News and articles
The U.S.A. became the country of home gardeners
Date: 2011-06-20 12:55:07
Millions of people started gardening on their own at the outbreak of the Great Depression in the United States in 2008, in order to restrain their spendings. Now it appears,...
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A bit of Hungarian
Date: 2011-06-20 12:52:26
Market research makes it evident that buying Hungarian is increasingly important for shoppers. The Ministry of Rural Development has already drawn up draft legislation on regulating Hungaricum and domestic products....
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Energy – Another Successfully Closed Field of the Presidency
Date: 2011-06-20 12:03:12
The energy ministers of the EU adopted Council conclusions at their meeting chaired by Minister for National Development Tamás Fellegi, held in Luxembourg on 10 June 2011 to review the...
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Kométa paying more attention nutrition details
Date: 2011-06-20 09:25:01
A Kométa idén tavasszal együttműködési megállapodást írt alá a TÉT (Táplálkozás, Életmód és Testmozgás) Platformmal, továbbá termékei csomagolásán folyamatosan megjelennek az INBÉ (Irányadó Napi Beviteli Érték) jelölések is, annak érdekében,...
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METRO is helping starving children
Date: 2011-06-20 08:14:24
Feed the Children Foundation has launched a special program in August 2009, in order provide kids in need with plenty of food, supported by celebrities, within the compass of a...
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IFK: the mall construction stop would push back the construction industry and trade
Date: 2011-06-17 12:17:42
The real estate development industry is concerned by the bill on “plaza building moratorium”. To create commercial establishments a detailed impact studies are still needed – states the statement of...
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Seventeen percent of the Hungarian customers have complaints
Date: 2011-06-17 12:15:36
The Hungarian consumer complains more and much more efficiently, than the customers of other EU countries. Hungary has finished on podium in EU's Health and Consumer Protection (DG SANCO) recently...
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Net earnings increased significantly
Date: 2011-06-17 12:10:41
In the first four months, gross earnings increased by 2.6 percent, the net average earnings without taking the family allowances into account increasedy by 4.5 percent, compared to the datas...
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The OECD and the FAO expects sustainable high food prices
Date: 2011-06-17 12:00:33
In their joint Friday published analysis the two organizations also warn that violent fluctuations of the prices can also be typical in the period until 2020. The price level remains...
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Foreign executives expect Hungary's economic to be grow from the second part of 2011
Date: 2011-06-17 12:00:06
The leaders of the international companies present in Central and Eastern Europe expect that the the economic boom will begin in Hungary in the second half of the year –...
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Spanish weeks in the Cora stores
Date: 2011-06-17 11:59:50
The products of Andalusia and Murcia will be presented at the Spanish weeks, that will be held in the stores of Cora. Several different packages and flavors of olives, olive...
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Hungary's autumn barley harvest could reach 600,000 tons this year
Date: 2011-06-17 11:48:01
According to the Rural Development Ministry, Hungary's autumn barley harvest could reach 600,000 tons this year, state secretary György Czerván said within the compass of a press conference on Friday....
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GMO-contaminated soy cleaned
Date: 2011-06-17 11:27:32
The Agricultural Office (MgSzh) ordered Pioneer Ltd. to clean the GMO-contaminated seeds from their 240 acres of land. Experts of the Agricultural Office have proven that more than 20 thousand...
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The people of Provance made beer already 2500 years ago
Date: 2011-06-17 11:05:01
Provence in southern France is mostly famous of its wines, but it has also great brewing traditions: according to recent discoveries; people of Provance brewed beer already 2500 years ago....
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New image-campaign by Dreher
Date: 2011-06-17 10:58:53
Dreher has launched its new image spot, created by Human Telex Media Agency. More flavours, a wide range of high qualiry incredients, more fun – this is the major message...
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The first FMCG company on Groupon’s website
Date: 2011-06-17 09:33:22
Formerly many experts were of the opinion that the coupon trend would not reach the world of FMCG products because of their small profit margin and wide distribution. But General...
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EU-commerce, terrorism and drugs
Date: 2011-06-17 07:20:28
The EU-US Workshop on Terrorist Financing was held under the Hungarian Presidency in Budapest on June 6-7, 2011. The Workshop was opened by Roland Nátrán, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry for...
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Hungarian wines classified according to EU-categories
Date: 2011-06-16 15:55:27
Hungarian wines will be classified according to a new category-sytem commensurate with European Union norms, Rural Development Minister Sándor Fazekas announced at a press conference on Thursday. All Hungarian wines...
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Information society is a new thread to FMCG
Date: 2011-06-16 15:25:26
The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) is a global, parity-based industry network, driven by its members. It brings together the CEOs and senior management of over 650 retailers, manufacturers, service providers...
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VinAgora: international wine competition in Pécs
Date: 2011-06-16 15:03:00
The wines of nineteen countries will compete for the medals of Central Europe's dominant wine competition, that will be held in Pécs from Thursday. The international wine competition will last...
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Pálinka distilleries can obtain sources
Date: 2011-06-16 14:57:34
At the settlements with fewer than five thousand inhabitants, the supportable micro businesses will be extended with the pálinka distilleries – said V. Német Zsolt, Secretary of the Ministry of...
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European supermarkets were awarded in eleven categories
Date: 2011-06-16 13:12:38
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC), handed over the recognitions of the shopping centers on Wednesday at the 2011 European Shopping Centre Awards. The recognitions were handed over in...
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A growing demand for luxury items
Date: 2011-06-16 12:02:56
After the crisis, last year the sales of luxury goods broke a record again, especially in the emerging countries perceived high level of interest. According to the survey of the...
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The European online advertising market grew by fifteen percent
Date: 2011-06-16 12:00:02
Among the online advertising types, display advertising grew the fastest last year by 21.3 percent, while the former catalyst of the market increased by a total of 15.1 percent –...
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National products in Europe
Date: 2011-06-16 11:58:07
In Hungary the transformation of new or old brands is usually carried out by large multinational companies as the costs of innovation and advertising are high. Experience is that domestic...
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Sainsbury increased its turnover
Date: 2011-06-16 11:40:57
The third-largest British supermarket chain the Sainsbury increased its turnover (without calculating fuels) by 4.3 percent in the first 12 week of its current fiscal year ended on the 11th...
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New City SPAR in Budapest
Date: 2011-06-16 11:20:00
On 16th June 2011, the fifth CITY SPAR supermarket has opened its gates in order to offer comfortable and fast customer service. As a result of the complete reconstruction of...
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China is now the third most common destination for Cuban cigars
Date: 2011-06-16 11:00:14
Cuba exported six million cigars more last year than in 2009, but the industry's performance does not reach the 100 million pieces export of 2008. As a result of the...
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Consumer Goods Industry Announces Global Resolutions on Health & Wellness
Date: 2011-06-15 16:54:48
On the first day of its annual Global Summit in Barcelona, The Consumer Goods Forum unveiled new industry-wide resolutions on consumer health and wellness. The three resolutions, approved by the...
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While inflation is under four percent, food prices have risen well above the average
Date: 2011-06-15 15:00:50
The rate of inflation was substantially lower than expected in May, and all signs indicate that the rate of price inflation will slow down in the rest of the year....
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