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VAT cut can double fish consumption
The Ministry of Agriculture has recently taken the initiative to reduce the VAT on fish to 5 percent. They hope to whiten the sector and fish consumption will be doubled...
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FruitVeB: the producers harvest 420-440 thousand tons of vegetables from glass houses annually
The farmers harvest 420-440 thousand tons of vegetables from glass houses annually from 2500-2600 hectares area – Ledó Ferenc said. Ledó Ferenc, Chairman of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional...
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The INTERSPAR in Zalaegerszeg was modernized from one billion HUF
A SPAR toGo restaurant was opened and the lighting and heating-cooling equipment was upgraded, the interior and the shelf system was redesigned to provide a real experience for the consumers....
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Nestlé’s exports in momentum
Nestlé Hungária Kft. acquires 60 percent of its net sales revenues from in foreign markets. The company has developed three of its Hungarian food manufacturing plants into regional manufacturing centers,...
Read moreThe evaluation of the distillates sent to the Gyulai Pálinka Festival begins
The sensory evaluation of the samples sent to the Brillante – 2017 Pálinka és Párlat Verseny (Brillante – Pálinka and Distillate Competition) has begun on Thursday. This year, more than...
Read moreThe acquisition of SABMiller’s former Central and Eastern European companies has been completed: the new owner is Asahi
Asahi has completed the acquisition of SABMiller’s former Central and Eastern European businesses and brands, including the companies, brands and other related assets in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary...
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The Nébih seized six and a half tons of smoked goods
About 6.5 tons of smoked goods were seized by the experts of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) in a unit of a meat store in Budapest. Due to...
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The artisans market of the Tokaj-hegyalja producers received the Takács András Memorial Award
The organizers of the Tokaj-Hegyaljai Piac (Tokaj-Hegyalja Market) were given the Takács András Memorial Award this year. The recognition was handed over to three of the organizers of the Tokaj-Hegyaljai...
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Hams, cheeses, wines, sparkling wines starring at the Etyeki picnic
Hams, cheeses, fruit flavors, fresh wines and sparkling wines await the audience for the seventeenth Etyeki picnic culinary program series on 8 and 9 April – Rókusfalvy Pál organizer told...
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A good specialist is a guarantee to retain the customers
On the top of the digital revolution, the industrial development plans of the companies are overshadowed by the increasing skills shortage for years. The ProgAdat Kft. that is celebrating its...
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Szentkirályi becomes county-level value
On 16 January 2017 the Bács-Kiskun County Value Depository Committee decided that Szentkirályi mineral water is a county-level value, and had it registered in the Bács-Kiskun County Value Depository. Szentkirályi...
Read moreAnalysts: lower than expected February retail sales
February retail sales figures were lower not only than the market consensus, but even the most pessimistic market analysts told MTI on Tuesday. They stressed that the low growth is...
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Meat Industrialists: the meat sector’s performance increased by 4.5 percent
Due mainly to the above the average growth of the poultry sector, the meat sector’s performance increased by 4.5 percent last year, surpassing the average growth of the industry and...
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The Spar plans a more than 23 billion HUF investment
The Spar Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. this year plans a more than 23 billion HUF worth business development investment. The company re-opened its Interspar store in Zalaegerszeg modernized from over one...
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Randstad: companies where the Hungarians would willing to work
The Randstad Employer Brand awards were handed over tonight. The Randstad Employer Brand awards are based on the world’s largest independent employers’ brand research. There were no big surprises for...
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The Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország is expanding its warehouse in Dunaharaszti from 2 billion HUF
The continuously increasing exports made the expansion of storage capacities necessary, so the Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország began the construction of a 6500 square meter warehouse in the center of Dunaharaszti...
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The Growth Loan Program has been completed
The contract period of the third, leading out phase of the Growth Loan Program (NHP) ended on 31 March. Within the third phase of the Growth Loan Program (NHP), since...
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Easter Fair of Hungarian Flavors in the Castle Garden Bazaar
A hundred small regional producers will present their products from original source at the Easter Fair of Hungarian Flavors on Saturday and Sunday in the Castle Garden Bazaar. The Fair...
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School groups can come to the OMÉK 78 for free
In addition to primary and secondary school students, college and university students are also awaited with targeted programs, conferences and round table discussions at the 78th National Agricultural and Food...
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The construction of the citric acid factory may begin at the end of the year
Szabó István deputy mayor of Szolnok informed MTI on Wednesday that the Ministry of National Economy approved the documents needed for the construction past weekend. So the construction works of...
Read moreRetail sales rose in Romania
In the first two months of this year, the Romanian retail sales volume rose 5.4 percent, compared to the same period last year – the Romanian National Statistical Institute announced...
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The European Commission has authorized the acquisition of Syngenta for ChemChina
The European Commission on Wednesday authorized the purchase of Syngenta for ChemChina China National Chemical company. The China National Chemical Corp. (ChemChina) group won European Union antitrust approval for its...
Read moreUniver relying on a Hungarian tradition
2,600,000 – this is how many bottles of Erős Pista Univer Product Zrt. sells in one year. The Kecskemét-based company is in Hungarian ownership, and it was one of the...
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Sun protection with a sundial
In 2017 dm organises a competition for kindergarten children to build their own sundial, with the help of which they can learn a simple rule: when their shadow is very...
Read moreKSH: retail sales increased by 1 percent in February
The volume of turnover in retail stores, according to the raw data increased by 1.0 percent, while calendar effect adjusted increased by 1.2 percent in February, compared to the same...
Read moreNGM: retail expansion indicates public trust
Retail sales expanded moderately in February, which have been steadily increasing for 44 months – the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) told M1 news...
Read moreThe Kopint-Tárki is expecting a 3.7 percent economic growth
The Kopint-Tárki Konjunktúrakutató Intézet Zrt. increased its forecast for this year’s GDP growth from 3.2 percent to 3.7 percent. The business climate research institute expects a 3.2 percent economic growth...
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Kósa: there will not be a 9 percent tax on advertising in 2018
Next year there will not be a 9 percent tax on advertising – Kósa Lajos, Fidesz faction leader said at a press conference in Budapest on Tuesday. The politician said...
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Békés county pálinka competition again this year
The Békés County Council announced the county pálinka competition again this year. The winner will be announced at the 18th Pálinka Festival in Gyula. Zalai Mihály, Chairman of the Békés...
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