News and articles
Barbeque lovers are more willing to buy less than to buy lower quality products
Date: 2011-07-06 21:43:46
Grill product sales started to decline already in 2009 but the really bad period commenced in 2010. Zoltán Szántó, Pick Szeged Zrt.’s product manager shed light on the fact that...
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Record performance from our agricultural foreign trade in 2010
Date: 2011-07-06 21:39:56
In 2010 our HUF 5.8-billion export expanded faster (by 13.8 percent) than import (9.7 percent), therefore Hungary’s balance in agricultural foreign trade improved in spectacular fashion, by 22 percent. This...
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OKSZ: a summer price reductions and sales are much lower than last year
Date: 2011-07-06 12:40:00
The fastest traders are trying to attract the consumers with lower prices than usual, even from the first real summer days and it lasts until the end of August. It...
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Which product can be considered as Hungarian?
Date: 2011-07-06 12:38:08
So far, the the Hungarian product labelling was not regulated, however, according to a new draft, the Government would set up the conditions, that the companies should meet, in order...
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The European Parliament voted the new food label regulations
Date: 2011-07-06 12:16:30
In the future, it should be indicated clearly how much fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt the product contains, helping the customers who can consciously decide what kind...
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The Ministry of Rural Development confutes: there is no list
Date: 2011-07-06 12:10:49
The press office of the Ministry of Rural Development confutes the informations of Hírszerző.hu, that the ministry compiled a list of those firms in Hungary, that are producing home produced...
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Chinese agricultural investment in Kalocsa
Date: 2011-07-06 11:58:17
Török Ferenc, Mayor of Kalocsa signed a memorandum with the representative of the Shenzhen-based You Yuan Industrial Co. LTD, over creating a modern agricultural production base in Kalocsa. Török Ferenc...
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Nestlé Purina opens a Pet Food Factory in Vas county
Date: 2011-07-06 11:57:16
Nestlé Purina opens a new, 10 thousand square meters factory in Bük, Vas county. The 10 billion HUF investment will create 250 new jobs in the region. Navracsics Tibor and...
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The European Parliament supports the action against GM crops
Date: 2011-07-06 11:40:12
The European Parliament supported the EU legislation draft, that will allow new legislative opportunity for the member states, to ban the cultivation of GM crops. The legal basis for national...
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Anglers put on alert over killer carp disease
Date: 2011-07-06 11:14:47
Anglers and fishery owners are being warned to be on their guard following outbreaks of the Koi Herpes Virus – a killer carp disease for which there is no known...
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Stekaholders call for action on pollinators
Date: 2011-07-06 10:07:24
European Parliament event confirms alignment on key pollinator conservation issues Key stakeholders discussed the importance of pollination and the role of pollinator species at a conference at the European Parliament...
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Natural perfumes are catching in
Date: 2011-07-06 09:15:23
One of the natural cosmetics brands of dn, namely alverde, is about to offer perfumes for all lovers of matural cosmetical products for the first time. The well-known private label...
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The first half year's financial collapses broke record
Date: 2011-07-05 15:28:20
There have not been so many financial collapses in Hungary in one month and in one half year as it occurred in June and in the first six months –...
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Sugar prices decreased significantly
Date: 2011-07-05 14:08:33
Compared to the former price of 400 HUF, sugar can be purchased for even 273 HUF – and not only in the stores selling the state stocks – writes delmagyar.hu....
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Facts about food processing and food safety
Date: 2011-07-05 13:52:31
In Hungary, in 2010, the gross production value of food processing has reached 2,036 billion HUF – among other things, this was the major focus of the discussion held by...
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We pay one of Europe's highest VAT
Date: 2011-07-05 12:45:17
One of the highest VAT rates of the European Union can be found in Hungary. But in case of the personal income tax Hungarians pay only the half of the...
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The dairy farmers of Petőfiszállás would set up their own milk processor
Date: 2011-07-05 12:20:36
The Petőfiszállás-based Gazda-Tej Szövetkezet plans to set up their own milk processor. Dairy Farmers Cooperative Petőfiszállás. This was the recently discussed by about one hundred small producer, that include the...
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The E. coli bacteria infected sausage did not cause disease
Date: 2011-07-05 12:11:37
The Austrians detected diarrhea-causing bacteria coli in a Hungarian sausage. The bacteria did not belong to the bacteria-strain that caused the disease in Germany. According to the datas, it can...
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The dm became Superbrands for the third time
Date: 2011-07-05 12:10:41
The dm drogerie markt received the Superbrands award for the third time this year. The Superbrands is the world's leading brand building system, which rewards the leading brands on the...
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EU retail trade declined in May
Date: 2011-07-05 12:08:10
In May, the volume of retail sales in the eurozone and in the EU declined by 1.1 percent on a monthly base excessing the expectations. In April, a 0.7 percent...
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Food safety: summer controls are coming
Date: 2011-07-05 12:04:14
Vegetables, fruits and ice cream are all carefully examined this year for food safety by inspectors, within the compass of this summer's regula food safety inspections – Lajos Bognár, eputy...
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Mars establishes a chocolate factory in Kansas
Date: 2011-07-05 11:55:30
After more than three decades the Mars U.S. chocolate company is planning to build a domestic chocolate factory. The first 250 million USD phase of the project is expected to...
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New products at Starbucks
Date: 2011-07-05 10:51:09
Two new versions of Frappuccino®, the most popular refreshment of the summer is going to be available in Hungarian Starbucks outltts from 5th July. Extra Coffee Caramel Frappuccino®, Soy Strawberries...
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The revenue of the poultry sector increased
Date: 2011-07-04 14:20:37
With different sub-sectoral results, but overall the poultry industry closed a better year this year than last year. Roughly a 20 billion HUF increase may occur in revenues – this...
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Last year, wages have increased by 3-5 percent
Date: 2011-07-04 14:11:12
Last year, a 3 to 5 percent wage increase occurred at 10 percent more companies, compared to the previous year and the number of employers giving fringe benefits have also...
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The meat plant in Debrecen has been saved, production soon to be resumed
Date: 2011-07-04 14:10:23
The company managed to find a new investor to further operate the closed plant of the Debreceni Csoport Húsipari Kft., owned by the Slovakian Penta group – told the the...
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This year, the European network of McDonald's buys Hungarian ingredients for 15 billion HUF
Date: 2011-07-04 14:08:30
This year, the European network of McDonald's will purchase Hungarian ingredients for about 15 billion HUF – told the company's Hungarian subsidiary. The value and volume of the products from...
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Ipsos: TV viewers prefer product placement rather than advertising
Date: 2011-07-04 13:55:08
The intensive TV viewers and the 18-29 age group recalled product placement in a greater extent than the average – reports MTI, after the statement of Ipsos. 70 percent of...
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The Sajt-Kalmár Kft. targets the Russian market
Date: 2011-07-04 13:12:21
The privately owned Hungarian Sajt-Kalmár Kft. wants to promote and sell the Hungarian cheese on the Russian markets. Spisák Tamás, the company's managing director, said that the proposed Russian exports...
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Fuel from McDonald's oil
Date: 2011-07-04 13:10:39
The Dubai-based Neutral Fuels announced on Monday that it reached an agreement with McDonald's, that the company will transform the used cooking oil to 100 percent bio-diesel in the Middle...
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