News and articles
The local government organizes the agri expo in Pápa
Date: 2012-04-06 11:45:08
This year, the local government will organize the traditional agri expo in Pápa, which was almost cancelled because of funding problems. Áldozó Tamás, mayor and Sipőcz István, President of the...
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New conference about the hungaricum law
Date: 2012-04-06 11:43:11
The Parliament of Hungary has voted yes for the so-called hungaricum law, which opens up a brand new gate of possibilities to produce unique, odd products and facilities. Thus, we...
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Detki biscuits from the Easter bunny
Date: 2012-04-06 09:55:36
Detki Keksz has made the decision to support children in need in Heves megye, so the gifted the Children-protection Center of Heves County in Egerszalók with a huge package of...
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Hipercom: How much does Easter cost this year?
Date: 2012-04-05 19:57:19
Easter has already began if we consider it from the viewpoint of special offer leaflets. The database of Hipercom Monitoring takes a closer look at the prices of products linked...
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Kopint-Tárki: GDP will grow with 0.3 percent this year, while inflation rises to 5.5 percent
Date: 2012-04-05 13:45:22
Kopint-Tárki expects 0.3 percent economic growth in 2012, same as it was previously projected, but increased the inflation forecast to 5.5 percent, compared to the 4.6 percent forecast projected in...
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Retailers of the malls consider the rents too high
Date: 2012-04-05 13:30:29
The retailers consider rents high in the malls- writes [origo]. Behind the conflicts, the decrease of turnover lies. According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office (KSH), between 2007...
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AMC: strictly controlled pigs
Date: 2012-04-05 13:00:15
It is worth to look for the official seal on pork products and search for the HU country signal, which provides a good chance that the product is made of...
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Fazekas Sándor: Agrarian Bank in Home Straight
Date: 2012-04-05 12:40:39
“The Hungarian Agrarian Bank may come into existence within the foreseeable future as a result of the decision brought at the Government's Wednesday session” – Minister for Rural Development Fazekas...
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Minister for the Economy wants VAT System with five keys
Date: 2012-04-05 12:25:14
Matolcsy György in a book review published in Heti Válasz on Thursday favors the introduction of the financial value added tax and the introduction of a VAT System. He writes,...
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The fish planting season in the Lake Balaton started with Easter carp
Date: 2012-04-05 12:13:45
The Balatoni Halgazdálkodási Nonprofit Zrt. (BHNp) has begun this year’s fish planting season on Thursday, with the release of more than 10 thousand kilo-sized carp into the Lake Balaton. 300...
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Strong recovery may occur in Europe's largest economy
Date: 2012-04-05 12:10:55
According to the Wednesday projection of the German DIW economy research institute, “Strong recovery” based on internal consumption will start in the German economy, in the forthcoming years. According to...
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Easter Festival in Hollókő
Date: 2012-04-05 11:55:35
The two day long Easter Festival of Hollókő awaits the visitors beside folk and Christian traditions with gastronomic and crafts demonstrations, on April 8th and 9th. Hollókő, Hungary's only World...
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Alimentaria was successful Twitter-wise, too
Date: 2012-04-05 11:42:52
Alimentaria, taking place in late March, is an event which is looked forward to by every international food and drink operator as it not only offers new trends; but also...
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Several tons of rotten meat was seized in Szarvas
Date: 2012-04-05 11:28:10
Several tons of rotten meat was seized by the authorities in Szarvas at a premise of a company. The food chain safety authority suspended the company's activities told Vargáné Szombati...
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Special award goes to Tutti Élelmiszeripari Ltd.
Date: 2012-04-05 09:24:18
Ottó Prohászka Ottó, CEO of Tutti Élelmiszeripari Ltd. has received the special award of Hungarian Agrareconomy Quality Award at the mInistry of Rural Development for the company's oustanding work....
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NÉBIH prepares for special inspections before Easter
Date: 2012-04-04 13:16:18
The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) during its March controls imposed nearly 10 million HUF fines. In the pre-Easter period. The authority now prepares for nationwide inspections. According to...
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OKSZ: rising consumer confidence, extra Easter sales
Date: 2012-04-04 12:55:57
Consumer confidence increased noticeably in Hungary during the past few weeks – said Vámos György, Secretary-General of the National Trade Association (OKSZ) who expects 35-40 billion HUF additional turnover, similar...
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KSH: slight increase in the foreign trade market turnover in January
Date: 2012-04-04 12:39:35
In January, the volume of exports was 5.8 percent higher and the value of import was 2.9 percent above the levels of a year ago, the trade balance surplus was...
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The Milk Marketing Board has concluded a self-regulatory agreement
Date: 2012-04-04 12:20:33
Thus, the raw milk price will be determined for the 2012/2013 quota year, in 86 HUF / kg with a + 2.5 percent deviation. The chairmanship can modify the projections...
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Henkel: The crisis changes consumer behavior
Date: 2012-04-04 12:18:18
The crisis changes consumer behavior, while the economic constraints strengthens consumer awareness resulting in positive social consequences – stated Törőcsik Mária, Professor of the University of Pécs at the press...
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NFH: businesses can apply for consumer-friendly logo
Date: 2012-04-04 12:15:23
Those businesses, can apply for consumer-friendly logo, on which no complaints were sent to the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) – told Pintér István, the authority’s Director-General at a press...
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Finnish-Hungarian agreement to maintain the EU sugar quota
Date: 2012-04-04 12:12:38
The Hungarian and the Finnish Ministrer of Agriculture argued beside the maintenance of the EU sugar quotas on Tuesday's press conference following their discussions in Budapest in the Ministry of...
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CBA wants to be the market leader of the Hungarian food trade
Date: 2012-04-04 12:10:43
CBA is intended to be once again the market leader in the Hungarian food trade – pointed out Baldauf László, president of the commercial food chain on Wednesday, at a...
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Ipsos F&F: cosmetics using and holiday habits of the young people
Date: 2012-04-04 11:40:44
Toothpaste, shampoo, shower gel and deodorant can be classified among the basic hygiene and personal care products used by young adults. Men use shaving creams and aftershaves, while women use...
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Heineken Limited Edition Design Contest Picks the Winning Bottle
Date: 2012-04-04 11:28:59
The Heineken Limited Edition Design Contest had over 30,000 entries, yet the beer brand has finally chosen a design to commemorate the company's 140th year. For the contest, Heineken used...
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Stevia is the sweetest plant
Date: 2012-04-04 11:12:07
Stevia enjoys the distinction of being the sweetest plant on earth. In fact, raw stevia leaves are reportedly about 15 times more potent than table sugar, while stevia extracts have...
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The garlic-situation is getting difficult
Date: 2012-04-04 10:04:30
Following a deplorable decrease of a decade, the fields for garlic production in Hungary have finally seen a growth in 2011, and the crop was around 5300 tons. This definitely...
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Yippy fruit drinks
Date: 2012-04-03 21:12:40
Yippy, a fruit drink developed especially for children, welcomes two new flavours: apple and orange....
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Brumi Cereal flakes
Date: 2012-04-03 21:10:16
Cereal flakes that contain 8 types of valuable vitamin and are available in 3 versions: chocolate balls, chocolate shells and cinnamon star....
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