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SMART 2016: European startup world's finest to compete in Budapest
The finals of Telekom’s international innovation competition will be held in Hungary. The SMART 2016 Conference in Budapest houses a European startup event on 23 May 2016 in Budapest. In...
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Agricultural Chamber: report the frost damages as soon as possible
Frost damages must be reported within 15 days from the date of the observation of the frost in order to achieve compensation – Győrffy Balázs, president of the National Agricultural...
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Economic growth is accelerating in Europe
This year’s first quarter growth rate was higher than in the previous quarter both in the European Union and in the Euro Zone – the European Union's statistical office, the...
Read moreTesco collects money for poor and abused children
Tesco is a strategic partner to the Hungarian Interchurch Aid’s donation collecting initiative called ‘Happy Childhood’ that helps disadvantaged children. Just like in earlier years, customers who wish to help...
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New store design from Carrefour
Carrefour Italia opened its first Carrefour Gourmet supermarket in Milan. In the two-storey shop shoppers can choose from 20,000 products, from carefully selected Italian groceries to special ingredients of Asian...
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New sales unit structure at FÁÜ
In order to keep up with the dynamic development and to produce a sustainable sales growth, from 1 April a sales unit with a new structure is set up by...
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Tetra Pak closes the fiscal year with significant growth
At international level Tetra Pak realised EUR 11.9-billion sales in the last fiscal year, which constitutes a 7.5-percent growth from the level of the previous fiscal year. As for Tetra...
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NESTEA welcomes spring with new flavours
NESTEA puts a brand new flavour on the market in April. NESTEA Forest Fruits was inspired by nature, the scents of spring, freshness and the exuberance of summer to refresh...
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NÉBIH forms part of international operation
Between November 2015 and February 2016 the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) participated in ‘OPSON V’, an international operation against food fraud conducted in 57 countries. In these countries...
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Garfield returns with animal records
Garfield returns with another sticker album: this time SPAR presents records from the world of animals. Stickers with the images of the smartest, fastest, most dangerous, etc. animals can be...
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Magazine: Yogurt: you can eat it or you can drink it
Last year sales increased in the yogurt category, with sales improving in all segments. Beáta Várkonyi, external corporate relations director of Danone Hungary told us that they are trying to...
Read moreDomestic retail sales growth beats EU average
The volume of retail sales grew by 6.6 percent and 4.4 percent, respectively, in February 2016 and in the initial two months of the year. Thus, an upward sales trend...
Read moreThe KSH is preparing for another agro-economic structural census
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) is preparing for another agro-economic structural census called “Agrárium 2016” between 15 May and 15 July this year. The census aim to track the changes...
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P & G’s latest “Thank you, mom” campaign was inspired by strong mothers
With a hundred days until the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Procter & Gamble, manufacturer of Tide, Pampers and Bounty, debuted the newest installment of its award-winning “Thank You, Mom” campaign...
Read moreKSH: employment increased further
The number of employees increased further in the first quarter and 145 thousand more peple are working than a year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Thursday....
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Red Bull launches a brand new summer flavor
The kiwi-apple flavored SummerEdition arrives. Red Bull expands its product portfolio with new flavors during the summer. The green boxed, kiwi-apple-flavored “SummerEdition” arrives in May in limited quantities. In addition...
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Hungary sent the second highest proportion of alerts about dangerous products into the EU’s system
Hungary sent 238 alerts, due to dangerous or unidentified products into the European Union's rapid alert system (RAPEX) last year, just one less than Spain on the first place. 195...
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Direct Supports Manual has been published
The National Agricultural Economics Chamber supports the work of its members with a handbook again. The publication aims to help the farmers to familiarize with the direct supports that were...
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Czerván György: the frost damages to be mitigated from the 24 billion HUF of the compensation fund
24 billion HUF can be found in this year’s compensation fund – Czerván György, Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture told M1 news channel on Thursday. The farmers...
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The Free Trade Agreement may potentially jeopardize European agriculture
The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) can have a major impact on farming and food production in the European Union – the Friends of the Earth Europe and the...
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The Nébih suspended the operation of a tofu plant in Budapest
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) suspended the operation of a tofu plant in Budapest, due to hygiene and traceability problems. Due to hygiene and traceability problems nearly 600...
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GVH: Procter & Gamble leads out its products offered for hair loss from the Hungarian market
The Procter & Gamble leads out its products offered for hair loss from the Hungarian market, the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) in exchange for this commitment has not disclosed an...
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The American GN Chan won the Bacardí Legacy Global Cocktail Competition in 2016
Chan, who works at Angel’s Share, New York, shot to victory with his cocktail Venceremos – a combination of Bacardi Carta Blanca, coconut liqueur, pineapple juice, cucumber juice, lime juice...
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Auchan stores turned into life centres
Auchan Hungary’s image went through a complete overhaul: from 14 April shoppers can spend time in a much more modern and dynamic environment – and this is also true for...
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The first months of 2016 produced an unexpected sales growth for retailers in Brazil
The first months of 2016 produced an unexpected sales growth for retailers in Brazil. Sales were up 1.2 percent in February – the biggest growth since July 2013. There has...
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European Union produces 88 million tons of food waste a year
The European Union produces 88 million tons of food waste a year, in the value of nearly EUR 143 billion – reported the FUSIONS project, in which the Hungarian Food...
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Prologis Completes Build-to-Suit Distribution Hub for German Automotive Company
Prologis, Inc., the global leader in logistics real estate, today celebrated the grand opening of a 25,414 square metre build-to-suit facility for BMW Group at Prologis Park Bratislava with an...
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Magazine: The barbecue season is about to start – there are unanswered questions, though
Although sales are growing in the grill product market year after year, major manufacturers are missing from the Hungarian market, while others have decided to narrow the selection of products...
Read moreGfK: a boom may come in domestic retail
The annual conference of the Hungarian Association of Shopping Centers (MBSZ) was held on 25-26 April 2016. The 170 representatives of the domestic retail analyzed the developments of the past...
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The dairy market balance must be restored
The market needs to find a balance between supply and demand, which will require radical ruthless measures – Agroinform.hu wrote. According to the German Wochenblatt für Landwirtschaft und Landleben, urgent...
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