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The Szentendre Beer Festival to be held in May
The traditional Szentendre Beer Festival will take place from 3 to 5 May at the local Dunakorzó, where craft beers and other gastronomic experiences, pop-music talent competition and the concert...
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Coop Switzerland Introduces Meat-Free ‘Beyond Burger’
Swiss retailer Coop has launched a new meat-free burger, the Beyond Burger, which is ‘almost indistiguishable’ from a regular burger, according to the retailer. Baselgia added that it is the...
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The responsible animal husbandry is promoted by Nébih
The hatchery show of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) promotes responsible animal husbandry – Pallós László, Chief Inspector of Animal Protection, Head of the Nébih Animal Welfare Department...
Read moreBeer became much more expensive in Germany last year
In Germany, beer became more expensive last year than inflation – Világgazdaság Online wrote. The German statistical office announced on Thursday that the price of beer and flavored beers rose...
Read moreLondon analysts: Easter can bring high retail sales
According to London financial analysts, the UK retail trade is expected to see high traffic on the long Easter weekend and the week after. Long-term forecasts, however, continue to be...
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Consumer sentiment deteriorated in the euro area in April
In April, instead of the expected improvement, consumer sentiment in the euro area deteriorated on the basis of a survey published by the European Commission’s Economic and Financial Directorate on...
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FAO chief says trade has a key role to play in providing good quality, safe and healthy food
International trade is a very important tool for tackling hunger but countries must also guarantee that globally traded food is of good quality, safe and healthy, FAO Director-General José Graziano...
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Leftover food in a school in Indiana – Video of the day
Indiana school district turns unused cafeteria food into take-home meals for kids...
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More and more hotels are under construction in Budapest
The share of hotels is increasing among the ongoing constructions, at least in Budapest, where the increase in the number of tourists fully justifies the expansion of the capacity –...
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The Hungarian Tourism Quality Award was handed over
Twenty-eight hotels and eleven restaurants received the Hungarian Tourism Quality Award within the 2018 competition. Together with them, 104 service providers, including 75 hotels and 29 restaurants entitled to use...
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Parisian restaurants have a special fee for late arrivals
The cafes and restaurants of the French capital decided to follow the decision of the hotels and guest houses, ie to introduce the special prize for those guests who do...
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How the first Cuba Libre cocktail was made
The Daiquiri, the Mojito and El Presidente are among the classic cocktails that call Cuba home. But another drink—one sipped everywhere from Havana to Helsinki—also has an identity that’s indelibly...
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Magazine: When you need a bit of energy
Sales developed well in the cereal product market last year, but the different segments contributed differently to this good performance. Tamás Czepanecz, brand manager of Nestlé Hungária Kft. told: value sales of...
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GKI economic sentiment index fell to its two-year low in April
While in the first quarter of 2019, the GKI economic sentiment index fell only slightly month-over-month, its decline in April exceeded its total drop in the previous three months. Thus...
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Kroger’s driverless delivery goes live in Houston
Following a successful pilot in Scottsdale, Arizona, The Kroger Co. has brought its self-driving grocery delivery service pilot to a second market. The nation’s largest grocery retailer has launched the...
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Less sugar, more ice cream? US review explores ways to reduce sugar in dairy
A new report by North Carolina State University (NC State) and the US National Dairy Council (NDC) is reviewing the options available to the dairy industry to reduce sugar in...
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Coca-Cola to make all small bottles from recycled plastic by end of 2019
Coca-Cola Australia and Coca-Cola Amatil have today committed to making 100 per cent of the beverage giant’s small bottles entirely from recycled plastic by the end of 2019. All small packages, 600ml...
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84% of companies plan to divest within the next two years
The intent to divest remains at record levels — 84% of companies plan to divest within the next two years, consistent with last year’s record of 87%. Despite uncertainty from...
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Magazine: Brands and risks
GfK has recently published a study that focuses on the risks in brands. For instance in the recent past Coca-Cola was facing the problem of soft drinks being criticised widely for...
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Egg prices are low despite Easter
Within the poultry sector, egg production is the least integrated, so it has the lowest interest-bearing ability, resulting in unusually low prices compared to the Easter period. Experts fear that...
Read moreGrain growers: there can be a major crop loss because of drought
The quality of autumn sowing is diminishing due to drought, and crop losses could be as high as 2-3 million tonnes – the president of the National Association of Cereal...
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The amount of the Hungarian ecological farming tender was raised threefold to 36 billion HUF
According to the most recent decision of the Ministry of Agriculture, the amount of the Hungarian ecological farming tender was raised threefold to 36 billion HUF. In addition, further steps...
Read moreNAK: drought can be avoided with artificial water supply
If the current water scarcity period in agriculture persists for a long time and there is not enough rainfall for a long time, drought can occur, but this can be...
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The EP has adopted a food safety rule
At its plenary session in Strasbourg, the European Parliament adopted new rules to enhance the reliability, transparency and objectivity of the Union’s food safety risk assessment process, so that future...
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The national ice-damage reduction system has become more efficient
It has been developed in several ways, making the national ice-reduction system – launched on Monday – more effective – Darabos Tamás, Director General of the National Agricultural Chamber (NAK)...
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International portugieser muster and wine tastings are held in Pécs
An international muster and wine tasting will be held to promote the portugieser between 25 and 28 April in Pécs and Villány – the organizers told MTI. As they wrote...
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The Consulate General of Milan presents Italian export opportunities in three cities in Hungary
The Consulate General of Milan presents export development presentations on market opportunities in Italy for small and medium-sized enterprises in Győr, Kaposvár and Veszprém between 23 and 26 April 23-26...
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Inflation decreased in the euro area
In March, inflation in the euro area declined year on year, compared to the previous month, while the rate of consumer price increases remained unchanged across the EU – Eurostat...
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