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IKEA withdraws refrigerators
IKEA withdraws refrigerators and freezer cabinets due to danger of electric shock – IKEA Deutschland reported on Friday,. The measure affects the Frostfri branded devices made between the 45th calendar...
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Lidl’s conquest in Spain
In 2015 Lidl’s sales in Spain expanded by 12.5 percent to EUR 3,048 million in comparison with 2014. According to Alimarket.es, the good result roots in greatly improving the level...
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Manufacturer brands getting stronger
Fabric softener sales amounted to HUF 17 billion last year. Like-for-like value sales augmented by 9 percent but volume sales dropped 3 percent. Stores bigger than 2,500m² realised 39 percent...
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Magazine: A new approach in shop fitting
In the last few years there has been great progress in the field of shop fitting design, in terms of both material use and creative ideas. Brand communication can only...
Read moreKSH: Retail sales rose 4.7 percent in April
According to the raw data, retail sales increased by 4.7 percent in April, compared to the same period of the previous year. According to the calendar effect adjusted data the...
Read moreAnother program will start to support horticulture
The Ministry of Agriculture launches a new five-year agri-environment program for the horticultural industry from 2016, which provides 15 billion HUF additional support capabilities to the farmers – Kis Miklós...
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Ultrasound may help in the production of the perfect chocolate
Professor Imogen Foubert from the KU Leuven Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems explains: “Cocoa butter crystallises as the liquid chocolate hardens. Five types of crystals can be formed during...
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Wine Festival in Tokaj
In addition to the wines, cultural programs are also awaitng the visitors at the wine Days in Tokaj, between Friday and Sunday. Tokaj government intends to grow the program series...
Read moreJanus Mihály and Kiss Judit won the 1st Wine Route Motorcycle Rally
Janus Mihály and Kiss Judit won the first edition of the Wine Route Motorcycle Rally in which participants visited the wineries of Mátraalja and Eger during the weekend. The Wine...
Read moreThe Pécsi Sörfőzde Zrt. organized the beer picnic again this year
The Pécsi Sörfőzde Zrt. organized the beer picnic called Pécsi Sör Majális again this year, opening the main gates of its factory to the beer lovers. During the two days...
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KKM: the national trading house will open two offices in India
The Hungarian National Trading House Plc. (MNKH) will open two offices in India before the end of the year. One of the offices will open in north and the other...
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World Milk Day in Kaposvár
On the ocassion of the World Milk Day schoolchildren and preschoolers were awaited to Kaposvár’s Kossuth Square with colorful programs. The International Dairy Federation declared the last Tuesday of May...
Read moreRomanian retail sales continued to rise in April
In April, Romanian retail sales volume increased by 6.7 percent, compared to March – the Romanian national statistical institute announced on Friday The sales of food, drinks and tobacco products...
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Size matters the most in the household paper product market
Household paper towels have remained the engine of sales growth with a performance above 10 percent. Facial tissue volume sales went above 5 percent and did better than toilet papers....
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Red Bull is putting a new summer flavour on the market
Limited edition, kiwi-apple ‘SummerEdition’ has a green packaging and appears in shops in May. As for its composition, the new Red Bull product is the same as the classic version,...
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Magazine: Fruit juice: sales are already increasing, prices are about to grow
Sales improved in all fruit drink segments last year, but the sales of premium products with high fruit content developed most dynamically. Balázs Bogár, trade marketing manager of Sió-Eckes Kft....
Read moreFood prices increased further in May
FAO’s world food price index, which measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar, rose 2.1 percent in May to average 155.8 points. Rising...
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Two new ALDIs near the Lake Balaton
From mid-June we can purchase in eight ALDI stores around the Lake Balaton. The ALDI Magyarország Élelmiszer Bt. opens new stores in Balatonfüred and Szántód. Adress and opening hours of...
Read moreKSH: export and import declined in March
In March, the value of exports in euros decreased by 3.5, while imports by 3.2 percent compared to a year before, the trade balance surplus declined by 58 million euros...
Read moreMNKH: Hungarian food exports to China expand further
Another four Hungarian food companies might appear in the Chinese market. With the contribution of the Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) sweets and wine will be exported in a value...
Read moreMore than two hundred kinds of beer at the Beer Festival in the Buda Castle
Famous large domestic and foreign breweries, craft brewers and more than two hundred kinds of potions, including several beers made exclusively for the festival can be tasted at the beer...
Read moreMLSZKSZ: the development of intermodal transport will bring several tens of billions on a national economic level
The Association of the Hungarian Logistics Service Centers (MLSZKSZ) submitted a proposal to the Ministry of National Economy to improve the functioning of the domestic intermodal freight transport system. According...
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Russia has eased the embargo on agricultural products intended for children’s consumption
The Russian government has decided to ease the food embargo introduced against Western countries and allow the import of poultry meat, beef and vegetables used for baby food. Importers will...
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The Nébih found active pharmaceutical ingredients in dietary supplement
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) found active pharmaceutical ingredients in three dietary supplements, ordered online. The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) ordered the withdrawal of the products...
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Significant growth in both value and volume sales
Like-for-like fruit juice sales were up 11 percent in value and 8 percent in volume between February 2015 and January 2016; value sales reached HUF 47 billion in this period....
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New bottle for Borsodi
Instead of the old brown bottle, Borsodi beers – Borsodi, Borsodi Bivaly and Borsodi alcohol-free – return to shops in a stylish and modern green bottle with a wider neck....
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Magazine: A world of new flavours
In 2015 carbonated soft drink sales kept growing. Coca-Cola Hungary’s communications director Valentin Tóth told our magazine that the importance of hypermarkets decreased a little in sales, while supermarkets and...
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Most attractive workplace’ – Pharmaceutical and chemical industry category: Richter Gedeon
Ms Paróczai told that in addition to being performance-oriented, the company intends to focus on the human aspects as well. They organise a wide range of training programmes for employees....
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MNB: the efficiency of the Hungarian cash flow increased significantly
The effectiveness of the Hungarian cash flow has grown exceptionally in international comparison last year. Each indicators measuring the spread of remittances, purchases, electronic payments and electronic bill payments have...
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