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Packaging changes color when food spoils – new invention could revolutionize the fight against food waste
Three young Spanish people, Pilar Granado, Pablo Sosa Domínguez and Luis Chimeno, have developed smart, biodegradable labels that change colour to indicate the freshness of food. The startup, Oscillum, monitors...
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“Bite-sized Stories: Tales Without a Leftover” – Nébih announces a story writing competition
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has announced its first national story writing competition, the Maradék bez szélkül program, to draw attention to the problem of food waste through...
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Hard-to-recycle waste: solutions emerging, but the goal is still far away
Although more and more types of waste are becoming recyclable, the processing of many materials remains extremely costly and complicated, according to recent summaries by Euronews and Glass International, shared...
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We waste 62 kg of food per capita every year
Food waste and overconsumption are an increasingly pressing problem: the surplus produced in households imposes not only an economic but also a serious environmental burden on the planet. Annamária Éva...
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Veterinary science training is key
Well-trained veterinarians have a key role in epidemic prevention and treatment, in livestock protection and in food chain safety – said István Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, in his welcoming speech...
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Slow Food Deutschland criticises insect-as-food approach in Europe
Slow Food Deutschland has criticised the use of insects as food in Europe, saying that reducing food waste could offer more of a solution for a sustainable food system. In...
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The fight against food waste continues
The Hungarian government has taken numerous measures in recent years to reduce food waste, emphasized Anikó Raisz, State Secretary for the Environment and Circular Economy at the Ministry of Energy...
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Munch saved 1,700 tons of food in 2024
The Munch food rescue app has been a key player in Hungarian and Central and Eastern European sustainable initiatives for nearly five years. The recently published Sustainability Report reveals that...
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Hungarian food waste roundup with Munch
Munch has hosted a press event entitled “Why is it cool to save food?”, at which they presented the publication “Hungarian Food Waste Snapshot”. This article is available for reading...
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Carrefour uses AI to reduce food waste in Belgium
Every day Carrefour has to discount 40,000 near-expiry items in its 831 large stores in Belgium. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2024/10 As this is a...
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Wasteless AI Launches In 640 Carrefour Stores In Argentina
Carrefour Argentina has completed the rollout of Wasteless AI across all 640 of its stores. This collaboration aims to drastically reduce food waste, lower markdown costs by 54%, and offer...
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István Nagy: preventing food waste is our joint task
By preventing food waste and making conscious purchases, everyone can do a lot for the planet – said the Minister of Agriculture at the press conference held on the occasion...
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The basis of successful agriculture is a sustainable food industry
Hungary has always had a strong culture of agriculture, and today successful agricultural countries can be those where the food industry is also successful – said Márton Nobilis at the...
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Márton Nobilis: Hungary is making a call to reduce food waste
Hungary is calling on all countries to facilitate the exchange of knowledge, research and best practices related to the reduction of food loss and waste, the State Secretary of the...
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Half of Germans buy food close to expiry, but much food still ends up in the bin
According to a recent Kaufland survey, 50% of Germans regularly buy food that is close to its expiry date. Still, one in two households throws food in the trash every...
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Households are more wasteful with ready meals
According to the latest research results of the Nébih Maradék sélen program, the decreasing trend of food waste that has been going on for years has been broken. The survey...
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New measure to curb food waste by Coop Switzerland
As part of its efforts to prevent food waste in the fresh meat category, Coop Switzerland is freezing certain fresh meat products on the expiry date and offering them at...
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In Hungary alone, we waste 820,000 tons of food every year
During cooking, a lot of kitchen waste is produced, which we usually throw away, and in addition, there is also a huge amount of food that we don’t even use,...
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How can we keep our food fresh even in the heat?
It is well known that food spoils faster and more easily during the heat wave. With proper food storage – that is, if we know what these are and store...
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This is how domestic chains fight against food waste
For many customers, it is still not clear how much Hungarian supermarket chains do to reduce food waste. HelloVidék journalists investigated how store chains fight food waste. SPAR, Tesco and...
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The Hungarian people saved twice as much food
Last fall, they were only around one million – today it has doubled. Hungarian people are increasingly opening up to sustainable solutions like Munch. Most food was saved in Pest...
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Japan is a prominent agricultural partner of our country
Minister István Nagy discussed the priorities of the Hungarian EU presidency, the reduction of food waste, and animal health issues. At the meeting, the minister drew attention to the fact...
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Arla and Nestlé to donate equivalent of 1.25m meals with FareShare
Arla and Nestlé have teamed up to donate the equivalent of 1.25m breakfasts to food charity FareShare to support families and communities across the UK. Arla will be providing Cravendale...
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Anikó Raisz: There is a huge debate between countries regarding the reduction of food waste and waste
The issues of competitiveness, agriculture and demography will be of particular importance during Hungary’s consecutive EU presidency, said the State Secretary of the Ministry of Energy responsible for the environment...
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A donation of nearly HUF 2 billion from PENNY
PENNY Hungary achieved great results together with its charitable partners last year. Through the various collection campaigns and product donations, the living situation of needy families, disadvantaged and sick children,...
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Sustainability in food safety is a growing challenge
The Ministry of Agriculture gives priority to the relationship between food packaging and sustainability, because we have a responsibility to the younger generation – said Dr. Beáta Olga Felkai, Deputy...
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Nébih has once again announced the greening of Easter tender
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) has once again announced the Easter greening tender in the spirit of conscious holiday preparation, Nébih told MTI on Monday. The announcement was...
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You can now munch on Auchan
From April, Munch’s service will also be included in Auchan’s food rescue process. For now, they are starting with two stores, in Soroksár and in Savoya Park, you can pick...
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Food waste can be reduced with this method
The “6 to 1” shopping method popularized by New York chef Will Coleman, whose essence is to choose six vegetables, five fruits, four protein sources, three starches, two sauces and...
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According to Tesco, this is how milk stays fresh longer
Milk is often on shopping lists, but due to its short shelf life, its purchase can easily lead to food waste. However, proper storage and freezing can prevent this problem...
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