Market News
Magazine: Discount stores are pushing forward on the grill product market
Date: 2012-07-25 12:42:35
Last year grill sausage sales were given a boost – but let’s not forget that this happened after a considerable decline in previous years. This sales decline was so big...
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MOSZ: the dairy sector is in difficult situation due to the extreme heat
Date: 2012-07-25 12:40:52
The extremely warm weather of the recent weeks brought a difficult situation to the dairy industry. Due to the heat, domestic milk production decreased by daily one million liter –...
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The MSZP urges to reduce the VAT on food
Date: 2012-07-25 12:12:53
The MSZP urges to reduce the VAT on food as soon as possible, after the Romanian government announced to plan the introduction of a 9 percent VAT on agricultural food...
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Hungarian companies are lagging behind in new applications
Date: 2012-07-25 12:11:39
Only a portion of the latest IT trends reaches Hungary. A few of the innovations that are being used by the companies of the Western countries, are used by Hungarian...
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Tobacco industry investors are concerned due to the excise tax increase
Date: 2012-07-25 12:10:16
According to the Association of Hungarian Tobacco Industry Investors, the Tuesday submitted proposal in connection with the tobacco excise tax increase is risky in many ways, and may bring negative...
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Online shopping: a question of trust?
Date: 2012-07-25 12:01:19
Only a few places allow payment by ATM cards, and the product range is not always up-to-date everywhere, but most webshops are rather reliable when it comes to delivery, and...
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Hipercom: Trends on promotional leaflets market – less, but longer leaflets in 2012
Date: 2012-07-25 11:48:52
The research, which is based on Hipercom Monitoring database shows the changement of trends on promotional leaflet market. It compares the first semesters of year 2011 and year 2012. Two...
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Cheese can reduce the risk of diabetes
Date: 2012-07-25 11:00:40
Scientists say the chances of developing type two diabetes could be 12 percent lower for cheese lovers. The authors of the study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition...
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Poisonous infant formula on the shelves again in China
Date: 2012-07-25 10:55:23
Carcinogens were found in more than 30 tons of Chinese infant formula in China. The production was suspended, the product recall and the investigation began, the producer apologized – the...
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More and more spas in Hungary
Date: 2012-07-25 09:10:49
Three bath facilities in Nyíregyháza- Sóstógyógyfürdő were classified as spas: the park bath the pools and the bathhouse of the holiday resort can use the designation from now. Kovács Ferenc...
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Experts expect a half percent decline in retail this year
Date: 2012-07-24 13:35:54
Experts do not expect a deepening recession in retail trade, nor recovery. Forecast is an annual decline of 1.5 percent. According to the Tuesday report of the Central Statistical Office...
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The price per kilogram of eggs should be indicated from August
Date: 2012-07-24 12:41:59
From August, prices should be indicated also in kilograms in the stores. The Poultry Product Council lobbied for the regulation, in order to repel against black economy. The economy minister’s...
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Consultation over the Hungarian product regulation
Date: 2012-07-24 12:36:54
A consultation was held over the Hungarian product regulation that will come into force in September with the participation of traders and producers in the Ministry of Rural Development (VM)...
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The largest revenue remains at Mol, Tesco is at the forefront
Date: 2012-07-24 12:35:55
Mol continues to lead the list of the 100 largest Hungarian companies. Only smaller changes have occurred in the first 10 places. Compared to last year's ranking only minor rearrangements...
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NÉBIH tested ice creams
Date: 2012-07-24 12:00:25
The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) tested ice creams in June and July. The experts found no glaring irregularities – NÉBIH informed MTI on Tuesday. The Authority reminded that...
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Vegetables are produced in Borsfa for local public catering and for sale in the Start Job Program
Date: 2012-07-24 11:55:42
In the scope of the Start Job Program vegetables are produced for local public catering and for sale in Borsfa and in three neighboring villages – Béndek József Lieutenant General...
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The Romanian government plans to introduce reduced VAT
Date: 2012-07-24 11:35:10
The Romanian government plans to introduce a 9 percent reduced VAT to replace the current 24 percent VAT on food that comes from agriculture, from the 1st of January from...
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Quarantine due to bee sickness
Date: 2012-07-24 11:23:13
A quarantine has been ordered in Gödöllő and in the surrounding villages due to bee sickness for bees, bee related products, and for certain objects the bees have come into...
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GKI-Erste economic sentiment index hardly increased in July
Date: 2012-07-23 13:41:03
GKI-Erste economic sentiment index hardly increased in July compared to this year's low point Following its fall in May, GKI-Erste economic sentiment index adjusted for seasonal effects slightly increased in...
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Budai Gyula: no competition proceedings under way in melon case
Date: 2012-07-23 13:12:20
No competition proceedings are under way currently in Hungary – said Budai Gyula, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) on Monday in Budapest. Budai Gyula reminded that...
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QR-code payments have started
Date: 2012-07-23 13:10:45
Mobile payments seem to be starting up in Hungary. Until now, more than 30 thousand users have downloaded and installed the applications to smartphones. The system can increase significantly with...
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New Criminal Code: no mercy for the distributors of fake products
Date: 2012-07-23 13:00:57
The new Criminal Code, prospects severe punishment for those who market poor quality products or falsely certifies the compliance of the product. In addition those who mislead the consumers have...
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Kedves gave more than 130 thousand liters of milk
Date: 2012-07-23 12:51:42
The government earmarked almost seven billion HUF as the advance payment of the special milk support. Its payment will begin on October 16 – said Fazekas Sándor Rural Development Minister...
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GVH’s decision in suspected melon cartel case is expected after the authority gains informations
Date: 2012-07-23 12:50:20
The Competition Authority’s (GVH) decision in suspected melon cartel case is expected after the authority gains informations – GVH told MTI on Monday. According to the communication, the authority was...
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The sunflower honey yield will be less than expected in Szabolcs County
Date: 2012-07-23 12:40:00
The sunflower honey yield will be less than expected in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where the weather made totally impossible the acacia honey collection during the spring – the regional adviser of...
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Trade with China increased significantly
Date: 2012-07-23 12:08:15
Last year, the economic cooperation between China and Hungary increased to its twenty-threefold and was a total of 9.2 billion USD. Food trade was only 34 million USD, which shows...
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Increase in world trade turnover
Date: 2012-07-23 12:04:18
According to the Monday released datas of the Dutch CPB economic analysis center, world trade turnover increased in May. The volume of commercial transactions in the world rose by 2.5...
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Pig population can decrease further
Date: 2012-07-23 11:00:04
The pork industry is in crisis again. Due to their losses, the farmers are forced to reduce the number of their animals or forced to eliminate jobs and close their...
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Food security alert system by eu proves to be successful
Date: 2012-07-23 10:28:17
The three-day European union Food And Give Food Short Warn Technique (RASFF) Work Getting Together With began on Beijing within the 6th. For European Money Health and Utilization Generally Wellbeing...
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Nielsen: the sales of household chemical goods and cosmetics increased in value, reduced in volume
Date: 2012-07-20 14:00:27
Retail reached about 150 billion HUF sales revenues from household chemical goods and cosmetics in the first half of the year, compared to January-June 2011. This represents a one percent...
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