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34,000 more have worked in the last three months than a year ago
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....
Read moreThe agricultural ministry focuses on drought prevention tasks
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
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...
Read moreCoffee festival at the Aquarium Club
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...
Read moreChina buys American agricultural products
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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Iceland: sustainability and innovation
In its ongoing quest to be sustainable, Iceland has announced it is launching a plastic-free Christmas range. There will be around 30 products, including starters, mains and desserts. All of...
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The 79th OMÉK was opened in the spirit of rejuvenation and modernity
The 79th National Agricultural and Food Industry Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK.) awaits the visitors between 26-29 September 2019 with nearly 680 exhibitors on nearly forty thousand square meters to the...
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The Milk Product Council launches a TV campaign: Choose domestic and reduce your ecological footprint
Hungarian milk and dairy products are known to be of high quality, yet, according to the calculations of the Milk Product Council, Hungary imports milk with about 12,000 trucks a...
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Mastercard: adventure gifts gaining popularity for Christmas
According to a Mastercard’s survey, 8 percent of the Hungarians start Christmas shopping in September, with nearly one in two adults shopping for the holidays in November. This is due,...
Read moreITM: action against product presentations that were misleading the customers was successful
Action against misleading product presentations was successful; As a result, the number of complaints has fallen to a fraction: only two were received, compared with an average monthly 43 in...
Read moreGfK: German consumer sentiment index improved
Instead of the expected stagnation, the Nuremberg-based GfK Economic Research Institute’s German consumer sentiment index rose slightly in October, while consumers’ willingness to buy and economic expectations improved, but their...
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GKI: Forecast for 2019-2020
The Hungarian economy grew by 4.9 per cent in the second quarter of 2019, faster than expected. This was the highest growth rate in the EU. However, the slowdown, if...
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Co-op the 1st UK signatory of UN’s climate change campaign
The Co-op has been unveiled as the first UK retailer to become a signatory of the UN’s Our Only Future campaign at its Climate Action Summit in New York. The...
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FMCG giants commit to restoring biodiversity at Climate Action Summit
Leading FMCG companies including Nestlé, Kellogg Company, Danone, Mars and Unilever have formed a new coalition aimed at protecting and restoring biodiversity within their supply chains and product portfolios. The...
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Luxury ‘bespoke’ KitKat candy bar to be sold in the UK for up to $17 each
Nestle is launching what it describes as luxury, hand-crafted KitKats in the U.K. market, with the custom-made chocolate bars set to cost up to 14 pounds ($17.40) each. The range,...
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Magazine: Sustainability in business and everyday life
According to a recent online survey by Nielsen, consumers all over the world are the most concerned about air and water pollution. At a global level, 73 percent of consumers would...
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New brands testify the excellence and environmental friendliness of the products
The Hungarian Product Nonprofit Ltd. has created new trademarks to certify product excellence and eco-friendliness, while Hungarian manufacturers can apply for the Excellent Product and Eco-labels – MTI announced on...
Read moreFinancial research may continue to hold the momentum of the economy next year
According to the latest analysis of the Pénzügykutató Zrt., the momentum of the economy may continue next year, but the growth rate will decline from the 4.7 percent of this...
Read moreMinister of Agriculture: farmers must be supported to be able to handle climate change well
Minister of Agriculture Nagy István pointed out at the meeting of EU agriculture ministers that farmers should be protected and supported in order to be able to respond adequately to...
Read moreThe NAIK invites young agricultural researchers to apply
The National Center for Agricultural Research and Innovation (NAIK) is announcing a call for PhD students and young researchers in the field of agriculture, known as the National Agricultural Talent...
Read moreWine Filter St. Michael’s Feast in Ópusztaszer
Honey-sweet Hungarian grapes, freshly pressed musts, cultural programs and presentations of traditional crafts await those who visit the Wine Filter St. Michael’s Feast on Saturday at the Ópusztaszer National Historical...
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Employment Service: the number of job seekers fall in August
The number of jobseekers dropped by 2.4 percent in August, compared to the same period of the previous year and by 1.1 percent, compared to July. At the end of...
Read moreThe government will continue to take action to exempt the distillation of pálinka
The government is taking action in every forum of the European Union (EU) to re-exempt the production of pálinka – Tállai András told Magyar Nemzet. The parliamentary Minister of State...
Read moreConsumer confidence in the United States deteriorated more than expected in September
Consumer confidence in the United States decreased in September, much more than analysts had expected. The Conference Board Economic Research Institute said on Tuesday that the consumer confidence index fell...
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New industrial site to be built in Medgyesegyháza from almost half a billion forints
About eight hectares of new industrial space will be created in the inner city of Medgyesegyháza – the Medgyesegyháza Industrial Park Investment and Development Nonprofit Ltd. announced on Tuesday. Within...
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China’s JD.com adds more bricks-and-mortar stores to supply chain to speed up deliveries
Online shopping giant JD.com is targeting delivery times of as little as 30 minutes across China by using various offline retail outlets, including Walmart, to directly get products to customers....
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Coca-Cola To Introduce Cardboard Packaging For Multipack Cans
Coca-Cola has announced that it is to replace plastic shrink-wrap from multipack beverage cans in Great Britain with cardboard packaging in the next 18 months. The new packaging will be...
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Tesco Launches New Plant-Based Food Range
Tesco has announced that it has launched a new range of affordable, plant-based food items. Branded as Tesco Plant Chef, the range includes butternut cauliflower macaroni pasta, breaded soya goujons,...
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Magazin: Emberszámban
Két számjegyű az állateledelpiac bővülése, ezen belül látványos a diszkontok előretörése. A csatorna jó lehetőséget lát a kategóriában, folyamatosan fejleszti, így növekszik a modern, kényelmes eledelek penetrációja. Ami viszont csatornafüggetlen: egyre...
Read moreGKI: economy is growing at an annual average of 4.3 percent this year
GKI Economic Research Co. has raised its forecast for economic growth this year, expecting 4.3 percent instead of the 4 percent forecasted in June – Vértes András, GKI’s president said...
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