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Chamber of Agriculture: there will be poor apple harvest and strong demand
Hungarian apple growers expect strong demand, as this year’s harvest is expected to be lower than the 600-650 thousand-tonne multiannual average. It will be about 450-500 thousand tonnes – the...
Read moreAM: summer cereal and rape harvest is over
Harvesting of summer crops has been completed, and despite the harsh weather, Hungary will be adequately secured in the 2019/2020 season – the Ministry of Agriculture (MTI) announced on Thursday....
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The Farmer Expo was opened in Debrecen
With the participation of three hundred exhibitors, the largest agricultural and food trade fair in Eastern Hungary, the Farmer Expo was opened in Debrecen. At an exhibition on the university’s...
Read moreEconomist: GDP increased due to the good performance of several sectors
Due to the good performance of several sectors, Hungarian gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 5.1 percent in the second quarter compared to the same period of the previous year...
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Deloitte: school start is the second largest shopping season
After Christmas, the period between July and September is the second largest shopping season, and parents have to go deep into their pockets because of the start of school –...
Read moreSolar energy can save the bees
In recent years, the number of honeybees and other pollinating insects has declined significantly worldwide due to the use of sprayers, parasites and bee habitat shrinkage due to climate change....
Read moreOnline shopping will not be slower due to two-factor authentication
Online bank card payment will not be noticeably slower due to the mandatory introduction of two-factor authentication from September 14, as the bank will send a text message containing the...
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Geologist: severe water crisis threatens the earth
A serious water crisis is threatening the Earth, and a quarter of its population is no longer supplied with sufficient or adequate quality of drinking water – geologist Juhász Árpád...
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The August issue of NAKlap has been published
Since its establishment, the National Chamber of Agriculture has been giving high priority to its external communication activities, one of the most prominent channels being the NAKlap. The largest monthly...
Read moreRetail sales in the United States grew faster than expected
Retail sales and hospitality sales in the United States increased more than expected for the fifth consecutive month, indicating that consumer confidence is driving economic growth with continued unabated spending....
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Market capitalization of the 100 largest companies in the world breaks record
PwC’s Global Top 100 Survey has risen to a record of 21,000 billion USD for the world’s top 100 listed companies. In the one-year period from April last year, the...
Read moreICA To Switch To Renewable Fuels For Road Transport By 2030
Swedish retail giant ICA Gruppen has announced that it will switch to renewable fuels by 2030 for all its road transport operations in the country. The initiative is part of...
Read moreBritish Shoppers Spending More On Private Label: Nielsen
British shoppers spend £85 million more in the past four weeks than during the same period last year, with own-brand sales volumes rising ahead of that of branded products, Nielsen...
Read moreCoca-Cola To Roll Out Dasani Water In Aluminium Cans
In a bid to step up its sustainability initiatives, Coca-Cola has announced plans to introduce Dasani water in aluminium cans and bottles in the US. In September of this year,...
Read moreAnalysts: GDP growth outperformed expectations in the second quarter
The second quarter GDP growth has outperformed market expectations. Analysts interviewed by MTI are expecting faster growth for the year as a whole than the government and the central bank....
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UN: food waste has huge costs and is a major contributor to climate change
According to the United Nations, food waste is one of the largest contributors to global climate change, equivalent to 4.4 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions per year and generating additional...
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The Minister of Agriculture Organic material supply of soil is essential
Nagy István, Minister of Agriculture said on Saturday in Nyíregyháza, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county that soil is a treasure that it is a “finite commodity” and will never be more of it,...
Read moreThis year more wheat and rapeseed were grown in Zala County
This year more wheat and rapeseed were grown in Zala County than last year, averaging over one tonne of wheat per hectare last year – the county president of the...
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AM: dry product manufacturers can apply for support by August 30
The application for cost support will be extended by two weeks for shipment producers, who will then be able to record the required document on the surface of the Hungarian...
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NAV seized fake perfumes and cosmetics in Budapest
Large quantities of fake branded perfumes, sunglasses, cosmetics and loudspeakers were seized by the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) in Budapest, causing damage to rightholders of nearly one billion...
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Industrial production in the euro area declined more than expected
According to a report released on Wednesday by the Statistical Office of the European Union (Eurostat), industrial production in 19 euro area countries fell by 2.6 percent year-on-year, with a...
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Walmart tops US online grocery market, with 62% more customers than next nearest rival
Walmart is dominating the U.S. online grocery market, according to new research out this week from the analysts at Second Measure. The nationwide retailer today offers grocery pickup and delivery...
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Britons have spent £4bn stockpiling goods in case of no-deal Brexit
One in five people have a Brexit hoard worth £380 and almost a million people have spent more than £1,000. One in five people are already hoarding food, drinks and...
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A mini-mart in a vending machine
Offering food and convenience in a small space is a hallmark of Choice Market in Denver, a 2,500-square-foot grocery/c-store that opened in 2017.. Now the retailer has found an even...
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Magazine: Where promotions are hunting for shoppers
In Slovakia the top grocery retailers are Tesco, Lidl, Kaufland, Billa and Metro. This was one of the many interesting things that we could learn at the Slovakian retail congress –...
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#reducefoodwaste – Food you may save
The international program STREFOWA (Strategies to Reduce and Manage Food Waste in Central Europe) is looking for the best solutions to prevent and reduce food waste and the best ways...
Read moreKSH: GDP increased by 4.9 percent in the second quarter
Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4.9 percent in the second quarter and by 5.1 percent in the second quarter, according to seasonally and calendar-adjusted and balanced data, compared...
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AM: Cattle breeders may apply for new support
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) is launching a new support program to raise production efficiency in the beef cattle and buffalo sector, as well as the genetic quality of the...
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The Agricultural Research Center will receive 260 million HUF a year for three years
The National Center for Agricultural Research and Innovation (NAIK) receives 260 million USD a year in funding for three years, and the institution received funding under the Thematic Excellence Program...
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