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Survey on homepage of GKI

GKI  is conducting a survey on the contents and layout of its English language homepage. Our aim is to improve our activity by learning the general view on our organisation...

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NFH: Part of the frying sausages are too oily and wet

During the inspections of the consumer protection authority, all tested sausages fulfilled the the protein, fat and water content value requirements of the food book, while 25 percent of frying...

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Hungarian food products at the the Polish agricultural show

Hungarian foods will debut at the POLAGRA agricultural exhibition in Poznan. At the event’s opening ceremony Kardeván Endre Minister of State Ministry of Rural Development (VM) responsible for Food Chain...

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The Kapos menti Gastro Cultural Festival promotes Rákóczi cottage cheese

In addition to the promotion of the Rákóczi cottage cheese, Rákóczi János master chef will also be commemorated on 27 and 28 September at the Kapos menti Gastro Cultural Festival...

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Adopt a pálinka plum tree in the Buda Castle

The Békési Pálinkaház launches an unconventional initiative at the Buda Castle Pálinka and Sausage Festival opening on 3 October. At the stall anyone can adopt the a plum tree, and...

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Bread has become cheaper in Romania but prices declined by only the half of the preferential VAT rate

According to the Romanian Competition Council the price of bread fell by about 6 percent, with the introduction of the reduced VAT, but it could be 12 percent less expensive...

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The Serbian customers consider the supply and the proximity of the business more important than the price of products

The price is only the third most important factor in Serbia. The wide range of products and the proximity of the business is considered to be much more important –...

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The 6th Sustainability Day is coming

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Delay may cost one million HUF

The NAV gave a reprieve to the retailers until the end of September, to order their online cash registers fom licensed distributors. Those who will not meet the deadline will...

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OMÉK: The Minister believes that schwine strategy will be effective

The implementation of the schwine strategy adopted in the summer has begun, some elements are already in operation. The joint efforts for the development of the pig sector will be...

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National school fruit scheme starts with Lazytown

The National School Fruit Scheme starts in September this year. 75 percent of the Hungarian schools are participating in the EU-funded program. The school fruit scheme, started 5 years ago,...

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SPAR hosted the children of Tarnabod

SPAR hosted disadvantaged children at the Metropolitan Zoo, in collaboration with the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service. The children from Tarnabod visited the domestic animals, which are also included in SPAR’s...

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The COPA elected a Hungarian Vice-President

Kis Miklós Zsolt the General president of the National Association of Agricultural Economics (NAK) was elected as the Vice-President of the most influential European-level representation of the interests of individual...

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20 thousand less snacks pockets are polluting the environment

As the first in Europe, Hungary carried out the recycling of salty snacks packagings. The participants of the joint program of Intersnack Magyarország and TerraCycle recollected 20 thousand salt snacks...

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The Dove lavished the country with compliments

Dove’s domestic research has shown that women will feel beautiful when they get compliments. Therefore Dove this year aims to strengthen the confidence of the Hungarian ladies with events, movies...

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Hungarian pálinka festival held for the first time in America

Hungarian pálinka festival was held for the first time in the United States, in Linden, New Jersey. At the event, more than five hundred people participated. The income of the...

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Mini-breweries are becoming more and more popular in the Czech Republic

The demand for mini-breweries is increasing in the Czech Republic as well as their popularity. “In mid-September 189 mini breweries were operating in the Czech Republic and this number will...

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Bread can be bought on credit in Serbia

In Serbia , more and more retail chains allow the customers to pay the bill not immediately, but just a year later, ie bread and milk can be bought on...

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The forecast of GKI for 2013-2014

The Hungarian economy wobbles on a recessionary trajectory. Only 1.3 per cent economic growth can be expected in 2014, after a rate of 0.3 per cent in 2013, and the...

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Borvirág Wineclub – With Bacchus… and music!

The wine-tasting event's goal is to deepen the wine culture of women and to make the purchase decision easier, which often seems difficult. Further information about previous programmes can be...

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KSH: wheat crop increased by 28 percent

This year, 5,143 million tons of wheat was grown, 28.2 percent more than in 2012. The volume of yield is surpassing the average of the previous five years by 17.4...

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We can choose from 18 cash machines

Two new online cash registers were given marketing authorization, so the entrepreneurs can choose from 18 cash machines – the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) informed MTI on Friday. According...

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KSH: wage growth in the private sector accelerated

Wage growth accelerated in the private sector in July: at businesses with at least five employees, the gross average earnings of workers increased by 4.5, their net earnings increased by...

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Celebrities, liked the gray beef burger

Hien, Kállay-Saunders András and Lotfi Begi spnet the afternoon at an unusual spot at the OMÉK. First they learned about the indigenous Hungarian animal the gray cattle then tasted a...

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Renewed COOP store in Gödöllő-Palotakert

As the results of the Match chain’s withdrawal from Hungary, the store in Gödöllő-Palotakert was acquired by the Gödöllő COOP Zrt.. The transformation of the store took place in several...

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Local governmental assistance to Minna

The local government of Miskolc decided to develop a marketing concept to save the Minna local dairy company from liquidation. The local government plans to take ownership of the company...

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The third Sweet Days Festival has been opened

The third Sweet Days Festival opened its gates Friday morning in the Millenáris Park in Budapest. This year’s guest country of the three-day festival is Switzerland. “They say nine out...

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Kaszás Géza: If I fail in filming, I’ll sell hot dogs!

According to the Hungarian celebrities, American whiskey is good with American hot dog, so they took control. At the rockabilly party Hajas Laci, Fábián Anita, Kaszás Géza és Varga Viktor...

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“These wines are playing music” – 3rd Villányi Premium Wine Competition in Pécs

The charity wine presentation – which is designed to promote the survival of wine song festivals – will be held at the Kodály Center in Pécs on 28 September 2013...

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Four and a half million HUF was gathered at the Charity Wine Auction of the Buda Castle Wine Festival

At the Charity Wine Auction 48 items found new owners in a total value of 4.525 million HUF. Compared with the starting price, the highest bid price was paid for...

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