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Even stricter rules apply to the import of Ukrainian honey, eggs and poultry

The European Parliament tightened the import of agricultural products from Ukraine, extending the restrictions to poultry, sugar, eggs, as well as cereals and honey. The purpose of the decision is...

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Ukrainian honey can come again

On Monday evening, a new government decision was published in the Magyar Közlöny, which makes it possible to import Ukrainian honey to Hungary again. The interesting part of the decision...

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EU approves marketing standard rules in “breakfast directives”

The EU is set to introduce “breakfast directives” that lay down rules on the composition, sales names, labelling and presentation of the products. The EU has agreed upon new marketing...

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A new laboratory method can help filter out fake honey

The Semmelweis University and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences have developed a unique method for verifying the authenticity of honey. The researchers’ new method is faster than the...

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The EP would change the labeling of honey, fruit juice and jam

Tuesday’s plenary session of the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it would modernize the legislation adopted 20 years ago on the composition, name, labeling and packaging of certain...

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A producer from Harta promotes domestic honey by adopting a hive

Although the 1.2 million beehives of 20,000 Hungarian beekeepers produce 25,000 tons of honey every year, honey consumption per capita in Hungary is only 1 kg/year. Meanwhile, imported honey-like products are...

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The European Honey Breakfast campaign has started again

The European Honey Breakfast initiative started in Slovenia in 2007, which Hungary joined in 2014. The primary goal of the program is to promote the beneficial effects of honey consumption...

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István Nagy: there is no food without bees

Every sixth food in the store is thanks to bees, so it can be stated: if there are no bees, then there is no food, no fruit either – said...

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A campaign was launched in November to promote sunflower honey

The Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Marketing Center and the National Hungarian Beekeeping Association announced a one-month campaign to promote honey consumption, including sunflower honey, they announced at the campaign’s...

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Reduces the price of all ALDI honey products

ALDI Hungary is reducing its prices for newer products, the discount chain is also offering flower and acacia honey at a lower price. As the country’s most dynamically developing discount...

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Hungarian honey producers are worried

In addition to selling honey, the main task of bees is to maintain biodiversity and support the ecosystem. The minister emphasized that bees are indispensable in preserving the health of...

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A Hungarian food product was ranked among the best in the world

Hungarian food products have achieved significant success at one of the world’s most prestigious culinary competitions, the Great Taste Awards. The independent panel of experts, composed of chefs, food critics,...

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A large shortage of honey is expected in stores

Gyula Somogyi, the president of the Nagykanizsa and Környéke Bee Association, told InfoRádio that beekeepers have less and less money, so they will not be able to use the newly...

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Despite the import ban, Ukrainian honey makes life miserable for Hungarian beekeepers

The Hungarian government has banned the import of several agricultural products from Ukraine, including honey. While Hungarian beekeepers welcome the decision, they still face challenges because of the influx of...

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Hungary bans the import of agricultural products from Ukraine

The government is committed to representing the interests of the Hungarian farming community, which is why, in the absence of meaningful EU measures, it will temporarily ban the importation of...

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Honey fraud causing a buzz in Europe as imports are mixed with syrup

According to European Commission investigations, 46% of collected samples of honey imports are suspected of being adulterated with syrups. This situation has been denounced by Copa and Cogeca, who insist...

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Unchecked, Ukrainian honey arrives at Hungarian extraction plants at dumping prices

The turnover of honey produced by domestic producers fell significantly last year, which not only puts beekeepers in a difficult situation, but also makes pollination in agriculture questionable in the...

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EU laws are expected to be tightened in marking the origin of honey mixtures

The president of the National Hungarian Beekeeping Association, Péter Bross, told Napi.hu: amending the directive on honey would promote the consumer’s free choice and the protection of his health. After...

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Honey has become so expensive that no one needs it

Domestic honey purchases have frozen, meanwhile the Ukrainians are flooding the Hungarian and European markets with cheap honey. It is conceivable that the purchase price of honey will soon begin...

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Péter Bross: they would buy the more expensive honey if they knew where it came from

According to Péter Bross, president of the National Hungarian Bee Association, most of the honey from third countries is fake, so consumers in the EU would prefer to buy products...

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Hungary urges the tightening of honey labeling rules in Brussels

Together with Hungary, a total of twenty member states asked the European Commission to tighten the regulations on the origin marking of honey mixtures. It is in vain that we...

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The unsold honey stocks are a big problem

Advertisements for the sale of entire colonies of bees appear more and more. Buyers pay barely HUF 1,500-1,600 for a kilo of honey, some don’t even buy acacia honey. There...

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The Carpathian Basin honey festival is organized in Zalaegerszeg

A two-day Carpathian Basin honey festival will begin on December 3 with the parade of eighteen honey knights in the county seat of Zala – it was announced at a...

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The beekeeping industry receives more than 42 million euros in support

The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) highly values ​​the work of Hungarian beekeepers, which is reflected in the fact that we intend to support the development of the sector with a...

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The quality Hungarian honey is the IX. The protagonist of Bakony Expo

The values ​​of the countryside are put in the spotlight, the cultural and gastronomic traditions of our country are preserved, while the producers who present themselves at each exhibition offer...

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GMO-free production is an important value of Hungarian agriculture

The aim of the Ministry of Agriculture is to ensure that GMO-free products are placed on store shelves and on the tables of Hungarians, starting from GMO-free feed for our...

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The beekeepers in Tiszántúl produced half as much honey because of the drought

Due to the summer drought, beekeepers were able to produce half of the usual amount of honey, mainly east of the Danube, the founding president of the Békés County Beekeepers’...

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New-wave Hungarian honeys

And let there be Flower Peace! Honeys that are delicious, honeys that are quality, honeys that are different! These are the products of the new-wave Hungarian honey brand, Virágbéke Mez...

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The proportion of fake honey on the shelves of Hungarian stores is worrying

A new inspection has revealed that the majority of shop honeys do not meet quality requirements. However, the producers’ honeys passed the test well – InfoStart points out. The National...

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This is how Ukrainian and Chinese honey floods Hungary: it’s true, it’s not always honey

In a five-year period, the import of honey practically doubled in Hungary, while the export stagnated or even decreased – Pénzcentrum points out in a recent article. From recent data,...

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