News and articles
Campaign for organic food farming in EU
Date: 2008-07-31 00:00:00
The European Commission has launched a campaign to inform consumers of the benefits of organic food and support those involved in the ever-growing organic market. The promotional campaign focuses on...
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Slovenia body blocks sale of Mercator stake
Date: 2008-07-31 00:00:00
Slovenia's Competition Protection Office blocked the planned sale of 23 percent of Slovenia's top food retailer Mercator. In June Infond Holding agreed to sell 23 percent of Mercator to Austrian...
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M&S create eco furniture factory
Date: 2008-07-31 00:00:00
The 150,000 sq ft Westbridge plant in Holywell exclusively produces M&S furniture, including the M&S Fern Collection – the high street’s first entirely green range of upholstered furniture. Its conversion...
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(HU) Szükség esetén visszaállítaná a gabonaimportvámokat az EU
Date: 2008-07-31 00:00:00
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Pessimism in EU 15
Date: 2008-07-31 00:00:00
Business and consumer confidence plunged in the 15 countries using the euro in July, hitting the lowest level in more than five years, the European Commission said. Consumer confidence...
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GKI Index on two-years’ top
Date: 2008-07-31 00:00:00
In July the seasonally adjusted Business Confidence Index of GKI reached its highest value measured in 2008. The survey of GKI Economic Research Co. (www.gki.hu) sponsored by the European...
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Politician Visit at Kométa
Date: 2008-07-30 00:00:00
On the end of July Dr. Monika Lamperts parliamentarian visited the Kometa 99's plant in Kaposvar. Politician meet Giacomo Pedrazzini, the Italian director of the company and they talked...
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EU approves Mars buy of Wrigley
Date: 2008-07-30 00:00:00
M&M's candy maker Mars Inc of the United States won unconditional permission from the European Commission to purchase the U.S. No. 1 chewing gum manufacturer Wm Wrigley Jr Co for...
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Danone's One euró Offer
Date: 2008-07-30 00:00:00
Groupe Danone has unveiled plans to sell a discounted range of yoghurts in France costing one euro for a pack of six following a fall in sales. The French dairy...
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June Retail Sales Show Rise in Sweden
Date: 2008-07-30 00:00:00
There was a better-than-expected 3.3% growth year-on-year in June, indicating that the economy may have slowed slightly less than forecast in the second quarter. Sales were up 1.8% when compared...
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Super-Pharma to sell products similar to drogeries'
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
The company, which currently operates only three units in Budapest, has ambitious plans for expansion with the opening of 8 to 15 company owned pharmacies by the end of 2009....
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Brussels would modify the rules
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
EU Agriculture Commissioner Mariann Fischer Boel wants to scrap 26 of 36 marketing standards, the 10 remaining items account for 75 percent of the EU's cross-border trade in this area....
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Tenders for developing e-commerce
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
The authorithy extended the administration termin of GOP-2008-2.2.3 tender until year's end. The tender for implementig modern ERP-systems has been announced within the framework of the New Hungary Development Plan....
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Wheat growers to wait, better to store
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
This year we have heavy crops, it will be more than 5.5 tons, what is wide over the average.Growers would get HUF 40-50,000/tons, but there is a big offer from...
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ALDI plans further expansion in Australia
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
Aldi has earmarked a sum of AUD1 billion for its expansion in Australia during the next three years. Currently, Aldi runs 172 stores in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and...
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Conflicting news about Interfruct
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
According press informations Interfruct sells their store, but the company said its only closure because of stock-taking. In the information of daily Napi Gazdaság, the cash&carry chain has signed...
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The decrease of retail trade turnover continued
Date: 2008-07-28 00:00:00
On production side, the main factor of economic growth was industry both last year and in the past period of this year. However, the performance of the branch –...
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European Omega-3 Market to Grow 23.6% Per Year
Date: 2008-07-28 00:00:00
The market was valued by researcher of Frost & Sullivan at USD 296 million in 2007 and is expected to hit the USD 1.3 billion mark in 2014. Raw...
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New low gassing cheese bag increases output, says Sealed Air
Date: 2008-07-28 00:00:00
The OSB 4550 shrink bag, claims Sealed Air Cyrovac, is a new addition to its cheese curing bag range and is suitable for both industrial and consumer unit packaging. The...
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Safety of cloned animal products uncertain
Date: 2008-07-25 00:00:00
The European Union's top food safety agency (EFSA) said cloned animal products may not be safe and further study was needed. In March 2007, the European Commission — the EU's...
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Retail decreased in Mai
Date: 2008-07-25 00:00:00
According to calendar adjusted data, the volume of retail sales decreased by 1.6% in May, and by 2.4% in the first five months of 2008 compared to prior-year levels. ...
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Britons bought more in Mai
Date: 2008-07-25 00:00:00
The highest increases were observed in the United Kingdom and Lithuania, and the largest decreases were in Spain, Latvia and Estonia. According to a Eurostat first estimate, in May...
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Suntrust dumps Coke shares but keeps recipe
Date: 2008-07-25 00:00:00
SunTrust said it sold 10 million shares of the beverage maker in June and will be another 3.6 million shares in a charitable trust. The remaining 30 million shares were...
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