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Nébih: no alfatoxin in milk has been found
Date: 2013-02-21 16:00:21
In order to eliminate alfatoxin efficiently, the Nationl Foodchain Safety Authority (Nébih) is taking a closer look at domestic corps and raw milk. So far, no alfatoxin in these prpducts...
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The tax exemption on pálinka brewing is under examination by the European Union’s Court of Justice
Date: 2013-02-21 12:12:55
The Government assures Hungarians those rights that citizens of other EU countries are also entitled to. The European Commission disputes the regulation providing tax-free status for distilling home-made pálinka; in...
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The HITA creates a qualified database of suppliers
Date: 2013-02-21 12:10:31
The National Foreign Trade Office (HITA) creates a qualified database of suppliers, first in the country. The database will be created by own development – Kokas Tamás, the deputy head...
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The Association of local currencies has been formed
Date: 2013-02-21 12:00:13
The Association of local currencies has been formed – Varga István president of the association told MTI on Wednesday in Budapest. He told that the association was established by the...
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CBA’s webstore is now in service, online Tesco is about to start
Date: 2013-02-21 11:58:44
A growing number of food retail chains are launching online shopping services in Hungary: the CBA launched its new webshop on Tuesday, Tesco will launch its online shopping service the...
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The GKI examined the breaking points of the Hungarian economy
Date: 2013-02-21 11:44:35
The latest publication of the GKI Economic Research Co. examined the breaking points of the Hungarian economy. The publication was presented to the press on Wednesday. The Esélyek (Opportunities) analysis...
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Lidl Magyarország expects increasing sales this year
Date: 2013-02-21 11:12:12
The Lidl Magyarország Bt. calculates with increasing sales in its business year ending at the end of March 2013. The company opened its 26th store in Budapest on Thursday. It...
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Record with the Mese keksz biscuit
Date: 2013-02-21 11:10:08
The first Szeged Plaza Chocolate Feast was organized on 16 February 2013. At the event Hungary’s quality handmade chocolate manufactories awaited the visitors with chocolate specialties, sweets and truffles. In...
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The Ball of Hungarian Flavors will be held at the Royal Palace of Gödöllő
Date: 2013-02-21 11:02:54
The visitors of the 1st Ball of Hungarian Flavors can taste trout caviar from Szilvásvárad, confited water buffalo neck and gray calf beef fillet on 2 March at the Royal...
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Katus Attila received recipes in exchange for training plans
Date: 2013-02-21 11:00:37
Katus Attila lifestyle expert and six-time World and double European champion in aerobics spent an unusual morning at a school in Budapest. Nearly 200 children in an informal, playful mood...
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Horsemeat scandal – Problems in Austria, too
Date: 2013-02-21 10:52:23
Controllers from the food inspection authorities found horsemeat in sausages such as “Kärntner Hauswürstl” and “Lavanttaler Bauernwurst” after they received an anonymous hint, said health advisor Peter Kaiser (SPÖ) yesterday...
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Fazekas: the bill, which would destroy the large plants does not even exists
Date: 2013-02-20 12:06:00
There is no operational management law in the Rural Development Ministry, which would ruin the large plants or make their operation difficult. There is no blueprint in the ministry, which...
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Gyulay Zsolt: the expanding range of products will make the tobacco shops profitable
Date: 2013-02-20 12:00:04
The expanding range of products will have a positive effect for the national tobacco shops – Gyulay Zsolt, CEO of the National Tobacco Sales Nonprofit Ltd. told MTI on Tuesday....
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Hungary will be one of the regional centers of Danone Group
Date: 2013-02-20 11:50:04
In Danone Group's new European organizational structure Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Croatia will form a joint business unit that will be managed from Budapest – Danone Ltd. told...
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The joint Tesco-FIVOSZ supply forum ended with success
Date: 2013-02-20 11:47:59
Young domestic entrepreneurs were given the opportunity to introduce themselves at the first FIVOSZ-Tesco joint supply forum. The program is initiated by the National Association of Young Entrepreneurs and aims...
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This may ruin the large plants
Date: 2013-02-20 11:45:17
The upcoming operational management law may ruin the large plants that are giving a large part of the domestic agricultural production. According to the Magyar Nemzet, the draft would oblige...
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Autumn sowings hatched properly
Date: 2013-02-20 11:00:16
Thanks to the precipitation of the recent months, autumn sowings hatched properly, and are not damaged in Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok county – Kiss Róbert, Director of Agriculture of the county government office...
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The NAV seized one ton of pig fat
Date: 2013-02-20 10:59:06
The National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) seized one ton of pig fat in Hegyeshalom. The consignor and the consignee of the shipment were both Hungarian firms, but the driver...
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The Chinese population spent more than 500 billion yuan during the Lunar New Year holiday in China
Date: 2013-02-20 10:55:43
Spendings of the Chinese population during the Chinese Lunar New Year broke a record, although compared to the previous year it has showed a slowdown in growth – the official...
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ERU Hungária Sajtgyártó Ltd. has international certificates now
Date: 2013-02-20 09:34:54
The most well-known brand of ERU Hungária Sajtgyártó Ltd is decade-old CAMPING cheese which has now received two new international certificates: IFS and BRC....
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140 year-old Heineken has a new design
Date: 2013-02-20 09:02:51
Gerald Adriaan Heineken was 22-years-old when he purchased a brewery in the heart of Amsterdam and started making what became one of the world’s most popular beers. Today the iconic...
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Kopint-Tárki: the manufacturing industry closed its worst 12 months last year
Date: 2013-02-19 12:48:47
The confidence index of the Hungarian manufacturing industry closed its worst 12 months last year since. It is the worst recorded data since the system change. The situation has not...
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Gyulai meat products are available in the stores again
Date: 2013-02-19 12:45:32
As a result of an exemplary collaboration, Gyulai meat products are available in the food stores again – Budai Gyula the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development...
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The regulation fixing the technical parameters has been published
Date: 2013-02-19 12:10:46
The Ministry of National Economy (NGM) published the regulation of the technical requirements on the distribution, use, and servicing of cash registers and taximeters. The regulation was published in the...
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The EU would tighten the traceability of goods
Date: 2013-02-19 12:00:57
While there are stringent requirements for raw products, we do not know the origin of processed goods. The EU would change this situation, and not only among food products, but...
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ZEW: a significant improvement in economic expectations in Germany
Date: 2013-02-19 11:20:22
Economic expectations in Germany are surpassing all expectations in February. After the presentation of the data the euro has strengthened and European share prices have increased. According to the datas...
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A sip of literature – Wine tastings in the Katona József Theatre
Date: 2013-02-19 11:15:28
The Katona József Theatre launches literature wine tasting series; the first time with Bächer Iván and with his writings. The guests can meet also with Fullajtár Andrea and Elek Ferenc...
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Danone fights for better European sales with savings
Date: 2013-02-19 11:12:36
Danone plans a ten percent layoff among its managers, eliminating about nine hundred managerial and administrative jobs until 2014. The decision was announced in Paris on Tuesday. It is the...
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Even more success for Hungary
Date: 2013-02-19 11:12:32
While the budget for the European Union's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has decreased by some 11%, Hungary will be receiving 12.3 billion euros in agriculture funding within the next financial...
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The price of basic foodstuffs may significantly rise in Ukraine
Date: 2013-02-19 11:12:09
The price of several basic foodstuffs may significantly rise in Ukraine soon. The competent ministry drafted a proposal under which the state regulation on the price of various meat, egg,...
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