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Private consumption is the engine of the German economy
The German economy increased by 1.7 percent last year. It is the highest growth in the past four years – according to the first estimate of the German statistical office...
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Liquid dietary supplement
DR. THEISS Ribwort plaintain Jó éjszakát! is a liquid dietary supplement made with ribwort plaintain, thyme, chamomile and lemon balm extracts. Its herb content is good for the throat and...
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Corporate social responsibility may increase
According to Deloitte’s research carried out among Bulgarian, Czech, Kosovan, Latvian, Lithuanian, Hungarian, Romanian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian CSR managers, the companies in Central Europe have a tremendous responsibility in...
Read moreGrain Producers: he plants can tolerate the lower and higher temperatures as well
Vancsura József, president of the National Association of Grain Producers (GOSZ) told MTI on Wednesday that the changeable weather is not a problem for winter cereals because the plants can...
Read moreThe industrial tomato is the big winner
The production of vegetables declined by about one hundred thousand tonnes last year, mainly due to the Russian embargo, however, the production of industrial tomato cultivation increased, and there is...
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The SPAR has expanded the range of its own-branded products
Already 2,290 kinds of SPAR products are available in the SPAR stores across the country. The expansion was justified with the increase in customer demand. The SPAR Group, which is...
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Pumpkin is becoming increasingly popular
After Nagydobos, Tarnaszentmiklós also tryes to become a pumpkin village. Landraces cannot be found here, but according to the locals, this is more an advantage than a disadvantage, because the...
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New Putin fragrance goes on sale in Moscow
It’s soft but at the same time it’s very firm as it is expected from decision makers. The perfume called Number One and inspired by the Russian President Vladimir Putin....
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EU food aid: it is not known when the packages will be distributed
Food packages are distributed to the needy in Romania for many years with the support of the European Union, usually before Christmas. In the early years the municipalities directly arranged...
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Let’s make Hungarian food products competitive!
At the end of November the Federation of Hungarian Food Industries (ÉFOSZ) organised an open roundtable discussion on the future of the Hungarian food industry. ÉFOSZ president Tamás Éder told...
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COOP hits the 20-year mark
On 18 November 2015 retail chain COOP celebrated its 20th birthday in Budapest venue Müpa. Lajos Csepeli, chairman of CO-OP Hungary Zrt.’s board of directors told in his speech that...
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Retail sales kept growing in September
After the 4.6-percent growth in August, retail volume sales improved by 5.1 percent from the base period level in September 2015. Food and food-type retail sales increased by 3 percent...
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Poultry Product Council: the impact of VAT reduction can not be felt in case of fowl meat yet
The impact of pork VAT reduction can not be detected in the evolution of turnover of poultry meat – the Professional Advisor of the Poultry Product Council (BTT) told MTI...
Read moreFazekas: demand for pork increased
The traffic data and the customer interest has confirmed that the 27 to 5 percent VAT reduction on pig carcase meat was a right decision – the Minister of Agriculture...
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NFH: an internet lab filters out the websites that mislead consumers
The consumer protection investigations continue to focus on to protect the consumers’ physical integrity, health, and the security of property. The checks shall extend to comply with the changes in...
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Drink responsibly! – The rules of responsible alcohol consumption
Dreher Breweries’ Drink responsibly! 2015 campaign for civilized alcohol consumption was succesful. The project focused on fetal alcohol syndrome, the dangers of drinking and driving and civilized alcohol consumption. The...
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New form of illegal shops
Grocery store, florist, car repair shop and liquor store – just a few of the businesses operating without licenses at home. Mainly citizens brought the authorities’ attention to these black...
Read moreVAT cut: the traders are waiting for an answer
This week it will be cleared that which products are belonging to the five percent VAT. The VAT reduction on pig carcase meat is in force from 1 January. In...
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SMEs expectations for 2016
The SME confidence index of the K&H – that shows the domestic business expectations – slightly declined. The index decreased by two points to -11 points. The SMEs expect worse...
Read moreProfession.hu: young men are more likely to receive a reward
Half of the employees receive some reward for their performances at the end of the year. Men are more likely to receive a reward or bonus for men, especially the...
Read moreThe toll system is succesful
The toll system performs better. The passenger car and truck owners paid 243 billion HUF to use the roads. Who bought e-sticker paid 57.8 billion HUF, those people who use...
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Better start the day with breakfast!
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. On one hand, at least 8-10 hours pass between dinner and waking up in the morning, without food or liquid. You...
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Moderate alcohol consumption becoming the new cool among millennial consumers
New global research into drinking attitudes of millennial consumers (aged 21-35) has revealed that self-awareness and staying in control are the motivating factors for moderating[1] alcohol consumption during a night...
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Egg-free mayonnaise on the market
Egg-free mayonnaise that targets a new group of consumers, offering a real alternative to those suffering from egg allergy and to vegan people. The product contains no added sugar, which...
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Magazine: POPAI AWARDS 2015
At the year’s last Trade Marketing Club meeting the results of the in-store marketing tool competition, the 6th POPAI AWARDS were also announced. Ildikó Kátai, general secretary of POPAI Hungary...
Read moreNAK: the pig Strategy’s results can already be seen
According to professional organizations of the pork marke,t the first results of the pork strategy can already be seen. Pig breeding increases in Hungary, while the impact of VAT reduction...
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OKSZ: digital price tags do not need to be swapped constantly
Digital price tags make the shopping process smoother, because the customers can face with actual prices – the Secretary-General of the National Retail Federation (OKSZ) told M1 news channel on...
Read moreThere is life after Christmas on the online market place
The online auction and advertising forums are carrying out higher turnover after Christmas, because many people sell their unnecessary gifts or older household objects – Népszabadság Online wrote. The portals...
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Forint is undervalued according to the Big Mac index
According to the the latest Big Mac index, the Forint is undervalued. It needs to strengthen much to find a balance against the euro and the dollar – the vg.hu...
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Gyulai Palinka Festival will be renewed this year
The Gyulai Palinka Festival awaits its visitors with larger tents and with increased presence of hungaricums between 15 and 17 April. The Gyulai Palinka Festival this year is organized by...
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