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Nielsen: ham and chocolate bunnies are dethroneable at Easter
The Easter season causes no surprises. Hungarians buy tons of cooked ham and a chocolate bunnies. The ham retail sales exceeded 7 billion HUF in March-April 2016, which is two...
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GfK: the market power of the discounters is improving year by year
According to GfK’s latest 2016 Trade Analyzes study analyzing annual trends, the commercial channels the discounters increased their market share, while the non-organized trade – street vendors and markets and...
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KSH: February’s imports grew faster than exports
In February the value of export in euros increased by 5.4, while the value of import in euros increased by 7.1 percent, compared to the previous year. The trade surplus...
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Pro Formula cosmetic products only in the Tesco stores
The Pro Formula products developed on a scientific basis were introduced at the request of a Tesco on the shelves of the supermarket chain at the beginning of March. The...
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French awarded Hungarian champagnes
Hungarians won two silver medals at the Chardonnay du Monde international wine competition. The Chardonnay du Monde international wine competition was held for the 24th time in France, between 8...
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NÉBIH: customers are increasingly looking for quality products
Compared to the previous years, more and more customers are looking for quality products – Helik Ferenc, head of the board of directors of priority issues at the National Food...
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The Easter was greeted with giant ham-cutting at the Fair of Hungarian Flavors
In addition to the traditional goodies, real festive specialties also appeared in the range of the Easter Fair of Hungarian Flavors, where 100 domestic small producers showcased their products from...
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Hungarians spend 4-7 thousand HUF for toys during this Easter
Toys and games and candies are given to the Hungarian children during Easter. The parents spend an average of 4-7 thousand HUF for Easter gifts – according to the separate...
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Fazekas Sándor: the Tisza fish soup is part of the Hungarian culture
The Tisza fish soup – that was recently elected among the Hungarikums – is part of the Hungarian lifestyle and culture – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture said in Tiszafüred...
Read moreThe growth of retail sales slowed in the Czech Republic
Retail sales in the Czech Republic increased by 0.6 percent on an annual basis in February. In January, this indicator was 5.6 percent – the Czech Statistical Office (CSU) announced...
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Workforce shortage problem solved
As the problem of workforce shortage seems to be solved soon, the euro area may become stronger. At the end of last year the level of unemployment was the lowest,...
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Portugal to levy sugar tax on soft drinks
The Portuguese government expects to raise EUR 80 million for public health from introducing a sugar tax on soft drinks from 1 February 2017. The new tax would apply to...
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Lidl to provide services from Slovenia
Lidl plans to open an international services centre in Slovenia. The centre will specialise in administrative services. It will take about two years to complete the project and Lidl will...
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Everplast starts manufacturing recycled polyethylene foil
As a result of a HUF 440-million development project, Csömör-based Everplast Waste Recycling Zrt. has started manufacturing UV ray resistant foil in Sümeg – from the project’s budget HUF 220...
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Candy manufacturers expect similar or slightly higher turnover at Easter, compared to last year
The Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers Association, in addition to an increase in the share of high-quality products expect a similar, or slightly higher Easter traffic than in last year – Sánta...
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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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