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Billions have been spent on purchasing online within minutes during the “singles day” in China
Chinese consumers spent a record 91.2 billion yuan (14.3 billion USD, 9.4 billion pounds) online during the 24 hours of Singles Day this year, cementing the e-commerce extravaganza as the...
Read moreAlcohol consumption decreased in Slovakia
The per capita alcohol consumption in Slovakia shows a downward trend – the pluska.sk Slovak news portal wrote on its website referring to the current statistics of the Organisation for...
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30 tons of food in the anniversary donation convoy
In the middle of October the Hungarian Food Bank Association and FAO organised a donation convoy, which travelled through the city centre of Budapest to take 30 tons of donation...
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ÉFOSZ and the Association of Confectionery Manufacturers suggest partnership
A paradigm shift has become inevitable in public health – it was revealed at the conference organised by the National Institute for Health Development (NEFI). Hungarians are still less healthy...
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Unilever: zero waste to landfill
Unilever is the first among the world’s leading companies that sends no non-hazardous waste to landfill from its factories in Europe. In addition to the production plants, Unilever premises, logistics...
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Mayonnaise reimagined
Early November Koch’s Torma Kft. launches its latest mayonnaise product. The new, egg-free mayonnaise changes the way we think about mayonnaise, as it can also be eaten by people suffering...
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Magazine: Hungary’s packaging industry produces international quality
Statistical data from the Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling (CSAOSZ) reveal that the packaging industry’s turnover was HUF 482 billion in 2014, HUF 15 billion more than in...
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Leaders in HORECA is set to explore breakthrough concepts in restaurant industry
The HORECA industry is one of constant change and needs to fit standards set by the government, current trends, and the constant desire to create an atmosphere and culinary experience...
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GfK purchasing power: a huge gap between Europe's north-west and south-eastern part
Purchasing power in Europe climbed by around four percent this year. But purchasing power levels vary substantially across the continent and within the 42 individual countries considered by GfK’s study....
Read moreMNB: food prices also increased inflation
In October, the annual inflation rate was 0.5 percent higher, while core inflation was 0.2 percentage points higher than in the previous month. The rise in inflation was because of...
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The National Association of Agricultural Economics and the Moving Market signed a cooperation agreement
The National Association of Agricultural Economics and the Moving Market Programme (Mozgó piac program) signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Tuesday. The Chamber of Agriculture said in a statement that...
Read moreMedium fish harvest in Tolna County
The fish farms in Tolna county expect a medium fish harvest that will be similar to last year’s amount. This year, the Polish market can improve the export opportunities. Csibi...
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Unicum’s new promotional film quotes the heroic age of the Hungarian history
Corps equipped with whips, multi-meter sturgeons, the Parliament and Hajós Alfréd in a movie. The new promotional film of Zwack Unicum evokes the past 225 years of the outstanding heroic...
Read more92 percent of the corn is in the granaries
The harvesting works are approaching to the end in Zala county. More than 90 percent of the corn produced on 40 thousand hectares have already been transported to the granaries....
Read moreThe president of the National Council of Wine Communities has resigned
Tornai Tamás, the president of the National Council of Wine Communities (HNT) resigned on Monday. Market management measures were applied for the first time under his chairmanship. Due to the...
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Children's Health Program in Szerencs
The GYERE Children's Health Program led by the Hungarian Dietetic Association to be launched in Szerencs as well. The aim is to promote children's health-conscious way of life and the...
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The consumer protection authority tested baby chairs, diaper tables and diapers
The Hungarian National Consumer Protection Authority (NCPA) tested baby chairs, diaper tables and diapers. Two out of five baby chairs and one out of ten diaper tables did not meet...
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Million HUF fine for the marketing of fake foie gras
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) obliged a company immediate to recall its frozen duck liver products labeled as foie gras. More than two tonnes products were placed under...
Read moreSlovaks have higher purchasing power than the Czechs
The Slovak citizens have higher purchasing power than the Czechs – the independent Pravda of Bratislava reported on Tuesday citing the analysis of the GfK market research institute. According to...
Read moreThe three-day Garda Festival of Tihany to be held this weekend
The 14th Garda Festival of Tihany begins this Friday. The festival evokes the tradition of garda fishing and provides culinary a cultural programs as well. Rózsa Éva the director of...
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Another Early Bird registration deadline for the Sirha Budapest trade show
HUNGEXPO Fair Centre will host the Sirha Budapest trade show on 9-11 May 2016. Unlike in earlier years, exhibition spaces are now allocated using a pavilion map. The new system...
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MLSZKSZ: mass migration increases logistics costs
Mass migration and the measures imposed (temporary border closings, limiting rail freight transport, etc.) because of it by the European Union’s member states pose great challenges to logistics service providers...
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Hungarian road transport firms may become more competitive
On 28 October members of NiT Hungary (International Transporters’ Guild of Private Entrepreneurs) discussed the government’s 16-point plan to increase the competitiveness of logistics, road freight and passenger transport businesses...
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Magazine: Milk as a magnet
The price of raw milk has dropped considerably this year because of two reasons: the European Union lifted milk quotas and this created an oversupply in the market; and because...
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FruitVeB: 100 thousand tonnes less vegetables has grown
About 100 thousand tonnes less vegetables has grown this year, compared to last year. This year 1.7 million tonnes of vegetables are expected to be harvested – the President of...
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The growing area of the red pepper is decreasing rapidly
Despite the more and more support, the pepper market is in crisis. The ministry that is keen to support Hungaricums seems to be helplessly watching as fewer and fewer ground...
Read moreThe recovery of domestic demand increased imports
Analysts polled by MTI explained the 7.386 billion euros import data of September, with the recovery of the domestic demand. In September, imports grew by 8.2 percent to 7.386 billion...
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The Ministry of Agriculture would increase the support on hungaricums
The agricultural ministry intends to increase the annual support on hungaricums in the coming years, – the Minister of Agriculture said on Monday in Budapest, at the opening of the...
Read moreThe Internet users are thinking about less, but more expensive gifts
The Internet users are thinking about less presents, but more expensive gifts, while the amount for a gift increased by nearly 12 percent increase – the online survey of Árukereső.hu...
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KSH: export surplus amounted to 814 million euros in September
In September, the value exports in euros was 5.6 percent higher than in September 2015, while the value in imports was 8.2 percent higher than in the previous year. The...
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