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Ministry of Rural Development: support to the dairy farmers and rice growers
Date: 2012-03-07 12:52:39
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) announces again this year the support for dairy farmers to manage their specific disadvantages, and introduces the special rice support. With the total of...
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Women earn one-fifth less than men
Date: 2012-03-07 12:50:56
In Hungary, women earn 21 percent less than men on average – shows the latest online salary survey of fizetesek.hu, operated by the Workania job portal. The company told MTI...
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The Winery of Günzer Tamás built a new processing plant
Date: 2012-03-07 12:35:42
The new processing plant of the Günzer Tamás Pincészete Kft. was handed over on Wednesday in Villány. The new processing plant cost 504 million HUF. The new processing plant of...
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The Good CSR program is the supporter of the WWF Danube-protection program
Date: 2012-03-07 12:30:04
The community of responsible companies, the Good CSR program has been renewed. Thanks to the conversion, beside the colorful and meaningful program elements, the member companies jointly support the WWF...
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German industrial orders decreased by 2.7 percent in January
Date: 2012-03-07 12:20:08
German industrial orders decreased by 2.7 percent in January, calendary and seasonally adjusted, after the 1.6 percent increase of December – the German economy ministry announced on Wednesday. Analysts expected...
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Magazine: Price reductions and promotions are most sought for by women
Date: 2012-03-07 12:18:28
GfK Hungária Shopping Monitor 2011–2012 shows that shopper expectations about stores change both per demographic group and with time. For many years customers have been mentioning product quality and freshness,...
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The Czechs still like to purchase abroad
Date: 2012-03-07 12:01:23
More than a quarter of the Czechs regularly goes shopping abroad. The Czechs buy mostly clothing, food and consumer electronic goods in the neighboring countries, in Poland, Germany and Austria...
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The first Body Shop® opening in Budapest
Date: 2012-03-07 10:49:20
The Body Shop International plc is the original, natural and ethical beauty brand, with over 2,500 stores in over 60 markets worldwide. The first store in Budapest is going to...
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SCA listed in WWF’s paper benchmarking tool
Date: 2012-03-07 10:43:48
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has recently launched the global benchmarking tool Check Your Paper for pulp and paper products at the PaperWorld trade fair in Frankfurt, Germany. The...
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New Eucerin® product family launched
Date: 2012-03-07 09:11:23
he combination of anti-inflammatory Licochalcone A, sebum regulating L-Carnitine, antibacterial 1,2-Decanediol provides an effective dermocosmetic skin care for acne prone skin. To support the beneficial effects, a combinatory application of...
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UN expert calls for junk food tax
Date: 2012-03-06 16:22:15
Unhealthy snacks and soft drinks should be taxed to fight bad eating habits in rich countries, the United Nations’ chief nutrition expert said in a report on Tuesday. At the...
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Magazine: Energy drink distributors chose the price war
Date: 2012-03-06 13:00:32
Despite the government’s decision to impose a public health product fee (NETA), the price of energy drinks did not increase yet. Instead a fierce market competition, a price war started...
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KSH: last year’s GDP was 4 percent smaller than in 2008
Date: 2012-03-06 13:00:02
According to the joint flash estimate of KSH and Ecostat, Hungary's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.7 percent in 2011, but despite the growth, the performance of the economy...
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Long-term egg shortage to come?
Date: 2012-03-06 12:59:48
Eggs can be twice as expensive this year’s Easter than a year ago. No matter how incredible it is, Hungarians should prepare for a long-term egg shortage in Hungary, the...
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Agriculture is the Engine of Investments
Date: 2012-03-06 12:45:09
Agricultural investments rose significantly by 11.7 percent in 2011. Investment in the processing and food industries also increased by more than 24 percent. The increasing willingness to invest is due...
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Gyula sausages are also purchased on the Russian market
Date: 2012-03-06 12:41:27
The Gyulai Húskombinát Zrt. increased its export revenue in 2011 by 10 percent, the company was able to sell more products in the Russian market – said Ruck János CEO...
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NIVEA Q10plus family renewed
Date: 2012-03-06 12:14:22
NIVEA renewed its popular Q10 series. The NIVEA Q10plus product family contains a new formula and creatine beside the antioxidant Q10 coenzyme. Creatine helps to slow down the natural aging...
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Successful cooperation between Emmi and Dachser
Date: 2012-03-06 12:10:20
Switzerland’s largest dairy food processor Emmi and Dachser Food Logistics, one of the leading service providers of temperature controlled foodstuffs logistics in Germany, have signed a contract for storage and...
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Competition of Kossuth croissants in the Móra Ferenc Museum in Szeged
Date: 2012-03-06 12:02:59
The Móra Ferenc Museum in Szeged announced the competition of Kossuth croissants: the croissant baking competition centers around the leader of the 1848 Revolution and War of Independence on the...
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Video Purchasing to start in China
Date: 2012-03-06 12:01:08
From the next week, the Chinese customers can purchase by clicking on products in videos at the largest virtual market place. The e-commerce market leader, the Alibaba Group introduces a...
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Getting ready for the third Gyulai Kolbász- és Sódarmustra
Date: 2012-03-06 11:56:52
The famous “Gyulai Kolbász- és Sódarmustra”, the first annual event celebrating Easter is going to open its gates in mid March, on 16th to 18th March 2012 in Gyula, for...
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György-Villa trophy in Berlin
Date: 2012-03-06 09:48:12
The international competition Berliner Wein Trophy in the metropolis of Berlin, under the patronage of the OIV – International Organisation for Vine and Wine – recognized by the Berlin Senate...
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Revenue of the Hungary Meat Kft. increased significantly
Date: 2012-03-05 12:43:11
The Hungary Meat Kft. reached 74 billion HUF revenue last year, 27 percent more than in 2010 – the company told MTI on Monday. The company expects a further 10-15...
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One million dollars to anyone who serves the artificial grilled chicken first
Date: 2012-03-05 12:41:25
Special dishes will be served June this year at an unusual food competition in Washington, where the chefs this time will be physiologists and biologists, while the grand prize will...
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Sheep and beef cattle breeding support program was launched
Date: 2012-03-05 12:40:30
Ruminant restructuring program was launched. The new scheme is expected to affect 12 thousand farmers – mainly sheep and beef cattle breeders – who can claim for a total of...
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Food Safety – 13.6 million HUF fines in Veszprém county last year
Date: 2012-03-05 12:35:22
13.6 million HUF food chain surveillance and food inspection fines were imposed by the Food Chain and Animal Health Directorate of the Veszprém County Government in 2011 –Székelyhídi László, the...
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Szentkirályi: unbroken market leadership
Date: 2012-03-05 12:10:49
Last year, the domestic mineral water retail market increased by 0.5 percent in turnover and 4.7 percent in value, compared to the previous year. On the basis of the cumulative...
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Nescafe: fashion design beyond clothes
Date: 2012-03-05 12:09:03
The fashion design beyond clothes competition of NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® has ended. The competition was announced for journalists and bloggers. The extravagant prizes were handed over by Tóth Bori fashion...
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Eleven Hungarian wines at the VinCE 2012 wine event
Date: 2012-03-05 12:08:12
Eleven high-Hungarian and eleven foreign wines participated at this year's VinCE Budapest wine event’s blind tasting on the 23rd of March. The international jury included Steven Spurrier, organizer of the...
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Growing consumer demand fuels Nespresso momentum worldwide in 2011
Date: 2012-03-05 12:06:42
“Last year, consumers continued to choose Nespresso despite the tough economic times. They also chose our brand in the face of a more competitive portioned coffee segment. Market trends suggest...
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