News and articles
The VAT on pigs will be reduced to five percent from 1 January
Date: 2013-11-08 12:50:14
The Value Added Tax of live-and half-carcased pigs will be reduced to 5 percent, from the current 27 percent from 1 January 2014. The decision will enter into force, with...
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FruitVeB: the fruit and vegetable strategy can only be implemented with a 5 percent VAT
Date: 2013-11-08 12:40:51
The president of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board (FruitVeB) told MTI on Friday in Budapest, that the fruit and vegetable sector strategy, which is under...
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The protection of origin is strengthening at the Tokaj wine region
Date: 2013-11-08 12:20:31
The Mountain Village Board of the Tokaj Wine Region aims to strengthen the protection of the origin of the Tokaji wines by modifying the standards. New values will be determined...
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Maximum overdrive: HELL ZERO is available from November
Date: 2013-11-08 11:59:01
The new market leader, the Hell Energy blasts with a sugar-free recovery drink in the stores! The latest innovation of HELL, the HELL ZERO is made on the basis of...
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A new luxury chocolate brand was born in Budapest: the Ypsilon Artisan Chocolates
Date: 2013-11-08 11:56:59
The new dessert product of the Ypsilon Artisan Chocolates manufactory was born from the brilliant idea of Ésik Zsanett chef and Kéninger Csaba chocolate master: fruit bomb enclosed into a...
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The Sárvár-based HUKE Kft. has expanded its PET bottle recycling plant
Date: 2013-11-08 11:55:41
The Sárvár-based HUKE Kft. has expanded its PET bottle recycling and processing plant with a 200 million HUF investment. The new factory buildings and equipments were handed over on Thursday,...
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The 6th Craft Hungarian Flavours Fair opened its gates
Date: 2013-11-08 11:18:43
The 6th Craft Hungarian Flavours Fair opened its doors with the performance of the Vadászkürt band. The event held on Saturday and Sunday focuses on game and fish dishes. The...
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COPA’s “Women in the countryside” working group elected a Hungarian Vice-President
Date: 2013-11-08 11:16:30
Batthyány-Schmidt Margó, the researcher of the National Association of Agricultural Economics (NAK) was elected as the first vice-president of the most influential European-level interest representation in the women's individual farmers...
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Inflation rising in China
Date: 2013-11-08 10:59:31
China's annual inflation climbed to an eight-month high of 3.2 percent in October as food costs soared, fanning market worries about policy tightening as factory output and investment data pointed...
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Changes at DunaPro
Date: 2013-11-08 10:47:07
Our Marketing Manager Zsófia Tölgyessy after 10 years of enthusiastic and professional work at DunaPro has made the decision to leave the company and move towards new challenges. Zsofi’s work...
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OKSZ: Christmas gifts or cash register replacement
Date: 2013-11-07 12:50:27
According to the National Retail Federation (OKSZ) it is impossible to complete the cash register replacement by 31 December 2013, as it is wished by the Ministry of National Economy...
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Legal tobacco market is on slope
Date: 2013-11-07 12:00:39
The legal tobacco market continued to decline In October. According to preliminary datas, only 18 billion HUF excise tax revenue has flowed into the budget – portfolio.hu describes the datas,...
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Member States can decide over the authorization of genetically modified maize
Date: 2013-11-07 11:40:17
Following the judgment of the European Court of Justice, the decision will be submitted to the Council of the European Union, ie. the national agricultural ministers will decide on whether...
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The National Foreign Trade Office promotes the Hungarian wines in Hong Kong
Date: 2013-11-07 11:18:35
The National Foreign Trade Office (HITA) – by continuing its Hungarian wines promotional appearances – represents Hungary with a community booth at the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair...
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Cafissimo Grand Classé: delicate, high-ground espresso from the rain forests of Guatemala
Date: 2013-11-07 11:18:15
To create the Grand Classé Cafissimo, the coffee experts of Tchibo travelled all around the world to find the unique, high- quality coffee beans. To prepare the espressos of the...
