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Too much fresh food to ruin Walmart?

Canadian analysts say Walmart gives too much space to fresh food. An article in the Canadian Grocer writes about how stagnating demand for fresh products doesn’t justify expanding Walmart stores’...

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Hungarians are open to environment protection, but do not buy with green approach

82.2 percent of the Hungarian population would prefer to buy food products in eco-friendly packaging, but do not looking for such packages consciously. 67 percent of the Hungarian population would...

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Cannot sell chocolate bars in the post office without online cash registers

There are no online cash registers in most of the post offices of Szeged, so the range of products needed to be narrowed: chocolates and mineral water, as well as...

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Magazine: Brand building strategy and practice – Part 2

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Regulation for the infection-free swines

The Rural Development Ministry completed the regulation on the rules of the decontamination of the Hungarian pig populattion – the Ministry of Rural Development informed MTI on Monday. The regulation...

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Kardeván: Hungarian-German agricultural trade is expanding dynamically

The Hungarian-German agricultural trade is expanding dynamically. The exports last year exceeded one billion euros, according to the preliminary data – Kardeván Endre Minister of State, responsible for food chain...

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Job creation support: the food industry stakeholders haver taken advantage of the opportunities so far

The Ministry of National Economy announced a tender in February to support job-creating investments of the micro, small and medium-sized businesses. The budget is 13 billion HUF from the National...

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Recycling may be viable!

The Budafilter94 Kft. started to develop its GREENPET, PET collection and recycling system, based on the shrinking of the bottles in 2002, after the company won the Green Apple 2012...

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An extensive grape harvest was predicted at the National Wine Assembly in Ópusztaszer

If there will not by severe frosts in next few weeks, a happy harvest is expected this year with high quantities – the winegrowers of the surrounding mountain villages predicted...

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The Tolnatej Zrt. has increased its revenue by nearly twenty percent

The Tolnatej Zrt. increased its revenue in 2013 by nearly twenty percent. The increase is due to the greater market share and the results of the investments – the CEO...

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Anheuser-Busch InBev buys back its former subsidiary

Anheuser-Busch InBev agreed to buy back South Korea’s Oriental Brewery for 5.8 billion USD including debt from Kohlberg Kravis Roberts in a deal that will consolidate the Belgian brewer’s position...

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The world's most expensive whisky was sold

A bottle of Macallan was sold at a Sotheby action in Hong Kong for 631 thousand USD. This is a record for the most expensive bottle of single malt whisky...

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Increasing demand for large advertising surfaces in-store

Tesco Hungary and POS Services Kft.’s experience is that demand increased for large size in-store advertising surfaces this year. One of the most popular tools this year is giant floor...

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The tobacco industry’s investors urge to join forces against tobacco black market

According to GfK Hungária’s research, the illegal sales of cigarettes increased to 11.8 percent by the end of last year in Hungary, compared to the nearly 8 percent ratio, that...

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Many tobaccionists can not only make a living from cigarettes only

Not many applicants have applied for tobacco shop concessions, despite the deadline expired today. A total of 992 tenders were announced, but the candidates are discouraged, because opening a tobacco...

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Mild winter: the majority of the autumn sowings are in good condition

Despite the unusually warm weather the autumn sowings are in good condition, such as the autumn grain cereals and winter rape – the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) told MTI...

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Bankruptcy arrangement was born at the Pápai Hús Kft.

A Bankruptcy arrangement was born among the creditors of the the Pápai Hús 1913 Kft. On Thursday, it was decided that more than 50 percent of the creditors' claims will...

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The Day of Hungarian Culture: Gallicoop won the Donation Award of Békés County

The Szarvas-based Gallicoop Pulykafeldolgozó Zrt. (Turkey Processing Co.) won this year's Donation Award of Békés County Municipality on the occasion of the Day of Hungarian Culture – the local government...

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Romanians have to pay excise tax for homemade pálinka distilling

Romanians have to pay excise tax for homemade pálinka distilling. The Romanian government plans to discontinue the practice of closing down the distilling equipment officially – the Mediafax news agency...

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Benzene was found in marine fish from Latvia

The inspectors of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) detected benzene above the limit in canned marine fish from Latvia – Bognár Lajos, Deputy Minister of State of the...

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Nébih: 34 million HUF fine during the winter food chain checks

Across the country, food chain safety professionals carried out nearly 7,500 inspections, during the six weeks of the seasonal winter food chain checks – the Food and Feed Safety Directorate...

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Magazine: COOP honoured on Europe’s Day in Commerce

Europe’s Day in Commerce was organised for the ninth time in Hungary by the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (VOSZ) and its partner associations from the field of retail....

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We fight alone for pálinka tax exemption

Hungary can be left alone in the lawsuit that may start even in the first half of the yerar on the European Court of Justice. The lawsuit will be initated,...

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The warm winter can cause serious damages to the wineries

The warm winter can cause serious damages to the wineries. For example wineries near the Lake Balaton did not make ice wine for many years – Varga Bálint, leader of...

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Pharmacists do not need to worry: there will be no sanctions

It is not the fault of the pharmacies, that they are in a delaye in online cash register replacement. According to the president of the Hungarian Chamber of Pharmacists they...

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The European Parliament said no to GM maize

The European Parliament said no to the cultivation license of the GM maize called 1507. The GM maize was developed by the Pioneer company. The European Parliament also calls upon...

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Angry Birds to storm Tesco

The elite bird squad has arrived to the domestic Tesco supermarkets. Their mission is to redeem the stolen eggs from the Margit Island. From 16 January anyone can join the...

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Winemaker of the Winemakers: the professional recognition will be awarded in a new system

The title holders of the Winemaker of the Winemakers award will compile the top fifty list of candidates, and the candidates themselves will elect the winner among themselves. It is...

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Work in the future: virtual trust in the digital age

The biggest challenge is to make a change in the corporate culture, in order to reach efficient operation. It is not enough to modernize the fleet and the tools, but...

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EP decision on the GMO-modified pollen in honey

The European Parliament (EP) came to a decision on Wednesday that the pollen must be a natural constituent of honey, not the component. Accordingly, the presence of genetically modified (GMO)...

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