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Pokorny Lia, Rákóczi Feri and Szilágyi Áron were searching for the secret of the good bread
Date: 2014-01-31 12:20:50
Pokorny Lia, Rákóczi Feri and Szilágyi Áron, who are the ambassadors of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) became a baker for a day. The ambassadors of NÉBIH get...
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KSH: export surplus increased further in November
Date: 2014-01-31 12:15:07
The value of export in November 2013 was 7.424 billion euros (2,205 billion HUF), while the value of import was 6.599 billion euros (1,959 billion HUF), while the foreign trade...
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EC: the Russian ban on pork imports is an excessive measure
Date: 2014-01-31 12:12:04
Russia has stopped imports of pork from EU countries following an outbreak of African swine fever virus in Lithuania, Prime business news agency reported Thursday. On Saturday Russia restricted pork...
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The Bravos hot chocolate is in the forefront
Date: 2014-01-31 12:10:24
Real chocolate flavor, nice dark color, right character and consistency – the hot chocolate powder of the “Bravos Chocolate” became a silver medalist at a blind test, where the Hungarian...
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The Winemaker of the Year award was handed over in the scope of an awards ceremony
Date: 2014-01-31 11:50:17
The Winemaker of the Year became Gálné Dignisz Éva, who is also the first women, who has received this prestigous recognition. The award was presented by Kállay Miklós, president of...
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Two and a half billion HUF was seized at a meat company, due to VAT fraud
Date: 2014-01-31 11:35:45
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) has seized two and a half billion HUF at a hypermarket chain’s meat supplier, because despite its significant turnover the company filed VAT...
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A drop in retail sales in Germany
Date: 2014-01-31 11:30:30
German retail sales dropped in December, according to the data of the German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). In December 2013, on an annual basis retail sales decreased by 1.4 percent...
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Declining German beer consumption
Date: 2014-01-31 11:20:11
Less beer is consumed in Germany. According to the report of the Federal Statistics Office, quoted by the Süddeutsche Zeitung, the German brewers sold 94.6 million hectoliters of beer in...
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Magyar Cukor builds silo using brand new method
Date: 2014-01-31 09:06:48
On 19 November the new sugar silo of Magyar Cukor Zrt.’s Kaposvár factory was ceremonially inaugurated. The state-of-the-art new sugar silo has a 60,000-ton storage capacity and was realised from...
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SIRHA Budapest – international exhibition, with domestic flavours
Date: 2014-01-30 14:00:41
Food and beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, bakery and confectionery, cheese and dairy, frozen food, general provisions, organic and fresh produce, seafood, specialty food, meat, food technology, packaging, hotel equipment,...
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Increase in the number of credit card holders
Date: 2014-01-30 12:10:27
The proportion of credit card holders between age 15-69 increased steadily by the end of last year, reaching 7 percent – the GfK Hungária described the datas of its surveys...
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Two new partners joined to the MobileWallet
Date: 2014-01-30 12:00:44
In February 2014, two new partners will join to the ongoing MobileWallet test. The two new partners are the Interticket and the Klub Rekreációs Kft., the issuer of the All...
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Céginfo.hu: almost 32 thousand companies were founded last year
Date: 2014-01-30 12:00:39
According to Céginfo.hu’s preliminary datas, a total of 31,811 firms started operations in Hungary in 2013, 6 percent less than in 2012. The Céginfo.hu is operated by the Wolters Kluwer...
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The government would direct 100 billion HUF to the development of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region
Date: 2014-01-30 11:58:57
The government's aim is to direct about 100 billion HUF between 2014 and 2020 to the development of the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region. The local governments and the local farmers can...
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Breakfast giants from Tesco
Date: 2014-01-30 11:57:24
Based on customer feedbacks, Tesco has decided to increase the size of its cacao snails, cottage bags, and the size of its cheese, potato, and crackling cake by 20 percent....
