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AM: this year’s corn crop is almost eight million tons
Corn yielded totaled at 7.8 to 7.9 million tonnes per hectare from 982,000 hectares this year – the Ministry of Agriculture told MTI on Thursday. This year’s corn yield was...
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Hungarians spend billions on games and toys for Christmas, according to a survey
Regio Játék estimates that the annual Hungarian gaming market turnover could reach 50 billion forints, almost half of which will be realized in the month and a half before Christmas,...
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HNT another five years of trust
The National Council of Mountain Communities (HNT) delegation voted in confidence for Dr. Brazsil Dávid for another five years in the election of Secretary General. “My goal is not to...
Read moreThe price of fishing tickets at Lake Balaton is rising
The average price of fishing tickets at Lake Balaton will increase by an average of more than ten percent next year – the CEO of Balaton Fishery Nonprofit Co. Ltd....
Read moreFinancial officers found more than fifty thousand packs of cigarettes in Röszke
More than fifty thousand packs of cigarettes were found by financial officers in Röszke while checking a Macedonian truck, the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) told MTI on Thursday....
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Euro area GDP grew by 0.2 percent in the third quarter
The European Union’s Bureau of Statistics (Eurostat) confirmed on Thursday that the euro area’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew in the third quarter compared with the previous three months. The...
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Bulldog becomes first cruelty-free cosmetics brand to launch in Mainland China
London-based Bulldog has become the first-ever international skincare brand to maintain its Cruelty Free International Leaping Bunny-approved status and be able to sell in Mainland China. Until now, animal testing...
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Aldi launches alcohol delivery via Instacart
Aldi has added alcohol to its national grocery delivery partnership with Instacart. The hard discount grocer said Wednesday that customers can now order wine and beer online through its Instacart...
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Lidl Italia To Reduce Food Waste, Improve Sustainability
Lidl Italia has teamed up with the MyFoody app to reduce food waste by providing greater visibility on items nearing their expiry date. Myfoody offers consumers a discount of up...
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Magazine: Innovation, digitalisation and generation change: The 79th OMÉK
The 79th National Agriculture and Food Exhibition (OMÉK) attracted 85,000 visitors from 15 countries in 4 days. There were 680 exhibitors showcasing their products and services on almost 40,000m². At...
Read moreKSH: Agriculural producer prices increased hardly in September
In September, agriculural producer prices were only 1.1 percent higher than a year before. Cereals and fruit and vegetable prices have declined significantly, making crop and horticultural products on average...
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A proper EU budget is needed to ensure a change of generation in agriculture
An adequate budget must be available in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for the period 2021-2027 in order to ensure the conditions for financing substantial support for generational change in...
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Zsigó: The focus will be on innovative food industry developments in the future
“We have voted in favor of innovative developments in the food industry, and they will be in the focus of the next EU budget cycle,” – the Mionister of the...
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The Chamber of Agriculture has fulfilled its hopes for the hail damage reduction system in agriculture
The application of the hail mitigating system has halved the hail damage in agriculture: farmers reported hail damages on 37,000 hectares this year, compared to the 71,000 hectares of two...
Read moreA shop for handicraft products made in public employment was opened in Szeged
A shop selling quality handicraft products made by public works and social cooperatives was opened – for the first time in the country – in the building of the Csongrád...
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Sainsbury’s Christmas ad celebrates grocer’s 150th year
Sainsbury’s has released its 2019 Christmas advert which illustrates the grocer’s history as it celebrates its 150th year of trading. The Big 4 grocer’s TV campaign, which is already online,...
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Deliveroo launches food orders for pickup
Deliveroo , the U.K.-based on-demand food delivery service has expanded into not actually delivering orders by offering users a pickup option, called “Pickup,” as an alternative to paying a delivery...
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Siri comes to Walmart for online grocery
Walmart has partnered with Apple to make voice ordering of groceries available via Siri, the tech giant’s virtual assistant. Called the Siri Shortcut for Online Grocery, the service brings Walmart...
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Magazine: Winners of the 2019 HUNGAROPACK Hungarian Packaging Competition
The Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling (CSAOSZ) organised the HUNGAROPACK Hungarian Packaging Competition for the 36th time in 2019. This year there were 58 competition entries from 31...
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The role of milk and dairy products in a balanced diet
Milk and dairy products are part of a balanced diet because they contain many vitamins and minerals that are difficult to replace from other sources. Numerous studies have confirmed that...
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These are the most popular non-prescription products
As the winter flu season approaching, the VMLY & R Brandasset® Valuator nationwide representative brand survey of vitamin and over-the-counter products has been evaluated. The popularity of Béres is unbroken,...
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Billion HUF business modernization in Kaposvár
Municipal-owned downtown shops and green areas were renewed in Kaposvár. The closing event of the 1.1 billion HUF development lasting more than a year was held on Tuesday in Kaposvár,...
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Martin’s Day goose feast at the Vörösmarty Square Winter Festival and Fair
Goose dishes at St. Martin’s Week are on offer at the Vörösmarty Square Winter Festival and Fair, where more than 120 artisans offer their products – according to the statement...
Read moreWe need to rethink measuring inflation in the digital age
The central banks of the developed countries have been unable to meet their inflation targets for nearly a decade, despite considerable efforts – Világgazdaság Online wrote. In two thirds of...
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The Draft of the National Port Development Master Plan Strategy aims to increase the share of water freight
“Our Danube” is a draft strategy for the National Port Development Master Plan, which aims, among other things, to increase the share of water freight transport to 10 percent from...
Read moreAn abbey launched a Trappist beer shampoo
The Sisters of our Nazarene Trappist Abbey of Brecht (Belgium) started marketing a beer shampoo, origo wrote after Store Insider. The nuns here have been manufacturing soap products for various...
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ZEW’s economic sentiment improved in November in the eurozone and in Germany
The economic sentiment index rose to its highest level for half a year in Germany, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Mannheim-based ZEW Economic Research Institute. The...
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Consumers plan to spend more than $200 on gift cards this year
Blackhawk report’s findings were congruent with the National Retail Federation’s survey, which found that more than half of consumers wanted gift cards for the holidays. Previous research from the Blackhawk...
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