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13 percent of the Hungarian workers get a 13. monthly salary
13 percent of Hungarian workers receive a 13. monthly salary, and almost every fourth domestic worker receives a Christmas bonus – Világgazdaság Online quotes the latest international survey of the...
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SPAR customers helped with a record number of food donations
The “It is Good to Give!” charity action got together tens of thousands of people. Within the 21st charity initiative of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service and SPAR, a total...
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Rétvári: nearly 80 billion HUF will be available for children nutrition next year
Against to the 29 billion HUF of 2010, next year 79 billion HUF can be used for children nutrition – Rétvári Bence, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of...
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Vénusz: Bake bejgli with Auntie Erzsi on Facebook chat!
One of the classic cakes of Christmas is the bejgli, baked by many people themselves, but people who are less routin in the kitchen do not usually dare to start...
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NGM: gross average salary can reach 300,000 forints this year
The gross average salary can reach 300,000 forints even this year and in January it can exceed 310,000 forints – Simon Attila, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of...
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There is no Christmas without turkey – an exciting recipe for the holidays
Turkey delicacies have also been part of the Hungarian family tradition of Christmas lunches and dinners for a while. Dosso Gabi, the housewife of Gallicoop, offers a new kind of...
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Used cooking oil can be recollected at 356 filling stations of Mol
In addition to the operating 188 filling stations, used baking oil can be recollected at another 168 filling stations, encouraging the households to recollect the used cooking oil during the...
Read moreFM: traceability has improved in the food chain
According to the experiences of the winter seasonal food chain checks, the food distributors improved their compliance, most of the problems remained with hygiene conditions, but the traceability gap was...
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Turkey Association: stable situation in the sector, reduced buying price
The position of the turkey sector is stable, sudden price movements are unlikely. The price of live turkey was lowered by 8-10 forints per tonne, compared to last year to...
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KSH: earnings grew by 12.8 percent in October
In October, gross average earnings were 295,800 forints, 12.8 percent more than a year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Wednesday. The average net earnings without family...
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Penny Market closed a strong year: the success in numbers
2017 was a successful year for Penny Market. On 14 December, the company’s 212th store was opened in Hungary in Isaszeg, and their third logistics center in Hungary was handed...
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“Catch it” flashmob at St. Stephen’s Basilica
The Agrármarketing Centrum and the Ministry of Agriculture popularized the fish consumption with fishy delicacies and with a real curiosity, the flashmob of the Kodály Zoltán Art School at the...
Read moreThe anti-counterfeiting panel warns of the dangers of buying counterfeit products
In the last week of the Christmas shopping season, the appearance of counterfeit and uncontrolled sources is particularly risky, so it is worth to buy cautiously – the National Anti-Counterfeiting...
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More than 3.2 tonnes of meat products were withdrawn from the market by Nébih at a market in Budapest
The destruction of more than 3.2 tonnes of expired, unmarked, moldy, heavily polluted and irregularly produced meat products were ordered by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) in the...
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Orbán: We will not be anybody’s forecourt
Hungary will not be the forecourt of any other country – said Prime Minister Orbán Viktor, referring to the importance of keeping the land in Hungarian ownership at the delegate...
Read moreThe registration of the Tiltott Csíki Sör brand was refused in Bucharest
The Romanian Patent and Trademark Office (OSIM) has rejected the registration of the Tiltott Csíki Sör (Forbidden Csíki Beer) the Maszol.ro news agency reported on Wednesday. Lénárd András, the majority...
Read moreSzázadvég: the increase in wages explains the increase in retail turnover
October’s retail trade shows a significant increase, which can be explained by the increase in wages – Regős Gábor, economist of the Századvég Economic Researcher told M1 news channel on...
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Fazekas: 2.6 billion HUF can be used to improve the conditions of fish processing
2.6 billion HUF can be spent to improve the conditions of fish processing from the about 15 billion HUF, resources of the Hungarian Fisheries Operational Program (MAHOP) – the Minister...
Read moreWine consumption is great in the festive season
According to Varga Winery, Christmas has a great significance to the Hungarian wineries as well. During these weeks a lot more bottles are sold than usual, there are days when...
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Thousands of children are supported by METRO
The METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. places great emphasis on charity every year. With their carefully selected quality products this year, they want to help more people in need. However, this will...
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The Hungarian retail service provider is already installing its solutions in Thailand
Laurel launched an electronic shelf label pilot in Bangkok at one of Thailand’s leading telecommunications group. The True Corporation company of groups bases its stock and warehouse information processes on...
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Next year will bring changes in the environmental protection product fee rules
As of 1 January 2018 the act on the environmental protection product fee will be amended again. An analysis by MAZARS has revealed that the new changes are primarily entailed by...
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A new concept in Scitec’s stores
Along with bodybuilders, the “European brand of 2017”, the Scitec Nutrition would address the active, health-conscious target group. The new concept is also reflected in the retail image. The appearance...
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Ericsson: technology will bear a human face in 2018
Consumers expect technology interactions to be controlled by intonation, facial expression and body language facilitating to track the changes of accelerating technology and will able to manage new devices –...
Read moreKSH: retail sales grew by 6.3 percent in October
In October, retail sales grew by 6.3 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year, according to both the raw and the calendar-adjusted data – the Central Statistical...
Read moreThe food industry may grow continuously by up to 4 percent
According to Atradius’ industry analysis, the food industry’s performance in the next five years may increase by 3-4 percent annually. The sector continues to be one of the most important...
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NFM: the Consumer Protection Authority tested light chains and fondants
The Consumer Protection Authority tested light chains and fondants. Among the tested light chains 25 did not meet the requirements, while in case of fondants problems occured in only one...
Read moreThere is an enormous interest towards the Honey Report
There is an enormous interest in the European Parliament (EP) towards the Honey Report on the situation of the honey sector, Erdős Norbert MEP (Fidesz), the the rapporteur for the...
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COOP received a Sustainability Award
COOP was awarded a prestigious international Global Sustainability Leadership Award recently, which was announced at the end of October at the Word Sustainability Congress in Dubai. Pekó László (right) receives...
Read moreThe domestic SME sector is before a huge growth, but not the way we would expect it
It is expected that the conditions for SME classification will change from 2020, which will result in an increase in the number of Hungarian SMEs. With the change of legislation,...
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