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The Purchasing Manager Index increased well above average in May
The seasonally adjusted May value of the Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) rose to 57.9 points from 55.1 in April. The respondents of the survey reported more favorable processes compared to...
Read moreThe unique wine bottle of the Eger wine region was presented
Just one year after the announcement of intent, the first specimen of the unique bottle of the Eger wine region was completed – Soltész Gergő, the president of the Eger...
Read moreForeign trade: freight and tourism produced serious surpluses
In the first quarter, exports of services in euro increased by 4.5 percent and imports by 3.2 percent compared to the same period of the previous year – the Central...
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The hail damage reduction system saves the yield
Thanks to the hail damage reduction system, Hungary has been less affected by the turbulent weather of recent days, whereas hail has caused serious damage in cross-border areas – the...
Read moreCzech beer exports are growing stronger
Czech breweries exported 5.16 million hectoliters of beer in 2018, which is an increase of 11 percent, according to the Czech Beer and Maltese Association. Previously, there was no example...
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The Milk Products Council will host the World Milk Day event on 6 June
Due to the positive physiological effects of milk and to draw people’s attention to the importance of calcium intake, the International Dairy Association appointed the last Tuesday of May to...
Read moreCoffee is not as bad for your heart as previously thought
The research from Queen Mary University of London has shown that drinking coffee, including in people who drink up to 25 cups a day, is not associated with having stiffer...
Read moreIn the first four months of this year, the number of guest nights in Romania increased by 9 percent
In the first four months of this year, the number of guest nights in Romania rose by 9.1 percent to 6.253 million, compared to the same period last year, the...
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A night with the boys is good for any men
Male Barbary macaques form social bonds similar to human friendships to protect against disease and death, an international study has revealed. This study shows that changes in everyday stressors such...
Read moreChina can be the most important export market for Hungarian agricultural products
In the coming years, China is the most important export market for quality Hungarian agricultural products, and it is the 4th most important destination country of the Hungarian wine export...
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There are a lot of illegal workers on EU farms
Up to 60 percent of workers are illegally employed in some farms of the European Union – agrarszektor.hu wrote. Because of the seriousness of the case, many experts urges the...
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DHL China to start drone deliveries
DHL China is to start delivering goods by drones, cutting the delivery time on a route in Guangzhou from 40 minutes to just eight. The international express delivery-service provider has...
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Google launches Grow My Store tool
Google has unveiled a new tool known as Grow My Store to support retailers with improving their customers’ online and omnichannel experiences. The new Grow My Store tool gives retailers...
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Spar Austria Commits To Home-Produced Milk
Spar Austria, which operates the Eurospar and Interspar banners in the country, has committed to only offering fresh milk that is sourced from Austria. Two of these products, S-Budget Frischmilch...
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Magazine: Festival presence
The Coachella music and arts festival in California marks the unofficial start of the festival season. Retail trade sees great opportunities in festival presence and some retailers prepare for these...
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The 2018 FMCG retailer ranking is out now
Trade magazin traditionally publishes its FMCG retailer ranking on the first workday in June. The good sales results of former years improved further last year. Discount supermarkets were very successful,...
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GKI: Hungarian GDP growth peaked in the first quarter
In the first quarter of 2019 the Hungarian economy grew by 5.3 per cent, at a record speed. This rate is by far the fastest in the EU, together with...
Read moreSzázadvég: Hungarian customers prefer domestic products
Hungarian consumers prefer to buy products produced in Hungary, have good opinion about their quality and are willing to pay more for them – Századvég Gazdaságkutató Zrt. revealed in its...
Read moreFruitVeB: Producers can harvest more tomatoes and cucumbers this year
From a smaller production area this year, the producers can harvest 5-10 percent more tomatoes and 5 percent more cucumbers from heated glass and foil houses – FruitVeB predicts. Ledó...
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Coop is committed to Hungarian products
The cooperation between the Coop and teh Magyar Product Nonprofit Ltd. is extensive and stable since 2015. Coop has always been concentrated on the products produced in Hungary, and is...
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Magyar Levente: serious and real interest towards Hungarian food products in Canada
Serious and real interest occured towards Hungarian food products in Canada. The Hungarian government is doing everything to make a successful partnership with Canadian companies – Magyar Levente, Minister of...
Read moreAldi increases the number of employees with 50 people at its IT Center in Pécs
The Aldi International IT Services Ltd (Aldi IIT) will increase the number of its employees this year because its IT support center moved to a new building in Pécs, and...
Read moreThe vine-growers recommend green harvesting
Wine producers are facing huge sales difficulties this year, so they asked the National Council of Mountain Regions to authorize the removal of unripe fruit – for the first time...
Read moreFish and wine festival to be held in Balatonfüred
Fish and wine festival to be held in Balatonfüred: the four-day event series to start on 7 June with fish tasting, concerts and family programs. Cserép László, Head of the...
Read moreEaster holidays have boosted retail sales in Germany
Retail sales in annual comparision expanded with a much greater extent in April than expected, mainly due to the Easter holidays. According to preliminary data published on Friday by the...
Read moreConsumer sentiment improved less than expected in the United States in May
Consumer sentiment in the United States has improved less than expected in May, according to the regular monthly survey of the Michigan University. According to the final data published on...
Read moreIATA reduced the annual profit prospects for airlines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reduced its profit forecast of airlines by the end of the year. The association expects a 28 billion USD profit instead of the previous...
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The vast majority of Internet users said that Hungarian cuisine is their favorite and they intend to pay 2-5 thousand forints to try a new meal and before they go to a new restaurant they read about it on the Internet – according to the joint survey of the Bónusz Brigád and GKI Digital on eating habits. More than half of the respondents like to try new flavors. Between the ages of 25-39, this rate is even higher, nearly 75 percent. Half of the respondents try the local characteristics, but only if there is no unusual raw material in it. (MTI)
The vast majority of Internet users said that Hungarian cuisine is their favorite and they intend to pay 2-5 thousand forints to try a new meal and before they go...
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