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A record number of exhibitors are expected to the Farmer Days to Szentlőrinc
A record number of more than 400 exhibitors are expected to one of Hungary’s largest agricultural and food trade fair to Szentlőrinc, which will be held for the twenty-first time...
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Melon Day in Ópusztaszer
A Melon Day to be held on Saturday in the Ópusztaszer National Historical Memorial Park, where the guests can taste the fruits. Kodácz Csengele, marketing manager of the institution told...
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Election eligibility can be verified on the portal of the National Chamber of Agriculture
The NAK has compiled a list of electoral constituencies based on the chamber list of 30 June 2017, which is available in searchable form on the public at www.nak.hu. The...
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New Executive Director at Syngenta
Matthew Pickard is the Managing Director of Syngenta Magyarország from 1 August. Czigány Tibor, the former head of the Hungarian company, continues his career at Syngenta’s Africa Division. Matthew Pickard...
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The Farm of the Year application was announced
The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) has announced a tender for the “Farm of the Year” award, which can be submitted by 31 August, V. Németh Zsolt Minister of State responsible...
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The Agricultural Chamber is launching a tender for energy procurement
The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) will launch a tender for energy procurement in the autumn of 2017. The members can get electricity at a lower price and with more...
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Changes in Croatia
This year Croatian supermarket chain Konzum will close 80-100 stores. The company’s spokesperson told: every year they close some of the stores that don’t perform well, but this year’s restructuring...
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Social card from Russian retailer X5
Russia’s biggest retail chain, X5 has announced their participation in a state programme, in which people in need can purchase food using social cards. The programme is launched in the...
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Magazine: Fruit syrup: a constant favourite
According to the experts of Ital Magyarország Kft., fruit syrup will always be popular in Hungary: it brings back childhood memories and offers special new moments too. Head of the...
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Nébih: gamay rosés meet the food safety standards
All of the dry gamay rosés, complied with food safety and nutrition criterias of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih). Experts found only marking inaccuracies – the office told...
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KSH: surplus in May was 959 million euros
Following the swing in April, exports and imports again reached double-digit growth in May. The value of exports in euros was 19.7, and imports were 18.7 percent higher than in...
Read moreBisnode: The number of newly established companies has increased slightly
The number of newly founded companies in Hungary rose by a minimum of 147 in the first half of the year, compared to the same period of last year –...
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The HEINEKEN Hungária has became the producer of the Fradi beer
From now the HEINEKEN Hungária produces the beer of Ferencváros. The bottled Fradi beer will debut at the store shelves with renewed packaging from August. The co-operation between the new...
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Heart-to-heart moments with the new patient monitors
With permanent medical, nursing care and continuous central monitoring, premature babies can be strengthened in a familiar environment in the Premature Baby Mom’s Rooms of the Semmelweis University II. Department...
Read moreWhat do you fear most when shopping online?
What happens to our data, can we safely use the credit card payment, how long can we return the product – these are the most common issues in one of...
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The Vegetarian Festival will be held in Budapest at the end of August
Relaxation sessions, food tastings, eco- and bio-product presentations, music and dance shows, and movie screenings are awaiting for the audience at the Budapest Vegetarian Festival on August 26 and 27....
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Hungary is participating in the 2020 World Expo in Dubai
The government has decided to participate in the World Expo in Dubai in 2020; The Hungarian Tourism Agency will carry out the organizing tasks. According to the Government Decree published...
Read moreWine and Jazz Days of Debrecen begin on Thursday
During the four days of the Wine and Jazz Days of Debrecen 76 wineries of 18 wine regions will be showcased as well as 179 jazz artists from 12 countries...
Read moreAfrican swine fever has appeared in Romania near the Hungarian border
African swine fever has been reported in Romania. The infectious disease was discovered by the authorities near Szatmárnémeti near the Hungarian-Romanian border in a backyard farm, the Romanian Veterinary and...
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The European Commission launches a school program for healthy nutrition
The European Commission launches a new EU School Fruits, School Vegetables and School Milk Scheme on 1 August. The program aims to promote and widespread healthy nutrition and to support...
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Inflation stagnated in the euro area in July
As expected, annual inflation stagnated in July in the euro area. According to preliminary data released by the European Union’s Statistical Office (Eurostat) on Monday, in July, according to preliminary...
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Safe, unique and sustainable – already during production
DS Smith Packaging Hungary is present in the Hungarian packaging market with a wide range of shelf-ready and industrial packaging solutions and display bases. The company believes that it is important...
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GKI: Budgetary advance payment of EU transfers increased sharply
n Hungary, the faster than expected GDP growth in the first quarter of 2017 was followed by a slight slowdown in April and a pick-up in May. GDP growth is...
Read moreHNT: The new regulation of wine grape sales aims to stabilize the income level of vine-growers
One of the aims of the new regulation of grape sales is to stabilize the income level of vine-growers – the secretary general of the National Council of Hunters (HNT)...
Read moreGrain growers: the harvest of autumn wheat has been completed
The harvest of winter wheat in the country was completed according to the plans – the chairman of the National Association of Grain-Growers (GOSZ) told MTI on Monday. Vancsura József...
Read moreFM: Hungary is committed to protect GMO-free agriculture
Gyuricza Csaba, Director-General of the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Center (NAIK), in his speech at the China-Europe Soya Symposium in Beijing told that Hungary is committed to protect GMO-free...
Read moreGKI: the balance is worsening slightly, the inflation is accelerating this year
According to the analysis of the GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. (GKI Economic Research Co.), external and internal balance slightly deteriorates this year, inflation is accelerating, but these processes are acceptable in...
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NGM: the government grants a total of 3.24 billion HUF to food automation
A total of 3.24 billion forints subsidies are granted under the NGM’s Decree on the promotion of food automation and food and beverage vending machines. According to the NGM Decree...
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GVH: Hungast can gain control over Sodexo
The acquisition of Hungast Holding Zrt. (Hungast) over the Sodexo Magyarország Kft. (Sodexo) does not significantly reduce the competition in the companies’ activity area, so Hungast can gain control over...
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MLSZKSZ: Hungary can be the distribution base of the Chinese container freight
After many years of waiting, the Chinese-Hungarian container freight traffic has started in the last months organized by three Hungarian companies. So far almost 40 trains and about 1,400 containers...
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