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Takarékbank: a strong GDP growth of 6.6 percent may come this year
Gross domestic product (GDP) may grow strongly by 6.6 percent this year, and GDP may reach pre-pandemic levels in the third quarter – Suppan Gergely, senior analyst at Takarékbank, told...
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Nébih’s inspection found problems in nine out of twenty-three pepper seeds
Twenty-three “fillable” sweet pepper seeds were examined by experts. Two products have problems with germination, and seven have initiated a consumer protection procedure with the involvement of the competent partner...
Read moreAM: the plantation tender has been published
The Ministry of Agriculture (MoD) is announcing a tender with fifteen billion forints in the framework of the Rural Development Program to support plantation and medicinal plant production, Minister of...
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A Hungarian wine won a gold medal at the Eurasian Wine and Spirits Competition
a Hungarian wine won a gold medal at the Eurasian Wine and Distillation Competition (EAWSC) in Moscow. The competition was held in cooperation with the International Organization of Vine and...
Read moreAfrican swine fever can be spread by insects
According to researchers from the University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in Cluj- Napoca, insects can also spread African swine fever. Mediafax news agency reports that researchers from the...
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Buda’s largest shopping centre opens with thousands of square metres of green space
Colourful plant covers, ornamental grasses, shrubs and cool shade trees are covering nearly 4,000 square metres at Etele Plaza, which opens in September this year. The façade of Buda’s largest...
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Neutrogena and Old Spice build internal content studios
Experiments like internal studios speak to how marketers are working quickly to devise methods of engaging consumers and growing brand trust that step beyond traditional advertising. As people seek ad-free...
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Fidelity: China resurgence leads the way
During the 2008 global financial crisis, China unleashed a huge stimulus package and was very much deemed to be leading the global economy out of the situation. But that led...
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Electrolux research: we wash clothes as if there was no climate change
Nearly two thirds of Europeans (63%) continue to wash at 40°C or higher, despite over a decade of being encouraged to wash clothes at 30°C or lower, according to a...
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A Rediscovered Forgotten Species Brews Promise For Coffee’s Future
In dense tropical forests in Sierra Leone, scientists have rediscovered a coffee species not seen in the wild in decades – a plant they say may help secure the future...
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Experts see an increase in the price of meat as inevitable
The rise in feed prices worldwide has put livestock farmers in a difficult position, with rising meat prices inevitable, said representatives of producer organizations and agricultural companies attending the Portfolio’s...
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The job market developed favorably in the first quarter
The job market indicators of the first quarter of 2021 developed favorably, compared to the same period of 2020, but the rising job advertisement numbers of the fourth quarter of...
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All Nestlé packaging materials will be recyclable
100 percent of Nestlé’s packaging materials will be recyclable by 2025 – the company told MTI on Tuesday. From April, the company will launch a limited number of test paper-based...
Read moreLast year, brewing and consumption fell in the Czech Republic
Year-on-year, the volume of beer brewed in the Czech Republic fell by 6.9 percent to 20.1 million hectoliters last year – the Czech Brewing Association announced in Prague on Tuesday....
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Every German resident spent more than a thousand euros less last year
The Germans spent 1250-1750 euros less last year than last year. Citizens withheld their spending mainly on services, according to a report by the IW Institute for Economic Research in...
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Don’t let go of children in need during an epidemic – charity coupons in Tesco stores
Tesco customers can support the Ecumenical Relief Charity’s Cloudless Childhood fundraising campaign by purchasing donation coupons between April 19 and May 16. Tesco will donate the proceeds from the sale...
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Fizzy times
András Palkó, marketing operations manager of Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország told our magazine that buying and consumption habits have changed in the soft drink market due to the pandemic. Still, in...
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Hungarian wine to receive prestigious international award
He won a gold medal at the Eurasian Wine and Distillate Competition (EAWSC) in Moscow, the furmint aszú of the 2013 King of Mád Demetervin Winery. The competition was organized...
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Heineken Aims For Carbon Neutrality By 2040
Heineken has announced its ambition to become carbon neutral by 2040, becoming the first global brewer to set this target. This announcement is the first in a series of refreshed...
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Organic Lager Now Being Brewed with 100% Solar Electricity
Michelob Ultra Pure Gold is now brewed with 100% renewable electricity from solar power. To mark the announcement, the certified-organic lager teamed with Colombian musician Maluma on a new song....
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Colourful, zero-waste packaging made from soap
German designer Jonna Breitenhuber has created a line of zero-waste personal care products that come in unusual packaging — made from soap In light of the millions of tons of...
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Nestlé Launches Dairy Free Milo in Asia
As consumers in Asia are including more dairy alternatives in their diet, Nestlé is launching plant-based versions of some of its most-loved brands in the region. That now includes a...
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Magazine: Yogurts make us healthier!
Last year was an adventurous one for the yogurt category. The high season was just about to start in March, but in the panic-buying that commenced due to the pandemic...
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György Jaksity: ‘In some sense it was us who created this situation’
Why is it a good decision to let the younger generations take leading positions? Are we able to decide rationally, or are we always influenced by our emotions? What kind...
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The Budaörs peach received EU protection
On Monday, the European Commission protected the name Budaörs peach (Budaörsi őszibarack), bringing the number of Hungarian geographical indications protected in the EU to 67. The use of geographical indications...
Read moreNew president at the head of the National Association of Hungarian Tobacco Growers
The assembly of the National Association of Hungarian Tobacco Growers (Madosz) elected Kenyeres Sándor the managing director of Nyírségi Dohánytermelői Group Kft. as the president of the organization – the...
Read moreEntry to the Brillante distillery competition has begun
The organizers informed MTI about the Brillante – 2021 international distillery competition, which has been the accompanying event of the Gyula Pálinka Festival for many years. As written in the...
Read moreFreight traffic at the Liszt Ferenc Airport was at a record level in the first quarter
Between January and March, the Liszt Ferenc International Airport handled 39.5 thousand tons of cargo, which is a 19 percent increase, compared to the same period of the previous year...
Read moreMTSZ: Hungarian signatures for European initiative to save bees have been gathered
A sufficient number of 15,750 signatures have been collected from Hungary wthin the Save the bees and farmers! European Citizens’ Initiative – the Hungarian Association of Nature Conservationists told MTI...
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Trademark is the best indicator for being Hungarian-made
According to a 500-respondent representative survey conducted by InnoFood Marketing at the end of January 2021, for 84.2 percent of consumers it is trademarks that help to identify the Hungarian...
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