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Contaminated eggs: the national chief veterinarian mentioned the responsibility of the producers
The National Chief Veterinary Officer warned the poultry holders to withdraw their products if they treated them illegally or the preparations they used were counterfeit – the Ministry of Agriculture...
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KSH: the cost of schooling per child was over 15 thousand HUF last year
The cost of schooling was 15,300 forints per child last year, according to a summary of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) released on Thursday. Based on the figures of August...
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Seaweed against climate change
Irish farmers hope so and have welcomed the opportunity to investigate a 2016 study that claims feeding cows small amounts of seaweed along with their normal diet of grass can...
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FM: Hungary has regained its bird flu free classification
According to the regulations of the International Office of Epizootics (OIE), Hungary has regained its bird flu free classification on 24 August 2017, the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI....
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5 school friendly turkey sandwiches for creative parents
Careful parents prepare hundreds of sandwiches for their children each year. In addition to easy preparation, health awareness is an increasingly important aspect. We have gathered simple and fun ideas...
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Is our personal hygiene high enough?
The toilet usage habits were always sensitive topics. We do not talk about it in company or in the public, even we are spying carefully on the Internet after informations...
Read moreThe Scaphoideus titanus has appeared in most counties
The results of governmental investigations show that the Scaphoideus titanus has appeared in most of the country’s vineyards. The Scaphoideus titanus is spreading FD phytoplasma infections – the National Food...
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Nébih: toxic plastic cutlery sets were delivered to Hungary as well
The Czech authority measured formaldehyde dissolution in excess of the prescribed limit in a three-part plastic cutlery set called “bamboo” originating in China, which arrived through Germany to the European...
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Foreign products were removed from the supermarket shelves because of racism
A supermarket in Germany has made a controversial point by removing all foreign products from its shelves. The Edeka supermarket in Hamburg said that it wanted to confront racism with...
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GKI: Property market outlook is over its peak
In July, the GKI real estate indices for Budapest and Hungary stood at 1 and 0 points respectively. Both figures dropped slightly by 1 point, compared to the previous survey....
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Surge in the number of conscious shoppers in Hungary
According to the first Conscious Shopper Market Report (2014-2016), the value of conscious shopper decisions was HUF 1,014 billion. From this HUF 360 billion was spent on groceries, HUF 237...
Read moreGrowth in retail sales is due to wage growth
Growth in retail sales is due to the growth in retail sales, and the expansion is likely to continue in the coming months – Marczinkó Zoltán István, Deputy Minister of...
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Analysts: the June wage data is a positive surprise
The June wage increase was a positive surprise in terms of the analysts’ consensus and shows the growing lack of skilled workers, and also shows the trend in wage agreements...
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The Food Bank saved almost five thousand tons of food this year
Up to now, with the help of its food industry partners, the Food Bank saved about five thousand tons of food and delivered them to 250,000 people in need. The...
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Meat is the most expensive in Denmark in the EU
The highest meat price in the European Union is in Denmark – the European Union’s Statistical Office the Eurostat revealed on Wednesday. According to Eurostat, the price of meat in...
Read moreThere is no problem with the credit card payments with a secondary internet connection
The number of card transactions in Hungary rises by about 20 million a year, with more and more people relying on cashless payment. Problem occurs only if the terminal does...
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Contaminated eggs – New products were withdrawn from circulation in France
In France, four pasta varieties made from Belgian and Dutch eggs – contaminated with fipronil – were withdrawn from circulation, according to the list of the a French Agriculture Ministry...
Read moreUntaxed tobacco products were found by the NAV at a downtown phone store
The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) and the police have found untaxed cigarettes and tobacco when a downtown telephone shop and its area were checked –according to the statement...
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Consumer sentiment in the euro area improved slightly in August
Consumer confidence in the euro area has improved somewhat in August, according to a preliminary estimate published by the European Commission on Wednesday. The confidence index increased by 0.2 points...
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Agricultural commodities to form in Africa
A Nigerian startup is developing a new agricultural commodities exchange in Africa’s most populous country to take advantage of the government’s efforts to boost farming output to reduce reliance on...
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Magazine: Optimised online retail
Brandbank’s latest service, Ecommerce Insight makes it possible for manufacturers to fully monitor and analyse the presence and performance of their brands in online shops. Brandbank can create the digital...
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The food industry is the third largest industry in Hungary
The food industry is the third largest industrial sector in Hungary with a production value of about 2,600 billion forints, and is on the 16th place among the EU Member...
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The European apple shortage only helps the Hungarian apple sector temporarily
Hungary is the seventh largest apple producer of the continent; The apple harvest has begun in mid-August and lasts until October. The harvesting is hampered by labor shortages. Hungarian apples...
Read moreThere are fewer shop employees
Since the second quarter of 2016 the number of employees in retail stores has been decreasing, in the second quarter of this year, 23,000 people less was working in the...
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KSH: growth in earnings accelerated again in June
In June, gross average earnings grew 14.4 percent year-on-year, following the previous month’s 12.9 percent increase. The 28.7 percent rise in single premiums and premium incomes has also contributed in...
Read moreOnline banking is spreading slowly among the small companies
Most of the micro and small companies are already banking online, but about 40 percent still personally visit the bank – profitline.hu qutotes the nationwide, representative survey of the Garantiqa...
Read moreThe German economic sentiment has deteriorated
The August economic sentiment index of the German ZEW Institute for Economic Research increased more than expected. The economic sentiment index calculated on the basis of a survey by the...
Read moreCoffee beans can be used for energy production
A study performed a basic test to evaluate the energy value of food waste and ground coffee residue, and measured the calorific value of mixtures of food waste and ground...
Read moreAgricultural Chamber: wheat production is less than last year, but it will be enough
This year, 5 million tons less winter wheat was taken into the granaries, but it will still be sufficient for domestic supplies and around 2.3 million tons can be exported...
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The Nébih found fipronil in Hungarian origin eggs
The laboratory of the National Food Safety Office (Nébih) found fipronil during the egg control action started in early August in a Hungarian-origin fresh egg item with the identification number...
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