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Carlsberg to distribute Budvar

Danish brewer has signed a distribution deal with Budejovicky Budvar to distribute its products in Denmark. Carlsberg's independent company, House of Beer will take over the distribution of the Czech...

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Pig –farmers to strike

On 15th November the pig-farmer want to protest in front of stores against supermarket chains. The feed price growth but not the agricultural procurement price, which make the pig-farmers bitter....

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New relabeling story

This time more than 15 tons of coffee and candies would be relabeled for 2008 in a distributor's depot.  The authority found a relabel machine too. The products would be...

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Conference about Mystery Shopping

Aim of The Mystery Shopping Day ,organized by Client First Consulting Kft. , wanted to focus the leaders interest on the benefits of mystery shopping and to show to good...

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Kremlin orders a freeze on food prices

Food producers and big retailers have agreed to freeze prices on milk, bread, eggs and other staples until January 31 in a deal announced by the Agriculture Ministry. The price...

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More people than ever enjoy health benefits of milk but not in Hungary

The overall growth in milk consumption comes at a time when demand is outstripping supply, prompting higher milk prices. New Tetra Pak figures, released in advance of World Osteoporosis Day...

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Next year will come 15% wage minium increase in retail

Representatives of retail enterprises said HUF 86,000 too high for them.According to aggrement in 2005 workers in retail should get minimum 15% wage increase in 2008. Trade Union is open...

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Illegal slaughterhouse in Orkeny

The authority took 2,7 tons of chicken meat. The owner has to pay more million HUF fine. 10 years before there was a legal slaughterhouse, which had to close because...

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Beer consumption decrease in Germany

We should force 50% price increase in the next five years to cover our cost – said Richard Weber, president of German Beer Association.  Prices climb higher because of the...

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Final negotiations in December

EU ministers reopened old divisions over how to overhaul Europe's vast wine sector, clashing over plans to dig up centuries-old vineyards and rekindling a north-south rift on using sugar in...

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Small stores are on the way to change the price tables

According to Federation of Hungarian Food Industries a new price increase in volume 10-15 % will come in the next weeks. There is a climbing at price elevation in food...

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(HU) Hamis ételízesítőt kerestek

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(HU) Rántott hús a kenyérpirítóból

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Grocery retail sales growth increases to 5% in Britain

According to the latest figures from research group TNS the Britain's supermarket industry showed stronger growth in the past three months. Sales through grocers grew at an annual rate of...

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Sainsbury's local gets high strength alcohol ban

A Sainsbury's Local store in Ealing, has been banned from selling high strength lagers, beers and ciders. Sainsbury's accepted a proposed police condition to remove all high strength beers and...

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Price increase and quality trademark at the egg-market

Some grower delivers its goods with the Hungarian Saint Crown sign, which shows that the egg is not only Hungarian but healthy. Growers, who get the trademark are controlled by...

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(HU) Adománykonvoj a fővárosban

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Prices and wages shoot up in Poland

Prices of Polish goods and consumer services in September rose by 2.3%, compared to September 2006 – economists forecasted a rise of 1.9%. At the same time, gross wages in...

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30 million people starve in Europe

The UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrates the 27. World Food Day, it was a Hungarian initiative. Jozsef Graf, Hungarian minister of agricultur at an event said every governments...

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Whispering campaign is the most efficient

According to Nielsen research in 47 countries, people believe in information coming from another person, better than from the newspapers, radio or tv.  For costumers, using the internet, the most...

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20% less sugar beet to process

From the total of 805,000 tonnes of sugar beet 119,000 tonnes of sugar will be placed in to the silos. The factories would still be able to cover local demand....

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Notice for Brasil

The Brazilian government and the country's farming industry deny the claims of use of illegal growth hormones and say Brazil is implementing the recommendations of EU animal health officials who...

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Textil war between EU-China is over

Imports of chinese textils will be closely monitored, but the level of import will not be restricted. The European Union has agreed to end quota restrictions on Chinese textile imports...

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