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Hungarian food industrial exhibition in Rome
The Hu-Food Day took place at he Hungarian Academy in Rome (RMA) in the Italian capital on Thursday. The goal of the Hu-Food Day was to present yet unknown or...
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The Nébih tested special salts
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) tested special salts – for example, iodinated, fluorinated or reduced sodium content salts. As the result of the investigation public proceedings were initated...
Read moreGfK: the mobile internet is spreading rapidly
Internet usage on phone or tablet is increasingly shifting towards mobile internet technology; Last year, 23 percent of users have used most of this modality, and the stationary wifi hotspots...
Read moreIncreasing Purchasing Managers' Index
The seasonally adjusted value of the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) was 55.8 points in September, 4.8 percentage points higher than in August. The respondents evaluated the economic processes more favorable...
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Consumer protection fines may decrease if the company is trying to comply with the law
The Competition Authority (GVH) can soften the fines in consumer protection cases, if the business justify its substantive efforts to ensure regulatory compliance – the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) on...
Read moreThe VAT on several basic foods will decrease in Slovakia from January
From next January, the VAT on several basic foods will decrease in Slovakia from 20 percent to 10 percent – the bill was approved on Thursday by the parliament. The...
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Eurostat: for 2080 almost one third of the EU's population of will be over 65
The European Union (EU) population is steadily aging. While in 2014, 18.5 percent of the total population was over 65, by 2080 this proportion is expected to reach 30 percent...
Read moreGlobal Chefs Challenge competition
he Global Chefs Challenge is where the worlds best chefs meet to compete. The competition is held in three different categories, Global Chefs, Global Pastry Chefs and Young Chefs Challenge...
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Cheese to be made from powdered milk in Italy too?
The European Commission would like Italy to end the ban on the use of milk powder, condensed milk and reconstituted milk in manufacturing cheese and other dairy products. The Italian...
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Non-salary benefits
For benefits offered as a package the so-called ‘HUF 500,000 rule’ is discontinued and the concept of the framework sum is introduced, together with the recreational framework sum. In the...
Read moreEuropean standards
On 12 June 2015 the government issued decree 1387/2015 (VI. 12.) on the usage of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) for annual reporting purposes in Hungary. The standards will be...
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Duel cocoa powders put a unique innovation
Marvorino Magyarország Kft., the manufacturer of Duel cocoa powders put a unique innovation on the Hungarian market. The compnay’s new cocoa powders, available in three flavours – orange, banana, strawberry...
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The retail real estate market is becoming more expensive in Budapest
The retail real estate market is becoming more expensive in Budapest – the latest analysis of the CBRE global real estate consultant was published by portfolio.hu. The supply of new...
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MNB: the spread of the touch cards increases the number of transactions
In the second quarter of the year, the use of electronic payment devices continued to increase primarily due to the significant expansion of the payment card infrastructure. The number of...
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Hungary’s first packaging-free shop was opened in Budaörs
Hungary’s first packaging-free shop was opened on Wednesday in Budaörs. The Nopack among other things aims to promote conscious purchase, zero-waste and fair trade. Monostori-Kalovits Márk owner pointed out at...
Read moreThe Hungarian honeys are also promoted at the Milan Expo
The Hungarikum Week started on Monday. The most popular, high-quality Hungarian honeys will also be showcased in the Hungarian Pavilion at the Expo in Milan with the professional guidance of...
Read moreThe best white wines were chosen
From the more than half thousand white wines 265 items got into the White Wine Excellence, which will also appear in the forthcoming wine book of excellences – the agrarszektor.hu...
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Bisnode: The sales revenue of the Hungarian companies increased by 1.47 percent in 2014
The sales revenue of the Hungarian companies grew by 1.47 percent in 2014. The companies produced a total of 82,000 billion HUF revenue on the basis of more than 384...
Read moreHungary worsened the World Economic Forum's competitiveness list
Hungary is ranked 63rd on the competitiveness list of the World Economic Forum, on the basis of the Global Competitiveness Index (GCI). In last year’s survey Hungary was the 60th...
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Organic-coal instead of synthetic fertilizers
A European Union funded project led by Hungarian experts developed a technology aims to produce organic-coal that can replace conventional fertilizers. In the survey 14 partner companies and 10 European...
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The services and vending machines can be also wired to the NAV
The use of Online Cash Registers can be required in the service sector for additional businesses – the Világgazdaság Online quotes Varga Mihály. According to the Minister of Finances, the...
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The Media Markt opens a store again in Zalaegerszeg
After the closure of the former department store four years ago, the Media Markt opens a store again in Zalaegerszeg – the Media Markt Saturn Holding Magyarország Kft. told MTI...
Read moreThe infectious jaundice also appeared in the vineyards of Somogy County
The infectious jaundice also appeared in the vineyards of Somogy County. The experts detected the infection in the vicinity of Karád around. A quarantine has been ordered within a one...
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Modifications in the competition law
Hungary’s Competition Act (Act 57 of 1996) is being amended in order to enforce competition law requirements with greater efficiency by improving the Hungarian Competition Authority’s (GVH) procedures and to...
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Modifications in the competition law
Hungary’s Competition Act (Act 57 of 1996) is being amended in order to enforce competition law requirements with greater efficiency by improving the Hungarian Competition Authority’s (GVH) procedures and to...
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5 new Márka-flavours
1.5-litre Márka fruit juices are available in 5 popular flavours – multivitamin, apple, peach, apple-pear and orange. These fruit juices have 25-percent fruit content, they are free from preservatives, artificial...
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Wal-Mart: expansion in China
On 30 June Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer acquired Chinese online grocery store Yihaodian.com in full. Yihaodian’s online experience and the logistics background of Wal-Mart store constitute a competitive advantage...
Read moreMagazine: Tobacco products from a single distributor
Tabán Trafik Zrt.’s consortium has been given the rights for operating the new central tobacco product supply system in controversial circumstances. This story may continue in Brussels, but at the...
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