Market News
Easter chocolates: Most favourites are the egg and the bunny
Date: 2010-03-19 00:08:19
The retail turnover growth of Easter confectionery came to a halt last year. According to Nielsen Retail Index; during the holiday period of 2009, a 1 percent decrease occured in...
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The pálinka industry developed much in the past decade
Date: 2010-03-19 00:06:25
The domestic pálinka industry was successful last year. 600 thousand hektoliters of distillate was produced in the distilleries, but there is no too much money for marketing – said Panyik...
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Recycling saves 17 thousand hectares of forest in one year
Date: 2010-03-19 00:04:21
In the last year, in the Member States of the European Union, 350 thousand tons, more than 13 billion beverage cartboards were selectively recovered; 33 pieces from 100 milk and...
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Unlawful entry in the Tokaj-case
Date: 2010-03-18 00:06:25
The European Commission's infringement procedure caused the Hungarian-Slovak wine struggle – states Tabajdi Csaba EU representative, who call on the European Commission to clarify the offending state. The European Commission...
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Capsule coffee instead espresso
Date: 2010-03-18 00:06:18
The number of espresso coffee machines, sold over the last few years has continued to decline in Hungary, while the number of coffee capsule machines are increasing – said the...
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SMEs are successful in export
Date: 2010-03-18 00:04:15
According to the survey of the Kopint Research Foundation; The export was the main reason for the success of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), between 2003 and 2007. The...
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Cola tax in the United States
Date: 2010-03-18 00:02:12
Sooner or later extra taxes will be imposed on soft drinks in the United States at federal level – predicts industry analysts, after a growing number of state and city...
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Easter food controls to start
Date: 2010-03-18 00:01:02
The Easter food control will start and lasting until the 4th of April – said Süth Miklós the State Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry at the press conference...
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Food retail sales in Hungary decreased by both in value and quantities
Date: 2010-03-17 00:08:25
According to Nielsen market research company; the value of food retail turnover reduced in 10 developed European countries, including Hungary, in the last quarter of 2009, compared to the same...
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The twelve-month inflation declined in the EU
Date: 2010-03-17 00:05:12
Annual inflation reduced in the European Union by 1.4 percent in February, compared to January. According to the EU's statistical office; Latvia has the best datas, where consumer prices decreased...
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U.S.A. prepares for exports doubling
Date: 2010-03-17 00:01:15
The U.S. President wants to create two million new jobs, with his new economic strategy, aiming doubling of exports during a five-year period. Barack Obama prospected new free trade agreements...
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Significant demand for Hungarian Mangalica in Japan
Date: 2010-03-16 00:07:12
The double of the annual 300 tonnes of the Mangalica meat quantity could be sold in Japan – said Tóth Péter, president of the Hungarian National Mangalica Breeders Association, to...
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Poor employment datas in Hungary
Date: 2010-03-16 00:05:55
According to the Central Statistical Office; In Hungary, 98 thousand less people was employed last year, compared to a year earlier. The 55.4 percent employment rate among the 15-64 year...
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Soproni Kékfrankos Union
Date: 2010-03-16 00:04:12
The wineries of the Sopron Region started a joint venture: They founded the Soproni Kékfrankos Ltd., the first Community wine company of Hungary. – We launched the Soproni Kékfrankos Ltd....
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Agricultural prices rose in January after 16 months of decrease
Date: 2010-03-16 00:03:12
The index of agricultural producer prices increased by 3.6 percent in January, over the same period the previous year. Analysts say, that the agricultural producer price index may remain positive...
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Retail sales unexpectedly increased in the U.S. in February
Date: 2010-03-16 00:01:44
The majority of analysts, expected a 0.2 percent decrease slowdown. Compared to this U.S. retail sales, rose by 0.3 percent last month. The analysts surveyed by Reuters, expected a 0.2...
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Women use money better
Date: 2010-03-16 00:00:59
According to the survey of Lovemoney.com, involving 3 thousand British men and women; women use money better, than men. The survey shows that women monitors their spendings and less likely...
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Hungarian products, from Hungarian store
Date: 2010-03-12 00:07:55
Nearly 50 action groups with 200 products, debuted at the 2nd European Leader Expo, early March. The “Hungarian products, from Hungarian store” program – that will help the market acces...
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Hungarian companies risk much
Date: 2010-03-12 00:07:02
According to the last survey of Coface Hungary Credit Insurance Company; The majority of the Hungarian companies, do nothing to detect high-risk partners. Last year, most of the companies faced...
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Brussels examines the Slovakian entry
Date: 2010-03-12 00:06:12
The European Union's grape and wine management committee started an investigation, to find out whether Slovakia legally registered the Tokaj name into the electronic record-keeping system. Gárdosi Péter, Director of...
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The Hungarian economy fall back to its 2004 level
Date: 2010-03-11 00:08:28
The gross domestic product (GDP) in 2009 was 6.3 percent lower, than last year. Last year, in the last 4 quarters, adjusting from the calendar effect, a 4.1 percent reduction...
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Tens of thousands hectares are affected by the frost and water inland damages
Date: 2010-03-11 00:02:12
According to the survey of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture; thousands of hectares of rape, apples, pears, grapes and wheat were damaged by frost. Water inland damaged nearly 50 thousand...
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The big stores must take back the non-deposit bottles also
Date: 2010-03-11 00:01:12
According to an already been adopted, but not yet come into force government regulation amendment; the shops that are over the 500 square meters base area, must take back those...
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Product dumping from China
Date: 2010-03-11 00:00:12
As The sign of the strengthening of global demand, Chinese exports expanded by 85.5 percent in January and by 45.7 percent in February 2010, compared a year earlier. China's foreign...
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The first positive debtor list to be launched
Date: 2010-03-10 00:07:21
Hungary's first Credit Bureau, providing both positive and negative informations about debtors has been created – that was announced at the Tuesday press conference, of the recently formed CRIF Zrt....
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The Hungarian households have adapted to the crisis
Date: 2010-03-10 00:07:12
According to GfK Hungária’s latest datas; as the result of the crisis, the Hungarian households initially tried to save on clothes and travelling. In 2009 even the food and household...
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The Slovakian and Hungarian industry both increased in January
Date: 2010-03-10 00:04:12
According to the Slovakian Statistical Office; the Slovakian industrial production in January increased by 19.3% compared with a year earlier said. The Hungarian Central Statistical reported a 4% growth for...
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Coffee market also becoming price sensitive
Date: 2010-03-10 00:01:22
The coffee production of the world continues to grow, the domestic market follows it, although both showed a slight weakening last year. Valdo Café compared the world trends of coffee...
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