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The FM would expand the number of EU protected designations of pálinkas
In Hungary 8 pálinkas are under EU designation. The Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to steadily expand their numbers – the Minister of Agriculture said on Tuesday in Budapest in...
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Hungarian success at the wine world competition in Canada
It was the first time that the Twickel Vineyards participated at the Selections Mondiales des Vins Canada International Wine Competition and won a gold medal immediately with its 2015 Kajmád...
Read moreNew shopping bag from IKEA
The iconic Frakta shopping bag so far only existed in yellow and blue colors. In Hungary currently we use blue. Now finally the most stylish version has been completed: the...
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Hungary exports goose liver to Thailand
Minister Gyula Budai announced that this year much more Hungarian goose liver will be exported to Thailand than before. The CEO of Thai importer U&V Inter-Trade told the minister that...
Read moreNine new Hungarian wines in Central European offer of Tesco
Tesco awarded 3-3 white, red and Rose wines with “Best Buy” rating at the 37th Hungarian Wine Competition (XXXVII. Országos Borverseny). At the competition James Davis, Master of Wine, Tesco’s...
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Google is the most valuable brand
The Millward Brown published its Top 100 list for the 11th time. The Top 100 list ranks the most valuable global brands. This year's biggest surprise was that Apple has...
Read moreBeer will be more expensive at the Oktoberfest
A liter of beer will be 3 percent more expensive at the Oktoberfest in Munich this year than last year – mfor.hu wrote. According to decades of tradition, the Munich...
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Univer’s Piros Arany and Erős Pista have become Hungarikums
According to the Commission's decision, the classic food seasoning products of the Kecskemét-based, 100% Hungarian-owned Univer Product Zrt. have become Hungarikums. Molitórisz Károly CEO of Univer Product Zrt. called it...
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The SPAR Grill Mobile is on a nationwide tour
The SPAR Grill Mobile started its nationwide tour to promote grill dishes made of quality meat. The food truck began its journey in Nagykanizsa, and in the next few weeks...
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Törley has become a Hungarikum
The Törley champagne has become a Hungarikum, so the sparkling drinks of the Törley are representing outstanding natural value officially. Founded in 1882 by Törley József, the “sparkling wine factory”...
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Unilever enters the Hungarian detergent market
Unilever enters the detergent market in Hungary: the company introduces the worldwide-known Surf brand In Hungary. With its 1.5 billion euros annual turnover, the Surf is one of Unilever’s “billion...
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Rosé, Riesling and Jazz for 10 days in Veszprém
The programs of the Rosé, Riesling and Jazz Days will await the lovers of Hungarian jazz and blues as the accompanying event of the Veszprémfest for 10 days in July....
Read moreWine and fish feast for four days from Thursday in Balatonfüred
In addition to the culinary delicacies and musical programs, the Wine and Fish Feast in Balatonfüred also provides children programs to the visitors. The Wine and Fish Feast in Balatonfüred...
Read moreThe first agricultural machinery presentation of the Chamber of Agriculture has opened its gates
At the two-day Agricultural Machinery Show, all the precision machinery and communication tools will be showcased that are indispensable for modern plant production. The world is changing rapidly, farmers have...
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Gyermelyi Zrt. established a new crop production center
The Gyermelyi Zrt. handed over its new crop production center on Thursday in Szomor-Somodorpuszta. The investment cost 1.6 billion HUF. “This is one of the largest agricultural investment in Hungary,...
Read moreHungarian wines and dishes will be presented in London
Over the weekend, on Friday and Saturday, Hungarian wines and foods, as well as the representatives of the Hungarian culture will be presented in the British capital, at the 1st...
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High-quality dairy products from the ALDI
It is especially important for ALDI Magyarország to offer high quality products that meet customer needs in any case. So it is the case in milk and dairy products. The...
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Sustainably grown vegetables have better taste
According to two thirds of the European consumers, sustainably grown vegetables – such as onions grown at the sample farm of Knorr in Hungary – have better taste – Unilever's...
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Atmedia expects 200-300 percent growth
At the first press conference of Atmedia, Lukács Csaba, managing director of the company described the company's steadily successful development from 2010 to the present, and also said that this...
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The Promenade Festival in Pécs begins on Sunday
The Promenade Festival in Pécs awaits its guests with two music performers every day, with a wide wine and gastronomic offer between 19 and 26 June in Pécs. The Promenade...
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Danone is hopeful about the future
Despite a drop in volume sales, thanks to higher prices Danone closed the 1st quarter in 2016 with a 3.5-percent value sales growth in 2016. The dairy company has decided...
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The fastest-growing market
Functional food products and goods that can improve people’s health are among the fastest-growing segments in the FMCG sector. According to a study by Leatherhead Food Research, in 2016 the...
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Training butchers at the highest level
In 2015 the SPAR group invested more than HUF 1.7 billion in expanding their 7,500m² meat processing plant with a slicing unit and a training centre to 10,900m². Ferenc Horváth,...
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Italy: a more stable FMCG market since last year
Italy is Hungary’s third biggest export market for food products, 9 percent of our food export ends up there. Last year we sold groceries in the value of EUR 718...
Read moreHungarian wineries won 44 medals at the Decanter World Wine Awards in London
The Hungarian competitors won 2 platinum 8 gold, 18 silver and 16 bronze certifications. A further 21 Hungarian wines were awarded with a certificate of merit. One of the world's...
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The Mondi Kft. creates 220 new jobs with a 13 billion HUF investment
The British-owned Mondi Kft. creates 220 new jobs with a 13 billion HUF investment in Békéscsaba. Szijjártó Péter, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations, Szarvas Péter, Mayor of...
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Neatly: the online laundry mediator startup received a nearly 50 million HUF investment
The Hungarian startup called Neatly launched a service last fall. The company carries out professional dry cleaning and ironing for online customers in Budapest. The rising popularity of Neatly has...
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Bigger glass for Heineken
In 2015 Heineken brewed 7 percent more beer than in 2014, thanks to the ever-growing Asian market. CEO Jean-Francois van Boxmeer told: the 1st quarter of 2016 was also very...
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Tesco’s smartphone app for suppliers
Tesco has developed a smartphone app that can make communication more effective between business partners. Suppliers are instantly informed of the latest news about and from Tesco, and the app...
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The Lidl increases the salaries of its employees by 20 percent
In line with the Government's efforts, the Lidl Magyarország performs the largest wage increase in the commercial sector. As the first step of the 2016 development process, the wages of...
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