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New shopping bag from IKEA
The iconic Frakta shopping bag so far only existed in yellow and blue colors. In Hungary currently we use blue. Now finally the most stylish version has been completed: the...
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White mold can cause heavy losses
This year's rainy and relatively warm summer creates very favorable conditions for Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, the so called white mold infectio that causing serious losses to the sunflower and canola growers...
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Hungary exports goose liver to Thailand
Minister Gyula Budai announced that this year much more Hungarian goose liver will be exported to Thailand than before. The CEO of Thai importer U&V Inter-Trade told the minister that...
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Pécs power plant buys agricultural by-products
Pannonpower, a member of the Veolia Energy Hungary group, plans to purchase 200,000 tons of agricultural by-product for its Pécs biomass power plant this year. Farmers in the region can...
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New perspectives in the sheep and goat sector
According to György Czerván, secretary of state at the Ministry of Agriculture, the sheep and goat segment could play a more important role in Hungary’s agri-food sector than it does...
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Alföldi Tej exports to Lagos
Hungarian dairy company Alföldi Tej Kft. signed a milk export agreement with Lagos-seated firm Greenlands Agribusiness Consult Limited. In Q1 2016 the Hungarian company exports 21,000 litres of 2.8-percent fat...
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Magazine: NAK wants joint market protection
In 2015 the Hungarian food industry’s performance improved by approximately 5 percent. However, this growth is mainly the result of the 10-percent export expansion, while due to the many cheap...
Read moreSzázadvég: economy may expand by 2.1 percent this year and 3.2 percent next year
According to the forecast of the Századvég Gazdaságkutató Zrt., the Hungarian economy in 2016 will expand by 2.1, while in 2017 by 3.2 percent. Expansion this year may grow mostly...
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Milk imports increased
In Hungary, the national average production price of raw milk was 68.15 HUF / kilogramme in May 2016. Due to the 0.07 percentage point deterioration of the fat content, and...
Read moreThe harvest started in the country's southern counties
The harvest started in the country's southern counties. The early maturing winter barley is already harvested in the sandy areas – the president of the National Association of Grain Producers...
Read moreNine new Hungarian wines in Central European offer of Tesco
Tesco awarded 3-3 white, red and Rose wines with “Best Buy” rating at the 37th Hungarian Wine Competition (XXXVII. Országos Borverseny). At the competition James Davis, Master of Wine, Tesco’s...
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FM: the widening of the Hungarian-Russian agricultural cooperation to contiue
The widening of the Hungarian-Russian agricultural cooperation will continue – the Ministry of Agriculture told MTI on Monday. According to the information, Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister State of the Ministry...
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Google is the most valuable brand
The Millward Brown published its Top 100 list for the 11th time. The Top 100 list ranks the most valuable global brands. This year's biggest surprise was that Apple has...
Read moreBeer will be more expensive at the Oktoberfest
A liter of beer will be 3 percent more expensive at the Oktoberfest in Munich this year than last year – mfor.hu wrote. According to decades of tradition, the Munich...
Read moreBeer market: 2015 was a good year
The Association of Hungarian Brewers reported that 6.5 million hectolitres of beer was sold in 2015 by the four leading beer companies, Borsodi Brewery Kft., Dreher Breweries Zrt., Heineken Hungária...
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More than half a ton of unverified gyros meat was found in Barcs
About six hundred kilograms unverified gyros meat was found by the finance guards of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) in a Slovenian a refrigerator van in Barcs –...
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A growing number of farmers are producing quinoa
The crop called quinoa used in healthy nutrition, can be the newest profit-making crop of the American farmers – agrerszektor.hu wrote. Some farmers, however, consider the crop as the “Inca...
Read moreSlovak livestock is in trouble
The production value of agriculture in Slovakia decreased steadily by a total of 12 percent over the last 20 years – Slovenské Noviny news portal wrote, referring to Milan Semancsik...
Read more2015 was the year of wine
At world level 2.2 percent more wine was produced in 2015 than in 2014: 274.4 million hectolitres were made, according to data from the International Organisation of Vine and Wine....
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Three million forints raised by playing football to save premature babies
On 8 May dm organised their 2nd charity football tournament with the participation of 12 teams. Teams had to pay for playing and this way they collected HUF 3 million...
Read moreQuality-wise a new era is about to start in wine making
Minister of Agriculture Sándor Fazekas has told that the Hungarian wine making sector is about to make great progress in terms production quality. The first signs of improvement were already...
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SuperShop loyalty programme rewarded with international award
SuperShop, the joint loyalty programme of SPAR and OMV, won the Global Award for Brand Excellence – Best Loyalty Program Award. Those companies can win the prestigious prize which offer...
Read moreNearly five million tonnes of wheat is expected
Based on preliminary estimates good results can be expected this year: from winter wheat 5 tonnes per hectare yield is expected – the Minister of State of the Ministry of...
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Univer’s Piros Arany and Erős Pista have become Hungarikums
According to the Commission's decision, the classic food seasoning products of the Kecskemét-based, 100% Hungarian-owned Univer Product Zrt. have become Hungarikums. Molitórisz Károly CEO of Univer Product Zrt. called it...
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The SPAR Grill Mobile is on a nationwide tour
The SPAR Grill Mobile started its nationwide tour to promote grill dishes made of quality meat. The food truck began its journey in Nagykanizsa, and in the next few weeks...
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Törley has become a Hungarikum
The Törley champagne has become a Hungarikum, so the sparkling drinks of the Törley are representing outstanding natural value officially. Founded in 1882 by Törley József, the “sparkling wine factory”...
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Unilever enters the Hungarian detergent market
Unilever enters the detergent market in Hungary: the company introduces the worldwide-known Surf brand In Hungary. With its 1.5 billion euros annual turnover, the Surf is one of Unilever’s “billion...
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Two hundred thousand more children in need can get free lunches during the summer
Up to 208 thousand children can get lunch on weekdays during the summer holiday after the government made it mandatory for local authorities – the Minister of State of the...
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Rosé, Riesling and Jazz for 10 days in Veszprém
The programs of the Rosé, Riesling and Jazz Days will await the lovers of Hungarian jazz and blues as the accompanying event of the Veszprémfest for 10 days in July....
Read moreWine and fish feast for four days from Thursday in Balatonfüred
In addition to the culinary delicacies and musical programs, the Wine and Fish Feast in Balatonfüred also provides children programs to the visitors. The Wine and Fish Feast in Balatonfüred...
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