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FM: the TeSzedd! is Hungary's most successful voluntary movement
Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture called the TeSzedd! – Voluntary for the Clean Hungary! action as Hungary's most successful voluntary movement. The TeSzedd! (Pick...
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Fifteen thousand bottles of fake perfumes were seized in Northern Hungary
Fifteen thousand bottles of fake branded perfumes were seized by the National Tax and Customs Administration’s (NAV) finance guards on Friday night on the M3 motorway’s north-Hungarian section – the...
Read moreThe IKEA Group bought forests in Romania
The IKEA Swedish furniture producer and retailer group bought 33,600 hectares of forests in Romania, thus consolidating its investments in the country. The acquired woodlands are mainly located in central...
Read moreBeer is popular
Hungarian brewers sold 2 percent more (in volume) beer last year and the same sales growth is expected for this year as well. According to data published by the Federation...
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A strategy is being prepared for the Tokaj wine region
András Tombor, the president of the Tokaj Wine Region Development Council (TBFT) told at a trade meeting that the draft of the strategy for renewing the wine region is ready....
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Hangya members’ 350 billion
Estimation is that the combined production output of Hangya Cooperative Association members is about HUF 300-350 billion a year. Hangya has more than 200 cooperative members and it collects more...
Read moreAgricultural subsidies in focus
In Hungary the deadline of applying for subsidies has been extended by one week: instead of 15 May to 22 May. Good news for farmers: those working at the Agricultural...
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Magazine: The cloud is growing
The cloud is basically turning the most modern info-communication capabilities into public utilities – says Péter Budai, cloud and enterprise business group lead at Microsoft Hungary. Broadband internet connection is...
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National Agriculture and Food Exhibition: local products in the focus
2015 is the year of local products at National Agriculture and Food Exhibiton (OMÉK). The event which will take place between 23-27 September implies many significant changes – for instance,...
Read moreNAV: road toll cameras serves EKÁER well
With using road toll cameras in EKÁER (Electronic trade and transport Control System) it is now possible to detect if trucks which – based on transport documents – should carry...
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Nébih: consuming vegetables and fruits sold by public roads do not pose risk to health
Nébih (National Food Chain Safety Office) has been testing vegatables and fruits sold by busy public roads. According to their laboratory tests the products do not or hardly contain any...
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Decreasing price rises during June in European Union
Annual inflation has been decreased in both the euro area and the entire EU – based on results of June compared to May; on monthly basis there was no change....
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András Hajós scammed unsuspicious people in disguise
András Hajós had the opportunity to show his theatrical talent when he tapped the door of people’s home in disguise in a rural town with a funny question – he...
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MIRELITE MIRSA Zrt. supports camping for Hungarian children in need from Carpathian Basin
Amongst other sponsors MIRELITE MIRSA Zrt. has donated large consignment of quick-frozen pea in order to support camps for approximately 700 Hungarian orphans and children in need who have arrived...
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Are prices really increasing or is it just how we feel like?
While statistics show minimal inflation for the time being daily impression of people shows harsh price rising – hvg.hu managed to find the root of this symptom. Apparently we pay...
Read moreCorona Extra – for the unforgettable summer moments
With its unmistakable colour and unique taste Corona Extra is the number one Mexican beer in the world for a good reason. From this year Corona in its iconic transparent...
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Product donation worth 5 million HUF from P&G and Auchan
Procter & Gamble and Auchan Hungary Kft. have closed their common charity programme which has resulted in a product donation for SOS Children’s Villages and 4 children’s homes worth 5...
Read more500 years old wine-grape re-naturalised in France
Vine-pest in the 19th century perished all vineyards in France – except one in Soings-en-Sologne, 35 kilometres from Château de Chambord. At this only vineyard they have preserved some grapevines...
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Turn it into an experience!
Groupama Arena opened its gates on 10 August 2014. Managing director Csaba Siklósi talked to our magazine about the state-of-the art sports and entertainment complex: after the opening ceremony the...
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Carlsberg targets the point of purchase
Priyadarshini Sharma, Carlsberg’s international director of premium brands talked to Marketing magazine about the importance of the point of purchase. In his view most campaigns fail when it comes to...
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Investment by SMEs may grow by one third this year
A survey conducted by Budapest Bank found that more than half of Hungarian SMEs realised sales growth in 2014. They implemented 56 percent of the investments they had planned. This...
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Target reshapes product selection
Minneapolis-seated retail giant Target announced a new concept at a consultation with suppliers, which was organised by Kantar Retail early May. Local, natural and artisan are the new key words...
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Magazin: Expanding world
The ice cream category’s development is shaped by the same macro trends as the innovation of other food and drink segments. For the average consumer there is no difference between...
Read moreBrussels is investigating food chain supervision fee and healthcare contribution of tobacco companies
European Commission has initiated an investigation regarding supervision fee required to pay by food chains and also regarding healthcare contribution fee affecting trade of tobacco products in order to find...
Read moreNielsen: Retail food sales has grown in terms of value and volume
Retail food sales has reached nearly 750 billion HUF between December 2014 – May 2015 amongst the 90 product categories measured by Nielsen. This means 4 percent increase compared to...
Read moreHungarian Trade Association (OKSZ) appointed officers
Hungarian Trade Association (Országos Kereskedelmi Szövetség) has appointed officers at its general assembly – wrote napi.hu. This organisation is involved in one third the entire national retail sales and also...
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Syngenta: it would be worth to brand the Hungarian watermelons
It would be useful to brand the Hungarian watermelons to make it easier for consumers to recognize high-quality products – Antal Gyula, the professional manager of the Vegetables business at...
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Scientists from Debrecen to analyse Tokaji wines
As per the agreement between village Mád and University of Debrecen (DE) concluded on Wednesday scientists from Debrecen will be analysing Tokaji wines. During the press conference after signing the...
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