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Consumer sentiment improved in the United States
Consumer confidence improved in the United States in February. The US households are more hopeful to the current and prospective situation of the economy – according to the regular monthly...
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EU agricultural subsidies will be linked to performance targets
The EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) fundings should be linked to progressive and essential performance targets, according to the European Court of Auditors – agrarszektor.hu wrote. According to the Luxembourg-based...
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Animal breeders can prepare for huge changes after 2020
The Council of Agrarian Ministers met in Brussels on Monday and adopted a resolution on the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy – agrarszektor.hu wrote. The farmers can prepare for huge changes...
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Happy Week again to promote water consumption
In order to promote water consumption this year, the Happy Week event will be organized again for primary school children and kindergartens – the National Institute of Pharmacy and Nutrition...
Read moreThe Jedlik Prize is a recognition of the entire wheat breeding community.
The Jedlik Prize is the recognition of the work of the whole wheat breeding community. The result is not a single man’s work; the new plant varieties are created by...
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The number of employed people in the EU and in the euro area broke records again
In October-December last year, the number of people employed in the European Union and in the euro area rose to a new record for the fourth consecutive quarter, indicating that...
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Hungarian national stand at the Bolognese international cosmetics fair for the first time
Hungarian manufacturers have introduced themselves at the Cosmoprof cosmetics trade fair in Bologna, Italy, which is one of the most important sectoral meetings of Europe and the world. Hungary launches...
Read moreConsumer confidence has decresed in Germany
Germany’s consumer confidence deteriorated more than expected by the experts – according to GfK’s survey released on Wednesday. The consumer sentiment mood of the Nuremberg Market Research Institute in March...
Read moreIncrease on the alcohol-free beer market
According to the preliminary data of the Association of Hungarian Brewers, the consumption of non-alcoholic beers in Hungary has risen in the past year. The 25 percent growth far exceeds...
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Magazine: Rising dairy product prices
According to the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) and KSH’s market price information system (PÁIR), a forecast by German food economics research centre IFE predicts that the European Union’s milk...
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A report on shopper experience
Brian Cantor from Customer Contact Week Digital – with the involvement of industry experts – has prepared the latest report on shopper experience, titled Retail CX. In this Mr Cantor makes...
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Pork consumption increased as a result of VAT cuts
Pig meat consumption increased by about 2.2 kg per capita in Hungary per person according to the data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH). The increase in consumption is mainly...
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Tokaji wines were introduced in northern Italy
Tokaji wines were presented in the cities of Northern Italy at the professional wine tasting series organized by the Hungarian Consulate General in Milan.Ű The wine specialties of the Árpád...
Read moreNébih African swine fever in the eastern neighborhood of Hungary
The Romanian Animal Health Service detected African swine fever (ASF) about 4 kilometers away from the Hungarian-Romanian border. Due to the outbreak, some Hungarian border towns had to introduce animal...
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EU school meal program: 30 million children received healthy food last year
About 30 million children received fruit, vegetables and milk in the 2016-2017 shool year through an EU school meal program across Europe – the European Commission reported on Thursday. According...
Read moreGrowth in retail sales accelerated in the Czech Republic
In January, the annual growth in retail sales in the Czech Republic accelerated to 8.2 percent from the 4.6 percent of December, the Czech Statistcal Office (CSÚ) announced on Thursday...
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Making Every Drop Count: UN Water Presidency called everyone to fight against the global water crisis
The United Nations Water Presidency urges immediate steps to avoid the global water crisis. Making Every Drop Count: An Agenda for Water Action, released by a panel of 11 Heads...
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Magazine: Strong hair and an even stronger category
The Hungarian hair care market had been growing dynamically for years and the trend continued in 2017 – our magazine learned from Abigél Győri, Henkel Magyarország Kft.’s junior brand manager. All...
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Future Store for the fifth time
International trade fair SIRHA Budapest took place between 7 and 9 February. Trade magazine built a 500m² shop, called Future Store, where never before seen technologies and FMCG innovations were presented. Visitors...
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Exhibitors entered the competition with successful innovations once again
On 7 February the award ceremony of the 3rd Sirha Budapest Innovation Competition took place at the Sirha Budapest 2018 trade fair. The diplomas and prizes were presented to the winners...
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Cake of Hungary
The Guild of Hungarian Confectioners organised the Cake of Hungary contest for the 12th time, to celebrate national holiday 20 August in style. New and creative ideas were welcome by the...
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Dessert competition
The Sirha Budapest Dessert Competition took place on the last day of the trade fair, which was organised for the third time by Zoltán Kolonics, one of Hungary’s most famous...
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Ádám Pohner will represent Hungary in the European final of Bocuse d’Or
One of Sirha Budapest’s highlights was the Hungarian final of the Bocuse d’Or chef competition. Several hundred people were cheering for the country’s best chefs, who were cooking from ingredients purchased...
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Event Gastronomy Championship
On the first day of the Sirha Budapest trade exhibition the 1st Hungarian Event Gastronomy Championship: International Catering Cup – Hungary Selection contest was organised. Four event gastronomy companies qualified for...
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The best chefs in public sector catering
Eurest Budapest was the team that won the ‘Public Sector Catering Competition 2017-2018’ on 9 February. The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) and the National Association of Public Sector Catering...
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Sirha Budapest, 2018: A culinary capital for three days
Already the third Sirha Budapest trade show was organised this year at the Budapest Fair Centre. There were more than 20,000 trade visitors at the event, to see what more than...
Read moreKSH: the rise in agricultural producer prices continued to slow in January
In January, agricultural producer prices rose 2.1 percent, compared to the previous year, due to a 2.6 percent increase in plant products prices and the 1.4 percent increase in the...
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Nielsen: the market of own-branded products has gained a new impetus
The Hungarian consumers purchase commercial brands from pet foods and kitchen towels. The market of commercial brands has gained a new impetus in term of the sales of global retail...
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Meat Association: the performance of the meat industry decreased by 2.9 percent last year
The performance of the meat industry dropped by 2.9 percent in 2017. The economic impact of the poultry flu played a decisive role in the downturn – Éder Tamás, Social...
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The MNKH and the National Center for Agricultural Research and Innovation signed a cooperation agreement
The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) and the National Center for Agricultural Research and Innovation signed a cooperation agreement in Budapest on Tuesday, aiming to make the MNKH internationally known...
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