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Magazine: There are few strong cheese brands
Date: 2012-07-13 12:22:05
The 1-percent drop in volume sales and the 7-percent rise in value sales measured by Nielsen mean that despite growing cheese prices households try to maintain their consumption. Quality cheese...
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The Hungarian commercial real estate rents remained unchanged
Date: 2012-07-13 12:10:24
While the commercial real estate rents in Hong Kong increased by 19, in New York by 15 percent in the second quarter, and in Western Europe a shortage occurred of...
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Mihály Varga: We shall not yield ground on property tax and asset tax
Date: 2012-07-13 11:31:36
roperty tax and asset tax may be put on the table at IMF-EU talks, but Hungary will not yield ground on these”, Mihály Varga Minister without portfolio responsible for the...
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GMO corn seed found
Date: 2012-07-13 11:10:11
Several sources of Népszabadság have confirmed that GM seed has been planted in the ground this year, despite the modified controls and administrative practices, that aimed to avoid last year’s...
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Chinese product-problems -again
Date: 2012-07-13 09:03:13
Another milk scandal has begun in China: this time alkaline water mingled into the product of a Chinese manufacturer – announced the quality control office in Shanghai. The case affects...
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Summer fair against heatstroke
Date: 2012-07-13 09:01:56
It seems that the heat wave of July brings a discount wave as well. Traders attract customers with larger discounts than usual. The different stores are beginning the summer sales...
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Global catering security index from DuPont
Date: 2012-07-12 13:20:48
DuPont published a global catering security index – the company's statement says. The company entrusted the “Intelligence Unit” research group (EUI) of the Economist magazine with the development of the...
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Wheat has good quality this year
Date: 2012-07-12 12:55:58
Winter wheat harvest may be accomplished in a few days, as farmers have harvested more than 60 percent of the crop – said Fazekas Sándor Rural Development Minister in Karcag...
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Industrial production rose surprisingly, in the euro zone in May
Date: 2012-07-12 12:50:20
Contrary to expectations, industrial production increased in the euro zone in May – show the datas of the European Union's statistics office released on Thursday. In May industrial production was...
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Hungarian businesses are pessimistic
Date: 2012-07-12 12:49:39
Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector rose slightly in June, reflected mainly in an increase in lenders' deposits and a decline, close to nil, in central bank swap claims on...
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Chamber of Agriculture membership will be mandatory
Date: 2012-07-12 12:37:50
The new Chambers of Agriculture Law was adopted by the Parliament on Thursday. Under the law, anyone who carrying out agribusiness activities will be the member of the Hungarian Agricultural,...
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Feketelista.hu: a lot of winding up procedures in the first half of the year
Date: 2012-07-12 12:20:49
Earlier this year, 2.9 percent of all the businesses, 18,249 company owners decided to close their companies, with winding up procedures. This number is 61 percent more than a year...
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The commodity price of wheat is on peak
Date: 2012-07-12 11:25:18
The price of wheat is on peak, because of the domestic and U.S. news. One ton of wheat at the commodity exchange is subscribed for 65 thousand HUF for August,...
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Heat causes significant damage to the poultry production
Date: 2012-07-12 08:50:24
The extreme heat causes several billion HUF damages to the domestic poultry keepers, because the major part of the livestock – despite precautions introduced at the farms – die in...
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Most Hungarians opt for spa-places for holiday
Date: 2012-07-12 08:24:04
According to the datas of Szallas.hu, among the summer months we spend the most on holidays in August, an average of 76 thousand HUF. This year, the most popular holiday...
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Magazine: You can look, touch and taste
Date: 2012-07-11 13:38:45
Hostess promotions are an important element of the in-store communication media mix. We asked three experts Ágnes Csiby (managing director – In-store Team Kft.), Róbert Kufár (managing director – KRQ...
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Beer manufacturers opposes the increase of excise duty
Date: 2012-07-11 12:55:22
The beer manufacturers would lobby at the government against the January excise tax increase affecting alcohol products, otherwise beer will be more expensive. Brewers would initiate a consultation with the...
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Nielsen identifies investment strategies and financial habits of the global consumer
Date: 2012-07-11 12:48:19
More than half (52%) of global online consumers indicate they use credit cards as a common payment method for dining, shopping and entertainment activities while 43 percent use debit cards,...
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KSH: food prices increased below, alcoholic beverages above the average
Date: 2012-07-11 12:45:32
Consumer prices in June rose by 0.1 percent, compared to the datas of the previous month and were 5.6 percent above the levels of a year ago – announced the...
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Harvested winter wheat has a high quality
Date: 2012-07-11 12:15:54
Nearly the third of the winter wheat in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, has been harvested. The crop quality – produced on more than 30 thousand hectares – is very good – told...
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Tobacco growers: the excise tax increase strengthens the black economy
Date: 2012-07-11 12:00:22
According to the Association of Hungarian Tobacco Industry Investors the proposal submitted on Tuesday in accordance with the increase of the excise tax of tobacco products may be risky in...
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POPAI: The location of the purchase is getting more and more important – video
Date: 2012-07-11 11:02:41
The latest survey of POPAI reveals, among many other things, that customers prefer to pay by card rather than in cash, and the location of their purchase is getting more...
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Product of Gyula trademarks for local products
Date: 2012-07-11 09:26:33
The local government of Gyula has introduced a new trademark program called “Product of Gyula”, and mayor Ernő Görgényi (Fidesz) has given the trademark to 12 local farmers in order...
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Excise tax and public health product fee will increase
Date: 2012-07-10 13:00:12
The government increases the excise tax and public health products fee in case of some products, in order to obtain additional sources for health care. Matolcsy György National Economy Minister...
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GfK: increasing Internet usage in Hungary
Date: 2012-07-10 12:20:05
This year the population have spent a slightly more time with surf on the Internet, than last year. According to the survey of GfK Hungária Digital Connected Consumer mobile internet...
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Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture: the condition of sunflower crops is souring
Date: 2012-07-10 11:55:11
According to the Crop Production Department of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture the hot and dry weather conditions deteriorated the status of the sunflower stock markedly in recent days, compared...
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Integrated wine information system to be launched
Date: 2012-07-10 11:51:24
The first stage of the Integrated Information System of Vine and Wine (ISZBIR) is expected to be launched in August – said Zarka Péter, Head of Department at the National...
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Almost one thousand people are working in the Food Avalanche program
Date: 2012-07-10 11:48:04
Nearly one thousand people in need are working in the vegetable growing program of the Hungarian Food Bank Association and the Syngenta Kft.. The Food Avalanche program was launched at...
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EU: Nearly one third of Internet users are concerned about online payments
Date: 2012-07-10 11:45:59
Internet users are very concerned about the situation of cyber security: according to the latest Eurobarometer survey 89 percent of the respondents are refrain themselves to give their personal informations...
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50 sponsors support the Olympics with 270 billion HUF
Date: 2012-07-10 10:53:34
Nielsen works in collaboration with The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) in the UK. Specifically, we provide research and insight services to the London...
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