shop!* chapters keep in touch and the member organizations are constantly informing each other about the consequences of the virus situation, with particular regard to the development of...
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Nébih: Easter hams are safe, but marking errors have occurred
From the food safety point of view, the Easter hams inspected during the product test of the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) complied with the regulations, but minor quality...
Read moreThe turnover of retail stores increased by 10.9 percent in February,
According to raw data, retail sales in February were 10.9 percent higher and calendar-adjusted 11.3 percent higher than a year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Friday....
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What does the extraordinary tax and contribution discount mean?
In order to mitigate the economic impact of an emergency situation caused by the coronavirus epidemic, the Government issued a decree on 18 March providing almost complete individual contribution exemptions...
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Exemption from customs duties and import duties on products imported to combat the epidemic
According to the decision of the European Commission, published on 3 April, importers imported goods into the European Union from a third country to fight the COVID-19 epidemic do not...
Read moreSeasonal agricultural workers are allowed to enter Germany with strict restrictions
The total ban on the coronavirus epidemic in March will be lifted and tens of thousands of foreign seasonal agricultural workers will still be allowed to enter Germany under strict...
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Tens of millions are at risk of famine in Africa
The coronavirus epidemic could exacerbate food insecurity in Africa. The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) sais that up to 2.1 million people in the Sahel area could be left...
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The consumption of dog and cat meat in Shenzhen, South China is banned
Consumption of dog and cat meat was banned in Shenzhen, South China, after the Chinese government introduced a ban on wild game consumption and trade following the appearance of the...
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Finnish E-Commerce On The Rise, Driven By Coronavirus
Finland is adopting e-commerce at a rapid pace, which is likely to be exacerbated by the current coronavirus epidemic, according to Kaupan Liitto, the Finnish Commerce Federation. However, the group...
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Polish Competition Authority Chief Seeks To Tackle Coronavirus-Related Price Increases
The president of UOKiK, the Polish competition authority, Tomasz Chróstny, has said that his office is doing what it can to combat “unjustified” food price increases relating to the coronavirus...
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Pasta Express from Italy
In addition to toilet paper, pasta has become a new currency in the Corona crisis. To prevent empty supermarket shelves, German discounter Aldi Süd has used special trains to import...
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Magazine: More exhibitors and visitors at this year’s Sirha trade show
International food and HoReCa trade show Sirha Budapest took place between 4 and 6 February 2020, and it was very successful from both professional and business perspectives. The venue was...
Read moreNAK prepared a food situation panorama
The food supply of the population is continuous and will continue to be continuous in the future. The National Chamber of Agriculture, based on information from 1 April, carried out...
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The Egg association does not expect price changes until Easter
Until Easter, egg prices will no longer change due to the coronavirus situation – the president of the Hungarian Egg Hybrid Breeders ‘and Egg Producers’ Association told Kossuth Radio on...
Read moreThe impact of coronavirus on online shopping
The effects of the coronavirus have also quickly emerged on the demand and supply side of the market in online commerce. Árukereső.hu, Hungary’s most visited product and price comparison site,...
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(HU) Kína után Moszkvában is bevezették a QR-kódos karantént. Itthon is kísérleteznek
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NAK sees significant sales problems in the rabbit sector
96 percent of the domestically produced rabbit meat products are sold on European markets, but demand in some countries has fallen dramatically, according to an analysis conducted by the National...
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Healthy people and healthy planet. Our future depends on sustainable food production
While the survival of supply chains is now the key issue, we need to address the challenge of developing a sustainable food system that is essential to maintaining human and...
Read moreA huge increase in German export of disinfectants
German disinfectant exports jumped 20 percent in January, compared to the average of the previous five years, according to a report of the Federal Bureau of Statistics, Destatis published on...
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World food prices drop in March
World food prices declined sharply in March, driven mostly by demand-side contractions linked to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the drop in global oil prices due mostly to...
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FAO: Mitigating impacts of COVID-19 on food trade and markets
Millions of people around the world depend on international trade for their food security and livelihoods. As countries move to enact measures aiming to halt the accelerating COVID-19 pandemic, care...
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