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Sustainability with reservations
Date: 2023-08-30 13:50:15

This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2023/8-9. The Hungarian Food Bank Association has been helping people in need for 18 years “For the first time, this year...

NAK: The ratio of domestic products in stores must be maintained
Date: 2023-08-09 09:00:50

The National Chamber of Agrarian Economy initiated a wide-ranging professional consultation with the food retail players operating in our country. The purpose of the meeting was to ensure that, despite cheap...

Márton Nagy: the government has halved food inflation compared to its peak
Date: 2023-08-08 12:07:49

According to the latest data from the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the government is increasingly reducing inflation, and in July 2023 the rate of inflation has already dropped to 17.6...

The GVH is investigating the excessive pricing practices of importers
Date: 2023-08-04 11:41:35

Within the framework of a complaint procedure, the Economic Competition Authority (GVH) is investigating the excessive pricing of certain foods produced abroad. The competition authority’s experts analyze market behavior related...

GVH president: since its launch, more than 650,000 people have visited the online price monitoring site
Date: 2023-07-28 13:31:09

Since its launch on the first of July, more than 650,000 visitors have visited the website of the online price monitor – said the president of the Economic Competition Authority...

After the approval of the GVH, Mol took over the Szarvasi Biogas Plant
Date: 2023-07-21 09:30:05

After the approval of the Economic Competition Authority (GVH), the Mol group took over the Szarvasi Biogázüzem. In May, the company concluded an agreement with BayWa AG on the purchase of...

Shops adrift at the sea of costs
Date: 2023-06-19 15:22:45

2022 was a difficult year for stores. Amidst the depressing inflation, families kept cutting back their spending month by month in the second half of the year, in terms of...

GVH: the court approved the competition authority fine imposed on the distributors of Brightwhite tooth whitening
Date: 2023-06-14 09:15:34

The Metropolitan Court confirmed last year’s decision of the Economic Competition Authority (GVH), in which it imposed a HUF 22 million fine on two companies in the case of Brighwhite,...

The online price monitoring database is in test mode
Date: 2023-06-06 13:49:59

The online price monitoring database will be launched on the first of July. On Tuesday, the working group established by the Economic Competition Authority, the Ministry of Economic Development and...

Márton Nagy: the online price monitoring system and the mandatory promotion will help to reduce inflation to single digits by the end of the year
Date: 2023-05-17 10:30:19

International examples show that the online price monitoring system – as well as the mandatory sales – contributes to increasing market competition in the retail sector, and overall helps to...

The Milk Product Council is revising the basic price forecast for raw milk based on the recommendations of the GVH
Date: 2023-05-17 09:30:39

The Milk Trade Union and Product Council will revise the price forecast methodology that determines the price of raw milk – this was agreed upon by the leaders of the...

The GVH negotiated with the food industry and trade professional organizations on the reduction of inflation
Date: 2023-05-16 09:30:04

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) held a consultation with seven food industry and trade professional organizations and representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture regarding its proposals aimed at reducing inflation...

The GVH formulated six proposals in order to reduce the price of durable foods
Date: 2023-05-08 12:39:34

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) concluded its accelerated sectoral investigation on the durable food market, and on the basis of this, it formulated six proposals that can contribute to more...

The trade asks for the modification of the beer law
Date: 2023-05-03 10:50:58

The Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) has recently sent the recommendations of the trade to Péter Horváth, CEO of the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ), concerning the practical effects of the...

Government backs the creation of online price monitoring system
Date: 2023-04-25 16:47:59

Csaba Balázs Rigó, president of the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has initiated the creation of a price watch system in the food sector. Minister for Economic Development Márton Nagy expressed...

Here is the GVH’s report on the milk market: we show which factors fuel inflation
Date: 2023-04-20 13:30:08

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) released its draft report summarizing the results of the accelerated sectoral investigation on the market of milk and milk products for social consultation. GVH experts...

The competition authorities of the region are strengthening their cooperation
Date: 2023-04-18 10:03:20

The Economic Competition Authority and the nine other competition authorities of the region signed a cooperation agreement in Warsaw in order to strengthen their partnership in the field of competition...

Márton Nagy consulted with the heads of the product councils
Date: 2023-04-13 11:00:36

Today, Minister of Economic Development Márton Nagy received in his office the heads of major product councils representing the producers, processors and traders who produce the most important consumer products...

The Economic Competition Office continues to monitor food prices
Date: 2023-04-04 12:01:21

The Economic Committee of the Parliament accepted the Economic Competition Office’s (GVH) report on its activities in 2022 and its experiences related to the application of the Competition Act, the...

GVH says “green” advertising messages are often confusing
Date: 2023-03-30 16:37:05

As part of a comprehensive rapid check (a so-called sweep) in February 2023, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) analysed the communication of 60 Hungarian websites, from the perspective of “green”...

GVH introduces the online price monitoring system, which makes different pricing practices transparent
Date: 2023-03-23 23:50:11

By setting up an online price monitoring system accessible to consumers, the government and the Economic Competition Authority would moderate the record high inflation in European comparison. The system, which...

GFM supports the proposal of the Economic Competition Authority to create an online price monitoring database
Date: 2023-03-23 11:35:44

The President of the Economic Competition Authority initiated the creation of an online price monitoring database based on the experiences of the ongoing accelerated sectoral investigations in the food sector....

