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Data Recording starts on household consumption habits and on the standard of living
Date: 2015-03-16 11:40:26
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) carries out a national survey about the households' consumption habits, income status and living conditions between 16 March and 15 May – the KSH informed...
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The ULT Zrt.contracted to receive more than 3,700 hectares of tobacco crop
Date: 2015-03-16 11:38:12
So far, the ULT (Universal Leaf Tobacco) Magyarország Zrt. contracted to receive more than 3,700 hectares of tobacco crop from the farmers – the CEO of Universal American Corporation’s Nyíregyháza-based...
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Coffee prices may rise again
Date: 2015-03-16 11:37:54
The listing price of the arabica coffee may increase by more than fifteen percent until the end of September 2016. The arabica coffee gives nearly two-thirds of the coffee consumption....
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Mobile data traffic and the Internet market both increased
Date: 2015-03-16 11:35:27
The mobile data traffic increased by 35 percent in the last quarter in Hungary in an annual comparision, mainly due to the development of the network infrastructure and the widespread...
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Almost 50 Hungarian wineries will debut at the world's leading trade fair
Date: 2015-03-16 11:30:53
Almost 50 Hungarian wineries will debut at the ProWein in Düsseldorf. The world's leading trade fair began on Sunday. At the three-day fair the “full-scale” of the Hungarian wine industry...
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The Agárdi Pálinkafőzde became the best in Europe
Date: 2015-03-16 11:27:31
The Destillata 2015 ended with an outstanding Hungarian success. The Destillata is the most prestigious European competition of pálinkas, liqueurs, whiskeys and other spirits. This year, 162 distilerries of 14...
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FM: five billion HUF to support the production of tobacco
Date: 2015-03-16 11:25:32
The government provides 5 billion HUF for the support of tobacco production in 2015. The necessary resources will be provided by the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) from its own resources,...
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Grand Tokaji Tasting with seventy wineries in Budapest
Date: 2015-03-16 11:20:07
More than two hundred wines of seventy wineries can be tasted within the Grand Tokaji Tasting (Nagy Tokaji Kóstoló) on 28 March in the Corinthia Hotel Budapest, where eight themed...
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Expired and adulterated foods were found in a warehouse in Bács-Kiskun county
Date: 2015-03-16 11:15:12
Expired and adulterated foods were found in a warehouse in Bács-Kiskun county. The warehouse was hired by a Slovak company – the National Food Chain Safety Office told MTI on...
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Chinese “smart” chopsticks tell the calorie content of foods
Date: 2015-03-16 11:02:41
Future chopsticks may not only be able to detect if food is unsafe to eat, but also, based on the data collected, warn if you have had too much meat...
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New Flora Gold breakfast
Date: 2015-03-16 10:02:43
Flora Gold Taste of Butter is a delicious and heart healthy choice: it contains Omega 3 and 6 acids and 60 percent less saturated fat than butter. Its irresistible taste...
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Ranking of brands and manufacturers offering the most prize games
Date: 2015-03-16 09:24:04
According to data from Webnyeremeny.hu, in the last two years Happy Day, Rexona, Pöttyös, the Procter & Gamble multibrand, Coca-Cola and Fa (in this order) were the brands which organised...
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Tetra Pak® wins two awards for environmental innovation
Date: 2015-03-16 09:13:47
Tetra Pak won two prizes on 12 November at the World Beverage Innovation Awards in Nuremberg. The company’s Tetra Top® solution makes it possible to separate the carton from the...
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NÉBIH launches food safety mobile app
Date: 2015-03-16 09:10:59
The National Food Chain Safety Authority’s (NÉBIH) new mobile app has been available since 1 December 2014. By using the Android app called NÉBIH NAVIGÁTOR, consumers can report occurring problems...
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Magazine: Bright future
Date: 2015-03-13 12:01:41
One of GE Lighting’s innovation centres is in Budapest. Zoltán Vámos, chief technology officer of GE’s lighting solutions division spoke to representatives of the press about the importance of and...
