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Varga Winery has been developing its Badacsonyörs bottler with an investment of one billion HUF
With the investment of one billion forints a modern machine line was put into operation, which also checks the purity, integrity and filling level of the bottles at the Varga...
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Erste Bank joins the Association for GMO-Free Hungary
Hungarian agriculture can only meet the challenges it faces by expanding cooperation. Erste Bank, as the leading provider of financing for the sector, stands by all initiatives that help this...
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A Christmas market selling products made by people with disabilities was opened in Budapest
A Christmas market selling the products of development agencies run by DG Social and Child Protection, (ie products made by people with disabilities), was opened on Monday in the DG...
Read moreThe University of Debrecen is researching the health effects of Mádi wine
The health effects of Mádi wine are being researched at the new laboratory research facility of the University of Debrecen. According to a statement of the university sent to MTI...
Read moreEuropean Court of Auditors: teh utilization of EU measures to stabilize agricultural income is low
The EU measures to stabilize farmers’ incomes have only partially achieved their objectives, with low and uneven utilization and some targeted measures may lead to disproportionate compensation payments – the...
Read moreGrowth in retail sales in the Czech Republic slowed down
In October, retail sales growth in the Czech Republic declined to 3.4 percent year-on-year. In September, the figure has already been revised to 7.1 percent -the Czech Statistical Office annunced...
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Edible coffee cups are served aboard an airline
Air New Zealand has begun to distribute coffee cups on its flights which can then be consumed with ease – index wrote after CNN. The cups of Twiice look like...
Read moreChina is preparing to exempt certain US agricultural products from additional duties
China is preparing to exempt a certain amount of US soybeans and pork from surcharges imposed during the trade war between the two countries – the Xinhua State News Agency...
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The Sentix euro area investor sentiment index improved in December
Instead of the expected decline, the Sentix Economic Research Institute’s Eurozone Investor sentiment index picked up slightly. The Perception of prospects reached a two-and-a-half-year high. The cumulative index was 0.7...
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Global Report on Food Crises: acute hunger still affecting over 100 million people worldwide
A report presented today jointly by the European Union, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) finds that around 113...
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DS Smith Profit Jumps 15% On E-Commerce Boost
UK-based packaging group DS Smith Plc reported a 15% jump in first-half operating profit on Thursday, bolstered by growing demand from online retailers and cost savings from its acquisition of...
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M&S rolls out urban farming scheme in 7 London stores
Marks & Spencer has rolled out the first phase of its in-store urban farming trial to seven locations in London as part of its new partnership with Infarm. The retailer used...
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Ahold Delhaize dives into cashierless checkout — no app needed
Ahold Delhaize is testing grab-and-go technology. The supermarket giant opened a “digital” store under its Albert Heijn banner at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. The store will be open for a...
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(HU) Ismét a Sziget lett a legjobb külföldi fesztivál a UK Festival Awardson
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Read moreÁSZ: a careful assessment is needed before the VAT reduction
The most recent analysis of the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) is about the impact of VAT reductions on the sustainable whitening process. The Central government’s tax revenues increased by about...
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The first Rossmann store in Hungary has been renewed in Debrecen
1993 was an ideal year for business investment. After the change of regime, the market opened up, and Western companies began to take an interest in the untouched “Eastern bloc”....
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SPAR’s first Snack Box Day was organized
Nearly two hundred applications have been submitted to the SPAR Snack Box Program. The primary goal of the campaign was for parents to familiarize their children to the basics of...
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Winter harvest at the Hortobágy Fish Farm
The winter fish harvest is nearing its end in the lakes of the Hortobágy Fish Farm, and most of the fish are already in the wintering pools – the CEO...
Read moreAgricultural organizations in Central and Eastern Europe have been discussing the future of the CAP
Agricultural organizations of the Three Seas Region held their next meeting in Vilnius, Lithuania. Bulgarian, Czech, Estonian, Polish, Lithuanian, Hungarian and Slovak experts discussed the future of EU’s agricultural policy....
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The issue of Baromfi-Coop bonds was a great success
In November, the Baromfi-Coop (Poultry Coop) bonds was issued under the National Bank’s Hungary’s Growth Bond Program (NKP). The transaction is outstanding in several respects in the history of the...
Read moreEighty exhibitors from six countries participate in the Advent Wine Salon in Pécs
About eighty exhibitors from six countries will participate with two hundred wines in the Pécs Wine Bar gastronomy and wine magazine’s annual wine-company event, the Advent Wine Salon that will...
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Five hundred kilograms of honey were donated to the Transylvanian orphans as part of the “Make Every Day Honey Day” campaign
The Agricultural Marketing Center offered an additional 100 kilograms of honey to the four hundred kilograms of honey donated by the beekeepers, so a total of five hundred kilograms of...
Read moreAM: the year of biodiversity was proclaimed for 2020 in the Most Beautiful Vegetable Gardens program
The national program of the most beautiful vegetable gardens in Hungary promotes home gardening. Its aim is to get the work of gardeners duly recognized – the Minister of State,...
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Dr. Vámosi-Nagy Szabolcs received a Lifetime Achievement Award
Dr. Vámosi-Nagy Szabolcs, the renowned lawyer of Vámosi-Nagy Ernst & Young Law Firm, was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the IV. Wolters Kluwer Lawyer Awards Gala. The expert...
Read moreConsumer sentiment is on a seven month peak in the United States
The December consumer sentiment is on a seven month peak in the United States, according to a study by the University of Michigan. Consumer sentiment improved to a much higher...
Read moreAnalysts: export growth is a positive surprise
Analysts interviewed by MTI saw the September increase in exports as a positive surprise, pointing out that this is in line with the rise in industrial production. The Central Statistical...
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Domestic goose production is also dominant at European level
In Hungary, demand for goose meat is focused around St. Martin’s Day and Christmas, so the goose industry is confident that the market may become more balanced in the coming...
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Russia Restricts Imports From Seven Beef Plants In Argentina And Paraguay
Russia’s agriculture safety watchdog will impose restrictions on beef supplies to Russia from five plants in Argentina and two plants in Paraguay starting from 18 December, it said on Wednesday,...
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Reckitt Benckiser Opens Science And Innovation Centre In Hull
British household goods maker Reckitt Benckiser has inaugurated a state-of-the-art science and innovation centre in Hull as part of its £200 million (€235.7 million) investment in the UK. The innovation...
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Magazine: Focusing on the customer experience
The Retailer of the Year competition has been organised again this year, courtesy of Mastercard. Offering good customer experience to shoppers is becoming increasingly important for market players. In 2019...
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