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The rules on smoking to be tightened further in Italy
According to the announcement of the Italian Ministry of Health, smoking will be tightened in Italy, as well as the rules of packaging: shocking images to be placed on the...
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Traditional jam from Környe
They are building a jam factory in Környe, where traditional jams – containing no flavouring or preservatives – are going to be made. Owner Zsolt Kiprich told that the investment...
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Hortobágy geese in Russia
Hortobágy Goose Breeding Zrt. established a EUR 2-million joint venture with Kazan-seated company Ekoferma Zvenigovo. In three years EUR 12-15 million will be invested in the new firm and 1,500-1,700...
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Cattle farms built in Felsőkelecsény
Szuhamenti Agrár Kft. and Szuha-Fauna Kft. built cattle farms in Felsőkelecsény and Ragály from HUF 800 million. 300 cows can be kept at the new farms and as the result...
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One-billion-forint development in Herbro’s hatchery
One billion forints were invested in doubling the production capacity of Herbro Kft.’s hatchery in Hernád. HUF 400 million came from the company, HUF 245 million was from the rural...
Read moreStaff reduction and overtime in retail trade
The number of retail workers further decreased in May, although the rate of decline is far less than in April, which was the first full month after the Sunday store...
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Marketing Campaign to purchase Hungarian dairy products
The government would encourage the consumers with a marketing campaign to purchase Hungarian dairy products. The government aims to help the Hungarian dairy farmers who are in a difficult situation,...
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Hungarian melon consumption increased by twenty percent during the campaign
Melon consumption in Hungary increased by twenty percent during the four-week campaign aimed at the promotion of melon – the Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture told on...
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KSH: average earnings rose by 1.5 percent in May
The average earnings increased by 1.5 percent in May, compared to a year before. Without counting the wage of public workers, the increase was 4 percent – the Central Statistical...
Read moreThere will not be a referendum on the Sunday store closure soon
The NVB made a decision over three referendum questions related to the authentication of the Sunday store closure. The National Electoral Commission (NVB) decided to recognize the question of Wodicska...
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Analysts: real wages will rise slower due to inflation
According to analysts polled by MTI, the real wages will increase slower, due to the rising inflation. According to the data of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) published on Tuesday,...
Read moreThe Nébih checks beef products according to the EU quota
The check of beef products should be implemented according to the EU quota, to explore any horse meat contamination. This could mean hundreds of examination a year – Helik Ferenc,...
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Strategic agreement for disseminating the results of agricultural R&D work
The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Centre (NAIK) signed a cooperation agreement on disseminating the results of agricultural research and development work; the...
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Budapest Wholesale Market: the heart of Hungary’s fruit and vegetable sector
The Budapest Wholesale Market is the place where the products of farmers and wholesalers are presented to serve consumer demand six days a week. It was in 1991 that the...
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17th International Cheese and Curd Festival in Gyomaendrőd
The annual Cheese and Curd Festival in Gyomaendrőd has been one of the main events for manufacturers for many years. Not only they but also winemakers, honey traders and the...
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Magazine: More funds needed for development in the fruit and vegetable sector
According to interprofessional organisation FruitVeb, it is good news for consumers that there will be no major increase in the price of watermelon this season. Last year 90,000 tons of...
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Fazekas Sándor: a campaign will be launched for the consumption of Hungarian dairy products
Fazekas Sándor at a press conference on Monday, that the Ministry of Agriculture launches a campaign to promote the consumption of Hungarian dairy products. The Minister of Agriculture underlined that...
Read moreThe Association for GMO-free Hungary has been formed
Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture considered that the formation of the Association for GMO-free Hungary has historical significance. The Association for GMO-free Hungary has...
Read moreThe NAK calls for the sales of state land to farmers
The National Agricultural Economics Chamber (NAK) would like to see the government take the necessary steps to grant farmers land from the state land property – Győrffy Balázs, president of...
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Wine Communities: the blocking of import wines was an established decision
According to the National Council of Wine Communities (HNT), the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) made an established decision when ordered the blocking of certain imported wines – the HNT told...
Read moreThe winemakers of Szekszárd gave their blood and their Bull’s blood
Give blood and pass it! – the Hungarian Red Cross has launched its unconventional community blood donation campaign on Friday with this slogan. Fourteen winemakers of Szekszárd also joined to...
Read more80 percent of the Hungarian internet users have a smartphone
More than 80 percent of the Hungarian internet user population use smartphones and nearly 10 percent plan to buy smartphone in the future – the research of the Ipsos Zrt....
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New wildlife management act is needed
The old wildlife management is outdated, and therefore it is is necessary to create a new wildlife management law. Bitay Márton, the Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture...
Read moreA consumer protection mobile app helps travelers going abroad
A consumer protection mobile app will help travelers going abroad: The ECC-Net: Travel is available in 25 languages and helps in consumer protection problems that may occur abroad. Kriesch Attila...
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Basically, they got stronger: hair dye, lacquer and conditioner
The combined value share of the six hair care categories was 4 percent higher in January-April 2015 than in the first four months of 2014. In the 4-month period sales...
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Apricot varieties exhibited in Tordas
At the end of June NAK and the horticulture directorate of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) organised a presentation of apricot varieties in Tordas. Participants could learn about...
Read moreLess but better quality wheat than last year
Farmers expect the wheat harvest to be around 4.5 million tons – less than the usual quantity but better quality. Experts of the Grain Producer’s Association – Hungary (GOSZ) reported...
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Magazine: Cleaning and protecting
In the washing-up category local trends are the same as global trends. Anita Boros, PR manager with Procter&Gamble told our magazine that washing-up liquid sales are dropping and dishwasher detergent...
Read moreKSH: the cattle and pig population continued to grow
The expansion of the cattle stocks has continued. The cattle population amounted to 818 thousand on 1 June 2015, while the number of pigs increased by 64 thousand to 3.1...
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