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The Hungarian Wine Muster awarded the country's best wines
7 Grand Gold, 82 Gold and 30 Silver awards were handed over at the awards ceremony of the Hungarian Wine Muster. Tesco, the main sponsors of the competition gave additional...
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The fair of the values and hungaricum of the Carpathian Basin was opened
The hungaricums help to refill the depleted batteries of the national self-esteem – V. Németh Zsolt, Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday in Békéscsaba at...
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The duo of beer and cheese will debut at the 5th Jubilee Beer Festival
The modern Hungarian gastronomy and beer has wedded. The odd pair coupled together at the season opening event of the Hungarian Brewers Association in May. The aim of the “Sör...
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Strategic agreement to disseminate the agricultural R & D results
The National Agricultural Chamber and the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre (NAIK) signed a strategic agreement in Budapest for the wide range dissemination of the agricultural research and development...
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A handful of nuts a day may reduce the risk of developing deadly diseases
Snacking on just half a handful of nuts a day can cut the risk of dying from a string of major diseases, a new study reveals. Researchers found that eating...
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Bonafarm spent 50 billion on development projects
In the 2007-2013 budgetary period the Bonafarm group spent HUF 50 billion on various development projects. Only 20 percent of this sum came from European Union resources. The group focused...
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Gallicoop invested more in development than originally planned
Last year Gallicoop Turkey Processing Zrt. purchased 9 percent more live turkey, 40,000 tons, than in 2013. Their original plan was to spend HUF 800 million on investment, product innovation...
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Biofil uses revenues for financing research
Sándor Szkladányi, the managing director of Biofil Microbiology, Gene Technology and Biochemistry Kft. (they developed the Biofil soil improving products) revealed that each year the spend several hundred million forints...
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FM: 43 billion HUF support for the dairy sector next year
The dairy sector will receive about 43 billion HUF support in 2016, which is 20 billion HUF more than in 2010 – Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister of State of the...
Read moreQualification is not mandatory everywhere on Sundays
Those people who do not have qualifications can also sell on Sundays in some types of stores under 200 square meters, according to the national economy ministerial decree that was...
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All beers have passed the consumer protection test
The National Consumer Protection Authority tested forty different types and taste of beers. All beers have passed the consumer protection test of the food and chemical control laboratories – the...
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The MIRELITE is not luxury: frozen foods with full of positive effects
The MIRELITE MIRSA Zrt. employs 210 people permanently, and employs additional 150 employees at the company's three sites during the summer season. MIRELITE MIRSA Zrt.’s premise in Albertirsa The company’s...
Read moreFrom Thursday beer is flowing from the taps at the 5th Jubilee Beer Festival
From Thursday the four-day long, 0-24 festival atmosphere begins at the 5th Jubilee Beer Festival in the Buda Castle. The participants can taste more than 200 kinds of beer specialties...
Read moreThe World Bank reduced its growth forecast for this year
The World Bank is pessimistic in terms of the growth prospects for the world economy this year, emphasizing that the growth of the developing countries is hindered by the decrease...
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The NaturAqua presents Hungary’s first PlantBottle mineral water bottle partly made of plants
From now, the NaturAqua natural mineral water will use the PlantBottle™ Technology, which is the food packaging technology of the future. This eco-friendly innovation allows to produce fully recyclable PET...
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Fittikém has shot the cold-hop gun
The first keg of Dreher Cold-Hop beer finally made it to the 5th Jubilee Beer Festival in an adventurous way. Ferencz József, well-known radio daredevil alias Fittikém transported the 65...
Read moreForty, fifty thousand visitors are expected to the Beer Festival to Békéscsaba
The 15th Csabai Beer Festival and Knuckle Parade starts today and lasts until Sunday in Békéscsaba. The organizers expect 40-50 thousand visitors to the event. On early Thursday evening, the...
Read moreA drop in foreign interest at the French wine regions
The foreign acquisition of the French wine regions decreased between 2011 and 2015, with the exception of the Bordeaux area, where by 2014 significant Chinese investments have been made –...
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USD 85-million loss caused by the sanctions
The European Union’s embargo on Russia and the Russian answer to that cause major damage to Hungary’s economy. Our agriculture loses USD 3-4 million in export revenues every day. The...
Read moreNatural soil protection favoured
In order to protect Hungary’s agricultural land, in the future the Ministry of Agriculture gives priority to using natural soil protection methods, including the use of soil bacteria. By using...
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This year OMÉK will showcase regional products
The 77th National Agriculture and Food Exhibition (OMÉK) will be organised between 23 and 27 September at the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Centre. Regional products will be in the limelight and...
Read moreEight-percent reduction in the price of pork
According to the Agricultural Economics Research Institute’s (AKI) latest report, wine production in the European Union was 167 million hectolitres in 2014, 8 percent below the level of 2013 (the...
Read moreThe further growth of online retail depends on the activity of buyers
The ratio of those who meet with online shopping for the first time is expected to decline to a single-digit by the end of the year from the current 12-14...
Read moreThe government has adopted a development strategy for the food industry
The government has accepted the Hungarian food industry’s medium and long-term development strategy – announced Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture at a press conference in Budapest on Wednesday. The government...
Read moreNGM: two to three percent inflation would by healthy
Although the prices in May increased by half a percent, the average of inflation in the past five months is still minus 0.6 percent – Balogh László, Deputy Minister of...
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The Ministry of Agriculture would give priority support to herb cultivation
There is a need for the priority support of herb cultivation – the Minister of Agriculture said on Wednesday in Budapest at the opening event of the Medicinal Plant Research...
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Budapest will host the World Congress of the International Seed Federation
In May 2017, Budapest will host the World Congress of the International Seed Federation. The preparatory works have already begun. Takács Géza, the Chairman of the Hungarian Seed Association Interprofessional...
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One and a half thousand local governments will receive support for summer children’s meals
All the candidates, 1,486 municipalities will receive support from the three billion HUF of the budget, that was allocated for the free summer meals for children competition of the Human...
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A Food Chain Safety Department was created at the Szent István University
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) and the Veterinary Science Faculty of the Szent István University signed a cooperation agreement on the creation of a field Food Chain Safety...
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