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Spanish export table grapes to china
Spain can export up to 3000 tons of table grapes to China this year, according to the chairman of the Association of Spanish Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters (APOEXPA)...
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Starbucks opened a café in Bali
Founded in 1971 in Seattle, Starbucks is the world’s largest café chain, operating in more than 50 countries, with around 17,000 cafes. The recently opened café in Bali combines the...
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Magazine: Until the last breath
Chewing gum is one of the star products in the cash register zones of stores, sales of which have been rising in terms of both value and volume recently. Katalin...
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European oversupply and weak quality are undermining the domestic apple market
The quality of edible apple originally stored for human consumption is much weaker than usual, so it can only be sold for industrial purposes – Világgazdaság Online wrote. The plant...
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SPAR campaigns against food waste in hypermarkets
The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. and the Bay Zoltán Applied Research Nonprofit Ltd. are encouraging customers to use food more economically this year. “With this action, we want to make...
Read moreNAK: the government has allocated tens of billions for irrigation development
The government has allocated tens of billions for irrigation development, and has set specific targets for it – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) pointed out on Friday. According to...
Read moreOpten: 500,000 private entrepreneurs are operating in Hungary already
Last year a huge number of individual businesses were established in Hungary, and their number is close to half a million, according to Opten. According to the company information service...
Read moreThe Ministry of Agriculture has decided to provide 7 billion HUF energy efficiency support
In the first round of the Rural Development Program’s energy efficiency tender, 128 applications will be supported by the Ministry of Agriculture with a total value of 7 billion HUF....
Read moreThe wines of Debrecen were presented
A record number of red and white wines and champagnes were nominated for this year’s Debrecen City Wine Competition – the Mayor of Debrecen said at a press conference on...
Read moreMulled wine, pig cutting and champagne making at the Picnic in Etyek
In addition to traditional wine tastings, you can take part in pig cutting, and can get acquainted with the products of local craftsmen and the way to prepare them as...
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The world’s largest agricultural fair has started in Berlin
The International Green Week (Internationale Grüne Woche – IGW), the largest agricultural, food and horticultural exhibition and fair in the world began on Friday in Berlin. The Hungarian stand was...
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A program package for young people to encourage rural life
The Young Hungarian Farmers ‘Association (AGRYA) launches a program package called “Rural Life, Young People in the Countryside” which is realized from 16 million HUF, including support from the Ministry...
Read moreThe volume of goods handled at the Liszt Ferenc Airport increased last year
The volume of goods handled at the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport increased by 15 percent, compared to the previous year – the Budapest Airport informed MTI in a statement...
Read moreUS consumer sentiment worsened significantly in January
US consumer sentiment worsened much more than expected in January, according to the Michigan University’s regular monthly survey, whose preliminary results were published on Friday. The consumer sentiment index stood...
Read moreGijs van Wulfen is coming to Hungary!
Gijs van Wulfen, the author of the bestseller The Innovation Maze is visiting Hungary on 19th February at the merjfejlodni.htconsulting.hu/ conference. Van Wulfen is a recognised authority and keynote speaker...
Read moreFAO Food Price Index down
The FAO Food Price Index* (FFPI) averaged 165.4 points in September 2018, down 2.3 points (1.4 Percent) from August and some 13 points (7.4 percent) below its level in the...
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LG wants to improve clothing care with its new, smart styler
You probably are well aware of LG’s washers and dryers, but now the company wants to help keep your clothes fresh after they are cleaned. At CES 2019, the company...
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Magazine: Packaging innovations in the food industry
The Food Industry Directorate has organised a conference with the title ‘Together for the food industry’, focusing on the regulations, trends and packaging materials used in the food industry. Marcell...
Read moreTakarékbank: GDP growth could be 4.8 percent last year
As a result of higher-than-expected GDP growth, Takarékbank published its forecast for last year. According to its analysts, the annual growth of gross domestic product was 4.8 percent in 2018...
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Nébih found marking errors in case of eight lemon juices
Thirteen lemon juices were tested by the National Food Chain Safety Authority. the juices met the food quality and safety standards, but in 8 cases, due to minor marking errors,...
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AGROmashEXPO and AgrárgépShow again
Hungary’s Agrarian Industry Top Event is awaiting the visitors again to the HUNGEXPO Budapest Fair Center between 23 and 26 January! Co-exhibitions are: Hungarian Garden, Vineyard and Winery. Agricultural machinery,...
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Voluntary restriction from Coca-Cola
The Coca-Cola Magyarország has introduced more restrictive voluntary trade restriction than the legal regulations. From January, only low-calorie or calorie-free drinks are sold to secondary schools – penzcentrum.hu wrote. For...
Read moreCoffee beans may extinct
More than 60 percent of wild coffee varieties are threatened with extinction due to deforestation, climate change and the growing problem of insect pests – portfolio.hu wrote on the basis...
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Financial officers found fake toys at the airport
More than 1.5 tons of fake toy figurines, fake Samsung emblems, and fake Mercedes rims have been seized at the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport by financial officers – the...
Read moreYear-end mobile Internet traffic increased significantly at Hungarian service providers
There was a significant increase in mobile Internet traffic at Hungarian service providers. The data traffic was the highest on 25 December – according to the data of the service...
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The rate of rise in consumer prices in the euro area slowed down in December
The pace of consumer price rises in the euro area slowed down to an eight point nadir in December. According to the final figures published by the European Union Statistical...
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Smart shoes from Nike
Nike has introduced a smart shoe that not only collects data on use, but also adapts to the wearer’s leg. It is expected to be commercially available in mid-February. source:...
Read moreWPO announces winners of WorldStar Packaging Awards 2019
WPO (World Packaging Organisation – www.worldpackaging.org) has just announced and posted on its webpage the 189 winners of the most important global packaging competition, WorldStar Packaging Awards 2019. The judging...
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ITM: the government supports the domestic SME sector with a supplier development program
The government is assisting the development of the Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) layer with the supplier development program launched in 2017 – György László, Minister of State of...
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