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Asian capital is entering the Hungarian economy
A subsidiary of MFB Group, the MFB Invest Zrt. and the Chi Fu Investment Group, with significant investment and management experience in Asia, are establishing a common equity fund. The...
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Nestlé Japan Launches KitKat In Chocolate Made Of Pure Cocoa
Nestlé Japan has launched KitKat Chocolatory Cacao Fruit Chocolate, a product that uses chocolate made entirely from the cocoa fruit. The wafer is coated with a 70% dark chocolate variant...
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Retail Gazette Loves: John Lewis & Waitrose host Christmas feasts for the vulnerable
Waitrose and John Lewis have invited over 1000 people across the country to enjoy a festive feast as part of its campaign to bring people together this Christmas. The UK’s largest food...
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Black Friday shoppers spend record $7.4 billion in second largest online sales day ever
Black Friday shoppers spent $7.4 billion online, the second largest Internet shopping day ever, according to data compiled by Adobe Analytics. The $7.4 billion marked the biggest sales day ever...
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Magazine: Traceability system for safer food products
The National Food Tracking Platform of the Ministry of Agriculture and GS1 Magyarország has been running very successfully for 4 years. GS1 Magyarország’s business development director Krisztina Vatai told: With...
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TM: the tested chocolate Santa Clauses complied with the standards
All 22 types of chocolate Santa Clauses meet the standards tested this year at the accredited Food and Chemical Laboratory of the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) – the...
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Christmas cakes – tradition or novelty
If we have a holiday where traditions and family traditions play an important role, then it’s Christmas. This is also true for decorations, visiting of relatives, festive menus and cakes....
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Agro-economic researcher: the agricultural machinery market continues to grow
Agricultural machinery market in Hungary continues to expand: Private holdings and joint ventures bought new machinery worth about 134 billion HUF in the first three quarters, which is a 3...
Read moreKSH: exports grew even more than the first estimate
Exports grew even more than the first estimate. The euro-denominated value of exports increased by 11.7 percent and imports by 7.7 percent in the ninth month of the year –...
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KE and Fino-Food are launching healthier dairy products
The University of Kaposvár (KE) and the Fino-Food Kft. are working on the production of healthier dairy products of high biological value, and they will spend 1.8 billion HUF on...
Read moreMore than thirty varieties of honey at the Gyula Honey and Gingerbread Festival
More than thirty varieties of honey can be tasted at the 12th Honey and Gingerbread Festival, which takes place from 6 to 8 December in Gyula, Békés county. Haász Ferenc,...
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MLBKT: Purchasing Manager Index rose in November
The seasonally adjusted Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) for November was 53.0 points, after October’s 52.0 points. Respondents reported overall more favorable processes than last month, the Hungarian Logistics, Purchasing and...
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Mastercard would double the number of credit card acceptance points
Mastercard has announced a three-year infrastructure development program to double the number of credit card acceptance points in Hungary, which will cost around 2 billion HUF – the card company...
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Hungarian small entrepreneurs present themselves at the International Craft Trade Fair in Milan
About forty Hungarian exhibitors take part in the international handicraft fair in Milan, which runs until 8 December. Hungarian exhibitors showcase gastronomic specialties, leather and textile products, medicinal and cosmetic...
Read moreIt is important to increase the social recognition of agricultural workers
It is important to increase the social recognition of those who work in agriculture – Farkas Sándor, political secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture said at the Congress of the...
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Explore LG TVs with the Google Assistant built-in
LG AI (Artificial Intelligence) ThinQ® TVs with the Google Assistant built-in allow you to seamlessly select your favorite programs, ask questions, and control compatible smart home devices. Using intelligent voice...
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Amazon expands free 1-day delivery on items
Amazon Prime members will get free one-day delivery on more than 10 million items this holiday season. The news comes on the heels of Amazon eliminating delivery fees on its Amazon Fresh...
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Ojah’s Vegan Ribs
After six years of product development, Ojah has finally launched its vegan ribs. The ribs made with Heppi, a yellow pea-based high moisture extruded texture, delivers the bite, mouthfeel and...
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Recycling obstacles: Nestlé Waters reveals nearly half of consumers say it’s easier to bin than recycle plastic
Nestlé Waters North America (NWNA) has unveiled its third annual comprehensive national study, This is How We Planet: America’s Perspective on Water, Packaging and Health. The bottled water manufacturer reveals...
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Magazine: Student Design: A display design contest
POPAI Hungary Association, with support from Zewa and SPAR, organises the first POPAI Student Design Awards. The task for university students is to design innovative displays based on a given...
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Hungarians consume more and more pork
While in 2015 an average Hungarian consumed 25.3 kilogrammes of pork, by 2019 the figure was 29 kilogrammes. Consumers are increasingly aware of the need for high-quality domestic products and...
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SPAR is preparing for Christmas with nearly 400 tonnes of Christmas candy
SPAR expects shoppers to enjoy an extended range of products this Christmas. All the ingredients for the festive laid-out tables include guaranteed quality premium meat from the Regnum Meat Factory...
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KSH: double-digit increase in earnings in September
In September, average gross earnings increased by 11.8 percent, compared to the previous year and amounted to 360,700 HUF. The average net income without allowances was 239,900 HUF, including the...
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Thirty percent more turnover in ALDI festival stores
The number of shoppers at ALDI’s festival stores has also exceeded 100,000 this year. Since 2016, ALDI has been settling in for the big summer music festivals in Hungary, with...
Read moreAM: the tools of the Common Agricultural Policy needs to be used to strengthen the competitiveness of agricultural businesses
Strengthening the competitiveness of agricultural enterprises is one of the most important goals of Hungary’s agricultural policy, as its success plays a key role in increasing income-generating capacity – the...
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What will be on the Christmas tree?
As many houses as there are so many kinds of Christmas trees, we can say that most families have such unique and emotionally important decorations that they adhere to and...
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