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The German exports may break record this year again
The German economy’s export can break a record again after 2014 – according to the forecast of the Association of German foreign and wholesale companies (BGA). According to the German...
Read moreCompanies’ source of energy
MVM Partner Zrt. was an exhibitor at the 8th Business Days conference, held between 23 and 26 September 2014. The competitiveness of Hungarian FMCG companies and food industry firms in...
Read moreFacts and numbers about sales efficiency (Part 1)
MindZ Business Design prepared the first report surveying the efficiency of Hungarian consumer good-selling companies. Results were presented at the Business Days conference with Otília Dörnyei, client service director of...
Read moreBrands, growth, innovation
There are masses of products and services available to us and it isn’t easy to choose from these. If we are lucky, we get some help in making this important...
Read moreMagazine: Fruitier tea market
After the continuous expansion of recent years 2013 brought the market to a halt (probably the unusually mild winter had something to do with this) and this negative trend continued...
Read moreAnalysts expect higher growth and lower inflation than the European Commission forecasted
The European Commission is too pessimistic with regard to next year’s economic growth and this year's inflation – the senior analysts of K&H and ING consider. According to the economic...
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The President of the Bank Association welcomes the reduction of the bank tax
Patai Mihály, the President of the Hungarian Bank Association welcomes the announcement on the possible reduction of the bank tax – the Hungarian Bank Association told MTI on Monday. He...
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KSH: trade surplus was 6.5 billion euros in 2014
Hungary's foreign trade balance closed last year with a 6.5 billion euros surplus, exports increased by 3.9, while imports grew by 4.3 percent compared to the previous year – teh...
Read moreThe majority of employers are planning to hire new staff this year
The 63 percent of employers plan to hire new staff takes up this year, the biggest demand is towards semi-skilled, unskilled and skilled workers – the survey of teh Humán...
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New Director of Communications at SPAR
The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. appointed a new head of communications: Maczelka Márk. From 1 January 2015 Maczelka Márk fills the Communication managerial position at the SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft....
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The scope of social marketing fund payers was expanded
The scope of social marketing fund payers was expanded in the milk product line; those processors, retailers and wholesalers should pay the marketing sector contributions, who have not been members...
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Largest wine tasting of the year at the Millenáris
More than ever before, about 700 wines of 220 of producers, 30 culinary exhibitors and Valentine's Day programs await the audience of the Borjour Magnum wine tasting on14 February in...
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The Chocolate Salon in Brussels was held again
The Chocolate Salon was held in Brussels at the end of the week. It is the most important Belgian event of the fans of sweet flavors. At the salon, visitors...
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Lively interest in the Prodexpo in Moscow in spite of the sanctions
The Prodexpo international food exhibition opened on Monday in Moscow, surrounded by high interest. At the Prodexpo international food exhibition about 2000, the companies are presenting their goods including 17...
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Nébih: 40 tonnes of animal by-products should be disposed in Bács County
At a site, operating without a license c40 tonnes of animal by-products should be disposed after the professionals of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) inspected an animal skins...
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Technological innovation in the transportation of live fish
The consortium including the Tógazda Halászati Zrt. and teh BME Viking Zrt. will implement a technological improvement in the field of live fish transport. The Szent István University supports the...
Read moreThe NAV seized six thousand boxes of untaxed cigarettes in Hódmezôvásárhely
The finance guards found more than six thousand boxes of untaxed cigarettes and five kilogrammes of fine-cut tobaccos in a property in Hódmezôvásárhely – the National Tax and Customs Administration...
Read moreCity Gardens are successful
In connection with the World Kitchen Garden Day programmes were organised in Hungary too. All four gardens of the City Garden Associations opened their gates, waiting for people with exciting...
Read moreWheat’s average procurement price was down in but barley’s price increased
At the end of August the Magro Grains Index (MGX) was at 10,140.6 points, which means there was practically no change from the July level. Corn’s procurement price dropped a...
Read moreFM: more than 17 billion HUF direct support to the pig sector
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the pig breeders will receive a total of more than 17 billion HUF direct support this year. The support included the existing 8.5 billion...
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Fazekas: the key to the success of agriculture is to clear up the situation of product lines
The key to the success of agriculture is to clear up the situation of product lines and good operation – Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture said in Füzesgyarmat on Friday....
Read moreIndustrial production grew by 7.6 percent last year, the food industry has lost momentum
The industrial production increased by 7.6 percent in 2014, compared to the previous year, while in December last year was 7.1 percent higher than in the previous year – teh...
Read moreHungary can transport live cattle to Belarus
Hungary can transport live cattle to Belarus again, as the Belarusian Veterinary and Food Safety Authority terminated the previously general entry ban imposed, because of the bluetongue disease – the...
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Free meals for children participating in the compulsory pre-school education from the autumn
The government has decided to provide free meal for the children, who must go to kindergarten from age three – Lázár János announced on Friday in Hódmezövásárhely. Lázár János, Minister...
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222 billion HUF to the firms employing “vulnerable groups”
As in the past two years, the state has left 222 billion HUF in form of benefits at those employeers that undertook to give work to young people, mothers with...
Read moreThe Ball of Hungarian Wines to be held for the tenth time
The Ball of Hungarian Wines wants to present the high quality domestic wines among a matching environment. The Ball of Hungarian Wines will be held on 21 February at the...
Read moreCzech retail sales expanded 5.4 percent last year
Retail sales rose 5.4 percent in the Czech Republic last year – the Czech Statistical Office (CSU) announced on Wednesday in Prague. A year before, in 2013, the annual increase...
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AXIÁL Machinery Cavalcade for the third time
This year the AXIÁL Kft. represented itself for the third time at the Agricultural Machine Show that took place between January 28 and 31 in the area of the Hungexpo....
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The NAV seized several tonnes of vegetables with unknown origin in Szabolcs county
The National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) seized the products in the scope action with the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH). Gera-Badics Rita communication officer of the Northern Plains...
Read moreTangible growth in people’s willingness to take out loans
he Deloitte-Scale Bank Index surveys consumer willingness to buy, save and take out loans. We learned from the latest edition of the quarterly index that consumers still tend to say...
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