News and articles
Super banana may improve health of millions in Africa
Date: 2014-06-16 10:50:02
A genetically engineered super-enriched banana may improve the lives of millions of people in Africa will soon have its first human trial, which will test its effect on vitamin A...
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The beer teams are getting ready for kick-off
Date: 2014-06-16 10:49:20
In 2013 the beer market reacted with a 5-percent decline in volume sales to the 10-percent excise duty increase. Especially mainstream brands suffered as demand shifted towards economically priced products....
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Outstanding performance from mineral waters
Date: 2014-06-16 09:01:26
This year mineral waters performed superbly: between December 2013 and March 2014 sales exceeded HUF 15 billion, growing by 15 percent in value and by 10 percent in volume. The...
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Magazine: The next home preserving season may be outstanding
Date: 2014-06-13 12:48:09
In Hungary a large part of home made marmalades and jams are made from fruits grown in people’s own gardens: the majority of housewives make jams and preserves because they...
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The Hungarian Association of Commerce has been formed
Date: 2014-06-13 12:20:21
To represent the interests of the Hungarian Trade, the Hungarian Association of Commerce (MKSZ) has been established – Szatmáry-Jähl Angéla, president of the association told MTI on Thursday. As she...
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OKSZ: consumption can increase by 2-3 percent this year
Date: 2014-06-13 12:10:22
Adjusted to real incomes, consumption is expected to increase by around 2-3 percent in Hungary, by considering the entire year – the National Retail Federation (OKSZ) told MTI on Friday....
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Bisnode: animal husbandry is riskier than plant cultivation
Date: 2014-06-13 12:00:49
The bankruptcy rate is 2.5 percent on the field of livestock production, forestry and wildlife management, while in crop production and fishery the rate is lower; less than 1.5 percent...
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Foods, beverages and tobacco products gave four-tenths of the trade surplus
Date: 2014-06-13 12:00:46
The food, beverage and tobacco trade balance surplus – with the exception of 2009 is increasing since 2006. Its value was 2.783 billion euros in 2013, which was four-tenths of...
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KSH: agricultural prices continued to fall in April
Date: 2014-06-13 11:32:06
Agricultural producer prices were 8.9 percent lower in April than a year earlier, after the price of vegetable products decreased by 13.6 percent and the price of live animals and...
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The agriculture ministers of the V4+4 welcomed the EU decision on GM crops
Date: 2014-06-13 11:31:08
The agriculture ministers of the V4+4 countries welcomed the EU decision on GM crops at the V4+4 Agriculture Ministers Meeting in Budapest on Friday. According to the decision, the Member...
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The number of food safety alerts decreased in the EU
Date: 2014-06-13 11:30:57
Compared to a year earlier, the number of food safety alerts indicated by the EU Member States declined by 9 percent in 2013- the European Commission announced on Friday. In...
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The dm and the Waste Commando cleaned up Százhalombatta’s green areas again
Date: 2014-06-13 11:10:50
Under the One Day for Others program, the 120 staff of the dm drugstore together with their family members took part in the cleaning of the greenareas in the viccinity...
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Dr. Antal József won the Service for Sustainable Hungarian Agriculture award
Date: 2014-06-13 11:00:47
This year, the MÁRTON JÓZSEF AWARD for Sustainable Hungarian Agriculture was handed over for the second time. The Sustainable agriculture expert the AGRO.bio Hungary Kft. established this significant award to...
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Animal protection campaign against the upcoming dog meat festival in China
Date: 2014-06-13 10:55:32
In some parts of China, dog meat is considered a delicacy at the dinner table and the practice of consuming dog meat has been around since 500BC, or possibly even...
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Henkel to acquire Spotless Group for 940 million euros
Date: 2014-06-13 10:22:07
Strengthen leading position in core region Western Europe Highly complementary market segments and technologies Acquisition of strong brands and leading technologies Profitable businesses with laundry aids, insect control and household...
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All segments expanded
Date: 2014-06-13 09:42:55
Home preserving supplies sales valued at HUF 2 billion in the April 2013-March 2014 period – in the previous cumulative year the Nielsen Retail Index registered HUF 1.3 billion. Sales...
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The audit process is underway
Date: 2014-06-13 09:39:38
Lászlóné Menczel, secretary of the Livestock and Meat Interprofessional Organisation and Marketing Board (VHT) told that in the first round they awarded the right to use the Quality Hungarian Pork...
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Hungarian meat exports to the United States can continue
Date: 2014-06-12 12:20:40
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told MTI on Wednesday, that the Hungarian meat export to the United States can continue. According to the informations of Nébih, the final...
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Regus: exporters outperform the expectations
Date: 2014-06-12 11:50:47
According to the most recent survey of Regus, the global provider of workspaces the exporting companies have reached a higher proportion of revenue and profit growth worldwide than those companies...
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More than 30 thousand visitors at the 4th Hungarian World Summit
Date: 2014-06-12 11:16:52
The Hungarian World Summit event series in the Operetta Theatre with the highly successful concert of Mága Zoltán. The Hungarian World Summit took place between 18 and 26 May for...
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Cappy Pulpy fruit drinks family is extended with new flavors
Date: 2014-06-12 11:16:29
After last year's successful launch of the Cappy Pulpy, the Cappy Pulpy fruit drink family is expanding with two new flavors. Now in addition to the Cappy Pulpy Orange drink...
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Dettol: colorful patch in handwashing
Date: 2014-06-12 11:15:12
The Dettol is preparing with a new surprise for this summer. The popular touch-free Dettol antibacterial handwash units will dress into a fun decor front panel for the season to...
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Vajda Papír: capacity expansion and export development at the Hungarian regional multinational
Date: 2014-06-12 11:14:42
The Vajda Papír Kft. Hungary's leading tissue manufacturer and exporter increased its domestic production capacity over 80 thousand tons by introducing two powerful new production lines today. At the handover...
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The Chinese (Guangxi) – Hungarian Investment and Cooperation Conference proved to be fruitful
Date: 2014-06-12 11:12:38
The Chinese (Guangxi) – Hungarian Investment and Cooperation Conference was held on 12 June 2014 at the Conference Hall of Hotel Helia with the participation of the Commerce Department of...
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OÉTI: the quality of school catering has improved
Date: 2014-06-12 10:59:05
The quality of school catering has improved in many ways in recent years – the the National Food and Nutrition Institute (OÉTI) explains in its latest analysis. According to the...
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Variations on grill product
Date: 2014-06-12 10:55:47
In the last 5 years 2013 was the first year in the grill product market when ZIMBO Kft.’s sales augmented – we were informed by Tamás Kováts, commercial director of...
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More new products from Univer for the barbecue season
Date: 2014-06-12 09:03:19
Univer came out with new products for the barbecue season. Deputy CEO responsible for sales and marketing Zita Tóth-Csanádi tells us more about them: – For the new barbecue season...
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Magazin: Smoother skin for the summer (Part 2)
Date: 2014-06-11 12:40:16
VEET is an expert of home depilation and the market leader in the chemical hair removal segment. Bernadett Khan-Gonda, regional brand manager with Reckitt Benckiser told our magazine that last...
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The Parliament accepted the tax on advertising
Date: 2014-06-11 12:10:05
The media companies, publishers, the utilizers of outdoor advertisings, and the publishers of Internet advertisings should pay tax after their revenues from advertising and after the costs of their own...
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E-retailers: the Online Retail Index has decreased
Date: 2014-06-11 12:07:28
The participants of the online trade market could face with declining salse revenues after the Christmas season, compared to the traditional retailers – in their case the weight of daily...
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