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Retail started the year well
According to the raw and calendar adjusted data, retail sales at unchanged prices increased by 7.5 percent year-on-year in January – according to the first estimate of the Central Statistical...
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Henkel: Commitment to sustainable packaging
Henkel has announced a new partnership with Waste Free Oceans to remove plastic waste from oceans and rivers – and transform it into over a million bottles used for its...
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February’s food basket for the cheapest shopping
The February food basket analysis of the Hipercom.Hungary blog again shows at which merchant was worthy to do the big shopping, if we compare the best promotional leaflet offers per...
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Bruce Willis in ad for HELL ENERGY
HELL ENERGY is the first Hungarian brand to advertise its products by a 1st-class Hollywood star, Bruce Willis. Since the HELL ENERGY brand stands for dynamism, strength and quality, the company...
Read moreThe Claessens Group builds a pig fattening plant in Somogy
The Hungarian-owned Claessens Group will build one of Hungary’s largest pig fattening plant in Böhönye, Somogy County with a four-billion HUF investment. Claessens Peter, one of owner of the group...
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Quality refreshment with 5300 years of history
The refreshing dream of hotels, restaurants and catering companies can be realized in Hungary with the arrival of a new mineral water. The Römerquelle finally arrives in a spectacular bottle...
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KSH’s exports rose again above 10 percent in January
Foreign trade surplus increased by 135 million euros to 698 million euros, according to the second estimate of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office (KSH). In the first estimate released on...
Read moreA fruit processing plant is under construction in Tornyospálka
With a nearly five billion forints investment, the Hungarian Juice Company Ltd. is building a fruit processing plant and a concentrate production plant in Tornyospálca, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The foundation stone...
Read moreThe MKB Group and the Association of Agricultural Machinery Distributors signed a co-operation agreement
The MKB Bank Zrt. and the Association of Agricultural Machinery Distributors (Megfosz) signed a strategic co-operation agreement for one-year in Budapest on Wednesday. The MKB Group supports the promotion of...
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NFM: Easter hams, scones and Chocolates were tested by the Consumer Protection Authority
The National Consumer Protection Survey screened inadequate quality of Easter hams and scones – the National Development Ministry (NFM) informed on Thursday. In the Communication, it was recalled that the...
Read more76 billion forints were allocated to support young farmers
The Rural Development Program has allocated 76 billion HUF to support young farmers – Kis Miklós Zsolt, Minister of State responsible for Agriculture and Rural Development said at the Young...
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Five tons of unmarked vegetables were found by the financiers in Makó
Approximately five tons of vegetables with unknown origin were found by the financiers in a lorry in the Makó region – the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) informed MTI....
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The economic sentiment deteriorated in the euro area and in the EU
The economic sentiment deteriorated in the euro area and in the European Union higher than expected in March. According to the report released on Tuesday by the European Economic and...
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Magazine: Business risks constitute the biggest challenge for Hungarian CEOs
PwC Hungary, in partnership with the Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ), asked the opinion of Hungarian CEOs and summarised the results for the seventh time. Anita Mekler, a tax...
Read moreThis year’s pork campaign continued with the “Where the Pig sector is Heading?” conference
The “Where the Pig sector is Heading?” conference is organized as a part of the Consumer Promotion Campaign by the Agricultural Marketing Center (AMC). Daróczi László, Managing Director of Agrármarketing...
Read moreThe Takarékbank raised its GDP growth forecast to 4.5 percent this year
Partly due to the projected effects and partly due to the further improving outlooks for the economy, the growth rate of the Hungarian economy may continue to accelerate this year,...
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SPAR: record turnover and a new plant in Üllő
The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. has built up its SPAR enjoy. convenience plant from more than 1.2 billion forints. In the premises of the company’s logistics center in Üllő, daily...
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Facebook users have chosen the new Fanta
Fanta has given Fanta brand’s future into the hands of its fans: 32,000 Facebook users have chosen the new flavor of the soft drink. From mid-March, the new sugar-free Fanta...
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QUALITY PACK is also the first in innovation!
Hungary’s first aluminum beverage box factory has started to operate in Szikszó almost a year ago and the QUALITY PACK Zrt. has already gained professional recognition in Europe with its...
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A healthy choice to buy a turkey ham for Easter!
One third of the annual domestically grown ham production is consumed at Easter: the tradition of ham consumption during Easter is increasingly extending to turkey, whose meat is a light...
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Lukáš Hájek is the new director of Laundry & Home Care
Lukáš Hájek is leading Henkel Hungary’s Laundry & Home Care branch. He is in charge of the entire segment, with brands such as Persil, Silan, Tomi, Somat and Bref....
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Investment on the frozen bakery market
One of the largest private equity companies in Central and Eastern Europe is investing into one of the biggest frozen bakery manufacturers in the Adriatic region – portfolio.hu.wrote. The Polish...
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Magazine: New segments becoming more important in the cereal product market
After the spectacular expansion of the last few years, the sales growth slowed down a little in the market of cereal products in 2017. At the same time the restructuring process...
Read moreAgriculture is a driving force of the Hungarian economy
Despite the challenges that the sector is facing, the performance of agriculture is a driving force of the Hungarian economy – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture emphasized on Tuesday at...
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CEBIT offering innovations with a focus on businesses
CeBIT is the largest and most internationally representative computer expo. The trade fair is held each year on the Hanover fairground, the world’s largest fairground, in Hanover, Germany. It is...
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Auchan: Easter demand switches toward quality, higher-grade products
According to Auchan’s experience, the Hungarians are careful about what to put onto the Easter table. Although the customers continue to follow the traditions, the demand has increased towards high-end...
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The Nébih imposed a fine of more than 7.3 million forints in the first period of the Spring Control Series
During the first period of seasonal food chain control, between 1 March and 18 March, the staff of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) visited 1958 facilities. As a...
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Hungarian enterprises are at the gateway of international export successes
On the basis of last year’s success and the feedbacks from Hungarian entrepreneurs and company executives, the Hungarian National Chamber of Commerce has organized the Masters of Business Budapest professional...
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