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A three-day long Agricultural Expo in Pápa
Date: 2015-05-15 11:20:51
The 19th Agricultural Expo in Pápa opened its gates within a three-day series of programs. About one hundred twenty winemakers, food producers, machinery dealers will be presented and exchange professional...
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42 percent of US bee colonies died in the past one year
Date: 2015-05-15 11:15:28
More than two out of five American honeybee colonies died in the past year, and surprisingly the worst die-off was in the summer – according to a federal survey. Since...
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A thousand euros donkey cheese was produced in Serbia
Date: 2015-05-15 11:10:38
A Serbian producer offers its donkey cheese for a surprisingly high price, for one thousand euros per kilogramme. The staff of the Zasavica-based plant told MTI that the donkey cheeses...
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Suzuki Hungary appoints new CEO
Date: 2015-05-15 08:18:41
As of 14 April 60-year-old Naoyuki Takeuchi is the CEO of Magyar Suzuki Zrt. Former CEO Ryoichi Oura continues work as head of production. The new CEO earned a degree...
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The EKÁER system in practice
Date: 2015-05-15 07:16:32
As of 1 March the Electronic Freight Goods Tracking System (EKÁER) has been operational. In the last days of February the legislators reworked the regulation, making changes based on the...
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Magazine: Mixed flavours are flying high
Date: 2015-05-14 12:14:07
Fruit juice sales have been growing for many years. The key drivers behind the 7-percent volume sales growth and the 12-percent increase in value sales were the following: willingness to...
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KSH: agricultural producer prices continued to decline in March
Date: 2015-05-14 11:50:25
The price of plant products was 9.1 percent lower, while the price of live animals and animal products was 6.6 percent cheaper in March, so the agricultural producer prices were...
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VAT on pigs: a price decline in consumer prices may come
Date: 2015-05-14 11:40:22
After the VAT reduction on live pigs, the government may reduce the VAT on pig carcase meat as well the next year. The Meat Marketing Board told that this measure...
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The supply of MOL Shops is expanding
Date: 2015-05-14 11:30:36
The fuel stations are the winners of the mandatory Sunday store closure. According to the law, the shops of the fuel stations can remain open, when the big stores cannot...
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SABMiller, the parent company of the Dreher Breweries closed a great year
Date: 2015-05-14 11:28:28
The SABMiller strengthened its positionon on the international beer market with 5 percent. The Dreher Breweries contributed to the growth with a 1.3 percent traffic growth. SABMiller has released the...
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Shrinking financial expectations for the SME sector
Date: 2015-05-14 11:26:40
The sales revenue and profit expectations of the domestic SME managers have significantly declined since the end of last year. The domestic SME managers expect a 4 percent increase in...
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Bankruptcy at the Surjány Hús Kft.
Date: 2015-05-14 11:21:15
The Törökszentmiklós-based Surjány Hús Kft. declared bankruptcy – Origo wrote. The company is unable to pay wages to its employees, due to the lack of funds. On 13 May the...
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Several thousand people took part at the 6th half marathon of the Szekszárd wine region
Date: 2015-05-14 11:15:14
More than three thousand people took part at the 6th half marathon of the Szekszárd wine region during the weekend in Szekszárd. The city's mayor told that the event became...
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The NAV destroyed five tons of eggs
Date: 2015-05-14 11:12:53
The ekáer inspectors of the National Tax and Customs Authority checked a truck carrying 80 thousand eggs near Rajka. The consignment had no ekáer (Electronic road freight traffic control system)...
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The Hungarian National Trading House opened its local office in Tel Aviv
Date: 2015-05-14 11:11:58
The local office of the Hungarian National Trading House in Tel Aviv was opened on Wednesday, in the center of technology of the Middle East region. This Hungarian National Trading...
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New Directors at the Hungexpo Zrt.
Date: 2015-05-14 11:11:46
Under the decision of the management new Directors will take over the commercial manager responsibilities at the Hungexpo Zrt.. The Director of the B2B exhibition business branch will be Szilvási...
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About 115 thousand people will join to the TeSzedd! action
Date: 2015-05-14 11:11:02
About 115 thousand people will join to the Pick it up! – Volunteers for Clean Hungary! action – Papp Nóra, press officer of the National Waste Management Directorate of the...
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The proportion of Slovakian foods fell to a record low rate in Slovakia
Date: 2015-05-14 11:10:39
The proportion of Slovakian foods continued to decline in Slovakian stores last year. The proportion of Slovakian foods fell to a record low level to 40 percent in April 2015...
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Willingness to purchase gains new momentum
Date: 2015-05-14 08:19:48
In March 2015 the GfK Complex Consumer Index was basically the same as at the end of last year at 164.8 points. The Consumer Expectations Index was down 5 points...
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Market increase for premium category bottled waters
Date: 2015-05-13 12:04:43
The latest report from Zenith International – the world’s leading food and drink consultant – reveals that global sales of premium waters are growing year after year: at world level...
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KSH: GDP grew by 3.4 percent in the first quarter
Date: 2015-05-13 11:55:41
Hungary’s gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 3.4 percent in the first quarter, compared to the same period of the last year – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced its...
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The supermarket chains may pay multi-billion HUF advertising taxes
Date: 2015-05-13 11:35:11
The government significantly underestimates the expected revenues from the new advertising tax – nol.hu wrote. Népszabadság calculates that it will exceed the planned 7-9 billion HUF, and it will be...
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Public consultation about the Hungarian fisheries management program
Date: 2015-05-13 11:30:23
The Prime Minister's Office sent the first version of the Hungarian Fish Operational Programme (MAHOP) to public consultation. The Prime Minister's Office expects the textual comments and suggestions of the...
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Menthol cigarettes to be banned from 2020
Date: 2015-05-13 11:25:08
From 20 May 2020, the selling of menthol tobacco and menthol cigarettes will be prohibited in Hungary – Zombor Gábor, Minister of State of the Human Resources Ministry announced on...
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The McDonald's is preparing with Gluten Free Double cheeseburger for the International Day of celiac disease
Date: 2015-05-13 11:24:01
Tomorrow McDonald's introduces sandwiches developed specifically for gluten-intolerant guests in 11 domestic restaurants. The Gluten Free Double Cheeseburger will be available in 11 McDonald's restaurants nationwide: in units in the...
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Printed foods to come
Date: 2015-05-13 11:20:25
Special printers were presented on 21 April in Venlo, the Netherlands at the World’s first 3D Food Printing Conference. The special 3D printers are able to print foods – agrarszektor.hu...
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Give the bees a world day!
Date: 2015-05-13 11:04:56
The agricultural ministers of the EU was discussing in Brussels within the framework of the GMO-free Europe initiative and supported the prohibition of the cultivation of genetically modified plants –...
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The national trading house is promoting Hungarian start-up companies in Singapore
Date: 2015-05-13 11:02:12
The national trading house in Singapore is promoting Hungarian start-up companies, to help the companies breaking into the South East Asian markets. Szőke István, advisor of the trading house that...
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