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Authorities control the sales of seasonal fruits and vegetables

From 1 July, the authorities are investigating the sales of seasonal fruits and vegetables with high priority – Hódi László, leader of the Plant Protection and Soil Conservation Directorate of...

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Nébih: the restriction related to the classical swine fever was terminated

The total area of Hungary was exempted from limitations in connection with classical swine fever, after the Food Chain Safety and Animal Health Directorate of the Pest County Government Office...

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Hungarian Food Bank Association: 1700 tons of food donations by the end of summer

The first round of the EU food aid program for 2013 is near completion. During the spring and early summer months the Hungarian Food Bank Association distributes 1700 tons of...

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Beijing launched an anti-subsidy proceedings against European wines

China has officially launched anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations into wines imported from the European Union. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Monday the investigation will determine whether European wine...

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Eighty tons of sugar gum was withdrawn from circulation in Pest County

The food chain safety inspectors of Pest county withdrew eighty tons of expired and re-dated sugar gum from circulation in Pest County – the Pest County Government Office informed MTI....

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The luxury market is expanding this year

Despite the slowdown, and the Chinese government’s austerity campaign announced earlier this year, a significant economic growth is expected on the Chinese luxury market – According to industry report projection...

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GfK: every fourth purchased item is private labeled

The market share value of private labeled products decreased slightly in 2012, compared to 2011 reaching an annual average of 25 percent. First, the B brands could strengthen at the...

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The melon season starts in two weeks

The watermelon season begins in two weeks, consumers will find extra juicy first-class Hungarian melons from mid-July in the market and in the shops – was said at the press...

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KSH: 717 million euros trade surplus in April

The foreign trade surplus was 717 million euros in April, 283 million euros higher than a year earlier and exceeded the forecasts of 700 million euros – the Central Statistics...

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Tobacco shops: moving vendor is a good opportunity

There are no winners of the tobacco shop tenders at many municipalities yet. Moving sales is a good opportunity temporarily, but the National Tobacco Sales Nonprofit Zrt. should assess what...

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Tobacco shops: the retailer must report its turnover at least daily

The government regulation on the reporting requirements of the tobacco retailers has been published – the National Tobacco Trade Office (NDN) Ltd. draws attention. The National Tobacco Trade Office (NDN)...

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The regulation on postponing the deadline has been published

Although the Minister of National Economy has previously announced that owners of cash registers woithout tax memory will be given a respite to change their cash registers, the regulation  was...

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Poultry and rabbit: from backyard to the table

Children who take kindly to their backyard work. Young people who want to become farmers. Disadvantaged regions who can be self-sufficient. The Hungarikum Poultry (HU-BA) Program and teh “Our Rabbit...

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OKSZ: tobacco shops will bring a change

According to the National Retail Federation (OKSZ), the fact that the tobacco shops, in addition to tobacco products can sell other products, especially luxury goods, will subvert the system of...

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Farmers are worrying because of egg prices are the below production costs

Several retail chains are selling eggs below production costs – the statement of the Poultry Products Council (BTT) points out. The production cost of an egg is approx.18 HUF, yet...

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The first tobacconists soon got used to the using of online cash registers

Two tobacco shops, one in Ercsi and one in Budapest were the pioneers of the new tobacconist system. While most of the tobacconist have left the opening to the last...

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E-toll: A regulation regulates the exemption of farmers

Those farmers will be exempt from paying the toll, whose annual revenue of at least 50 percent derive from agricultural activities – says the government regulation published in the Hungarian...

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Italian-Croatian tug of war for the name of a sparkling wine

Italian president Giorgio Napolitano and Prime Minister Enrico Letta in an open letter published in the newspaper Il Piccolo Trieste welcomed Croatia's EU membership, while the north-eastern Italian prosecco producers...

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His and hers sausages in Germany

Edeka supermarkets are selling men's and women's sausages. The gents' meaty treats are described as “hearty, strongly-spiced,” while the ladies' sausages are “lean.” – the German edition of the Swedish...

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National Tobacco Shops to open

More than 5000 National Tobacco Shops will open on Monday. From 15 July, only these shops can sell tobacco products in Hungary. The Customs and Finance Directorates of  of the...

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Do not put tip into the online cash registers

A catering business oprator put an interesting question how to deal with tip in the future when the online cash registers will be wired to the NAV. The waiters until...

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SME Academy again: HITA announces the training of exporters for the fourth time

The National Trade Agency (HITA) organizes its SME Academy for the fourth time. The training will take place in September-October. The training is a comprehensive management training, which is aimed...

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The proportion of Slovakian food products has decreased further in the stores in Slovakia

The proportion of Slovakian food products has decreased further in the stores in Slovakia. Now the ratio is only 44 percent – the survey of the Slovak Chamber of Food...

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Biofuel production may cause hunger

For experts it is now clear, that the biofuel production has ethical implications on the feeding of the population. When one billion of the 6.5-billion human kind is starving, using...

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Cholesterol reducer to the hamburger

British scientists suggested, that cholesterol reducer should be mixed into hamburgers. It is considered that the statin would moderate the harmful effects of junk food.The study was published in an...

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The MNB expects Inflation below three percent and growth in real wages

According to the report of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) published on Thursday, inflation is likely to remain below 3 percent in the next eight quarters, which points toward...

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Less unpaid bill beyond ninety-days

The ratio of bills have not paid in 90 days have decreased to third in Hungary in the first quarter compared with the same period of the previous year, while...

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Fruit and vegetable prices may decline

A decline is expected in the prices of most fruits and vegetables with the exception of cherries – experts told Világgazdaság. If certain conditions will meeet, the price of potatoes...

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Advertising Association: the proposal on advertising tax will not be submitted to the Parliament in the Spring session

The proposal on advertising tax will not be submitted to the Parliament in the Spring session – the Hungarian Advertising Association announced on its website on Thursday. According to the...

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Private physicians will not need online cash regsiters

The online cash registers will only be mandatory in pharmacies among the participants of the health sector. In pharmacies about 900 cash registers must be changed. They will use the...

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