News and articles
The euro zone’s foreign trade surplus increased in October
Date: 2014-12-18 11:28:06
In October, as the result of the increase in exports and due to the stagnation in imports the euro zone’s trade surplus increased. According to the first estimate; in October,...
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The DHL Supply Chain Magyarország closes a successful year
Date: 2014-12-18 11:20:17
The DHL Supply Chain Magyarország (DSC) has achieved a 10 percent increase in volume compared to its 2013 results. The increase is mainly due to the company's growing customer base,...
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Penny signs milk agreement
Date: 2014-12-18 10:52:13
Penny Market Kft. and the Dairy Interprofessional Organisation and Product Council signed a cooperation agreement. Penny Market is the fifth major retailer and the fist discounter to strengthen cooperation with...
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Evening market opens in Budapest
Date: 2014-12-18 09:54:28
Since November there has been a farmers’ market in Budapest, which is open from 13.00 to 21.00. At the fully covered market located in the Central Passage home-made delicacies are...
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The ruling parties have submitted the proposal for the Sunday wage bonus
Date: 2014-12-17 12:00:26
The employee is entitled for a hundred percent wage bonus when working on Sunday – contains the bill submitted by Szatmáry Kristóf (Fidesz) and Harrach Péter (KDNP) on Tuesday. Exceptions...
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New focus in the strategy of SPAR in Hungary
Date: 2014-12-17 11:55:25
The franchise network is the source of the company's growth in the future, of which the company provides the opportunity for the family private traders to develop. In addition to...
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Cook fish for Christmas
Date: 2014-12-17 11:32:07
Instead of recommended one or two times per week the majority of Hungarians eat fish only at Christmas time, when the carp and the fish shoup are the hit foods,...
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The pasta factory of AsiaFood burnt down in Verpelét
Date: 2014-12-17 11:30:56
On 16 December 2014, at 22:30 a fire broke out in one of the halls of the Asiafood Kft. in the Verpelét plant. During the afternoon shift, a total of...
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The EKÁER site has been launched
Date: 2014-12-17 11:28:28
On the website of EKÁER, all information about the system can be found about online product tracking at the ekaer.nav.gov.hu site. The businesses can find out whom and how to...
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The short running time of the smartphone batteries bother the smartphone users the most
Date: 2014-12-17 11:27:21
The 74 percent of the smartphone users say that the biggest problem with the smarthpones is the short running time of the batteries – according to the latest survey of...
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Dr. Béres József was rewarded with Hungarian Economy Award
Date: 2014-12-17 11:22:52
On December 17, Varga Mihály, Minister of National Economy handed over the Hungarian Economy Award to Dr. Béres József, President of the Béres Gyógyszergyár for his outstanding, exemplary activities in...
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Rich “Santa Clauses” pay the toys of the needy families
Date: 2014-12-17 11:20:27
A new Christmas tradition is spreading in the United States: wealthy “Santa Clauses” pay needy families to pay the bills for the toys. Shoppers at an eastern Massachusetts toy store...
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Fund of one million euros for the treatment of the milk scandal
Date: 2014-12-17 11:03:23
One million euro fund has been established for the treatment of the situation that has developed in Carinthia around the milk that is containing carcinogens – the provincial government told...
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Chinese inspectors found fake “beef jerky”
Date: 2014-12-17 10:59:13
Three companies have been prosecuted for producing “beef jerky” that does not contain any beef. Prosecutors in Wenzhou’s Ruian court pressed charges against Ruian Lianxi Food, Ruian Chengjia Food and...
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Cuba Libre Cocktail – the original drink, made with Bacardi rum – is 112 years old
Date: 2014-12-17 10:30:07
Cuba Libre, the world’s first BACARDI rum cocktail was first made in 1900 in Havana and today more than 6 million people enjoy it every day. It was in 1900...
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Small stores’ big market share
Date: 2014-12-17 10:20:48
Stores with a floor space of 200m² and less had a 27-percent share from grocery sales in categories audited by Nielsen between December 2013 and September 2014. In the same...
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The Sunday shop closure was adopted
Date: 2014-12-16 12:19:09
The parliament voted about the Sunday shop closure on Tuesday and adopted the legislation. From 15 March 2015, the stores will be closed on the last day of the week....
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The Tesco is waiting the Christmas dumping with particular attention
Date: 2014-12-16 11:55:23
In addition to the mandatory quality tests, the Tesco also checks its products. In addition to the usual tests, the seasonal hit products of the Christmas period such as meat,...
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Urbán és Urbán Kft. in high momentum
Date: 2014-12-16 11:52:39
The Urbán és Urbán Kft. has started to operate its confectionery plant in Rétság on 15 December 2014. The plant was created with 3.5 billion investment. Due to the investment...
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The Tokaji wines to enter the international arena
Date: 2014-12-16 11:50:43
An extensive international marketing campaign will be launched in 2015 to strengthenthe reputation and prestige of the Tokaji wines abroad. Next year the products of the most famous Tokaji wineries...
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Coach up! Hungarian-American Alliance for Competitiveness
Date: 2014-12-16 11:25:22
In order to increase the competitiveness of the Hungarian economic players, a pro bono coaching program was announced by the Hungarian branch of the International Coach Federation (ICF) and the...
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The Agrotechfood Zrt. develops an online agricultural portal
Date: 2014-12-16 11:15:33
The Agrotechfood Zrt. company dealing with agricultural consulting develops an online agricultural portal. The Agrotechfood Zrtt. won 144.27 million HUF non-repayable grant for the investment in March on the application...
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The lovers of hot meals have higher testosterone levels
Date: 2014-12-16 11:15:31
The lovers of spicy food, especially chily consuming men have higher testosterone levels – researchers of the University of Grenoble revealed. They described the results of their research in the...
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The bread of Szent Erzsébet will be available next year
Date: 2014-12-16 11:10:58
Next yeart the bread of Szent Erzsébet will also be available. The Lipóti Bakery and the Catholic charity support the needy from the revenues flown from the bread of Szent...
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(HU) 34 milliárdos program indul a leginkább rászorulók támogatására
Date: 2014-12-16 11:00:00
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Magazine: Loyalty across channels (Part 2)
Date: 2014-12-16 10:32:06
Customer loyalty specialist ICLP’s latest study makes it clear that having detailed knowledge on customers is priceless. Knowing their habits, expectations and preferences precisely creates the opportunity to influence basket...
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Ready, steady, go – Hungary! (Business Days 2014, Part 2)
Date: 2014-12-15 22:27:12
In Thursday’s first section the topic was the interrelation of agriculture, the food industry and retail. Zoltán Házi managing director of the Budapest Wholesale Market expressed his concerns about the...
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Online retail to accelerate: we can expect 266 billion HUF turnover this year
Date: 2014-12-15 11:55:59
In 2014 the domestic e-retailers can be satisfied, as in previous years, the online retail market has increased significantly, which is expected to reach 266 billion HUF by the end...
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The forecast of GKI Economic Research Co. for 2015
Date: 2014-12-15 11:50:10
Economic trends in 2014 seem to be somewhat better than expected in September in quantitative terms but they are not different in genuine qualitative ones. However, with intensifying global economic...
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The parliament limited the tobacco purchases of the tobacco shops
Date: 2014-12-15 11:45:04
The National Assembly on Monday decided that the the tobacco shops can only buy tobacco products from state-owned suppliers, or from suppliers that are contracted with the state from September...
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