News and articles
Registration has begun for this year's Coca-Cola Cup
Date: 2014-09-29 11:11:43
The high school students can enter for this year’s Coca-Cola CUP until 15 October. The professional coordinator of the cups is the Hungarian Football Federation (MLSZ). In the 2013/14 Coca-Cola...
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The Szent András Brewery won a Design Award
Date: 2014-09-29 11:10:52
The Szent András Brewery won the second prize at the Gastro Design Hospitality Design contest. The Békésszentandrás-based craft brewery that has more than twenty years of history won the silver...
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Celebration with Starbucks on the International Day of Coffee
Date: 2014-09-29 11:08:55
Today we celebrate the World Day of Coffee, which is the perfect time in the life of Starbucks as well. “The Starbucks is working for more than forty years to...
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Meat factory of Kapuvár: three candidates for the assets of the company
Date: 2014-09-29 11:05:11
Three bids were received for the sixth application for the operating assets of the meat factory of Kapuvár – one of the liquidators told MTI, after the expiry of the...
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The European Commission announced to restrict the usage of preservatives containing allergens in cosmetic products
Date: 2014-09-29 11:00:34
The European Commission announced to restrict the usage of preservatives containing allergens in cosmetic products. The Board took its decision after the Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) proposed prohibition...
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The NAV seized an illegal cigarette storage in Miskolc
Date: 2014-09-29 10:58:21
Hundreds of Ukrainian packs of cigarettes and cut tobacco boxes were found by the finance officers in Miskolc, at the first-floor flat of a block of flats, which is essentially...
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Market hall built in Gyula
Date: 2014-09-29 08:52:48
As part of the government’s farm development programme, the municipality of Gyula built a new 500m² market hall at the town’s marketplace. They received HUF 43 million in funding for...
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State companies’ screening will be completed before the end of summer
Date: 2014-09-29 07:54:57
The Ministry of National Development (NFM) is busy screening state-owned companies under its supervision in order to see whether their operation could be made more efficient. If everything goes according...
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The Hungarian National Trading House Pltd. starts to buy up apples
Date: 2014-09-26 11:40:55
In order to help the apple farmers the Hungarian National Trading House Pltd. starts to buy up apples – Kurucz Éva government spokeswoman informed MTI on Saturday. The state-owned company...
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The grape growers count on sugar help
Date: 2014-09-26 11:30:33
The National Council of Wine Communities initiated that Hungary should ask the European Commission that the domestic wine producers to increase the natural alcohol content of their wines. In other...
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Negotiations about the taking over of Bonbonetti’s Nagykanizsa-based plant
Date: 2014-09-26 11:25:38
The Ukrainian owner of Bonbonetti terminates its production in Nagykanizsa, but negotiations are taking place about the plant’s takeover with several potential buyers – Borsos József, director of the Zala...
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The logistics investment of the Agricolae Kft. was handed over in Jánkmajtis
Date: 2014-09-26 11:20:40
The logistics investment of the Agricolae Kft. dealing with fruit processing and trade was completed in Jánkmajtis, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The logistics investment, implemeted from 180 million HUF was handed over...
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Agricultural products can be dried at a discount gas price
Date: 2014-09-26 11:15:55
Due to the wet autumn the harvest of corn, sugar beets, soybeans, sunflowers are still at the beginning, almost half of the potatoes were harvested – according to the informations...
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Livestock Days in Kaposvár on forty hectares
Date: 2014-09-26 11:08:17
Agriculture is the base of the safe, healthy food production, it has an outstanding role in employment, job creation, in maintaining rural landscape diversity and preserving the environment – Czerván...
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A new shopping center was opened at the site of the legendary Wertheim Department Store in Berlin
Date: 2014-09-26 11:06:50
A new shopping center was opened in Berlin, at the former site of the world famous Wertheim Department Store. According to the investors, the Mall of Berlin will be a...
