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Last year’s apples are sold out – prices could skyrocket in the new season
In Poland, cold storage facilities are practically empty: strong domestic and foreign demand has almost completely absorbed the apple stocks of the 2024/2025 season, writes FruitVeB. However, early varieties have...
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Imre Hubai: We are helping farmers with subsidies and measures
Without successful agriculture, there is no successful countryside, no secure food supply and no livable big city. Therefore, the government views the players in the sector, especially farmers, as strategic...
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Dirty cages, global threats: millions of hens suffer worldwide
A recent international report has revealed that more than thirty-five countries keep laying hens in crowded, dirty cages – a practice that not only violates animal welfare, but also poses...
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Cherries are significantly more expensive this year
According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the cherry harvest in Hungary has fluctuated between 8.6 and 12.0 thousand tons/year in the past ten years. Experts have indicated...
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Promotion of the Year 2025 awards presented on the Day of Promotions
Trade magazin organised the Promotion of the Year 2025 competition for the 17th time this year, and the results were announced at the Day of Promotions conference on 10 April. This article...
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Sino-Hungarian agricultural relations continue to strengthen
Hungarian agriculture and agribusiness have faced numerous challenges recently, but after overcoming the viruses affecting almost all our animal species, Hungary has become free, so trade with China can soon...
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In a year, there will be no more pay gap between female and male employees with impunity
The EU’s Pay Transparency Directive will enter into force next June, imposing a number of obligations on companies. The provision imposes strict penalties for non-compliance and requires employers to prove...
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The world of cactus
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/6-7. “In recent years the tequila market has shown positive dynamics in Hungary, it is especially premium brands made from 100%...
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Support available for the liquidation of waterfowl farms
The Ministry of Agriculture prioritizes the prevention of avian influenza epidemics, and is therefore announcing a support opportunity for waterfowl farmers who undertake to suspend their activities for three years,...
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Conad Adriatico Plans To Invest €258m By 2027
Conad Adriatico plans to invest €258 million by 2027, following a successful 2024 financial year, as the Italian cooperative reported 4.98% turnover growth, to €2.2 billion, and a 17.6% market...
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Prices of table and feed wheat rise
According to Stratégie Grains in June, the spot market price of 13 percent protein milling wheat in Germany rose by $8 to $292/ton between May 9 and June 5. The...
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Estee Lauder Chairman Emeritus Leonard Lauder dies at 92
Leonard A Lauder, the chairman emeritus of The Estée Lauder Companies passed away on 14 June 2025 at the age of 92. Born in 1933, he was the oldest son...
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PepsiCo stops production at another Frito-Lay site
PepsiCo has not disclosed the number of employees affected by this decision or the specific products manufactured at the site. PepsiCo has halted production at a Frito-Lay processing plant in...
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Responsible agricultural water management is key during droughts
It is of paramount importance that Hungarian agriculture can adapt to the challenges posed by climate change, and that we preserve the value and productivity of domestic farmland for future...
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AM: Hungarian honey and mangalica introduced in Osaka
The presence of premium agricultural products such as honey and mangalica in the Far Eastern markets must be further strengthened, because these could be the breakout points of Hungarian agriculture...
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Brand tuning for 2025 – the kind of communication that is expected today
According to the VML Future 100 report, 2025 is no longer be about who speaks the loudest, but who can truly connect. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Position statement of the Hungarian Shopping Centers Association regarding the amendment to the regulation on commercial real estate
The draft amendment to Government Decree No. 143/2018 (VIII. 13.), known as the “plázastop” regulation, has been published. The proposal affects the rules governing the occupancy of commercial properties—including retail...
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Movement around the mall stop: the regulation regulating the retail real estate market may be amended
A draft amendment has been published for Hungary’s Government Decree 143/2018 (VIII. 13.), commonly known as the “plázastop” regulation. The proposed changes could significantly impact the use of commercial properties—including...
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SPAR was full of linguine and fish menus – these are the product innovations that were awarded in 2025
SPAR has recently been awarded two new professional awards. The developments that won the “Inno d’Or – Innovation of the Year 2025” award have raised quality and customer experience to...
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Liz Truss: We need to return to more realistic trade
We need to return to more realistic trade based on agreements between countries, said Liz Truss, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, at the Budapest Global Dialogue event in...
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K&H: Hungarian economy could grow by 2.5-3 percent next year
Based on the current, uncertain outlook, after the 0.5 percent growth expected this year, an acceleration can be expected in 2026. All this may be accompanied by an annual average...
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Last year, 1.7 million hectoliters of wine were consumed in Hungary
Last year, a total of 1.7 million hectoliters of wine were consumed in Hungary, an average of 17.1 liters per capita, said Péter Gál, Head of Department at the Ministry...
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The NKFH imposed a fine of almost 3 million forints during the national strawberry inspection
The National Trade and Consumer Protection Authority (NKFH) has concluded its four-week nationwide strawberry inspection. According to the inspections covering the entire commercial range, every tenth product had a problem;...
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Hungary takes another step towards Turkish food exports
The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) has become a full member of the Association of Turkic Chambers of Commerce and Industry – MKIK announced to MTI on Monday....
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Corn producers affected by last year’s drought can soon submit their applications
An extraordinary amount of more than 16 million euros in forints is available to smaller, more economically vulnerable corn producers affected by last year’s severe drought. Up to 56 thousand...
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Consumer price growth in Spain slowed to a seven-month low in May
In Spain, annual consumer price inflation fell to 2.0 percent in May, the lowest since October last year, from 2.2 percent in April, according to final data from the Spanish...
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Broken down into flavours
Nearly 20% annual growth in both value and volume – something any food category would be happy to match. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/6-7. Last...
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China’s industrial production and retail sales continued to grow in May
China’s industrial output continued to grow in May, but at the slowest pace in six months, while retail sales posted the biggest gain in 15 months, the National Bureau of...
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Fire breaks out at Kometa meat factory in Kaposvár, no one injured
A fire broke out in a service room of the Kometa meat plant in Kaposvár early Monday morning. According to the Disaster Management Authority, thanks to the quick intervention of...
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Two-thirds of the unified applications were submitted by farmers with the help of the National Chamber of Agriculture
The village economists of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) actively contributed to the submission of unified applications this year as well. NAK specialists helped submit 102,048 applications, or 66...
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