Events
No egg price increase before Easter
Sufficient quantities of good quality eggs can be found on the Hungarian market before Easter. Prices are also balanced. Molnár Györgyi of the Poultry Product Council told that the Crown...
Read moreNGM: the Hungarians have more purchasing power
The January retail sales increased by 8.7 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year, which shows that the the Hungarian consumer purchasing power became higher. The growth...
Read moreThe Liga and the VOSZ turned to the Constitutional Court because of the Sunday store closure
The Liga Trade Union and the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (VOSZ) turned to the Constitutional Court (Ab) because of the Sunday store closure. According to the Liga and...
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The Hungarian Easter lamb prices are higher than in 2014
The price of a kilogramm of a Hungarian Easter lamb is about 15-20 euro cents higher than a year before, while the export shipments may reach the level of the...
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2015 is the year of local products
The Hungarian customers’ interest is steadily growing towards the locally produced, controlled products. The Ministry of Agriculture (FM) aims to strengthen this positive trend and declared 2015 as the year...
Read moreThe bus will stop at malls open on Sunday
The buses will stop at shopping centers that will remain open on open Sunday – the Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) told MTI on Friday. According to the notice, on the...
Read more“Madár” will promote Hungarian pork
Erdei Zsolt (“Madár”) European and World champion boxer will be the campaign face of the Hungarian National Tourist Office’s program, which promotes the Hungarian pork – agrarszektor.hu wrote. The Hungarian...
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The risk of Alzheimer's disease can be reduced with diet
According to the study published in the Alzheimer's & Dementia magazine, a proper diet can significantly reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease. The study was based on the ten year...
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The Catholic Caritas collected one hundred and eighty tonnes of foods for the needy
More than 180 tonnes of food products arrived to the Lenten permanent food collection of action of the Catholic Caritas. The organization will also make Easter gift packs to the...
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This year 830 billion forints are available for economic development from the EU
Within the framework of the Economic Development and Innovation Operative Programme (GINOP), the Ministry for National Economy publishes nearly 70 calls for tender in the value of HUF 830 billion....
Read moreDeclining retail sales, job troubles
FMCG retail sales hit a 2-year nadir in Greece: value sales dropped 5 percent and volume sales diminished by 4 percent in Q4 2014. These indicators are the worse in...
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The brokerage scandal doesn’t jeopardise EU-financed projects
According to a statement by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), those who are unable to meet deadlines or make payments due to the brokerage scandal will get special treatment if...
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Central heating
In the first 2 months of the year central banks continued their ‘competition’ to weaken their own currency, in order to speed up their economies by means of liquidity expansion...
Read moreMagazine: New markets, new opportunities
According to an evaluation by the Ministry of Agriculture, between 2010 and 2014 agriculture’s output increased by 30 percent. The processing industry also made progress and agriculture’s weight grew in...
Read moreKSH: the retail sales in January increased more than it was predicted in the preliminary estimates
In its second estimate, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) improved the growth rate of the retail sales in January from the forecasted 7.7 percent to 8.2 percent. The Central Statistical...
Read moreThe Nébih has checked 1,500 tons of food since the start of ekáer
The experts of the government agencies and the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) carried out the controls of 1,500 tons of food products at more than 100 consignments, since...
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The Hungarian Dairy Industrial Association signed an agreement with the Dairy Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board
The Dairy Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board and the Hungarian Dairy Industrial Association have signed a cooperation agreement on 20 March 2015. Under the agreement, the Hungarian Dairy Industrial Association...
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Fish shopping smart guide: pay attention while purchasing
Fish foods contain essential unsaturated fatty acids, proteins, and vitamins as well. In addition fish is easily digestible, it is not a threat to our lines and delicious. However, in...
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British Trade Center: deals were made in a value of more than two hundred thousand pounds
Hungarian and British companies carried out deals in a value of more than two hundred thousand pounds (£ 1 = HUF 406.64) in the past one year with the contribution...
Read moreTrans fatty acid use limited
From the middle of February no food product with trans fatty acid content higher than the limit is allowed to be sold. This refers to oils, fats and fat emulsion...
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Three SMEs won the ‘Exporter of 2014’ prize
Three SMEs won the ‘Exporter of 2014’ prize of the Hungarian National Trading House Zrt. (MNKH): pump technology firm Elpumps Kft., sweets manufacturer Stühmer Kft. and wool trader Hungarowool Kft....
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Hungarian firms passed the Russian exam
At a recent examination all Hungarian firms met the Russian food safety requirements, so when the ban is lifted we can start exporting to the Russian market straight away. Moscow...
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Hungarian white acacia left off the list of alien invasive species
Hungarian white acacia tree (one of the so-called Hungaricums) will most probably be left off the list of alien invasive species, compiled by the European Union – informed the Ministry...
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Men are more loyal to their favourite deodorant
As the temperature keeps rising, unpleasant body odour and sweating are becoming a problem to many. Viktória Tantics, brand activation manager with Beiersdorf Kft. told our magazine that the company’s...
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The sales of higher than average quality ham expanded last year
The retail sales of ham and smoked meat products reached revenues of approximately 7 billion HUF in the two months of the Easter period in 2014. That's 15 percent more...
Read moreGfK: a further boost in willingness to buy
The GfK Consumer Confidence Index remained virtually unchanged in March 2015, compared to the end of last year. The GfK Consumer Confidence Index is standing on 164.8 points in March...
Read moreThe NGM investigates the possible effects of the VAT reduction
The Ministry of National Economy (NGM) is examining the financial and real economic impact of the reduction of the value added tax (VAT), but the primary goal is to make...
Read moreVarga: the Hungarian economy remains on the current growth trajectory
The Hungarian economy will stay at the current growth trajectory in the next 1.5 – 2 years; According to the latest calculations the Hungarian GDP may grow by 2.8 to...
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NGM: the use of online cash registers would be mandatory for money changers
The Ministry of National Economy (NGM) would require that the use of online cash registers would be mandatory for money changers mandatory use of online cash for the money-changers –...
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The rules for product presentations would be tightened further
The Ministry of National Development (NGM) would further tighten the rules on product presentations. Therefore the ministry initated consultation with the partner authorities and civil organizations – was said at...
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