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Observation zone in Hungary due to the spread of the bluetongue disease
Date: 2014-09-26 11:05:52
On 23 September, the Romanian veterinary authorities registered bluetongue outbreaks 120 kilometers south from the Hungarian border. The observation zone set up due to the disease affects certain areas of...
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The Béres Gyógyszergyár Zrt. is twenty five years old
Date: 2014-09-26 10:55:52
Hungary's largest Hungarian-owned pharmaceuticals company, the Béres Gyógyszergyár Zrt. is celebrating its 25th anniversary these days. The company inaugurated a new production department in Szolnok, while in Budapest a gala...
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Data for companies’ decisions today and tomorrow
Date: 2014-09-26 10:33:27
The importance of high-volume data – Big Data – available at companies may lose from its importance in the next period. These days more information is available than ever before...
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Magazine: How can likes be turned into forints on Facebook?
Date: 2014-09-25 12:26:22
Several major FMCG brands already use Facebook’s advertising solutions in Hungary as well. Gábor Kéri, sales director of Thinkdigital spoke to us about Facebook trends in Hungary’s FMCG sector. According...
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The Pick and the Rába are the best domestic brands
Date: 2014-09-25 11:55:57
The best Hungarian-related brands were given MagyarBrands recognitions for the fifth time. In the business sector, Rába was given the superbrands again, while in the consumer sector Pick became the...
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The Hungarian apple remains popular in the SPAR stores
Date: 2014-09-25 11:50:12
The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. has joined to the apple promotion campaign of the FruitVeB (Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation) for the third time. In 2013, the SPAR sold...
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EY: The Hungarian GDP may grow by more than 3 percent this year
Date: 2014-09-25 11:45:35
The economic outlooks in Hungary have improved further. The Hungarian GDP growth can be more than 3 percent this year, while inthe euro zone, however, a slower growth is expected...
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MNB: the marketing of the Norbi Update shares continues
Date: 2014-09-25 11:35:39
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has approved the supplement publication of the consolidated prospectus of the Norbi Update Lowcarb Nyrt. so the issuimg of shares continues on the market...
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The court dismissed Hungerit’s lawsuit against the Four Paws Foundation
Date: 2014-09-25 11:25:50
The Metropolitan Tribunal dismissed the lawsuit the Hungerit Zrt. at first instance, which the poultry processing company filed against the Four Paws Foundation, due to violating reputation. The judge said...
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The town council of Debrecen supports the Debreceni Sausage to be declared as a Hungaricum
Date: 2014-09-25 11:20:36
On Thursday, the town council of Debrecen decided to support the famous pair sausage of Debrecen to be declared as a Hungaricum. Kósa Lajos Mayor of Debrecen in his submission...
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Brazil removed from the World Hunger Map
Date: 2014-09-25 11:00:07
Brazil this week made a major step forward to be recognized as independent economic force. The Brazilian government Tuesday hailed a new United Nations report that for the first time...
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France introduces plain packaging of cigarettes
Date: 2014-09-25 10:58:25
France plans to mandate plain packaging of cigarettes as part of an effort to reduce one of the highest rates of smoking among major European countries. Plain packaging will be...
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Successful Hungaricum festival in Szeged
Date: 2014-09-25 09:33:42
The 7th Hungaricum festival in Szeged was a great success: quality Hungarian groceries, traditional artisan products and our cultural values were introduced to participants, who also had the chance to...
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Private label products with Quality Food From Hungary marking
Date: 2014-09-25 08:35:29
Thanks to changes in the Quality Food From Hungary (KMÉ) trademark system, retail chains’ own products can also be recognised with the marking. On 7 August the Tesco store in...
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MobileWallet: the test period has finished
Date: 2014-09-25 08:23:41
Gábor Pukler, president of the Hungarian Mobile Wallet Association announced that the 1-year test period was completed and the MobileWallet service is expected to be launched in retail at the...
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