News and articles
The EU can ban the aspartame sweetener
Date: 2011-06-01 12:08:58
The European Commission called on the EU's food safety control organization, the EFSA to re-evaluate the effects of using aspartame in the scope of a comprehensive study. The studies showing...
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The production in the Chocolate Factory starts during the Winter
Date: 2011-06-01 12:07:13
The Chocolate Factory, that was handed over in Úri, Pest County will begin production in the Winter. The factory had been established from an almost 1.2 billion HUF. The investment...
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The world’s biggest companies joined forces (part 3)
Date: 2011-06-01 11:26:31
Our introduction of the 70-page Future Value Chain 2020 report has come to an end. In the last part we focus on what companies do to realise the goals and...
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The first wine boat race by Lake Balaton is coming this summer
Date: 2011-06-01 11:10:18
This summer is the first time the first Hungarian wine boat race is going to be organized by the Hungarian Sea aka Lake Balaton – organizers announced on Wednesday within...
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ProWein 2012 – you can register now
Date: 2011-06-01 10:34:26
Following the great success of ProWein 2011, where 3,630 exhibitors from around 50 nations, and – thanks to a rise in visitor numbers of 7 percent – more than 39,000...
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World STAR awards for four Hungarian companies
Date: 2011-06-01 10:09:58
THe world's greatest packagaging trade-show, Düsseldorf-based interpack has awared four Hungarian companies with the famous World Star award issued by World Packaging Organization. Here are the winners: DR-PAck Csomagolóanyag Gyártó...
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Cost of living became higher for pensioners
Date: 2011-06-01 09:17:22
In March 2011 the average consumer price increased by 1.1 percent from the previous month; compared with March 2010 it was up 4.5 percent. The pensioner consumer price index was...
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Vocational training with an EU-support within the agricultural sector
Date: 2011-06-01 09:12:06
There are two significant competitions supported by an EU-source led by the Ministry of Rural DEevelopment at VM Central HUngarian Agrarian Trade School. Project manager Veronika Osgyáni-Székely pointed out that...
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The Prime Minister temporarily supports the Sunday opening hours
Date: 2011-05-31 15:33:40
I will support the elimination of Sunday opening hours, when it will be possible to live in Hungary from five days of work. But not until then – said Prime...
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Is the Spanish cucumber innocent?
Date: 2011-05-31 15:25:20
The E. Coli bacteria was identified on cucumbers from two Grossmarks of Hamburg. The results are surprising: the agent is not the same with the 0104 type number bacteria, which...
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Nielsen: Household chemicals, cosmetics market stagnates
Date: 2011-05-31 13:49:59
The retail household chemicals and cosmetics market was worth about HUF 300 billion in the twelve months to April, unchanged in both volume and value terms, market research company Nielsen...
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The big chains are selling hungarian vegetables
Date: 2011-05-31 13:19:43
In Hungary, the bacteria, which is believed to be infected a spanish cucumber cargo and caused ten deaths in northern Germany, has not been detected in Hungary. Hungary received a...
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We need to increase the competitiveness of the dairy sector
Date: 2011-05-31 12:40:53
We need to increase the competitiveness of the dairy sector. The tighter collaboration of the sector's participants and to increase the added value is essential for the industry – said...
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Russia bans the Spanish and German fruit and vegetable imports
Date: 2011-05-31 12:39:55
The outbreak of the diarrheal disease in Germany causes the Spanish economy a weekly 200 million euros damage, while Russia banned the Spanish and German fruit and vegetable imports. Because...
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The price of food can be doubled in the next 20 years
Date: 2011-05-31 12:38:48
While a few forints price increase causes serious revulsion among the traders, which can sometimes lead to demonstrations, according to economic experts, it became inevitable that in 2030, food prices...
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Polish economy is soaring because of the domestic consumption
Date: 2011-05-31 12:00:38
In this year's first quarter, Polish economy grew by 4.4 percent, compared to the previous year, just like in the previous quarter. The datas of the Polish statistics office are...
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FMCG tradeshow in Barcelona: number one leader of Carrefour, Coca-Cola, Danone, PepsiCo, P&G and Walmart do lectures
Date: 2011-05-31 11:53:45
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is a global, parity-based industry network, driven by its members. It brings together the CEOs and senior management of over 650 retailers, manufacturers, service providers...
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Semi-hard cheese varieties lost ground because of the price increase
Date: 2011-05-31 11:33:48
Volume sales were growing with value sales shrinking in 2009. In 2010 the trend turned around: sales increased in terms of value but decreased in volume. According to Gábor Józsa,...
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No trust in the financial sector
Date: 2011-05-31 10:18:41
As a result of the crisis, people are losing their trust in the players of the financial segment – B&P Braun & Partners' new 2011 research Reputation Rating pointed out....
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New winners of the radler segment
Date: 2011-05-31 10:06:00
Two new products of the beer brand Soproni surpassed market expectations shortly after their release. The orange and lemon-flavoured radlers are extremely popular among customers, so Soproni is facing the...
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WorldStar Award for STI Group with Angelli
Date: 2011-05-31 09:10:22
The 166,000 trade visitors to the interpack 2011 came in search of innovations and outstanding packaging solutions. For those in the packaging industry itself, the real highlight came with the...
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No Spanish origin, infected food was found in Hungary,
Date: 2011-05-30 13:55:44
All Spanish origin foods were tested in Hungary, and no infected products was found- said Fazekas Sándor, Rural Development Minister on Monday. “I also look forward eagerly to the end...
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Agricultural development needs a new direction
Date: 2011-05-30 13:22:31
The 21st century needs to be the era when agriculture comes to a crossroad because current setting are unsustainable – this is the main conclusion of the research project carried...
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FruitVeb: the cucumber season starts, dealers only purchase domestic products
Date: 2011-05-30 12:53:54
Last week, the Spanish cucumber essentially disappeared from the shelves of the Hungarian stores. In mid-May the domestic cucumber season started, and since then, traders have purchased only domestic prioducts...
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Hungarian food is unreasonably expensive
Date: 2011-05-30 12:45:58
Two-third of the Hungarian food products are offered more expensive than it would be justifiable – refers the Magyar Nemzet to the survey of the Agricultural Economics Research Institute. Kertész...
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The domestic wheat crop can be less than 2 million tonnes, compared to the usual
Date: 2011-05-30 12:40:04
In addition, less wheat and maize crop is expected this season. After these news hit the exchanges, the price of grain increased. Worldwide yields are also worse, than expected. The...
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Good melon crop is expected in the Ormánság this year
Date: 2011-05-30 12:10:46
After last year, which was the worst season of melon cultivation in 30 years, this year, a good harvest is expected in the Ormánság – said Kovács István, producer. As...
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Google: Bank card from smartphones
Date: 2011-05-30 12:07:45
The Americans will soon to be able to pay with their mobile phone in the stores, thanks to the development of Google and its partners. The internet giant announced that...
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ÖKO-Pannon dedicated a full-day program for glass recycling
Date: 2011-05-30 12:03:58
The ÖKO-Pannon awaited the vistors with glass garden, photo exhibition, spectacular shows, games and special design creations to the Millennium Park on Saturday, the 28th May. This was the first...
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Jones Lang LaSalle and King Sturge to be merged
Date: 2011-05-30 12:00:36
The Jones Lang LaSalle, dealing with commercial real estates worldwide announced, that they will merge with the international real estate company, the King Sturge. The merge is expected to be...
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