22 April is Earth Day, and to mark the occasion it is important to raise awareness of the environmental benefits of a plant-based diet.

While the Hungarian food sector is struggling with everyday operational challenges, a serious structural shift is taking place in Western European retail, one that may rewrite supplier expectations and shelf layouts in the near future. The newly published Superlist Environment Europe 2026 benchmark report, which examined 27 retail chains across [...]
Read MoreFrom May onwards, it will no longer be irrelevant what kind of advertisement flashes up at an Amsterdam bus stop or on a billboard. The Dutch capital is introducing a new regulation that strongly restricts the advertising of animal-based products and fossil fuels in public spaces. This is an advertising [...]
Read MoreFrom July 1, food labels in Switzerland must indicate if animal products have been produced using painful procedures. The Swiss government has approved several regulations requiring the labeling of meat, eggs, and goose liver. Read our news! With this regulation, consumers will receive clearer information about how animals were treated [...]
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22 April is Earth Day, and to mark the occasion it is important to raise awareness of the environmental benefits of a plant-based diet.

A week ago, supermarket chain REWE opened a fully vegan store in Berlin.

Compared to the US, the UK is ahead of the game when it comes to plant-based foods and their popularity, VegNews reports. Let’s see why!

Those of you who have been following our news since the beginning will remember that last year we took part in the Public Catering Competition. This year, NÉGYOSZ helped prepare several teams as mentors, and two of them not only made it to the finals, but were also silver medallists in the competition. Details in the summary. Meat-free menus for…

Round table discussion on the naming of free-from and alternative foods, the real content of products, price and consumer education.

SIRHA 2024 opened its doors on 5 March 20 000 visitors and 300 exhibitors on 30 000 square metres. We were there with our own stand.

Over the weekend we had the honour of having our CEO, István Miskolczi, give a presentation at the MentesFest event on Saturday, entitled “Change is on the agenda: is the future flexitarian?”. István gave the audience a comprehensive presentation on the health, environmental, and animal welfare implications of plant-based and flexitarian diets. On the issue of animals, it is important…

A mini-conference on the implementation of sustainable public catering in Hungary was held on 17 January 2024 in Budapest. The conference was supported by the German Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU, Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt), the Csermely Environmental Association and the Responsible Gastro Foundation. During the day-long programme, the participants were able to attend the following presentations: All the speakers…

The Hungarian Association of Plant-Based Food Producers and Distributors (NÉGYOSZ) started its work at the end of November, beginning of December 2022, just over a year ago. Here is a summary of what we have done and achieved in our first year. By human standards, it is still in its infancy, when we cling on and try to take our…

The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) inspected home-delivered vegan ready meals last year. NÉGYOSZ supports and encourages this type of research and has already started discussions with NÉBIH on cooperation between the two organisations. Details in our article. At the end of November, news emerged in the press that NÉBIH experts had tested home-delivered vegan ready meals and found…