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Nébih: African swine fever appeared again in Bihar County, Romania
The presence of African swine fever (ASF) has been confirmed in Bihar County in Romania, while some part of the protection and surveillance districts were extended to Hajdú-Bihar County –...
Read moreThe consumer sentiment deteriorated in November in the United States
The Consumer Sentiment Index of the University of Michigan and the Reuters news agency decreased but became better than expected in November in the United States. In November, the consumer...
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Hunguest Hotels would significantly increase its revenue and pre-tax profit
The hotels operated by Hunguest Hotels Zrt. achieved 17.6 billion HUF net sales and 6.4 billion of HUF operating profit (GOP) by the end of September, so pre-tax profit became...
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SPAR wins prestigious prizes
In October SPAR Magyarország won the Retail Award of Excellence – a prize established by Hungarian Product Nonprofit Kft. and Trade magazin to reward those retailers who do the most...
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Hadcraft smoked salmon – Video of the day
Here’s how traditional London cure smoked salmon is made. H. Forman & Son has been smoking fish since 1905. Lance Forman, owner, discusses the history of smoked salmon....
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Except for beet, harvesting of autumn arable crops has been completed
With the exception of sugar beet, the harvest of arable field crops has been completed. The country has safe supply of maize, sunflower and soybean yields and significant quantities can...
Read more390 thousand tonnes of grapes have been harvested by farmers
According to Tarpataki Tamás, Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture; until now, 390 thousand tonnes of grapes have been harvested with a111.6 per hectare yields per hectare,...
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Food sales increased the most in Hungarian online commerce
Online food trade is the fastest growing area of Hungarian trade – was said at the Agora Professional Conference in Budapest where the experts of the sector spoke about the...
Read moreExtreme Digital: domestic e-commerce sales in November are expected to be higher than in December
Thanks to the black Friday sales, the November sales of e-commerce in Hungary are expected to be higher than the December sales – Várkonyi Balázs, executive director of Extreme Digital...
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Auchan: more and more premium products on the festive tables
Buyers start purchasing durable ingredients for festive dishes early in November, according to teh experiences of Auchan Retail Magyarország. In the Christmas season, an increasing demand for premium goods occurs...
Read moreThe European Commission has improved its GDP growth forecast for this year and for the next year
The European Commission has improved the Hungarian economy’s growth forecast for this year and for the next year – in its autumn prognosis published by the European Commission. The analysts...
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The Food Avalanche program helped five thousand families this year
More than 100 tons of crops were harvested this year by the participants of the Civil Compass Foundation (Civil Iránytű Alapítvány) and the Syngenta Food Avalanche program. The social program...
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XIXO’s special winter ice teas were presented
The hundred percent Hungarian-owned XIXO is celebrating its fifth birthday this year, but it has already gained market leadership in the ICE TEA category this year. On the basis of...
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The 20-year-old Budapest Advent and Christmas Fair opened its gates
The 20-year-old Budapest Advent and Christmas Fair on Vörösmarty Square await the visitors from Friday, until the 1st of January, with traditional gastronomic offerings of the Carpathian Basin, festive cultural...
Read moreThe income generating capacity of the honey sector should be increased
Hungarian honey, in terms of its quality, belongs to the highest category in the world, and it could significantly increase the income generation capacity of the honey industry – Nagy...
Read moreBrexit: Heineken UK expands warehouse
Heineken has begun to expand warehouses in the UK, because after 29 March, due to the brexit, disturbances may occur in the supply – writes Bloomberg. The decision points to...
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KSH: domestic tourism grew by almost 8 percent in September
In September, the number of nights spent by domestic guests grew by 7.9 percent in commercial accommodation and the number of nights spent by foreign guests fell by 0.5 percent,...
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The sound of flavour – Video of the day
The advert, directed by Chris Cairns, shows bags of colourful spices slowly exploding into the air in time to music. The result is pretty breathtaking, and very, very satisfying. Here...
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More companies join Hungast’s HAMM programme
Hungast Group was established in 2000 and today they serve nearly 200,000 people every day, from which 130,000 are children. Recently Detki Keksz and Szobi Italgyártó have joined the group’s...
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Magazine: Once upon a time…Business Days 2018 (Part 1)
This year we invited partners to tell and listen to fairytales at the Business Days conference in Tapolca, which was organised in cooperation with the Chain Bridge Club. Between 25...
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KSH prices increased by 3.8 percent in October
In October, consumer prices were on average 3.8 percent higher than the previous year’s 3.6 percent increase. Prices on average increased by 0.5 percent, compared to September – the Central...
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Nébih found deficiencies in three out of twenty-two tested mayonnaise products
Twenty-two mayonnaises were examined by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih), the controlled products were adequate for food safety, but marking deficiencies were found in case of three products,...
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The foundation stone of the Etele plaza was laid in Budapest
The foundation stone of the Etele Plaza, worth 300 million euros (nearly 100 billion forints), was laid in Budapest – the Futureal Group told MTI in a statement. MTI photo:...
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Tesco: food emerency truck will be used in the fight against food waste
Tesco is committed to reduce food waste, and for years it has supported the work of the Hungarian Food Bank Association as a strategic partner. This co-operation now raises the...
Read moreHungarian, Polish, Czech and Slovak organizations support fair trade
The Conscious Consumers’ Association (TVE) has launched a regional project with its Polish, Czech and Slovak partners for the promotion of Fairtrade, with the support of the International Visegrad Fund....
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