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Neolithic Europeans ate roasted rodents

Neolithic Europeans ate roasted rodents about five thousand years ago – Scottish researchers revealed. A recently published report by Scottish researches claims that ancient Europeans feasted on rodents around 5,000...

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NAV’s summer inspections

In the summer the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) imposed fines as a result of 7,600 check-ups, one third of which revealed some kind of irregularity. NAV’s nationwide summer...

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Grant programme for preserving local and regional values

There were 122 winning projects in the Ministry of Agriculture’s grant programme, which was announced in June with a budget of HUF 250 million, for preserving local and regional values....

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Surjány-Hús Kft.’s assets are for sale

Törökszentmiklós-seated meat company Surjány-Hús Kft. is under liquidation and the National Reorganisation Nonprofit Kft. announced that the company’s assets are up for sale, at the price of HUF 1.7 billion...

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NGM: the government supports the whitening of the vending machine market

The government supports the entrepreneurs dealing with food and drinks vending machine market by HUF 1.5 billion HUF. The amount is expected to fully cover the acquisition of the automated...

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FM: the Hungarian-Egyptian food industrial relations continued to expand further

The Hungarian-Egyptian food industrial relations continue to expand further with newer products: thanks to several years of preparatory work – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI on Thursday. They...

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Atradius: China's exports and e-commerce is a great opportunity for the Hungarian companies, but also poses a lot of risks

According to the study of the market leader credit insurance, consumption will gradually become the engine of China's economy, instead of investment, and this changing environment would further increase the...

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Peanuts and millet balls were withdrawn from circulation

The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) withdrew extruded peanuts, lightly salted or flavored Tesco Organic bio millet balls from circulation, because their atropine and scopolamine content is high, which...

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Five thousand chickens died in the fire

About five thousand chickens died after a foil tent caught fire on Wednesday in Győr, in a plant in Sági Road – the deputy spokesman of the Győr-Moson-Sopron County Disaster...

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Swiss trade surplus in September increased to highest level since decades

Thanks to the strong growth of chemicals and pharmaceutical exports, Swiss trade balance surplus reached a 29 year record level in September. According to the working-day adjusted data of the...

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New markings on potato products

New markings (A,B,C) inform shoppers about how to use the potatoes they are about to buy, whether they are best for making boiled potatoes, fries, mashed potatoes or something else....

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Mohács abattoir to start test period

The test run will start in October in the new Mohács abattoir, built from more than HUF 21 billion by MCS Zrt. Production will commence in early 2017, employing more...

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Livestock farming and the greenhouse gas effect

Livestock farming is responsible for 14 percent of the planet’s total greenhouse gas emission. This emission level could be reduced by 30 percent if the right methods were used –...

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Magazine: Hungarian Product Grand Prize: 2016 is the year of changes

The winners of the Hungarian Product Grand Prize (HPGP) competition were announced for the 19th time in 2016. On 6 September, in the Parliament building 66 products of 60 companies...

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The milk price increase is inevitable

The purchase price of dairy products were increased at all chains in recent times virtually, because a price increase has occured at the international markets. While in Hungary the price...

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Three-month campaign to promote honey

The Hungarian National Beekeeping Association promotes honey within a three-month campaign. The association also provides guidance to consumers when buying quality Hungarian honey: the beekeepers who undertake that they can...

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The Advertising Association stresses the importance of reconciliation in poster case

The Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) and the companies advertising in public places support the aim of the draft law, the reduction of advertising noise. However, they draw the legislator's attention...

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The Hungarian consumer awareness is low according to a survey

The Hungarian consumer awareness is low according to a survey. In more than half of the quality complaint cases the customers do not complain. In case of unsuccessful complaint, only...

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KSH: the rise in earnings accelerated in August

According to the most recent data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) the increase in earnings accelerated in August. Average gross earnings increased by 6.9 percent in August, while net...

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Raiffeisen: 2.3 percent GDP growth for this year and 2.7 percent for the next year

Raiffeisen Bank’s analysts say that this year 2.3 percent, for next year 2.7 economic growth is expected in Hungary – Török Zoltán, senior analyst of the financial institution said at...

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The NAV sold 45 tons of seized fruits

The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) found 251 million HUF fiscal deficit at a fruit and vegetable wholesaler at the Budapest Wholesale Market. Due to unpaid public debts, 45...

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The Romanian parliament introduces measures aimed at reducing food waste

On Tuesday, the Romanian parliament voted measures aimed at reducing food waste, making food donating easier to the social institutions. The act was initiated by a representative of the Social...

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Agricultural production prices: +1.2 percent

In July 2016 agricultural production prices increased by 1.2 percent from the level of July 2015. This rise was driven by the price of vegetable products growing by 1.2 percent...

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Agriculture’s increased profitability

Agriculture’s output has been increasing since 2011 and 2015 brought a record performance. Due to this fact and as a result of growing state funding, the sector’s profitability improved, the...

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Watermelon consumption promoted efficiently

The programme for popularising watermelon consumption was successful: it directly reached 70,000 consumers in one month. Six retail chains joined this year’s campaign as opposed to only one last year...

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Magazine: What do Hungarian winemakers need?

The National Council of Wine Communities (HNT) signed an agreement with the Ministry of Agriculture, stating that the organisation undertakes developing a strategy for the viticulture and oenology sector. They...

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This year, about 2.7 million hectoliters of new wines were transported into the cellars

This year, about 2.7 million hectoliters new wines were transported into the cellars, according to the pre-harvest estimates of the National Council of Wine Communities (HNT) – the Deputy Minister...

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Seed Association: the European seed industry is at the forefront in breeding

The European seed industry has a leading role in the breeding of varieties and annual yield could be increased by 15 percent to 22 million tons with breedings and developments...

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KAVOSZ: the enterprises of the milk and pig sector can also receive costless and interest-free loan

The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) provides cost-free interest rate-free credits to the small and medium-sized enterprises dealing with dairy cow and pig breeding through the Agricultural Széchenyi Cards – the...

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The NAK signed agreements that promote healthy diet

The Chamber of the National Agricultural Economics (NAK) signed agreements with the Hungarian Dietetic Association (MDOSZ) and the Diet, Lifestyle and Physical Activity (TÉT ) Platform Association. Photo: Gyulai Tóth...

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