News and articles
Euro zone’s manufacturing industry accelerated
Date: 2011-03-01 12:19:34
The performance of the euro area’ manufacturing industry increased by nearly to its ten-year peak in February. According to the datas of the purchasing manager index (PMI) of Markit; the...
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U.S. personal spendings below expectations
Date: 2011-03-01 12:15:33
The U.S. personal spendings increased in a smaller extent during January, than it was expected, while the households rebuilt their savings. Expenditures increased by 0.2 percent, after the 0.5 percent...
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The Agrarian-Chamber’s New Law is Ready for Presentation
Date: 2011-03-01 11:35:13
Mr. Sándor Fazekas Minister of Rural Development had a meeting with Mr. István Jakab. The meeting took place in order to inform the President of MAGOSZ (National Association of Hungarian...
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Belgians had to face serious questions
Date: 2011-03-01 11:18:18
In one of Europe’s richest countries food retail is much more concentrated than in Hungary. Ten and a half million people live in Belgium and Nielsen counted 7,800 food stores...
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Hell Energy creates several workplaces in Hungary
Date: 2011-03-01 10:51:03
Even though Hell Energy has just joined the twenry year old market of enery drinks in 2006, the company achieved 40 percent increase in exports in 2010, which transports its...
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The marketing logistics division of Rafinanz now covers the entire country
Date: 2011-03-01 10:38:09
The logistics division of Rafinanz has increased its marketing material capacity with more than 50 percent. Now, with a number of new areas, the network covers the entire country. In...
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GKI: thoughts on the changes
Date: 2011-03-01 10:19:45
GKI’s survey shows that more companies are planning to raise prices. Although the government is trying to use administrative measures to prevent this, the crisis taxes and the planned “hamburger...
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IDEA: a hamburger tax would not only hit the food industry, but also the poor
Date: 2011-02-28 14:05:37
According to IDEA, the Institute for the Democratic Alternative; the health aspects of the hamburger tax are unsuitable to reach public health issues. The idea of hamburger tax may soon...
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Social shop network needs to be reorganized
Date: 2011-02-28 14:00:37
The Social shop network of MAGOSZ struggles with the lack of customers, that wanted to give a better position for the domestic food producers., and offer cheaper products to the...
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The food samples travel abroad
Date: 2011-02-28 13:54:39
Sending abroad cost 150-200 thousand HUF for a piece of sample for the Hungarian food safety authorities. The specialized accreditation of national laboratories, has expired since the end of November,...
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Great Britain may quit from funding the FAO
Date: 2011-02-28 13:32:40
If the starving millions of India will go rebellious, the Arab revolutions will only seem as a prelude. This is London’s opinion of the current food crisis situation, and also...
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Kékkúti maintained its lead
Date: 2011-02-28 13:14:19
Kékkúti Ásványvízgyártó Zrt. maintained its leading position last year on the basis of the domestic sales volume on the Hungarian mineral water market. According to the datas of the Nielsen...
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Sugar does not want to stay out of price increases
Date: 2011-02-28 13:11:13
Sugar may become more expensive with even a one-third, compared to its October, November price. While in the middle of the sugar beet processing campaign, its price was about 200...
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Slovakia would push down prices with free flour and pasta
Date: 2011-02-28 13:05:20
The needy will be given free free flour and pasta in Slovakia. The government’s plans were strongly criticized by the opposition immediately. The Slovak government would open up the country's...
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POPAI Winners from all of the world, with a Hungarian winner
Date: 2011-02-28 11:11:57
All the world's a stage and this year entrants from over 12 countries rushed to that stage to prove that they have what it takes to beat out the best...
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Interpack focuses on sustainability
Date: 2011-02-28 09:00:16
GERNEP – manufacturer of labelling machines located in Southern Germany – which is already well established in the beverage, food and non-food sector is presenting at “Interpack 2011” its recent...
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Ivitation to test 13+1 good wines
Date: 2011-02-28 08:46:13
INVITATION Guest: Dr Gábor Rohány wine acedemician. Event: 13+1 good wine from the point of view of complexity, structure, concentration. (max. 13+1 persons) Time: 3rd March 2011 1016 Budapest, Tigris...
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Weak Forint helped the sheep market too
Date: 2011-02-28 07:39:56
The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and meat products. Their last report reveals that the price of small-weight sheep, thanks to an...
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Battling obesity in America
Date: 2011-02-28 07:15:29
In its “Where America Stands” series, CBS News is looking at a broad spectrum of issues facing this country in the new decade. The evidence of an epidemic is everywhere....
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GKI expects Hungary's economy to grow 1 percentage point faster than the EU average
Date: 2011-02-28 06:55:39
Economic research institute GKI expects Hungary's economy to grow 1 percentage point faster than the EU average in 2011, although Hungary will only overtake Slovenia and Romania within the CEE...
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An increase in the turnover of Hungary's retail sales
Date: 2011-02-25 15:51:19
After one and a half years, the turnover of Hungary's retail sales have risen again in the fourth quarter of last year, 2 percent more food, household chemicals and cosmetics...
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Nielsen: Hungarians bought cheese for 75 billion HUF last year
Date: 2011-02-25 13:35:09
Retail sales of fruit yoghurt, butter and cottage increased both in value and volume, compared to the previous year. The combined annual turnover of the four products are about 95...
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The Hungarian-Russian trade increased by one-third last year
Date: 2011-02-25 13:32:12
Trade between Hungary and Russia is expanding vigorously and the role of innovation increases in the economic relations of the two countries – said Leonid Surigin, leader of the Trade...
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The Hungarian food prices are on the 78 percent of the EU average
Date: 2011-02-25 13:31:15
In Hungary, food prices exceed the price level of many surrounding countries, because of the higher tax rate – said Szabó Márton, leading researcher of Kopint-Tárki. According to the expert;...
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Hungarian Superbrands is seven years old
Date: 2011-02-25 13:26:56
The traditional year opening event of the Expert Committees of the Superbrands and Business Superbrands was held on the 21st of February 2011, where the marketing profession, the media, the...
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British economy on the edge of recession
Date: 2011-02-25 13:25:45
The performance of the British economy decreased even in a greater extend than it was previously estimated. In the GDP forecast of the last month, a 0.5 percent quarterly decline...
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Billions for young farmers by the New Hungary Rural Development Program
Date: 2011-02-25 13:24:08
The new program to support young farmers by the New Hungary Rural Development Program proved to be successful according to Tamás Saád, expert of Hungarikum Konzorcium, who pointed this out...
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Innovative packaging cooperation between Coca-Cola and Heinz
Date: 2011-02-25 13:12:00
The Coca-Cola Company and H.J. Heinz Company announced a strategic collaboration. In the scope of the cooperation, Heinz will replace its ketchup bottles to the PlantBottle technology manufactured bottles of...
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Global purchasing power will expand vigorously until 2050
Date: 2011-02-25 13:00:52
World becomes more and more richer, after the economies of the developing countries are increasingly catching up – forecasts Willem Buiter, chief economist for Citigroup. The expert predicts straight: in...
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EU-fond of 173 billion HUF to support rural business development
Date: 2011-02-25 12:37:02
A 173 billion HUF EU-fund has been earmarked exclusively for business development within the compass of the new Széchenyi Plan in this year's round of applications. Those who are interested...
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