News and articles
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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Henkel reports strong increase in sales and earnings
Date: 2012-08-01 10:51:36
Sales rise 6.4 percent to 4,206 million euros (organic: + 4.0%) Adjusted* operating profit: + 18.6 percent to 609 million euros Adjusted* EBIT margin: + 1.5 percentage points to 14.5...
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Balatonlelle Wine Week Festival for the twentieth time
Date: 2012-08-01 10:30:51
This year’s Wine Week Festival of Balatonlelle begins on Friday and lasts for ten days. The twentieth edition of the Wine Week Festival, awaits its guests with fine local wines...
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New player on the smartphone market
Date: 2012-08-01 08:28:21
The largest player of the global online retail sector, the Amazon would introduce its own smartphone in the near future. The company intends its device as the challenger of iPhone...
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New Persil Black gel
Date: 2012-08-01 08:12:04
A new Persil Black gel was released with an even more efficient formula, so that frequently washed dark and black clothes could be cleaned effectively, too....
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Ministry of Rural Development holds talks with Mekong Commission on Opportunities for Cooperation in Water Management
Date: 2012-08-01 08:06:26
State Secretary for Environmental Affairs Dr. Zoltán Illés and Deputy State Secretary for Parliamentary, Social and International Relations Katalin Tóth received high-level delegations from the three countries of the Mekong...
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GfK: we eat more fruits and vegetables
Date: 2012-07-31 19:16:53
Hungarian households bought 6 percent more fruits and vegetables in 2011, than a year earlier. Fruits and vegetables are regular almost on every family table. The most popular fruits are...
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Poultry farmers can claim support easier
Date: 2012-07-31 12:04:58
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) amended the regulation on the conditions of available animal welfare benefits in the poultry sector. Processing time of the applications will decrease as well...
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One billion HUF development in the Nyírgelse-based factory of Tranzit Food
Date: 2012-07-31 12:00:35
The Jánkmajtis-based Tranzit Food Poultry Processing and Food Industry Ltd. develops its Nyírgelse-based factory with a one billion HUF investment. In the second phase of the investment, the family owned...
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Great parties spiced up with Camping Cheese
Date: 2012-07-31 11:52:16
The Popbeach of Agárd has been waiting for visitors with a cool gigs and parties for 40 years, with its 40-year-old partner Camping cheese – no wonder that they are...
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Tax authorities focus on vegetable and fruit vendors
Date: 2012-07-31 11:22:59
The tax authorities focus on vegetable and fruit vendors, mostly for those who offer their products beside the roads in the forthcoming period, in Northern Hungary – the Northern Hungarian...
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Gallicoop: the only brown beer flavored steak has appeared on the Hungarian market
Date: 2012-07-31 11:22:45
This summer's novelty at the Gallicoop Pulykafeldolgozó Zrt. (Gallicoop turkey processing Inc.) is the brown beer flavored steak, which promises a unique experience for those who are wishing for special...
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