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NÉBIH asks the chains to display the office's green number
Date: 2012-08-08 12:00:47
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) and the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) wrote letter to the food chains asking them to display the office’s toll free number in...
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Dachser Food Logistics acquires 50 per cent in Papp Italia
Date: 2012-08-08 10:44:45
Dachser Food Logistics establishes its own structure in southern Europe through its shareholding in Papp Italia. Dachser Food Logistics is dedicating the month of July to creating its own structures...
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MOSZ: pig-breeding is in crisis
Date: 2012-08-07 13:10:18
The Hungarian pig-breeding is in crisis: the feed prices are high, while the purchase prices are so low, that sometimes do not cover the cost price – set Elected members...
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The Milk Marketing Board asks for EU origin protection for rugged cottage
Date: 2012-08-07 13:00:07
In order to improve the domestic dairy industry’s situation the Milk Marketing Board asks for EU origin protection for rugged cottage. The claim is expected to be submitted in September...
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KSH: the volume of industrial production increased by 0.6 percent in June
Date: 2012-08-07 12:50:48
In June this year, industrial output grew by 0.6 percent compared to the same month of last year. The data of the working-days adjusted index is the same as the...
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MAGOSZ: 40 percent of the corn crop was destroyed in the heat
Date: 2012-08-07 12:40:00
According to the estimates of the Hungarian Farmers Unions and Farmers Cooperative Association (MAGOSZ), almost 40 percent of the expected corn crop has been destroyed across the country this year,...
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Hipercom: The best basket choice of July
Date: 2012-08-07 11:29:00
Hipercom Hungária Ltd. has listed the best basket choices of the month for June, too, based on various channels. The data of the research are taken from Hipercom Monitoring database,...
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Ideological war in Bolivia, against Coca-Cola and McDonald's
Date: 2012-08-07 11:12:34
The South American country of Bolivia has announced that by the end of the year, bans Coca-Cola from the country. The Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca explained that “the 21st...
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NGM: no specific proposal arrived to reduce the VAT on basic foods
Date: 2012-08-06 13:20:04
No specific proposal has arrived yet to the National Economy Ministry (NGM) on the reduction of theVAT on basic foodstuffs – the NGM informed MTI on Monday. The Hungarian regulations...
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Opten: the number of liquidations is on peak
Date: 2012-08-06 12:55:34
In July, liquidation proceedings were initated against 2251 companies. In the last three months the monthly average of liquidation proceedings was 2,328 which was 20 percent higher than a year...
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The European harvest started with the Csabagyöngye grape of the South Balaton
Date: 2012-08-06 12:30:08
Significant quantities of the Hungaricum grape is only produced in this region of Hungary on the plantations of the Balaton Agrár Zrt. From the grapes only the Badacsony-based Varga Winery...
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NMHH: 2.118 million broadband internet subscriptions in June in Hungary
Date: 2012-08-06 12:28:31
In June, 2.118 million broadband internet subscriptions were registered in Hungary, 11 thousand more than in May – shows the flash report of the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH),...
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Less grain has grown in Russia
Date: 2012-08-06 11:10:49
The SovEcon revised its forecast on this year’s grain crop downward with several millions of tons, due to the drought in the Volga region. The market research institute estimates that...
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Apricot season started and ended early
Date: 2012-08-06 11:08:24
This year’s apricot season started early and ended early as well. The housewives were hoping that apricot will only be cheaper, but they soon disappeared from the market. In the...
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FAO: world's rice production is reducing
Date: 2012-08-06 11:06:35
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), revised the forecast of the world’s rice production downward, however, production will still exceed the demand, and therefore a possible risk of the...
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Domestic corn crop can be three million tons less this year
Date: 2012-08-03 13:10:17
This year’s corn crop can be up to three million tons less, due to the drought. Animal farmers can be also affected badly by the dramatic price increase of the...
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Retail sales in June increased in the euro zone decreased in the EU
Date: 2012-08-03 12:50:00
The volume of retail sales increased in the euro zone and decreased in the EU 27, compared with the previous month – announced Eurostat on Friday. In June, compared to...
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Fifteen tons of goods were seized during the control of the wholesale market
Date: 2012-08-03 12:20:12
During the control of the wholesale market in Budapest, about 15 tons of fruits and vegetables were seized by the inspectors – said Helik Ferenc, head veterinarian of the Pest...
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Magazine: Trends, whys and answers – part 3
Date: 2012-08-03 11:43:16
In the last two decades market researchers started focusing on the psychology of consumers. Qualitative market researchers try to find the answer to questions such as ‘How do emotions influence...
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Tobacco manufacturers emphasize the dangers of tax increases
Date: 2012-08-03 11:18:47
The July planned increase in excise duty announced by the government shocks the participants of the Hungarian tobacco industry – said the tobacco manufacturers. Sánta János, the President of the...
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The Corvinus University will train pálinka masters
Date: 2012-08-03 11:00:35
The training of the pálinka masters will soon begin in Hungary on a university level: The training of the Food Science, Faculty of the Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB), awaits...
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Czech retail sales falling back
Date: 2012-08-03 10:20:20
The Czech Statistical Office released more accurate data on external trade for the fourth quarter of 2011 and in relation to that the media published reflections of the analytical public...
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The poultry, pork and beef industry waiting for support
Date: 2012-08-02 14:00:14
The Livestock and Meat Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board (VHT) and the Poultry Product Council (BTT) proposes the increase of national fundings, ensuring favorable-rate loans and a significant VAT decrease...
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K&H SME confidence index: domestic enterprises expect moderate results
Date: 2012-08-02 12:55:36
On the basis of the latest datas of the K&H SME confidence index, the surveyed five hundred CEOs presuppose an average of a 4.3 percent revenue growth and a 2.5...
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A Farmers’ market opens in the Square of Rózsák in Budapest
Date: 2012-08-02 12:20:47
Primary and small producers are selling Hungarian vegetables, fruits and foods from Saturday in the 7th district of Budapest – the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) told MTI on Thursday....
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Euro zone’s and EU producer price index declined in June
Date: 2012-08-02 12:10:46
Producer prices declined in the euro zone and in the European Union in June – Eurostat announced on Thursday. In June, in the 17-member euro zone producer prices dereased by...
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Magazine: Market researchers’ presentations at Metro’s Customer Academy
Date: 2012-08-02 12:09:43
Trade Marketing Cub’s ‘First-hand information from market researchers’ event was held on 19 April at Metro’s Customer Academy, where one of the TMC’s founders Zsuzsanna Hermann welcomed participants. From Nielsen...
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Russian vodka production broke a ten-year record
Date: 2012-08-02 12:00:53
Russian distilleries broke a ten years old production record in June. As the St. Petersburg Times wrote, the Russian vodka producers produced 96.1 million liters of spirits, 47 percent more...
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Beef meat is better when the cattle drinks wine
Date: 2012-08-02 08:45:00
Several cattle became “drunkards” in France: they can drink a daily two bottles of great quality wine, because their flesh became better from it. The idea came from Jean-Charles Tastavy...
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Humanitarian Aid for Syria
Date: 2012-08-02 08:01:02
In the spirit of our commitment to resolve the serious humanitarian crisis in Syria, Hungary is providing Euro 25000 in support towards the UNICEF mental health and rehabilitation programmes for...
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