Events
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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Magazine: Little sugar, big taste
Two factors have a big influence on the market of home preserving supplies: the weather and the quantity of fruit harvested. Last year there was a cold and rainy spring,...
Read moreThe pace of agricultural producer price increases is barely moderating
In April, producer prices increased by 6.6 percent after a 7.0 percent increase in March and an average 8.0 percent increase of the first two months – according to the...
Read moreThe government expects economic growth of around 4 percent in the coming years
The government expects sustained high economic growth of around 4 percent in the coming years; the growth forecast for next year is 4.0 percent, while 4.1 percent for 2020, 4.2...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: the price of sour cherries may double
The price of sour cherries could double, compared last year due to spring droughts and high temperature fluctuations – the president of the the national horticultural and supplier department of...
Read moreKSH: The production of food, beverage and tobacco products grew by 11 percent
The growth rate of food, beverage and tobacco products accelerated: output in April increased by 10.9 percent year-on-year. The Central Statistical Office (KSH) registered a double-digit growth again after 15...
Read moreThe EU will increase the support of the beekeeping sector to 120 million euros
The European Commission will provide 120 million euros (38.6 billion HUF) to support the European Union beekeeping sector over the next three years. This funding represents an increase of 12...
Read moreITM: digital economy needs digitally skilled workers
The digital economy needs digitally skilled workers. To support this, the government has adopted a ministerial proposal on the development and introduction of a digital competence framework system – Pölöskei...
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Champagne June Great Tasting with two hundred champagnes of the world
With over 200 items from over 30 domestic and 60 foreign champagne houses and professional and master courses await the audience at the Champagne June Great Tasting (Pezsgő Június Nagykóstoló)...
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Melon cubes from Japan
This year, the transportation of special cubic melons were launched from Zentsuji, Japan. Some local farmers produce these melons, which serve more as ornamental than as fruit – origo wrote...
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NAV seized 2200 counterfeit branded products
In one of the capital markets, the inspectors of NAV not only seized more than 2200 counterfeit branded products, but also found the false signal printing machine – index wrote....
Read moreBritish Chamber Association: investments are falling faster than expected
The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC), worsened its forecast on British economic growth in the next two years, in particular due to the continuing uncertainty surrounding Brexit. According to the...
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Turbulent start to the year hits big banks’ profits
The 2019 half year results’ announcements of Australia’s major banks reflect a turbulent start to the year, with slowing revenue, higher remediation costs, a flagging economy and the delivery of...
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Magazine: Common Agricultural Policy 2020: development, the new generation and worries
HG Media and Haszon Agrár Magazin organised a conference in May, titled ‘In focus: Common Agricultural Policy 2020’. Hungary’s agricultural output was 3.6 percent bigger in 2018 than in 2017...
Read moreThe turnover of soft drinks, beers and ice creams has increased significantly
The turnover of mineral waters, soft drinks, beers and ice creams has increased significantly in recent days – the commercial chains informed MTI. Fodor Attila, Communications Director of CBA Kereskedelmi...
Read moreThe harvest can begin at the end of June
The harvest of autumn-sown field crops can start as usual at the end of June, after Peter and Paul’s Day – Petőházi Tamás, National Class President of the National Agricultural...
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The wines of the Parliament were chosen for the third time
The wines of the Parliament were chosen for the third time in eight categories: the best items of the competition will represent Hungary at the most important events of the...
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AM: Morocco will be the honorary guest of the 79th OMÉK
Morocco will be the honorary guest of the 79th National Agricultural and Food Industry Exhibition (OMÉK), that will be held from 26 to 29 September, at the Hungexpo Budapest Fair...
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More than forty-five exhibitors at this year’s Debrecziner Gourmet Festival
More than forty-five exhibitors, including restaurants, confectioneries, small producers, will introduce themselves from Friday to Sunday at the 4th Debrecziner Gourmet Festival on the shore of Lake Békás, the organizers...
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The Hungarian Opera Gin was introduced in the homeland of Gin
The first craft gin of Hungary, the Opera Gin Budapest, was introduced today at one of the largest gin festivals in the world. The organizers of the Junipalooza in London...
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The opening of the 15th Lavender Week events in Tihany started with the opening of the lavender evaporator
The launch of the 15th Lavender Weeks started with the opening of the lavender evaporator in Tihany on Friday. The investment cost almost 180 million HUF. Tóth József, Managing Director...
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The EU adopted a regulation on market surveillance of unsafe goods
The Council of the European Union adopted a regulation strenghtening market surveillance protocol in order to introduce only safe products to the market – the EU Council said on Friday....
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The European economy is expanding next year
The European economy has been growing for the seventh year and is expected to grow further in 2020. The economies of all Member States are strengthening, despite less favorable conditions...
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More than Half of Consumers Would Pay More for Sustainable Products Designed to Be Reused or Recycled,
More than half of consumers said they would pay more for sustainable products designed to be reused or recycled, according to results of a survey from Accenture (NYSE: ACN). The...
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Pingo Doce Uses Plastic From Oceans For Packaging
On World Ocean Day, Portuguese retailer Pingo Doce introduced a dishwashing detergent packed in a material that uses plastics from the ocean. The packaging of ‘Detergente Concentrado Oceano Ultra Pro’...
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Coca-Cola And Costa Unveil Ready-To-Drink Canned Coffee Range
Coco-Cola has unveiled a new range of Costa-branded, ready-to-drink, canned cold coffee range. The cola giant will first launch Costa Coffee Ready-To-Drink in Great Britain followed by China and Poland....
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Sainsbury’s Tests Reverse Vending Machine For Recycling
UK retailer Sainsbury’s is testing a reverse vending machine in its Lincoln Superstore which allows customers to return plastic bottles for recycling. The machine accepts bottles of up to 3...
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Discreet safety even ‘on those days’
Procter&Gamble’s experts reported to us that 2018 had brought a sales growth for the whole segment, and sales of P&G’s Always brand had elevated by two-digit numbers. Under the Always...
Read moreFruitVeB: What we can expect from the sour cherry season
European sour cherry production and market positions. Four countries, mainly Poland, Hungary, Serbia and Germany, make up about 300-400 thousand tons of production in the sour cherry market. Germany’s production...
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The Market Night is about delicacies this year
The ingredients of high-end restaurants will be presented this year at the Market Night, where participants can also taste red bananas and black garlic. The latter is such a novelty...
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