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We can make 50 liters of ditillate, without paying excise tax

After the new rules over Pálinka distillery, entered into force we can make 400 liters of distillate at home. The distillate can also be sold, although this needs small-scale licenses...

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The FAO expects price increases, but not crisis

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations estimates, that the extension of Russian grain export ban will not cause another food crisis. Although this may cause price...

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Hungarian meat exports to Vietnam and Laos

Hungary may be the third EU member state, which will sell its meat products in Vietnam and Laos – said Czerván György, Secretary responsible for agriculture, in the Rural Development...

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Bread prices may increase within 1-2 weeks

From the middle of this month, bread may be more expensive, at several stores. The price negotiations are now underway between the bakery businesses, the retail stores and the supermarket...

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Germans spent 3.9 billion euros on drugs without prescription, in the first half of the year

The turnover of nonprescription medicines and medicinal preparations decreased by 1.5 percent, to 3.9 billion euros, in the first half of the year in Germany, compared to last year’s January...

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The Chinese and U.S. manufacturing datas blew away the concerns

U.S. investors stopped their anxiety, after the better-than-expected U.S. manufacturing datas came in. The Chinese and the Australian datas also increased the improving business sentinel. Although adverse employment datas arrived,...

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European companies feel their position disadvantageous in China

European companies want equal treatment and similar access to the Chinese market, just as the Chinese companies – presents the EU Chamber of Commerce in China in its annual year...

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Goose feather and the goose liver may become Hungarikums

The new legislation will declare goose feather and the goose liver as Hungarikums – turned out at the consultations between the Poultry Product Council (BTT) and the Ministry of Rural...

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Food prices on two year peak

Global food prices increased in August for the third consecutive month. FAO’s global price index increased to its two year peak. The FAO food price index – which records the...

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The world's second largest fast-food network to be sold

According to the informations of the Wall Street Journal; Burger King negotiates with a British private equity company, over the sale of the company. Several companies purchased Burger King from...

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Increasing consumer spending in the United States

Spendings increased in the world's largest economy with the highest rate, (0.4 percent) since March. According to analysts; the strengthening, is due to the slight increase in real incomes, and...

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Retail trade: We pay still less on daily consumer goods

According to GfK Hungária; The market of daily consumer goods continues to decline in Hungary. In the first half of 2010, the market of daily consumer goods decreased by 0.5...

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Pos Media – Acquisition of Célcsoport Média in Hungary

After it’s recent successful expansion into Ukraine and Turkey, POS Media Europe, the leading European point of sales media agency, has acquired a majority stake in Célcsoport Média Ltd in...

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The Russian government considers a price stop

In Russia, certain foods become more expensive to the extent that it allows the government to restrict their prices. However, there are several counter-arguments against the measure, therefore, the government...

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Disappointing second quarter results in the European food retailing

According to Nielsen’s Growthreporter analysis; European food retailing decreased in ten countries, including Hungary. In Hungary 3 percent less food, household chemicals and cosmetics (FMCG) have been sold in retail,...

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Improved economy, declining international confidence

According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Co. in cooperation with Erste Bank; this year’s economic growth of Hungary will be around 1 percent. The Hungarian economy, after the...

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Liquidations in Central Hungary

According to the datas of Opten; In the first half of the year 22 percent more liquidations were carried up in the Central Hungarian Region, than in the same period...

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The area centers may be important fair locations

Matthias Limbeck, manager for Reed Exhibitions in Austria, expects real changes on the fair markets at smaller fairs in Central Europe. He believes ,the prosperous regions can improve their own...

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Fed: a weaker-than-expected recovery

The economic recovery from the crisis is weaker than expected, but we are ready for further steps, if it is necessary – said Ben Bernake chairman of Fed. Shortly before...

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Restructuring, not restoration

Market research company NPD asked the opinion of 71,000 consumers and found that shopping habits changed for good, there is no hope for restoring them. The cake has become smaller...

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With flower seeds for bees

Bees are an endangered species that play a vital role in preserving the balance of our environment. UK drinks company Innocent, the National Trust and the Irish Beekeepers’ Association started...

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Information updated daily

Péter Csík, the managing director of Compton Informatikai ZRt. is of the opinion that in the dynamically changing competition only IT-supported flexible data processing can serve all the needs of...

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Santa Claus in the summer

More than 500 units of Sears, Toys R Us, Target and a few other American retail chains decided to push Christmas promotions as early as July. They give a 40...

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Garden stores flee forward

No precise data is available on the size of the domestic garden plant market, but experts’ estimate is that there are about 100 wholesalers in the country. Most of them...

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The background of the future

‘Future Store’ is not only about the equipment on the shop floor: an integrated IT system also forms part of it. These days when retailers try to keep only a...

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Growing media spending

Zenith Optimedia (Publicis Group) increased its forecast for the growth of global media spending to 3.5 percent in the year 2010. Earlier 2.2-percent expectations were modified because of recent global...

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Pricer shelf label in the Hungaricum Corner too

CBA and Szintézis Informatika proved that they not only lead the way in innovation (CBA was the first food store to use electronic shelf labels), but also in promoting Hungarian...

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Gifts are ready to be given

We are witnesses to a concentration process on the Hungarian promotional gift market. Economic recession left its mark on the segment: Győző Sauer, 3L Gift Kft.’s managing director told Trade...

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Turnover increased in the country of supermarkets this June

In Austria food retail turnover grew by 1.5 percent in value in the June 2009-May 2010 period, compared with the same period a year earlier – informs Sigrid Göttlich, the...

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Packaged expectations

According to data from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), the global packaging material market represented a value of USD 564 billion in 2009, from which the consumer packaging market was...

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