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No change in the certification fee
The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) issues about 9,000 certificates of origin a year for exporting companies. The certification fee has been the same since 2004 and NAK won’t increase...
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Payment solution – for mobile apps
Cellum announced at The App Summit conference, held in Orlando (Florida), that they had developed Plug and Pay: a mobile payment solution that can be integrated into mobile apps by...
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Hungaricum grape varieties go through a renaissance
According to Péter Gál, deputy state secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, there is great potential in special Hungarian grape varieties. Mr Gál is convinced that Hungarian wines are unique,...
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Wildlife management conference
At the wildlife management conference organised at the FeHoVa trade fair NAK president Balázs Győrffy talked about the concept of the new hunting law. The new law will stipulate that...
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Malls: the longer opening hours will not compensate for the Sunday closure
Since the law on Sunday store closure entered into force, the Friday, Saturday traffic strenghtened at the malls, but this do not compensate for the lost Sundays – Balatoni Judit,...
Read moreCetelem: European consumers are more and more conscious
The European consumers are buying more and more conscious, especially the Hungarians, who use comparison sites when purchasing – the Cetelem Körkép 2015 (Cetelem Panorama 2015 reveals). The Cetelem Körkép...
Read moreIAB Hungary: the largest advertising market may be online this year
The largest segment of the domestic advertising market may be online this year surpassing the television advertising revenues if the trend of the recent years will not change – Novák...
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The FrieslandCampina sold its plant in Debrecen
The Dutch FrieslandCampina Hungária Zrt. dairy company sold its plant in Debrecen to the Székesfehérvár-based Alföldi Tej Értékesítő és Beszerző Kft. (Plains Dairy Sales and Purchasing Ltd.) – the hvg.hu...
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A growing number of branded food products in the shop of local products in Kaposvár
Within the Kaposvár Kincse (Treasures of Kaposvár) program more and more branded food products are added to the range of the shop of local products in Kaposvár. The program is...
Read moreTesco to sell some of its lands
The Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, has started the process to sell-off land from abandoned supermarket development projects, seeking to raise cash to help to finance its recovery plan under its...
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The economic sentiment improved further in the euro zone in March
According to the report of the European Union's Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (EcFin), the economic sentiment improved significantly in the euro zone in March. The analysis was released...
Read moreThe market of online industrial auctions increased dynamically
Last year, the total sales volume increased by 100 million HUF, compared to 2013. The number of registered customers has doubled in one year – told the Intergavel Aukciószervező Kft.,...
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The Nébih has no informations about the paprika tests
The ministry and the Nébih have no informations about Greenpeace’s pepper-assessment. It was said that Moroccan and Jordanian shipments contained several contaminated samples. Zsigó Róbert, Minister of State of the...
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Aldi pays attention to Greenpeace
Germany's largest department store chain decided that from 2020 terminates the sales of chemically manufactured products as the result of a Greenpeace survey carried out in 2014. The department store...
Read moreThe Romanian grape harvest fell by more than one-fifth last year
Last year, the grape harvest in Romania decreased by 20.8 percent. The planted area shrank by 0.6 percent compared to the year before – the Romanian national statistical institute announced...
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Magazine: Convenient solutions in cleaning (Part 2)
General cleaners can be found in practically all households. These products are most frequently used for large surfaces, for instance when washing the floor. According to Henkel’s expert Bernadett Vékásy,...
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Ministry of Agriculture: the food industry can become more competitive by innovating
Innovative, efficient and modern technology-using food industry enterprises can count on HUF 300 billion in funding from the European Union’s budget. The Ministry of Agriculture announced that HUF 200 billion...
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The OKSZ expects strong Easter turnover
The National Trade Association (OKSZ) is expecting similar strong commercial traffic this Easter as last year’s. Vámos György, Secretary General of the Organization told MTI that experience has shown that...
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Magazine: Quality without compromises
In the autumn of 2014 a new salt brand appeared on grocery store shelves, called 7001. The product line is advertised as ‘The salt of the Earth’ and offers high-quality,...
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Dairy Product Council: the dairy sector needs 40-50 billion HUF
The EU milk quota system that was established 31 years ago will be terminated within a few days. From 1 April, only the possibilities and the capabilities of the Member...
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Lázár: state intervention would be needed in food trade
State intervention would be needed in food trade, in the favor of small agricultural producers Lázár János told in Földeák. The livestock in Hódmezôvásárhely and the onion growing of Makó...
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Auchan is ready for the Easter rush
During Eater, the Auchan stores await the customers with fresh eggs, with more than 300 kinds of sweets, with 80 different types of ham and 18 types of scones. This...
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The Wiesbauer-Dunahús is already prepared for the future
Exactly 20 years after the foundation of the plant, the Wiesbauer-Dunahús has started to use the new plant in the autumn of 2014. With the expansion and the modernization of...
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Easter afternoon coffee break from the Nespresso
Traditionally, many foods will be laid on the Easter table: ham, eggs, biscuits and of course coffee. If our guests have already visited many places, they happen to be cautious...
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Vegetable production in soil-free system
A covered farm was set up in the US without soil, that can serve as an example that crops can be produced economically even in cities – agrarszektor.hu wrote. According...
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Seven wines can bear the “The Wine of the MTA 2015” title for a year
110 wines of 45 domestic wineries took part at the 6th Wine Muster, announced by the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA). Among them seven wines can bear the “The Wine...
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The European finals of Bocuse d'Or will be in Budapest next May
The world's most prestigious cooking competition is an excellent introduction opportunity to the Hungarian gastronomy. Image: bocusedorhungary.hu The European finals of Bocuse d'Or 2017 will be held in the Hungarian...
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A campaign to consume ugly fruits and vegetables
A campaign specifically encourages the customers to consume ugly fruits and vegetables. The campaign is becoming more and more popular in many countries – the agrarszektro.hu wrote. The initiative aims...
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Varga Mihály discussed with the head of the Chinese tourist office
Varga Mihály, Minister of National Economy (NGM) discussed with Li Qin Cao, the head of the Chinese Tourism Administration (CNTA) in Budapest within the China-CEE (Central and Eastern European countries)...
Read moreAbout 1,250 billion forints available for agricultural rural development
About HUF 1,250 billion is available in Hungary for financing projects in agricultural rural development. Young farmers are the main target group of the programme: for establishing new businesses they...
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