News and articles
Innovating summer at Szentkirályi
Date: 2009-07-23 00:06:00
In the summer of 2009 Szentkirályi Mineral Water Ltd., introduced several novelties at a number of products to be better suited to consumer needs. At flavored waters a new flavor...
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Lots of British pubs closed due to the crisis
Date: 2009-07-23 00:04:00
An average of 52 UK pubs close every week because of the crisis. Last year, a total of 24 thousand people lost their jobs due to closure of pubs. In...
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The market share of Tesco fell a bit, while others grow
Date: 2009-07-23 00:02:00
Tesco could not able to maintain its earlier market share in the British grocery market in the last three months, but the reduction was only one-tenth, so after the previous...
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MFB is still lending – with positive changes
Date: 2009-07-22 00:24:00
The Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) has changed the financing of agricultural enterprises in three points. So far, more than 400 businesses get 19 billion HUF credit which was enough to...
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Brussels is not willing to reduce the milk quota
Date: 2009-07-22 00:20:00
Milk quotas will not be reduced and the freezing of the gradual quota increase, decided last year – states the European Commission's report, which leaked to several news agencies before...
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LEI index: recession can end in the United States
Date: 2009-07-22 00:19:00
The composite index of U.S. economic indicators (leading indicators), increased by 0.7 percent in June, which is higher than the expected 0.5 percent. It is the third consecutive month, that...
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Another fusion in the Coop Group
Date: 2009-07-22 00:12:00
The Economic Competition Authority (GVH) accepted that the food-group Nyírzem Ltd., – which is part of the Coop group will obtain 60 percent share in the Mezőkövesd Zrt. According to...
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Henkel stepped onto a better position on the list of the world's largest companies
Date: 2009-07-22 00:06:00
Henkel improved 20 places to the 448th place on the 500 list of american Fortune magazine in the rankings of the companies with the largest turnover, furthermore the first time...
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Lots of students at McDonald's
Date: 2009-07-22 00:04:00
This year summer work for students is ten times oversubscribed at McDonald's. The jobs have run out in a few days. Until mid-summer 3500 person tried to get a seasonally...
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The British Competition Authority against supermarket dominance
Date: 2009-07-22 00:03:00
The British Competition Authority embraced the initiative, which would prevent the small local food markets against the domination of of large chains of stores. According to the Competition Authority; approximately...
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Carrefour to open 100 convenience stores in Malaysia
Date: 2009-07-22 00:01:00
Carrefour has announced its intentions to open 100 convenience stores in Malaysia, focusing particularly on the company’s private-label brands, according to Malaysia Food and Drink Report. This is a significant...
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Agriculture expects one hundred billion HUF credit from banks
Date: 2009-07-21 00:29:00
The Hungarian Agriculture Chamber sent a letter to Secretary-General of the Hungarian Banking Association Nyers Rezső that commercial banks to ensure the farmers' resource needs. According to experts of the...
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Great interest on the thirty-billion source
Date: 2009-07-21 00:26:00
According to information provided by the Agriculture and Rural Development Office (MVH) 3800 applications had been received from farmers for agricultural machine support. The non-final data show, that the demand...
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Hungary may take action against Slovakia
Date: 2009-07-21 00:22:00
If Hungary and Slovakia, do not agre in the common usage of Tokaj name Hungary may take the case into court to challenge Tokajská, Tokajská and Tokajsky names. According to...
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International Honey Fair and Beekeeper Meeting for the twenty-second time
Date: 2009-07-21 00:16:00
On the 1st of August 2009 the 22nd International Honey Fair and Apiarian Meeting will be held in Jászberény again. Those who interested can hear the presentations about bee products,...
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Hungary’s fresh fruit exports can be ground on bananas
Date: 2009-07-21 00:12:00
Hungarian banana consumption steadily rising for twenty years and at the same time, the re-export. Fifty-three percent of the fresh fruit export comes from banana export in the winter months....
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Social shop to open in Paks
Date: 2009-07-21 00:08:00
With the participation of the Hungarian Famers Cooperative Association and Hungarian Farmers, Tolna county’s 1st social shop opened which is the 53rd social shop int he country. Two more shops...
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Nescafé celebrates its birthday
Date: 2009-07-21 00:06:00
Exactly forty years ago, it was in the hand of Armstrong during the conquest of the Moon. For the 70th birthday of Nescafé a virtual gallery to open from the...
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The Shoppa.hu virtual store has been opened
Date: 2009-07-21 00:02:00
New online trading portal has been open for small wholesalers and service providers. Those who interested can find themselves in a virtual store, where they have right to lease products...
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The way to taste beer – according to Dreher
Date: 2009-07-21 00:01:00
With some practice one can not only be able to distinguish the main beer types, but also be able to choose ones favourite from the other beers, even blindfolded. Before...
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The National Trade Association agrees with the President
Date: 2009-07-20 12:53:40
The Secretary OKSZ agrees with letter of the President, where Sólyom László justifies the reasons why he sent back the law prohibiting the unfair distribution behavior of agricultural and food...
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Variable quality of the grain harvest
Date: 2009-07-20 12:50:27
The rainfalls of June, harm the cereals: the quality of this year's barley and wheat are mixed. According to the announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture which was harvested before...
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Mirelite liquidate itself
Date: 2009-07-20 12:48:16
The Mirelite Csepel Hűtőipari Ltd. is no longer to finance its operation costs due to the declining demand and tightening bank credit. The pioneering company in the production of domestic...
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GKI – The competitive and business environment indexes of Microsoft- 2009. July
Date: 2009-07-20 12:44:38
The GKI Economic Research Ltd., with the support of Microsoft publishes a quarterly index, where Hungary's competitiveness is compared to other countries of the region, as well as domestic and...
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The amount of the nylon shopping bags halved in a two year period
Date: 2009-07-20 12:36:02
With the assistance of seven leading UK retail chains, including Tesco, Asda and J Sainsbury, in Great Britain, the number of nylon shopping bags in May halved, compared to the...
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We should wait for Szobi syrups
Date: 2009-07-20 12:29:39
Despite the new owner bought the Szobi syrup manufactory from the liquidator for 450 million HUF the production has not started yet because of the lack of agreement with the...
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Food Lion builds green grocery store
Date: 2009-07-20 12:23:56
Delhaize’s Food Lion is building its first green grocery store. The store, located in South Carolina, will feature a number of environmentally friendly construction and energy-efficient services, including an on-site...
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Vulcano chocolate: does not melt, do not fatten
Date: 2009-07-20 12:19:23
The British press proclaimed Vulcano as the “Holy Gral” of chocolates. Vulcano contains 90 percent fewer calories, than the traditional chocolates and much more difficult to melt. The product was...
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New managers at SCA
Date: 2009-07-20 12:15:25
Dr. Ránky László, managing director of SCA Hygiene Products Ltd., and also director of the Consumer Division has retired on 30th June 2009 after more than 10 successful years at...
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Algida's factory in Veszprém
Date: 2009-07-17 00:05:01
Unilever Hungary Ltd. has just opened its factory-building to visitors in which brands like Magnum, Cornetto and other Algida-delicates are going to be produced. The new building is 8700 square...
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