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European Fresh Adventures attracted half a million people to the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption
In the first year of the European Fresh Adventures campaign, the National Chamber of Agriculture has called attention to the importance of fruit and vegetable consumption to about half a...
Read moreNielsen: the hand cream season launches in October
In the autumn, the turnover of hand and nail care creams will start, which will peak in December. Between September 2017 and August 2018, about 3000 hectoliters of products were...
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The Danone Lifestyle Program Series will close in the Week of the World Food Day
The Danone Lifestyle Program to be closed on Friday in Debrecen, which has been organized as part of Hungary’s largest comprehensive health screening program of the year. During the series...
Read moreThe factory of Heineken Hungária Zrt. will close in Martfű
The factory of Heineken Hungária Zrt. in Martfű to be closed. The company offers jobs to the employees in Sopron. Gebri Anna, Corporate Relationships Manager of the Heineken Hungária Zrt....
Read moreA new drying plant was handed over in the Bolyhos Pálinka Distillery
The Bolyhos Pálinka Distillery has built a new drying plant from own sources. The new drying plant was handed over on Wednesday, within the open days – the company informed...
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Nespresso: George Clooney in armor
Nespresso’s latest commercial is debuting worldwide on the screens today. George Clooney, the ambassador of the brand, in his new mission is suited in armor. He saves a medieval kingdom...
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The Nébih suspended the operation of a bakery in Pest county
Due to severe food safety problems, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) suspended the operation of a bakery in Pest County with immediate effect. According to information from the...
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ZEW: euro zone’s economic mood is on a six-year nadir
In October, economic sentiment in the euro area and Germany declined more than expected, to a six-year low – according to a survey published by the ZEW Institute of Economics...
Read moreAmerican retail trade data is disappointing
Retail sales in September were less than expected by analysts. On Monday, the US Department of Commerce announced that the seasonally adjusted and retail-adjusted retail sales increased by 0.1 percent,...
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MET rewards packed sustainability
There is a company that produces state-of-the-art beverage cartons in Hungary, using materials from responsible forest management, and bears in mind the need to recycle beverage cartons as well. This...
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FruitVeB: vegetable production is similar to last year’s and can be around 1.9 million tonnes
Some vegetables, including peppers and green peas, have been damaged by the long drought weather, but the warmth was good for sweet corn; record-breaking crop is expected. Vegetable production can...
Read moreNagy István: a campaign to be launched to encourage honey consumption
A campaign will be launched to encourage domestic honey consumption, which is currently only 7,000 tons per annum of 20,000 tonnes per capita – Nagy István, the Minister of Agriculture...
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The NAK has developed a food coordinator network
The food industrial co-ordinator network started its work within the National Chamber of Agriculture, and the first part of the series entitled “Food Handbook” was published as well – was...
Read moreMadosz: tobacco growers need a stronger interest representation in Europe
In order to maintain Hungarian and European tobacco production, it is necessary to reach new political agreements and create stronger interest representation for tobacco growers in the European Union –...
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The Hungarian team won the fifth place at Wine Recognition World Championship
Compared to last year’s result, the Hungarian team improved two places and became fifth in the weekend finals of the traditionally-organized Championnat du Monde de Dégustation championship. This is the...
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The success story of the Varga Winery
The history of the Varga Winery began in 1993 when the Varga family purchased a bankrupt estate in a state farm on a 5.6 acre industrial estate in Badacsonyörs for...
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The Procter & Gamble workshop in Gyöngyös was handed over
Procter & Gamble (P & G) opened a modern workshop for dual training for local vocational school students, created in the factory of the company in Gyöngyös. The leading multinational...
Read morePayments for agricultural subsidies may begin
From 16 October, agricultural subsidies can be paid from the EU and the Hungarian budget – according to the Ministry of Agriculture regulation published in the latest Magyar Közlöny. The...
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Chamber of Agriculture: 200-500 tons of sweet chestnut trees annually
Chestnuts will be available this week on the market, of which 200-500 tons have been produced in Hungary over the last few years – the National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) told...
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Poppy beetroot cake has become the herbal, home-made sugar-free cake of the year
This year, the most delicious and the most creative herbal cake was also awarded in Hungary’s Sugar Free Cake competition, organized by the One Drop Attention Foundation every year. The...
Read moreFor more than half a million dollars, a bottle of Romanée-Conti red wine was issued
A bottle of 1945 Romanée-Conti French red wine wine was sold for a record-breaking 558,000 USD (151 million forints) price at Sotheby’s New York auction on Saturday. No such amount...
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Retailer of the Year in 2018
On 27 September the Retailer of the Year awards were presented to 14 entries in 4+1 categories at the Business Days Conference. This year two Retailer of the Year winners...
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Variations on experience
Bob Ingram, the editor of Progressive Grocer collected some of the best ideas from the USA for a better shopper experience. One of these is the latest service offered by...
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9 tips for more attractive stores
Ron Lutz, executive vice president of retail experience company Miller Zell collected those methods in an article for Retail Customer Experience that can make stores more spectacular for shoppers. His...
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Podcast series continues
Retail Decoded, a podcast series by the international association Shop! now already has four episodes. In the latest episode experts share their thoughts on store design and fitting. You can...
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Surfing on the sea of milk
By July the production price of milk had dropped nearly 10 percent, but August brought a 2-percent increase. According to the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI), milk’s export price was...
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New Book of Excellent Wines
The latest edition of the Book of Excellent Wines was published in October. It was six years ago that the National Wine Excellence Programme started, and by now it has...
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Who is the data protection official?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union affects all businesses, including hotels and restaurants as they also manage personal data. By 25 May every company prepared for...
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Record number of Hungarians feel their jobs are stable
According to a joint survey conducted by BNP Paribas Cardif Insurance and Medián in May, more Hungarians than ever before, 71 percent are optimistic about the stability of their jobs....
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