Events
Stagnating business and deteriorating consumer expectations
Date: 2011-07-01 13:07:42
In June GKI-Erste economic confidence index adjusted for seasonal effects continued to deteriorate. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI with the support of the EU business expectations remained...
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The beer market can get through the nadir
Date: 2011-07-01 12:40:38
On the basis of the experiences of the first six months, the ten years lasting decline of the domestic beer market seems to slow down, the domestic brewers are hoping...
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Are Egypt, fenugreek seeds responsible for the diarrheal epidemic?
Date: 2011-07-01 12:30:55
According to the latest report of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control; the diarrheal epidemic that infected in Germany and France, are due to seeds imported from Egypt...
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The Four Paws attacks again
Date: 2011-07-01 12:25:37
The Four Paws Animal protection organization has launched an attack on, among other things, against the Hungarian goose liver and against thedomestic goose breeders. Their action was successful in Cologne,...
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Plaza Stop in the guise of sustainability?
Date: 2011-06-30 13:23:27
According to the proposed amendment of the commercial law; the firms from January, should obtain the approval of the Professional Board for Sustainable Trade (FKSZT) if they want to open...
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The poultry sector expects modest growth with a 270 billion HUF in revenue
Date: 2011-06-30 12:24:16
The poultry sector will achieve an expected 6-7 percent revenue growth, this year. Revenues are expected around 270 billion HUF, compared last year's 250 billion – told Bárány László, chairman...
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There are no uniform EU rules for honey
Date: 2011-06-30 12:14:37
It is an untenable condition, that the Union has no common regulation of allowed antibiotics in honey. For example, the honey, that is “polluted and should be destroyed”, in Hungary...
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A brand festival will be held in October in Budapest
Date: 2011-06-30 12:00:54
Budapest hosts one of the major branding strategy summit, the BrandFestivalt in October. The two-day event is designed to show the the direction of engagement and brand strategy potential with...
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Instore marketing is facing great expectations
Date: 2011-06-30 11:52:51
Even though 85 percent of the decisions made by FMCG-customers are made in the store while getting the shopping done, companies only spend a bare five percent of the marketing-budget...
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FruitVeB campaign for Hungarian melon
Date: 2011-06-30 11:45:15
The Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Marketing Board (FruitVeB) launches a promotional campaign amounting to 10 million HUF in early July, to encourage the sale of the Hungarian...
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When we cannot obtain food for our money
Date: 2011-06-30 11:40:51
Each year, the production of agricultural products is short of consumption, so at the main agricultural products with the stock levels decreased to a low level. According to Jim Rogers,...
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Danube Wineregion will be re-positioned
Date: 2011-06-30 11:39:33
Hungary's greatest winegrowing area, Danube Wineregion is going to be re-positioned by Agrármarketing Centrum (AMC) soon – a press conference was centered around this opic on Thursday where joutnalists had...
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A further decline in German retail sales
Date: 2011-06-30 11:32:01
German retail sales fell sharply in May, instead of the expected modest growth, while the revised April figure showed stagnation, contrary to the previously published 0.6 percent expansion. In May,...
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Competition Office fines milling companies for cartel activity
Date: 2011-06-30 10:13:02
The Competition Office of Hungary (GVH) fined three Hungarian milling companies a combined HUF 50 million for cartel activity. The companies – H&T Kft., SIKER Malomipari Zrt., and Szecseny-Mill Kft....
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Even the European Union supports protein-rich diets
Date: 2011-06-30 07:18:49
When you're talking about trying to build lean muscle tissue or “bulk up,” you've probably heard that protein-rich diets can help you gain muscle. It's true that protein does contribute...
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Mobile solutions to boost business opportunities
Date: 2011-06-29 16:00:39
MobilCom Day, organized by GS1 proved to be a success in 35 countries of the world, in three time-zones from Japan to the USA. Hungarian TElekom was the home to...
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The petitioners of the chips-tax do not support the governmental amendments
Date: 2011-06-29 13:50:56
According to the most recent proposal of Fidesz, the public health product tax would enter into force after the approval of the European Commission (EC). Koszorús László (Fidesz) submitted his...
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KSH: unemployment decreased to 11 percent
Date: 2011-06-29 13:25:26
According to the Central Statistiical Office (KSH): the unemployment rate declined in Hungary with a further 0.4 percentage points to 11 percent, in the March-May, and the number of employees...
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The rich Chinese province will debut in Budapest
Date: 2011-06-29 13:10:40
The CBTC (China Brand Trade Center) opens in Budapest on the 29th of June 2011 with Zhejiang Branded Products exhibition and with Business Forum. The CBTC offers the opportunity for...
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Consumers are optimistic in Europe's largest economy
Date: 2011-06-29 12:50:52
German consumer confidence improved in July. The predicted July index became 5.7 points, after the 5.6 points of June. The increase on an annual basis is particularly significant: in last...
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CID income and customer index list for 2010
Date: 2011-06-29 11:20:04
CID Cég-Info Kft. has been publishing its fact-based list of income- and customer index for marketing purposes since 1998. Here is last year's list: CID list 2010...
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International FMCG-tradeshows
Date: 2011-06-29 10:46:35
EME organises a wide range of trade exhibitions and consumer events with supporting conferences, special feature areas and additional attractions for both exhibitors and visitors. It operates in a wide...
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PROFEL material to be downloaded
Date: 2011-06-29 09:08:53
The material of April 29th Brussels-based PROFEL can be downloaded here: PROFEL 2011...
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Both consumer confidence and propensity to buy increase
Date: 2011-06-28 18:30:52
Confidence Index, the Consumer Expectations Index and the Propensity to Buy Index have increased in the 2nd quarter of 2011. Slightly fewer people expect unemployment to grow, and inflationary expectations...
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An MP of Fidesz would exempt cocoa powder from the chips-tax
Date: 2011-06-28 13:35:42
A law amendment would remove the cocoa powder from the public health product tax. According to the law amendment of Koncz Ferenc (Fidesz); cocoa powder would not fallen under the...
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More and more retailers bankrupt
Date: 2011-06-28 13:20:05
3.3 percent of the domestic retail companies were closed last year, far more than in the other sectors. In the first part of 2010 and 2011 the number of bankruptcies...
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From Friday an EU regulation will make pizza and cake more expensive
Date: 2011-06-28 13:18:08
From the 1st of July a 25 percent VAT should be charged in restaurants after cakes and pizzas – published the tax authority for the request of Pénzcentrum.hu. If someone...
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Hungary can be China's Central European Gate
Date: 2011-06-28 13:15:53
Hungary can gain a prominent place in Central Europe, if the country will become China's central European logistics and trading center. Due to the Hungarian-Chinese agreements signed during the weekend,...
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Parliamentary committee set up to examine the privatization of the sugar industry
Date: 2011-06-28 13:10:40
The parliament set up a committee on Monday, in order to examine the privatization of the sugar factories. The proposal of Font Sándor, Ivanics Ferenc és Sebestyén Lászó was adopted...
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Naturalma program for organic apple-growing
Date: 2011-06-28 12:40:51
The Naturalma program promotes disease resistant dessert apple varieties in Hungary. For those who plants apples suitable for organic production it is not required to switch to organic farming, but...
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