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Exceptional consultations on the domestic pig industry
Date: 2012-08-21 13:50:34
Until 29 August, the government will carry out the decision in order to improve the situation of the pork industry players on the basis of the joint proposal of the...
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Brussels does not objected against the draft of the kiosk law
Date: 2012-08-21 12:17:56
The deadline to raise objections against the draft of the kiosk law expired on Friday. As the Népszabadság wrote based on Brussels sources, the Committee did not left a review...
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CBRE: the value of commercial real estates further declined in Europe
Date: 2012-08-21 12:15:42
The decline in the value of commercial real estates in Europe has continued: in the second quarter of 2012, the value of commercial real estates decreased by approximately 0.9 percent...
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The FuturAqua acquired the majority stake in a beverage distribution company
Date: 2012-08-21 11:27:44
The FuturAqua Ásványvíztermelő Nyrt. acquired a 60 percent stake in Human Goods Kft. which is the distributor of the Austrian Almdudler soft drinks in Hungary – FuturAqua announced on Tuesday...
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Thirty-five thousand people visited the Farmer Expo in Debrecen
Date: 2012-08-21 11:08:00
The Farmer Expo of Debrecen had more exhibitors and visitors than a year ago – Vaszkó László Fair Director told MTI on Monday after the closing of the Expo. In...
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Green Brand Germany award given to dm's private label
Date: 2012-08-21 10:44:59
Dm-drogerie markt's private label Alverde has received the prestigious „Green Brand Germany 2012/13” award, ackknowledging the brand's success to aim for sustainabuility and high quality. The award was given by...
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40 thousand slices of the country's cake
Date: 2012-08-21 10:00:47
The event called The Street of Hungarian Flavours (Magyar Ízek Utcája) has set two records on 19th and 20th August 2012: with the tents of Egy Csepp Figyelem Alapítvány, they...
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Extraordinary meeting on the pig sector and on the Gyulai Húskombinát
Date: 2012-08-17 13:57:00
Lázár János, state secretary convened two extraordinary meeting to the 21st of August 2012, in order to discuss the current problems of the pig industry, as well as to solve...
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OTP: SME loan stocks may expand this year
Date: 2012-08-17 13:00:03
Up to 10 percent stock growth can occur in the loan stocks of the small and medium-size enterprises in this year – said Bencsik László, deputy general manager of OTP...
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Five-year program for the breeding of the Hungarian Simmental
Date: 2012-08-17 12:48:04
In five years, the population of the Hungarian Simmental will be increaesd by one thousand, in the scope of a breeding program began in 2010 – Füller Imre, executive director...
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Árukereső.hu: people spend 1000 HUF more on the start of the school this year
Date: 2012-08-17 12:40:17
This year, the Hungarian Internet users plan to spend an average of 26,900 HUF on school starting – shows the recent survey of Árukereső.hu. According to the portal’s summary sent...
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Pozsonyi croissant included to the EU register of specialty products
Date: 2012-08-17 12:37:57
The European Commission has included the Pozsonyi croissant into the EU register of specialty products – the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) informed MTI on Wednesday According to the communication,...
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Emergency Scenario is being made for the Gyulai Húskombinát
Date: 2012-08-17 12:08:29
The owner, the HAGE-NAGISZ Nádudvari Mezőgazdasági Vállalkozói Csoport is seeking for sources that can be rearranged from other companies of the HAGE-NAGISZ group to maintain the continuous production of the...
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Increased revenue and after tax profit at the world's largest commercial chain
Date: 2012-08-17 11:58:24
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a profit growth of 5.7 percent for the first quarter closed at end of July, while the company improved this year's profit forecast. Wal-Mart's after tax...
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Harvest has begun in the Villány wine region
Date: 2012-08-17 11:55:09
Good quality, but 15 to 20 percent less than the average yield is expected in the Villany wine region this year, where the harvest has begun this week. In the...
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Pie Festival in Varsány
Date: 2012-08-17 10:29:48
The fifth Pie Festival of Varsány will be held Saturday in Varsány, Nógrád county, where for the first time not only the most delicious cake will be rewarded, but also...
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More than 20 thousand people visited Vidéki Musta so far
Date: 2012-08-17 08:25:48
Visitors (more than 20 thousand people so far) have purchased a total of 10 000 litres od dairy products and 1000 kg home-made meat-products within the compass of the Vidéki...
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KSH: industrial production rose by 0.6 percent in June
Date: 2012-08-16 13:40:52
In June, industrial production rose by 0.6 percent, compared to the previous year, both on the basis of unadjusted and working-days adjusted datas – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced...
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The decrease in the number of general food stores has stopped in Hungary
Date: 2012-08-16 13:25:12
The decrease in the number of general food stores lasting for one and a half decade has stopped in Hungary. According to the new census of Nielsen market research company,...
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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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