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Weak Forint helped the sheep market too
Date: 2011-02-28 07:39:56
The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and meat products. Their last report reveals that the price of small-weight sheep, thanks to an...
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Battling obesity in America
Date: 2011-02-28 07:15:29
In its “Where America Stands” series, CBS News is looking at a broad spectrum of issues facing this country in the new decade. The evidence of an epidemic is everywhere....
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GKI expects Hungary's economy to grow 1 percentage point faster than the EU average
Date: 2011-02-28 06:55:39
Economic research institute GKI expects Hungary's economy to grow 1 percentage point faster than the EU average in 2011, although Hungary will only overtake Slovenia and Romania within the CEE...
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An increase in the turnover of Hungary's retail sales
Date: 2011-02-25 15:51:19
After one and a half years, the turnover of Hungary's retail sales have risen again in the fourth quarter of last year, 2 percent more food, household chemicals and cosmetics...
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Nielsen: Hungarians bought cheese for 75 billion HUF last year
Date: 2011-02-25 13:35:09
Retail sales of fruit yoghurt, butter and cottage increased both in value and volume, compared to the previous year. The combined annual turnover of the four products are about 95...
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The Hungarian food prices are on the 78 percent of the EU average
Date: 2011-02-25 13:31:15
In Hungary, food prices exceed the price level of many surrounding countries, because of the higher tax rate – said Szabó Márton, leading researcher of Kopint-Tárki. According to the expert;...
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British economy on the edge of recession
Date: 2011-02-25 13:25:45
The performance of the British economy decreased even in a greater extend than it was previously estimated. In the GDP forecast of the last month, a 0.5 percent quarterly decline...
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Billions for young farmers by the New Hungary Rural Development Program
Date: 2011-02-25 13:24:08
The new program to support young farmers by the New Hungary Rural Development Program proved to be successful according to Tamás Saád, expert of Hungarikum Konzorcium, who pointed this out...
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Global purchasing power will expand vigorously until 2050
Date: 2011-02-25 13:00:52
World becomes more and more richer, after the economies of the developing countries are increasingly catching up – forecasts Willem Buiter, chief economist for Citigroup. The expert predicts straight: in...
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EU-fond of 173 billion HUF to support rural business development
Date: 2011-02-25 12:37:02
A 173 billion HUF EU-fund has been earmarked exclusively for business development within the compass of the new Széchenyi Plan in this year's round of applications. Those who are interested...
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Who spends and how much?
Date: 2011-02-25 10:27:07
MarketingDaily made an attempt to find out what consumers are doing when they go shopping. Members of the Y generation (born in the 1982-1995 period) trust channels more than brands....
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Eurobarometer: Hungarians trust in the union, but less in the Hungarian economy
Date: 2011-02-24 14:32:52
The trust in the European Union is very strong in Hungary, on an EU comparison, however, the faith in the Hungarian Economy is still characterized by extreme pessimism among the...
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Retail revival hopefully not only favors imports
Date: 2011-02-24 12:50:04
According to industry participants and analysts; after four years of downturn retail may accelerate. The other question: is that good, if spendings will increase again. Only in the case of...
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Food prices continue to increase
Date: 2011-02-24 12:49:53
Researches show that until 2020 the world demand for wheat will increase by 12 to 15 percent, demand for pork by 20 percent, 24-25 percent for poultry and sugar –...
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The value of world trade in December last year exceeded the pre-crisis level
Date: 2011-02-24 12:49:14
The value of world trade, exceeded the pre-crisis level the first time in last December, while during the whole past year expanded by 15.1 percent – shows the datas of...
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The new advertising regulations are beneficial for the commercial channels
Date: 2011-02-24 12:48:59
The Chief Executives of the RTL Klub, TV2 and Viasat called the new advertising regulations beneficial. They also welcomed the possibility of product placement, which, according to them can result...
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The Rural Development Minister do not afraid that the bread prices will reach 400 HUF
Date: 2011-02-24 12:43:35
Hungary has enough grain, there is no reason for 400 HUF bread prices. State feed purchasing also not necessary – stated the Rural Development Minister said. According to MTI; Fazekas...
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The tea export of Kenya is falling
Date: 2011-02-24 12:32:06
The world's leading tea exporter’s production decreased by 4.5 percent to 35.9 million kilogrammes, compared to the previous year, while exports dropped by 14 percent earlier this year. According to...
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GfK: The outlook of customer behavioural trends in 2011
Date: 2011-02-24 12:22:58
At a press conference held in Nuremberg, GfK presented a review of private consumption in 2010 and an outlook for 2011. As forecast by GfK, private consumption rose last year...
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Use of Széchenyi-card extended to agriculture
Date: 2011-02-23 23:21:02
The Hungarian government has made the decision to extend the use of Széchenyi Card credit to Hungary's agricultural sector, government spokeswoman Anna Nagy informed the press on Wednesday. Rural Development...
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Different views over the retail turnover
Date: 2011-02-23 13:02:46
According to the National Trade Association, positive signs occurred in last year’s, retail indicators, but the analyst of CIB Bank stressed, that the figures were weaker than expected, and retails...
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Hamburger tax: consumer protectors worry about the passing of the burdens
Date: 2011-02-23 12:54:34
According to the communication of the Central Hungarian Consumer Protection Association; such limits should be imposed on hamburger tax, that will prevent the costumers from the merchants, passing the burdens...
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Last year the retail sales decreased by 2.3 percent
Date: 2011-02-23 12:50:28
The volume of retail sales in December 2010 – on the basis of the calendary effect adjusted datas – decreased by 1.7 percent, compared to the same period of the...
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Hungarian dairy industry may operate successfully
Date: 2011-02-23 12:49:26
In the case of the long-term survival of the current funding system and in the case of feed price decrease, the domestic dairy sector may operate effectively in long-terms. The...
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The EU would support the conscious purchasing behavior with informative food labels
Date: 2011-02-23 12:45:24
The agricultural ministers of the Member States agree that well positioned and readable informative labels should be placed on foods. According to the report of Bruxinfo; on the food packages,...
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Analysts were surprised by the industrial orders increase in the eurozone
Date: 2011-02-23 12:20:36
In December 2010, the new industrial orders in the euro area increased by 2.1 percent, while in the European Union increased by 2.5 percent on a monthly basis – reported...
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Administration of food-vouchers is a breeze
Date: 2011-02-23 12:04:01
There are plenty of debates when it comes to the voucher-based system of fringe benefits, saying that registering vouchers is way too complicated. However, a new survey by BellResearch found...
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Paris International Agricultural Show: 47 Hungarian producers and 327 products
Date: 2011-02-23 09:56:01
Paris International Agricultural Show, happening between 19th and 27th February, is one of the most renowned professional agricultural fairs in Europe. It provides a platform to explore the agriculture's richness...
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Egg-deficit around the corner if laying hen-cage situation is not settled
Date: 2011-02-22 22:52:03
A serious egg-deficit may turn up its head in the EU, in case no solution is found to provide all EU-member countries with proper sized cages for laying hens. Since...
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Coface: The Hungarian firms are less risky than the regional average
Date: 2011-02-22 12:32:17
The ratio of the risky Central and Eastern European companies has deteriorated further, but in some countries there some positive trends can be experienced – shows the latest datas of...
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