Events
Planting flowering plants into the quarter of arable land could save bees
A research group proposes a new agricultural strategy for halting the decline of populations of bees and other pollinators. The group has successfully put its ideas into practice in Uzbekistan...
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Edible crickets were found in Kenya
Tanga Mbi, researcher of the International Biophysical and Ecological Center (ICIPE), headquartered in Nairobi, spoke about new edible cricket species at the UN Biodiversity Conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt –...
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EU labor safety regulations are changing
Though the hearing of the workers has been protected by many measures, so far, from March 2019, the European Union’s new rules on personal protective equipment will come into force,...
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Magazine: Europe: small stores outperform
According to a forecast by LZ Retailytics, European grocery retail markets show that the smaller the store format, the faster it will grow. Sales by small shops are set to...
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CIB Bank: economic growth may slow next year
GDP grew by 4.7 percent in the first half of the year, and this pace will hardly moderate for the rest of the year, so in 2018, economic growth may...
Read moreThe Agricultural Chambers of the V4 countries should guarantee the continuity of EU fundings
According to the Agricultural Chambers of the Visegrad Four (V4) countries, the continuity of EU fundings, including payments to farmers, should be guaranteed and equal conditions of competition should be...
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Companies can apply for the 27th Hungarian Innovation Grand Prix by 13 February 2019
The Hungarian Innovation Association is looking for companies or organizations that implement major innovation activities in 2018. One can apply for the 27th Hungarian Innovation Grand Prix by 13 February...
Read moreCraft beer is the new wine
They talk about beer revolution in domestic gastronomy, and many people say that craft beer is the new wine for consumption. Over the past few years, bars and pubs offering...
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Consumer sentiment in the euro area is on a twenty month nadir
In November, the consumer sentiment of DG ECFin, decfreased more than expected and reached a 20 month low – according to the preliminary data. In November, the consumer sentiment index...
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The European Commission has published a report on the prospects for EU plant protein production development
The European Commission has published a report the on prospects for the development of EU plant protein production, which describes a number of existing policy instruments and new proposals that...
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GKI’s economic sentiment index was favorable in November as well
GKI’s economic sentiment index remained essentially unchanged in November. Business expectations continued to improve, whereas consumer ones declined further. The business confidence index is around its yearly average now. Although...
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KSH: retail sales continued to grow
Retail sales in September increased by 4.4 percent, compared to the previous year. Calendar effect adjusted, the growth was 5.4 percent higher, compared to the previous year – according to...
Read moreNielsen: online retailing is four times faster than traditional
Globally, online retail sales are expanding four times faster than traditional offline trading and will grow by nearly a fifth every year in the future. Over the next few years,...
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MagyarBrands 2018: And the winners are…
The MagyarBrands program evaluated the outstanding Hungarian brands for the ninth time this year: the domestic brands with excellent consumer, business and innovative categories were able to compete for the...
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There are many more misconceptions about conscious nutrition
Although more and more people are seeking a balanced diet and consciously choose from the shelves of the food stores, Nestlé’s most recent home nutrition habits and a basic nutritional...
Read moreThe tobacconists of Hungary and Europe met in Budapest
An international conference was held in Budapest on Thursday for the operators and partners of the National Tobacco Shops. The officials from the Association of European Tobacco Retailers also attended...
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Magazine: The palettes of self-expression
According to data from L’Oréal, decorative cosmetics represent the biggest value in the Hungarian beauty care market, and it is also one of the most dynamically growing categories (+11.7 percent...
Read moreOECD: Hungarian GDP may increase by 4.6 percent this year
According to the OECD projections, Hungarian GDP growth rises to 4.6 percent this year from last year’s 4.4 percent. The previous forecast predicted 4.4 percent. For the next year, the...
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KSH: earnings have continued to grow
In September, the gross average earnings were 322,800 forints, 10.4 percent higher than a year before. In January-September gross average earnings were 324 100 forints, net average earnings were 215...
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Turkey Association: the sector is stable, but it is necessary to increase competitiveness
The position of the turkey sector is stable, but the increase of its competitiveness and the promotion of consumption are crucial in the future, the Hungarian Turkey Association told MTI....
Read moreAM Minister of State: it is important to transfer technological knowledge to the agricultural operators
In order to increase competitiveness, it is important that the technological know-how to be available in different agricultural research and educational institutions for agricultural operators, including agricultural entrepreneurs, Feldman Zsolt,...
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The Hungarian contestants won several medals at an international chocolate contest
Hungarian chocolates have won four silver medals and one bronze medal at the International Chocolate Awards – the Hungarian Chocolate and Sweets Association told MTI. The Harrer Chocolat won two...
Read moreTwenty wine cellars of eight wine regions at the wine festival in Debrecen
Twenty wine cellars of eight wine regions to appear on Saturday in the VII. Bormustra (7th Wine Muster) in Debrecen – the organizers announced at the press conference held at...
Read moreThe consumer sentiment has fallen in the United States
The Consumer Sentiment Index of the US Michigan University became worse than expected in November. In November, the Consumer Sentiment Index of the US Michigan University dropped to 97.5 points...
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Growth in life expectancy has slowed in the EU
Life expectancy in the European Union is one of the highest in the world, but the continued growth in life expectancy has slowed down and there are still significant differences...
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Magazine: Great opportunities for the small ones
Erik Vágyi, sales director of Nielsen gave an insight into how things are in two retail channels at the Business Days conference in Tapolca, in September. He revealed that in...
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