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Successful corn variety presentation in Debrecen
A corn variety testing system was introduced at the Debrecen laboratory of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH). There were 80 participants from 32 town and villages. Sándor Szabó,...
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Farm produce marketplace in Kecskemét
Every Thursday local farmers and artisan food producers are selling their products in front of the Town Hall in Kecskemét. The farm produce marketplace programme was organised by the county...
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New meat plant in Megyaszó
The Harangod-Mag group completed building its new meat plant in Megyaszó. From the project’s HUF 420-million budget HUF 100 million was granted by a European Union programme. The new plant’s...
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Bombasei Decor builds new factory
Swiss-Hungarian confectionery firm Bombasei Decor Kft. is building a new production facility in Szikszó. They are investing more than HUF 500 million in building a 10,000m² plant. The company has...
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Dairy sector plans to introduce a standardised system
At the last Agriculture Club meeting, organisers K&H Group and Agrár Európa Kft. urged important actors of the diary sector to develop a standardised system for calculating production costs, which...
Read moreMagazine: Rural Development Programme commences
The first grant programmes in the government’s HUF 1,300 billion Rural Development Programme (VP) will be announced this autumn. In addition to the HUF 206-billion sum available from this budget,...
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The number of commercial credits increase before Christmas
From the point of view, consumer lendings, the period before Christmas is traditionally strong. Most people are looking for goods and overdrafts, but credit cards are also commonly used in...
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Media Council: eight brands per hour appear on the two major commercial channels
The viewers of the two large national commercial television channels identified an average of eight brands an hour in the first half of 2015. This ratio was 8.5 in case...
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More and more businesses join to the Black Friday
More and more businesses join to the “Black Friday” in Hungary that will be held on 27 November , however, this kind of purchase special is not so widespread in...
Read moreGKI: deteriorating, but still optimistic business expectations
After the four months decline of November, the seasonally adjusted value of the GKI-Erste economic index increased slightly, due to the deterioration in business expectations. The consumer expectations remain on...
Read moreSuspicious honeys to be withdrawn from the market
Bognár Lajos national chief veterinarian immediately ordered the withdrawal of honeys that are suspiciously involved in honey counterfeiting – the Ministry of Agriculture announced on Thursday. According to the Ministry’s...
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Tesco is reducing food waste
The European Waste Reduction Week organized between November 21 and 29 draws attention to the prevention of unnecessary waste production. Since 2013, Tesco actively supports the work of the Food...
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Analysts: average salary increase may be around 4 percent this year
The annual average salary increase this year may be close to 4 percent – and it will bring the same level of increase in real wages in addition to the...
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New CEO at the Tokaj Trading House
Szappanos Péter was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Tokaj Trading House – the state-owned company informed MTI on Monday. According to the communication, Szappanos Péter participates in...
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The eurozone is in impetus
The economic growth in the eurozone grew at its fastest pace in four-and-a-half years, although companies continue to cut prices, fuelling expectations that the European Central Bank will bulk up...
Read moreThe Chinese government decided about consumption stimulating actions
China in order to boost consumption increases imports, making the tax refunds for foreign buyers easier, and expands the range of cities that can be visited for 72 hours without...
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Advent fair to be held in Pécs
Craftsmen merchandise, concerts, nativity scene, a number of delicacies and prestigious programs will await those who are interested in the Pécs Advent Craft and Fairy Tale Fair, which will be...
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Hungarian food products showcased in Rome
The Hungarian embassy in Rome and NAK organised an event where Hungarian food products were introduced to the representatives of multinational and Italian retail chains, shop owners and agencies at...
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Hungary’s first farmer community forms in south Nógrád
Farmers from seven villages met in Héhalom, Nógrád County to establish Hungary’s first farmer community. In the future fifty farmers from Héhalom, Egyházasdengeleg, Erdőkürt, Palotás, Kálló, Csécse and Ecseg will...
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Hungarian pork export to China
Two more Hungarian companies, Pick Szeged Zrt. and Pápai Hús Kft. received authorisation from accreditation authority CNCA to sell pork in the Chinese market. The first frozen meat consignment from...
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Magazine: Dairy sector plans to introduce a standardised system
At the last Agriculture Club meeting, organisers K&H Group and Agrár Európa Kft. urged important actors of the diary sector to develop a standardised system for calculating production costs, which...
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Shops may be open on Sundays in the next four weeks
The stores can remain open on the four Advent Sundays, on 29 November and 6, 13, and 20 December. The parliament voted the introduction of the Sunday rest day on...
Read moreFazekas Sándor: twofold increase in domestic consumption of honey
Thanks to the Honey Breakfast campaign launched last year, the domestic consumption of honey more than doubled in the past years in Hungary. In 2010, 30 decagrammes were measured per...
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KSH: earnings increased by over 5 percent in September
The average gross earnings increased by 5.1 percent in the national economy in September. Without calculating the wages of the public workers, the growth was 5.3 percent compared to the...
Read moreHigher-than-expected wheat output in the European Union
French market analyst Tallage calculates with 147.5 million tons of wheat at EU level. In the second half of September the production price of milling quality wheat was HUF 48,900/ton...
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What do the Hungarian families think about waste avoidance?
Unilever conducted a survey of the way of life of the Hungarian families, and compiled the list of favorite waste-prevention tips. The company examined how the Hungarian families are trying...
Read moreThe cultivation of Hungarian vegetable gardens is extending more and more dynamically
The cultivation of Hungarian vegetable gardens is a dynamically spreading movement. Within three years, the number of vegetable gardens competing at the most beautiful vegetable gardens competition increased to 230...
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SPAR: stop wasting food!
SPAR has launched a billboard campaign in 10 of its stores in Budapest in connection with the European Waste Reduction Week. The SPAR would like to show customers to choose...
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Consumer prices down 0.4 percent in September
Compared with September 2014, consumer prices decreased by 0.4 percent in September 2015. Grocery prices elevated 0.8 percent. Seasonal product prices augmented: potato, fresh vegetables and fruits cost 16.3 percent...
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