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The number of rooms in the Balaton hotels can increase by several hundreds
According to the database of the Hungarian Hotel and Restaurant Association, over 400 rooms could be built in the next 1-2 years as a result of the hotel development fever...
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The portfolio of Szallas.hu expanded further
Szallas.hu has acquired Maiutazás.hu group, and the Utazok.hu Kft. that is offering discounted foreign travels – Szallas.hu told MTI. The acquisition was already approved by the Hungarian Competition Authority, and...
Read moreMore and more students are studying to be field engineers
The program aims to reduce the shortage of skilled field engineers is effective. More than ever students are studying to be field engineers – the National Association of Agricultural Machinery...
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Appleroses – Video of the day
Impress your guests with this beautiful rose-shaped dessert made with lots of soft and delicious apple slices, wrapped in sweet and crispy puff pastry....
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Macy’s taps tech for digital scent bars
Macy’s is aiming to change how it sells fragrance and enhance the customer experience at the same time. The retailer, according to a U.S. Chamber report, is partnering with Perch...
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Espresso martini yogurt: The Collective releases new flavour
Dairy brand The Collective will expand its Happy Hour cocktail-inspired range of yogurts in the UK with a new espresso martini variant. The product combines The Collective’s signature yogurt with...
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Irish Consumers Feel They Hold Most Responsibility Over Climate Change
At least 80% of Irish consumers believe that to preserve the planet, we need to change how we consume and produce food. This according to the European Milk Forum (EMF),...
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Magazine: Small bites and big bites
Snacks constitute one of the fastest-developing segments in the food industry. The pace of life we live today is so fast that we have meals at different times than in...
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Nielsen: 184 million cans of coke is consumed every year
In excess of fifty billion forints, about 3 million hectoliters of cola was consumed in Hungary between July 2018 and June 2019, representing an increase of more than 10 percent...
Read moreAnalysts: retail sales growth remains decent
Rise in real wages will keep retail sales up, but the pace may decline as more income is spent on services, investments or savings – experts interviewed by MTI commented...
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Agricultural economist: 50 percent less apples have grown, compared to last year
Apple trees last year produced 900,000 tons of fruit in Hungary, and due to the weather, we can expect about half of this amount this year – agricultural economist Fórián...
Read moreBudapest Bank: agricultural businesses are characterized by positive expectations
Hungarian agricultural enterprises are characterized by a positive mood due to the relatively high level of investment and rising demand for agricultural products – according to the Budapest Bank’s Agri-Economic...
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More than 670 million HUF for the cultivation of vegetables
The consortium of the ZKI Vegetable Production Research Institute, the Flóratom Kft. and the Neumann János University won a non-refundable subsidy of 673 million HUF for the breeding of stress-tolerant...
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Nébih: all plant protection machinery must undergo technical inspection within three years
In the future, it will be mandatory to periodically review the technical condition of sprayers, with the aim of registering all the devices within three years – the National Food...
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The US would increase beef exports to the EU
US President Donald Trump signed an agreement on Friday in Washington with EU officials to increase US beef exports to the EU. The deal was signed at a ceremony in...
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Retail sales in the euro area were more favorable than expected
Retail trade growth in the euro area was much higher than expected in June, indicating that household consumption continues to support economic growth through declining export performance. The European Union...
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An American company is exporting rice to China
In July 2019, the Sun Valley Rice of California signed a contract with a Chinese importer, making them the first American company to sell rice to the Asian country –...
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Poor BMI data from the euro area
The Eurozone economy’s weakest performance in three months is indicated by the July IHS Markit Purchasing Manager Index -that was released on Monday by the London IHS Markit Research Institute....
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Tetra Pak becomes first carton packaging company to launch paper straws in Europe
Company will put its paper straw innovations into the public domain to encourage industry collaboration, and will also explore bio-degradable materials. Tetra Pak has today announced that customers have started...
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The 7 sins – Picture of the day
Say hello to Cadbury’s Spectacular 7: This beast, created by British food artist Prudence Staite, includes seven kinds of chocolate, wedged side by side by side — original Dairy Milk,...
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Chinese tourists are not reluctant to travel
Chinese tourists made 149 million trips and spent 130 billion USD abroad in 2018, according to a statement by the China Tourism Academy. The number of trips last year increased...
Read moreThe number of guest nights decreased in Romania by 1.1 percent in the first half of the year
In the first half of this year, the number of guest nights in Romania decreased by 1.1 percent to 10,242 million – according to the Romanian National Institute of Statistics....
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BRRRR-to – Video of the day
We’re always on the hunt for new ways to eat our ice cream… what better way than wrapped in a BRRR-ito! Your two favorite flavors, topped with a fudge drizzle...
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LG updates Apple-endorsed UltraFine 5K Display with iPad Pro support
LG has announced an updated version of its 27-inch UltraFine 5K Display, the monitor that Apple endorsed as the best option for the current generation of MacBook Pros but which...
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Retailers meeting carbon emission targets 2 years early
Leading retailers have cut their carbon emissions by a third since 2005, according to a new report from the British Retail Consortium. Almost 30 retailers have signed up to the...
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Watch out Starbucks — robotic coffee ‘haus’ makes San Francisco debut
Travelers and employees of San Francisco International Airport can now have their coffees prepared and served by a robotic barista. Austin-based Briggo Coffee has installed the airport’s first fully-automated robotic...
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Carrier bag sales in supermarkets drop 93%
Carrier bag sales at supermarkets have fallen 93 per cent thanks to the 5p levy charged to customers who now need to purchase one. According to a report by the...
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