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What your fridge magnet says about you – Picture of the day
Not a value judgement, just what you like to bring home from your travels: famous symbols, pictures of typical buildings, memories or the atmosphere. This time, we collected some from...
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Cerbona Muesli Max
Crunchy muesli bars made from 4 different cereals, covered with a soft base on the bottom and a creamy layer of caramel on top, made even more special with different...
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Extreme weather and crop failure: Food prices are rising in Europe and Hungary as well
This summer’s extreme weather has seriously affected Europe’s agriculture, causing significant crop losses and rising food prices. While the weather was cool and rainy in Northern and Western Europe, Central...
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According to the GVH, Hungarian families saved almost HUF 20 billion in three months thanks to the online price monitor
The online price monitoring system operated by the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) moderated food inflation by 1.11 percentage points between the start of July 1, 2023 and February 2024, the...
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Refillable beverage packaging is in danger – the Humus Association urges action
On July 1st, the redemption fee system came into effect, which also steered the regulation of beverage packaging in a new direction in Hungary. Old-style packaging is only available while...
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Sloe Sale at ALDI: this wild fruit has many advantages!
ALDI is surprising its customers with a special sale on Saturday: it is offering a 150-gram package of sloe for HUF 399. Many people may not have even tasted the...
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Boosted by cocoa
Although the food inflation in Hungary has eased by now, the global cocoa market is still demand-driven. This predicts that the end-of-year festive season’s star sweets, Santa Claus figures, Christmas...
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An investigation may be launched against Shein and Temu for dangerous products
The two heads of the US consumer protection authority, Peter Feldman and Douglas Dziak, are urging an investigation into the e-commerce platforms Shein and Temu after finding dangerous baby and...
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This year’s pear crop is (also) weak
Pears are one of the most important fruits of autumn, but the difficulties of production have become more and more serious in recent years both in Hungary and in Europe....
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These destinations were popular among Hungarians this summer
Italian cities are becoming more and more popular among Hungarians: this summer, 60% more flight tickets to Bari and 40% more to Naples and Milan were sold than last year,...
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Agnieszka Bobrukiewicz become a member of the Board of Directors of ORLEN Unipetrol Group
Agnieszka Bobrukiewicz become a member of the Board of Directors of the ORLEN Unipetrol Group, effective September 1, 2024. In her new role, she will focus primarily on the management...
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Sustainability efforts: reality or illusion?
This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/8-9 WWF regularly carries out public attitude surveys, which show that a considerable but still small proportion of society believes that...
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Pepsi Electric: The limited edition conquers with a new taste and bold design
In August 2024, Pepsi came up with a bold innovation: they presented the limited edition Pepsi Electric, which impresses consumers not only with its sugar-free composition, but also with its...
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Does Ryanair plan holiday packages? – Michael O’Leary would review the strategic direction
Although Ryanair has so far focused exclusively on short-haul air travel, management has now become more open to introducing holiday packages – flights, transfers and accommodation – but only if...
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Hungarian fruit growing faces serious challenges
Hungarian fruit growing faces a difficult and uncertain period, which is primarily determined by problems caused by climate change, labor shortages and the aging of plantations, said Ferenc Apáti, president...
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Record hot summer: we have survived the hottest months in the last 123 years
This summer made history again, as the summer of 2023 brought two of the three hottest months of the past 123 years. The temperature record for the season was also...
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Corn can be replaced with sorghum due to the drought
This year, extreme weather, especially drought, caused severe damage across Europe, especially in Central and South-Eastern Europe and Southern Europe. The drought resulted in significant crop losses in Hungary as...
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Salami brands: it is investment time
2023 was a year of inflation in the food sector, but the category of high meat content salamis was hit particularly hard by rising raw material prices. There was a...
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More and more young people choose renewed vocational training
More and more young people are choosing the renewed vocational training, there are many new opportunities in the flexible system – emphasized Gáborné Pölöskei, the deputy state secretary responsible for...
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Rising tomato prices and shrinking supply in Poland
In Poland, the tomato season entered the second phase, characterized by a decrease in supply and an increase in prices. After minor price fluctuations at the beginning of the season,...
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Visit to the new Coninvest headquarters
In the middle of the summer a group of members from the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) paid a visit to Coninvest. This article is available for reading in Trade...
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A legendary restaurant in Balaton may close its shutters
Zománc Bisztrócska, which has been operating since 2016, is waiting for a new owner after eight years. The owner of the bistro announced in a Facebook post that due to...
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Szegedi Paprika ZRt. is committed to using domestic ingredients
For decades Szegedi Paprika Fűszer- és Konzervgyártó ZRt. has been one of the most important actors in the Hungarian canning industry. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...
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Mercadona, Carrefour Lead Supermarket Rankings In Spain
Mercadona and Carrefour emerged as top retailers in Spain in terms of market share for July despite experiencing some decline. Mercadona’s market share stood at 26.8% (down 0.2 percentage points...
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UK government urged to prioritise food security by think tank
Policy Exchange reported a 30% drop in investment in the UK food and beverage manufacturing sector since 2019. The UK government has been urged to change its approach to national...
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Fifty-two winter wheat varieties and 15 rapeseed hybrids were examined in the objective national test of the GOSZ-VSZT NAK
The first step in establishing a successful farming season is choosing the right variety. In this, the National Association of Cereal Growers (GOSZ), the Inter-Trade Association and Product Council of...
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Yili Named The World’s Most-Valuable Dairy Brand
Yili continues to hold the title of the world’s most-valuable dairy brand for the fifth consecutive year, with the Chinese brand boasting a value of $11.6 billion (€10.4 billion), according...
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160,000 to 180,000 tons of watermelons can be harvested this year
According to KSH data, 124.7 thousand tons of watermelons were harvested from 2.88 thousand hectares of production area in Hungary in 2023, which was 23 percent more than the amount...
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