The domestic food chain must be further strengthened
Date: 2023-03-23 11:00:45

It is an important objective that the interests of all actors in the food chain can prevail, be it the agricultural producer, food processor, wholesaler and retailer, or the final...

The American WhatsApp is developing its consumer information practices under European pressure
Date: 2023-03-07 08:06:15

The Consumer Protection Cooperation Network (CPC), which brings together the European Union’s consumer protection authorities, including the Economic Competition Authority (GVH), has achieved that WhatsApp informs its users more transparently...

Competition Office: there is a difference between the content of “green” advertising messages and the consumer’s interpretation
Date: 2023-02-17 11:00:03

In many cases, there is a difference between the real content of the sustainability advertising messages of Hungarian businesses and their consumer interpretation based on the rapid investigation of the...

GVH continues its series of consultations to explore the background of food inflation
Date: 2023-01-24 12:10:52

The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) discussed the economic background of food inflation with experts from the Agricultural Economics Institute as part of its series of consultations started last year, the...

European authorities warn of an Internet trap
Date: 2023-01-20 10:54:36

The EU consumer protection authorities draw attention to a tricky practice in the online space: some companies secretly trick unsuspecting users into subscribing to their services. The Economic Competition Authority...

Changes in the competition law: the GVH’s toolbox is expanded, the administrative burden of companies is reduced
Date: 2023-01-06 10:45:02

The Competition Act changed on several points on January 1. The Economic Competition Office (GVH) can use a new tool to help businesses comply with the law voluntarily, and the...

(HU) Infláció mellett is jönnek az akciók
Date: 2022-12-07 10:57:15

Promotions keep coming in spite of the inflation Lasting inflation and rising prices make shoppers even keener on price promotions. Retailers are in a difficult position, as sourcing prices change...

Public procurement and competition law: the opening volume of the GVH’s new specialist book series was presented
Date: 2022-12-01 08:51:00

Radical bleaching can be observed in the area of cleanliness of public procurement procedures and action against corruption – it was said at the professional conference of the Economic Competition...

Sustainability with reservations Date: 2023-08-30 13:50:15

NAK: The ratio of domestic products in stores must be maintained Date: 2023-08-09 09:00:50

Márton Nagy: the government has halved food inflation compared to its peak Date: 2023-08-08 12:07:49

The GVH is investigating the excessive pricing practices of importers Date: 2023-08-04 11:41:35

GVH president: since its launch, more than 650,000 people have visited the online price monitoring site Date: 2023-07-28 13:31:09

After the approval of the GVH, Mol took over the Szarvasi Biogas Plant Date: 2023-07-21 09:30:05

Shops adrift at the sea of costs Date: 2023-06-19 15:22:45

GVH: the court approved the competition authority fine imposed on the distributors of Brightwhite tooth whitening Date: 2023-06-14 09:15:34

The online price monitoring database is in test mode Date: 2023-06-06 13:49:59

Márton Nagy: the online price monitoring system and the mandatory promotion will help to reduce inflation to single digits by the end of the year Date: 2023-05-17 10:30:19

The Milk Product Council is revising the basic price forecast for raw milk based on the recommendations of the GVH Date: 2023-05-17 09:30:39

The GVH negotiated with the food industry and trade professional organizations on the reduction of inflation Date: 2023-05-16 09:30:04

The GVH formulated six proposals in order to reduce the price of durable foods Date: 2023-05-08 12:39:34

The trade asks for the modification of the beer law Date: 2023-05-03 10:50:58

Government backs the creation of online price monitoring system Date: 2023-04-25 16:47:59

Here is the GVH’s report on the milk market: we show which factors fuel inflation Date: 2023-04-20 13:30:08

The competition authorities of the region are strengthening their cooperation Date: 2023-04-18 10:03:20

Márton Nagy consulted with the heads of the product councils Date: 2023-04-13 11:00:36

The Economic Competition Office continues to monitor food prices Date: 2023-04-04 12:01:21

GVH says “green” advertising messages are often confusing Date: 2023-03-30 16:37:05

GVH introduces the online price monitoring system, which makes different pricing practices transparent Date: 2023-03-23 23:50:11

GFM supports the proposal of the Economic Competition Authority to create an online price monitoring database Date: 2023-03-23 11:35:44

The domestic food chain must be further strengthened Date: 2023-03-23 11:00:45

The American WhatsApp is developing its consumer information practices under European pressure Date: 2023-03-07 08:06:15

Competition Office: there is a difference between the content of “green” advertising messages and the consumer’s interpretation Date: 2023-02-17 11:00:03

GVH continues its series of consultations to explore the background of food inflation Date: 2023-01-24 12:10:52

European authorities warn of an Internet trap Date: 2023-01-20 10:54:36

Changes in the competition law: the GVH’s toolbox is expanded, the administrative burden of companies is reduced Date: 2023-01-06 10:45:02

(HU) Infláció mellett is jönnek az akciók Date: 2022-12-07 10:57:15

Public procurement and competition law: the opening volume of the GVH’s new specialist book series was presented Date: 2022-12-01 08:51:00