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Shining whiteness in the easy to use capsule form as well
Date: 2013-11-07 11:16:01
Grass stain on sportswear? Dirt on the collar? Greasy food stains on the school shirt? Red wine on the tablecloth? The managing of patches on textiles is often a problem....
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International sausage festival in Tápiószentmárton
Date: 2013-11-07 11:12:40
The ninth international sausage stuffing festival will evoke the atmosphere of rural pig-slaughters, on Saturday in Tápiószentmárton, Pest county – the mayor of the settlement told MTI. 50 teams have...
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The Sixth Crafted Hungarian Flavours Fair focuses on the game and fish
Date: 2013-11-07 11:12:05
Hungary has 900 hunting companies and a total of nearly 1,400 hunting areas, where 250 thousand games are hunted down per year. While Hungary is a hunting great power in...
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Euronics would double the number of its stores in Hungary
Date: 2013-11-07 11:05:15
The Vöröskő Kft., the operator of the domestic Euronics chain would double the number of its stores in Hungary within three years. The company expects a gross revenue of 43.8...
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Magazin: Consumers reward themselves, but they also make compromises
Date: 2013-11-06 12:16:34
Túró rudis and dairy snacks can be considered the mixture of countline chocolate and dairy products. The collective term for these products is chilled milk desserts. Basically the category satisfies...
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Pálinka distilling is free for three years
Date: 2013-11-06 12:15:31
Harvest was good this year from fruits that are the base materials of pálinka. The trend continues, that more and more people are distilling their mash by using the limited...
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No big buck in tobacco in Somogy
Date: 2013-11-06 12:06:32
The Coop supermarket chain terminated its tobacco sales in six settlements of Somogy county, because the chain can not undertake the several hundred thousand HUF IT investments to meet the...
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NMHH: more than half of the commercial television shows contain product placements
Date: 2013-11-06 12:00:41
More than half of the programs of the commercial broadcasters contain product placements in addition to trade advertisings – the National Media and Communications Authority’s (NMHH) report investigating the second...
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The employees of the Best Workplaces are doing better
Date: 2013-11-06 11:58:28
The Best Workplaces Awards were handed over in Hungary for the thirteenth time this year. The prestigious recognition is based on a research conducted by Aon Hewitt, where nearly 35...
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Domestic cheese manufacturer on the Anuga in Cologne
Date: 2013-11-06 11:58:23
The ANUGA food exhibition takes place between 5 and 9 October in Cologne. The manufacturer of the Camping cheeses the ERU Hungária Kft. also exhibited its products, jointly with its...
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Decline in retail sales in the EU and in the euro zone
Date: 2013-11-06 11:57:04
Retail sales decreased by 0.6 percent in the euro zone and by 0.3 percent in the European Union in September, compared with the previous month. Compared to September 2012, retail...
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Mazars: the NAV checks the payments of the environmental product fee
Date: 2013-11-06 11:55:01
Checks on environmental product fee are priority areas this year for the National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV). While in case of other taxes, the tax penalty is equal to...
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An unforgettable Evening Walk in the Zoo with the courtesy of Mona Hungary
Date: 2013-11-06 11:15:13
Have you seen the new and special newcomers of the Budapest Zoo? Have you seen Cloé and Jacques seals playing with each other? Have you admired Semsa and Sempala, the...
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XIXO with winter flavors: pear and plum iced teas with real fruits
Date: 2013-11-06 11:11:11
As the frosty days are appraoching, the XIXO family introduces its special winter release. Pear and plum iced teas will be introduced in November. The pear and plum ice teas...
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Alluring care with the romantic scent of white roses
Date: 2013-11-06 11:10:10
With the introduction of the Fa Romantic Moments, the range of youthful “Glamour” products are complemented with a new fragrance family. While cream shower gel provides hydration and softness, the...
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