News and articles
The KöKi Terminal opens in September
Date: 2011-07-13 12:50:50
Approximately 1,500 new jobs will be established in the capital's newest shopping and business center in the KöKi Terminal in Kispest. Visualization of the KöKi Terminal The KöKi Terminal seeks...
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Health labels on Australian drinks
Date: 2011-07-13 12:45:53
The Australian liquor manufacturers have launched their volunteer program, under they label their products with health warnings, presumably in order to avoid future criticism, namely that they contribute to the...
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The operators of the Internet markets can be make responsible for violations
Date: 2011-07-13 12:42:38
The operators of Internet market businesses, including eBay can be responsible for the trade mark violations of their users – states the European Court in its judgments on Tuesday. In...
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Asia is heading for Europe
Date: 2011-07-13 11:42:33
On 10 May 2011 a large-scale conference was held at the Ministry of Rural Development, as part of the ‘Our future is in our hands’ series of programmes. The event’s...
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Virtual grocery store in the subway – video
Date: 2011-07-13 10:58:15
South Korea is what you would call a technological hub. They have the fastest internet in the world per house hold, reaching 100MBps. We all know their love for StarCraft,...
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S&P upgrades Henkel’s credit ratings to A/A-1
Date: 2011-07-13 10:12:33
As a result of Henkel’s improved financial profile and its continued solid business performance, the rating agency Standard & Poor’s today upgraded Henkel’s Corporate credit ratings to “A” long-term and...
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Vodafone Supertower
Date: 2011-07-13 09:15:03
This year Sziget fans will be welcomed by the sight of a 10 floors high tower-complex at the center of the festival venue. The Vodafone supertower will host DJ programs,...
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Electronic cops against online frauds
Date: 2011-07-13 08:44:13
The allegroup.hu Ltd. has gifted the police with a useful guide, in order to help prevent and investigate online crimes. The book was created by one of the country's largest...
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Hungarian Tobacco Producers against unemployment
Date: 2011-07-13 08:30:42
A well balanced new EU Tobacco Products Directive is needed which takes in account health, employment and budgetary considerations. Also a new EU position is required for the amendment of...
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IDEA: an average 10 percent price increase is expected from the chips-tax
Date: 2011-07-12 13:15:21
The National Assembly approved the law on public health product fee. According to a recent analysis, the burden can cause an average 10 percent price increase in case of the...
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Lower than expected inflation in June
Date: 2011-07-12 13:14:28
According to the experts, interviewed by MTI; inflation in June was significantly lower-than-expected. They believe that seasonal food and fuel prices brought down the prices. According to the Central Statistical...
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VM: fruit production may accelerate in the wake of the chips-tax
Date: 2011-07-12 13:09:38
According to the Ministry of Rural Development (VM); the public health products tax may result a boom in the Hungarian fruit production boom. According to the VM communication sent to...
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It is expected that at least one hundred of Hungarian companies will export vegetables and fruits to the Russian market
Date: 2011-07-12 13:07:19
The Hungarian fruit and vegetable export restarted to Russia from the middle of last week, after the Kardeván Endre State Secretary, responisble for food chain surveillance and agri management successfully...
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GOSZ expects a minimum wheat cropof four million tons
Date: 2011-07-12 13:06:36
Currently it seems that the amount of wheat harvest will be around or above four million tons – said Vancsura József, the President of the National Association of Cereal Growers...
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Elderberry cultivation is profitable
Date: 2011-07-12 12:58:20
Elderberry cultivation is profitable, if someone does it professionally and with care. Demand is growing towards the fruit used as a food colourant, so the domestic area can be increased,...
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Tesco: tents and sun lotions are the hits
Date: 2011-07-12 12:57:50
The summer festival season can be strongly felt in the turnover of Tesco. In June, one of the best-selling commodity of the sports department was the tent, inflatable beds, foam...
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New Norbi-update book for those with diabetes
Date: 2011-07-12 09:31:40
A new book by fitness-health guru Norbert Schobert has signed his freshly published book “Norbi secret reloaded” within the compass og a special Update-bakery opening ceremony in Westend. Now people...
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The 11th Street Musician Festival is on
Date: 2011-07-12 08:06:12
13th July is going to see the start of the 11th Street Nusic Festival of Veszprém, where musicians get the chance to win the title of the best street musician....
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The Parliament adopted the chips-tax
Date: 2011-07-11 17:00:05
The Parliament introduced the public health product tax, known as chips-tax. From, September this public health product tax will be applied on high sugar, salt, carbohydrates and caffeine-containing foods and...
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Lázár: Hamburger makers can not get away?
Date: 2011-07-11 15:17:03
Lázár János, the fraction leader of Fidesz will submit his proposal on food trading of the fast food networks as well as food production and circumstances of sale even this...
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One of Nestlé's largest pet food factory opened in Bük
Date: 2011-07-11 13:00:34
Nestlé expanded its capacity with a ten billion HUF worth green-field investment. The ten thousand sqm hall of the factory complex in Bük was inaugurated on Friday by Navracsics Tibor,...
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The Ministry of Rural Development would easen the situation of small food producers
Date: 2011-07-11 12:50:48
Food safety has a prominent role in the National Rural Startegy – said Bognár Lajos, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development (VM), at the Sub-Committee meeting of the...
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Hungary's first free test store, the Central Sample opens during the autumn
Date: 2011-07-11 12:44:21
Hungary's first free test store, the Central Sample opens in the Király utca. According to the intention of the founders of the store; they intend to introduce a new concept...
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Nestlé buys a Chinese confectionery manufacturer for 1.7 billion USD
Date: 2011-07-11 12:42:44
The Swiss Nestle buys the 60 percent of the Chinese Hsu Fu Chi candy manufacturer for 1.7 billion USD. This purchase will be the largest acquisition of Nestlé in China....
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Store selling local products is under construction in Szekszárd
Date: 2011-07-11 12:40:33
The Eco-Sensus Nonprofit Kft. startet to build a store in Szekszárd, that will distribute the local products of the small producers of the region without the participation of the intermediate...
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Here comes the first Villányi Rosé-marathon festival
Date: 2011-07-11 09:55:50
The first Villányi RozéMaraton is going to take place on 15th-16th on Friday and Saturday, organized by the local council and civil organizations. The friendly, cosy ecvent mainly for young...
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Aufwind Schmack to start test operation of biogas plant in September
Date: 2011-07-11 09:49:07
The Hungarian-based unit of Germany’s Aufwind Neue Energien has come to the last phase of testing a 3.9 billion HUF biogas plant in Szarvas, Aufwind Schmack announced. If everything goes...
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METRO opts for Hungarian watermelon
Date: 2011-07-11 09:37:35
METRO Commercial Ltd. has made the conscious decision to opt exclusively for Hungarian watermelons and nothing else in order to increase the value of Hungarian watermelons. Starting from 7th July...
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Tesco volunteer program to make playgrounds prettier
Date: 2011-07-11 09:35:36
191 volunteers, 1165 volunteer working hours in 8 cities: Tesco is continuing its volunteer program launched in 2009, so that they can take part in the lives of local comunities...
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The chips-tax may soften further
Date: 2011-07-08 14:10:06
According to the amendment of Rogán Antal (Fidesz); no public health product fee should be paid after home delivered soups and sauces and tax should be smaller in case of...
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