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KKM: a discussion took place in Budapest about the export of Hungarian pork to Thailand
Representatives of the Thai Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (KKM) were discussing licensing of Hungarian pork in Thailand and successful Hungarian measures against swine fever in...
Read moreCigarette prices in Hungary are moderate
In the Czech Republic, a pack of 20-fiber cigarettes costs an average of 3.88 euros (1270 forints), while in Hungary it costs 3.82 euros (1250 forints) – boon.hu wrote. The...
Read moreFoods in the heat
Why do foods get worse in the heat? What can we use to determine if they can still be consumed? How do we store food in the heat? Why shouldn’t...
Read moreThe development of the online grocery shopping market in Germany is below expectations
The market for fresh food on the Internet in Germany has failed to live up to the hopes of service providers – German news portals wrote on Wednesday that DHL’s...
Read moreNébih is helping the wood trade companies with a guide
The National Food Chain Safety Authority (NABIH) is providing an online guide to help wood traders to operate in compliance with Hungarian and EU legislation, the office’s head of department...
Read moreGerman mobile companies make online shopping easier
Leading German mobile companies are launching a joint service called Mobile Connect, which allows you to connect to portals with a phone number without entering an email address or password,...
Read moreEconomic activity in the euro area improved
Economic activity in the euro area improved somewhat in August, as manufacturing performance decreased at a slightly slower pace, although concerns about global trade sentiment further worsened business sentiment among...
Read moreThe National Council of Mountain Communities: 2019 vintage can be a very good year
According to responses of the winemakers, we are ahead of a very good vintage – Brazsil Dávid, Secretary General of the National Council of Mountain Communities told M1 news channel...
Read moreChamber of Agriculture: less pears to be produced this year
According to preliminary data, this year the domestic pear crop may be up to 20-25 percent less than in the average years, according to preliminary data, while the quality is...
Read moreLidl is expanding its Hungarian products
Lidl Magyarország is further expanding the range of its own branded product line called Hungarian Treasures, which are products exclusively from Hungarian suppliers – origo wrote. Lidl Magyarország within the...
Read moreA special Hungarian cake is conquering India
An Indian couple, Saira and Mohammed Shafi, have decided to introduce the famous hungaricum, the chimney cake in their home country – origo wrote. Initial experience shows that the locals...
Read moreGyopáros: many successful applicants prove the success of the Hungarian Village Program
Many applicants and many winners prove the success of the Hungarian Village Program and the fact that applications tailored to real needs have emerged – the government commissioner responsible for...
Read moreMagyar Posta upgrades package delivery
Magyar Posta will modernize package delivery from tens of billions of forints in three years – penzcentrum.hu wrote. Hungarian Post (Magyar Posta) increases the processing and delivering of packages from...
Read moreThe rate of increase in consumer prices in the euro area slowed down in July
The rate of increase in consumer prices in the euro area slowed to one percent in July. The European Union Bureau of Statistics (Eurostat) announced on Monday that consumer prices...
Read moreBritish convenience foods are the healthiest
According to a global survey of more than four hundred thousand convenience foods surveyed in 12 countries around the world, prepared, semi-finished and finished products made in the UK contain...
Read moreSelf-driving small cars ship goods purchased online in East China
Self-driving fifth-generation (5G) technology cars have been deployed in eastern China to streamline online orders, according to an article published on Monday in the China Daily website. Nearly half a...
Read moreAlibaba postpones its share issue
China’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, is postponing its planned issuance of shares to Hong Kong amid rising political tensions over the Asian financial center – insiders told Reuters news...
Read morePalastic sushi attracts guests in Japan
Most of the restaurants in Japan have plastic food models of many of their dishes outside the restaurant or in their windows. There are some incredible models which look convincing...
Read moreThe irrigated area in Hungary should be fivefolded
To keep competitiveness of Hungarian plant production, the irrigated area in Hungary should be increased fivefold. Currently there is 100 thousand hectares of irrigated area in Hungary. According to Ligetvári...
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Magazine: Familiar flavours, new looks
Both sausage and salami sales increased in 2018: 1.4 percent more sausage and 1.5 percent more salami were sold than in 2017. Value-wise sausage sales were up 6.5 percent and...
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Felismerni a fontos és győztes kategóriákat
„Az eladáshelyi marketing forradalma” című nemzetközi sikert aratott könyv társszerzője, Toby Desforges angol kereskedelmi szakértő Közép-Európában először tartott előadást a szlovák kereskedelmi kongresszuson néhány hete, amelyről előző számunkban tudósítottunk. A...
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Spar Austria is now ahead of its Germans competitors
Spar Austria has a stable second position in the top 5 ranking of grocery retailers. LZ Retailytics forecasts that Spar will continue the dynamic growth....
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International food prices are slowly decreasing
On 1 August the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations reported that in July the price index of the most important produce sold in international trade had...
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Optimistic statistics, pessimistic expectations
Data from April and May indicates that a slowdown occurred in the Hungarian economy in the second quarter, in comparison with the first quarter of 2019. However, the loss of...
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There will be more wheat in the world market
The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) of the British government has reported that data provided by egg packaging companies reveal that egg production was up 3 percent...
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Few fake websites in Hungary
Ecommerce Foundation has published the results of a survey that was conducted via Scamadviser.com, a website that helps more than 2.5 million users every month to check whether a website...
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Strong customer authentication’s start won’t be trouble-free
The date is approaching fast: on 14 September strong customer authentication (SCA) rules will enter into force in Hungary. It can already be seen that the system’s launch won’t be...
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Instant payment – later
On 28 May 2019 the Central Bank of Hungary (MNB) postponed the introduction of the instant payment system in Hungary, the new date is now 2 March 2020. MNB decided...
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Comfort matters more to consumers than protecting the environment?
A 1000-respondent representative online survey by NMS Hungary has revealed that environmental protection is important for 67 percent of Hungarians. At the same time, the concept of sustainability and sustainable development...
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Traditional Hungarian cottage cheese ‘rögös túró’ gets EU designation
The Milk Interbranch Organisation and Dairy Board has announced that the European Commission granted the Traditional Specialties Guaranteed (TSG) label to ‘rögös túró’, a special cottage cheese made in Hungary....
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