Events
This year’s corn crop is good, but it is time to be prepared for the challenges
Date: 2013-11-27 11:38:47
Almost fifty percent more corn has grown in Hungary this year, than in 2012. An average of 5.8 tonnes per hectare yield was harvested by the farmers, but the volatile...
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Negotiations on cattle exports to Belarus and Kazakhstan
Date: 2013-11-27 11:27:30
Kardeván Endre Minister of State for the Ministry of Rural Development, responsible for Food Chain Surveillance and Agri-management met with the Chief Veterinary Officers of Belarus and Kazakhstan early this...
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The best domestic vodka masters have measured their strength
Date: 2013-11-27 11:26:04
The best domestic mixers competed for the 16th time to gain the “Finlandia’s Hungarian Mixer of the Year” title. The winner of last year's competition was Orosz Ákos cocktail master,...
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Third of the annual turkey consumption in the U.S.A. is during Thanksgiving
Date: 2013-11-27 11:25:10
In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is one of the largest family holiday beside Christmas. Since 1621 the main course of the feast is the roasted turkey. The U.S.A. is...
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A Székely store opened in Csíkszereda
Date: 2013-11-27 11:22:32
The Székely Product Agricultural Cooperative opened a store selling Székely products in Csíkszereda (Miercurea Ciuc) – the Harghita County Council told on Monday. The notice cites Márton István, the president...
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GKI: burdens on companies have increased significantly
Date: 2013-11-27 09:51:29
In August 2013 GKI Economic Research Co. conducted a representative survey among Hungarian companies. 978 CEOs have responded. They were asked, among other things, how their administrative burdens had changed...
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New York’s Mayor suggests “hiding” tobacco
Date: 2013-11-27 09:10:53
In order to promote healthy lifestyle among youngsters Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York on Monday proposed the introduction of a law under which the stores would be required to...
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KSH: retail sales increased in September
Date: 2013-11-26 13:00:47
Retail sales rose by 0.3 percent in September, compared with a year earlier, according to the calendary effect adjusted datas. The unadjusted index shows a 0.8 percent increase. The revised...
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Old favorite in a new form: personal loan re-conquest online
Date: 2013-11-26 12:30:25
We are becoming more and more optimistic in financial management: the personal loan is living its renaissance, this time in an online form. We are bored with the queues. According...
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Charity wine auction in benefit to the visually impaired
Date: 2013-11-26 11:30:11
A charity wine auction and wine casino will be held on Saturday in the Vinopolis restaurant and wine bar in Budapest, with more than eighty special items. The wine auction...
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CES 2014: Eye-controlled smart devices to come!
Date: 2013-11-26 11:21:51
The elite of the hi-tech world is preparing for the CES super show presenting the latest digital trends. The giant companies together with the emerging startups will present their innovations...
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Billboards against cat and dog meat consumption
Date: 2013-11-26 11:08:57
The Animals Asia Foundation (AAF) is campaigning on Billboards, in more than a dozen major Chinese cities against the still prevalent cat and dog meat consumption in the country. On...
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Nébih : 2.2 million lab tests
Date: 2013-11-25 12:05:38
The Special Affairs Directorate of the the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) carried out 351 checks during its one year existence, actions were taken in the case of about...
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MKEH: two new cash machines can be distributed
Date: 2013-11-25 12:02:37
The distribution of the Alt Cash Kft. and the Japán Cash Company Kft. can be started as the cash registers have met the required standards – the Hungarian Trade Licensing...
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Bisnode: the average age of the domestic firms is under ten years
Date: 2013-11-25 12:02:22
The average age of the domestic firms is 9.63 years. The age of the largest Hungarian companies is currently around an average of only 14 to 15 years – the...
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The Food Bank collected more durable food over the weekend for the needy than in last year
Date: 2013-11-25 11:22:28
The weekend food collection action of the Hungarian Food Bank Association ended with success. The population collected a total of 140 tons of food for the families in need –...
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Alimentaria – An innovative tradeshow for the food sector I.
Date: 2013-11-25 10:32:10
Alimentaria enjoys the loyalty of professionals and exhibitors from all over the world. This is a reflection of the magnitude of the event as a platform for strategic information and...
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SIRHA Budapest, regional meeting of the sector in Hungary
Date: 2013-11-25 10:27:04
After Lyon, Istanbul, Moscow, Geneva and Shanghai SIRHA will be organized in Budapest from 10th to 12th March 2014. The newly designed concept of the tradeshow Hungexpo is waiting for...
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The rise of GKI-Erste economic sentiment index continued in November
Date: 2013-11-25 09:20:56
According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI with the support of the EU both business and consumer expectations improved dynamically in November. The trend of the GKI-Erste economic sentiment...
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Feldman Zsolt: innovation and cooperation should be increased in the dairy sector
Date: 2013-11-22 12:35:43
In order to improve competitiveness and efficiency, there is a need to strenghten The farmer cooperation and innovation in the dairy sector –Feldman Zsolt Deputy Minister of State of the...
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Conference on the role of fatty pigs in the food industry
Date: 2013-11-22 11:20:50
A two-day conference began in Herceghalom on Thursday, about the industrial exploitation and research results on fatty pigs. The Animal Breeding and Feeding Research Institute (ÁTK) organizes the Fatty Pig...
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Eat wisely, but with joy during the holidays!
Date: 2013-11-22 11:08:15
If there is a time when those who wish to lose weight or body mass index want to disappear for a while, then it is the period around Christmas and...
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The Pálinka Feast of Kecel to be organized again
Date: 2013-11-22 11:06:07
The Pálinka Feast of Kecel will be held on 29 and 30 November this year. To the sixth edition of the competition of pálinkas and spirits, a total of 330...
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Antibiotics and analgesics in certain milk products in Taiwan
Date: 2013-11-22 11:00:57
Up to 70 percent of all dairy products sold in Taiwan may contain derivatives of drugs which have flown into the products from the body of the animals – the...
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A Christmas Timetravel – 1913
Date: 2013-11-22 10:45:19
Találkozzon egy múlt századi úriemberrel és merüljön el a háború előtti karácsony varázsában! – javasolja a Magyar Kereskedelmi és Vendéglátóipari múzeum, és ami tőle telik, meg is adja hozzá a...
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Foodsharing portal catching up
Date: 2013-11-22 10:09:10
A website launched this week is helping Austrians share food rather than waste it, in an attempt to limit the environmental damage of wasted food – and put bread on...
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Cure found for Cryphonectria parasitica
Date: 2013-11-22 09:58:19
The Cryphonectria parasitica, deriving from China is destroying the chestnut trees for decades. Since the appearance of the fungus more than 1,000 hectares of trees destroyed in Hungary, making the...
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The regulation on fatty acid content of foods has been published
Date: 2013-11-21 12:20:09
After a ninety-day grace period, the regulation on fatty acid content of foods has been published in Wednesday's issue of the Magyar Közlöny (Hungarian Gazette). The essence of the regulation:...
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Tobacco retail: The NAV is watching the ads on the Internet
Date: 2013-11-21 12:15:21
The tax authority this year removed 1289 ads, that violated the Excise Act from the TeszVesz, Vatera, Apród, Topapró, Expressz and Apróhirdetésingyen portals. 55.1 percent of the removed ads, a...
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Cheap credits stimulate the economy
Date: 2013-11-21 11:15:59
For small businesses with capital shortage, programs providing cheap credits can be the solution to step further. Nowadays, due to the effect of available credit constructions, more and more companies...
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