Market News
Oversupply is expected from sugar
Date: 2011-02-21 12:30:27
The global sugar production next year may exceed the demand – for the first time in 4 years – if the “normal weather conditions” will return in the world's largest...
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Red and dessert wines did well in the competition of MTA
Date: 2011-02-21 12:24:53
The experts of the MTA (Hungarian Academy of Sciences) have chosen the best wines of 2010, from 140 samples – reports szabadfold.hu. The category winners are: High-category white wine: Mátraalja...
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AMC supports family farms, small- and medium-sized enterprises
Date: 2011-02-21 10:53:28
Agicultural Marketing Centre (AMC) published an announcment for small and medium sized enterprises and family farms, to appear in various trade shows, exhibitions and other events linked to the Hungarian...
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The Meat Guild wants alliance
Date: 2011-02-18 17:44:13
The Meat Guild, that contains domestic small-and medium-sized businesses want to take advantage of their existing capacity surplus, and offered cooperation to the producers and traders, thus increasing the supply...
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The rise in producer prices did not solve the problems of agriculture
Date: 2011-02-18 12:48:07
Despite the increase of the agricultural producer price level by one-third, the companies of the sector do not appear optimistic, the number of newly established companies declined by 10 percent...
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Employment and real wages increased in 2010
Date: 2011-02-18 12:41:32
Last year, at businesses employing at least 5 people and at the budgetary institutions, an average of 2 million 702 thousand people was working, 1.5 percent higher than in 2009...
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The Hungarian wine prepares to conquer the U.S.A.
Date: 2011-02-18 12:40:10
The Hungarian wine can achieve success with excellent quality and well-organized marketing in the United States – states the participants of the “The Situation of Hungarian wine in the U.S....
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Contaminated milk appeared again in China
Date: 2011-02-18 12:20:02
China warned the producers of the dairy products, that checks will begin again, because melamine and other contaminated materials have been found. The Chinese Ministry of Agriculture, indicated the government's...
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Improving consumer confidence in the euro area
Date: 2011-02-18 12:19:45
Consumer confidence improved in February in the euro area. This indicates that concerns over the debts of the region have declined. According to the preliminary estimate of the European Commission;...
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More than 13 billion HUF spent on pills against cold
Date: 2011-02-18 10:03:14
Medicines available without perscriptions against cold have closed with a turnover over 13 billion HUF. Most of these sales took place between September and December, Nielsen market research company pointed...
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The seven main stress factors of commuting
Date: 2011-02-18 08:45:20
Commuters have identified the seven deadly sins of commuting that cause them the most stress on the way to work, and undermine their productivity and job satisfaction. In a new...
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Men have a better time at their workplace than women
Date: 2011-02-18 08:37:10
Two-thirds of Hungarian employees are not considering a change of workplace, however not all of them are satisfied with their job situation – a survey by KutatóCEntrum and MASMI Hungary...
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A 10-15 percent decrease of the environmental product fee around the corner
Date: 2011-02-17 15:40:45
The current environmental product fee might see as much as a 10-15 percent decrease, if the Parliament approves of the new regulations concerning the subject matter. The new text of...
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The National Association of Food Proccessors opposes the hamburger tax
Date: 2011-02-17 12:55:36
No economic or health reasons are behind the introduction of the special tax on food – states the communication of the National Association of Food Proccessors. The Association do not...
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Competitiveness of the region are sereghajtói
Date: 2011-02-17 12:52:06
According to the Wednesday published analysis of the Ministry of National Economy; in the last 10 years first slowed, then stopped the country’s catching up to the EU average. In...
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School milk program: the disadvantaged communities will receive higher support
Date: 2011-02-17 12:13:07
Changes occurred in the regulation of the school milk program: the school milk support is now more accurately reflects on the negative situation of a region – informs the Rural...
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Most FMCG-ads come from the market of beverages
Date: 2011-02-17 11:10:05
Most papers and flyers with special offers are distributed by doiscont stores (359, in fact), in the scond place we have hypermarkets with a total of 298 special offer-papers. The...
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Hungary could provide 17 million people with food
Date: 2011-02-16 22:03:41
Hungary could provide at least 17 million people with food, since environmental factors and the high level of expertise offers a wide range of opportunities – this was the major...
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Hamburger tax to come
Date: 2011-02-16 17:00:30
The government introduces the “hamburger tax” – stressed Cséfalvay Zoltán Secretary of State of the Ministry of National Economy to Hír TV. He did not tell yet which products will...
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The increase in prices slowed in January
Date: 2011-02-16 12:57:50
After a long time, inflation caused a positive surprise, slowing down in January. Consumer prices were 4 percent higher, compared to the first month of 2010 – reports the Central...
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World Bank: global food prices threaten the political and social stability
Date: 2011-02-16 12:41:35
According to Robert Zoellick, leader of the World Bank; global food prices reached a “dangerous level” and this would complicate the already fragile political and social relations in the Middle...
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Flat PIT: need time to increase consumption
Date: 2011-02-16 12:40:44
Flat personal income tax (PIT) system can encourage consumption only in the medium and long terms – states RSM DTM Hungary. In the statement of the tax and business advisory...
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U.S. retail sales growth expansion under expectations
Date: 2011-02-16 12:07:06
The U.S. retail sales growth showed a less than expected increase, mainly due to the declining demand for building materials and the weaker traffic of the restaurants beside the winter...
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The Hungarian economy expanded by 1.2 percent last year
Date: 2011-02-15 16:54:19
Contrary to the preliminary estimate of the expected 1.7 to 1.8 percent, Hungarian economy expanded by 2 percent in the last three months of last year. The annual increase was...
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Problems were found at nearly half of the honey inspections
Date: 2011-02-15 16:45:13
In Hungary, the authorities found problems at nearly half of the honey inspections. The honeys containing antibiotics and the fake honeys are a serious problem. Only seventeen percent of the...
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A need for a 30 percent increase in pig consumer prices
Date: 2011-02-15 13:16:34
While in the past 5 years the combined average inflation exceeded 30 percent, the retail price of pork has increased just 10 percent. Now that feed-prices have seen a sudden...
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Szentkirályi is still a market-leading mineral water
Date: 2011-02-15 12:26:02
Szentkirályi Mineral Water is still a market-leading berand, in spite of the decline experienced on the market. In spite of all obstacles, Szentkirályi realized a 5.35 billion HUF turnover last...
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The coffee market players prepare for price increase
Date: 2011-02-15 12:05:24
The largest German coffee roaster, the Tchibo wants to raise its prices by 50 cents in the end of February. This step would increase coffee prices with nearly ten percent....
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SPAR will not construct a new meat plant, because of the crisis-tax
Date: 2011-02-15 12:01:56
The building of the second meat plant was removed from the schedule, due to the introduction of the crisis-tax, though the plant of Bicske transports Hungarian pork to the Czech...
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BASF is optimistic about the future
Date: 2011-02-15 12:01:46
Vincent Gros, leader of BASF's Agrodivision Europe Group is optimistic when it comes to the future of agriculture. The company's annual conference took place in the Millenáris Park, in the...
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