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Nébih is conducting a national food consumption survey
The National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih), is conducting a survey on Hungarian food consumption habits with the participation of about 2,700 people. The Authority is now waiting for further...
Read moreBeekeeping at ABB for data analysis
ABB’s Krakow-based Corporate Research Center holds bees in beehives on the roof of the building, not just to improve the city’s environmental condition, but also to test computer algorithms. Many...
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Analysts: it is hard to mobilize labor reserves
Remaining labor market reserves are now very difficult to mobilize, and unemployment can only be reduced very slowly – analysts told MTI commenting on the latest data released by the...
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KSH: employment continued to grow in the second quarter
The average number of employees in the April-June period was 4 million 511,000, u 36,000 more than a year before. The average number of employees also exceeded 4.5 million in...
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New calls for proposals in the Hungarian Village Program
The government is launching four new calls for proposals in the Hungarian Village program worth nine billion forints – the Commissioner responsible for the development of modern settlements announced at...
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(HU) Erősebb, büszkébb és színesebb – Megújul a Cinzano Vermouth
Last month, Gruppo Campari used the 260th anniversary of Cinzano to mark the start of a new era for the vermouth and sparkling wine brand. Lucy Britner was in Turin...
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Magazine: That ‘Hollywood smile’ isn’t only for the stars anymore!
Csilla Hódos, retail marketing manager of Colgate-Palmolive Kft. told Trade magazin that a premiumisation process is going on in every category of the oral care market. Orbico Hungary Kft.’s trade...
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Cheerful statistics, gloomy expectations
According to April-May data, the growth rate of the Hungarian economy started to slow down in the second quarter compared to the record high dynamism of the first quarter. However,...
Read moreHungary is a major exporter of sour cherries
One third of the world’s sour cherries are produced by the EU, with nearly 80 percent produced by Poland, Hungary and Germany – magro.hu reports. Hungary is the world’s largest...
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The Chamber of Agriculture should bring food production closer to the people
In the future, the industrial character of food production will be further strengthened, but at the same time it should be brought closer to the people. It is one of...
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The amount of food thrown away may increase in the coming years
According to a report by the Boston Consulting Group, the amount of food thrown away will increase by 1.9 percent worldwide by 2030 – piacesprofit.hu wrote. The problem in developed...
Read moreKATA and KIVA are becoming increasingly popular
The number of self-employed persons in Hungary is constantly increasing. More and more people are opting for tax treatment that is favorable at European level, and the number of KATA...
Read moreThe WWF warns about proper water management
The impact of climate change can be felt more and more. According to a new report from the WWF, the inadequate water management practice in EU member states further exacerbates...
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Robotization in harvest
Agriculture is one of the industries that is able to take full advantage of the development of robotization. Daily Star reports that from Belgium to England and Japan, farmers are...
Read moreWe can use the smartphone to check the food in the store
British researchers have developed low-cost, smartphone-friendly, environmentally friendly sensors for checking the freshness of packaged meats and fish – origo wrote. Researchers say that the new sensors can help detect...
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We need to eat 100 million bacteria a day to maintain our health
We put about as many pathogens into our body when we chew an organic apple, and that’s right – a recent study points out. An apple every day keeps the...
Read moreSmuggled cigarettes were found in a minibus near Milota Szabolcs county
Police found smuggled cigarettes worth sixty-six million forints in a minibus near Milota near the Hungarian-Ukrainian border – the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County Police Headquarters announced on Sunday on the police’s website....
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Growth in the euro area private sector slowed in July
Growth in the private sector in the euro area slowed in July, according to the Purchasing Manager Indexes. IHS Markit, a London-based financial and economic data provider announced on Wednesday...
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Magazine: Dishwashers are taking over
According to Dóra Szűcs, brand manager of Henkel Magyarország Kft., the engine of the washing-up product sales growth is the increasing penetration of dishwashers. The sales growth is the biggest...
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FruitVeB: this year’s vegetable crop may be similar to last year’s
According to preliminary estimates, farmers will be able to harvest on 82,000 hectares – Ledó Ferenc, president of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interbranch Organization and Product Council (FruitVeB) told...
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This year less apples than average will grow in Hungary
On the basis of the preliminary crop estimates, about 450,000 tons of apple crop are expected in Hungary this year, which is 25 percent below the average. In Hungary, the...
Read moreNew aid scheme for beekeepers
In order to make beekeeping more competitive and to maintain the health of bee populations, the Ministry of Agriculture has developed a new support scheme for beekeepers – Magyar Nemzet...
Read moreOpten: half of the companies are less than ten years old
The survival rate of the Hungarian companies continued to deteriorate. 28 percent of the companies are terminated within five years, and 52 percent within 10 years. According to Opten, in...
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The ambassador of one of the world’s most exclusive whiskeys visited Hungary
For the first time in July this year, the regional brand ambassador of Macallan, one of the most famous Scottish whiskeys, visited Budapest. Anna G. Metaxas’s performance filled the Black...
Read moreWe can already study pálinka tourism at the university
The Budapest Metropolitan University (METU) is launching a specialty in the field of pálinka tourism. The unique training prepares the participants for the Hungarian national drink, the pálinka to be...
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Controversial consumer trends battle for energy efficiency
What consumer trends are really happening today when buying technical consumer goods (TCG), such as smartphones, computers, televisions, or washing machines? Consumer attitudes observed by GfK Consumer Life®, as well...
Read moreITM: Member States opposing regulations that distort the transport market are acting unanimously
Member States opposing regulatory plans that distort EU transport market continue to act united – the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM) told MTI. The six CEE Member States believe...
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E-commerce continues to gain ground in technical consumer goods markets
n the first half year of 2018 e-commerce accounted for approximately a third of the total value of technical consumer goods (TCG) sold globally to consumers. Across 18 European countries*...
Read moreBeekeeping Association: the number of beekeepers is reducing
In the past one or two years, the number of beekeepers has begun to decline as it becomes increasingly difficult to keep bees, the president of the National Hungarian Beekeeping...
Read moreWhy worth to order wine online?
We Hungarians may be less familiar in the online world: while many people overseas order wine online, we still consider supermarkets and wineries as our primary shopping destination. However, not...
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