Market News
Winemakers protect themselves against the hail with soil generators at the Eger Wine Region
Date: 2014-05-23 10:59:09
The Mountain Village Council of the Eger Wine Region (EBHT) installed soil generators in early May to protect the vineyards against hail – the Chairman of the EBHT told MTI....
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Magazin: Ambitious plans in Hungary’s ecological farming
Date: 2014-05-23 10:51:33
The National Action Plan for the Development of Ecological Farming is valid until 2020 and its main goals are to increase the size of land used for organic farming and...
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Wrinkles being smoothed out
Date: 2014-05-23 08:13:27
In the last few years a couple of wrinkles were smoothed out in the Hungarian market. One euro now ‘only’ costs 305.71 forints and the BUX index was at 17,990...
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Bisnode: Hungarian enterprises to improve payment discipline
Date: 2014-05-22 11:45:50
The payment discipline of the Hungarian enterprises improves, but in case of delay the bill issuer has to wait an average of 45 days to get the money – Bisnode...
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The proportion of mobile phone customers has increased, development continuous in the domestic e-commerce
Date: 2014-05-22 11:42:36
The commerce survey of UNAS and Olcsóbbat.hu is completed. The favorites of the domestic market launched a joint research with the intent to exactly know the current state of web...
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A cooperation between the Chinese and Hungarian Consumer Protection Authority
Date: 2014-05-22 11:07:52
After three years of joint work the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) and the Chinese State Industrial and Commercial Directorate (SAIC) signed a cooperation agreement on Monday in Budapest –...
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The responsibility of company heads: new and old provisions
Date: 2014-05-22 10:05:59
The parts of Hungary’s new Civil Code that regulate corporate and contractual law entered into force on 15 March 2014. Already before this date there have been great debates about...
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ÉFOSZ makes voluntary undertakes in order to improve public health
Date: 2014-05-21 12:05:55
Salt, fat, calories, trans fat, responsible advertising, labeling and nutritional informations. The National Food Processors Association (ÉFOSZ) suggests not only the industry players to contribute in these areas with their...
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What is in your wine? A wine awareness campaign was launched by the Terra Hungarica
Date: 2014-05-21 11:52:48
The Terra Hungarica Movement has launched a wine awareness campaign entitled What is in your wine? The Terra Hungarica Movement organizes a tasting on Friday in Budapest for those who...
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Only good or average yield is expected in the orchards
Date: 2014-05-21 11:47:23
Instead of the previously indicated record yield, just good or average crop is expected in the Hungarian orchards, mainly due to last week's weather – Mártonffy Béla, FruitVeB president told...
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Fazekas: The expansion of trademark use is a common interest
Date: 2014-05-20 12:20:04
Fazekas Minister for Rural Development told at a professional event on Tuesday in Budapest, that the expansion of Hungarian products’ trademark use is a common interest of the agricultural government,...
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The trading house system to be strenghtened
Date: 2014-05-20 11:55:02
In order to increase the share ratio of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from the Hungarian exports significantly, the Government strenghtens the trading house system. The Hungarian Trading House...
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46 percent of the agricultural producers have not been paid for at least once
Date: 2014-05-20 11:30:06
At 46 percent of the plant growers and animal breeders it was occurred at least once that the buyer did not pay for the received crop or animals, so the...
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GVH survey: the safeguarding of competition brings savings to the consumers
Date: 2014-05-20 11:30:05
The fact that the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) was safeguarding over the competition in the market, the consumers saved at least 58 billion HUF between 2008 and 2012 – Juhász...
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GfK: the technical products market accelarates
Date: 2014-05-20 11:14:08
A boom occurred on the Hungarian market for technical products in the first quarter. The sales of durable technical goods increased by 14.9 percent, compared to the same period of...
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The online cashier is better than receipt lottery
Date: 2014-05-19 12:21:25
The Slovak government has launched a receipt lottery. The initiative has a great success, two draws are held every month. The main prize is 10,000 euros. This game did not...
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Brand Foodprint: Coca-Cola leads
Date: 2014-05-19 12:20:20
Coca-Cola remains the world's most-chosen FMCG brand for the second year in Kantar Worldpanel's Brand Footprint ranking. The No 1 beverages manufacturer was chosen 5.8 billion times by global consumers...
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The Minister presented the Book of Excellent Pálinkas
Date: 2014-05-19 12:10:39
The pálinka is a national treasure and a national drink, which is an increasingly catchy product in Hungary and abroad – Fazekas Sándor, Minister for Rural Development said on Monday...
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China expects a better wheat yield than in 2013
Date: 2014-05-19 11:02:35
China is the world's largest consumer and producer of wheat. This year, 122.6 million tonnes of wheat will be harvested, 0.78 percent more than in 2013 – a Chinese economy...
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The market of “damaged goods” is blooming in Serbia
Date: 2014-05-19 11:00:47
Due to the bad economic situation, more and more people are buying household appliances which are damaged during delivery, because these can be purchased at half price – the Blic...
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The volume of food retail sales increased for the first time this year
Date: 2014-05-16 12:30:02
After the downward trends of the past six years the volume of food retail sales increased for the first time this year. Between December 2013 and March 2014 the stores...
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Eggs by kilos?
Date: 2014-05-16 12:20:17
The new regulation entered into force on 21 April can bring a breakthrough in the Hungarian egg market. The new regulation prescribes to indicate the unified price of eggs per...
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The acacia tree and acacia honey declared as Hungarikums
Date: 2014-05-16 11:51:55
The Hungarian acacia tree and the Hungarian acacia honey was declared as Hungarikum s – the Hungarikum Committee's decision was announced by Fazekas Sándor Minister for Rural Development on Friday....
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The purchasing power of the households also supported the higher-than-expected economic growth
Date: 2014-05-15 12:20:41
In the light of the surprisingly high 3.5 percent GDP growth in this year's first quarter, the analysts say that the Hungarian economy may expand by 2.5-3 percent in 2014....
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Encouraging results in the retail property market
Date: 2014-05-15 12:00:52
The European retail property investment market has gained momentum; Following the increasing investment activity in the second half of last year, good results were achieved in the first quarter of...
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The first market selling farm products in the capital was handed over
Date: 2014-05-15 11:40:45
The market is open six days every week, and selling farm products. The market was handed over on Wednesday, in the Hold utca, Budapest. The renovated market hall was handed...
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The disgruntled customer sued the star of the advertising
Date: 2014-05-15 10:59:52
A dissatisfied customer in China sued not only the manufacturer of the product, but also the celebrity who promoted the product in the ad – sina.com news portal wrote. The...
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A fairshow of used and showrrom devices by Coninvest
Date: 2014-05-15 09:45:34
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Fruits of old times in the Fairy Garden
Date: 2014-05-15 09:01:29
In the last 100 years 75 percent of plants grown in agriculture became extinct in the Carpathian Basin. The Fairy Garden programme aims at preserving fruit varieties indigenous to the...
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KSH: agricultural producer prices declined further
Date: 2014-05-14 14:13:57
The price of vegetable products declined by 14.7 percent, while the price of live animals and animal products were 1.0 percent cheaper, so the agricultural producer prices were 10.2 percent...
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