Market News
Food retail sales are stable in value, declined 3 percent in volume
Date: 2010-03-08 00:06:25
The value of food retail sales remained about 1,300 billion HUF, between February 2009 and January 2010, compared with the previous same period, as measured by Nielsen market research company....
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Wineries want harder actions
Date: 2010-03-08 00:06:05
Tokaj-based wineries expects harder actions from the Hungarian government, in relation with the usage of the name Tokaji. Slovaks also registered the name Tokaj in the EU. The local wine-growing...
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Hungarian products, from Hungarian store – a regional unity
Date: 2010-03-08 00:05:21
The “Hungarian products, from Hungarian store” program will be launched at the end of the month, in the Tab region- announced Mészáros István, vice president of the Hungarian Leader Association,...
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An increase in German industry, have not seen for six years
Date: 2010-03-08 00:01:02
The German industrial orders increased by 4.3 percent in January, compared to December. Such an increase has not measured, since December 2004. According to Carsten Brzeski, analyst of ING; the...
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The British government would terminate the VAT-free of food
Date: 2010-03-08 00:00:25
The British government is considering the termination of VAT-free of food, in order to reduce the unprecedented deficit. Currently there is no value added tax on the basic foods, that...
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Contaminated, and candied honey found by the authority
Date: 2010-03-08 00:00:09
Carcinogenic antibiotics honey was found by the Agricultural Office in several large chains of stores. The contaminated products with nitrofuran derivatives were recalled. Nitrofuran is carcinogenic, must not be used...
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This year, the foreign trade surplus can be higher than last year
Date: 2010-03-05 00:06:21
According to analysts; the foreign trade balance in 2010, can close with a surplus of 5-6 billion HUF, because significant expansion is not expected in imports, due to the low...
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The number of pigs increased in 2009
Date: 2010-03-05 00:04:55
After long-term decline, the decrease of the pig population in Hungary has stopped, even a minimal growth appeared last year. In Hungary one third of the pigs are from abroad....
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Hungarian food is safe
Date: 2010-03-05 00:02:29
The Hungarian food safety meets the EU's average, the Hungarian food is safe – states Szeitzné Szabó Mária Director-General of the Hungarian Food Safety Office (MÉBiH). The Director-General said that...
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The future of the food industry
Date: 2010-03-04 00:06:02
The verticum of the entire food chain has big problems, despite the fact that the global economic crisis did not shaken the sector so much, as the other industries –...
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20-30-40 percent discounts: Start of the Spring Coupon Days
Date: 2010-03-04 00:05:12
After the huge success of previous online coupon actions; between 10-14 of March, the largest domestic online coupon collecting site will organize the Spring Coupon Days again. In the scope...
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Eurozone: weak retail datas
Date: 2010-03-04 00:04:25
The January retail sales in the euro zone, decreased by 0.3 percent, one-tenth lesser extent than expected. According to the datas of Eurostat; sales annually decreased by 1.3 percent in...
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Hungarian organic products are getting more popular
Date: 2010-03-04 00:01:21
According to the survey of Szonda Ipsos, made in December 2009; Last year, we bought food more conscious than a few years ago. The survey shows that, nearly 80 percent...
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Fewer new businesses, increasing number of bankruptcy
Date: 2010-03-04 00:00:55
After the decrease in January, the number of liquidations and winding-up proceedings increased again in February in Hungary, compared to the previous year – states Opten. According to the communication...
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Coface: The fifth of consumers do not pay
Date: 2010-03-03 00:06:54
According to the survey of the Coface Hungary; in the Hungarian business life, 20 percent of the customers could pay, but do not want to, 30 percent do not pay...
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Excessive administration to disrupt the day-laborer work
Date: 2010-03-03 00:06:12
The employment of tens of thousands casual workers and more than thousand firms that employs day laborers can be in danger, after the 1st of April – states the Hungarian...
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The number of malls increasing in the Eastern European region
Date: 2010-03-02 00:05:28
Last year, nearly 160 supermarkets were opened in Eastern Europe. Although the pace of handing overs have slowed down, since the record number of 2007, almost 1,000 malls to be...
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Fair Trade for the poorer countries
Date: 2010-03-02 00:03:11
More and more companies are joining to the initiative of Fair Trade, committing that during the manufacture of their products, do not cause environmental damage and will not explore local...
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Coffee production decreases, due to climate change
Date: 2010-03-02 00:00:59
According to the datas of the International Coffee Organization (OIC); the coffee production declines worldwide, but demand is rising. In the last 25 years, the temperature increased by half a...
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OECD against food price fluctuations
Date: 2010-03-01 00:05:21
To fight against food price fluctuations and to guarantee the income of workers in the agricultural sector were the main themes of the two-day meeting of the agricultural ministers of...
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Recession can end after seven quarters
Date: 2010-03-01 00:03:21
According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Co., made in cooperation with Erste Bank; Recession can end in the Hungarian economy in 2010. In the middle of 2010, the...
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Hungarian dairy industry will receive 3.56 million
Date: 2010-03-01 00:01:35
The European Parliament's Budget Committee released the 300 million euros reserve for the dairy sector last week. Hungarian dairy industry will receive 3.56 million euros. All registered milk producer can...
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Money is getting more and more important in our lives
Date: 2010-03-01 00:01:02
According to the public opinion research of Ipsos and Reuters News; in 23 countries representing 75 percent of the world's GDP – money is more important for the two third...
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The U.S. economy improves
Date: 2010-03-01 00:00:02
According to the datas of the U.S. Commerce Department; the gross domestic product of the United States grew by 5.9 percent between October and December 2009, compared to the 2.2...
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