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One-fifth less pálinka
Date: 2012-12-05 12:10:50
This year, about 20 percent less home-made pálinka will be brewed, because less fruit has grown due to the summer drought and spring frosts – said Mihályi László, General Secretary...
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Large decrease in the euro zone’s retail sales
Date: 2012-12-05 12:00:54
The largest decrease of the past six months occurred in the retail sales of the euro zone in October. The volume declined by an average 1.2 percent compared to September...
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The government complies on meat firms with the local governments
Date: 2012-12-05 11:40:21
The government reviewed the issues on Gyulai Húskombinát and the meat plant of Kapuvár and Pápa in the scope of its Wednesday meeting and initates consultation for next Monday with...
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Hungary’s first shopping mall library opens in Eger
Date: 2012-12-05 11:15:31
The first shopping mall library of Hungary opens in Eger, at the Agria Park Shopping Center on Friday. It will be the branch library of the Bródy Sándor County Public...
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Tesco can withdraw from the U.S. market
Date: 2012-12-05 11:10:09
Britain's biggest retailer, supermarket Tesco, looked on course to withdraw from its struggling U.S. business Fresh & Easy as chief executive Philip Clarke on Wednesday said its presence would likely...
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The wine marketing center opens on Friday in Sopron
Date: 2012-12-05 10:40:56
The ForumVinorum wine marketing center opens on Friday in the downtown of Sopron. Rigler Zsolt project owner and Managing Director of the Bormarketing Műhely Nonprofit Kft. told MTI, that the...
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Cafés and shops may open in the soon moving FBI headquarters
Date: 2012-12-05 10:40:17
The FBI headquarters in Washington will move from the heart of the city in a few years – The Washington Post wrote. “The FBI cannot afford to continue the status...
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Even more dynamism at the 25th LUXE PACK Monaco trade fair
Date: 2012-12-05 09:51:17
Between 24 and 26 October the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo was the home of this year’s forum for luxury packaging. LUXE PACK is held in Monaco, New York and...
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RAUCH Hungária processed record amounts of fruit in 2012
Date: 2012-12-04 16:15:05
During the 2012 fruit processing season RAUCH Hungária bought and processed a record amount,nearly 150,000 tons of Hungarian fruits in its Nyírmada-based factory. 90 percent of the processed fruits is...
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GfK: the amount spent on Christmas sweets remains on last year's level
Date: 2012-12-04 13:25:33
Last year 10.2 billion HUF, the year before almost 10.5 billion HUF was paid to Christmas sweets by domestic consumers. This year it is expected that the level of spending...
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People save for Christmas at the markets – The decrease of demand leads to oversupply on the egg market
Date: 2012-12-04 13:10:23
A few weeks before Christmas, less than usual is spent on markets, compared to the recent years. The approach of Christmas has shaken up the egg market. But this year...
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Hungary is on the podium in terms of Mineral Water in Europe
Date: 2012-12-04 13:10:21
In Hungary, 159 certified mineral water brands can be found. More mineral water brands in Europe can be found only in Germany and in Italy – Pet-Pack Ipari és Kereskedelmi...
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Enlightenment against AIDS
Date: 2012-12-04 12:00:27
On the occasion of the AIDS International World Day, the A-HA! National Sexual and Mental Health Awareness Program and the Durex held a sexuality education lesson at a Budapest high...
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METRO: lunch from change!
Date: 2012-12-04 11:32:36
The METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. organizes a fundraising campaign for the National Association of Large Families in all of its stores across the country. It has become a tradition that the...
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Hungary lags behind the EU average in the collection of beverage cartons
Date: 2012-12-04 11:20:00
Although there is a growing range of those in Hungary who collect beverage cartons separately, the volume is still below the average of EU member states – shows the survey...
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Budai Gyula: GMO-free Hungary is a competitive advantage
Date: 2012-12-04 11:18:35
GMO-free is competitive advantage for Hungary, and for the Hungarian agriculture – Budai Gyula said on Tuesday in Eger. Budai Gyula pointed out that agriculture is a strategic sector in...
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Nearly six thousand high school students will play soccer at the Coca-Cola Football League Championship
Date: 2012-12-04 11:10:28
329 schools, 617 teams, 5,674 players. The two-month registration period of the Coca-Cola CUP, the first amateur high school soccer league was closed with incredible success. A total of 617...
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The Badacsonyi Kör raises a Wine Christmas Tree at the City Park Ice Rink in Budapest
Date: 2012-12-04 10:25:48
The country's first wine Christmas tree will be raised on Thursday by the Badacsonyi Kör in the Grand Hall of the City Park Ice Rink in Budapest – the event...
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METRO does its best to promote fish consumption
Date: 2012-12-03 19:15:26
The sales by METRO keep growing, thanks to the constantly changing selection of products and prices following market trends – we learn from METRO Hungary’s communications director Yvette Krubl. They...
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Canned fish: swimming upstream
Date: 2012-12-03 19:08:30
Although fish consumption in Hungary is still way below the European average, the slow conquest of health trends had a favourable effect on fish and canned fish sales in the...
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KPMG: the importance of consumer taxes increases worldwide
Date: 2012-12-03 13:00:52
The governments around the world are planning to collect more revenues from VAT, after the corporate tax rates are decreasing together with the profits of the companies and the corporate...
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Hungary's greatest toystore is open now
Date: 2012-12-03 12:21:28
Hungary's greatest toy outlet has opened a new, giant store. It is located at the Fót-gateway of M3 high way at the place of the former Gulliver store, and is...
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The Agrana-Juice Kft. has completed this year's apple juice-processing
Date: 2012-12-03 12:02:25
The Austrian owned company produced about 240 tons of fruit concentrate – Szigeti Zoltán, Managing Director told MTI on Monday. The Managing Director told that the company’s Vásárosnamény, Anarcs and...
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Analysts: trade surplus remains high next year
Date: 2012-12-03 12:00:26
No significant recovery is expected in internal demand next year, so trade surplus may remain high in 2013 – analysts told MTI. Calculating in euros exports declined by 4.2, while...
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The denomination of certain milk products will be clarified in the Hungarian Food Codex
Date: 2012-12-03 12:00:12
The denomination of certain milk products would be clarified in the Hungarian Food Codex. The ministerial decree on this draft was published on Thursday in the government news portal. Under...
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Illegally distributed cooking oil and granulated sugar was found by Nébih
Date: 2012-12-03 11:58:15
More than 250 thousand liters of imported and illegally sold cooking oil and more than 70 thousand kilograms of granulated sugar was found in two Székesfehérvár warehouse – the National...
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This year's CSR Hungary Awards were handed over
Date: 2012-12-03 11:55:56
On 30 November 2012, the CSR Hungary Awards were handed over for the fifth time, in various categories. Awards were handed over in 6 categories: “Leading CSR practices – C(S)R...
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Sales promotion on a higher level
Date: 2012-12-03 11:51:02
Nowadays, one of the key tasks of each marketing and trade marketing expert is sales promotion. Experts need to think in terms of complex promoting strategies, ones which are commensurate...
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The cherry pálinka of the year is being prepared
Date: 2012-12-03 11:29:19
Twelve premium pálinkas will be included to the special blend of 2013. Hungary once again jointly prepares the pálinka of the year, this time with sour cherries. The experts of...
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Gyenes András became the new CEO of Unilever Hungary
Date: 2012-12-03 11:20:47
From 1 December 2012 Gyenes András holds the CEO post of Unilever Hungary. The newly appointed Chief Executive Officer was the Managing Director of Unilever Magyarország Kft. Now he will...
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