Events
Supply Chain Initiative ready for launch
Date: 2013-09-16 11:53:52
On Monday 16 September 2013, AIM and six other EU level trade associations will be launching “The Supply Chain Initiative – together for good trading practices”. The Initiative promotes fair...
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The FruitVeB and the NAK proposes a reduction in VAT in case of vegetables and fruits
Date: 2013-09-16 11:50:48
In addition to the meat industry, the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organization (FruitVeB) and the National Association of Agricultural Economics (NAK) considers the reduction of VAT in the fruit...
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Biofuels: the limitation would be beneficial for the livestock breeders
Date: 2013-09-16 11:30:15
The Poultry Products Council (BTT) agrees with the European Union to repress the production of biofuels. The European Parliament adopted a position, that the use of conventional biofuels in transport...
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Grey Cattle Festival at the Vajdahunyad castle
Date: 2013-09-16 11:03:42
The second Grey Cattle Festival was officially opened on Friday in the scope of a professional day in the Vajdahunyad castle. In the hall of the Agricultural Museum, Koppány Gábor,...
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Wine Festival in Szombathely
Date: 2013-09-16 11:03:03
The Garden of Bacchus series of programs will be organized for the first time in Szombathely – Mérei Tamás, chairman of the Savaria Historical Carnival Non-Profit Foundation Board of Trustees...
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US retail is expanding slower
Date: 2013-09-16 11:02:39
After the 0.4 of July, U.S. retail sales grew just by 0.2 percent in August. Analysts expected 0.4 percent. The U.S. retail growth was the lowest since April. If the...
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The Paprika Festival of Kalocsa was opened
Date: 2013-09-16 11:00:06
The 24th Kalocsa Paprika Festival was opened on Saturday, as well as the 17th Paprika Food Cooking Competition. Török Ferenc (FIDESZ), mayor of Kalocsa in his speech pointed out that...
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Gamay harvest is delayed in Sopron
Date: 2013-09-16 10:58:54
Because of the bad weather the start of the harvest of Gamay is in late around Sopron – Taschner István chairman of the local municipality told MTI on Monday. Taschner...
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The NGM does not afraid of loopholes
Date: 2013-09-13 12:20:42
The Ministry of National Economy (NDM), does not expect the widespread of invoices instead of giving receipts. The ministry believes that the entrepreneurs will choose the new online cash machines...
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The Coop Rally is promoting Hungarian products
Date: 2013-09-13 11:18:30
This year’s 8th Coop Rally, the Coop Group's cross-country tour aims to promote the consumption of Hungarian products. For the first time Fazekas Sándor, the Minister of Rural Development also...
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Haluska festival in Vanyarc
Date: 2013-09-13 11:00:01
The tenth Haluska festival will be organized on Saturday in Vanyarc, Nógrád county. The event, celebrating its 10th anniversary will await the audience with cooking competition and folk dance groups...
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Egg powder made of plants is marketed in the U.S.
Date: 2013-09-13 10:55:44
A radical ‘artificial egg’ backed by Paypal billionaire Peter Thiel and Bill Gates goes on sale in US supermarkets for the first time on Wednesday. Made from plants, it can...
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KSH: a drop in agricultural producer prices in July
Date: 2013-09-12 12:17:02
In July, due to a fall of fruit and grain prices – agricultural producer prices declined by 2.3 percent, compared to a year earlier – the Central Statistics Office (KSH)...
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The BKIK, OKISZ and the KISOSZ want officially fixed online communication fee
Date: 2013-09-12 12:15:14
The Budapest Commerce and Industry (BKIK), the Hungarian Industrial Association (OKISZ) and the National Federation Traders and Caterers (KISOSZ) aims to represent the socio-economic interests of their members as well...
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Madosz: growing illegal cigarettes trade
Date: 2013-09-12 12:00:57
Illegal cigarette sales are increasing and the black market of producer tobacco is getting stronger – the President of the Hungarian Tobacco Growers' Association (Madosz) said on Wednesday at a...
