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In the United States, consumer sentiment reached a fifteen years peak in March
With a noticeable improvement, the consumer sentiment in the United States reached a fifteen years peak in May, according to a regular monthly survey of the University of Michigan. According...
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La Linea Verde To Showcase Bagged Salads And Chilled Soups At PLMA
Leading Italian producer La Linea Verde will be exhibiting at PLMA on 21 and 22 May, showcasing its range of bagged salads and chilled fresh soups. The company is a...
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Magazine: We were ahead of our time!
There was full house at the first Hungarian Microsoft – Retail Day conference. On 7 March the representatives of the FMCG, energy, DIY and other sectors gathered to learn about the...
Read moreAnalysts: GDP growth exceeded expectations again
The 5.3 percent growth of gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter is higher than theexpectations of the market analysts interviewed by MTI, who expect a gradual slowdown in...
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Nagy István: without the latest technologies the fruit and vegetable sector cannot be successful
We need to give space to the newest technologies in the Hungarian fruit and vegetable sector, because without them it will not be successful – the Minister of Agriculture said...
Read moreErste is working with winemakers
Erste Bank has signed a cooperation agreement with the representatives of the Szekszárd Wine Region for the development of the wine region. At Erste, the financing of agricultural and food...
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Water world meeting to be held in Budapest
The three dramas of water unfolds in front of our eyes: little water, plenty of water, and polluted water. And all three have serious economic consequences – Kőrösi Csaba, the...
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NAK: Let’s learn about liqueur making together
The Free Trade Directorate of the Food Industry Directorate of the National Chamber of Agricultural Economics (NAK) continues its free professional program series: in June, the members of the Chamber...
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Obesity is getting worse in Hungary
The rate of obesity among the adult population in Europe is the highest in Hungary, and we rank fourth after the United States, Mexico and New Zealand globally. Obesity is...
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EU goods turnover surplus has fallen compared the United States
The European Union’s trade surplus against the United States declined in the first quarter of this year, but China’s deficit has increased, according to the preliminary data published by the...
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Müller relaunches yogurts in the UK with lower-sugar recipes
Müller is introducing new recipes for its Müllerlight and Müller Corner yogurt brands in the UK. Made possible thanks to the discovery of a new yogurt culture last year, the...
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Food firms plan to phase out industrially produced trans fats
Members of the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) – including Nestlé, The Coca-Cola Company and PepsiCo – will aim to phase out industrially produced trans fats from their products...
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Supermarkets In Asia Are Using Banana Leaves Instead Of Plastic Bags
Supermarkets in Vietnam and Thailand are leading the fight against single use plastics by doing away with plastic bags altogether and replacing them with banana leaves. Anyway, this new and...
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Magazine: ‘It is worth building on Hungarian consumers’
Tamás Éder, social president of the Hungarian Meat Industry Association has told at the traditional pre-Easter press conference in Budapest: what the industry needs is understanding and compassion from retailers...
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Strong customer authentication: great changes in the e-commerce market
The countdown has started: on 14 September strong customer authentication (SCA) rules enter into force in Hungary too. This will make an impact on every player in the e-commerce market. On...
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Online shops: a new No.1
After four years there is a new No.1 among online shops in Hungary: sales data from 2018 show that eMAG is the biggest player now, ahead of the former 1st-placed...
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Two thirds of Hungarians would pay with smartphone instead of bank card
At the end of May Mastercard published the results of a survey, which reveal that two thirds of Hungarians would prefer smartphone payment instead of bank cards. One quarter of respondents...
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More cooperation for Hungarian food products
Géza Tóth CEO of CO-OP Hungary Zrt. told at a trade forum organised in partnership with Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. that Coop’s policy is to purchase products from Hungarian suppliers wherever it...
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From microalgae to recycled paper
A new approach in logistics, renewal in energy use and microalgae technology – these solutions qualified for the final of HEINEKEN Hungária’s sustainability competition for university students, called ‘Throw Away...
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Dutch cheesemakers worry about US tariffs
Two famous Dutch cheeses, Gouda Holland and Edam Holland, are among the many artisanal European products threatened with US tariffs the Trump administration announced on 8 April. For Dutch cheese...
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NAK is working for the food industry
The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) organises courses, conferences and study trips for members, in order to make them more competitive by learning new things. Our magazine interviewed NAK president...
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Light, temperature and decoration
The three things mentioned above are the most important components of a pleasant in-store environment – revealed a survey conducted by financial service provider Liberis, conducted with 1,000 participants in...
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Maximum in-store experience
US premium audio system manufacturer SONOS has a flagship store in Manhattan that offers a really special customer experience. There are seven test rooms in the store, where all kinds...
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POPAI meeting at Coca-Cola
POPAI Association members gathered at the Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország headquarters in Dunaharaszti on 9 May. Csaba Veres, in-store and event activation manager of Coca-Cola HBC was the host, who gave...
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Reál opened a modern supermarket last year
Reál Hungária Élelmiszer Kft. operates approximately 1,500 stores from which more than 300 work in a franchise system. All of the eight member companies serve as regional centres. Reál convenience stores bigger than...
Read moreKSH: the Hungarian economy grew by five percent in the first quarter
According to the raw data, Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 5.3 percent. According to the seasonally and calendar effect adjusted and balanced data the Hungarian gross domestic product...
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Tesco wants to be a role model
Zsolt Pártos, operations director of Tesco Hungary told us that they would like to be a role model for everyone with Tesco’s CSR programme: the food saving programme is already...
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Responsible innovations from Lidl
Lidl has 180 stores and employs more than 5,000 people in Hungary. The retailer pays special attention to working with Hungarian suppliers, and thanks to this almost 60 percent of the...
Read moreKSH: agricultural data collecting started in case of individual farms
Agricultural data collection began on Wednesday; the survey, which lasts until June 15, concerns 484 settlements in the country. The aim of the action is to explore the economic activity...
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Green Brands brand marketing
Independent international brand marketing organisation Green Brands started its Hungarian training programme with two ‘Academies’ in April and May. Ákos Kozák, the first speaker at the April event made an...
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