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AKI: the volume of live animal slaughter increased in the first half of the year, except for poultry
Domestic slaughterhouses slaughtered less poultry, more pigs and cattle in the first half of this year than in the same period in 2024 – according to the summary published on...
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LG to unveil new space-saving and energy-efficient refrigerator series at IFA 2025
LG Electronics (LG) will introduce its latest refrigerator collection for the European market at IFA 2025. The new French-door and bottom-freezer models were developed specifically for European homes and consumer...
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AI strategy: education in focus
Education will play a key role in the artificial intelligence (AI) strategy, emphasized László Palkovics, the government commissioner responsible for AI, at the presentation of the discussion paper entitled Forward,...
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Tourism organization: negative sentiment in the sector in Brussels
Although the number of hotel nights in the Belgian capital increased slightly during the summer months, the Brussels hospitality industry did not see a breakthrough in the season, with the...
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Farmers’ interests must be protected by joint efforts
The new draft budget for the European Union agriculture after 2027 is unacceptable in its current form, so we must act together against it – said István Nagy, Minister of...
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Aldi US Plans Its First Store Near Times Square
Aldi is planning to open its first store in Central Manhattan near Times Square in 2026, marking a significant expansion into a high-footfall urban area, according to media reports. The...
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Shopify upgrades fulfillment capabilities
Ecommerce software provider Shopify has announced that it is upgrading its built-in fulfillment capabilities. It has new partnerships with multiple global carriers and offers more streamlined logistics workflows within its...
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Nespresso axes 200 UK jobs amid store shutdowns
Nespresso has cut more than 200 jobs in the UK as part of a wider restructuring that saw the coffee giant close 11 locations across the country in 2024. The...
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15 percent more new agricultural machinery sold in the first half
The agricultural machinery market is undergoing a significant transformation worldwide – and Hungary is no exception – which is also influenced by technological development, weather extremes, and changes in support...
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HUN-REN and the University of Singapore organize a conference on healthy living
The HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network and the National University of Singapore (NUS) will jointly organize the Healthy Living 2025 Symposium in Budapest from September 17-19. At the three-day event, researchers,...
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NKFH: TRS brand Indian curry powder recalled due to unauthorized coloring
Based on a notification received through the European Union’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed Safety (RASFF), an unauthorized dye, Rhodamine B, was detected in TRS brand Indian curry...
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AM: the Ministry of Agriculture supports ornamental gardeners with several application opportunities
Ornamental gardeners make our world more livable, more beautiful and better with their work, and that is why the sector can count on government support – stated István Nagy, Minister...
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Agrometeorology: mostly dry, summery warm, sunny weather helps the harvest
The agricultural drought has ended in a large area in Transdanubia, and has eased in many places in the east, and in the future, mostly dry, summery warm, sunny weather...
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Margin freeze: prices of hundreds of products have decreased, the government may expand the scope
Speaking to M1, the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Culture and Innovation, Róbert Zsigó, said that since the introduction of the margin cut, the prices of several food...
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Tourism: slightly deteriorating economy, but still the best among economic sectors
In August 2025, the Tourism Business Index (TKI) stood at –5 points on a scale from –100 to +100, indicating that sector participants overall assessed their situation as slightly negative....
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Eurozone economic activity strengthened minimally in August
The eurozone private sector’s economic activity improved marginally in August, according to the composite purchasing managers’ index (BMI) released by Hamburg Commercial Bank AG (HCOB) and S&P Global Market Intelligence....
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Aldi opens earlier from Sunday – this is how they are transforming their stores
It is a rare occasion for the head of Aldi Hungary to give a public interview – but this time Bernhard Haider, Country Managing Director of Aldi Magyarország Élelmiszer Bt.,...
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New lipstick collection within the Nora Beauty range
Nora Beauty’s new Stiletto lipstick collection is released. On the occasion of the brand’s 3rd birthday, to introduce the new product available in six stunning shades, Rossmann and Nora Beauty...
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Adni Öröm! – 1800 children can start the school year in a dignified way
The joint school supply donation campaign of the Hungarian Charity Service of the Order of Malta and SPAR Hungary, “Adni Öröm!” (“Giving is Joy!”), has successfully concluded once again, with...
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Cash withdrawal at the checkout: the market is waiting for Qvik to spread
Although for two years it has theoretically been possible to withdraw cash free of charge at store checkouts, in practice very few shops actually offer this service. The regulation does...
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Labour market trends in grocery retail
In the second half of last year 338,000 people were employed in retail trade in Hungary, according to a study commissioned by the National Trade Association (OKSZ) and conducted by...
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Changing meat market: more cattle and pigs, less poultry processed in the first half of 2025
In the first six months of 2025, 50.3 thousand cattle were slaughtered in Hungarian slaughterhouses, a 26.1 percent increase compared to the same period of the previous year, according to...
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Sustainability in the pressure of time
Sustainability is no longer just a moral issue, but an economic, social and environmental imperative. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2025/8-9. FAO, GREEN BRANDS and the...
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Popular American restaurant chains may arrive in Hungary
On September 16, representatives of several well-known American restaurant chains will arrive in Budapest to meet potential partners and present their expansion plans for the Hungarian market, according to Pénzcentrum....
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This is what will entice Hungarian buyers to buy in September
The daily routine, a new outfit or a good movie are the most helpful in getting back into the swing of things after the summer – shows the online research...
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The classic RÓNA soft drink is back in stores
Another retro soft drink brand has returned to the domestic market: Márka Üdítőgyártó Kft. restarted the distribution of RÓNA soft drinks in August 2025. RÓNA was one of the most...
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New Managing Director Appointed at SAP Hungary
From October 1, 2025, Péter Hidvégi will assume the role of Managing Director at SAP Hungary, reporting directly to the head of the Central Europe Cluster. Péter Hidvégi brings over twenty years of...
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Visit Hungary: continued growth in tourist traffic
The momentum of the tourism boom is demonstrated by the fact that by the end of July this year, the number of tourists had already exceeded the number registered in...
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Shell’s third truck-mounted pump station opened in Vép
Shell is further expanding its Hungarian filling station network: the company’s third unmanned truck-powered fast filling station has opened in Vép, at the M86 motorway exit, at the site of...
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Rice: the category is waiting for prices to soften
Although domestic food inflation eased in 2024, rice prices kept rising in Hungary. This was mainly the result of price movements on the world market, as around 80-85% of the...
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