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The welfare support for poultry breeders to be doubled
Date: 2014-01-30 11:55:20
The welfare support for poultry breeders will be doubled to 8 billion HUF – Czerván György, Minister of State of the Ministry of Rural Development (VM), told during the meeting...
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Procter&Gamble: a gift for the special mother of an Olympian
Date: 2014-01-30 11:48:49
This year's Winter Olympic Games will start in Sochi in less than a week. Szabó Milán Gábor cross-country skier’s preparation was supported by the Procter&Gamble, while his parents, thanks to...
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New director at the pet food factory in Bük
Date: 2014-01-30 11:46:37
Kai Herzke, the manager of the Euskirchen-based German Nestlé Purina factory replaces Andrew Ethell in the front of the Nestlé Purina PetCare factory in Bük. Kai Herzke (39) graduated from...
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The Russian veterinary authorities would visit the Hungarian companies in February and March
Date: 2014-01-30 11:42:44
The Russian veterinary authorities wish to audit the Hungarian companies producing animal products, that transports to the Customs Union member countries. The exact dates and the list of the companies...
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KSH: accelerated growth in retail sales in November
Date: 2014-01-29 13:00:53
The volume of retail sales was 4.3 percent higher in November 2013, than in November 2012. The calendar- adjusted datas show a 4.8 percent increase. These datas indicate a significant...
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Nielsen’s consumer confidence index is on its three-year peak
Date: 2014-01-29 12:45:39
Nielsen’s consumer confidence index has reached a three-year record high level in Hungary. During the last, fourth quarter survey, Nielsen’s consumer confidence index increased by another 6 points compared to...
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Another four food industrial companies do not advertise for children
Date: 2014-01-29 12:40:46
The representatives of the four companies signed their intention on Wednesday in Budapest. in the presence of Karas Monika, President of the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH). The four...
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Azerbaijan would buy tens of thousands of Hungarian cattle
Date: 2014-01-29 12:30:52
Still agriculture can be the flagship of the Hungarian-Azerbaijani economic relations. The Azerbaijani government approved the budget resources needed to purchase ten thousand Hungarian cattle – Szijjártó Péter, Minister of...
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Cash registers: OKSZ proposes to wait for a few days
Date: 2014-01-29 12:10:01
The National Retail Federation (OKSZ) recommends to the traders, who ordered revoked permission online cash registers to wait for a few days to resolution of the Ministry of National Economy...
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Mexican flavors in the heart of Budapest
Date: 2014-01-29 11:40:37
The great burrito scrolling championship evoked the sunny Mexico into the heart of Budapest with tequila, burritos, viva la Mexico! Margarita-based ice cream, special tequila cocktails and authentic foods. While...
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Nébih withdrew fifteen tons of kiwifruit from circulation
Date: 2014-01-29 11:22:04
Fifteen tons of kiwifruit, worth more than four million HUF were withdrawn from circulation, after test were initated at the metropolitan wholesale market – the National Food Chain Safety Office...
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FRUIT LOGISTICA about to open soon
Date: 2014-01-29 11:10:15
FRUIT LOGISTICA once again underlines its status as the launch-pad for innovation in the international fresh produce business. “Future Lab”, a new series of informal workshops, will present products, projects...
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The Wine-Blues-Sticker Days will be orghanized again in Veszprém
Date: 2014-01-29 11:00:05
The Wine-Blues-Sticker Days will be oganized again this year in Veszprém, where in addition to the culinary and musical programs a charity event will await the guests. Last year’s Wine-Blues-Sticker...
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Magazine: Bulgaria – Many retailers, several store types
Date: 2014-01-28 12:10:09
Thirty-seven Bulgarian FMCG companies sent more than 100 representatives to Nielsen’s Shopper Trends workshop, held in Novotel Sofia. Jacques Vandenheede, retail insights director of Nielsen in Europe, told participants that...
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Tricking with the state support
Date: 2014-01-28 12:00:16
The Secretary-General of the National Retail Federation (OKSZ) considers it a common scam, that there are companies selling online cash registers, that when the traders are paying the sum for...
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