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Three tons of cake is the star of Dresden’s Stollenfest

A huge traditional Stollen is the main attraction of the usual annual celebration called Stollenfest in Dresden. The cake, which weighed three tons and was almost one metre high, formed...

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GKI: Decreasing consumption and investments

Following the 1.5 per cent decline in 2012 the Hungarian economy will only stagnate in 2013, which will be the second weakest result in the region after Slovenia. As a...

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OKSZ: in spite of spending more, we buy less gifts due to the inflation

The National Trade Association (OKSZ) expects higher Christmas retail spending than last year, while the volume of the purchased goods may be less. The reason is this year’s high inflation....

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Wine has become the most important export product within the Hungarian agriculture and food sector

China became Hungary’s third largest wine export market outside the European Union. Hungarian wines were sold in China in 2011 in a value of almost 1.9 million euros, and the...

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The Pólus Center renewed from more than one billion HUF

The largest owner, the CBRE Global Investors renewed the 1996 built Pólus Center from more than one billion HUF – Gijs Klomp said, the company's director of acquisitions announced at...

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Czerván: there will not be significant food price increase

In recent months, food prices increased in Hungary by an average of about 6 percent. It is no need to fear from price increases, although the government keeps the issue...

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Hungary's leading agricultural experts are seeking for the solution to the problems of agriculture in Debrecen

To boost Hungarian agriculture, increasing agricultural production and the state governed domestic agricultural trade is needed – Hungary's leading agricultural experts see the possible breaking points in these trends. The...

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The Intersnack Group acquires the British KP Snacks company

The United Biscuits (UB) sells its salty snack division, the KP Snack, which is the second largest company on the UK market. Merkler Róbert, managing director of the Intersnack Magyarország...

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Secure online shopping for Christmas

According to the recent survey of the G Data Antivirus manufacturer up to 2.5 million Hungarians can buy via the Internet for Christmas this year, including more than half a...

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Áts Károly became the Winemaker of the Year in 2012

Áts Károly main winemaker of the Royal Tokaji Borászati Zrt. was chosen by the Hungarian Wine Academy (MBA) as the Winemaker of the Year. MTI Photo: Szigetváry Zsolt Áts Károly...

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The You are Important! movement urges to make the CBA stores of the Uplands bilingual

The You are Important! Hungarian NGO in Slovakia wrote an open letter to the CBA supermarket chain’s CEO asking to place out Hungarian signs in CBAs that can be found...

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Poppy festival will be held on Sunday in Gödöllő

The inevitable “ingredient” of the Christmas goodies will be the main character of the first poppy festival in Gödöllő, which will be held at the renewed town square on Sunday....

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The Coca-Cola Company Expands 5by20 Women's Economic Empowerment Initiative

The Coca-Cola Company today announced strong progress toward its goal to enable the economic empowerment of 5 million women entrepreneurs across the Coca-Cola value chain by 2020. The initiative, known...

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Superbrands Gala: a gallery

The fifth edition of the Superbrands Hungary Programme came to an end with the Superbrands Gala. The ceremony created with the purpose of rewarding exceptional brands’ performances within the Superbrands...

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Self-restriction in food advertising for children: also confirmed in Hungary

Eight major companies in Hungary created the platform of companies that will comply to the voluntary self-restriction of the EU pledge in the presence of Szalai Annamária, President of the...

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Coop received two professional recognitions

In a few days Coop received two professional recognitions. Hungary's oldest chain of stores received CSR Hungary Award for its corporate social responsibility, as well as awarded with Superbrands 2012...

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The “new” Hungaroring is under construction in Szikszó, near Miskolc

HELL ENERGY plans a new large-scale investment in the Borsod region. In the scope of the 6 billion HUF project a motor-sports complex will be built which will be suitable...

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A model project will be started to increase fish consumption in Hungary

President of Békés County Council Zoltán Farkas and State Secretary for Rural Development Zsolt V. Németh signed a cooperation agreement on Thursday in Békéscsaba regarding the development of a model...

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The first Lidl supermarket of Debrecen has been opened

Lidl’s 156th store in Hungary has been opened in Debrecen on 6 December under 31 Derék Street. This is the first Lidl store in Debrecen, so Somogyi Béla vice mayor...

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METRO’s private label product line consisting domestic product returns rejuvenated

The CORVINUS brand family of the METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. returns rejuvenated. The range of products featuring domestic meat products has a new modern design and will be available on the...

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NFC capability conquers on the mobile market

The Magyar Telekom, Telenor and  Vodafone mobile service providers have selected the devices that are recommended to the Mobile Wallet Service. The world's top ten mobile phone manufacturers, placed their...

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Wines of the past ten years from the Polgár winery

The name of the Polgár winery  has long been synonymous with the production of quality wines. The winery presented the best wines from the last ten years at a wine...

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Praktiker has become the Excellent Shop of Consumers

The Consumer Protection Association of Székesfehérvár organized the Excellent Shop of Consumers program for the 16th time. Praktiker’s store in Székesfehérvár won the award for the second time. Praktiker’s Székesfehérvár...

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An interview with André Mohr, from Akciokatalogus.hu

Akciokatalogus.hu collects the catalogues of various merchants in one place, and offers them based on location. Each necessary information is listed: maps, open hours, coupons, special offers etc. Besides, users...

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Trade fairs from Riga to Chicago

Grüne Woche, 18-27 January 2013, Berlin: Grüne Woche was first held in 1926 and the next year will be the 78th time that this food, agriculture and gardening trade fair...

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Packforum 2012 – Food protection from farm to fork

This year’s Packforum opened its gates in Paris at the time SIAL was held and the event’s main theme was food safety. Through this topic organiser Sealed Air also called...

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This year SIAL focused on sustainability – we focused on winning a gold medal, too!

‘Food waste stops at the gates of SIAL’ was the slogan of this year’s biggest food event, held in Paris, where after 26 years Hungary won a Global SIAL d’Or...

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(HU) „Ez egy kölcsönösen előnyös együttműködés”

Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....

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Superbrands Hungary is eight years old

Independent organisation Brand Council was founded in the United Kingdom in 1995 and is present in 88 countries all over the world. It rewards those brands which achieve and sustain...

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Magazine: Interest representing organisations introduced themselves

Those working in the Hungarian catering sector protect their interests and define their vision for the future within the framework of several organisations. In the afternoon section of the conference...

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