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Ipsos: more than two-thirds of the Hungarians oppose the mandatory Sunday store closure
Date: 2015-03-13 12:00:56
According to the recent survey of Ipsos, the Hungarians typically spend Sundays at home, but nearly a quarter of them scheduled the purchase of food and household items for the...
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KSH: producer prices fell by 7.2 percent in January
Date: 2015-03-13 11:56:47
In January, due to the 7.4 percent price decrease of vegetable products and due to the 6.9 percent decline in slaughter animals and animal products prices the agricultural producer prices...
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Hungarian Quality Product Award Application for the 18th time
Date: 2015-03-13 11:55:22
The Hungarian Quality Product Award Application was announced for the 18th time, this time with many new features. The Hungarian Product Award is known as the trademark of high standard...
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Spar considers the new rules compatible with the international experiences
Date: 2015-03-13 11:37:33
The Spar Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft, the subsidiary of Spar Austria considers the new rules on opening hours compatible with the international experiences – the company announced on Friday. The new...
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The frozen vegetable and fruit consumption is growing slowly
Date: 2015-03-13 11:36:57
Hungarians consume 4-5 kilograms of frozen vegetables and fruits a year per capita. The consumption is growing slowly. According to the survey the cooking habits affected by convenience are favorable...
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The Karlovarské Minerální Vody Group buys the Kékkúti Mineral Water Zrt.
Date: 2015-03-13 11:35:20
The Czech Karlovarské Minerální Vody Csoport Group (KMV) buys the Kékkúti Ásványvíz Zrt. (Kékkúti Mineral Water Zrt.). The KMV is Central and Eastern Europe's largest mineral water bottler. The company...
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SM 2015: the Berlin-Budapest startup axis
Date: 2015-03-13 11:33:01
The SM 2015 conference that will be held on 8 and 9 April 2015 is preparing with wide range of international startups. The CEE Lift Off! Central and Eastern European...
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In February, 4153 companies ceased to exist in Hungary. In the first two months, a total of 8367 consolidations and concentrations are taking place in the company world – the figures of Opten business information provider reveal.
Date: 2015-03-13 11:30:30
In February, 4153 companies ceased to exist in Hungary. In the first two months, a total of 8367 consolidations and concentrations are taking place in the company world – the...
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A new investor acquired the Olcsóbbat.hu
Date: 2015-03-13 11:26:37
A new investor acquired the Olcsóbbat.hu, the Kirakat.hu, the Szépségbolt.hu and the Egészségbolt.hu.: The Inventurio Zrt. operates the price comparison sites and webstores further by using sources of the JEREMIE...
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Modern garden solutions – the 9th Gardenexpo is coming!
Date: 2015-03-13 11:23:20
Hungary's biggest outdoor living exhibition is re-opening its gates with a myriad of new solutions for your garden:garden furniture, machines and tools, outdoor cladding, shading technology, outdoor lighting, irrigation, heating...
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The renewed Praktiker store in Győr is waiting its custmers again
Date: 2015-03-13 11:01:24
The renewed Praktiker store in Győr awaits the old and new customers from 13 March with a wider range of products and a new interior. The transformed store in Győr...
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Good year for DHL Supply Chain Hungary
Date: 2015-03-13 10:10:18
In 2014 DHL Supply Chain Hungary realised a 10-percent volume growth if compared with its performance in 2013. The growth was mainly the result of acquiring new customers and expanding...
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Everything that influences shopping decisions
Date: 2015-03-13 09:31:35
Nielsen’s complex marketing mix model is suitable for analysing many aspects in addition to price, when it comes to influencing store sales. It is noteworthy that store choice drivers are...
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Verbena herbal candies
Date: 2015-03-13 08:58:19
Verbena herbal candies are available in 3 flavours and in a new, practical packaging. The new flavours are rosehip, sage and ginger. One of the new packaging’s advantages is that...
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Magazine: The story of how they met: Hajnalka and István
Date: 2015-03-12 12:19:22
‘In the spring of 2014 I decided to ask for the help of a professional to find the right man for me, someone I could start a family with. By...
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