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Manpower: the Hungarian labor market is characterized by pessimism
Date: 2013-09-12 11:57:26
Pessimism characterizes the Hungarian labor market: in the last quarter of 2013, 11 percent of the employers are planning redundancies, while 8 percent plans recruitment, and 69 percent of them...
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A gastronomic festival center is under construction in Békéscsaba
Date: 2013-09-12 11:02:13
The foundation stone ceremony of the CsabaPark culinary center was set on Wednesday in Békéscsaba. The building complex is designed to guard and promote the traditions of sausage-making in Békéscsaba...
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Pumpkin Festival during the weekend in Nagydobos
Date: 2013-09-12 11:00:53
The largest, longest and “most real” pumpkin will be selected by the jury during the weekend in Nagydobos at the 13th International Pumpkin Festival, where pumpkin theater and pumpkin sculpture...
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Nielsen: food retail trends in the second quarter
Date: 2013-09-11 12:40:37
The Hungarian food retail turnover remained unchanged in the second quarter of this year, compared to the comparable period of the last year. The main reason is that the pace...
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KSH: lowest inflation since 1974
Date: 2013-09-11 12:03:24
Annual inflation rate was lower than expected in August; 1.3 percent. It is the lowest level for almost 40 years. Lower inflation rate was measured last time in June 1974;...
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Varga Winery: 2013 will be the year of Hungarian species
Date: 2013-09-11 12:01:04
Only the traditional Hungarian varieties could benefit from this year's weather, so if the weather will remain extreme in the following years, it can strengthen the market penetration of the...
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State guarantee for the distributors of online cash machines
Date: 2013-09-11 11:58:12
The Ministry of National Economy (NGM) undertakes a state guarantee for the distributors of online cash machines, to provide the best possible loan options for them. The ministry’s communication sent...
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NGM: another cash machine was marketed
Date: 2013-09-11 11:54:34
A new, online cash register able to online data transfer has received marketing authorization, so those who obliged to cash register replacement can choose among fifteen machines – the Ministry...
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The 8th Coop Rally is promoting Hungarian products
Date: 2013-09-11 11:11:44
This year’s 8th Coop Rally, the Coop Group's cross-country tour aims to promote the consumption of Hungarian products – the organizers told at the rally’s press conference in Budapest on...
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Many tastes of the plum of Szarvas
Date: 2013-09-11 11:02:44
The plum of Szarvas has soul. The plum of Szarvas has tradition. The plum of Szarvas has a three-day celebration. The plum of Szarvas is a hungaricum. At the Plum...
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Pálinka and Sausage Festival in the Castle of Buda: Caribbean-style pálinka tasting
Date: 2013-09-11 11:01:40
The autumn pálinka tasting begins in the Castle of Buda. After the spring event, held in the downtown of Budapest, the Pálinka and Sausage Festival will move to one of...
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GfK: meat varieties on top of the popularity list
Date: 2013-09-10 12:37:12
Our compatriots like and often prefer to consume meat. According to the datas of GfK Hungária, the poultry and pork consumption’s popularity is similar, while the popularity beef and venison...
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Cash registers: An up to 50 thousand forints support for 110 thousand cash registers
Date: 2013-09-10 12:30:21
Until yesterday 189 thousand entrepreneurs asked the NAV for a registration code. This is 19 thousand more than was previously expected by the tax authorities. The NAV announced that 130...
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Less corn and sunflower grown in Vas county
Date: 2013-09-10 11:55:57
Based on preliminary estimates, the corn and sunflower yields will be smaller in Vas county County, than in the past few years. Corn yields are expected to be 5-5.2 tonnes...
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The Lithuanian EU Presidency offers Hungarian wines at its events
Date: 2013-09-10 11:51:36
The Lithuanian EU Presidency offers Hungarian wines to the participants of the presidency events – Pecze Zoltán, Hungary's ambassador in Vilnius told MTI on Monday. The Hungarian wines will be...
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