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We like grain

According to the most recent survey of the Nestlé Research Centre of Lausanne; If we change our food made from flour to food made of whole-grain cereals, this change will...

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Mars and a further nine Hungarian large companies against discrimination

The Employers' Forum on Equality, held its first public assembly. The forum was established by the Salva Vita Foundation, together with several large companies in order to fight against discrimination...

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Swedish customers in the Hungarian bakery industry

The Lantmännen Unibake, that is Europe's leading producer of frozen bakery products will aquire the raw material producer unit of the Hungarian First Pest Mill Bread Co.. The purchase price...

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The success of Hungarian wines in the 11th VinAgora International Wine Competition

The 11th VinAgora International Wine Competition was held between the 17th and the 20th of June in Visegrád, which received 552 wine samples from 21 countries. The event is among...

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Waste coordinating union was founded

The RECOMPLEX founded by the eight leading domestic selective collection and recovery coordinating organisations, offering a complex service of selective collection and recovery. The RECOMPLEX Treatment Organizations Coordinating Association deals...

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New concept for the pálinka distilling

The planned domestic legislation of pálinka distillation envisaged by the government, contradicts the EU law. According to the plans of the goverment the new regulation would treat pálinka as not...

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Hungarian products in the Romanian CORA stores

In the first half of July, Cora visitors can get a taste of Hungarian products in Romania. The “Hungarian Weeks” will be held between the 2nd and the 11th of...

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Instore communication facilities in the stores of the COOP supermarket chain

POS Media Hungary made an agreement with three members of the COOP group this spring, so now in the supermarket segment it is also possible to conduct a national instore...

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METRO to help flood victims with charitable actions

The extreme weather conditions requires extraordinary attitude from everyone in Hungary. METRO therefore helps the flood victims with several charitable actions and campaigns. The latest example of it is the...

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Tesco: flood donations – 17 million HUF in one week

From the 15th of June, Tesco helps the flood victims with fundraising cards. The total amount of customer donations can be followed at the www.tesco.hu site. The country's largest retail...

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Hungarian company to build hotel complex at a Serbia Cave

Hungarian company is also interested in the hotel complex that will be built at the eastern Serbian Resavska cave – informed the competent office of Despotovac district. The Resavskai Cave...

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Business sentiment in Germany is on its two year peak

In Germany, the index, indicating the business sentiment, increased to its two year peak in June. According to the communication of the Ifo Economic Research Institute, released on Tuesday in...

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This year's cherry crop has poor quality

The harvested cherry is larger, but has a lower quality. The harvest in Nagykörű, which known as the cherry garden of the country is near completion. As far as sales...

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We are still not closer to the EU average after seven years

According to preliminary datas of the European Union's statistical office in Hungary last year, the per capita GDP was the 63 percentn of the EU average. his also means that...

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The qualification requirements were abolished in several commercial professions

One of the last step of the Bajnai government was the abolition of qualification requirements, at a part of the commercial professions. According to the trade unions; these steps downgrade...

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The Agrobank and the Compensation Fund can help the flooded farmers

The agriculture sector could be the biggest loser of this year’s flooding – said Font Sándor the chairman of the agriculture committee of the National Assembly in Duna TV’s morning...

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European origin protection for the Gyulai and Csabai sausages

The European Commission declared Gyulai and Csabai sausages as protected products – announced on Monday in Brussels. Both products were listed under 2-2 names (Csabai sausage and Csabai thick sausage,...

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Széchenyi Card: the 50 million HUF ceiling to come

The government, because of the success of the Széchenyi Card program would once again raise the ceiling of the available credit to 50 million HUF. In the last one and...

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Hungary’s petfood export is fourth in the EU

Hungary’s petfood export is fourth in the EU Member States and the seventh larger in the world. According to the datas of the Hungarian Petfood Union; 75 billion HUF worth...

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Europe worries about unemployment

The labor market situation is still the most pressing issue for the European nations. In the survey of GfK Association, the population of 8 out of the 11 countries, worry...

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China loses ten billions of USD on objectionable products

The Chinese exporters because of “technical obstacles”, and complaints suffered a loss of a total 57 billion USD last year – states the survey of China's Quality Control High Authority....

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GKI’s prosperity index rose further in June

The more than a year-long rise of the value increase of GKI’s prosperity index (seasonally adjusted) continued. After the nadir of April 2009 GKI’s consumer confidence index also Started a...

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The majority of the webstores had a good turnover last year

According to the survey of WebShop-Experts Ltd.; a reduce occured in the turnover at the 18 percent of the surveyed webstores, compared to the previous year. So the turnovers in...

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Watermelon season delays

Compared to the previous year, watermelon season will slip by three weeks, beginning on the 10th of July this year – said the president of the Hungarian Watermelon Association. Simonka...

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Super brands on the Superbrands video

Hungary announces a tender entitled “The world of my Superbrands – my brandworld”. The task of the applicants is to make a 30-second video over their favorite brand. Anyone can...

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Tesco opened a hypermarket in Tiszafüred and a Tesco Express in Budapest

On the 18th of June, a three thousand square meters Tesco hypermarket was opened in Tiszafüred, while a two hundred square meters Tesco Express opened its doors in the Népszínház...

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Holland laboratory tested the Hungarian tomato and strawberry

Holland laboratory found the remains of banned chemicals in tomatoes and strawberries bought in Hungarian shops. The Agricultural Office did not found such chemicals in those products. The Levegő Munkacsoport...

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Danone aims the first place in Russia

Danone will set up a joint venture with a local company in Russia. According to the plans, the company will play a leading role will in the dairy markets. The...

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Metro: four less stores in Germany

The German supermarket chain Metro closes four of its wholesale stores in Germany: Closes the Cash & Carry store in Halle, in Berlin-Pankow and Berlin-Marzahnban and sells the store in...

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Food labels – the lobby won again

The European Parliament voted for the mandatory nutrition labeling on foods, marketed within the community, but rejected the”traffic light” type of sign system requested by the NGOs. On the basis...

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