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GM soya bean – Yes for import but not for growing

The European Commission authorised the import of a genetically modified strain of soybean for use in feed and food for 10 years.  The European Union’s executive branch said the strain,...

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Ghana wants to increase its cocoa growing by 30%

Ghana's government has doubled its budgetary allocation for supplying fertliser to cocoa farmers for the 2008/09 crop starting this month, an official at the Cocobod cocoa regulator said.  The world's...

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Podravka Improved Results

Croatia's top food group Podravka expects to show better results at the end of this year after a campaign to cut costs, the company's new CEO said.  Podravka, which operates...

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Hitachi fridge emits Vitamin C to keep frozen food fresh

Hitachi sells a number of fridges on the Japanese market that lower the oxygen density via an integrated pump.  Hitachi announced in Japan they will start selling the R-Y6000, a...

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British families are hard hit by food price rises

Food inflation in the UK is nearly double the rate of most other developed nations. Prices have increased by 12.2 per cent over the last year, according to official Government...

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78% of the export goes into the EU

In July 2008, according to first estimates of Hungarian Central Statistic Office, exports amounted to HUF 1,433 billion (EUR 6,113 million), while the value of imports reached HUF 1,497 billion...

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Honey replaces additives

Antioxidant-rich honey may protect against spoilage in salad dressings, and naturally sweeten the condiment, researchers from Kraft Foods report.  The researchers analysed various honey sources and investigated their potential as...

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Nespresso Special Club Jinogalpa Coffee

Named after the two main regions in the mountains of Nicaragua, Matagalpa and Jinotega, the 100% arabica coffee offers intensity and body with sweet, sandalwood aromas and a hint of...

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Cryovac® RS1500 – for cure-in-the-bag cheese

Cryovac's new development is a high performance, high sealable, multilayer, shrink material with controlled permeability ideally suited for high gassing cheese packaging.  Cryovac® RS1500 is especially designed to run on...

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Auchan To Expand Store Network in Portugal

The French hypermarket giant plans to open three new outlets in Portugal by the end of 2008, taking its store network to 22 outlets in the country.  A report in...

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In H1 supermarkets grow their marketshare

According to GfK research there is a relative decreasing in the Hungarian retail market.  The increase of FMCG products' sales (8%) was under the food inflation (12%) in the first...

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Wine Feast starts soon in the capital

17th Budapest International Wine Festival 2008 from 10. to 14. September in the Buda Castle and in Szentendre.  Some program elements: Wine Exhibition and Fair, Wine Academy, Harvest Parade, Harvest...

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VinAgora Award Gala at Millenáris Teátrum

Traditional, international wine competition between 4-6 July in Balatonalmadi. The Award Gala take was on 5. September in Budapest. Hungarian wines won 4 champion medals.  VinAgora International Wine Competition is...

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The high agriculture production grow the GDP

According to quarterly calculations gross domestic product of Hungary increased by 2.0 percent in the second quarter of 2008 (by both adjusted and non-adjusted for calendar effects), and by 1.9...

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Olympics boosted Adidas's first-half sales in China by 60%

Adidas will reach its target of “high single-digit'' sales growth and 15 percent earnings growth in 2008 said company's Chief Executive Officer Herbert Hainer.  Adidas, based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, will...

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Kraft to focus on 10 brand

Kraft Foods Inc will focus on 10 countries and 10 brands to expand internationally, the unit outside the United States should produce more than $18 billion in sales in 2008....

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OBI reposition campaign

Costumers said OBI has a market oriented offer, consumer's friendly service kit and attractive prices.  This spring OBI made an attitude research about itself and the whole DIY market in...

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Kinder pirate ship coming

The Kinder brand has real adventure waiting for children. The Kinder Surprise Pirate Ship is under construction. The ship will offer a wide range of entertainment for 3-10 ten year...

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New coffee machine by NESPRESSO

NESPRESSO is to introduce its new Lattissima coffee machine in Hungary soon. The new model will allow coffee fans to prepare an espresso, a lungo, a cappuccino, or a latte...

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Consumer confidence in domestic meat unbroken

According to data from the GfK Hungária ConsumerScan the sliced cold meat consumption of Hungarian households was up by almost ten per cent in the first four months of 2008,...

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Prices and quality both important to mothers

Some products, like for example diapers, are essential in baby care. According to Ildikó Kardos brand manager of Libero, the history of disposable diapers goes back to the 1950’s. While...

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Promising growth in food export

Both export and import grew at a faster rate in April 2008, than in the preceding three months. Exports were up by 24 per cent, while import increased by 18...

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Bip 7in1 Gépi mosogatótabletta Megapack

The Bip 7in1 dish washer tablets have arrived with 64 tablets per pack....

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Orbit töltött rágó narancs-mangó és eper-barack

A new innovation was added to the Orbit product range in July, the tremendously popular fruit flavoured, liquid filled chewing gums....

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Moderate optimism on board the OKSZ Klubhajó

According to Péter Feiner, chairman of the National Retail Association, the best we can hope for this year is that the decline of retail trade will stop. The Association is...

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Successful cooperation between TESCO and Salva

„Az Év Támogatottja” is a TESCO program for helping handicapped people. Last year, the apprenticeship project developed by Salva Vita Foundation for helping young, mentally handicapped people received support from...

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With PICK to Beijing

The main prize of the PICK Snack prize game held by PICK Szeged Zrt in July was handed over in the beginning of August. Mariann Fekete from Sopron has won...

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Active brands, loyal ladies

Women’s hygiene products have produced spectacular growth in recent years. As a result of the efforts invested into education and communication by manufacturers and retailers, this subject is no longer...

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Parent, media, friend

According to research by GfK LHS HealthCare, parents, the media and friends have the largest influence on the dietary habits of children in primary schools. According to 34 per cent...

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Freshpack Görög, Freshpack, Cézár, Freshpack Chef

Complete, instant salad dish. The advantage of the separately packaged ingredients is that it can be prepared according to individual taste and this helps in retaining freshness....

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