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Nagy István: beekeepers receive one thousand forints per beehive
Beekeepers will receive one thousand forints of support per bee, which is double the support so far – the Minister of Agriculture told M1 news channel. According to István Nagy,...
Read moreLast year’s tobacco production is better in quantity, but worse in quality
Due to the volatile and unfavorable weather conditions, last year’s tobacco production quality was lower than two years ago, but the farmers closed a better year in terms of quantity,...
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The GVH has published information on advertisements targeting children
The Economic Competition Office (GVH) has issued a leaflet about advertisements aimed at children to alert advertisers to potential infringements – GVH announced on Friday. It is illegal for children...
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Hungarian “star cheeses” conquer the world with kashkaval, labneh, chili and lavender grill cheese
Incredible but Hungarian cheese can be found on the breakfast table at the breakfast table in Guinea, New Zealand. The Hungarian firm Hajdú’s grilled cheeses are also offered in trendy...
Read moreFinally, ALDI leaves the plastic lid out off the sour cream glasses
By the end of March this year, ALDI will leave the plastic lid out off all Hungarian-branded own-branded dairy products. ALDI will continue its efforts to reduce the amount of...
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Kanizsai Tóth Csaba is the managing director of the FÁN Group
Kanizsai Tóth Csaba, former commercial director of FÁN Group Kft. has become the managing director of the FÁN Group. The FMCG specialist has worked as a manager at several domestic...
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EMAG and Extreme Digital both won awards at the Store of the Country competition
EMAG and Extreme Digital’s webshops in Hungary also won awards at the Store of the Country competition. Among the merged companies, Extreme Digital won the popularity award in the technical...
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Hungarians in Europe are the least indebted compared to to their income
The total debt of the Hungarian population compared to income is the lowest in Europe, but it is often difficult to pay the bills, according to a European survey by...
Read moreKorean Air launched a cargo flight between Budapest and Seoul
Korean Air launched a a freight service between Budapest and Seoul, and the South Korean airline’s Boeing 777 operates twice a week on Friday and Sunday. The first flight carried...
Read moreConsumer confidence in Europe has improved
Consumer confidence in the euro area and the European Union improved markedly in February, according to a preliminary flash estimate released by the European Commission on Thursday. In the euro...
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Euro area inflation at its nine-month highs
Euro area inflation rose to a nine-month high in January, according to a report released on Friday by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. In the euro area, inflation rose to...
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Cognac & Co.
In the last 20 years the consumption of wine-based spirits – cognacs, armagnacs and brandies – dropped. Csaba Mosonyi, marketing director of Pernod Ricard Hungary told our magazine that they...
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Rewe And Penny Switch To Sustainable Own-Brand Orange Juice
Germany’s Rewe Group has announced that it has completed the transition to sustainably sourced private-label orange juice ahead of its 2025 target. All own-brand orange juices and concentrates offered in...
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Lidl Denmark Adds Biogas-Powered Trucks To Its Fleet
Lidl Denmark has announced that it has added two new biogas-powered trucks to its fleet for transporting refrigerated goods. The new trucks will be a part of the retailer’s food...
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Valio Introduces Carbon Footprint Calculator Tool
Finnish dairy firm Valio has introduced a new tool – Carbo Farm calculator – to help farmers measure carbon emissions in their farms. The tool will help dairy farmers in...
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Magazine: CSR: Responsibility, sustainability and transparency
CSR Hungary has organised its Responsible Business Summit for the Economy of the Future conference. The first speaker was Dr Anita Boros, secretary of state at the Ministry for Innovation...
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(HU) Magyarország jövőre betiltja az egyszer használatos műanyagokat
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New leader in Dreher sales
From 2020 Gyovai Györgyi is responsible for managing Dreher’s sales and is a member of the Board of Directors. The specialist arrives to the company from the executive chair of...
Read moreMinister of Agriculture: selling apiculture products will be exempt from personal income tax
The Minister of Agriculture called the support for beekeepers as an important pillar of climate protection measures at a press conference on Thursday, where he announced that the income from...
Read moreTesco raises its payroll in two steps
Tesco-Global Department Stores will increase its employee wages in two steps this year, and the company will spend 3.8 billion HUF on wage increases for retail workers under an agreement...
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No consumer protection authority did not find problems in case of hand dishwashing detergents
No errors were found in the consumer test of hand dishwashing detergents – the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) told MTI on Thursday. According to the information, the controls...
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Opten: again is more of a sole proprietor than a company
After one and a half decades, there are more self-employed again than corporate businesses in Hungary – Opten told MTI. According to the company information service provider, nearly 88,000 sole...
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New head of marketing communications at Cofidis
As of December 1, 2019, Marianna Nád-Kántor holds the position of Brand and Marketing Communications Manager at the Hungarian Branch of Cofidis. Previously she was responsible for marketing and communications...
Read moreInternet merchants are suspected with several billion HUF tax fraud
An organization involved in e-commerce is accused by the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) of damaging 4.7 billion of budget losses by circumventing EU VAT rules, the MTI spokesman...
Read moreThe cigarette smuggler fled
Police arrested a man in his car who found smuggled cigarettes worth eighteen million forints in Tiszabecs – the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Police Headquarters announced on Thursday. Patrols of the Border...
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Who starts with a great breakfast can burn twice as many calories
Burning twice as many calories can prevent obesity and high blood sugar by eating more for breakfast instead of a big dinner – German researchers found in their study published...
Read moreGfK: consumer sentiment in Germany deteriorated slightly
The GfK Nuremberg Economics Research Institute’s consumer sentiment index for Germany declined slightly in March, while consumers’ economic expectations improved slightly, but their willingness to buy and income expectations declined...
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P&G Brands On Track To Deliver ‘Ambition 2030’ Goals
Procter & Gamble has announced significant progress with its European sustainability projects, as it seeks to meet its ‘Ambition 2030’ goals. P&G has been working to drive the circular economy...
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