Events
Nébih warns of plant pests
There has been a sharp increase in the number of bumblebee species across the country – the National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih) warned soybean farmers. In addition to soya,...
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More than 320 million HUF worth fake dresses were found near Nagylak
Finance officers found more than four thousand fake clothes and accessories in a truck near Nagylak. The shipment worth 320 million HUF was seized – the National Tax and Customs...
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The consumer sentiment in the European Union has deteriorated
Consumer sentiment in both the euro area and the EU as a whole worsened in June – according to the preliminary data released by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic...
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GKI: Forecast for 2019
Contrary to expectations, the Hungarian economy did not start to slow down in the first quarter of 2019, and it even accelerated to record speed. Based on this, GKI raised...
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Kroger pilots 30-minute grocery delivery
The Kroger Co. has quietly begun testing a 30-minute online grocery delivery in the Cincinnati area. Called Kroger Rush, the service is being piloting with select customers, who can order...
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Carrefour opens store with facial recognition and sensors
Carrefour has opened its own version of Amazon Go in its head office in Massy (near Paris), where the chain is trying out facial recognition and registerless shopping. In the small, automated store...
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Carrefour opens store with facial recognition and sensors
Carrefour has opened its own version of Amazon Go in its head office in Massy (near Paris), where the chain is trying out facial recognition and registerless shopping. In the small, automated store...
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Magazine: Commercial vehicles: Safety is an important factor
There is growing demand for hybrid and electric commercial vehicles. One of the most popular e-commercial vehicles is the Nissan e-NV 200, which can go up to 200km with a...
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The FMCG sector is developing fastest in the e-commerce market
It has grown by nearly a fifth and reached 41 billion forints a year in online commerce of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) in Hungary Világgazdaság Online citing eMAG’s announcement. With...
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Minister of Agriculture: the Hungarian aquaculture industry has a huge opportunity
The rules for the distribution of EU fisheries subsidies after 2020, adopted by the Agriculture and Fisheries Council, represent a huge opportunity for the Hungarian aquaculture industry – Nagy István,...
Read moreThe development of water management and agriculture must be coordinated
Water management and agriculture should be developed in harmony with each other – Feldman Zsolt, Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (AM) said at a professional conference in...
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FruitVeB: lots of rain increase plant protection spendings
The weekend storm caused damages on a few thousand hectares in the orchards, but fortunately in the major vegetable-growing districts, there was less destruction. But to the east of the...
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Host Forum in Karcag
The National Agricultural Chamber of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County has organized a Host Forum in Karcag. At the event, the speakers talked about the topicalities of agriculture, the requirements of environmental protection...
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Reducing VAT frauds brought more than 500 billion for the budget
The reduction in VAT frauds brought more than 500 billion HUF profit for the budget. The G7 calculated how much Hungary won by reducing VAT frauds. It is easiest to...
Read moreMonks are fighting with online reservations against resellers
The Belgian monks have chosen a specific way to reach that only individuals could buy their highly sought after beer and to filter out those resellers who sell the special...
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Forty-five thousand dollars for two melons
Two melons were auctioned in Yubari, Japan, and the bidding was stopped by the first customer because the buyer offered 45,000 dollars – origo wrote. Photo: THE YOMIURI SHIMBUN /...
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Bel Group Renews Partnership With WWF For Sustainable Dairy Farming
Bel Group, the maker of Babybel cheese, has announced that it has renewed its partnership with WWF France for a period of three years. The partnership will enable the organisations...
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Three Coca-Cola Brands To Incorporate 100% rPET Packaging
Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced that its brands Honest, Glacéau Smartwater and Chaudfontaine will switch to packaging made of 100% recycled plastic in Europe. The move will reduce the...
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Magazine: Moscow: a place where we can learn a lot
At the end of March I flew to Moscow to visit the POPAI Russian Awards in-store display contest, and to participate in the POPAI meeting as president of the Hungarian...
Read moreAM: 435.7 billion forints have already been paid in the rural development program
In the rural development program (vp) 435.7 billion HUF was paid already to the applicants, 34.2 percent of the 1274.6 billion HUF commitment – the Minister of Agriculture informed on...
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From the end of June, a new support helps to keep skilled workers in agriculture
The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) has developed a new support scheme for the poultry and pig sector. The applications for support can be submitted to the Hungarian State Treasury from...
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Try it before you buy it! Brands can be tested at the weekend at the BRAND TESTER Park
The speedy expansion of webshops made shopping more convenient and faster – whether it was clothes, food or services. The only downside is that we can’t try the products we...
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The real PI-water is already available in bottles
Elixina, the first bottled, retail PI water available in retail, was released on the market. It is based on high-quality, internationally recognized, award-winning mineral water, which is especially healthy due...
Read moreLondon analysts expect less global growth than expected
According to recent forecast of financial analysts from London, the Chinese-US trade conflict is worsening the investor climate in the global economy, and are expected to see slower global growth...
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The euro area trade surplus was higher than expected in April
In April, the European Union Statistical Office, Eurostat, reported a surplus that was lower than a year ago, but a larger than expected surplus occured in the euro area’s foreign...
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Inflation decreased in the EU
Inflation dropped to a one-year low in the euro area in May and consumer prices continued to fall across the EU – Eurostat announced on Tuesday, confirming the preliminary data...
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FAO: Food prices rise amid weak production outlook for maize
Global food prices rose for the fifth consecutive month in May, pushed up by rising prices of cheese and maize due to adverse weather conditions. The FAO Food Price Index,...
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Colgate-Palmolive Designs Recyclable Toothpaste Tube
Colgate-Palmolive has announced that it has completed the design of a recyclable toothpaste tube that sets a new standard in the industry. The new tube was quick to receive recognition...
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Coop Norge’s Extra Opens 24-Hour, Self-Service Grocery Store
Coop Norge has announced that its low-cost chain Extra has launched the country’s first ‘unattended’ grocery store in Bogstadveien in Oslo. The store serves round the clock and operates as...
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