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AMC showcases a wide range of products, from salami to drinking straw
This year the Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC) will be present at the PLMA trade show with a collective stand for the 13th time: 16 Hungarian companies will showcase their products...
Read moreKSH: retail sales increased in March
In March, retail sales grew by 4.9 percent, compared to a year before. Calendar effect adjusted the growth was 5.9 percent, mainly due to Easter – the Central Statistical Office...
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This year’s hungaricum competition was announced
This year’s Hungaricum competition was launched to support the promotion of national and foreign national values and the inheritance of traditional clothing culture in the Carpathian Basin – the Ministry...
Read moreDomestic strawberries to appear on the maarket
According to the panorama of the National Chamber of Agricultural Economics, the Hungarian wild strawberries are expected to appear on the markets in mid-May in larger quantities. Strawberries are Greek,...
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Nébih suspended the operation of a meat factory in Baranya County
The National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih) suspended the operation of a meat plant in Baranya County, and withdrew more than twenty-eight tons of products of the company – the...
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The basics of food safety can be learned during fairytale reading
The educational program of the National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih) has been expanded with a new element, an educational storybook. The story titled “Fairy tale with a Birthday” for...
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The Hungarian business opportunities in Kazakhstan are expanding
The 600 million USD annual turnover of Hungarian-Kazakhstan commodities can grow significantly, and the number of joint ventures may also double as a result of expanding business opportunities and the...
Read moreRomanian retail sales grew above eight percent in the first quarter
In Romania, the volume of retail sales increased by 8.4 percent in the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period last year – the Romanian National Statistical...
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Euro area private sector growth slowed down in April
The growth rate of the euro area’s private sector slowed down in April, according to purchasing manager indexes. According to the final data of the IHS Markit, a London-based financial...
Read more(HU) Az IFFA Nemzetközi Húsipari Szakvásárról jelenti munkatársunk
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Harmony of performance and branding
Brands have to fight for consumer attention, but it is matter how they do it. The ADDICT Interactive and MITTE Communications have produced a joint industry survey that shows that...
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Magazine: Refreshing scents in the shower cabin
Anita Pusztai, brand manager of Unilever Magyarország Kft. told our magazine that in 2018 sales in the shower gel market had grown more in value than in volume – this...
Read moreHungarian agriculture can come out of swine fever well
According to the agricultural analysis of the Atradius credit insurance company, the swine fever (ASF) epidemic caused short-term uncertainties for the sector, but the it did not cause a significant...
Read moreFarmers can provide subsidized agricultural insurance for more than 10 billion HUF this year
Farmers are expected to make subsidized agricultural insurance for more than 10 billion HUF this year, after which they may receive a premium of 5 billion HUF in 2019. The...
Read moreThe number of e-commerce customs procedures can grow to more than a hundredfold within two years
The number of e-commerce-related customs procedures in Hungary will increase by more than hundredfold within two years after the European Union regulation provides tax liability for low-value packages coming from...
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Let’s learn together! – Baking industrial practice days on leaven technology
The Food Industry Directorate of the National Chamber of Agricultural Economics (NAK) is launching a “Learn together!” Program based on the needs of its members. Participants can expand their knowledge...
Read moreOne of the biggest illegal online trading portals was terminated
One of the largest illegal online trading portals in the world was terminated and its suspected operators three German men were arrested. The Federal Criminal Office (BKA) and the German...
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The lowest number of smartphones was sold in this year’s first quarter in China of the past six years
In China, sales of smartphones dropped by three percent in the first quarter – according to Canalys market research firm. In the first quarter of this year, 88 million smartphones...
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In April, euro area inflation rose to a five months peak
In April, euro area inflation rose to over five-month highs in line with expectations, according to a report by the European Union’s statistical office, Eurostat, published on Friday. In April,...
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Magazine: Chercez la Customer
Cherchez la consumerThis year’s first meeting of the Trade Marketing Club was held on 4 April in the BKIK building. Péter Szita was the first speaker who introduced the...
Read moreVámos György: retail sales are expanding at a huge pace
Since 2013, retail sales and retail consumption have been growing at a tremendous pace – Vámos György, Secretary General of the National Trade Association told Kossuth Radio. He explained that...
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Nielsen: we fight against aging for five billion a year
The market for facial skin care products is booming: Between April 2018 and March 2019, it generated a turnover of five billion forints, mostly in drugstores. In addition to the...
Read moreThe participants in the pig sector expect a relaxation of transport bans
The participants in the pig sector expect a relaxation of transport bans caused by the appearance of African swine fever (ASF) in Hungary. The regionalization agreement with Singapore is a...
Read moreKSH: export surplus is decreasing
In February, the value of exports in euro was 6.2 percent, imports were 7.3 percent higher than a year before. The foreign trade surplus became 816 million euros. It was...
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Analysts: wage increases are driven by labor shortages
First of all, labor shortages are driving wages up and strong growth can last until the favorable pace of economic growth persists – market analysts commented on the latest report...
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Self-Regulatory Summit in Paris
The leaders of the self-regulatory organizations of 24 countries and the leaders of the European and world organizations of the advertising industry discussed in Paris for three days. On the...
Read moreWater use for extraordinary irrigation is already available
In order to prevent or mitigate agricultural damage due to the spring drought, the government has introduced the use of water for extraordinary irrigation purposes for farmers. The farmers need...
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MLBKT: the purchasing manager index increased in April
The seasonally adjusted April value of the Purchasing Manager Index was 54.9 points, higher than the 52.5 in March, indicating that respondents reported about better processed than in the previous...
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The declaration area for the 2019 food chain supervision fee is already available
The electronic declaration interface for the food chain supervision fee was opened on the website of the National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih). There is a possibility for food chain...
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Magazine: Exciting trade programmes at the ‘Most successful promotion of the year’ award ceremony
On 11 April the award ceremony of the ‘Most successful promotion of the year’ competition was held in Aquincum Hotel Budapest. FMCG companies were competing with 29 campaigns in 6...
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