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Nébih: the HIV-infected orange is a hoax
The hoax of the HIV contaminated orange has appeared again on the Internet. The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) draws the consumers’ attention that the information is not based...
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HENT: self-regulation against dangerous dietary supplements
The self-regulation system aims to filter risky dietary supplements and special feeds. This is necessary because the latest figures show that Hungarian consumers buy more than third of the dietary...
Read moreNébih: food chain supervision fee statements should be sent by the end of May
The food chain players should submit the food chain supervision fee statements by the end of May -the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told MTI on Friday. According to...
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Hungarian gastronomic days in Marbella
Hungarian gastronomic days began on Thursday in Marbella in southern Spain. The Hungarian gastronomic days present the country's flavors such as mangalica, goulash soup, Villány and Tokaj wines, as well...
Read moreAn increase in Czech retail sales
Retail sales in the Czech Republic grew by 5.1 percent in March, after the 8.5 percent increase of February – the Czech Statistical Office (CSU) announced in Prague on Friday....
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Mall.cz Expands Into 51,000 Square Metres at Prologis Park Prague-Jirny
Prologis, Inc., the global leader in logistics real estate, today announced that it will deliver an additional 20,500 square metre facility for Mall.cz, an online consumer goods and electronics store,...
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Regional Conference is held once every two years
Regional Conferences are an official forum where Ministers of Agriculture and other high officials from all Member States in the region meet to debate challenges related to food and agriculture,...
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Interest rate: good bye!
Investors all over the world were paying close attention to the decisions made by central banks, therefore in global markets the risk-avoiding mood of February was replaced with optimism in...
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Greening subsides: 24,000-25,000 forints per hectare
Farmers who comply with the European Union’s greening regulations are entitled to receive HUF 24,000-24,000 funding per hectare from the European Union – informed NAK president Balázs Győrffy at a...
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Read moreRetail sales momentum may remain
Experts told MTI that retail sales may grow vigorously further. The Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Wednesday that retail sales rose by 4.2 percent in March, according to the...
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The VAT cut on poultry meat to be built on the experience of the pork industry
The government expectations have been fulfilled in terms of VAT cut on pork; the impact of the lower tax rate occured in consumer prices that is why the government decided...
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NFM: the number of abuses in connection with product presentations has decreased
The Ministry of National Development (NFM) on Thursday informed that fewer consumer complaints received by the authorities as the result of the legislation adopted last December – according to the...
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Beer Season Reloaded
The Hungarian Brewers Association opened the 2016 season. Their event series are focusing on beer culture. At the stations of the “Beer an More” event series in addition to gastronomy,...
Read moreThe NÉBIH is satisfied with the wines of the Balaton Uplands
Accoring to the experiences of the National Food Chain Safety Office’s (NÉBIH) inspections, the Balaton Uplands wines, in terms of food safety and quality are appropriate. In the action, 32...
Read moreSpring frost caused damages to the cornfields
Corns also suffered frost damages in recent days in many regions. As Takács Géza, Chairman of the Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board said, the majority of the plants...
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MÖVE and ZWILLING products in the new loyalty action of the 25 years old SPAR Magyarország
Outstanding quality MÖVE for frottana and ZWILLING bathroom and beauty products are available in the SPAR Magyarország stores within a point collection action that starts on 5 May. SPAR Magyarország...
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The MNB stimulate the lendings to SMEs with capital discount
The MNB introduces a new lending tool under which releases a portion or all of the capital after such loans for the financial institutions that are actively lending to small...
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Economic growth continues in the euro zone
Due to strong retail demand and business investments the economic recovery continues in the euro zone – according to the monthly economic report released on Thursday on the website of...
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Members of the jury in confectionery role
The the jury of Hungary’s sugar-free cake competition, consists of celebrities such as Erős Antónia, Mautner Zsófi, Vadon Jani and Jókuti András, created a healty candy at the press event...
Read moreRomanian retail increased significantly
The volume of retail sales increased by 19 percent in Romania in the first quarter of 2016, compared with the same period of 2015 – the Romanian national statistical institute...
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The Brain Bar Budapest Festival starts soon
The Brain Bar Budapest festival will deal with the world's future, the economic, social and political trends of the next 15-20 years. The festival will be held at 25 locations...
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Hungarian Seed Association joins the Community Code of Agricultural Marketing
The Hungarian Seed Association has also joined the Community Code of Agricultural Marketing of Hungarian Tourism Zrt.’s Agricultural Marketing Directorate. So far 28 actors from the field of agriculture have...
Read moreStronger integration in the pig sector
The Livestock and Meat Interprofessional Organisation and Marketing Board (VHT) intends to make the pig sector more efficient and competitive by strengthening integration. Unfortunately the pig stock’s growth has come...
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Crop insurance schemes become comparable
Crop insurance schemes become comparable with the help of the damage simulator developed by crop insurance website Agrisk.hu. Both the website and the damage simulator can be used free of...
Read moreKSH: retail sales in March rose by 4.2 percent
The annual growth rate of retail sales was slowing slightly in March. According to the calendar effect adjusted data, the retail trade volume was 4.2 percent higher than a year...
Read moreNGM: low inflation and real wage growth helps trade
Due to low inflation and real wage growth, Hungarians like to buy, and partly this is the reason that retail sales increased in March again – Marczinkó Zoltán, Deputy Minister...
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The SPAR trains the butchers of the future in Bicske
The SPAR Group that is present in Hungary for 25 years carried out a more than 1.7 billion HUF development at the premises in Bicske: the REGNUM Meat Processing Plant...
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