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VM: Hungarian participation was successful at the world's largest trade fair for organic products
Date: 2013-02-15 11:38:09
Hungarian participation was successful at the BioFach in Nuremberg. Next year Hungary can be a the key partner of the event – Tóth Katalin, Deputy Secretary of State at the...
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Catfish Salami and Asian delicacies at the Fish Festival in Budapest
Date: 2013-02-15 11:30:59
The Budapest Fish Festival awaited its guests between 15 (Friday) and 17 (Sunday) February 2013. The organizers of the event invited Németh József, the representative of the National Culinary Association...
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Pálinka vendors been caught in Borsod
Date: 2013-02-15 11:02:54
Several people offered their pálinkas for sale on the internet Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county. The advertisement has also attracted the attention of tax inspectors. The sellers can expect a substantial fine –...
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The founder of the Fair Trade movement opened a Fair Trade shop in Budapest
Date: 2013-02-15 10:59:06
In the past seven years, several attempts have been made to open Fair Trade shops with mixed success. Currently, the founder of the Fair Trade movement opened a shop with...
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Horsemeat scandal: Germany pulls lasagne off shelves
Date: 2013-02-15 10:45:36
Horsemeat has been detected in frozen lasagne on sale in Germany and supermarkets have started removing the product from their shelves. The Real supermarket chain said it had withdrawn TiP...
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Premium whiskey by Jack Daniel's available in Hungary from February
Date: 2013-02-15 10:36:09
Sinatra would typically offer a toast using a glass of Jack Daniel’s during his concerts from the 1950s to the 1990s. “I can assure you he was very fond of...
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KSH: GDP decreased by 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012
Date: 2013-02-14 13:00:31
Last December, industrial production was 7.6 percent lower tha a year before. In the whole year, decline was 1.7 percent – the Central Statistics Office (KSH) published on Thursday. According...
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Euro area GDP down by 0.6% and EU27 down by 0.5%
Date: 2013-02-14 12:54:42
GDP fell by 0.6% in the euro area1 (EA17) and by 0.5% in the EU271 during the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates2...
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Analysts: inflation may continue to fall, to 3.2 – 3.6 percent by the end of 2013
Date: 2013-02-14 12:20:24
Analysts said that inflation certainly continues to decline until mid-year will and can decrease to 3.2 – 3.6 percent by the end of the year, so according to the projections,...
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The National Economy Ministry examines the possibility of VAT reduction on food products
Date: 2013-02-14 12:12:35
The Ministry of National Economy Ministry examines the possibility of VAT reduction on basic food items, but no decision was born yet – InfoRádió writes. According to the recent study...
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The Ministry of Rural Development initiated to certificate fruit wines as intermediate alcohol product
Date: 2013-02-14 12:03:32
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) initiated to certificate fruit wines as intermediate alcohol product at the Ministry of National Economy and initated strict controls at the National Food Chain...
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Connections should be established between NAV and the cash registers until 1 May
Date: 2013-02-14 12:02:40
According to the most recent Magyar Közlöny, Connections should be established between the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) and the cash registers until 1 May. The government decision calls...
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Thirty tonnes of pig meat was blocked by Nébih
Date: 2013-02-14 12:00:24
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) forbidden the marketing of thirty tons of frozen pork, after a check held at a wholesale warehouse in Budapest – Nébih informed MTI...
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Nestlé had a great year
Date: 2013-02-14 11:55:33
Nestlé closed last year with a 10.6 billion Swiss francs net profit. This is 11.8 percent more than in 2011. The revenue rose by 10.2 percent to 92.2 billion Swiss...
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The Fish Festival in Budapest debuts with fish-flavored candy-floss
Date: 2013-02-14 11:11:31
The visitors of the festival can meet products from fish-flavored candy-floss through African catfish slami, to Russian fish soup withvodka. The Fish Festival in Budapest will await its guests between...
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MTA’s Wine Competition winners were chosen
Date: 2013-02-14 11:10:49
Wines from Tokaj Villány, the Uplands, Szekszárd, and from the Great Plain can bear the Wine of MTA 2013 title this year. This is the fourth time that the MTA...
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The consumer may pay the fee of returning the product?
Date: 2013-02-13 12:14:28
Internet merchants have had enough that the buyers return those goods to them that they don’t like and the merchants should pay the extra costs. According to the new EU...
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Hungary is participating at Europe's largest organic trade fair
Date: 2013-02-13 11:41:14
Hungary takes part at Europe's largest organic trade fair at the BioFach trade fair held in Nuremberg between 13-16 February – the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) told MTI. According...
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Cargill has become the main sponsor of the “Cast yourself into!” program
Date: 2013-02-13 11:40:12
The Cargill Magyarország Zrt. and the Hungarian Association of Young Farmers (AGRYA) signed a grant agreement, according to which the company interested in agriculture became the main sponsor of the...
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Coca-Cola’s profit declined in Europe, but increased overall
Date: 2013-02-13 11:31:03
Coca-Cola’s profit and sales increased less than expected in the fourth quarter of last year. The Coca-Cola’s after-tax profit was 1.87 billion USD, 41 cents per share, in the three-month...
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In China customers can check suspicious food products with test strips soon
Date: 2013-02-13 11:30:16
Paper test strips soon to be available to the general public in China, that will allow anyone to check a variety of foods, in particular: are there harmful drug residues...
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New commercial director in the management of the Debreceni group
Date: 2013-02-13 11:28:16
From the end of January Szitai Ádám will be the Commercial Director of the Debreceni Group. The expert earned economics degree at the Foreign Trade College, then completed the MBA...
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Smart City: smart technological solutions in favor of environmental awareness
Date: 2013-02-13 11:27:20
Green building, energy design, environmentally friendly buildings, smart solutions – these concepts are indispensable in modern and sustainable urban planning. The the Smart City conference was opened by Dr. Ewa...
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Magazine: Drink trends in 2013
Date: 2013-02-13 11:26:03
According to various US and European sources, the following trends are likely to prevail in 2013: growing popularity of sweet wines, special beers will appear in exclusive restaurants – together...
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Wine-Blues-Sticker Days in Veszprém for the first time
Date: 2013-02-13 11:20:18
The Wine-Blues-Sticker Days in Veszprém will be organized for the first time in early March. At the culinary days, the icons of blues music will perform – Porga Gyula, mayor...
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Online sales value is close to 28 billion euros in Germany
Date: 2013-02-13 11:18:29
Clothes, computers, books: the Germans are purchasing more and more products through the Internet. In Germany, the volume of online trade last year increased significantly, by 5.9 billion euros, ie...
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Photo exhibition of paralympics at the Tesco stores
Date: 2013-02-13 10:34:41
Starting from today, the exhibition at Tesco Extra at Váci street, Budapest is open to visitors. The exhibition illustrates the best moments of the London Paralympics 2012, and is going...
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Miele was chosen to be the best brand
Date: 2013-02-13 09:57:21
High-end appliance maker Miele has received Germany's ‘best product brand' award for the sixth consecutive year and was ranked as the number three ‘best company brand.' The awards are basked...
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The Ministry prepared the standards of potato
Date: 2013-02-12 12:01:07
According to the the website of the government, the Ministry records the specifications on the early (new) and stored potatoes Early potatoes can be considered as: “without peeling the skin...
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Analysists of London: Hungary is lucky with the dramatic change of market expectations
Date: 2013-02-12 11:53:10
Hungary raised $3.25 billion in its first foreign bond sale in 21 months, returning to the markets after Prime Minister Viktor Orban abandoned a quest for International Monetary Fund support....
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