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Raspberry production may cease in Hungary
Hungarian raspberry may disappear from the market, because according to the producers it is less and less worth to deal with the large labor-intensive manual activity – Magyar idők wrote...
Read moreAnalysts: the better than expected GDP data can improve the economic performance of the entire year
The growth of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter was significantly higher than the expectations of the analysts, so the average performance of this year can be...
Read moreSummer harvested crops reached yields records
Winter wheat, barley and canola reached record yields this year – Nagy István Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture said on Friday in Hajdúböszörmény at the press...
Read moreSpecial tax could hit the Sunday afternoon opening hours
Népszabadság informs that the Sunday opening hours would be regulated by the law – portfolio.hu wtote. If a shop would remain open longer it would receive a special tax. The...
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Russia extends the destruction of embargoed food by the end of next year
The Russian government extended the destruction period of imported embargoed food until 31 December 2017 – according to a government decree released on Friday. In August 2014, Russia introduced an...
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Robots will pack the fruit
Agricultural technology companies presented interesting novelties at Forbes magazine’s AGTECH conference this year, including a robot arm, equipped with ultra-soft manipulator that can replace human labor in the packaging of...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: happy farmers after the harvest
After the completion of this year's harvest, farmers are satisfied with the crop, yield and quality – Süle Katalin, the spokeswoman for the National Bureau of Agricultural Economics Association (NAK)...
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Many wild and ornamental plants have more nutritional value than their cultivated counterparts
Many wild and ornamental plants have more nutritional value than their cultivated counterparts, Meredith said. “For example, wild spinach [also called lamb’s quarters] is a common garden weed with more...
Read moreGood results for the German economy
The German economy’s performance expanded at a higher pace in the second quarter than it was expected by experts. In quarterly adjusted terms, Europe's largest economy and economic powerhouse grew...
Read moreStagnant retail sales in the US
U.S. retail sales were stagnant in July, neither gaining much nor losing much, according to the Census Bureau on Friday. Without the sales of cars—which have been an important driver...
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Food products were the most frequently advertised in May
In May 2016 television commercials for groceries reached the most 18-49 year old viewers, as their GRP was 30,813 points, 6 percent higher than in last May. The GRP shows...
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Trends in neighbouring countries: a mixed picture
FMCG value and volume sales were up in Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Slovenia. Volume sales practically stayed put in Austria and Croatia. Average prices dropped in Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia,...
Read moreOKSZ: the tightening of rules would cause significant increase in costs
According to the National Retail Federation (OKSZ), if the proposals on Sunday working would be realized, that would cause significant increase in costs. The National Retail Federation (OKSZ) told that...
Read moreFM: 40 billion HUF support for wine investments
The government decided about the opening of a 40 billion HUF wine investment support frame within the rural development program for wine investments. Gál Péter, Deputy Minister of State of...
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The delivery of Hungarian beef to Hong Kong can begin
The delivery of Hungarian beef to Hong Kong can begin, after the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) has successfully agreed with the Hong Kong Food Inspection Authority – the ministry said...
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Street of Hungarian Flavours during the national holiday
The Street of Hungarian Flavours opens this year again on August 20 and 21, on the occasion of the national holiday between Clark Ádám and Döbrentei squares in Budapest. The...
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The Festipay Prepaid cards can be used from 11 August
The Festipay Prepaid card debuts Today at the Sziget Festival. The card can be used after the festival at all MasterCard accepting points all over the world. A great interest...
Read moreThis year hail caused less damages than last year in agriculture
The number of hail-stricken farmlands and claims also fell slightly compared to last year, but compensation claims due to the hail were still announced for 44 703 hectares. This year,...
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The Esterházy Baroque Food Cooking Festival will be held in the weekend
The 17th-century kitchen comes alive on August 12 and 13 in Fertőd in the courtyard of the Esterházy- castle, where the Baroque Food Cooking Festival will be held for the...
Read moreOne can apply for a job in the new Ikea from September
The new store of the Swedish IKEA chain opens in Soroksár next spring. Recruitment will begin in September – Varga-Nagy Eszter, head of communication of the chain told MTI after...
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Exhibitions, interactive games in the Hungarikum village
The Hungarikum village awaits the festival goers with Hungaricums collection exhibition, interactive games, as well as short films and Hungarian culinary demonstration at the Sziget festival from Thursday. Festival goers...
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Hungarian cattle are allowed to enter Turkey again
Hungary can export live cattle to Turkey again. What is more, the conditions for transporting live cattle through Austria to Italy will also improve. More products of animal origin will...
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YuMi, the cooperating robot
Zoltán Paplógó, the director of ABB’s robotics business line told Trade magazin that in Hungary it is the automotive industry that shapes the development of robotics. The director is of...
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Henkel delivers strong second-quarter performance
Sales at 4,654 million euros: organic +3.2% (nominal: -0.9%)Emerging markets sales growth: organic +6.1%Operating profit*: +6.6% to 819 million eurosEarnings per preferred share* (EPS): +8.5% to 1.40 eurosVery strong EBIT...
Read moreFM: consumers are getting more conscious
The customers have become more conscious, paying more attention to where and what kind of service and food they buy – Zsigó Róbert, Minister of State of the Ministry of...
Read moreNGM: moderate inflation in Hungary
A moderate inflation environment can be found in Hungary for two and a half years. This helps in the conservation of wages and pensions values – the Deputy Minister of...
Read moreSunday store closure will not be restored
The fact that the regulation of retail work will be submitted during the autumn parliamentary session period, does not mean that the Sunday store closure will be restored – Fidesz...
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ALDI opened its first non-stop business in Hungary
The ALDI Magyarország Élelmiszer Bt. has opened its first 0-24 business unit for the first time in Hungary, thereby contributing to the carefree and relaxing pastime of the festival goers....
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Beer nuts reloaded
We can not speak about summer, gastronomic revolution without beer nuts. Vásárhelyi István gastronomer believes that beer nuts do not need to be greasy or difficult to prepare. The Association...
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