The SIRHA Budapest international food industry trade exhibition was organised for the seventh time, hosted in the pavilions of Hungexpo between 3 and 5 March. The programme covered an area of 30,000 square metres and welcomed visitors with more than 400 exhibitors, who could also visit the joint stand of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, the Cibus Hungaricus Foundation and LogBord Ltd. Those attending the stand were introduced, with the help of experts, to a robotic automated convenience store, a device designed for the handover of refrigerated goods and a ready-meal vending machine. In cooperation with the foundation and with the support of the Ministry for National Economy, the University is implementing a project aimed at the practical application of these systems in real-life conditions and the dissemination and teaching of successful pilot solutions to all participants in the food supply chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr Tam\u00e1s T\u00f3th, research professor and dean of the Albert K\u00e1zm\u00e9r Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences in Mosonmagyar\u00f3v\u00e1r, explained that they had prepared for the exhibition by presenting their research, development and innovation activities, as well as their corporate partnerships, with a particular focus on developments in the food industry.\u00a0\u201cThe most significant innovation presented at our stand is the automated container shop operated by robots, which will soon be installed in Mosonmagyar\u00f3v\u00e1r, offering a new type of shopping experience for students, citizens of the town and local residents. This new development also contributes to strengthening domestic digital short supply chains, as it helps deliver local products \u2013 such as the \u00d3v\u00e1r cheese produced by our University \u2013 to consumers in a modern form. The solution ensures traceability and quality assurance in a state-of-the-art, automated way, while also providing sales opportunities for local producers \u2013 in our case, those from the Szigetk\u00f6z region,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0the dean explained. He also noted that the development involved not only the Mosonmagyar\u00f3v\u00e1r faculty but also the University\u2019s Digital Development Centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The automated convenience store will soon be installed on the Mosonmagyar\u00f3v\u00e1r campus of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University, an agreement that was reached in a ceremonial framework. Participants of the event included Zsolt \u00d3v\u00e1ri, Head of Logistics and Business Development at LogBord Ltd.; Dr Tam\u00e1s T\u00f3th, research professor and dean of the Albert K\u00e1zm\u00e9r Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences; Dr P\u00e9ter L\u00e1szl\u00f3 P\u0151cze, CEO of K\u00f6z\u00e9rt+ Zrt., a company owned by the University; R\u00f3bert L\u00e1szl\u00f3, Managing Director of LogBord Ltd.; and Dr Bal\u00e1zs \u00c1sv\u00e1nyi, Vice-Dean for Industrial Relations at the Albert K\u00e1zm\u00e9r Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences in Mosonmagyar\u00f3v\u00e1r (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n P\u00e9ter Mikl\u00f3s Varga, Secretary General of the Cibus Hungaricus Foundation, added that the main mission of the joint project with the University is the integration of digitalisation into short supply chains, which combines the partners\u2019 competences in an excellent way. A special feature of the innovation is that robotic arms assemble the package ordered via an application from storage units inside the shop, while restocking and stock management are also carried out by computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Consumers will be able to browse the products of the automated shop, which operates around the clock, through an application developed specifically for this purpose (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n R\u00f3bert L\u00e1szl\u00f3, Managing Director of LogBord Ltd., explained that their company has been engaged in retail IT for twenty years and is committed to the development of innovations. \u201cWith our experience, we wanted to support an initiative that, while offering forward-looking solutions to consumer problems, is also beneficial for market development and for society,\u201d <\/em>he said. He added that the idea originated from the University and the foundation, fitting perfectly with the company\u2019s business objectives, thus leading to a mutually beneficial cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The trade exhibition was opened by Dr Istv\u00e1n Nagy, Minister of Agriculture, who also visited the stand of Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University.\u00a0\u201cI am proud that the University is engaged in such developments and, through its innovation, demonstrates the future of how a convenience store can operate around the clock and be accessible to everyone \u2013 providing an excellent service to students and citizens,\u201d he said. He emphasised: \u201cThis is the 21st century, this is the future that in a few years\u2019 time we will experience as something entirely ordinary. A university must radiate this kind of vision, and I am grateful to Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University for setting such an example.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Istv\u00e1n Nagy, Minister of Agriculture (centre), also praised the development, which he believes will become part of our everyday lives in the future (Photo: Andr\u00e1s Adorj\u00e1n)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University contributed to enriching the SIRHA programme not only with its innovative products but also with professional round-table discussions. Over the three days, the institution\u2019s stand hosted eight forums on topics related to short supply chains, including the digital food trade ecosystem, the role of producers in public catering, functional products, changing consumer demands, and educational and advisory needs. Participants in the discussions included researchers from the Hungarian higher education sector, company executives, representatives of public institutions and economic organisations, as well as renowned food industry experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At the beginning of the forum entitled \u201cFrom Shelf to Platform: Automated Shops, Short Supply Chains and the Future of the Digital Food Industry\u201d<\/em>, Dr G\u00e1bor Mayer, Government Commissioner responsible for the complex development of the North-West Hungarian Economic Development Zone, spoke about the importance of connecting producers and consumers in a world where local, healthy and sustainable products are becoming increasingly popular, yet markets and market halls are less accessible for busy working people. \u201cWhen we use big words such as \u2018service-oriented\u2019 or \u2018entrepreneurial university\u2019, this is exactly the type of tool we mean, and exactly what we need,\u201d<\/em> he pointed out regarding the value of the Sz\u00e9chenyi University project. \u201cWhen academia and product development meet, and researchers step outside their laboratories, they will be able to create products that generate new value for both the business environment and private individuals.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The development is being implemented within the framework of the tender entitled<\/em> \u201cEstablishment of a Food Logistics Framework System in the Carpathian Basin Region for the Development of a Competitive Food Industry and Safe Commercial Instruments Supporting Public Health and Hungarian Agriculture\u201d<\/em>, as part of the project with the identification number NFPF\/2005\/2020-ITM_SZERZ.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Created: 2026.03.10. 09:36 The Albert K\u00e1zm\u00e9r Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences at Sz\u00e9chenyi Istv\u00e1n University recently presented its research and development activities at the most significant food industry event …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":9767,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9764","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/alumni.sze.hu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Kep1-24-1024x683.jpg\")
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