Events
Pálinka Masters: the rules of pálinka and distillate making should be refined
Date: 2014-11-25 11:20:24
According to the vice president of the National Association of Pálinka Masters, the rules of pálinka and distillate making should be refined for next year in a way that will...
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Gemius: the majority of the Hungarian Internet users are women
Date: 2014-11-25 11:19:20
The recent analyzis of Gemius shows that in Hungary, one in four Internet users are between the age of 25 and 34. Also, one in four Internet users have secondary...
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The new round of the cash register exchange may come next summer
Date: 2014-11-25 11:13:09
The online cash machines may be introduced next July in those service sectors, which were not involved in the first wave. The professional organizations have asked the government to give...
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Spoiled foods and hazardous electronic equipments were found
Date: 2014-11-25 11:12:10
Fake branded clothes, spoiled foods and hazardous electronic equipment were found in the scope of a large-scale inspection at the Ganz plant on the Kőbányai road in Budapest. The inspectors...
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Grand Bordeaux Tasting with the wines of more than sixty wineries
Date: 2014-11-25 11:11:02
The visitors of the Grand Bordeaux Tasting can taste about 120 wines of more than 60 Hungarian and foreign wineries on Saturday at the Sofitel Budapest Hotel. The accompanying events...
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The Formatex Kft. expects a more than one billion HUF Christmas turnover
Date: 2014-11-25 11:05:27
This year, the Formatex Kft. plans to reach a net sales of 1.06 billion HUF during this year’s Christmas season. Compared to 2013 it is an increase of 13 percent....
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Pécs completes the building of industrial park
Date: 2014-11-25 09:58:03
Pécs completed the building of the 85-hectare Southern Industrial Park. The new industrial park is the result of a HUF 1.5-billion investment, from which HUF 460 million was financed by...
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New packaging plant in Tóalmás
Date: 2014-11-25 09:56:04
Húscsarnok Kft. invested HUF 300 million in building its new packaging plant in Tóalmás. The plant employs 60 people who make 25 tons of meat products a year. Last year...
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Mészáros Wine House opens hotel
Date: 2014-11-25 09:50:59
Mészáros Wine House offers complex wine-themed services. The 3-star hotel was built from HUF 694 million and can receive 44 guests. There is a 70-seat restaurant and a 150-seat conference...
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The GKI-Erste sentiment index declined slightly in November
Date: 2014-11-24 11:50:55
The seasonally adjusted value of the GKI-Erste sentiment index decreased slightly in November, compared to the very high value of October. According to a survey of GKI (www.gki.hu) carried out...
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Capital is continuously flowing into the European retail properties
Date: 2014-11-24 11:30:29
Thirty-three billion euros arrived to the European retail property market in the first nine months of 2014, which is the highest level since 2007. Hungary's share is 168 million euros...
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Ukrainian vodka and illegal homemade pálinka may be the hits in 2015
Date: 2014-11-24 11:15:40
Some market participants fear that the Ukrainian vodka or illegally manufactured home pálinka may be the next hit after the Parliament adopted the new rules, in connection with home pálinka...
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A new legislation for the operation of the vending machines
Date: 2014-11-24 11:14:35
The legislation to ensure transparency in the market is being prepared by involving the Vending Machine Association – the National Economy Ministry told MTI on Saturday. The legislation aims to...
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European Waste Reduction Week: 10 percent of the food ends up in the trash
Date: 2014-11-24 11:10:31
In the Hungarian households,10 percent of the purchased food ends in the trash. With conscious purchasing and consumption a family could save an average of 50 thousand HUF per year...
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The German IFO business sentiment index improved unexpectedly
Date: 2014-11-24 11:05:10
Instead of the expected decline the German ifo Economic Research Institute’s German economic sentiment index increased in November. The ifo business climate index rose to 104.7 points in November, from...
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Manufacturer brands are strong and stable
Date: 2014-11-24 10:14:27
In the last two January-August periods anti-aging cream (face and eye) sales were around HUF 3.5 billion. Value sales expanded by 4 percent and volume sales grew 1 percent. Drugstores...
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Magazine: The year of Hungaricums
Date: 2014-11-21 12:35:03
In 2013 the Hungaricum Committee (HB) was formed and in 2014 it already signed 135 contracts with Hungaricum manufacturers. The manufacturers of these products are supported from a HUF 145-million...
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KSH: the rise in earnings accelerated in September
Date: 2014-11-21 11:45:04
The increase of the average monthly gross and net earnings accelerated to 2.4 percent in September, compared to the previous year, and from the 2.2 percent of August. Without the...
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The Honey breakfast program has started
Date: 2014-11-21 11:30:54
The Honey breakfast program has started on Friday, which aims to promote honey consumption and healthy eating among elementary school students. The program was launched by Minister of Agriculture and...
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The products of almost 30 Hungarian food industrial companies in Singapore
Date: 2014-11-21 11:23:49
The products of 28 Hungarian food industrial companies were presented to local food distributors, hotel and restaurant managers in Singapore at the joint event of the Hungarian Trading House in...
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Nébih: 22-24 billion HUF inspection fee may flow into the budget in 2015
Date: 2014-11-21 11:21:28
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) is expecting 22-24 billion HUF inspection fee in 2015 among unchanged market conditions and payment discipline. About half of the amont will remain...
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The NAV has to pay the late charges of the VAT refund to a firm in Zala county
Date: 2014-11-21 11:06:57
The NAV has to pay a close to 10 million HUF late charges of the VAT refund to an Ltd, in Zala county. The spokesman of the Zalaegerszeg Tribunal told...
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The Advent campaign of the Ecumenical HIA starts with gingerbread baking
Date: 2014-11-21 11:03:59
Famous people and media representatives will bake gingerbread hearts in the scope of the Advent campaign of the Ecumenical HIA in Budapest on Saturday. According to the communication of the...
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The e-cigarettes are freely tradable in Germany
Date: 2014-11-21 11:02:45
A German federal court has ruled that the liquids contained in e-cigarettes aren't medicinal products and can be traded freely. E-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that produce an odorless vapor which...
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Darkness at noon
Date: 2014-11-21 10:56:15
There were nearly 500 participants at this year’s Business Days conference. Everybody was happy with the 4-day conference because we had more time for networking. Listening to sponsored presentations from...
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Cofidis: we plan to spend an average of 33 thousand HUF for Christmas gifts
Date: 2014-11-20 12:00:15
The Black Friday will be held this year on 21November. This is traditionally the start of the Christmas shopping season. The Hungarians plan to spend an average of 33 thousand...
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Tobacconists expect a positive turn from the amendment of tobacco trade law
Date: 2014-11-20 11:35:57
The Association of the Hungarian Tobacco Retailers (MDKE) evaluate the proposed amendment as a favorable turn. The law regulating the tobacco trade law optimizes the operating conditions, at the same...
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The Tokaj Trading House is filling its cellars with Premium Aszú
Date: 2014-11-20 11:28:40
The Tokaj Trading House closed this year's harvest season with the purchse of 260 tonnes of aszú grapes surpassing the preliminary expectations. Thanks to the successful harvest, the wine company...
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This year’s Food avalanche brought a record crop
Date: 2014-11-20 11:24:35
The Food avalanche programme of the Hungarian Food Bank Association and Syngenta helped more than 13 thousand needy people. On the fields of the 37 participating local governments and non-governmental...
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The tobacco industry representatives oppose the nationalization of tobacco wholesale
Date: 2014-11-20 11:21:38
The tobacco industry representatives considered the latest government bill it unacceptable which would nationalized the wholesale trade of tobacco products without prior professional consultation – the Hungarian Association of Tobacco...
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