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The hungarian ministry of Agricultur steps up in interest of domestic flesh industry

The polish-russian flesh saga makes big problems on hungarian fleshmarket. The ministry suggests for industry not to buy foreign meat. Hungary and Polen initiate EU – support for their flesh...

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Notable savings at Tesco store in Sátoraljaújhely

The store, built after modern environment friendly methods, uses 15% less electricity and 50% less gas. Tesco's newest environment policy focus on cary actuation and renewed energy. In the hungarian...

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Survey: Climate change concerns increasing

A survey by the Nielsen Co. and Britain's Oxford University suggests global concern about climate change has dramatically increased this year.  The survey showed 2-in-5 (42 percent) of global online...

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PepsiCo to buy 80% of Sandora for $542mn

PepsiCo announced that they have agreed to acquire an 80% stake in Sandora LLC, a Ukrainian juice producer, for $542 million plus assumed debt.  The soft drinks giant and its...

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Counterfeit Trade Is Growing Worldwide

Trade in counterfeit and pirated goods across national borders totaled at least $200 billion in 2005. „Trade in counterfeit goods is a big problem and getting bigger," says John Dryden,...

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Devin to raise capital in IPO

Bulgarian water bottling company Devin plans to raise its capital through an initial public offering of 3m shares on the Sofia bourse. The company said that it will issue 3m...

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The Hungarian shop more often, but give the same money as last year

Trade brands growth, first of all in discountstores – according to Nielsen newest research.  The number of fmcg stores decreased last year from 23086 to 21959, their income was 3-4%...

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New commodity in Luran-S packaging technology

BASF will produce plastic packaging with an antimicrobial agent, the company said this week.  Germany-based  BASF said it would develop a line of styrene copolymers using silver-based antimicrobial ingredients from...

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Hungarian drunk more beers in 2006

68 % of the sold 7,152 hectoliter was traditional beer. Although the tax costs, the energie- and raw material prices growth, the hungarian beer industries has a positive balance for...

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Stronger food and drug safety controlls in China

China has released food and drug safety goals for the next five years, promising stronger surveillance and export controls that officials say will help improve China's international image and relations....

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Season products on Lehel Market

AMC, Hungarian Agromarketing Centre sets up an exhibition with tast from hungarian season fruits and vegetables in the capital.  Between 6-15 of June daily 18 different vender shows their products...

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Central European Winner is the Westend

TriGránit won in two category on the CEPIF (Central Europe Property & Investment Fair) Gala Party which took place in Warsaw. TriGránit won first place  in shopping centre category with...

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Afterparty for Kids by Toffifee

On 10 of June the National Geographic Kids has a birthday party in the Millenaris Park, the event is sponsored by Toffifee.As a family brand Toffifee normaly is present on...

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Coca-Cola Co. protects water

Coca-Cola has pledged to replace the water it uses in its beverages and their production at all its global operations and franchises.   The soft drinks giant said at the...

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Irish soft drinks pass safety tests

Irish soft drinks manufacturers have responded to a new health scare by having their products tested by Irish and EU food safety authorities.   The Beverage Council of Ireland (BCI)...

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Heineken to fight back in EU cartel dispute

The company will appeal against the decision and has citing its original argument against the fine. The EU fine against Heineken in April for operating in a cartel with its rivals...

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Cadbury sold newest business shares

Cadbury Schweppes announced the sale of businesses in Australia, Canada and Italy, raising over £45m towards its 2007 disposal target. The sales are part of an ongoing worldwide restructuring of...

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EU overturns Sweden alcohol import ban

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled Sweden's ban on private consumers importing alcoholic beverages is an “unjustified quantitative restriction on the free movement of goods” under European Union...

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Halewood launches Maguires cider

Halewood International is looking to pick up a slice of the booming cider market through the launch of a new brand – Maguires. There are two ciders in the portfolio,...

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The british organic foods market is attractive enough for american bio companies

Whole Foods Market Inc., America's most successful organic supermarket chain, opens its massive flagship London store next week. Whole Foods — founded 30 years ago by Texan John Mackey, a...

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E.Leclerc opening supermarket in Slovenia

The French retailer, will open its second outlet in Slovenia in Maribor on 7 November in an investment worth €26 million.The shopping centre will create 200 new jobs and is...

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Hungarian trade deficit decrease

Hungary's revised Q1 trade deficit came in at €280,4 million, €377,6 million less than a year earlier, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) said.  Exports in Jan-March rose 18% to €16...

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Chinese organic food on the European borders

An ever increasing assortment of organic produce from China finds its way onto supermarket shelves in Europe.  Organic produce still accounts for only a tiny fraction of China's food consumption....

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Carlsberg cutback in UK

A report in the UK press has claimed that Carlsberg is looking to close its Tetley brewery in the north of England. The report in the Times said that the...

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Tesco focus on the US

Britain's biggest retailer, plans to open Fresh & Easy Neighborhood market stores this year in California, Nevada and Arizona. Those stores will be smaller than traditional markets, focus on ready-to-eat...

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Nike will be more environmental friendly like befor

Nike would improve conditions for its 800,000 workers in factories that make its products by eliminating excess overtime by 2011.In its fiscal 2005 and 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report, the footwear...

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Carbon points on british food

The Government has taken the first step towards introducing carbon labelling for all products sold in shops. Plans have been unveiled to design a "carbon calculator" that could work out...

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