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Retail sales increased by 7 percent in Romania last year
Last year, retail sales increased by 7 percent in Romania, compared to 2013 – teh Romanian national statistical institute announced on Tuesday. The increase is mainly due to the 10.6...
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More than two million poultry were slaughtered because of bird flu in Taiwan
So far more than two million poultry had to be cut down, due to the spreading bird flu epidemic on the island of Taiwan. According to the latest nerws a...
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A paprika grist called Szegedi was withdrawn in the United States
Because of the possible allergy content of peanut, the Szegedi Sweet Hungarian Paprika was withdrawn in the United States. The product was sold between September 18, 2014 and October 13,...
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Henkel awarded again for leadership in sustainability
For the eighth consecutive year, Henkel receives RobecoSAM’s Gold Class award and is included again in the 2015 Global Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index (Global 100 Index). The...
Read moreTwenty-million HUF worth smuggled cigarettes were found in Tiszakerecseny
The finance guards and police officers found Twenty-million HUF worth smuggled cigarettes were found in the region of Tiszakerecseny – the press officer of the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Directorate of Customs...
Read moreGood performance – with prices forced down
In the metal packaging market steel cans have the biggest, 70-percent market share. Aluminium solutions – including aerosol cans – represent only 10 percent of the market but they play...
Read moreGKI: Improvement in terms of trade
The GKI Economic Research Co. predicts that – although in 2014 the growth was approx. 3.2 percent a temporarily extremely rapid growth – the deceleration started in the third quarter...
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The two-third of the apple crop is processed by industrial plants
Industrial plants processed the two-third of the annual 820-900 thousand tonnes of apple crop last year – the President of the Product Council in Újfehértó told MTI. Takács Ferenc said...
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Fifteen percent is spent on production from CAP payments
Industry experts say that it is “life saving” that Hungary can spend 15 percent within the direct payments of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) between 2015-2020. The allocation of funds...
Read moreThe Pig population increased in Békés County
The pig population increased in Békés County last year, after several years of decline. According to the 1 June 2014data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH), the number of pigs...
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The Central Bank's Growth Loan Program will be popular among the entrepreneurs this year
According to corporate experts of the Budapest Bank, the Central Bank's Growth Loan Program (NHP) will be popular among the businesses this year. The opening of EU funds will bring...
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The Kinder eggs are prohibited in the USA
” The Kinder eggs are prohibited just like narcotics in the USA” U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer Mike Milne told the National Post after two American tourists were caught...
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New CEO at McDonald's
On Wednesday, the McDonald's announced that Chief Brand Officer Steve Easterbrook will replace Don Thompson as chief executive from 1 March. Easterbrook, 47, turned around McDonald's operations in the UK,...
Read moreFazekas: the authority will help to the animal breeders
The Hungarian Veterinary Authority will help the farmerswhose animals were affected by bluetongue desease with all possible tools – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture said in response to a question....
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Jack Daniel's great-grandniece has showed her favourites
Jack Daniel's great-grandniece visited Budapest. Lynne Tolley has the best job in the world; in addition to being the brand’s traveling ambassador, she is working as a master taster as...
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A pumpkin that takes your breath away
A new record has been set for the heaviest pumpkin in Australia and New Zealand. Dale Oliver's winning pumpkin weighed in at 743 kilograms during the Summerland Pumpkin Competition held...
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New Vice President at Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak, the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company has appointed Charles Héaulmé (48, French) into the Vice President position of the European and& Central Asia region cluster...
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Helly Hansen will be the clothing sponsor of the famous ski school
Helly Hansen will be the official clothing sponsor of the famous Ecole du Ski Français (ESF) ski school for the 2015/16 and the 2016/17 ski season. The Scandinavian brand designed...
Read moreMagazine: For healthier consumers: voluntary pledges made by food companies
After six months of preparation the Federation of Hungarian Food Industries (ÉFOSZ) published its scheme of voluntary pledges. Already 20 companies have joined the initiative who have made 70 pledges....
Read moreSmall increase in industrial production prices
In August 2014 domestic industrial sales prices rose 0.7 percent on average from the previous month. If compared with the level of August 2013, prices lowered 0.4 percent. Domestic production...
Read moreBridgeheads in North Africa: Algeria
In Algeria, a country with a population of 39 million, there is hardly any land suitable for agricultural production – no wonder that more than 80 percent food is imported....
Read moreEveryone would buy a smart car
Nearly three quarters of consumers, 72 percent would delay buying a car by a year if a smart version was available from their favourite make – reveals an Ericsson-AT&T Drive...
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Magazine: Which trade fair to pick in 2015?
Grüne Woche, 16-28. January 2015, Berlin The Grüne Woche food, agriculture and gardening trade fair will be organised for the 80th time next year. A summit for government ministers and...
Read moreOnline database about the shops that will remain open on Sundays
The Hungarian-owned content provider the NPMobileComm-NaviPro Group, has launcehed the VasarnapiNyitvatartas.hu site by involving its twenty-thousand commercial and tourism partners in Hungary – the company informs. According to the communication,...
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The Nielsen is the new owner of the Brandbank
Nielsen has announced the acquisition of Brandbank, which collects, manages and distributes FMCG product and brand image content, via digital means, for retail syndication across in-store, print promotional and e-commerce...
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The proportion of separately collected beverage cartons has increased
Last year, the proportion of separately collected beverage cartons has increased by 23 percent in Hungary. According to data of the Beverage Carton Environment Association (IKSZ) the amount of separately...
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The black economy is still strong in Eastern Europe
The turnover of the black economy in the Czech Republic in 2014 was about 612 billion crowns, ten billion more than in 2013 – the Visa financial group’s study reveals....
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The National Agricultural Economics Chamber and the Savings Bank signed a strategic agreement
The aim of the agreement between the National Agricultural Economics Chamber (NAK) and the Savings Bank (TakarékBank Zrt.) is to facilitate the implementation of the objectives of the agricultural and...
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The Lidl to plant trees
The Lidl Magyarország has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Pilisi Parkerdő Zrt. undertaking to support to replant the forest areas that were seriously damaged by the sleet in...
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Advertising Tax: negotiations between the government and the Bertelsmann Group
The government carried out discussions with the Luxembourg-based Bertelsmann Group in recent weeks – the Government Information Center (CCI) told MTI on Friday. During the meetings the government and the...
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