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Product Council: about 500-550 thousand tons of apple yield is expected this year

Due to the spring frosts, the lack of rain and the warm weather of the past one and a half months this year, only about 500-550 thousand tons of apple...

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The administrative burdens of the small-scale wineries can be reduced

As a result of the new excise law introduced this year, the administrative burden for small-scale wine producers is expected to decrease by the end of the year, Gál Péter...

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NGM: retail sales is increasing since forty-nine months

The retail sales has been growing steadily for forty-nine months. The growth of July is fitting into this year’s upward trend – Marczinkó Zoltán, Deputy Minister of State of the...

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Counterfeit honey can be dangerous to health, according to professional organizations

Unknown origin fake honey can be a risk to health, according to the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the National Hungarian Association of Beekeepers (OMME), so they propose to...

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Chamber of Agriculture: not only technology, but the products also need to be developed

Not only the technology but also the products must be constantly developed to maintain and enhance competitiveness, for example, for import substitution – the Food Director of the National Chamber...

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The Minister of Agriculture has ordered increased control of import of poultry meat

The Minister of Agriculture has ordered increased control of imported poultry meat in order to protect Hungarian consumers from contaminated import goods – the Minister told M1 news channel on...

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Magazine: Whole bean coffee makes a return

After the success story of capsule coffee in the last few years, sales of whole bean coffee have also strengthened recently. Raw coffee’s price elevated last year and this could be...

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KSH: Retail sales increased by 4.1 percent in July

In July, retail sales increased by 4.1 percent year-on-year, according to the raw and calendar adjusted data – the first estimate of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) revealed on Tuesday....

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Agricultural Chamber: plum yield will be about 62 thousand tons this year

Approximately 62,000 tons of plums are expected in Hungary this year, this is about half, third of the amount of the early 1990s – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK)...

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KSH: GDP grew 3.2 percent in the second quarter

The volume of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter was 3.2 percent higher than in the same period last year. According to seasonally adjusted and balanced data,...

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The National Agricultural Chamber helps the dairy producers with practical knowledge

The National Agricultural Chamber organizes free dairy professional days in the themes of producing yoghurt, kefir, cottage cheese and goat cheese. The series of programs also provides useful knowledge to...

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The hail in the Mátra wine region in May caused Brutal damages

The mid-May hail this year hit the Mátra wine region seriously. Damages can be up to 100 million HUF, and a large number of crops were completely destroyed – agrarszektor.hu...

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Romanian retail trade grew by 8.1 percent in the first seven months

The volume of Romanian retail sales grew by 8.1 percent in the first seven months, compared to the same period of last year – the Romanian National Statistical Institute announced...

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Retail trade in the euro area declined in July

In July, the retail turnover of the euro area declined more than expected in comparison with the previous month, according to a statement published by the European Union’s statistical office...

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The GKI incresaed this year’s GDP projection

The growth of the Hungarian economic was lower in the second quarter than in the first quarter, but still exceeded the EU average and the spectacular growth in investments continued....

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Hungary’s agricultural exports to China increased to fourteenfold

Hungarian pig meat export to China has grown over six years with more than 1400 times, while pen and wine have become major export items as well. According to the...

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New AMC tenders to promote the food industry and gastronomy

In the beginning of September, in the course of 2 new tenders, 90 million HUF non-refundable subsidies can be applied for the promotion of the Hungarian food market and gastronomy,...

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The Purchasing Manager Index grew in August

The seasonally adjusted August value of the Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) was 56.6 points, the index was higher than the 54.2 points in July and is the second highest since...

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From Friday, you can not use a plastic bag in Brussels’s stores

The legislation prohibiting the business the use of disposable plastic bags in Brussels and the Brussels region enters into force on Friday – the La Libre Belgique Belgian daily wrote...

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GKI: Spectacular expansion of investments continued

The growth rate of the Hungarian economy was noticeably lower in the second quarter of 2017 than in the first one, and it was one of the lowest in the...

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Magazine: Canned hits

The canned food category is undergoing a rapid modernisation process. Products became healthier in the last two years and packaging solutions are now easier to use. Unfortunately, the prices of product ingredients...

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Egg producers using the Koronás Egg trade mark initiated voluntary inspections

Egg producers using the Koronás Egg trade mark initiated voluntary inspections at the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) to certify that no fipronil based insecticides are used on their...

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KSH: June surplus has become nearly one billion euros

In June, the value of exports in euro was 4.5 percent higher, while the value of import was 7.2 percent higher, compared to the previous year. The trade surplus increased...

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Analysts: the spectacular growth in investments may continue

For the remainder of the year, the high growth in investments may continue, partly due to the gradual rise in the use of EU funds – market analysts commented on...

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KKM: the German farmers’ losses exceed one billion euros due to the Russian import ban

As a result of the Russian embargo, the Bavarian farmers’ losses amounted to 200 million euros, while the German farmers lost more than 1 billion euros on national level since...

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Consumer sentiment improved in the United States

The consumer sentiment improved less than expected in the United States in August – according to the regular monthly survey of the University of Michigan. The final results were published...

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Hungary’s agri-food export has passed the magical 8 billion-euro threshold once again

After a 2-year period when its performance wasn’t as good as before, in 2016 Hungary’s agri-food export went above EUR 8 billion again. Agri-food export increased by 1.6 percent to...

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2016 was a good year for Hungarian retail and for the country’s food industry

According to Nielsen, in 2016 Hungarian retail sales increased by 2.8 percent in value in the food and household chemicals market, in comparison with the previous year. This performance was...

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Oral Hygiene: there is still a lot to learn

Most of the Hungarians do the basic steps to maintain their oral health, turned out NRC Market Research Company and Rapid White tooth whitening system’s research. Half of Hungarians use...

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FruitVeB: Hungarian apple production is in a bad situation

The Hungarian apple production is in a bad situation, for example, there is a large annual fluctuation in yields, the proportion of industrial apples is large within the whole crop,...

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