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Twenty tonnes of adulterated honey was withdrawn from circulation by the NÉBIH
The inspectors of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) seized twenty tonnes of adulterated honey that contained unknown sugar. The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) told MTI on...
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Trade relations are strengthening with the wholesale market in Padua
The Hungarian partners have a turnover of 15 million euros with the wholesale market in Padua. The largest wholesale market in Italy further strengthening its ties with Hungary – the...
Read moreKSH: employment increased in the third quarter
The number of employees increased by 126 thousand over the year and reached 4 million 390 thousand in the third quarter – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Thursday....
Read moreFazekas: the '56 Tokaji aszú is the pride of the nation
The 1956 vintage Tokaji aszú wine is the pride of the nation. In the coming decades it will worthily represent the values of the revolution and the values and performance...
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Herb gardens and processor will be created in Ópusztaszer
The visitors can get acquainted with the traditions of medieval herb cultivation and processing at the garden center which will be created in the next spring in the Ópusztaszer National...
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Hungarian product Sport Pasta qualifies for international final
The Sport Pasta products of Famíliatészta Kft.’s Vitale range qualified for the final of the international innovation competition World Tour by SIAL 2016. Vitale pastas contain 50 percent (Sport Pasta)...
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Agricultural chamber urges the introduction of lower employer contributions
According to the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), in addition to agriculture, the programme for cutting employer contributions, recently announced by the government, should be extended to other sectors such...
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More balanced lemon juice market
The Olympos brand has been the strongest player in the lemon juice market for many years. Vilmos Várkonyi, group brand manager of Maspex Olympos Kft. told that the company’s most...
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Magazine: Sailing on the endless sea of flavours
In comparison with last year’s exceptionally positive trends, this year the Hungarian fruit juice market came to a bit of a halt. According to Nielsen, in the first half of...
Read moreOKSZ: retail sales this year may grow by around 5 percent
The August expansion of retail sales was outstanding, the data shows that this year will be the third year in the sector, when growth reached or exceeded 5 percent –...
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FM: the Hungarian food industry’s potential is 60 percent higher than its performance
The Hungarian food industry’s potential is 60 percent higher than its current performance – the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) said on Wednesday at a...
Read moreCsányi Sándor: agriculture is a key area of the OTP Bank's activities
The Hungarian agriculture is one of the OTP Bank’s key area, therefore the Bank seeks to increase market share in this area – the Bank's CEO said on Tuesday in...
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Polish egg shipments will be checked by the NÉBIH
An alert arrived into the EU’s Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) about Polish eggs infected with salmonella. Because of the high food safety risk, Zsigó Róbert, Minister...
Read moreFM: new quality-control action can be around Christmas
Inspectors will presumably carry out hold another quality control actions involving the beverage supply around Christmas – Zsigó Róbert, Minister of State, responsible for the food chain supervision at the...
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Agriculture ministers joined forces against the EU’s proposal
The agriculture ministers of the Visegrad Four countries and Bulgaria, Slovenia and Romania adopted a joint declaration in Warsaw on Wednesday, in order to withdraw the European Commission’s proposal that...
Read moreThe Tesco would banish paper receipts
Tesco is experimenting with an innovation that would eliminate the paper receipts. The supermarket chain is testing a system in which the company sends the receipt to our smartphone after...
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FM: request for the production of Csaba Sausage has not arrived yet
Legislation change request in connection with the production of the Csaba Sausage has not arrived yet to the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) – the ministry's interest told MTI on Wednesday....
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The GVH inspects advertisings appear in the social media as well
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) will examine the communication contents that appear in the social media because the consumer is often unable to find out that whether it is a...
Read more57 percent of the Hungarian employers have difficulties in finding labor force, according to a survey
57 percent of the Hungarian employers responded that they have difficulties in finding suitable labor force. 32 percent of the Hungarian employers say that there are no candidates to the...
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Chocolate, coffee and energy drink VAT frauders were captured
VAT frauders were captured by the inspectors of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) who were selling chocolate, coffee and energy drinks – the NAV told MTI on Wednesday....
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Coca-Cola’s results surpassed the analysts' expectations
Coca-Cola posted earnings on Wednesday that beat analysts' estimates, but blamed strong international headwinds and political uncertainty for lower revenue. Net sales in the third quarter fell 7 percent from...
Read more14 day deadline at Tesco
T. M.: – A little more than a year ago Tesco brought its Central European businesses under one roof. What was the company’s objective with this restructuring? – The reason...
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Software update for online cash registers
It is the National Tax and Customs Administration’s (NAV) task to update the software used on online cash registers – the owners have no obligation whatsoever in connection with this...
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Tackling tax havens
According to the European Commission’s (EC) calculations, due to the special treatment offered by the Irish tax authorities, in 2003 the corporate tax rate for Apple’s European profits was 1...
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Magazine: Canned food has grown out of the tin box
Canned food is a large category, in terms of both content and area of use. According to Dr Sándor Szórádi, managing director of Szatmári Konzervgyár Kft., now that there are...
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Central Statistical Office: retail sales rose 5.8 percent in August
The volume of retail sales in August, according to the raw data increased by 5.8 percent, calendary effect adjusted rose by 4.3 percent compared to the same period of last...
Read moreThe debate on the national food marketing program ends in October
The social discussion on the national food marketing program ends in October – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI on Tuesday. The ministry said in a statement that Nagy...
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The Auchan Magyarország invests 1.5 billion HUF into wage increase in 2017
The Auchan Magyarország Kft. and the Commercial Employees' Union signed an agreement under the company will carry out a wage increase from 1 November 2016 on the field of retail,...
Read moreIntersnack buys more and more flour every year
The salt sticks made of wheat grown in the Little Plain reach 45 countries. The Intersnack Hungary Kft. (Chio) buys wheat from foreign producers to make flour-based products. The growing...
Read moreSecrets from Heineken
Did you know that every second 50 000 people clink glasses with Heineken, and the star symbol in the brand's logo is the symbol of ancient brewing masters? Everyone all...
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