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KSH: retail sales rose by 4.4 percent in May
The volume of retail sales in May 2015 increased by 4.4 percent, according to the raw data, while calendar effect adjusted the growth was 5.4 percent, compared to the same...
Read moreThe deferred purchases have increased retail sales
The deferred purchases of recent years increased retail sales -according to analysts polled by MTI, who responded to the data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) that was published on...
Read moreNébih: Hungary’s food security level remains good
The level of food safety in Hungary continues to be good, because less than 0.9 percent of the notifications in the EU’s rapid alert system were related to products produced...
Read moreWheat harvest is expected to be completed in the country by the end of the week
The wheat harvest is expected to be completed by the end of the week in Hungary, because the weather was favorable during the time of the harvest – the president...
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Melon growers are complaining about too low purchase prices
The melon growers of Medgyesegyházam, Békés County are talking about tragically low purchase prices. Many of them told that they are thinking about the termination of their activities for the...
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The Sole-Mizo Zrt. improved the production of cottage cheese
Within a 1.8 billion HUF project, partly supported by the EU, the Sole-Mizo Zrt. improved the production of cottage cheese and whey drinks. Herczeg István Central European COO of the...
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Tokaj Trading House: the walls of the new bottling plant are completed
The capacity of the refrigerated containers – which is essential in quality wine production – is significantly increased in one year at the Tokaj Trading House Ltd. In the bottling...
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The fruit and vegetable producer organizations will receive additional national support
Additional national support will be given to the fruit and vegetable producer organizations – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI on Thursday. According to the notice, the committee approved...
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DreherFeszt – Brewery Festival again
The DreherFeszt will be the closing event of the summer season again, and offers everything that is essential to a real festival feeling: good beer, great music and exciting scene....
Read moreThe 20th Hungarian Wine Route Rally will start with on 28 August
Already more than 90 pairs have entered to the 20th Hungarian Wines Way Rally, which will take place between 28 and 30 August. Megay Róbert Péter, co-chairman of the organizing...
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Hungary’s first Rossmann Exclusive drugstore has been opened
The Rossmann drugstore in the Buda Entertainment & Gastro shopping center (3rd district) is waiting for its customers again, but now with an offer that is unique in the country....
Read moreShocking images on the cigarette packs in Slovakia
From the next year, Slovakia also introduces the shocking images on the cigarette packagings – the Slovak TASR news agency wrote on Wednesday, referring to the information provided by the...
Read moreBioenergy has great potential
K&H and Agrár Európa Kft.’s Agriculture Club invited Heinz Kopetz, president of the World Bioenergy Association to talk about Hungary’s great bioenergy potential by comparing our situation to other countries’....
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Wholesale markets met in Budapest
Between 27 and 29 May the meeting of the World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUMM) was held in Budapest. There were more than 200 participants at the conference, who represented...
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About WUWM
The World Union of Wholesale Markets (WUWM) was established in Germany in 1958 and its objectives include sharing experiences and emphasising the role marketplaces play in the retail trade system...
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Consumer confidence index above the European average
In Austria the consumer confidence index (CCI) is 82 points, which is a higher score then the European average of 77 points. 53 percent of Austrians think positively of their...
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Successful municipality-owned meat plant in Gyula
After the former financial troubles the now 100-percent municipality-owned Gyulahús Kft. is stable and generates profit. In December 2012 the municipality got HUF 1.8 billion from the government to save...
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Auchan: free wireless internet access, even while shopping
The 19 Auchan stores in Hungary expand their services with free wireless internet access. With the step, the department store chain responds to customer needs: the customers can remain connected...
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The Tokaj Trading House has increased its grape buying prices
This year, the state-owned Tokaj Trading House Ltd., pays more for grapes to the farmers. Major technological developments began at the company, and the unique soil site and plantation mensuration...
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SMEs have not expected such a profit for a long time
The domestic SME sales and profit expectations grew with a huge pace, has not seen for a long time. A price income of 5.7 percent and a revenue growth of...
Read moreMost people plan to buy mobile, cleaning machines and TV-sets
Most of the Hungarians (23 percent) plan to buy a mobile phone in the next three months, 14 percent of them some kind of cleaning equipments, 13 percent of them...
Read moreThe number of the newly established corporations declined singnificantly
The number of newly established corporations reduced dramatically in the first half of this year. 12,500 such companies were created, which is a 22 percent decrease, compared to the same...
Read moreTörökszentmiklósi Mezőgazdasági Zrt.: the authority found GMO-contaminated seeds in one case
The Törökszentmiklósi Mezőgazdasági Zrt. told MTI that the authority found GMO-contaminated seeds in one case among the 11 maize items, during the checks cdarried out in February. As advised, the...
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Four hundred million HUF development at the Alpha-Vet Kft.
The Alpha-Vet Kft. retail and wholesale company dealing mainly with the development, manufacturing and distribution of animal medicines, and the distribution of pet food and equipments expands its capacity and...
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Ister Days: culinary demonstrations and aquatic programs in Szentendre
After a few years of silence the Ister Days will be organized again for the 11th time on the weekend in Szentendre. The Ister Days is one of the most...
Read moreThe rules on smoking to be tightened further in Italy
According to the announcement of the Italian Ministry of Health, smoking will be tightened in Italy, as well as the rules of packaging: shocking images to be placed on the...
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Apple sold 35 percent more smartphones last year
Apple's iPhone shipments for the fiscal third quarter and the company's revenue forecast for the current period missed analysts' projections, raising questions over whether demand for the device has peaked....
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The world's largest webstore offers online sperm donation
China's largest online retailer, the Taobao has pushed the boundaries of retail further by offering services including paternity tests and sperm donation. More than 20,000 men made appointments to donate...
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Traditional jam from Környe
They are building a jam factory in Környe, where traditional jams – containing no flavouring or preservatives – are going to be made. Owner Zsolt Kiprich told that the investment...
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Hortobágy geese in Russia
Hortobágy Goose Breeding Zrt. established a EUR 2-million joint venture with Kazan-seated company Ekoferma Zvenigovo. In three years EUR 12-15 million will be invested in the new firm and 1,500-1,700...
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