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Global air cargo and passenger traffic increased in the first half of the year
Global air passenger traffic growth is up 6 percent year-over-year in the first half of the year, according to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) latest Air Passenger Market Analysis....
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Tisza fish soup was added to the National Depository
The Tisza fish soup was added to the National Depository specified by the Hungarikum Commission – the Minister of Agriculture announced. (by our colleauge)...
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Freight forwarding companies: offering more services is the only way to go
Members of the supply chain expect logistic service providers to keep developing and offering new services. Bálint Varga, the head of Gebrüder Weiss Transport and Logistics Kft.’s sales and marketing...
Read moreOpten: signs of stabilization in the retail sector
The retail sector's revenue declined slightly, but its profitability increased significantly, while the number of employees has not returned to previous levels after the abolition of Sunday store closure –...
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FruitVeB: despite the capricious weather the fruit and vegetable sector may close an average year
The capricious weather caused far smaller than estimated damages to the fruit and vegetable producers. The amount of vegetables will be more than last year’s, while an average quantity of...
Read moreKSH export increased by 5 and import grew by 1.3 percent in June
The value of exports in euros increased by 5 percent, while imports grew by 1.3 percent in June compared with a year before, so the trade surplus increased by 302...
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The Sárospatak confectionery company is expanding its capacity
The Sárospatak-Hungária Édesipari Kft. increases its capacity. The company won 262 million HUF non-refundable EU subsidy to the nearly 525 million HUF investment within the “Széchenyi 2020 micro, small and...
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The SPAR is looking for barbecue heroes across the country!
The time of party princes, star celebrities, bad guys and kings in cabrios has expired. This summer, the real cool people will be those will not smoke their neighbor's garden...
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The Baptist Charity Service is distributing mineral water thanks to Theodora
During scorcher days, everyone please remember to consume adequate fluids to prevent dehydration. Theodora would like to help, therefore the company offered nearly three thousand bottles of non-carbonated natural mineral...
Read moreBread of the Hungarians – 44 tons of wheat was gathered in Transcarpathia
Among a ceremony, the wheat gathered by the Hungarian-inhabited settlements in Transcarpathia was symbolically spilled together on Saturday in Nagydobrony, Ungvár district. In his ceremony opening speech Őrhidi László, president...
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In one year more than 7,500 tons of banned import foods were destroyed in Russia
More than 7,500 tons of food has been destroyed in Russia since the Kremlin's introduction of a ban on Western imports in August last year – the Russian Agricultural Supervision...
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Melon Day to be held in Ópusztaszer
A Melon Day will be held on Saturday in the National Historical Park in Ópusztaszer. The guests can taste the luscious fruit there. Kodácz Csengele, the institution's chief marketing officer...
Read moreRomanian retail sales increased by 18 percent in the first half of the year
The volume of Romanian retail sales increased by 18 percent in the first half of the year, compared to the same period of last year – the Romanian national statistical...
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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...
Read moreAnalysts: retail sales growth remains in the long-term
Among other things, due the growth of real wages, the increase in employment and the strengthening of consumption, retail sales growth may remain long-lasting for the remainding part of the...
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Watermelon floods Europe
The purchase price of watermelon is low not only in Hungary, but all over Europe. There is an oversupply on the markets – the National Association of Agricultural Economics (NAK)...
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ALDI expands in Hungary with two new stores
ALDI also opens a store in Kecskemét, thus the supermarket chain increases the number of its stores in Hungary to 113 – ALDI told MTI on Thursday. According to the...
Read moreFM: conscious management and control in the wine sector
The Hungarian wine sector needs conscious management and control, this could be a long-term guarantee of success – the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture announced on...
Read moreThe number of employees continued to increase in the agricultural sector
The number of employees continued to increase in the agricultural sector this year; in the first three months, the sector has employed more than 211 thousand people – the Minister...
Read moreThe Hungarian Wine Route Rally visits new locations
The Hungarian Wine Route Rally this year visits smaller wineries that were previously not involved in the tour. The 21st Hungarian Wine Route Rally has 250-300 participants and will start...
Read moreFarmers' Days in Bábolna again at the end of August
The 30 years old Farmers' Days in Bábolna opens its gates in the last day of August again. The primary theme of the exhibition will be the presentation of machinery...
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Nearly 300 exhibitors are expected to the 25th Debrecen Farmer Expo
Almost three hundred exhibitors will take part in Hungary's oldest and largest regional agricultural exhibition, the Debrecen Farmer Expo that will open on 18 August – Vaszkó László Fair Director...
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Illegal wells may become legal
A legislative change appeared recently that will legalize the illegally created wells. The legislative change was initiated by the National Agricultural Chamber and will allow the owners of the wells...
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Retail sales decreased in the EU
Eurostat announced that retail trade volume in June in the Eurozone was unchanged from the previous month, while sales decreased by 0.2 percent in the whole European Union. In a...
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Euro zone’s economic growth has accelerated
Euro zone’s economic performance increased with a slightly faster pace in July. It seems that the region got over quickly over Brexit – the Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) of the...
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NAK membership registry complete
The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) has approximately 400,000 members, from primary producers to sole traders to family farms and food industry enterprises. This year the revenue from membership fees...
Read moreWinemakers allowed to use more grapes for vin de pays
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KSH: retail sales increased by 5.7 percent in June
The volume of retail sales in June, increased by 5.7 percent according to both the raw data and calendar effect adjusted data, compared to the same period of the previous...
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The Bakers’ Association suggests VAT rate cuts and clear market conditions
The Hungarian Bakers’ Association suggests a reduction of Value Added Tax (VAT) and to create fair market conditions, in the baking industry – Septe József, president of the association told...
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