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Publix launches virtual health care service
By filling out an online health questionnaire, customers can seek medical care from a licensed provider with no appointment Publix has launched a virtual health care service powered by health...
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The purchase of agricultural machinery fell: data from the first quarter
According to the latest report of the Agricultural Economics Institute (AKI), in the first quarter of 2024, individual farms and social enterprises bought a total of HUF 39.5 billion worth...
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According to the 19-29 year olds, inflation in May was 18 percent, compared to the actual figure of 4 percent
According to the K&H youth index, young people still perceive inflation to be much higher than the actual one. In the second quarter, an average increase in prices of 18...
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The volume of lake farm fish production decreased by 7 percent
The volume of Hungarian fish production in 2023 was 19,673 tons, which is 7.3 percent lower than the volume of the previous year. In 2023, 80.0 percent of fish production...
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Nestlé Launches Website To Support People On Weight-Loss Drugs
Food giant Nestlé’s health unit has launched a web platform to provide nutritional support for individuals on weight loss programmes, including those using GLP-1 medications. Nestlé Health Science said the...
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Ultra-processed foods ‘should carry tobacco-style warning’ – scientist says
Professor Carlos Monteiro said studies and reviews into the impact of UPFs were no longer sufficient to warn of the health hazards. The Brazilian scientist who coined the term ultra-processed...
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FAO: this year’s world grain harvest could be at a record level
The world’s grain harvest could be a record 2.854 billion tons this year, according to the latest monthly forecast of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The...
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Like cardboard in a china shop – Picture of the day
Jacques Monneraud’s mugs, jugs and vases are very original and unique: they look as if they were made of corrugated cardboard, although all porcelain…...
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KSH: retail turnover increased by 3.6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year
In May, the volume of retail trade increased by 3.6 percent compared to the same period of the previous year, according to both raw and calendar-adjusted data, the Central Statistical...
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MBH Bank: Encouraging outlook in the trade sector – sector outlook
In May, the retail turnover essentially stagnated, but excluding the turnover of gas stations, the monthly increase was 0.6%. The growing trend of consumer confidence has flattened out recently, essentially...
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KPMG: Stricter rules are coming in the area of sustainability and human rights
The European Union directive on corporate due diligence related to sustainability, i.e. the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), has been published, which member states must transpose into their national...
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The sustainability of the traditional meat industry must be supported
The production and marketing of laboratory meat raises many questions and concerns, most of which we do not yet have satisfactory answers to, said Dr. Márton Nobilis is the State...
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The FAO food price index remained stable in June
According to the Friday report of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the world market index of food raw materials did not change in June, as the increase in...
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Krisztina Máté: “You can’t make up for the important things afterwards”
Trade magazine’s Business Podcast continues Krisztina Máté, producer of the business-themed television show “Cápák között” (Shark Tank), was Szilvia Krizsó’s guest in the latest episode of the Future Talks podcast....
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NGM: the expansion of consumption has been unbroken for the fifth month
The collapse of inflation and the dynamic growth of real wages played an important role in the expansion of retail trade, which, together with the strengthening of consumer confidence, gradually...
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Industrial production decreased, food, beverage and tobacco production increased
In May, the volume of industrial production was 5.2 percent, or 4.9 percent less than a year earlier, adjusted for the working day effect. As of April 2024, industrial output...
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The drastic rise in prices on the Hungarian furniture market seems to have stopped
In the recent period, the pace of drastic price increases observed on the Hungarian furniture market seems to be slowing down. According to data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH),...
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SPAR: A new brand was born – Zsárizsi, the Parisian pork
SPAR launched a new Parisian in collaboration with Atya Zsozé. The new brand was created by the people of the internet after the tiktoker known on social media visited the...
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In the first five months of the year, retail sales in Romania increased by 8 percent
In the first five months of the year, retail sales in Romania increased by 8 percent based on raw data, the National Institute of Statistics (INS) announced on Friday. According...
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Retail sales increased in the euro area and the European Union in May
Retail sales in the euro area and the European Union increased in both monthly and annual comparisons in May. According to data published on Friday by Eurostat, the statistical office...
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MMSZ members elect officials
At the annual general meeting on 15 May, the Hungarian Marketing Association (MMSZ) elected a new presidency, supervisory board and ethics committee. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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Roland Berger: The 1.5°C target can be more easily reached by joining forces with the world’s largest carbon dioxide emitters
The world’s thousand largest carbon dioxide-emitting industrial assets are owned by four hundred companies and together they emit about 8 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide annually. If the devices emitting this...
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The bird theater in Hortobágy will be a unique eco-tourism attraction
According to the State Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office responsible for active Hungary, the bird theater in Hortobágy will be an ecotourism attraction that is unique not only in...
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Few people know it, but many bank customers can save money with it if they refer in this way
Based on the latest data from the MNB, in the first quarter of 2024, more than 136,000 instant transactions initiated for payment requests were completed, worth nearly HUF 5.8 billion....
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Eszter Vitályos: intolerable conditions at the airport, the government expects immediate, quick and effective measures
The conditions at the airport are intolerable, the government expects immediate, quick and effective steps – the government spokesperson announced on Saturday on his Facebook page. In her post, Eszter...
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10 million redemptions in the MOHU REpoint system
The number of redemptions in the MOHU REpont redemption system has reached 10 million, the company announced on Saturday. According to the new regulations, from July 1, beverage manufacturers can...
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MTÜ: Hungarian tourism can become the focus of international attention
The Hungarian EU presidency provides an excellent opportunity for Hungarian tourism to become the center of international attention and to present its developments to the EU member states – said...
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Nébih: Auchan recalled cheese from the market
Auchan Magyarország Kft. recalled the Auchan Premium MMM! Cantal cheese has matured for a medium-long time because it is microbiologically unsuitable, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told MTI...
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