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The Szarvasi Mozzarella Kft. would increase its production significantly
The Szarvasi Mozzarella Kft. would built a new plant to increase its daily milk processing capacity by fifty percent. The investment may begin next year if it receives a positive...
Read moreHungary in the elite of the cheese world
Hungary’s biggest cheese festival the 1st SZEGA Nations’ Festival of Cheese, was a great success, surrounded by a great interest beyond the expectations. The event is a major milestone, as...
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The EU is investing 30 billion euros for innovation
The European Commission is investing 30 billion euros for new solutions to the societal challenges and breakthrough innovations in the 2018-2020 period from the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Framework...
Read moreRetail sales grew by 9.3 percent in Romania
In Romania, retail sales grew by 9.3 percent in the first eight months of last year, the Romanian National Statistical Institute announced on Wednesday. According to seasonally adjusted and calendar...
Read moreTwo hundred million forints worth smuggled cigarettes were found in a truck on the M3 motorway
Almost two hundred million forint worth untaxed cigarettes were found in a truck on the M3 motorway by the National Tax and Customs Administration’s (NAV) finance ministers – the press...
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It is important to give quality food to the needy children
It is important to give free food to all disadvantaged children in Hungary, and the ministry also pays attention to quality – the Minister of State Secretary of the Ministry...
Read moreThe elderly can join to the pensioner cooperative in Békés County
The Keleti Szomszédok Közérdekű Nyugdíjas Szövetkezet (Eastern Neighbors Pensioners’ Association) opened a pensioner cooperative office in Békéscsaba and Szarvas, Békés County – Nagy Gábor President told MTI on Friday. Up...
Read moreWorse than expected consumer sentiment in the United States
The consumer sentiment in the United States was weaker than expected in October compared to the preliminary expectations, but improved in comparison with September. According to the final monthly survey...
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The credibility of the printed word
A French study has revealed that print magazines, if used as part of a multimedia campaign, can increase trust in a given brand and brand preference by up to 7...
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Final report, Anuga 2017: export and innovation are the drivers of growth
Anuga is and remains the most important global business and communication platform of the food industry! Around 165,000 trade visitors from 198 countries were on location in Cologne in 2017. The...
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Storm and frost decimates French vine production
French vine production was hit by several bad factors this year: summer frost in Bordeaux, summer storms in Champagne have sprouted grapes, so experts expect a 20 percent drop in...
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Everyone manages personal data
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union was adopted last year, but companies have time until 25 May 2018 to change their data management procedures in accordance...
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Every third SME plans to recruit new workers
K&H’s SME confidence index is in the positive zone again: it is at 2 points at the moment. The expectations of medium-sized enterprises increased the most, from 4.5 points to 25...
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Nine thousand companies were deleted in the third quarter of 2017
Considering the fact that there are about 530,000 companies in Hungary, the number of deletions in the 2nd quarter was still very high. In the 3rd quarter of 2017 9,409 companies were deleted,...
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OMA AWARDS 2017
Outstanding Merchandising Achievement Awards (OMA) has been rewarding the best in-store displays for more than 50 years. You can see some of this year’s best solutions in the food category. Drinks...
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SPAR reopened three of its stores
Over 1.2 billion HUF was spent on modernizing two SPAR supermarkets in Budapest and one in Kisbér. Thanks to the renovation, the sales space of each store was completely redesigned...
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A joint research and development project was launched by Pick and the University of Szeged
With the help of EU support, a joint research and development project has been launched by Pick and the University of Szeged (SZTE), aiming to find innovative solutions to improve...
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The turnover of the dm Kft. grew by ten percent
The turnover of the dm Kft. grew by ten percent from 277 million euros to 302 million euros in Hungary in the 2016/17 marketing year – the company told MTI...
Read moreLondon analysts: the growth of Central European EU economies will slow down next year
According to recent forecasts by London financial analysts, next year’s growth performance will slow down next year and in 2019, as the growth rate of the Central European EU economies,...
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KSH: the number of employees has increased further
In July-September, the average number of employees was 4 million 451 thousand, 60 thousand more than a year before. The employment rate of the 15-64 year-olds grew by 1.6 percentage...
Read moreThe WPA Packaging Kft. is planning further market expansion in the region
The WPA Packaging Kft., manufacturer and distributor of packaging products is planning further market expansion in Hungary and Romania and exploring the Ukrainian opportunities. According to the information, provided by...
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About 200 kilograms of illegally distributed ragweed products were found by Nébih in Baja
About 200 kilograms of illegally-marketed ragweed pills and grist were found by the experts of the National Food Chain Safety Officers (Nébih) in Baja, the agency told MTI. The authority...
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The French suffer from the lack of butter
Supermarkets in France are struggling to stock enough butter for their customers due to a shortage of the dairy product that’s been blamed on a rising global demand for pastries...
Read moreConsumer confidence has decreased in Germany
German consumers are more pessimistic than expected, according to a survey published by GfK on Thursday. The Nuremberg-based Market Research Institute’s November consumer sentiment index decreased to 10.7 points from...
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Brussels’ VAT return: 150 billion euros losses due to VAT frauds
At the beginning of October, the European Commission (EC) presented a reform plan for the EU VAT law, the main objective is to reduce the scope of VAT frauds and...
Read moreMcDonald’s changes its name in China
The U.S. fast food giant McDonald’s Corp is getting a name change in China – at least on paper. The company will change its registered business name to “Golden Arches...
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Magazine: Squash’s price increased
Data from the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) and KSH’s market price information system (PÁIR) revealed that a few weeks ago Canadian/orange squash has turned up at the Budapest Wholesale...
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The Magyar Termék would join the government’s action plan
In 2018, MAGYAR TERMÉK Nonprofit Kft. plans to actively participate in the government’s action plan aims to promoting Hungarian food products. The company, which operates the Hungarian Product (Magyar Termék)...
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School starting not only burdens the parents’ wallet
At the invitation of eMAG.hu, belonging to the South African Naspers group, GKI Digital sought out the question within the eMAG customer survey: which products were the most popular in...
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