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Dangerous import vegetables in Germany
Date: 2007-07-26 00:00:00
With plant-protection material tainted pepper from Turkey and Spain were found in Germany. The 2/3 of the turkish pepper and 1/3 of spanish pepper contained dangerous material. In winter the...
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Less company on National Public Health and Medical Officer Service (NPHMOS)'s blacklist
Date: 2007-07-26 00:00:00
Next week NPHMOS will refresh its blacklist about entertainer places, where food poisoning happened. Only that food industry companies or entertainer places will be on the list, where since 1....
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Beijing promises greater efforts to ensure food safety
Date: 2007-07-26 00:00:00
The Beijing food safety authority has pledged to make greater efforts in inspecting catering businesses and food processing facilities across the city to ensure food safety. Beijing lawmakers are considering...
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Consumers happy to own fakes
Date: 2007-07-26 00:00:00
The feak LV bags make USD 1 million damage for the french luxury maker Luis Vuitton. For the fight against forgers LV company organised an anti feak commando, a department...
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Growth in every type of tax
Date: 2007-07-26 00:00:00
Hungarian tax authority collects 19% more revenues in H1 than a year earlier.Some two thirds of the HUF 635 billion increase came from traditionally key tax revenues, APEH President János...
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(HU) Folytatódott az élelmiszeripari kiskereskedelmi forgalom visszaesése
Date: 2007-07-25 00:00:00
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(HU) Több mint félezernyi ellenőrzés, egyharmaduk bírsággal végződik
Date: 2007-07-25 00:00:00
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Governors step up push for children's health funding
Date: 2007-07-23 00:00:00
The american nation's governors stepped up pressure on the Bush administration Sunday to boost federal spending on a health insurance program serving low-income children. During its annual meeting, the National...
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Larvae found on pizzas
Date: 2007-07-23 00:00:00
Czech authorities ordered the withdrawal of tens of thousands of frozen pizzas made by local manufacturer Guseppe after they were found to contain insect larvae. "Our inspectors found 9,990 rotting...
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Food safety problems in Germany
Date: 2007-07-23 00:00:00
Every fourth food company make illeguratories, according the German Food Safety Institute. The most problem is registered at carcase meat, poultry and salamis. One sixth of checked food samples were...
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Botulism taint prompts canned-food recall at Connors Brothers' U.S. unit
Date: 2007-07-23 00:00:00
U.S. federal regulators expanded their warnings against tainted tins of food that have been produced at a U.S. production facility owned by a Canadian income trust. Castleberry Food Co.,...
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Mineral water market develop well
Date: 2007-07-20 00:00:00
In quality 22% more, in value 19% more mineral water was sold between last and this years June. It was a record increase is mineral waters's retail – according to...
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New rules limit junk food ads aimed at children
Date: 2007-07-19 00:00:00
Eleven of the USA's biggest food and drink companies will adopt new rules to limit advertising to children under the age of 12. The companies, including Campbell Soup Co.,...
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Sweden to face EU Court over alcohol tax
Date: 2007-07-19 00:00:00
Sweden should not be allowed to have higher tax on wine than on beer quoting a top EU judge. Paolo Mengozzi, the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice,...
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New rules for overtime
Date: 2007-07-18 00:00:00
The employers and employee may have extra agreement about 300 hours overtime per year. normally overtime can't be more than 200 hours per year. According to the new rules an...
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Stop for czekish poultry
Date: 2007-07-18 00:00:00
Auchan stoped buying and selling poultry from Czech Republik for interim time. Altough its supplier guaranteed, that the transported products are bird flu free, the supermarket chain decided not to...
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Premium crisps drive growth
Date: 2007-07-18 00:00:00
Consumers are looking for healthier products, but that they don't want to compromise on taste or quality. A developing demand for premium products such as those made with alternative ingredients is keeping...
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The english children don't want to eat fruit
Date: 2007-07-17 00:00:00
A government scheme to give free fruit to schoolchildren may not result in any long-term health benefits, say experts. The government has spent millions of pounds giving daily free...
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Communication for honey
Date: 2007-07-17 00:00:00
In the future the M&H strategic communications company does the outer and indoor communications, PR activities and lobby activity for Hungarian Apiary Association. The cooperations goal is the support the...
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Late October to see Arena Plaza open in Budapest
Date: 2007-07-17 00:00:00
The 180,000-sqm mega-mall will boast a total of 65,000 sqm space available to nearly 200 retail store owners. In spite of concerns surrounding the viability of completion before the end...
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Food safety control at the army
Date: 2007-07-16 00:00:00
The Chinese army is to take steps to ensure the safety of its food supply, due to fears unsafe products could harm combat capacity. According to a circular, food suppliers...
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Alcohol is cheap in Hungary – according the Eurostat
Date: 2007-07-16 00:00:00
Last years the alcohol price level was low in Hungary, counting in 27 EU-member states. According the Eurostat informations in Hungary the price of alcohol beverages is 77% of EU...
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Poultry infected with Salmonella delivered to Romania
Date: 2007-07-16 00:00:00
Second time, in the last weeks delivered hungarian suppliers a salmonella defected poultry into Romania. The meat was found in a warehouse near to Arad. The salmonella infection is not...
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Hungary's headline inflation rate ticked up to 8.6% year-on-year in June
Date: 2007-07-13 00:00:00
The Central Statistical Office (KSH) said the core inflation – which strips away volatile fuel and food prices – also climbed, coming in at 5. 9% compared to 5. 7%...
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A higher VAT could save lifes in Britan
Date: 2007-07-13 00:00:00
A tax on fatty foods such as cakes and biscuits could prevent more than 3,000 premature deaths a year, a new study has shown. Researchers from Oxford University said extending...
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