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Political parties agree about most issues in agricultural policy

Hungarian political parties may disagree in nearly all important matters, however, their agricultural policy views are rather similar.  They all would like to limit the power of hipermarkets, integrate domestic...

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The crisis is not yet over according to Coface

Bad news from the euro-zone: the crisis will take a while to end, according to the latest Coface report.One year after Coface's positioning as an international financial rating agency, specialised...

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Increasing interest in FLOW-VAC® packaging system

The packaging system developed by ULMA and Cryovac, FLOW-VAC is getting more and more successful all over Europe. The system of FLOW-VAC provides tailor-made solutions for vacuum packaging industrial and...

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Pernod Ricard loses lawsuit on Bacardi's Havana Club Rum

A lawsuit by Pernod Ricard SA had been rejected to stop rival Bacardi Ltd from selling “Havana Club” branded rum in the United States. Both companies sell rum under the...

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Mars, Incorporated committed to using sustainably sourced fish

Mars, Incorporated’s Petcare business has announced its commitment to using only sustainably sourced fish by 2020. Set against a backdrop of dwindling global fish stocks, Mars, which operates one of...

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Unilever to buy palmoil from sustainable sources by 2015

Unilever announced that it has secured enough GreenPalm certificates of sustainable palm oil to cover the requirements of its European, Australian and New Zealand-business. This announcment means that they will...

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1 million HUF to the most popular female handball team from Arany Ászok

Popular beer brand Arany Ászok – in collaboration with the Hungarian Handball Association – is beginning a fan-game from 8th April, in which handball fans can vote for their favourite...

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The De Kuyper mixer competition has ended

This year, the De Kuyper Best Bartender of the Year competition was held for the fifth time. Twenty-four young mixers, took part in the competition.The competition was won by Csatlós...

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Szentkirályi remains the best-known Hungarian mineral water brand

The company increased its market share both in volume and value last year. According to the research of Szonda Ipsos; Szentkirályi remains the best-known mineral water brand in Hungary, and...

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Hungarian Innovation Director, at Europe's leading fruit juice manufacturer

Zarándy Katalin will be the Innovation Director of Eckes-Granini Group at the company’s headquarters in Nieder-Olm, from the 1st of May 2010. Zarándy Katalin graduated at the International Business School...

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Still waiting for the candidates of SME days

Between the 15th of May and the 1st of June the European Commission will launch the second edition of the European SME Week. The international event aims to promote entrepreneurship...

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Industrial production increased by 8.4 percent

In February, the volume of industrial production adjusted by both seasonally and working day-effect, decreased by 1.7 percent compared to the previous month, and was 8.4 percent higher than in...

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The crisis has not yet ended in Europe

According to the World Bank; the ten recently acceded Members of the European Union, can expect a 1.6 percent GDP growth, but not in all of the countries. The EU10...

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Alimentaria brings together more than 140,000 agents from the sector

Alimentaria 2010 closed its doors last 26th, leaving a good taste in the mouth of all involved. With final numbers still to come, the show succeeded in bringing in 140,542...

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Stores lost one-sixth of the turnover due to lack of shelves

Laurel Group presented its self-developed shelf management support software, that helps to detect and prevent lack of stocks and other anomalies. The turnover issues of a food store is a...

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Eight million HUF fine for Tesco

The Competition Authority fined Tesco, to 8 million HUF, because the company used unfair trade practices in certain actions between the 1st of September 2008 and the 16th of March...

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The growth of liquidations slows down

According to the datas of Opten company information provider; businesses are still in a difficult situation, however, the growth of liquidations slows down. In the first quarter of this year...

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Tesco pays back the price of the contaminated baby foods

Contamination was found in other products of the manufacturer, so the chain withdraws these products from the market – informed the chain MTI. The communication of the company says, that...

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Last year the decline in the number of food stores have stopped

The Nielsen market research company registered a total of 19 900 general food stores in Hungary, at the end of the year, almost the same as a year earlier. The...

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New Hungarian products in the Tesco

New Hungarian specialties were added to the offer of Tesco. Tesco, launched a dialogue last November with the domestic small and medium sized enterprises. As a result of this dialogue,...

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This year the Agricultural Marketing Centre focuses on inland

More than two thirds of the marketing programs of the Agricultural Marketing Centre will be domestic programs. The foreign appearance this year is limited to the countries with priority market....

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The Pöttyös Túró Rudi is the strongest Hungarian brand

The B & P, Braun & Partners Hungary and the GfK Hungária Market Research Institute compiled the ranking of the domestic brands, for the first time. As the gold medalist...

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Economic policy dilemmas

According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Co. prepared in co-operation with Erste Bank in 2010 the Hungarian economy will be close to stagnation, recovery with modest GDP growth...

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Becherovka novelty

Spring is the period of renewal, refreshing, the period of vivid moments. The Jan Becher Becherovka Karlovarské company developed a new product, under the name: Becherovka Lemond. The product is...

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The Russian economy increases

The Russian economy grew in this year's first quarter the first time since 2008. According to the calculations of the VTB bank giant; in the first three months of 2010,...

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