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Bejgli in the basket: exploring Hungarian Christmas traditions
In our representative online survey of 1,000 people, we sought to find out how Hungarians celebrate Christmas, what they spend the most on and when they start preparing for the...
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Model farm opens on Vatican estate to produce “papal” oil and wine
The red wine and olive oil produced on the Vatican estates of Castel Gandolfo, which is more than twenty hectares in size and will be inaugurated by Leo XIV, will...
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Interest-free working capital loan for micro and small businesses
The working capital loan program offered by the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) primarily supports liquid operating costs and inventory purchases, and is available to micro and small enterprises operating in...
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Walmart recruits European marketplace sellers
Walmart is actively targeting potential sellers in the United Kingdom and continental Europe. The world’s largest retailer is trying to entice merchants to enter the U.S., Canadian, Mexican, and Chilean...
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Netto Marken-Discount Expands Retail Media Offering
German discounter Netto Marken-Discount is expanding its retail media offering by opening up its digital advertising space. The new offer includes screens in checkout areas and digital totems at store...
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Kraft Heinz to break up a decade after mega-merger
The ketchup and Lunchables giant will create one business for grocery staples and another for sauces, spreads and seasonings. Kraft Heinz is planning to split into two companies, reversing much...
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Australia improves grain harvest forecast
The Australian Department of Agriculture has upgraded its grain harvest forecast for this year after key growing regions received more than expected winter rainfall. The department’s website said the country’s...
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Demand for high-quality Hungarian lamb is growing abroad
Sheep farming is one of the most sustainable livestock farming sectors, and the stability of the sector is ensured by significant exports, as Hungarian sheep and lamb meat is increasingly...
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There are both positives and negatives in the new Hungarian certificate
Hungarian GDP grew by 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2019 on an annual basis, according to raw data, and by 0.2 percent in seasonally and calendar-adjusted and balanced...
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Christmas 2025: we start earlier, spend consciously and choose using AI
Just like in last year, consumers remained cautious about spending in the first half of 2025 and tended to wait and see. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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KSH: In the second quarter of 2025, the economic performance exceeded the second quarter of 2024 by 0.2 percent
The volume of Hungary’s gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2025 exceeded the same period of the previous year by 0.1 percent according to raw data, and by...
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YouGov Brand Footprint 2025: the favourite FMCG brands of shoppers
YouGov Brand Footprint is one of the world’s most comprehensive FMCG brand rankings, measuring not awareness or likeability, but actual purchasing decisions. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Consumer price inflation accelerated in the euro area in August
Annual inflation in the euro zone accelerated in August, as analysts had expected, according to preliminary data published by the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, on Tuesday. The annual inflation...
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Róbert Zsigó: food prices have become cheaper by nearly 20 percent on average due to margin reduction
According to the latest data, with the margin reduction, drugstore products have become cheaper by an average of 26.6 percent and food by 19.6 percent compared to the prices at...
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Creative lunch box: 4+1 tips for a fun and healthy start to school
Back-to-school is not only about buying notebooks and pencils – it also brings back one of parents’ everyday challenges: what to put in the kids’ lunchbox so it’s not only...
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SAP expands European sovereign cloud offering to drive AI advancements in the region
SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced a new, comprehensive approach to supporting digital sovereignty and AI-driven innovation. The expanded SAP Sovereign Cloud portfolio now offers European customers even more options,...
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Nearly 30,000 people worked in this year’s Summer Student Work Program
The government is constantly working to ensure that everyone who wants and can work can work. To this end, the government announced the Summer Student Work Program for the thirteenth...
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Committed to the future of modern, sustainable and quality-oriented pasta production
At Mary-Ker Pasta Kft. we do our best not only to maintain our current market position, but also to continuously improve our capacities, quality assurance systems and environmentally conscious operations....
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Nébih removes more than 55 tons of honey of unknown origin from circulation
Inspectors from the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) found hygiene and documentation deficiencies that posed a serious food safety risk in a warehouse in Budapest. As a result of...
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The Ministry of Agriculture supports ornamental gardeners with several application opportunities
Ornamental gardeners make our world more livable, more beautiful and better with their work, and that is why the sector can count on government support – stated Minister of Agriculture...
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Clean as can be
Shoppers are becoming more conscious in their decisions: many are looking for promotional, lower-priced cleaning products and are willing to switch between certain categories or brands due to their price-sensitivity....
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Forestry research is the key to climate change adaptation
With its experience in climate change adaptation, Hungary makes a significant contribution to the success of international forestry research, thereby preserving the green values of our planet – said Péter...
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LG Strengthens Gaming Ecosystem with Cloud-Based Innovations and Gaming News
LG Electronics (LG) is further enhancing its gaming platform, Gaming Portal, which offers a wide range of choices and unmatched versatility on webOS-powered TVs and other devices. Now available in...
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Shared goal, different paths
In our article five organisations share their experiences in putting sustainability into practice. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9. The Hungarian Food Bank Association has successfully...
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Poultry prices have risen in the EU and in Hungary
According to AKI slaughter statistics, 348.6 thousand tons (live weight) of poultry were slaughtered in Hungary in the first half of 2025, 4.5 percent less than between January and June...
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Anuga Organic 2025: Global organic meeting point offers new diversity
Anuga Organic will once again be the international display window of the organic industry in 2025. With more than 300 exhibitors confirmed, the trade show that forms part of the...
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We are encouraging generational change in agriculture with a new tender
A non-refundable grant with a budget of 22 billion forints has been launched to encourage generational change, for which applications can be submitted from November 20, announced Minister of Agriculture...
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Spirits maker Diageo to close Ontario bottling plant by February 2026
Diageo will shut one of its Crown Royal whisky bottling facilities in Ontario, Canada by February 2026, as part of efforts to improve North American supply chain, the world’s largest...
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Several people have died in Belgium from infection with toxin-producing E. coli bacteria
Eight people have died in Belgium from an infection with the sigatoxin-producing E. coli (STEC) bacteria, the source of which is still unknown, Belgian health authorities said on Monday. The...
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Live pig imports in Hungary decreased by almost half
According to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), Hungary’s live pig exports decreased by 21.1 percent to 13.3 thousand tons in January-June 2025 compared to the volume sold on the foreign...
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