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Bisnode the number of new companies increased in the first half of the year
Several years of downward trend has been reversed. Now the number of new businesses grew by 5.9 percent in the first six months in Hungary, compared to the first half...
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The Pécs-based Somapak Kft. expands its capacity with a 370 million HUF investment
The Pécs-based Somapak Packaging Machinery Ltd. is expanding its production capacity and site with an approximately 370 million HUF investment. Half of the amount comes from EU funds. The company...
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The domestic semi-finals of the 4th National Cheese Contest has started
This year, the National Cheese Contest is organized for the 4th time. But this time Hungary's best cheeses will compete at public semi-finals. The domestic semi-finals of the 4th National...
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Gyermelyi opens new crop growing centre
On 16 June Gyermelyi group opened their new crop growing centre, the result of a HUF 1.6-billion investment. Gyermelyi has to manage production on 8,700 hectares of land. Minister of...
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Brau Beviale 2016: ‘The table is set’
NürnbergMesse has organised a press conference in Vienna to give journalists detailed information on this year’s Brau Beviale trade show, which will be held between 8 and 10 November 2016....
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Hefty pay raise at Lidl
Lidl Hungary’s blue-collar workers saw their salary increase by 5 percent as of 1 March and the discount supermarket chain decided to top that with another 15-percent increase from 1...
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COOP opts for the Visma Retail system
Based on Szintézis Informatics Zrt.’s recommendation, CO-OP Hungary Zrt. has chosen the Visma Retail POS system. The three parties signed a cooperation agreement on 9 June 2016, on the complete...
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Magazine: Salami tactics: it works!
Last year seems to have brought a positive change in the declining sausage and salami market: thanks to a good performance by salamis, sales started to grow again. Zoltán Nagygyörgy,...
Read more(HU) A Szintézis retail rendszerével újít a kisteleki Kék Láng élelmiszerbolt
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Read moreA EU report says that 11 percent of the protected Hungarian foods are falsified
10.8 percent of the geographical designation protected Hungarian food products proved to be false – according to a new report by the European Union Office of Intellectual Property (EUIPO). In...
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Melon producing season has started better than in 2015
The purchase price paid for the Hungarian melon is high since Monday. The season started well for the growers. Grósz György, Melon Sales Manager of the Medi-Fruct Termelői Értékesítői Szövetkezet...
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The SPAR is popularizing Hungarian melon for 25 years
Hungarian melon this year also plays an important role in the fruit and vegetable shelves of the SPAR’s national network. The SPAR opened its first store 25 years ago in...
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Party is good at Rossmann again!
Festival drugstore, beauty island, foam and neon party, water volleyball, dance show, a cocktail bar and gifts – guaranteed fun and relaxation await young people at the Rossmann Fresh &...
Read moreMore cherries have grown this year at the largest producer of Békés county
The Hunapfel Kft., which is the largest producer of Békés county produced one thousand tons of cherries, hundred tons more than in 2015 – the Managing Director of the company...
Read moreBisnode: the proportion of the dynamic Hungarian companies in Europe is almost 6 percent
The proportion of Hungarian companies is almost 6 percent in the list of Europe's fastest-growing companies – the Bisnode Magyarország Kft. told MTI on Thursday. The Inc. magazine is publicating...
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The Polish Sejm adopted a law on special tax on retail
The Polish Sejm voted the bill on Wednesday on the special retail tax. The European Commission has not raised an objection against the introduction of the progressive surtax. According to...
Read moreThe Association of Social Cooperatives for Job Creation has been formed
The Association of Social Cooperatives for Job Creation (MUSZOSZ) has been formed. The association aims to support the underdeveloped regions, the poor unfortunate, often long-term unemployed people. In Hungary, three...
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Growing gap between animal and vegetable product prices
In March 2016 the production price level of agricultural products increased by 2 percent if compared with the level of the same period one year earlier. Vegetable product prices augmented...
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Good first-quarter performance by Hungarian grocery retail
Hungary’s grocery retail produced a 4.6-percent growth in value sales in Q1 2016 if compared with the first three months of 2015. This growth was the third biggest in the...
Read moreMagazine: A beer-friendly summer
Last year the Hungarian beer market expanded and if the weather will be nice and the tax burden doesn’t increase, 2016 can be a good year too, as there will...
Read moreAnalysts: retail expansion may remain in long-terms
The dynamic growth of retail sales continued in May. The retail expansion may remain in the next few months – according to macroeconomic analysts interviewed by MTI. According to the...
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HIPA and Lidl Magyarország signed an agreement
The National Investment Agency (HIPA) and the Lidl Magyarország Bt. signed an agreement in Budapest on Wednesday. Following the signing, Foreign Economic Relations and Foreign Minister Szijjártó Péter told that...
Read moreMagro.hu: good wheat crop and low prices are expected
In addition to a good wheat crop, low crop prices are expected this year in Hungary. Five million tons of wheat will be transported to the granaries – according to...
Read moreNébih: the food chain supervision fee should be paid until July 31
The uniform one per thousand food chain supervision fee’s first installment to be paid until July 31. The European Commission’s decision – published last week – does not affect the...
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The MVH paid out more than 98 percent of the agricultural subsidies
More than 98 percent of last year's direct agricultural subsidies were paid out by the Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (MVH) on time, by June 30, making it possible to...
Read moreWine Wednesdays in the National Gallery
The panoramic terrace of the Royal Palace in the Hungarian National Gallery (MNG), awaits its visitors with Wine Wednesdays on Wednesday evenings in July. Now, the Modigliani and Picasso exhibitions...
Read moreThe preservation of GMO-free agriculture has a great importance
The preservation of Hungary’s GMO-free status in agriculture has a great importance . Hungary in every forum firmly and consistently represents to ban the public production of GM crops in...
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Fish to be made in three thousand cauldrons in Baja
A new adventure park opens its gates on the opening day of the 21st fish cooking festival on Thursday in Baja. The event is featuring numerous concert. Fish will be...
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The new pellet plant of the Hungrana Kft. was handed over
The new pellet producing plant of the Hungrana Kft. was built from about three billion HUF. The plant was inaugurated on Wednesday in Szabadegyháza, Fejér County. Seszták Miklós Minister of...
Read moreReduced VAT to be extended to the agriculture in Romania
The reduced VAT rate to be extended to the agriculture after the food industry in Romania – the Magyar Nemzet Online wrote. After the food industry, the reduced VAT will...
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