News and articles
Hungarian Maltese Service will get 10 HUF after each sold Vanish product in July
Date: 2009-07-15 00:01:00
The manufacturer of Vanish, the Reckitt Benkiser in the course of the “free of blemishes gift program” offers 10 HUF to the Hungarian Maltese Service after each sold Vanish product...
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Retail sales decreased by 5 percent
Date: 2009-07-14 00:21:00
In the view of the traders, the increase of VAT rate and excise taxes even more decreases public consumption – stated Feiner Péter, President of the National Trade Association (OKSZ)...
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Half billion HUF fine because of misleading the consumers
Date: 2009-07-14 00:18:00
For misleading the consumers 500 hundred million HUF fine has been imposed by the Economic Competition Authority this year. Compared to last year's 700 million HUF fine for the full...
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Chemicals found in organic products
Date: 2009-07-14 00:12:00
The EU's food safety agency, the EFSA found pesticide concentrations higher than the permissible limits in 1.24 percent of vegetables and fruits derives from organic farming. The Parma-based organization has...
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End of recession in Europe's largest economy
Date: 2009-07-14 00:10:00
According to the Ministry of Economic Affairs in Berlin; after a historic drop of one year, in the second quarter of the year, the shrinking of the German economy has...
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McDonald's moves to Switzerland
Date: 2009-07-14 00:08:00
McDonald's is going to transfer its registered office from the United Kingdom to Switzerland, due to the more favorable tax rules, relating to intellectual property. The new center will be...
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One-third less cereals, means a loss of 60-80 thousand HUF per hectare
Date: 2009-07-14 00:05:00
According to Vancsura József, President of the National Association of Cereal Growers; Due to the the drought, and the rainy, stormy weather in the last year it is expected that...
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Russian poultry center with Hungarian technology
Date: 2009-07-14 00:03:00
With an approximately 26-28 million euros investment, a duck and goose breeding base center will be set up in Russia, Bashkiria, using Hungarian techniques – announced Bárány László, President of...
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Twenty billion dollars to the african agriculture
Date: 2009-07-14 00:02:00
The world's economic superpowers will provide a 20 billion USD aid for agricultural developments in poor countries – agreed the participants of the G8 meeting. The three-year grant which will...
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Hypermarket growth expected to continue across India
Date: 2009-07-14 00:01:00
The expansion of hypermarkets across India is likely to continue unabated, according to a new study, which said about 315 new such outlets could open in Tier I and Tier...
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This year, at least 26 percent of income will be spent on food
Date: 2009-07-13 00:22:00
According to the survey of GfK Hungária, the spending on food and luxury items, from net income can increase to 26-26,5 percent this year, from last year's 25 percent. Kozák...
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The 30 billion of the food industry bank guarantee program is not enough
Date: 2009-07-13 00:20:00
The 30 billion will be not enought – announced Secfretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Gőgös Zoltán on a professional conference in Budapest. The goal of the program...
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Decreasing producer prices in agriculture
Date: 2009-07-13 00:16:00
The agricultural producer level in May 2009 decreased by 21.7 percent compared to the same period of the previous year. The price of vegetable products decreased by 28.9, the price...
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Melon producers are not affected by Auchan's 59 HUF per kilogram prices
Date: 2009-07-13 00:15:00
Auchan has advertised Melon special action. 59 forints for a kilogram of melon. The President of Melon Association do not afraid of the pricedown effect of the action. Street vendors...
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The number of employees in agriculture can be increased
Date: 2009-07-13 00:11:00
According to Gőgös Zoltán Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, with the potential use of renewable energy sources in the more and more mechanized, modernizing agriculture, the number of employees...
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Three hundred and thirty billion HUF for social responsibility
Date: 2009-07-13 00:09:00
According to GKI's survey made with involvement of 1500 Hungarian companies, an increasing number of domestic companies, spend on social responsibility (CSR), The companies over 20 capita around 330 million...
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Former sugar beet growers can get support with EU contribution
Date: 2009-07-13 00:04:00
According to the informations of the EFE news agency, European Commission allowed that Spain, Slovakia and Hungary can get state support for sugar beet growers who were previously affected badly...
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Migros loses out to Lidl
Date: 2009-07-13 00:01:00
Swiss supermarket chain, Migros, has seen its profits fall due to the competition from Lidl, according to the group's head of directors, Herbert Bollinger. Speaking to the press he said...
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Large chains are expanding
Date: 2009-07-10 00:25:00
Although the turnover per square meter was significantly decreased, the large supermarket are opening a new businesses despite the crisis. Tesco plans a two-digit extension this year just like in...
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Chaotic prices in the shops because of the VAT increase
Date: 2009-07-10 00:22:00
Only at the end of July will be orderliness in the retail price system, because the chains are reviewing individually the pricing of each category of products as well as...
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The return to the Russian market will not necessarily help Hungarian meat industry
Date: 2009-07-10 00:19:00
The big question is that how the companies, interested in pork meat exports, can live with the return chance to the Russian market. Currently, it is almost impossible to satisfy...
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Source deficit in the Hungarian agriculture
Date: 2009-07-10 00:13:00
To obtain credit in agriculture is harder than in the past. Due to the effect of the crisis resources decreased by around 15-20 percent – stated Gráf József Minister of...
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The bread factory has been closed in Szentes
Date: 2009-07-10 00:11:00
In the bread shop, of the bread factory, bread still can be purchased but the production has been stopped, the plant has been closed on the 1st of July. The...
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Asda wants customer feedback to decide product range
Date: 2009-07-10 00:06:00
Wal-Mart’s Asda customers will soon be able to have a say when it comes to the sorts of products they want to see on the shelves in its UK stores....
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On an annual basis Romanian retail sales decreased by 12.3 percent
Date: 2009-07-10 00:04:00
A record fall back occured in the Romanian retail sales in May, mainly due to the decrease of the vehicle sales. Food retail declined below the average. According to the...
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Collaboration in the prevention of alcohol abuse
Date: 2009-07-10 00:03:00
A cooperation was called to life against excessive alcohol consumption, with the participation of Heineken Hungária Zrt, the European Youth Research and Communication Center (EIKKA), Est Média Group and Sziget...
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Tesco vs. trade union – court case can be from the strike
Date: 2009-07-10 00:01:00
Tesco sent written warnings to its employees who participated in Liga's 8th of May strike. Independent Trade Union of Workers wants to bring the case into court. The employer was...
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The mineral water market is still strong
Date: 2009-07-09 00:29:00
Despite the crisis, the Hungarian mineral water market was characterized by stability in the past year. Between May 2008 and June 2009, in value 45 billion HUF were spent on...
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Tesco Travel is waiting its customers with travel offers
Date: 2009-07-09 00:20:00
Tesco-Global Stores Ltd. has launched its new service under the name of Tesco Travel. The selling of the offers occures through TSC Ltd. with the assistance of contracted partners like...
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Assets elements of Herz can be sold, Gyulai Húskombinát waits for bank guarantee
Date: 2009-07-09 00:17:00
The agony of traditional Hungarian meat industry continues. Redundancies started at Herz Szalámi, elements of assets are waiting to be sold. A Gyulai Húskombiánt Ltd. is still waiting for MFB...
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