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Food and drink vending machines must be connected to the tax office by June 30
The Automatic Supervision Unit (AFE) must be installed and connected to the IT system of the tax office by June 30, 2018, after which only such machines can be operated...
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The company is replacing plastic straws with paper ones in all of its restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland after a successful trial – Index wrote after MTI. The...
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The euro area’s economy has lost momentum
In May, the growth rate of economic performance in the euro area slowed down to the level of 18 months before, according to the survey published by the IHS Markit...
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Hungarian fishery management is on a growing path
There is a high demand for quality Hungarian fish abroad, but domestic fish consumption is far behind the EU average. Live fish and fish meat are at the favorable 5...
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Magazine: So far relatively rapid economic growth
According to GKI Economic Research Zrt., the new two-thirds majority of Fidesz-KDNP in the Hungarian parliament will result in the building of an even more characteristic single-centre economic model in...
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By 2020, the sugar and calorie content of non-alcoholic beverages will be halved in Hungary
The domestic soft drink producers made sugar reduction commitments. According to the voluntary commitment announced today by the Hungarian Mineral Water, Juice and Soft Drink Association, the average sugar and...
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There is no fipronil in Hungarian eggs
No fipronil-containing insecticides are used by domestic food-producing businesses. Eggs from Hungarian farms can be safely consumed – agrarszektor.hu wrote. Domestic egg farms do not use pesticides that contain fipronilic...
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Tesco: together we are able to do more against food waste
On 7 June this year, Tesco held its conference focusing on the fight against food waste with the participation of non-governmental organizations, companies, governmental organizations and the media. The event...
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That is why you should drink beer during wathing the football matches!
Summer is here and the football season begins! The compulsory element of the matches is beer, which not only is a great hydration, but is also good for your health....
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Kristinus, Vylyan, Twickel and Lajvér among ALDI’s own wines
The latest wines of this summer have already arrived to ALDI’s stores. The new range includes a number of exciting, high-quality home-made items, including those that were specially designed for...
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Danone Football Cup for the Children in Óbuda
The TVE Sports Ground will host the Budapest Finals of the Danone Football Cup for the Children in Óbuda on Sunday. The organizers announced on Tuesday that in the Hungarian...
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Spar Opens its First Supermarket in Malta
The world’s largest retail chain, Spar International, has announced its expansion into the Maltese market. Partnering with Maltese FMCG firm the Azzopardi Group, Spar Malta opened its first supermarket on...
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Nagy István: Allies in the region also consider it unacceptable to reduce EU agricultural resources
The four Visegrád countries, as well as Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Slovenia, and the Baltic states also agreed that the European Commission’s (EC) proposed reductions of EU funds for the...
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A program for promoting buffalo meat was launched
A program for the promotion of buffalo meat and the dishes made from it was launched. As the first station of the program a gastronomy day was organized for catering...
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Tesco delivered over 50 million products in 5 years
Tesco’s Online Shopping service is celebrating its fifth birthday. The chain of stores has delivered 20 million orders in the past few years, to more than 500,000 addresses. The home...
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Zsigó Róbert: 77 percent of the people trust in Nébih
77 percent of the people have confidence in the National Food Chain Security Office (Nébih) and 85 percent know that they need to turn to the organization if they have...
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The bakeries of the region joined their forces
The Kelet (East) ended in Budapest on 9 June on Saturday. In addition to the leaders of the bakery industry organizations of 5 countries, the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Romania...
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The food industry development of the students of Sapientia Transylvanian Hungarian University won at the Ecotrophilia
The winner of the challenge became the Sapientia Transylvanian Hungarian University, so they can represent our country at the international round of Ecotrophelia Europe between 21-22 October 2018 in Paris....
Read moreFour thousand boxes of cigarettes were found by customs officers in a converted car
More than four thousand boxes of untaxed cigarettes were found in a passenger car near Hegyeshalom by the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Finance Officers of the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV)...
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Helping the youngest babies
In Hungary the proportion of premature births is 9 percent – this means that 8,500-9,000 babies and mothers are affected in a year; more than 6,000 babies start their lives...
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Magazine: Mirror, mirror on the wall…
Jáger Melinda, marketing manager of Beiersdorf Kft. reported to our magazine that 2017 was a very good year in the facial care market for NIVEA products. In the segments where they are...
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Ice cream shortage in Europe
It is harder to get your favorite ice cream this summer, because demand is very spiky, but supply can not catch up in all cases – Intődy Gábor, the secretary...
Read moreThey call for the VAT reduction of draft beer at the conference of breweries
The Hungarian beer market is growing both in quality and quantity. The annual consumption is 63-64 liters per capita – Világgazdaság Online wrote. The Federation of the Hungarian Beer Manufacturers...
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The Ile de France cheeses are ready to conquer the Hungarian market
Whether it is fashion or gastronomy, the French flag is always a gage of light elegance and sophistication. This is exactly the feeling for the Ile de France cheese range,...
Read moreUp to 50 HUF deposit would be paid for decomposing beer bottles
Heineken Hungária continues its campaign – launched in May – promoting plastic-free glasses. According to the experiences of the May campaign and the company’s recent research, 93 percent of the...
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Dachser’s turnover in Hungary grew by 7.4 percent last year
The turnover of Dachser’s Hungarian subsidiary, the Liegl & Dachser Szállítmányozási és Logisztikai Kft. grew by 7.4 percent in 2017. All business branches of the parent company strengthened in 2017,...
Read moreTwelve thousand participants are awaited to the 36th Lidl Balaton cross swimming
The 36th Lidl Balaton cross swimming will take place on 30 June. The participants traditionally start from Révfülöp and will arrive to the Platán Beach in Balatonboglár. At the event’s...
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