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Winners of the Value & Quality Award
Value & Quality Award winners have also earned the right use the certification trademark for a year, free of charge. AGM Beton Zrt. / SYCONS Kft. Pressable reinforced concrete tunnel elements...
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Quality and reliability in Hungary and its neighbouring countries
On 11 September, the Day of Hungarian Economy, the building of the Hungarian Parliament was the venue where the winners of the Value and Quality Award received their prizes: 51...
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Joining forces – good decision – excellent products
With the establishment of the Value and Quality Award certification trademark, those companies, products and services which aim at being excellent among the so many good ones have another chance...
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Suggestions for improving Hungarian retail’s competitiveness
The Hungarian National Trade Association (MNKSZ) is one of Hungary’s biggest retail trade organisations. We asked general secretary Katalin Neubauer about their work and the preparations for the new European Union...
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KSH: earnings growth continued to accelerate
In July, gross average earnings were 12.8 percent higher than in the previous year, with job earnings rising by 12.1 percent in the first seven months – the Central Statistical...
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Excellent apple yield throughout Europe
There is a great apple yield throughout Europe: 13 million tonnes of fruits are expected in the European Union. In Hungary, 20-25 percent more apples were harvested than last year,...
Read moreMNB: inflation will be slightly above 3 percent in the short term
According to the latest inflation report of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB), inflation is expected to be slightly above 3 percent in the short term. In a sustainable manner...
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An Auchan supermarket was opened in Győr
On September 20, an Auchan supermarket was opened in the Győr Pláza, which is waiting for the buyers on around 1800 square meters. The supermarket in Győr awaits it guests...
Read moreSzázadvég: fixed-rate loans give SMEs financial stability
The central bank’s fixed interest rate loan for small and medium-sized companies will provide financial stability and will have a stimulating effect on economy – Regős Gábor, economist at Századvég...
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SPAR has upgraded its five stores from more than 2.7 billion forints
SPAR has upgraded its five stores, three in Budapest, one in Kaposvár and one in Veszprém from more than 2.7 billion forints – the company told MTI on Thursday. The...
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School start costs 48,000 for a lower grade this year
The average cost for the schoolstart of students in a lower lower grade in 2018 was 48,000 forints, and for seniors 61,000 forints, according to the joint survey of Bónusz...
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The Mondelez moves the production of Negro sweets to Turkey
The Mondelez International, snack maker company will relocate the production of Negro sweets to the plant into Gebze, Turkey by the end of June next year. So the sugar factory...
Read moreFarkas Sándor: Mezőhegyes will be one of the most modern agricultural farms in Europe
One of the most modern agricultural farms in Europe is the Mezőhegyes National Stud Farm and Farming Zrt. – the Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture said...
Read moreTesco opened a discount store
The first unit of the Tesco Jack’s discount chain opened its doors to British customers on 20 September. Europe’s market-leading Tesco chain handed over its first discount in a 9,000-strong...
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The consumer sentiment in the euro area and in the EU also deteriorated in September
The confidence of consumers in the euro area and in the European Union has also deteriorated in September, according to a preliminary estimate published by the European Commission on Thursday....
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Alibaba stepped back from American plans
The largest Chinese Internet retailer has withdrawn its promise to participate in creating 1 million jobs in the United States – the co-founder of the Chinese company announced. Jack Ma,...
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Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. expands with a seven million euros investment to double production capacity
A new factory hall and bottling machine line was inaugurated at Hungary’s leading mineral water and beverage company, the Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Mineral Water Ltd. The company that intends to double its...
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New Lucart paper factory was handed over in Nyergesújfalu
The Lucart Group, which manufactures recycled hygiene paper products, inaugurated its new factory in the Nyergesújfalu Industrial Park on Wednesday, where the paper rolls are being processed coming from the...
Read more17 billion forints annually for the development of irrigation purposes in the 2020-2030 period
In order to achieve efficient and sustainable water management, the government will provide 17 billion forints of public funds annually for irrigation purposes every year between 2020 and 2030 –...
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Most of the Hungarians would like to work from home
Currently 5 percent of Hungarian workers work predominantly from home, and 55 percent want to work from home – according to Fundamenta-Lakáskassza Zrt. National Representative Research. According to a survey...
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Feed production decreased
Domestic feed mix production decreased by a total of four percent last year – according to recent data published by the Agricultural Research Institute (AKI) – agrarszektor.hu wrote. In the...
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A package of proposals has been prepared by the factory industry alliance for the renewal of vocational training
A Comprehensive Proposal Package has been developed by the National Association of Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) for renewing vocational training – Futó Péter, president of the organization told at a...
Read moreAfrican swine fever: eleven countries have suspended meat imports from Belgium
Because of African swine fever, eleven countries outside the European Union have suspended imports of pork from Belgium, “Belgian newspaper Le Soir said on Wednesday. Belgian Minister of Agriculture Denis...
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The European Commission has registered a Citizens’ Initiative to Ensure a Quality of Food
The European Commission has decided to register a European Citizens’ Initiative urging the prevention of fraud in food products, the EU Commission said. According to the information, the Eat original!...
Read moreThere is a need for digitization in agriculture
Farmers are open to innovations that will help them make more money and revenue without compromising food security – Liam Condon, Board Member of Bayer and Chairman of Crop Science,...
Read moreEuropean Commission: Luxembourg did not provide forbidden state aid to McDonald’s
Luxembourg has not provided forbidden state support to the McDonald’s US fast food chain, and therefore the European Commission will close its investigation initiated in 2015, Margrethe Vestager, EU Commissioner...
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What is ‘mise en place’?
Mise en place is the French art of cooking efficiently, the term basically means ‘set in place’. Processes must be optimised in the kitchen and Tork’s updated ReflexTM paper wipe dispenser can...
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Lower sunflower prices, decreasing sowing area in Hungary
Sunflower sowing area decreased by more than ten percent this year in Hungary. Quality is very variable, but the yield is still high. This year’s sunflower plantation was 628,000 hectares...
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Futureal has signed a credit agreement for the construction of a shopping mall
The Futureal Group has signed a credit agreement in a value of 150 million euros (about 48 billion HUF), with the consortium of UniCredit and Erste and the two banking...
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