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The Waberer’s International Plc. evaluated last year as a record year
Lajkó Ferenc, Chief Executive Officer of Waberer’s International Plc. said that the company’s outstanding economic performance was due to the conscious strategy and the stock market step. At the company’s...
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Magazine: TOP 10 shopper trends in 2018
Euromonitor International has collected those factors that will have the biggest influence on the world’s shopping habits in 2018. The main characteristic of ‘clean-living’ shoppers is that they are trying to...
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Nielsen: Hungarian retail trade turnover is in the forefront in Europe
In the last quarter of 2017, the retail trade in Hungary grew by 8.2 percent, compared with the same period of the previous year, in the Nielsen-measured food and chemical...
Read moreAnalysts: economic growth structure can continue to improve this year
Market analysts expect the continuation of last year’s ongoing processes in the light of the detailed GDP data published on Tuesday. Consumption and investment growth will continue to be the...
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The Agricultural Chamber launches a campaign to increase beef consumption
The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) is launching a campaign to bring the Hungarian beef consumption closer to the EU average – the chairman of the public body said at...
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The CAP with strong financial resources can ensure the viability of farmers
The enlarged meeting of the Agrarian Chambers of the Visegrad Four countries focused again on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020. The leaders of the organizations emphasized that only...
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The digital agricultural strategy can bring ten billions
The professional draft of the digital agricultural strategy of Hungary was completed – agrarszektor.hu wrote. The document can be submitted to the government in the spring, and the amount of...
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The Gulfood exhibition has been successful for the largest Hungarian exporter
The Gulfood exhibition in Dubai was held for the 23rd time this year. It is one of the biggest food events in the world. Between 18th and 22nd February, thousands...
Read moreTwenty thousand hectares of vineyards have been renewed since 2010
Since 2010, 20 thousand hectares of vineyards have been renewed in Hungary, with a growing area of 1500-2000 hectares. The area actually planted is 80 thousand hectares, Fazekas Sándor Minister...
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The KSH has started an annual survey on the living conditions of households
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) measures households’ budget and living conditions in approximately 10,000 households between 1 March 2018 and 10 May 2018, the agency announced on Tuesday. According to...
Read moreEY: the Hungarian buying-in market closed a successful year last year
According to the survey of EY, the estimated size of the Hungarian acquisition market exceeded 4 billion USD last year with an annual growth of 150 percent, which is the...
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Soda and soft drink manufacturing plant was handed over in Tiszaigar
The API-GAR Social Co-operative handed over a soda and soft drink manufacturing plant on Wednesday, in Tiszaigar, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county. Eight people will be employed in the plant selected from public...
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The Hungarian Post expects 20 percent more packages this Easter compared to last year
Hungarian Post (Magyar Posta) expects an average 20 percent more packages this Easter compared to last year. The Hungarian Post delivered 40 million units in 2017, the company told MTI....
Read moreFAO: New tools for reporting on world’s forest resources launched
FAO has launched today a new online platform for reporting on the status and trends of the world’s forest resources. The platform enables countries to increase the efficiency of their...
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Magazine: Economic conference started the year
At HG Media’s conference the representatives of enterprises, economic experts and government representatives were discussing the opportunities and threats ahead of us in 2018. The first speaker was István Lepsényi, deputy...
Read moreThe economy grew by four percent last year
Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 4.0 percent in 2017 after the 2.2 percent of the previous year. The calendar-effect adjusted data doubled from 2.1 percent to 4.2 percent....
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The Product of the Year awards were handed over
This year, the Product of the Year awards were handed over for the seventh time on Monday. The Hungarian consumers have evaluated the products in 21 categories – Vágvölgyi Mihály,...
Read moreAnalysts: the rise in retail sales is higher than expected
The pace of retail turnover in January exceeded the expectations. The increase of real wages and the demand for durable consumer goods generate strong growth this year, which could only...
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SPAR’s herbal sandwich cream is the winner
The SPAR Veggie by NENI product line has been awarded with the Product of the Year 2018 title in the herbal sandwich cream category. The rationale for the prize is...
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ALDI was awarded in seven categories within the Product of the Year
Seven own-branded products and product families of the ALDI have won this Year’s Product Award, which was awarded on the basis of GfK Hungária’s public opinion poll inolving 2000 respondents....
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Lidl: more and more people against food waste
Seven buyers out of ten prefer to spend more money in a store that fights against food waste; 77 percent of them buy as much food as they will certainly...
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MNB: a bankrendszer több mint kétszeresen teljesítette kkv-hitelezési vállalását
Az MNB piaci hitelprogramjában részt vevő bankok 2017-re vállalták, hogy közel 230 milliárd forinttal növelik kkv-hitelezésüket, a vállalását minden bank teljesítette, ennek eredményeként szektorszinten az egy évvel korábbit is meghaladó,...
Read moreWomen’s Day wine tasting with female winemakers
The Cherchez la femme walking tasting will be held in the Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge Hotel on Thursday, Women’s Day with the participation of exclusively women’s winemakers. At the event...
Read moreThe confidence of the American consumers is growing
Compared to January, the consumer confidence in the United States strengthened in February. The University of Michigan announced on Friday that the monthly consumer sentiment index reached 99.7 points, which...
Read moreAll you need to know about BRANDSTORM 2018
Brandstorm is L’Oréal’s very own innovation competition with over 60 countries competing, it’s evolved into a truly global competition over the last 25 years. The competition gives teams of three...
Read moreCarpathian Basin cooperation for the development of wine regions and wine culture
Hungarian and cross-border Hungarian winemakers confirmed their intention to cooperate. They signed the II. Carpathian Basin Wine Agreement for the development of wine regions and wine culture on Saturday in...
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Magazine: Trends that will shape retail in 2018
International research organisation IGD – who focus on the retail sector – identified five important trends that will be influential in the FMCG sector in 2018. 1. Premium category private label...
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Tastes and responsibility for a new, athletic generation!
“Kométa, as the responsible food producer, is a committed supporter of the right lifestyle. Taste is not only a passion for us, but also healthy lifestyle and the promotion of...
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“Oscar-winning” Hungarian popcorn was sent to Scarlett Johansson
The Caramoon butter caramel coated ball shaped popcorn is the unique product of Mogyi, which won its third international prize in Moscow. The new development of one of Europe’s largest...
Read moreZákány Zoltán has become the new Managing Director of the DanubeTruck Magyarország Kft.
In early February, Zákány Zoltán took over the managing director position at the DanubeTruck Magyarország Kft. With nearly two decades of professional experience in the commercial vehicle industry, his task...
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