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ÁSZ: the integrity of agricultural schools needs to be strengthened
The integrity of agricultural schools, ie their protection against corruption, should be strengthened, according to the State Audit Office (ÁSZ), whose audits have uncovered a series of irregularities in the...
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Dm recalls the Alverde Baby care lotion with precaution with bio shea butter and organic camomile extract
Regardless of the expiration date, as a precaution, dm withdraws the Alverde Baby Body Lotion with organic shea butter and organic chamomile extract – according to the company’s communication. The...
Read moreMFB launches three new loan programs for SMEs
The Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) Zrt. announces three new loan programs for Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises – Sipos-Tompa Levente, President and CEO of MFB Zrt. announced at a press...
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Nébih has produced guidelines for the control of bovine tuberculosis
The Nébih has prepared guidelines for controlling bovine tuberculosis. The guidelines are now available on the agency’s website. The development of the guides was justified by the fact that while...
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Consumer confidence in the euro area did not change in January
Consumers’ confidence in the euro area and in the European Union remained unchanged in January -according to a survey by the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG...
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Hungary on Two Wheels will continue
Two young influencers (Szabina Emmer – Blogozine and Palkó Görbe – Serpenyővirtuóz) spent 13 days cycling around Hungary, visiting 13 Hungarian Product trademark users. ‘Hungary on Two Wheels’ aimed at...
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FrieslandCampina Turns To Paper Straws Across Portfolio
Dairy firm FrieslandCampina has introduced paper straws across its entire portfolio of products that require a straw, with the rollout expected to take approximately a year. According to the company,...
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Asda Unveils ‘Fishing For Plastic’ Initiative To Tackle Pollution
British retailer Asda has announced the launch of a new initiative, ‘Fishing For Plastic’, with which the Walmart-owned operator will seek to tackle marine pollution. As part of the initiative,...
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Billa Unveils New Protein-Enriched Range In Austria
Billa Austria has unveiled a new series of protein-enriched products, which include a range of snacks, breakfast products and drinks. The range of 15 SKUs will be available until March...
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Magazine: Stable raw milk prices, worsening sales results
Zoltán Harcz, managing director of the Dairy Board informed that in comparison with the average of 2010-2011 (1,906 million litres), Hungary’s milk production increased by 15 percent to (1,653 million...
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Sustainable brands are the future
More and more consumers are interested not only in the price of a food product, but also its ingredients and how big a burden its manufacturing put on the environment....
Read moreAnalysts at the Savings Bank raised their GDP forecast for this year
Due to easing external risks and strong FDI inflows, Savings Bank analysts have raised their GDP growth forecast from 3.7 percent to 4 percent this year, and expect 3.5 percent...
Read moreThe Milk Product Board launched a school campaign
The Milk Product Board has launched a campaign to promote milk consumption in nearly 100 primary schools – the organization announced on Thursday. The “We’ve Got Milk at Home” campaign...
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Domestic onion growers have joined forces to continuously have Hungarian onions on the market
Hungarian onion production has fallen significantly since the change of regime, and with the help of the National Chamber of Agriculture, producers are working together to supply domestic onions to...
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They agreed on wage increases at Auchan
Auchan Retail Magyarország and the Trade Union of Trade Employees (KASZ) have agreed on a wage increase for 2020 – the chain announced. According to information sent to MTI, the...
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Hungarian wine show in Krakow
A Hungarian wine show will be held in Krakow on Thursday at the event of the National Council of Mountain Villages (HNT), which will feature 31 wineries awarded by the...
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38th AGROmashEXPO and 10th Agricultural Machine Show was opened
The 38th AGROmashEXPO and the 10th Agricultural Machine Show was opened at the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Center. MTI / Mónus Márton At the opening ceremony of the four-day Agribusiness Summit,...
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Stability and conscious consumption – many shades of green are present in the company’s operations
Sales by dm Hungary exceeded HUF 112 billion in the last financial year – sales were up more than 8 percent. The drugstore chain’s active beauty loyalty programme expanded further,...
Read moreA cooperation agreement has been concluded between the Savings Bank and FruitVeb
The Savings Bank and the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organization and Product Board (FruitVeB) have signed a cooperation agreement at the AgroMash Expo, not only on exchanging information and...
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Employment Service: the number of job seekers has reduced on an annual basis
The number of jobseekers decreased by 2.9 percent in December 2019, compared to the same period of last year. At the end of December, 234,900 jobseekers were registered at the...
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Gallicoop start the day with turkey meat!
If it’s a new year, it’s a new life. January gives us the opportunity to rethink our habits and introduce fresh rules to our diet and lifestyle. According to Gallicoop...
Read moreIKEA Hungary increased its turnover by more than 20 percent
IKEA Hungary’s revenue for the financial year lasts between 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019 increased by 20.5 percent to 90.3 billion HUF – the regional leaders of the...
Read moreThe European Court of Auditors is an effective but not flawed EU SME program
The EU SME support program is effective and innovative progrma but has problems – the European Court of Auditors’ Special Report on the Instrument to support small and medium-sized enterprises...
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Mastercard and the International Ski Association work on the sustainability of winter sports
With the help of a payment technology firm, Kitzbühel, home to the Hahnenkamm competition, will be completely cash-free, and experts say that in the next five years, many ski paradises...
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Trade marketing in 10 years from now
Once again it was in the building of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry where the year’s last Trade Marketing Club meeting took place in November. One of the...
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Poultry should be kept indoors throughout the country
The national chief veterinarian has ordered poultry to be kept indoors throughout Hungary in order to further reduce the chance of contact with wild birds and thus the risk of...
Read moreBeekeeping Association: agriculture will collapse without beekeepers
Without beekeepers, agriculture will collapse, so the European Union must provide them fair market conditions – the president of the National Hungarian Beekeeping Association told M1 news channel on Wednesday....
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In 2019, SPAR spent nearly 155 million HUF on social affairs
SPAR has been calling for collaboration for those who live in difficult circumstances since its enter to the domestic market 29 years ago. The company provides a helping hand in...
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Syngenta: innovations for sustainable, successful farm management
The temperature anomalies ot the past ten years, extreme precipitation conditions, new pathogens and pests, and the problems we face, all carry similar problems. We can tackle them with common...
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FuturAqua is planning acquisitions
FuturAqua has signed a letter of intent with Wellshare Ltd. to acquire ownership of seven water wells and their properties. Details of the deal were not disclosed, but similar talks...
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