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The proportion of domestic foods in stores decreased to its historical minimum in Slovakia
The proportion of domestic foods in stores in Slovakia decreased to a historical minimum of 39 percent in Slovakia in April this year – the survey of the Slovak Chamber...
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Strategic agreement for the rise of rural regions
The Ministry of Human Capacities, the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (MVH), the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and Szent István University (SZIE) have signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement...
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NAK also opposes the EU’s Russian export ban
NAK president Balázs Győrffy wrote a letter to Jean-Paul Juncker, the president of the European Commission, asking him to lift the ban on product export to Russia, which has been...
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New IDs for small-scale farmers
Between 1 January and 21 March NAK issued or validated 158,000 small-scale farmer IDs for more than 200,000 farmers (IDs can be shared). This number is 7-8 percent (17,000) less...
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Magazine: Skyrocketing Hungarian agri-food export to Portugal
In the first nine months of 2015 Hungary’s agri-food export to Portugal doubled, with the export index reaching 205.9 percent. Portugal is about the same size as Hungary and its...
Read moreThe food industry may be given one hundred billion HUF support from the GINOP
After professional negotiations, the food industry may be given 100 billion HUF support from the support funds of the Economic Development and Innovation Operational Programme (GINOP), the government decided on...
Read moreFazekas Sándor: the EU must urgently help the pig and dairy sector
An extremely serious situation has developed in the European milk and pork market. The EU must act urgently, due to the low purchase prices and due to the Ukrainian and...
Read moreGKI: the economy is slowing down
The growth figures in the beginning of the year indicate a slowdown in the Hungarian economy. GKI’s GDP forecast remained unchanged: after the 3.7 percent growth of 2014 and last...
Read moreKSH: e-commerce is expanding constantly
Mail orders and Internet purchases reached the 2.5 percent of last year’s total domestic retail market turnover. The sales revenue was 229 billion HUF; Since 2010, the sales volume increased...
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Ownership changes in the dairy products market
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) authorized Dr. Riad Naboulsi to obtain direct, sole control over the Wassim Sajt Kft., the Bábel Sajt Kft. and the Dráva Tej Kft. The companies...
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Chamber of Agriculture: accurate data on the frost damages will be available at the end of May
Accurate data on the frost damages and on the fruit and vegetable crop failure rate will be available at the end of May – the leader of the Horticultural Department...
Read moreWine and Spice Festival in Pécs
The gastronomy, the flavors, the fragrances and the music will be the focus of the Wine, Rapture, Pécs event, which includes the Spice Feast as well. The event takes place...
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Rosalia rozé- and champagne festival in the City Park
The 5th Rosalia rozé- and champagne festival will be held in the City Park with the rosés of more than fifty wine producers as well as street foods, concerts interactive...
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The Carolina Reaper is the world's most powerful pepper
A new hybrid variety of pepper called Carolina Reaper, reavhed the astonishing high 2.2 million units on the Scoville scale. A South Carolina farmer, Ed Currie produces the Carolina Reaper...
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Nearly 17 million HUF was gathered to alleviate children hunger
As the result of the academic charity collection nearly, 17 million HUF was gathered to alleviate children hunger – Lovász László President of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) said...
Read moreConsumer sentiment deteriorated in the world's largest economy
Consumer sentiment deteriorated slightly in the United States in April, according to final data of regular monthly survey released on Friday by the University of Michigan. The University of Michigan's...
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Special suitcases are waiting for pregnant mothers in dm stores
From 1 April pregnant moms can get their special Felicitas suitcase in dm stores. With the samples they find in the suitcase, they can learn about what baby care products...
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BGA recently concluded a strategic cooperation agreement
BGA recently concluded a strategic cooperation agreement with the Competition Authority (GVH). Besides general rules governing the parties’ collaboration and its main fields, the agreement specifically allows for BGA to...
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Tokaj Trading House continues as Grand Tokaj
Hungary’s biggest state-owned winery, Tokaj Trading House Zrt. switched to the Grand Tokaj name. The company will be the wine sponsor of the Bocuse d’Or chef competition’s European final, which...
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New development programme from this summer
Magosz president István Jakab and Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) president Balázs Győrffy held a joint press conference. The former spoke about how they strengthened the 700-member village farmer network...
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Magazine: Sense or sensibility: rational thinking or emotions? (Part 2)
Trade Marketing Club and POPAI organised their annual ‘I love trade marketing’ conference on 18 February. This time the one-day conference was focusing on the role of emotions in the...
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Nestlé Hungary: another big investment in Hungary
Since entering the Hungarian market Nestlé has realised almost HUF 80 billion worth of investments in the country. Nestlé Hungary now invests more than HUF 20 billion in expanding the...
Read moreOKSZ: the hundred percent bonus payment for Sundays would undermine many businesses
According to the National Retail Federation (OKSZ), the hundred percent bonus payment for Sundays would make Sunday opening hours for many businesses impossible, and would force many people to carve...
Read moreKSH: Hungary's economic performance is in the midfield in the EU
The performance growth of the Hungarian economy continued in 2015. The gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 2.9 percent in 2015, compared to a year before. With this economic output...
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26 billion HUF was earmarked to the producer organizations
In the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme 26 billion HUF was earmarked to support the producer groups and organizations – Kis Miklós Zsolt, Minister of State of the Prime Minister's Office...
Read moreThe European Commission terminated the infringement proceedings in the case of excise duty on pálinka
The European Commission terminated the infringement proceeding that was launched in the case of excise duty on pálinka – the press service of the EU commission announced on Thursday. According...
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Soy Boom: a growing demand for the domestic GMO-free protein crop
The soy crop season begins at the end of April. Soy has sown to a 50 percent larger area, ie 77 thousand hectares last year in Hungary. One of the...
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Zwack issues an Unicum decorated with the portrait of Puskás Ferenc
The Zwack unveiled a limited edition, Unicum bottle decorated with the portrait of Puskás Ferenc on Friday. The apropos of the liqueur factory’s commemoration is that the legendary Golden Team’s...
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Nestlé: the normal daily consumption of the withdrawn product is not a health risk
The normal daily consumption of the “5 Nestlé” Fruit Bites do not pose a health risk – the Nestlé Hungária Kft. told MTI on Friday. As the company wrote, the...
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Food, alcoholic beverages and tobacco prices increased in the euro area
After stagnating in April, consumer prices in the euro zone fell in March – Eurostat announced on Friday. According to the flash estimate of the European Union's statistical office, the...
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