Events
Sunflower is on a record price
Date: 2012-09-07 12:23:56
Sunflower has a record price, despite the drought. The industrial plant costs one and a half times more than in last year. According to the preliminary estimates the crop can...
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Global consumers' intent to buy food and beverages online grows 44 percent in 2 years
Date: 2012-09-07 12:19:43
According to a new study from Nielsen, a leading global provider of information and insights into what consumers watch and buy, global consumers’ intent to buy food and beverages online...
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Food prices increased in China
Date: 2012-09-07 11:12:36
The Chinese consumer price index (CPI) increased slightly in August proper to the analysts’ expectations. On an annual comparision, consumer prices increased to 2 percent from the previous month's 1.8...
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Furmint celebrations in Mád
Date: 2012-09-07 10:59:28
The historic Tokaj wine region’s world-famous Furmint wines are in the focus of the Mádi Furmint Celebrations 2012, that will be held on Friday and Saturday. In addition to the...
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Good wines to be celebrated in Révkomárom at the weekend
Date: 2012-09-07 10:50:27
The Borkorzó Festival of Révkomárom will be the festival of good wines, music and delicacies. At the event the visitors can taste the wines of the Komárom-Párkány, the Somló, Villány,...
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VM: there can be reverse VAT in the pig sector
Date: 2012-09-06 13:00:37
Even the Ministry of Agriculture withdrew its proposal of the reverse VAT in the pig sector in August, the government once again discussed the question. The Ministry supports the idea....
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KSH: nearly 5 percent exports increase in euros
Date: 2012-09-06 12:20:41
Exports increased in euros by 4.6 percent, imports rose by 4.0 percent in July compared to a year earlier – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Thursday. Due to...
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Melon case – The government has approved the report of the Ministry of Rural Development
Date: 2012-09-06 12:10:53
There has been no cartel agreement protecting the melon growers – states the report of the Ministry of Rural Development, which was adopted by the government – the ministry told...
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Finance guards seized more than 300 thousand eggs
Date: 2012-09-06 11:55:55
The finance guards of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) seized more than 300 thousand unmarked eggs – the organization told MTI on Thursday. According to the communication, the...
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European Court of Justice: the wine cannot be advertised with the indication it can be “easy to digest”
Date: 2012-09-06 11:50:56
The wine cannot be advertised with the indication it can be “easy to digest”, because such a sign indicates a reduced acidity, it can be considered as a statement of...
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Thirty-six wineries at the First Sparkling Wine Festival of Pécs
Date: 2012-09-06 10:59:52
The First Sparkling Wine Festival of Pécs aims to present Hungary’s rapidly developing wine culture. The festival, will take place between 21-30 September in Pécs, Baranya county. The event will...
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Szatmári Pear Festival in Ököritófülpös
Date: 2012-09-06 10:55:47
Government workers plan to cook one thousand dose of bean goulash on Saturday in Ököritófülpös, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county to supply the guests of this year's Szatmári Pear Festival, but the chefs...
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GfK: In 2011, two-thirds of the households have purchased wine
Date: 2012-09-05 12:50:38
Last year, two-thirds of the households purchased wine with some regularity. Most people prefer the red variety, and more and more people are discovering the rosé. Primarily consumers by wine...
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Euro area’s retail sales have declined
Date: 2012-09-05 12:20:53
In July, retail sales volume fell in the euro area on monthly and on annual levels – said EU's statistical office the Eurostat announced on Wednesday. Retail sales on a...
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Hungary slipped back in the rankings of global competitiveness
Date: 2012-09-05 12:10:09
Switzerland leads the Global Competitiveness Ranking of the World Economic Forum for the fourth year, Hungary slipped back from the previous year's 48th place to the 60th – shows the...
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The EU support of tobacco growers can remain
Date: 2012-09-05 11:53:20
The EU support of tobacco growers can remain, so the Hungarian Tobacco industry will receive the about 7 billion HUF next year – said Glattfelder Béla Fidesz MEP on Tuesday....
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The rate of alcohol consumption depends on the shape of the glass
Date: 2012-09-05 11:00:17
The shape of your glass is probably the last thing on your mind when you are down the pub. However, researchers at the University of Bristol believe the shape of...
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Vénusz sconery and blog tasting at the Street Food Show
Date: 2012-09-05 10:59:58
The first Street Food Show will be held between the 7th and 9th of September 2012 at the market of the Hold Street. At the event Vénusz awaits the participants...
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We are fond of good beer!
Date: 2012-09-05 10:07:15
The following pictures have been taken at this spring's Főzdefeszt, which turned out to be a real success again, with 22 Hungarian breweries and dozens of newm unique beers....
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GKI: Keeping the wrong direction
Date: 2012-09-04 14:50:02
Since the government does not want to introduce changes in its economic policy, the conclusion of the agreement with the IMF is not possible, and thus investors’ confidence necessary to...
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This year's Hungarian Quality Product Awards were handed over
Date: 2012-09-04 14:05:27
The Hungarian Quality Product Award ® recognitions were handed over for the 15th time. This year more than ever, a total of 58 tenders of 53 applicants received this prestigous...
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The harvest of maize started earlier
Date: 2012-09-04 12:00:28
Compared to the previous years, maize harvest began two weeks earlier in Békés county. The average yield per hectare is between 3.6 to 3.7 tons. Veres Vilmos, leader of the...
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Magazine: Field trip to Lake Garda
Date: 2012-09-04 11:46:17
You can get to know the secrets of making Italian parmesan, Parma ham and balsamic vinegar if you join in the field trip to Lake Garda, organised by MVI and...
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Industrial producer prices up by 0.4% in both euro area and EU27
Date: 2012-09-04 11:26:48
In July 2012, compared with June 2012, the industrial producer price index1 rose by 0.4% in both the euro area2 (EA17) and the EU272. In June3 prices fell by 0.5%...
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Wine festival in Nagykanizsa
Date: 2012-09-04 10:55:52
Wine and dödölle festival will be held in Nagykanizsa. At the two-day event amateur and professional teams will cook regional foods and at the harvest parade, stilts, cheerleaders and folk...
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KSH: the volume of exports increased by more than 9 percent in June
Date: 2012-09-03 12:29:02
The foreign trade turnover also expanded in June. The volume of imports by 9.3 the volume of exports increaserd by 4.0 percent compared to a year earlier – the Central...
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Less companies go for cafeteria-packages
Date: 2012-09-03 11:46:29
Following a stagnation of the previous three months, the amount of companies offering a set of fringe benefits have declined. In the coming year the domestic SMEs is less than...
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The manufactoring of plastics can bring a new sugar factory
Date: 2012-09-03 11:20:53
The Rural Development Ministry is thinking about the production of environmentally friendly plasic made of polylactic acid. The idea can boost the production of sugar beet and can generate the...
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The food price increase reaches Slovakia
Date: 2012-09-03 11:14:36
Because crop failures caused by the drought and due to world market price increases a significant food price increases can be expected in Slovakia in the next few months –...
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Gamay Summer closes during the weekend
Date: 2012-09-03 11:05:50
This summer’s Gamay series of events closes with wine and gastronomy festival as well as with arts and crafts fair in Sopron from Friday until Sunday. Rigler Zsolt main organizer,...
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