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The FELIR to be started
Date: 2015-01-02 11:21:29
The National Food Chain Safety Office has begun the posting of the identifying numbers that is needed to participate in the food chain management information system (FELIR). The National Food...
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The National Trading House bought 97,500 tonnes of apples
Date: 2015-01-02 11:18:46
The state apple acquisitions have ended in Hungary. The state bought the apples, due to the Russian embargo and the overproduction. The Hungarian National Trading House Pltd. in accordance with...
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The GVH paid a special attention to consumer protection in 2014
Date: 2015-01-02 11:17:09
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) this year has focused on consumer protection, so many consumer groups had to be fined more occasions. In order to increase consumer awareness, the authority...
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French dairy help
Date: 2015-01-02 11:15:59
The French has adopted a milk package mitigating the negative impacts of the abolition of the milk quota. The milk producers association (FNPL), the state and twelve other partners were...
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The Maltese Charity Service collected more than 260 tons of sustainable food products
Date: 2015-01-02 11:15:16
The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service continuously delivers the gift packages to the needy. The Charity Service collected more than ever, 261.5 tons of durable food products during the Christmas action....
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Illegal cigarettes everywhere
Date: 2015-01-02 11:06:07
2500 packs of cigarettes without license were found in an orchard, a few days later 12 thousand packs were found in a car without by the finance officers in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg...
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MNKH and VJASZSZ start cooperation
Date: 2015-01-02 09:25:12
On 18 November the Hungarian National Trading House signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Association of Hungarian Customs Providers (VJASZSZ). The two parties’ goal is to join forces for...
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Businesses with smaller revenue may also suffer from the selling ban in case of making a loss
Date: 2014-12-26 12:14:52
The ban of daily consumer goods sales can affect smaller businesses as well. The ban comes into force when the shop is not able to produce profits, within two consecutive...
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OKSZ: retail sales will increase in 2015 but with a lesser extent than this year
Date: 2014-12-26 12:05:15
The Secretary General of the National Trade Association (OKSZ) expects an increase in retail sales for 2015, but at a lower rate than this year. He also drew attention to...
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The GKI-Erste sentiment index has remained unchanged in December
Date: 2014-12-26 12:00:14
The seasonally adjusted value of the GKI-Erste sentiment index remained essentially unchanged in December. According to the survey of GKI (www.gki.hu) made with the support of the European Union, the...
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Increasing food industrial loan portfolio
Date: 2014-12-26 11:55:31
The loan portfolio of the food corporations in the second quarter of 2014 increased, compared to the previous quarter. According to information of the Hungarian National Bank (MNB), in the...
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A decrease in trade surplus
Date: 2014-12-26 11:48:24
In October, the euro value of exports fell by 2.2 percent, while imports increased by 2.6 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year. The trade surplus was...
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Hungarians still watch more TV than searhing on the web
Date: 2014-12-26 11:30:26
Watching television continues to be primary in the Hungarian adults’ social media consumption, but the amount of internet use increased also as well as the online content consumption in 2014...
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Ipsos: We had a mixed year
Date: 2014-12-26 11:25:23
2014 was not a cloudless year for the Hungarian society, the majority of the people commented critically especially about the state of their financial situation and general conditions. 56 percent...
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To stop consuming dairy products can cause health problems
Date: 2014-12-26 11:10:00
It is risky to diagnose lactose intolerance on the basis of symptoms found online home, and to stop the consumption of dairy products – an expert warns. Pálfi Erzsébet, dietetics...
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The voles are moving
Date: 2014-12-26 11:00:20
Despite the wetter-than-average weather the settle of the vole takes longer from the plowed fields to the winter cereals and rape fields. at the same time the vole population is...
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The Russian embargo took fruit farmers’ profits away
Date: 2014-12-26 08:21:22
Hungary exports about half of the 2.5 million tons of fruit harvested each year. Farmers would like to increase this by 1 million tons and sell 50-70 percent abroad, primarily...
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KSH: the growth of consumption accelerated in October
Date: 2014-12-19 12:20:35
The growth in retail sales accelerated in October, the volume of retail sales exceeded by 5.2 percent from a year earlier after the 4.5 percent increase of September, according to...
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Analysts: the positive trend of earnings will remain
Date: 2014-12-19 11:42:11
The trend in earnings will remain positive analysts told MTI. The Ministry of National Economy (NGM), commented the latest data: the steady increase in purchasing power of the earnings lasted...
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Mazars: the rules on using the cash registers to be tightened
Date: 2014-12-19 11:40:22
Every businesses which are required to use a cash register and instead of online cash register bill gives a receipt, bound to give monthly report data electronically to the tax...
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The country's finest red wines are from the Villány wine region
Date: 2014-12-19 11:33:40
The VinCE magazine is testing the wine items that are introduced in the market every month, and is looking for the top performers of certain grape varieties or wine styles...
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Security Systems 2015: Cloud services and user-friendly management
Date: 2014-12-19 11:32:57
The international security market shows a nearly 7 percent growth year after year. In keeping up with the international trend lines, the domestic security trade area in 2015 will be...
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The FamousGrousecame up with an innovative novelty
Date: 2014-12-19 11:31:49
Be the part of something really famous! The FamousGrouse has launched a unique development on the occasion of Christmas known as “The Wall of Fame”. Those people who design their...
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The safety of Christmas seasonal food products has improved this year
Date: 2014-12-19 11:30:46
The examination of the Christmas seasonal foodsis coordinated by teh National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH). This year’s experiences are better than last year’s – Zsigó Róbert, Minister of State...
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The first delicatessen shop offering the products of the forest was opened inSzékesfehérvár
Date: 2014-12-19 11:29:36
In the store of the Vadex Mezőföldi Erdő- és Vadgazdálkodási Zrt. venison and forest products can be bought, prepared by the Forestry and Wildlife Office. Bitay Márton Örs, Minister of...
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New licence for small-scale farmers
Date: 2014-12-19 10:49:03
As of 1 January 2014 NAK issues, validates and replaces the licences of small-scale farmers. NAK would like to call the attention of small-scale farmers who got their licence after...
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Safety mark put on wines without geographical indication
Date: 2014-12-19 09:50:16
The National Council of Wine Communities (HNT) made it compulsory for members to put a safety mark on wines that lack geographical indication. The Minister of Agriculture extends the usage...
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Culinary map popularises pork
Date: 2014-12-19 09:47:49
From a HUF 15 million budget the Hungarian Culinary Map Cluster organises a programme, within the framework of which restaurants and hotels host pork and mangalica meat tasting events. So...
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Frenchmen visit the Homokhátság region
Date: 2014-12-19 09:46:39
The French Institute, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the Hungarian National Rural Network (MNVH) organised a conference in Budapest. Participants were discussing the present...
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New management for KITE
Date: 2014-12-19 09:42:25
Levente Szabó replaces Géza Búvár as the CEO of the biggest agricultural integrator in Hungary, KITE Zrt. The company – which is in the ownership of OTP Bank Zrt. –...
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