News and articles
Tobacco manufacturers emphasize the dangers of tax increases
Date: 2012-08-03 11:18:47
The July planned increase in excise duty announced by the government shocks the participants of the Hungarian tobacco industry – said the tobacco manufacturers. Sánta János, the President of the...
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Tesco's sales grew in 2011, profits fell slightly
Date: 2012-08-03 11:15:15
According to the report of Tesco Global Stores, published at the end of July the chain had a slight decrease in profit in 2011. Last year Tesco’s profit was only...
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Praktiker: little stores to come
Date: 2012-08-03 11:00:36
There will not be store closures in Hungary, moreover Praktiker intends to open additional retail units – was said at the company’s press conference. There will not be store closures...
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The Corvinus University will train pálinka masters
Date: 2012-08-03 11:00:35
The training of the pálinka masters will soon begin in Hungary on a university level: The training of the Food Science, Faculty of the Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB), awaits...
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All famous foods of the Szatmár region will be prepared at the festival in Panyola
Date: 2012-08-03 10:52:15
Chefs of Panyola, Túristvánd and Szatmárcseke will prepare all famous foods of the Szatmár region at the 6th World Music Festival Near the Border event, that starts at Friday 6...
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Czech retail sales falling back
Date: 2012-08-03 10:20:20
The Czech Statistical Office released more accurate data on external trade for the fourth quarter of 2011 and in relation to that the media published reflections of the analytical public...
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The poultry, pork and beef industry waiting for support
Date: 2012-08-02 14:00:14
The Livestock and Meat Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board (VHT) and the Poultry Product Council (BTT) proposes the increase of national fundings, ensuring favorable-rate loans and a significant VAT decrease...
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K&H SME confidence index: domestic enterprises expect moderate results
Date: 2012-08-02 12:55:36
On the basis of the latest datas of the K&H SME confidence index, the surveyed five hundred CEOs presuppose an average of a 4.3 percent revenue growth and a 2.5...
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A Farmers’ market opens in the Square of Rózsák in Budapest
Date: 2012-08-02 12:20:47
Primary and small producers are selling Hungarian vegetables, fruits and foods from Saturday in the 7th district of Budapest – the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) told MTI on Thursday....
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Euro zone’s and EU producer price index declined in June
Date: 2012-08-02 12:10:46
Producer prices declined in the euro zone and in the European Union in June – Eurostat announced on Thursday. In June, in the 17-member euro zone producer prices dereased by...
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Magazine: Market researchers’ presentations at Metro’s Customer Academy
Date: 2012-08-02 12:09:43
Trade Marketing Cub’s ‘First-hand information from market researchers’ event was held on 19 April at Metro’s Customer Academy, where one of the TMC’s founders Zsuzsanna Hermann welcomed participants. From Nielsen...
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Russian vodka production broke a ten-year record
Date: 2012-08-02 12:00:53
Russian distilleries broke a ten years old production record in June. As the St. Petersburg Times wrote, the Russian vodka producers produced 96.1 million liters of spirits, 47 percent more...
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Olympics Boost Adidas Earnings
Date: 2012-08-02 11:50:02
Adidas spent a lot on the Olympics, and it looks like their strategy works. Unlike Nike and Puma the German sporting goods manufacturer has growing revenues and profits. Chief Executive...
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International honey fair and beekeper meeting in Jászberény
Date: 2012-08-02 11:20:03
The international honey fair and beekeper meeting, which is the biggest professional event of beekepers, beekeeping equipment manufacturers and distributors in Hungary, will be held on the first weekend of...
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Wine weeks in Balatonfüred last for four weeks from this Saturday
Date: 2012-08-02 11:15:42
The series of programs opens on Saturday and last until the 25th of August with wide wine selection, with entertaining cultural events and arts and crafts fair. This year, twenty-four...
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Porsche grants its supplier award to Fenthol & Sandtmann GmbH
Date: 2012-08-02 10:28:13
Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has honoured its ten best suppliers of the past year in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart Zuffenhausen. Borg Warner Turbo Systems GmbH in Kirchheimbolanden received the first...
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The 20th Jubilee Sziget festival will be broadcasted live on YouTube
Date: 2012-08-02 10:20:03
The world's largest video-sharing portal theYouTube broadcasts The 20th Sziget festival live, so anyone, anywhere in the world can follow the event even on mobile phones – Google Magyarország told...
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No serios violation of law at fishery check-ups
Date: 2012-08-02 09:45:45
No significant violation of law was found by NÉBIH, National Foodchain-safety Authority, however they took action in 31 cases – the authority announced on Thursday. This was the second time...
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Beef meat is better when the cattle drinks wine
Date: 2012-08-02 08:45:00
Several cattle became “drunkards” in France: they can drink a daily two bottles of great quality wine, because their flesh became better from it. The idea came from Jean-Charles Tastavy...
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Humanitarian Aid for Syria
Date: 2012-08-02 08:01:02
In the spirit of our commitment to resolve the serious humanitarian crisis in Syria, Hungary is providing Euro 25000 in support towards the UNICEF mental health and rehabilitation programmes for...
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Hungarian Association of Bakers: the price of flour increased, the price of bread is expected to grow
Date: 2012-08-01 13:50:03
The price of flour increased by 18 to 20 HUF per kilogram from the 1st of August, compared to the prices of the period before the harvest, therefore, the price...
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Magazine: Weakening middle category among spices and condiments
Date: 2012-08-01 13:10:40
Spices and condiments are basic accessories of summer barbeques. Rita Bazsó, Univer Product Zrt.’s product category manager told our magazine that the condiment market is not as strong in the...
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KSH: foreign trade volume increased again in May
Date: 2012-08-01 12:46:18
In May – after the decline of the last two months – the volume of exports increased by 4.4, the volume of imports by 2.8 percent compared to the base...
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Ipsos: Constant crisis feeling all around the world
Date: 2012-08-01 12:40:36
According to the national survey of Ipsos, carried out in 24 countries it turns out that an average of 37 percent of the respondents connsidered their countries’ economic performance good....
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Tobacco breaking season has started
Date: 2012-08-01 12:15:43
The farmers expect a 1.6 to 1.7 tons per hectare average yield. It is little less than last year's 1.8 tons from the 4,800 hectares of crop land – Bényei...
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Two and a half times more wheat was offered for the production of the Bread of Hungarians
Date: 2012-08-01 11:58:51
This year, two and a half times more wheat was offered for the production of the Bread of Hungarians. The first shipments of wheat will arrive to Pécs on Friday...
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Losses, but increased revenues at Metro in the second quarter
Date: 2012-08-01 11:58:30
Due to extraordinary expenses, losses occurred at Metro in the second quarter. According to the result published yesterday, Germany's leading trade company has a 28 million euros after tax loss,...
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Hungarians worry about debts
Date: 2012-08-01 11:57:18
Nielsen’s Global Survey surveyed more than 28,000 Internet respondents in 56 countries regarding their investment attitudes and shows that one-third of global consumers invest their money. Of those investing, more...
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More than eight tons of carp and grass carp will be installed into the lakes of Vas and Zala counties
Date: 2012-08-01 11:55:13
About 81 tons of carp and grass carp will be installed into the lakes of Vas and Zala on the 6th of August – Puskás Norbert, Executive Chairman of the...
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Many people visit festivals, but do not spend too much
Date: 2012-08-01 11:40:41
Two-thirds of the people are visiting festivals, but little is spent on tickets: more than half of the festival visitors spend a maximum of 5,000 HUF a year in order...
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