News and articles
Cerberus bought 42 Metro stores for one billion euros
Date: 2011-04-04 14:00:51
The acquisition under which the U.S. investor the Cerberus Capital Management (Cerberus) bought 42 Metro Cash & Carry stores for one billion euros, as well as 3 additional properties in...
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How long before the recession ends?
Date: 2011-04-04 13:02:43
In the United States people start to return to restaurants. What is the view of the profession’s Hungarian representatives on the current recession? Krisztián Kiss /Head chef of Cascade/: Our...
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The organic producer and the bio farm of the year had been chosen
Date: 2011-04-04 12:58:06
Dimák János organic farmer became the organic producer of 2011. The Békéscsaba-based Fair Trade Kft. became the bio farm of the year. The Hungarian Bioculture Association has a 25 years...
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Five billion HUF to the development of local markets
Date: 2011-04-04 12:55:43
The government would spend five billion HUF on the development of the local markets, in order to transport the locally produced goods to the local communities without intermediaries – said...
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Prosweets Cologne 2012 combined with a tradeshow
Date: 2011-04-04 12:46:14
Prosweets Cologne 2012 is a trade show held in Koelnmesse – Cologne Exhibition Center, Cologne, Germany Germany on 29 Jan 2012, finished on 1 Feb 2012. This trade show exhibits...
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Tesco offers used cars on the Internet
Date: 2011-04-04 12:42:11
According to the website of the company; the used-car sales started at the British Tesco on Sunday. This new service will enhances the activity of the chain and will boost...
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PICK empoyees are in the centre of the new communication campaign of the company
Date: 2011-04-04 10:54:18
“Perfect Co-operation” is the title of the new communication campaign of PICK Szeged Ltd, in order to make the leading brand PICK even more popular. The major focus of the...
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Wella launched a new Wella Pro Sries product-family
Date: 2011-04-04 09:18:32
For more than 130 years Wella's passion and expertise has been the benchmark of the professional salon experience. And although nothing replaces the expertise of a real hairdresser, now WELLA...
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Red Bull Music Academy to relocate
Date: 2011-04-04 08:53:33
With Japan’s capital still readjusting after the country’s troubles, on April 11 the Red Bull Music Academy will announce a new location for 2011 instead of Tokyo, while applications for...
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Sunday opening hours – Pro and con
Date: 2011-04-01 18:26:35
The proposal is intended not only to give the workers a rest day, but also to reduce the competitive disadvantage of the smaller shops against hypermarkets. Harrach Péter believes that...
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A new network of primary producers' market at living estates
Date: 2011-04-01 17:47:20
A network of market for primary producers will soon be created, mainly in the cities at living estates, if the the example shown on Saturday by the 11th district of...
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Hungary remains GM food free
Date: 2011-04-01 17:30:19
For Hungary it remains an important objective to preserve the country free from genetically modified organisms (GMO) – said Ángyán József, State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development, responsible...
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Common Agricultural Policy is still the way to go
Date: 2011-04-01 16:36:03
Plans to limit subsidies paid to big farms under the Common Agricultural Policy have won insufficient support in the Council of Farm Ministers. The farm commissioner thought that the proposals...
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The future of the mushroom industry can be positive
Date: 2011-04-01 13:39:47
Hungarian mushroom production can increase by up to 30-40 percent, after the previously experienced downturn stopped. If the mushroom industry can compete with its competitors it will have a great...
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E-invoicing could be resulted in 40 billion euros savings per year
Date: 2011-04-01 13:29:33
According to the previously stated intention of the European Commission, they want to achieve a 20 percent electronic bill penetration in the EU, until 2020. The expectation is not impossible,...
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Danone’s turnover increased by three percent last year
Date: 2011-04-01 13:26:52
The Hungarian turnover of Danone Dairy Production and Distribution Ltd. last year expanded by 3 percent in value, the net sales together with the exports were 28.9 billion HUF. The...
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Marks & Spencer opens clothing and food stores in France
Date: 2011-04-01 13:25:43
One of Britain's biggest retailer, the Marks & Spencer announced, that after a 10 year break they are opening stores in France. The first store will open later this year...
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Coffee, sugar, cocoa: Five-ten-fold price increase may come?
Date: 2011-04-01 13:25:22
According to the latest forecasts, by 2014 the coffee, sugar and cocoa prices will increase to their five-ten-fold. In the key production areas, production is decreasing, because it is more...
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Alföld-Coop invests millions into their Kecskmét-based logistics centre
Date: 2011-04-01 12:46:41
The Coop Group has begun to develop their logistics centre in Kecskemét. Alföld-Coop Ltd. prefers to focus on the development of the storage capacity of their fresh and frozen goods,...
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The .hu is not necessarily a Hungarian webstore
Date: 2011-04-01 12:28:33
The Hungarian organization of the European Consumer Centre (ECC) advises to the consumers to be informed of the businesses operating the webstore, before purchasing anything. The communication of the European...
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The white wines of Eger are promoted under the brand name Egri Csillag
Date: 2011-04-01 10:53:47
To promote the white wines of Eger that received little attention, local winemakers created the Egri Csillag wine brand. The name was chosen from more than three thousand proposed names,...
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The market of retail household chemicals expanded
Date: 2011-03-31 18:11:14
Hungary's retail household chemicals and cosmetics market was worth roughly HUF 300 billion HUF in the twelve months to February, level with the previous twelve-month period, market research company Nielsen...
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New cafeteria: the Széchenyi Rest Card soon to be arrive
Date: 2011-03-31 14:37:57
The government decided on the 30th of March on issuing the Széchenyi Rest Cards, that the employers can give to the employees in a value of 300 thousand HUF, contribution...
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One-third less malls were handed over last year
Date: 2011-03-31 14:17:08
According to the study of Cushman & Wakefield; last year, such a decline occurred in the developments of the shopping center, that has not observed since 1983. 5.2 million square...
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Government submission has not prepared in connection with the hamburger tax yet
Date: 2011-03-31 14:17:01
The Secretary of State of the National Ministry of Resources, responsible for Health issues confutes Thursday morning’s press informations over the ready submission in connection with the hamburger tax. The...
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Ample supply and last year's prices are expected of Easter ham
Date: 2011-03-31 14:00:27
Although Easter is a month away, the manufacturers have already started to deliver smoked meats to the stores. This year, because of the high competition and due to the decline...
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Bread to increase with an average 8 HUF in April
Date: 2011-03-31 13:58:59
Bakeries will increase the price of bread by an average of 8 HUF in early April, because of the price increase of flour – told Varga László, Chairman of the...
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Orczy Park moves to the Corvin shopping center
Date: 2011-03-31 13:58:07
Between the 1st and 3rd of April 2011, the Orczy Park moves to the Corvin shopping center, where cultural entertainment and sport programs will await the guests for three days,...
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The canning factory will be restarted in Koroncó
Date: 2011-03-31 13:14:35
The Arrabona TÉSZ Értékesítési Szövetkezet restarts a canning factory in Koroncó that was closed for three years. The Arrabona TÉSZ Értékesítési Szövetkezet has leased the site from the liquidatorits of...
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Electro World: uncertainity in further two stores
Date: 2011-03-31 13:10:53
Within one and a half months, Electro World may close further two stores. Currently, the future of the store in the Arena Plaza and the future of the business in...
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