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(HU) Átadták az első OTP Széchenyi Pihenőkártyát
Date: 2011-07-07 10:33:09
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OKSZ: a summer price reductions and sales are much lower than last year
Date: 2011-07-06 12:40:00
The fastest traders are trying to attract the consumers with lower prices than usual, even from the first real summer days and it lasts until the end of August. It...
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Which product can be considered as Hungarian?
Date: 2011-07-06 12:38:08
So far, the the Hungarian product labelling was not regulated, however, according to a new draft, the Government would set up the conditions, that the companies should meet, in order...
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The European Parliament voted the new food label regulations
Date: 2011-07-06 12:16:30
In the future, it should be indicated clearly how much fat, saturated fat, carbohydrates, sugars, protein and salt the product contains, helping the customers who can consciously decide what kind...
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The Ministry of Rural Development confutes: there is no list
Date: 2011-07-06 12:10:49
The press office of the Ministry of Rural Development confutes the informations of Hírszerző.hu, that the ministry compiled a list of those firms in Hungary, that are producing home produced...
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Chinese agricultural investment in Kalocsa
Date: 2011-07-06 11:58:17
Török Ferenc, Mayor of Kalocsa signed a memorandum with the representative of the Shenzhen-based You Yuan Industrial Co. LTD, over creating a modern agricultural production base in Kalocsa. Török Ferenc...
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The European Parliament supports the action against GM crops
Date: 2011-07-06 11:40:12
The European Parliament supported the EU legislation draft, that will allow new legislative opportunity for the member states, to ban the cultivation of GM crops. The legal basis for national...
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Anglers put on alert over killer carp disease
Date: 2011-07-06 11:14:47
Anglers and fishery owners are being warned to be on their guard following outbreaks of the Koi Herpes Virus – a killer carp disease for which there is no known...
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Stekaholders call for action on pollinators
Date: 2011-07-06 10:07:24
European Parliament event confirms alignment on key pollinator conservation issues Key stakeholders discussed the importance of pollination and the role of pollinator species at a conference at the European Parliament...
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The first half year's financial collapses broke record
Date: 2011-07-05 15:28:20
There have not been so many financial collapses in Hungary in one month and in one half year as it occurred in June and in the first six months –...
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Sugar prices decreased significantly
Date: 2011-07-05 14:08:33
Compared to the former price of 400 HUF, sugar can be purchased for even 273 HUF – and not only in the stores selling the state stocks – writes delmagyar.hu....
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Facts about food processing and food safety
Date: 2011-07-05 13:52:31
In Hungary, in 2010, the gross production value of food processing has reached 2,036 billion HUF – among other things, this was the major focus of the discussion held by...
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We pay one of Europe's highest VAT
Date: 2011-07-05 12:45:17
One of the highest VAT rates of the European Union can be found in Hungary. But in case of the personal income tax Hungarians pay only the half of the...
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The E. coli bacteria infected sausage did not cause disease
Date: 2011-07-05 12:11:37
The Austrians detected diarrhea-causing bacteria coli in a Hungarian sausage. The bacteria did not belong to the bacteria-strain that caused the disease in Germany. According to the datas, it can...
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EU retail trade declined in May
Date: 2011-07-05 12:08:10
In May, the volume of retail sales in the eurozone and in the EU declined by 1.1 percent on a monthly base excessing the expectations. In April, a 0.7 percent...
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Food safety: summer controls are coming
Date: 2011-07-05 12:04:14
Vegetables, fruits and ice cream are all carefully examined this year for food safety by inspectors, within the compass of this summer's regula food safety inspections – Lajos Bognár, eputy...
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The revenue of the poultry sector increased
Date: 2011-07-04 14:20:37
With different sub-sectoral results, but overall the poultry industry closed a better year this year than last year. Roughly a 20 billion HUF increase may occur in revenues – this...
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Last year, wages have increased by 3-5 percent
Date: 2011-07-04 14:11:12
Last year, a 3 to 5 percent wage increase occurred at 10 percent more companies, compared to the previous year and the number of employers giving fringe benefits have also...
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Ipsos: TV viewers prefer product placement rather than advertising
Date: 2011-07-04 13:55:08
The intensive TV viewers and the 18-29 age group recalled product placement in a greater extent than the average – reports MTI, after the statement of Ipsos. 70 percent of...
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The Sajt-Kalmár Kft. targets the Russian market
Date: 2011-07-04 13:12:21
The privately owned Hungarian Sajt-Kalmár Kft. wants to promote and sell the Hungarian cheese on the Russian markets. Spisák Tamás, the company's managing director, said that the proposed Russian exports...
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Melon-test is about to start
Date: 2011-07-04 11:32:15
Melon-season is just about to start, so Sándor Fazekas rural development minister has ordered a total, thorough control of water-melons in order to protect the right of customers. Experts are...
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Sugar Commission: how only one sugar factory exists in Hungary, compared to the former twelve?
Date: 2011-07-01 14:14:26
16 people are expected to examine, what happened, during the privatization of the Hungarian sugar factories 20 years ago. They also interested in why the Hungarian sugar industry in performance...
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Stagnating business and deteriorating consumer expectations
Date: 2011-07-01 13:07:42
In June GKI-Erste economic confidence index adjusted for seasonal effects continued to deteriorate. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI with the support of the EU business expectations remained...
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The beer market can get through the nadir
Date: 2011-07-01 12:40:38
On the basis of the experiences of the first six months, the ten years lasting decline of the domestic beer market seems to slow down, the domestic brewers are hoping...
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Are Egypt, fenugreek seeds responsible for the diarrheal epidemic?
Date: 2011-07-01 12:30:55
According to the latest report of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; the diarrheal epidemic that infected in Germany and France, are due to seeds imported from Egypt...
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The Four Paws attacks again
Date: 2011-07-01 12:25:37
The Four Paws Animal protection organization has launched an attack on, among other things, against the Hungarian goose liver and against thedomestic goose breeders. Their action was successful in Cologne,...
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Plaza Stop in the guise of sustainability?
Date: 2011-06-30 13:23:27
According to the proposed amendment of the commercial law; the firms from January, should obtain the approval of the Professional Board for Sustainable Trade (FKSZT) if they want to open...
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The poultry sector expects modest growth with a 270 billion HUF in revenue
Date: 2011-06-30 12:24:16
The poultry sector will achieve an expected 6-7 percent revenue growth, this year. Revenues are expected around 270 billion HUF, compared last year's 250 billion – told Bárány László, chairman...
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There are no uniform EU rules for honey
Date: 2011-06-30 12:14:37
It is an untenable condition, that the Union has no common regulation of allowed antibiotics in honey. For example, the honey, that is “polluted and should be destroyed”, in Hungary...
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Instore marketing is facing great expectations
Date: 2011-06-30 11:52:51
Even though 85 percent of the decisions made by FMCG-customers are made in the store while getting the shopping done, companies only spend a bare five percent of the marketing-budget...
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