Events
Eighty-five thousand visitors from fifteen countries attended the 79th OMÉK
Date: 2019-10-01 11:50:26
The 79th National Agricultural and Food Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK), which featured the best of the Hungarian agro-food industry at HUNGEXPO for four days, closed with the participation of nearly...
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Invitation to BGE’s 50th Anniversary Professional Conference
Date: 2019-10-01 11:22:38
The Faculty of Commerce, Hospitality and Tourism of the Budapest University of Economics (BGE) this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of the establishment of its predecessor, the College of Commerce...
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Hungexpo: arrival to the 21st century
Date: 2019-10-01 11:17:58
Hungexpo’s revitalization program began in Budapest with the foundation stone laying. Existing pavilions will be renovated and upgraded from net 55 billion HUF until 2021. In addition, two new exhibition...
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The municipality is building a new market in Tata
Date: 2019-10-01 11:15:31
The municipality will begin building a new market hall from 350 million HUF to help local producers gain access to the market – Tata’s mayor told MTI on Monday. Michl...
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Consumer sentiment in the United States improved in September
Date: 2019-10-01 11:01:34
According to the monthly survey by the University of Michigan, consumer sentiment in the United States improved in September, indicating that despite increasing uncertainty, consumers are optimistic and continue to...
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Euro-area inflation declined in September
Date: 2019-10-01 11:01:19
The fall in consumer price increase was lower than expected, mainly due to lower September consumer price growth in the euro area, according to a preliminary report released on Tuesday...
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Euroshop for the 20th time in 2020
Date: 2019-10-01 10:42:30
The outstanding efficiency of new ideas. Pioneering energy management. Intelligent air conditioning and refrigeration technology. Modern baking and cooking stations. A new way of thinking. EuroShop 2020, The World´s No....
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Magazine: Retail technology in 2040
Date: 2019-10-01 07:29:00
According to Michelle Evans, head of digital consumer research at Euromonitor International, the digital world has changed things: e-commerce has broken the monopoly of large brands and retailers, making it...
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Nagy István: national and EU funds contribute to the competitiveness of the pig sector
Date: 2019-09-30 11:50:02
Almost 18.9 billion HUF will be available in this year’s budget to support additional animal welfare commitments for pig farmers, which will contribute to the competitiveness of the pig sector...
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The yields of autumn-harvested plants are favorable
Date: 2019-09-30 11:30:30
Autumn crops have promising good yields, and harvesting has begun on time – the Ministry of Agriculture (MTI) announced on Monday. According to the announcement, the crop area of maize...
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The Rabbit Interbranch Organization and Product Council was acknowledged as an interprofessional organization
Date: 2019-09-30 11:27:14
The Ministry of Agriculture has acknowledged the Rabbit Interbranch Organization and Product Council as an interprofessional organization. Feldman Zsolt, Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM), haded over...
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Employment may peak
Date: 2019-09-30 11:25:00
Employment may have peaked, and further expansion may be hampered by labor shortages, especially in an uncertain global market environment – analysts told MTI in response to employment and unemployment...
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High quality grapes are expected in the Szekszárd wine region
Date: 2019-09-30 11:22:24
They expect high-quality grapes in the Szekszárd wine region, where the harvest of white grapes is nearing its end, and the yield of some vineyards exceeds last year’s quantity. The...
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Nébih: swine fever infection in dead feral pigs in Pest county
Date: 2019-09-30 11:13:17
African swine fever (ASF) virus has been detected in five wild boars, found in the fenced-off hunting area of the Budakeszi Forestry – the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nebih)...
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The economic sentiment in the euro area and in the EU deteriorated in September
Date: 2019-09-30 11:02:46
More than expected, the economic sentiment in the euro area deteriorated to near its five-year low in September, according to the survey of the European commission. The Economic Sentiment Indicator...
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Consumer spendings in the United States rose slightly in August
Date: 2019-09-30 11:02:06
US consumers have made more savings and have just increased their spending in August, but rising incomes suggest that the tightness may not last long. The Washington Department of Commerce...
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McDonalds Store: Fast food giant reveals results of 10-day plastic-free trial
Date: 2019-09-30 08:50:41
In a bid to test new packaging solutions and recycling initiatives, McDonald’s opened the “Better McDonald’s Store” in the Mall of Berlin in the German capital from June 17-26, replacing...
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Global food retailers join coalition to slash rate of food waste
Date: 2019-09-30 08:30:12
This week, some of the world’s biggest food retailers announced their participation in 10x20x30, a global effort to halve food loss and waste by 2030. Under the initiative, founding partners...
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Illycaffe seeks U.S. retail partner to expand its coffee cafe network
Date: 2019-09-30 08:10:42
Premium coffee maker Illycaffe is ready to sell a stake in the Italian company to a strategic partner to help it boost its retail network, the family-owned group said on...
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Magazine: Generation Y is coming – and they want everything at once
Date: 2019-09-30 07:56:58
As the purchasing power of Generation Y – consumers born between 1980 and 1995 – is growing, various aspects of sustainability are becoming more and more important. So that FMCG companies...
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Kaufland To Introduce Aluminium Lids In ‘K-To Go’ Milkshakes
Date: 2019-09-27 15:00:03
German retailer Kaufland has announced plans to replace plastic lids from all ‘K-to go’ milkshakes with aluminium lids, beginning from October this year. In March 2019, the retailer replaced plastic...
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Rewe To Offer ‘Respeggt’ Free-Range Eggs In 1,350 Stores
Date: 2019-09-27 13:00:23
Germany’s Rewe Group has announced that it is to expand its ‘respeggt’-certified free-range eggs offering to 1,350 Rewe and Penny stores in Germany, starting today (23 September). Every year, around...
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KSH: full agricultural census next summer again
Date: 2019-09-27 11:45:31
Next summer, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) will conduct a full agricultural census. The aim of the Agricultural Census conducted every ten years is to give a realistic, objective picture...
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AM: Hungarian pálinka needs to be marketed at the world market
Date: 2019-09-27 11:42:34
It is an important goal to market the best Hungarian pálinkas in the world’s leading markets- Zsigó Róbert Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) said at the...
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The High Quality Food Trademark was awarded for the first time
Date: 2019-09-27 11:35:46
The High Quality Food (KMÉ) Trademark was awarded for the first time and the gold degree illustrated with a deer was awarded to seven companies producing sour cream on Friday...
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34,000 more have worked in the last three months than a year ago
Date: 2019-09-27 11:35:39
In June-August, 34,000 more people were employed than a year earlier, with the average number of employees rising to 4 million 517,000, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Friday....
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The agricultural ministry focuses on drought prevention tasks
Date: 2019-09-27 11:25:16
Instead of dealing with drought damage, after the damage happened, the focus should be on prevention-related tasks – emphasized Feldman Zsolt, Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture at...
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EOS: Hungarians pay 78 percent of the bills on time
Date: 2019-09-27 11:18:11
78 percent of bills are paid on time by Hungarian clients, 18 percent are settled late and 4 percent are never paid at all, which is consistent with last year’s...
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Coffee festival at the Aquarium Club
Date: 2019-09-27 11:14:10
Tastings, shows, professional performances and a barista championship await the visitors to the Coffee Day 2019 on Saturday at the Aquarium Club. In late September, World Coffee Day is celebrated...
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China buys American agricultural products
Date: 2019-09-27 11:02:08
Chinese companies have bought agricultural products from the United States, and Beijing is in talks with Washington to prepare for the next round of bilateral trade talks in October –...
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