News and articles
Avalanche researchers studies the changes in ice cream
Date: 2012-03-26 12:00:53
Avalanche experts are helping to study how ice cream's structure changes when it is stored in a household freezer. Samples of ice cream have been scanned with an X-ray machine...
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Free number to call if foodchain-safety irregularities found
Date: 2012-03-26 11:56:41
Starting from 26th March 2012, the National Foodchain-safety Authority (NÉBIH) will offer a green number free of charge to call for citizens finding an irregularities. The launch of the service...
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PayU conquers Europe
Date: 2012-03-26 11:46:41
The Polish Platnosci.pl system owned by PayU SA, being the leader of the domestic online payment market, enters new European countries. Together with expansion, the company implements a new image-building...
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Abraham hams by Zimbo
Date: 2012-03-26 11:06:49
From January 2012, Abraham-hams from Germany are being distributed by Zimbo Perbál Ltd. in Hungary. The brothers Rolf and Jürgen Abraham founded a ham smoking company in Moisburg near Buxtehude....
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Tesco is looking for new regional suppliers in Szolnok
Date: 2012-03-26 10:56:47
Tesco is about to move on to learn about even more Hungarian suppliers within the compass of their Regional Suppliers’ Forum. The next forum will take place in Szolnok, on...
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The market of household chemicals and cosmetics remained 300 billion HUF
Date: 2012-03-23 13:35:56
Household chemicals and cosmetics retail sales amounted to 300 billion HUF between March 2011 and Febrary 2012, the same extent as last year. According to Nielsen’s Retail Index, stores sold...
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Pro Europe initated EU inquiry in connection with the environment protection product fee
Date: 2012-03-23 13:02:45
The Pro Europe organization sent an another complaint letter to the European Commission in connection with the conversion of the Hungarian environment protection product fee. The Pro Europe in its...
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Campaign for the native regional fruit species
Date: 2012-03-23 12:18:28
Rural Development Minister Fazekas Sándor has signed the regulation on the propagation and distribution of the native regional fruit species. The regional fruit species will be added to the National...
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NGM: nearly 6 percent real wage increase in 2011
Date: 2012-03-23 12:16:41
The average national economy net earnings in 2011 increased by 9.9 percent, compared to the previous year. Beside a 3.9 percent inflation, it is a 5.8 percent real income growth...
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IAB Hungary: 30.4 billion was spent on online advertising last year
Date: 2012-03-23 12:15:52
According to the datas of IAB Hungary: last year, the companies spent 30.4 billion HUF on online advertising, which is 3.2 billion and 12 percent higher than in the previous...
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The Balatoni Crown voucher has been introduced
Date: 2012-03-23 12:15:32
Navracsics Tibor Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Public Administration placed the voucher that is replacing money on the market. The Balatoni Crown is the first system, which operates...
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Tesco's food safety practices meet the food safety standards
Date: 2012-03-23 12:06:29
Official controls were initated in connection with Tesco’s meat treatment practices, because of the news heard in the media, but the controls did not reveal any abnormalities in the controlled...
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Food trade and drugstores also benefited from the OTC turnover in Germany
Date: 2012-03-23 12:05:57
The retail sales of nonprescription drugs and medicinal preparations (OTC) reached 8 billion euros in Germany last year. According to Nielsen market research company; this is a 2 percent increase...
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Johnny Walker leaves Kilmarnock
Date: 2012-03-23 12:00:01
Kilmarnock was in shock on Wednesday morning with the bombshell news that the Johnnie Walker plant is to shut with the loss of 700 jobs. The devastating news was broken...
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Scottish tea export to China
Date: 2012-03-23 11:09:44
A businesswoman exports tea from Scotland to China tea, which seems carrying water into sea. Tea is a Chinese invention and has five thousand years of history in the Asian...
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ESEF 2012 was a success
Date: 2012-03-23 09:05:22
ESEF 2012 is the largest and most important exhibition in the Benelux area in the field of supply, subcontracting and engineering. Organized by VNU Exhibitions Europe, ESEF 2012 lasted from...
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Third of the Easter meat comes from SMEs
Date: 2012-03-22 14:03:17
About a third of the meat products marketed during the Easter holidays are from Hungarian small and medium sized enterprises – said Babati Zoltán, board member of the the Livestock...
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Consumer and business confidence improved in Hungary
Date: 2012-03-22 13:22:27
In March the GKI-Erste economic sentiment index adjusted for seasonal effects rose to its 2011 late summer level following a continuous decline of almost one year (except the last two...
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150 billion HUF spent on domestic advertising last year
Date: 2012-03-22 13:20:42
One hundred and fifty billion HUF was the domestic advertising cake in 2011 – was said at the Media Market and Research 2012 conference in Tapolca. On the forum of...
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Food controls from farm to fork
Date: 2012-03-22 13:10:05
A new authority, the National Food Chain Safety Office controls the Hungarian food from farm to fork from the middle of this month – Fazekas Sándor, rural development minister announced...
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The construction works of the Hegyvidék Center are completed
Date: 2012-03-22 13:06:57
The implementation of the Hegyvidék Center in the 12th district soon to be finished. This year’s only new and modern retail development is scheduled to open its doors in mid-October....
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Beer production increased again after three years in the Czech Republic
Date: 2012-03-22 13:05:15
Last year, beer production increased again in the Czech Republic after three years of decline. The annual increase was 2.7 percent, compared to 2010 – the Czech Brewers Association announced...
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142 Hungarian awards at Destillata
Date: 2012-03-22 12:46:48
Austria's pálinka competition Destillata has closed with outstanding Hungarian results this time: 187 manufacturers (26 of them from Hungary) has closed with 1662 samples. The nationl winner with 20 awards...
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Only 13 percent of the domestic SMEs are operating a webshop
Date: 2012-03-22 12:25:23
Only 42 percent of the domestic small and medium-sized enterprises have internet sites. Only 13 percent of them are running a webshop. Since more than half of the domestic consumers...
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McDonald's: Don Thompson will replace Jim Skinner
Date: 2012-03-22 12:10:25
A leader change will occur at the world's largest fast food chain. Jim Skinner, leader of the chain retires in July – announced McDonald's. Chief Executive Jim Skinner will retire...
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Pasta factory opening in Verpelét
Date: 2012-03-22 12:00:46
A specialized, frozen, stuffed pasta factory is being manufactured in Verpelét, with a base area of 5400 square meters. The factory by Asiafood Ltd. is going to start operating on...
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Water is one of the safest type of food
Date: 2012-03-22 11:35:36
There are 7 billion people to feed on the planet today and another 2 billion are expected to join by 2050. Statistics say that each of us drinks from 2...
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New City SPAR in the city centre
Date: 2012-03-22 11:26:51
The eight City SPAR store has opened its gates the city centre of Budapest on 22nd March 2010, at Vértanúk tere 1. The first City SPAR store has opened in...
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Application for consumer protection logos
Date: 2012-03-21 12:35:50
The consumer protection authority announces the consumer-friendly logo, in order to promote quality conscious purchasing: the trademark can be won under strict conditions, in the scope of a competition –...
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The meat plant in Debrecen remains closed
Date: 2012-03-21 12:33:14
After several months of agony, now both sides see that all efforts to restart the meat plant in Debrecen may be unsuccesful – Hajdú-bihari Napló wrote on Wednesday. Szűcs Viktor,...
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