News and articles
The proportion of spendings on health further increases within total consumption
Date: 2012-08-16 12:12:09
Preservation of health and recovery – in accordance with the international trends – are becoming more important for the Hungarian population – shows the datas of the Economic Health Monitor...
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The Biopackpro Kft. has developed a compostable packaging
Date: 2012-08-16 11:00:03
The Biopackpro Csomagolástechnikai Projekt Kft. developed compostable organic packaging material from polylactic acid (PLA) in the scope of the New Széchenyi Plan (ÚSZT). For project implementation, the company won 421.25...
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Coop T-Systems' 1100 points security
Date: 2012-08-16 10:49:14
The Co-op Hungary Zrt., which has the largest coverage among the domestic food chains in Hungary, renewed and at the same time also broadened its previous contract with T-Systems Magyarország...
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Czechs incrasingly seeking for local food products
Date: 2012-08-16 10:48:11
More and more Czechs are looking for local food products: According to the recent survey of the GfK Incoma company, 53 percent of the Czechs declared the importance of food...
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New Head of Department of the Customer Management, at METRO Kereskedelmi Kft.
Date: 2012-08-16 10:45:18
In August 2012 Malika Mansouri joined the Metro team as the Head of Customer Management. Malika has started her Metro career in Italy in 2004 as category manager, later as...
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Lidl opened its 153rd store in Hungary
Date: 2012-08-16 10:44:37
Lidl opened its 153rd store in Hungary on August 16, Monday in Gödölő Hungary, under Ottó Ferenc street 2-4. The store awaits its customers on 1,286 square meters with a...
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ORGANIC-Store opens in the Market Hall of Pestszentlőrinc
Date: 2012-08-16 10:42:28
On 18 August 2012 a ORGANIC-Store opens in the Lőrinci Market Hall of Pestszentlőrinc. At the opening ceremony organic producers will present their products and experts will talk the costumers...
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Ice Wine has become the official wine of the Savaria Historical Carnival
Date: 2012-08-16 10:35:27
The official wine of this year’s Savaria Historical Carnival became an ice wine, made of riesling. The carnival’s wine was selected from 84 wine samples of 35 wineries of 12...
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VM: there will not be reverse VAT in the pig sector
Date: 2012-08-15 14:09:18
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) will not initiate the introduction of the reverse VAT in the pig sector. This decision was brought to light by the Ministry with the...
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KSH: agricultural producer price level rose in June by 1.5 percent
Date: 2012-08-15 13:30:33
In June, the producer price of agricultural products grew by 1.5 percent, compared to a year earlier. While the price of crop products fell by 1.7 percent, the price of...
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Nestlé’s former CEO expects a further rise in global food prices
Date: 2012-08-15 13:00:49
Food prices are expected to increase further all over the world – told Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Nestle chairman of the supervisory board, to an Austrian newspaper. After the food crisis of...
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The Nébih tested breads
Date: 2012-08-15 12:10:55
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) found deficiencies during the inspection of bakery products, serious food safety risk factors were not found – Nébih told MTI on Wednesday. The...
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The Szabolcsi apple-poppy cake became the cake of Hungary
Date: 2012-08-15 11:25:41
The Szabolcsi apple-poppy cake won the the Cake of Hungary title this year, while the gooseberry sugar-free apple pie was chosen as the Best Sugar Free Cake of Hungary. The...
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Chains are opening small shops in Croatia
Date: 2012-08-15 10:55:54
The Austrian Spar opens small shops in Croatia during the autumn. In Croatia sales continue to decrease. In June, Croats bought 5.1 percent less than a year earlier. After the...
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POPAI POP competition is on again!
Date: 2012-08-15 10:54:43
It is the third time that the POPAI Awards POP competition takes place, juried within the compass Business Days 3 days conference: any POP-dice creator can compete for the prize....
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Retail sales have expanded in the U.S.A.
Date: 2012-08-15 10:33:35
Retail sales increased in the United States by 0.8 percent in July, instead of the expected 0.2 percent – the U.S. Commerce Department announced. The increase in demand can be...
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A six-day long beer festival in Belgrade
Date: 2012-08-15 10:28:28
The most popular pop-rock bands of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and Macedonia will perform at the 10th Belgrade Beer Festival, which is the largest such event in South East Europe,...
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KSH: GDP decreased by 1.2 percent in the second quarter
Date: 2012-08-14 12:55:21
Hungary's gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 1.2 percent in the second quarter, compared to the same period of last year. Seasonally and calendary effect adjusted the GDP decreased by...
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Food prices increased by 6.1 percent in a year
Date: 2012-08-14 12:40:49
Consumer prices in July were 5.8 percent higher than a year earlier, while compared to the previous month, decreased by 0.1 percent – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on...
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Investment mood on nadir
Date: 2012-08-14 12:25:08
“The investment intention of the domestic businesses decreased to depths, that have never experienced. Less than half of the SMEs are thinking about development. In terms of the subject of...
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Huge amounts of homemade pálinka may enter the markets
Date: 2012-08-14 12:20:40
From the 27th of September 2010 it is possible to produce pálinka tax-free at home. On the basis of the datas of the tax authority and from the amount of...
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RSM DTM: how to reduce the costs of starting school?
Date: 2012-08-14 11:55:35
The start of school is coming soon. The usual expenditure per child can exceed 50 thousand HUF. Kalocsai Zsolt, the President and CEO of RSM DTM, it is worth to...
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Stevia: sweet taste naturally and calorie-free
Date: 2012-08-14 11:45:16
Stevia is one of the plants that have positive effect on the human organism. Due to its sweetening effect we can call it as the super star of plants as...
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Conference on e-invoicing
Date: 2012-08-14 11:32:14
On September 11, a conference will be held in the organization of ECR Hungary on electronic invoicing in Budaörs. At the event a number of professional will take part. Themes...
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The wheat is already grinded for the bread of the Hungarians
Date: 2012-08-14 11:30:08
The wheat grinding has started for the bread of the Hungarians on Tuesday: The two-day work is carried out by the Lamepé Kft. in its mill in Szigetvár, that was...
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Tesco launches a café chain in the UK
Date: 2012-08-14 11:25:22
Tesco has teamed up with an upmarket London-based coffee shop to launch an ‘artisan’ café chain in the UK. The new chain, Harris and Hoole, is majority owned by a...
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Back-to-school offers in Tesco
Date: 2012-08-14 10:58:34
Starting from 1st August 2012, a special set of special offer back-to-school programs have been launched by retail-giant Tesco in Hungary. Since most schools have different lists of needs, this...
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Famous Grouse aims to set record for world's largest whisky bottle
Date: 2012-08-14 09:58:31
The Famous Grouse is making the record attempt to celebrate its 107th birthday. The 200-litre bottle, which will hold the equivalent of 8,000 drams, is expected to set a new...
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Hungarian wine production on the edge
Date: 2012-08-13 13:14:58
The Hungarian wine production is in disastrous situation: obsolete vineyards, illegal markets, cheap import wines, the atrocious weather of the last three years and the regulatory environment, projects a dark...
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The harvest has ended, wheat has high-quality
Date: 2012-08-13 13:12:18
This year's harvest has been completed. The previously expected 4 million tons of wheat is in the granaries. The quality is good, or excellent – Czerván György State Secretary of...
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