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The Sausage Festival of Békéscsaba lasted from Thursday to Sunday
Date: 2014-10-27 11:12:33
Ruszinkó Ádám, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) responsible for Tourism told in Békéscsaba on Thursday that in the first eight months the tourist traffic...
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It is good to eat good, it is good to do good!
Date: 2014-10-27 11:10:33
The third Eat for Each Other Fundraising action of the Hungarian Food Bank Association is approaching towards its end: at the national level more than 80 locations and events have...
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The cocoa compounds can prevent from mental decline in old age
Date: 2014-10-27 11:07:28
A diet rich in cocoa could help stave off dementia-like memory loss in the elderly, new research suggests. Scientists found that cocoa bean flavanols, which are naturally created dietary compounds...
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Campaign to support the purchase of domestic food in the Czech Republic
Date: 2014-10-27 11:06:49
A campaign was launched in the Czech Republic on Monday to promote the purchase of the Czech food products. The campaign lasts until January 4. It primarily consist of awarded...
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No more unidentified import wine
Date: 2014-10-27 09:33:32
A decree is being prepared for the identification of imported wines. In the future the period for putting imported bulk wine into circulation will be 90 days instead of the...
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Hungarian sugar campaign commences
Date: 2014-10-27 09:29:49
Magyar Cukor (MC) Zrt.’s Kaposvár factory – Hungary’s only sugar processing facility – started the 121st campaign on time. This year contracts have been signed with farmers for 10,830 hectares...
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Magazine: Discounters’ share from wiener sales is growing
Date: 2014-10-24 12:23:17
László Benedek, sales and marketing director of Kaiser Food Kft. told the following in connection with the high season – the week before New Year’s Eve – in the wiener...
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Record breaking second quarter
Date: 2014-10-24 08:28:04
After the 3.7-percent GDP growth in the first half of the year GKI Economic Research Zrt. changed its annual growth forecast from 2.5-percent to 3 percent. GKI still expects slowing...
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Tesco’s turnover increased in Hungary in the first half of the year
Date: 2014-10-22 11:42:13
The annual turnover increased in the first half of the year in Hungary – the company informed MTI on Thursday. The turnover growth was 1 percent in Hungary, compared to...
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A three-year program starts against child obesity in Hungary
Date: 2014-10-22 11:40:11
A three-year program starts against child obesity in Hungary first in Dunaharaszti. The leaders of the project are the GYERE children's health program and the Hungarian Dietetic Association as the...
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One sixth of the VAT is not collected in the EU Member States
Date: 2014-10-22 11:40:00
Due to the non-payments of dues or inadequate recovery the Member States of the European Union loose more than 177 billion euros fiscal revenue – according to a study published...
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Changes in the private pálinka cooking
Date: 2014-10-22 11:32:15
Next year's tax law draft was submitted to the Parliament on Tuesday. It contains changes in connection with the private pálinka cooking. According to the draft the amount of obtainable...
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IVSZ: Internet tax is an overhead increase
Date: 2014-10-22 11:31:17
The Internet tax deepens the already significant digital gap further in Hungary. It causes difficulties to all businesses in Hungary, and will lead to a price increase of Internet subscription....
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Analysts: the labor market situation continues to improve
Date: 2014-10-22 11:29:00
The labor market continues to improve. The private sector also contributed to the expansion of employment and real wages substantially expanded beside the negative inflation – the analysts of Buda-Cash...
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Hungarian gastronomic days in Madrid
Date: 2014-10-22 11:11:26
The Hungarian Gastronomic Days event started on October 19 in Madrid, with the live broadcast of the Radio Intereconomía la Mesa (“What is on the table”) popular culinary show. Győri...
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Four million HUF of contraband cigarettes were found in Barabás
Date: 2014-10-22 11:05:10
Finance officers found four million HUF worth contraband cigarettes in Barabás Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. Dávid Zoltán financial officer of customs and immigration department head of the Board of Directors, and press...
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Are shop assistants selling?
Date: 2014-10-22 00:06:04
I think that neither retailers nor manufacturers concentrate on the psychological aspects of shopping as much as they should. The human factor has been pushed aside while in stores there...
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KSH: the rise of earnings accelerated in August
Date: 2014-10-21 11:50:53
In August, the gross and net wages rose by 4.4 percent in in the private sector after the 3.4 percent rise of the previous month and increased yb 2.3 percent...
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The VHT welcomes the extension of the VAT cut for an another circle of animals
Date: 2014-10-21 11:45:10
The Livestock and Meat Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board (VHT) welcomes the extension of the reduction of the value added tax (VAT), to a new range of animals – Menczel...
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The second Rossmann drugstore in Kecskemét has been opened
Date: 2014-10-21 11:44:21
Two Rossmann drugstores are awaiting the residents of Kecskemét. The new store awaits its customers with five days of extra promotions and a 15% discount. The new drugstore is situated...
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SPAR audited its voluntary ISO system this year as well
Date: 2014-10-21 11:38:08
The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft.has successfully renewed its ISO: 9001 HACCP quality management and food safetysystem system operated in its entire retail network for the sixth time, this September. The...
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Fish producers has partnered with NAV
Date: 2014-10-21 11:32:00
The main objective of the cooperation is to launch the dramatically low domestic fish consumption. to a growing path. “This reach this goal it is essential to develop fish farming...
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Russia is limiting the importation of another animal products
Date: 2014-10-21 11:31:42
In addition to the import ban of the secondary beef products Moscow prohibits the importation of other animal products too from the EU Member States to Russia – the Russian...
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The Puskás beer soon to be introduced
Date: 2014-10-21 11:31:40
The Puskás beer named after the legendary Puskás Ferenc will be available in the stores after the national holiday on 23 October. According to the PUSKAS.COM Kft. the product will...
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Rising cocoa prices, reducing production volume
Date: 2014-10-21 11:30:24
The cyclic changes in the price of cocoa are serious threats to the West African small farmers, but the sweet industry seeks to nake the production more efficient and sustainable...
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The NAV struck in Békés
Date: 2014-10-21 11:20:57
The finance inspectors of the National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) seized four illegal distillery equipments, thousands of liters of pálinka and 121 kilograms of dried tobacco leaves at two...
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New brand appears in the market with chocolate Christmas fondant candy
Date: 2014-10-21 09:47:43
LISSÉ Confectionery Kft. is an up-and-coming player in the Christmas fondant candy market that recently won the Hungarian Product Grand Prize. Commercial director Viktor Nyitrai is hopeful about the new...
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Two-digit sales growth in both value and volume
Date: 2014-10-21 08:50:50
In November-December 2013 retail units – calculated without butcher’s shops – had a nearly HUF 6-billion revenue from wiener sales. Value sales were up 12 percent from the level of...
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The NÉBIH is increasingly investigating the autumn seasonal products
Date: 2014-10-20 12:00:13
The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) highly examines the quality and traceability of autumn seasonal vegetables and fruits at the markets as well as importers activities. According to the...
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