The Hungarian Food Business Program and eight Hungarian food industry companies will be showcasing their products at the WorldFood Poland International Food & Drink, Food Processing and Packaging Exhibition exhibition in Warsaw starting Tuesday, the Agricultural Marketing Center (AMC) told MTI. The AMC’s joint booth will showcase both the latest innovations and traditional aspects of […]

European Union member states on Monday endorsed a European Commission proposal to mobilize EUR 10.8 million from the agricultural reserve to support farmers in Hungary hit by heat stress in the summer of 2025. The exceptional support may be complemented by up to 200% of national funds. The EC also allocated EUR 7.4 million in […]

About 2.9-3 million hectoliters of cloudy new wine were produced from the grapes harvested this year, 10% higher than last year's level, which is around the average of the past ten years, according to the overview prepared by the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the National Council of Wine Communities (HNT). According to their […]

The value of the output of the Hungarian agricultural sector was above HUF 4,400 billion in 2025, which was 6.2% more than a year earlier. The contributors to the growth were a 10% rise in the total producer price level and a 2.5% increase in the volume of livestock production. The volume of output fell […]

Poultry meat exports increased while pork exports slighty fell in the first nine months of the year, compared to the same period in 2024, a report published by the Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI) shows. Poulty meat exports were up at HUF 194.9 billion from HUF 165.4 billion, while volume increased to 162,800 tons from […]

Hungarian agribusiness UBM Group's sales revenue increased 20.8% year-on-year to HUF 239.93 billion in the business year ended June 30, 2025, the company said on Friday, after an annual general meeting. Pre-tax losses came to HUF 45 million, which the company attributed to one-off items, and higher volatility and weaker performance in the livestock segment. […]

The European Commission on Friday adopted a proposal to pay EUR 10.8 million in support to Hungarian farmers hit by spring frost. All grape and fruit growers who have suffered a verified loss of more than 30% of their yield will be eligible for this aid, in addition to the damage mitigation allowance. The EC […]

A consortium led by Veresi Paradicsom has developed an innovative method for the hydroponic cultivation of strawberries in a HUF 1.2bn project, the agribusiness told MTI. The three-year project, in which Veresi Paradicsom partnered with Bay Zoltan Applied Research Nonprofit, Carbotech Hungary and the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), was supported by […]

Thirty-four Hungarian exhibitors are showing their products at a national stand organized by Agrármarketing Centrum at the Anuga food trade fair in Cologne, Germany on October 4-8, MTI reports Around 8,000 exhibitors from 110 countries are participating at the fair. The Hungarian participants are showing paprika, honey, fruit squash, foie gras and special seed oil […]

Hungary's leading feed producer and one of the largest feed material traders is also making significant investments in the field of livestock breeding, having acquired this summer a stake in Mangal Ilona Sertéshizlalda Ltd. By 2026, they will build one of the most modern and sustainable pig farms in Europe. One of UBM's big announcements […]

Under the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan, 42 more EU and Japanese products have been added to the list of protected geographical indications (PGIs) in both regions, including Hungarian pálinka, the European Commission said on Wednesday. According to the Brussels statement, this is the third time that the list of geographical […]

The European Commission (EC) has approved ‘Sárréti kökénypálinka’ from Hungary as a new protected geographical indication (PGI). The EC regulation published this Wednesday says it "grants the geographical indication ‘Sárréti kökénypálinka’ the protection referred to in Article 21 of Regulation (EU) 2019/787 in accordance with Article 30(4) of that Regulation." Therefore, the geographical indication ‘Sárréti […]

The European Commission (EC) has approved ‘Borzag pálinka’ from Hungary as a new protected geographical indication (PGI). According to and EC statement, ‘Borzag pálinka’ is a brandy made from elderberries in the Nógrád region in N Hungary. It is characterized by sweet aromas (chocolate, fruit and honey), spicy notes and possibly herbaceous notes (mint, green […]

Hungary is one of the largest exporters of game meat in Europe, according to a publication on the domestic market and consumption of game meat published by the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK). Almost 90% of the 3,800 tons of the product processed in Hungary every year is exported abroad, mainly to Germany and Italy, […]

A high-tech slaughterhouse and processing plant is being built in Görbeháza, NE Hungary. It is crucial for the fulfilment of the agreement signed with Singapore in April and Japan in May this year for the export of large quantities of Hungarian pigeon meat. According to a statement from the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, this will […]