News and articles
Pet food to be distributed for the ninth time within the “Help the Shelters” campaign
Date: 2017-10-17 11:20:01
Mars Magyarország is announcing the traditional “Help the Shelters!” campaign for the ninth time this autumn. The food manufacturing company is back to help animal shelters and their four-legged residents....
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A new logistics center was opened in Veszprém
Date: 2017-10-17 11:18:58
Penny Market opened its third logistics center in Veszprém, that serves the Western-Hungarian shops, significantly increasing the capacity. At the opening ceremony, Jens-Thilo Krieger the Managing Director of the food...
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Danone increased its sales in the third quarter of this year
Date: 2017-10-17 11:16:51
The French food industrial group announced on Tuesday that the company reached a turnover of 6.454 billion euros in the third quarter of this year. This is a 4.7 percent...
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The number of large Hungarian companies grew in Coface’s regional top list
Date: 2017-10-17 11:12:13
Last year, the 500 largest companies in Central and Eastern Europe achieved revenue of 580 billion euros, 0.6 percent less than a year before, their net profit declined by 3.1...
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The EU would easen the opportunities for food donation
Date: 2017-10-17 11:10:33
The European Union would facilitate rules on food donation, thereby reinforcing action against the emergence of food waste, the EU commission announced. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture...
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The foreign trade surplus of the euro area has declined
Date: 2017-10-17 11:01:36
In August, the foreign trade surplus of the euro area declined and was lower than expected, according to Eurostat, the European Union’s statistical office. In August, the trade surplus of...
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(HU) Szupersztár edzőzseni a BrandFestivalon
Date: 2017-10-17 10:40:20
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The farmers in Zala county expect 7 million tons of average yield for maize
Date: 2017-10-16 11:35:31
Seven tons per hectare average yield of maize is expected in Zala County, where nearly 10 percent of the crop is harvested – the county president of the National Agricultural...
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National protein feed program starts
Date: 2017-10-16 11:32:36
A national protein feed program is being launched to replace feed from genetically modified soybean imports – the Minister of Agriculture announced on Monday in Budapest at a press conference....
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FM: the campaign that was launched to increase rabbit meat consumption was successful
Date: 2017-10-16 11:31:04
According to the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM), this year’s campaign aimed to increase rabbit meat consumption was successful. Ugron Ákos, on the harvest day...
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A record number of competitors started at the 32nd SPAR Budapest Marathon Festival
Date: 2017-10-16 11:30:00
This year’s SPAR Budapest Marathon® with 30,350 competitors proved that it is the biggest leisure sporting event ever. The Running Festival, which together with the supporters gave joy to about...
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Thirty tons of food for those in need have been delivered through Budapest during the World Food Day
Date: 2017-10-16 11:14:02
A truck convoy delivered thirty tons of food donations from nineteen companies to the needy families through the historic downtown of Budapest on Monday to draw attention to the World...
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In the future festivals, music will be just one of many experiences
Date: 2017-10-16 11:12:34
According to experts, more visual experience and more surprises are needed in the domestic festivals to keep up with the competition in international competition – was said at the Festival...
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One of the largest iso sugar factory in Europe was built in Tiszapüspöki
Date: 2017-10-16 11:10:52
The cereal processing and iso sugar factory, built in Tiszaipüspüki, will be one of the most modern and largest iso sugar factory of Europe without political backwind and unlike the...
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Nearly a quarter of the EU’s population is under threat of impoverishment
Date: 2017-10-16 11:03:23
23.4 percent of the European Union’s population, 117.5 million people were threatened last year by poverty or social exclusion, according to a report released on Monday by the EU’s Statistical...
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The agricultural chamber assists its members with rural economist and advisory networks
Date: 2017-10-16 11:02:38
The agrarian chamber assists its members with a network of experts, farmers and consultants, Jakab István, president of the Hungarian Association of Hungarian Farmers’ Associations (Magosz) told M1 news channel....
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Fazekas: the quality of Hungarian wines continues to improve
Date: 2017-10-16 10:25:23
Thanks to the Wine Excellence Program, the quality of Hungarian wines is constantly improving – the Minister of Agriculture said at a press conference in Budaörs. Fazekas Sándor at the...
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Making resilience a part of the new normal in agricultural livelihoods in the Philippines
Date: 2017-10-16 10:02:27
Before 2011, the Mindanao region of the Philippines was seldom hit by strong typhoons. It was seen as a prime location for agricultural production and attracted several large international companies....
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Magazine: How do shoppers see retail chains?
Date: 2017-10-16 07:54:59
Why is people’s perception of retailers important? Because subjective reasons also come into the picture when they decide where to do the shopping. In March Kantar Hoffmann conducted a shopping...
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Egg Association: egg production in Hungary should be increased
Date: 2017-10-13 11:55:42
The egg production in Hungary needs to be increased to increase the level of self-sufficiency level in egg production from about 50 percent to 75 percent – the Vice President...
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Only 35 percent of the honey produced can be sold by Hungarian producers in the EU market
Date: 2017-10-13 11:50:44
Because of fake Chinese honey, only 35 percent of honey produced by Hungarian producers can be sold on the EU market – Bross Péter, president of the National Hungarian Association...
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The NÉBIH checked fish fingers
Date: 2017-10-13 11:16:10
Nébih performed quality and safety tests in case of a total of 30 quick-frozen, pre-cooked fish fingers. All products comply with the food safety aspects. The specialists of the office...
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Agreement between Tesco and trade unions
Date: 2017-10-13 11:14:24
Tesco and the trade unions have agreed on a plan that respects the workers’ interests and long-term sustainable development. The draft includes wage growth, workforce and recruitment tasks. The parties...
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Peanut production can grow multiple times thanks to a new technology
Date: 2017-10-13 11:12:07
Within two years, peanut production in Hungary can be multiplied, due to the new technology of the National Agency for Agricultural Research and Innovation (NAIK) and the Hungarian Horticultural Reproductive...
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The 5th Chimney Cake Festival has started in the Gesztenyés Garden
Date: 2017-10-13 11:07:00
The 5th Chimney Cake Festival awaits its guests with special flavored chimney cakes and concerts on Friday to the Gesztenyés Garden in Budapest. At the three-day program series, in addition...
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NGM: another 5.5 billion forints have been distributed from Ginop
Date: 2017-10-13 11:05:45
Twenty-five micro, small and medium-sized enterprises received 5.5 billion forints support within the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Program (Ginop) to improve their competitiveness and productivity. Thanks to the support,...
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Poli-Farbe expanded its production capacity from nearly one billion forints
Date: 2017-10-13 11:05:16
The Poli-Farbe paint and plaster factory expanded its production capacity in Bócsa, Bács-Kiskun County. The expanison was implemented from 926 million forints, by using the industry 4.0 technology. The project...
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More than one third of the young people would work abroad
Date: 2017-10-13 11:04:43
36 percent of young people aged 19-29 are planning to work abroad. However, there are significant differences between the sexes: half of the working men, while only 16 percent of...
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9 thousand companies were terminated in the third quarter of 2017
Date: 2017-10-13 11:02:21
Only 9409 companies were ceased in the third quarter of 2017, which is the lowest since 2013. Compared to the domestic firm database of 530,000 companies, the quarterly volume of...
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Retail sales increased in the world’s largest economy
Date: 2017-10-13 11:01:58
Retail sales in the United States have risen less than expected, but with the highest extent in the past year and a half in September, according to a statement released...
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