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Rail Cargo Hungaria is ready to transport grain exports

Rail Cargo Hungaria (RHC) is prepared for the rail transport of Hungarian grain exports, and the company estimates that this year, approximately 825 thousand tons of grain will be exported...

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German retail sales decreased

Retail sales declined in May on the basis of a report from the German Federal Statistical Office, Destatis, compared to the previous month. In May, retail sales in Germany fell...

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The rate of rise in consumer prices slowed down in the OECD countries in May

The rate of increase in consumer prices in the member states of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) slowed down in May. In May, average annual inflation in...

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Spoonable snacking: Kraft Heinz launches vegetable and fruit-packed on-the-go smoothies

Tapping into better-for-you snacking trends, the Kraft Heinz Company has released a new range of “spoonable smoothies,” coined Fruitlove. The new launch combines the benefits of creamy yogurt and real...

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Coop Launches reCIRCLE Reusable Boxes In Switzerland

Coop Switzerland has announced that it has rolled out reusable boxes offered by reCIRCLE in all its 182 Coop restaurants and Coop Take It in the country. The move will...

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Carrefour Brasil To Adopt New, Recyclable Packaging

Carrefour Brasil is set to introduce new packaging for its organic products, bakery, cafeteria, cold cuts, as well as e-commerce. The initiative is a part of the retailer’s plan to...

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Magazine: Hungarian beer drinkers are sophisticated and like trying new products

According to a survey conducted by the Association of Hungarian Brewers, in 2018 beer sales were up 1.3 percent at 6.29 million hectolitres in Hungary. The top five brewers in...

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The summer check has started

A series of summer check-ups that have been regularly organized between July 1 and August 20 have begun, with one of the top priorities being that Hungarian families get safe,...

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NAK: a good apricot harvest is expected

Countrywide, apricot harvesting is under way. According to the survey of the National Agricultural Chamber (NAK), growers expect a good harvest this year after the very bad harvest of last...

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Nagy István: everything is ready to start harvesting

Everything is ready to begin harvesting – Nagy István Minister of Agriculture said in Dunakiliti, Győr-Moson-Sopron on Sunday. The Minister added that they expect results exceeding expectations, because they expected...

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The gastronomic culture of the region to be introduced at the Gönci Apricot Feast

The gastronomic culture of the region and the rich selection of local peach foods and drinks are available to visitors at the Gönci Barack Vigasság (Gönci Apricot Feast) which will...

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SPAR’s Regnum meat factory has been awarded an excellent qualification

This year’s 15-year Regnum Meat Factory and Training Center has successfully met the requirements of ISO 22000: 2005 standard – according to the confirmatory review. At the end of the...

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More than half a billion HUF investment at Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország

Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország has spent about two million euros, which is more than half a billion forints, to develop new NaturAqua bottles from June, replacing quarter-liter bottles with 0.33-liter bottles...

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The membership of MNKSZ continued to expand

In the first half of 2019, the Hungarian National Trade Association has two new major members. The Norbi Update Lowcarb and BiotechUSA dynamically growing domestic commercial networks have also voted...

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The National Agricultural Advisory Committee was established

The National Agricultural Advisory Committee (NATAB) was set up in Parliament on Monday to inform the farmers, to facilitate administration and to inform young people about the potential of agriculture...

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The beer of a Hungarian small brewery won the Central European competition

A domestic brewery, Elixbeer’s product, also brought three gold medals at the CEBA (Central European Beer Awards) in June. At the competition 210 beers of 7 countries were competing in...

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ITM: the UV filtering of all sunglasses met the consumer protection standards

The UV filtering of all sunglasses tested complied with the requirements for consumer protection control – the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) told MTI on Monday. According to the...

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Retail sales fell in May in Switzerland

Retail sales in Switzerland continued to decline in May. The Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) announced on Monday that retail sales had fallen by 1.6 percent in nominal terms, compared...

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The virtual pillars of warehouses

SSI Schäfer’s experience is that in the last few years competition was getting stronger in the market of logistics service providers. It is more and more important to make the...

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Biopolymer-based packaging designs

DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Polifoam Plastic Processing Kft. have been granted HUF 552.21-million funding for developing a multifunctional biopolymer-based packaging system....

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Boxing With Giants: Italy’s Packing Robots Are Not Just Cardboard Cutouts

Amazon’s new recruit comes from a medieval walled town in central Italy and can box and seal at least 600 items of different shapes and sizes every hour. Twenty-four hours...

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Carrefour Italia Increases Range Of MSC-Certified Products

Carrefour Italia has increased the number of MSC-certified seafood products that it offers to 19. The retailer is planning to increase its assortment of sustainable seafood products in 2019, with...

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Coca-Cola Gets Green Signal To Sell Energy Drink Under Monster Contract

An arbitration tribunal has ruled that Coca-Cola Co can sell its energy drink globally under the terms of the contract with Monster Beverage Corp, the two companies said on Monday,...

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Magazine: A trendy drink: smoothie

SIÓ-Eckes Kft. is the Hungarian market leader fruit juice company. They define smoothie as a product made from fruits, vegetables, purées or fruit juices, either from concentrate or not, which...

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KSH: earnings increased by 9 percent in April

In April, the average gross earnings of full-time employees reached 371,100 HUF. By excluding public employees, the increase was 381,100 HUF which is an increase of 9.0 and 7.9 percent,...

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20,000 melon and 200,000 tons of watermelon yields are expected

Around 20,000 tons of Hungarian melons are expected to be harvested in about 500 hectares of production area in the days of harvesting – was said on a press conference...

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Nagy István: Hungarian hop can receive production for 100 million HUF

The Ministry of Agriculture transfers 100 million HUF support for the installment of new hop plantations – the ministerial decree on the issue will soon be published – Nagy István,...

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Hungarian gin trio from Lake Velence

The owners of one of the most well-known domestic distilleries, the Agárdi, have been looking for development opportunities already in 2017. in addition to their pálinka, the Agárdi Pálinka Distillery...

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Three-day festival in Keszthely

With a variety of music programs and a selection of thirteen wine cellars, a three-day festival begins on 5 July in the historic city center of Keszthely. The KeszthelyFest is...

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London analysts: the growth of EU economies in Central Europe are robust, but may slow down later

According to London financial analysts, the growth momentum of the Central and Eastern European economies was likely to remain robust in the second quarter, but due to euro area problems,...

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