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Nielsen: Nearly half of the Hungarian consumers are open to new products
An average of 32 500 new products appear in the food retail every year and after twelve months about 8 thousand remain on the market – Barta Mónika, Senior Account...
Read moreSunday store closure: pros and cons about the number of the employees
The number of employees decreased by more than two thousand in trade and the number of overtime hours also jumped since the introduction of the Sunday store closure – the...
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Hungary is one of the largest net beneficiary of the EU's new budgetary cycle
Hungary is one of the largest net beneficiary of the European Union’s new budgetary cycle that lasts until 2020 – Szűcs Tamás, head of the European Commission’s Representation in Hungary...
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HEINEKEN Hungária’s new production line produces 45 thousand cans of beer an hour
The 1.8 million euros investment was won by the domestic subsidiary within the competition of the Dutch company. As a result, the presence of Hungarian products can increase in the...
Read moreThe Nébih did not find deficiencies at lemon beers
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) tested fifteen lemon beers and found no deficiencies during the two months-long on-site control of the 4 largest domestic breweries. According to the...
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New trading houses will open in the Carpathian Basin
The Hungarian government will expand the network of trading houses in the Carpathian Basin – the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations announced in Budapest on Tuesday, at...
Read moreThe majority of the cherry from Nagykörű to be exported to Romania this year
Exports to neighboring countries increased significantly from the internationally renowned Nagykörű cherry this year, meanwhile the interest towards the West European markets declined – Veres Nándor, mayor of Nagykörű told...
Read moreThe MNB expects price increases and larger growth
The Monetary Council of the Magyar Nemzeti Bank, increased its expectations for GDP expansion by relation by 0.1 percentage points to 3.3 percent. The Hungarian National Bank (MNB) also increased...
Read moreSzekszárdi wines bottled with a uniform image
The bottling of the Szekszárdi wines with uniform appearance has begun. The first wines were the 2012 vintage kadarka wines of the Mészáros Winery that were filled into the wine...
Read moreDeloitte: Hungarian companies spend more and more on research and development
The business-related spendings on research and development (R & D) increased significantly in the 2010-2013 period. As a result, after nine years of stagnation of around 1 percent the proportional...
Read moreThe IMF doesn not like the Romanian VAT reduction
The Romanian government's plan to reduce the current 24 percent general VAT rate to 19 percent can cause substantial government deficits – the International Monetary Fund (IMF) believes. Guillermo Tolosa,...
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A biomass processing plant was handed over in Kaba
A 1.5 billion HUF worth biomass processing plant was handed over on Tuesday at the premises of the Evonik Agroferm Zrt. in Kaba. Sápi Róbert CEO told that the 1.5...
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PET bottles are carving a niche
PET bottles accounted for 50% of global soft drinks packaging in 2009, the highest of any pack type, accounting for 303 billion units. In alcoholic drinks packaging, however, PET languishes...
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Finally, Czech Beer Festival!
The VIII. Czech Beer Festival is a great opportunity to taste fine Czech beers and food. The event takes place in Szabadásg Square park in the city center, close to...
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Working hours vs. private time: blurred lines
Working from home and handling private matters during working hours: technology enables us to be connected anywhere, anytime. What does that mean to our workload? And are people still able...
Read moreCider is the most popular drink of the summer
Strongbow is a dry cider produced by H. P. Bulmer in England since 1962. The dry cider is the world's leading cider with a 15 per cent volume share of...
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Magazine: Office in your pocket
Smartphones are conquering the world. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report (published this February), last year 1.3 billion were sold worldwide. It took 5 years for the number of smartphone...
Read moreGKI expects an around 2.7 percent GDP growth
The GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. Economic Research Company published its latest projection on Monday. According to the projection, the Hungarian economy will grow faster in 2015 than the EU average, which...
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Analysts: a slowing, but still a significant wage growth
The wage growth is slowing, but is still significant – analysts told MTI. This year, an about 3.5 percent real wage growth can occur, according to the Savings Bank, while...
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The payment of EU funds significantly accelerated in Hungary
87 percent (21.7 billion euros) of the EU support funds of the 2007-2013 cycle were distributed to the beneficiaries in Hungary by the end of 2014, which represents a 25...
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The Nestlé Hungária Kft. created hundred new jobs in Szerencs
A new production line was inaugurated on Monday in the Factory of the Nestlé Hungária Kft. in Szerencs Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. The new production line was made with a total of...
Read moreThe trade union calls the winners of the tobacco tender for the equitable distribution of jobs
The Trade Union of Tobacco Industrial Workers (DDDSZ) calls on the tobacco consortium that won the tobacco tender to give a real opportunity to all employees who are working at...
Read moreThe purchase price of cherries is low
The purchase price of cherries is low in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Hajdú-Bihar counties, so the farmers can leave the fruit on the trees as well – a local primary producer informed...
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The National Pálinka Excellences Program to continue
The National Pálinka Excellences Program steadily continues this year. The basic objective of the program is the continuous improvement of the quality of the Hungarian Pálinka as a Hungaricum and...
Read moreHarvest has begun in Békés county.
Winter barley is produced on 12.5 thousand hectares in Békés county. The experts forecast 4.5 tons per hectare average yields. The winter barley harvest has started in every district of...
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The four-day Balaton Fish and Wine Festival begins on Thursday
The four-day Balaton Fish and Wine Festival begins on Thursday with wine fair, fish tasting, concerts and children's programs at four lakeside village – Cserép László cultural department head of...
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The MakerBot has opened its first European Innovation Centre
MakerBot’s first European Innovation Centre was opened near Milan, at the University of Cattenao (LIUC) on 10 June, at the innovation centre nearly 2 thousand students can use 20 pieces...
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HEINEKEN conquers Asia and Mexico
HEINEKEN, the world’s third biggest brewing company performed better than they had hoped, because sales in the Asian market increased by 11 percent. Heineken’s volume sales were up 2.2 percent...
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