Events
Quarantine due to bee sickness
Date: 2012-07-24 11:23:13
A quarantine has been ordered in Gödöllő and in the surrounding villages due to bee sickness for bees, bee related products, and for certain objects the bees have come into...
Read more
GKI-Erste economic sentiment index hardly increased in July
Date: 2012-07-23 13:41:03
GKI-Erste economic sentiment index hardly increased in July compared to this year's low point Following its fall in May, GKI-Erste economic sentiment index adjusted for seasonal effects slightly increased in...
Read more
Budai Gyula: no competition proceedings under way in melon case
Date: 2012-07-23 13:12:20
No competition proceedings are under way currently in Hungary – said Budai Gyula, Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) on Monday in Budapest. Budai Gyula reminded that...
Read more
QR-code payments have started
Date: 2012-07-23 13:10:45
Mobile payments seem to be starting up in Hungary. Until now, more than 30 thousand users have downloaded and installed the applications to smartphones. The system can increase significantly with...
Read more
New Criminal Code: no mercy for the distributors of fake products
Date: 2012-07-23 13:00:57
The new Criminal Code, prospects severe punishment for those who market poor quality products or falsely certifies the compliance of the product. In addition those who mislead the consumers have...
Read more
Kedves gave more than 130 thousand liters of milk
Date: 2012-07-23 12:51:42
The government earmarked almost seven billion HUF as the advance payment of the special milk support. Its payment will begin on October 16 – said Fazekas Sándor Rural Development Minister...
Read more
GVH’s decision in suspected melon cartel case is expected after the authority gains informations
Date: 2012-07-23 12:50:20
The Competition Authority’s (GVH) decision in suspected melon cartel case is expected after the authority gains informations – GVH told MTI on Monday. According to the communication, the authority was...
Read more
The sunflower honey yield will be less than expected in Szabolcs County
Date: 2012-07-23 12:40:00
The sunflower honey yield will be less than expected in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where the weather made totally impossible the acacia honey collection during the spring – the regional adviser of...
Read more
Trade with China increased significantly
Date: 2012-07-23 12:08:15
Last year, the economic cooperation between China and Hungary increased to its twenty-threefold and was a total of 9.2 billion USD. Food trade was only 34 million USD, which shows...
Read more
Increase in world trade turnover
Date: 2012-07-23 12:04:18
According to the Monday released datas of the Dutch CPB economic analysis center, world trade turnover increased in May. The volume of commercial transactions in the world rose by 2.5...
Read more
Pig population can decrease further
Date: 2012-07-23 11:00:04
The pork industry is in crisis again. Due to their losses, the farmers are forced to reduce the number of their animals or forced to eliminate jobs and close their...
Read more
Food security alert system by eu proves to be successful
Date: 2012-07-23 10:28:17
The three-day European union Food And Give Food Short Warn Technique (RASFF) Work Getting Together With began on Beijing within the 6th. For European Money Health and Utilization Generally Wellbeing...
Read more
Nielsen: the sales of household chemical goods and cosmetics increased in value, reduced in volume
Date: 2012-07-20 14:00:27
Retail reached about 150 billion HUF sales revenues from household chemical goods and cosmetics in the first half of the year, compared to January-June 2011. This represents a one percent...
Read more
Grain prices at record level due to the U.S. drought
Date: 2012-07-20 12:59:32
Drought rages in North America, has not seen for several decades so the farmers and traders are also concerned that there will not be enough exportable grain. Several foregone sales...
Read more
The FruitVeB would simplify the application system
Date: 2012-07-20 12:55:43
The Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Product Board (FruitVeB) would simplify the system of tendering and would make it more transparent for the next EU budget period. The...
Read more
The 120-year old pálpusztai cheese is applying for the Hungaricum title
Date: 2012-07-20 12:40:52
The pálpusztai cheese celebrates its 120th birthday this year. The old cheese specialty can still compete with the world-famous Dutch and French products on the domestic market. The “odor” feature...
Read more
The European food safety alert is effective
Date: 2012-07-20 12:12:39
The report of the European Commission highlights that thanks to the EU food and feed safety alert system (RASFF) a number of food safety risks were resolved or eased –...
Read more
Meteorite flavored wine
Date: 2012-07-20 10:55:29
Thanks to Ian Hutcheon, owner of the observatory Centro Astronomico Tagua Tagua, in Chile, you might one day see “meteorite” join these enological flavors. The Englishman, who also owns a...
Read more
Magazine: Hungary’s negotiations on financial assistance discussed at the Business Dinner
Date: 2012-07-20 10:51:59
On 26 April the topic of Trade magazine and Chain Bridge Club’s Business Dinner event was the expected outcome of Hungary’s negotiations with the EU and the IMF on precautionary...
Read more
Debrecen hosts Hungarian-Iranian business forum
Date: 2012-07-20 08:56:33
More than 15 companies were presented at a Hungarian-Iranian business forum in Debrecen (E Hungary). The forum was part of preparations for the arrival of a bigger delegation, including representatives...
Read more
The Hungarian government adopted the Hungarian Product Regulation
Date: 2012-07-19 13:00:20
The government adopted the Hungarian Product Regulation on Wednesday – announced Fazekas Sándor, Rural Development Minister in Thursday morning's 180 perc show of MR1 Kossuth Radio. The Minister summarized the...
Read more
The number of Internet users increasing slower than before
Date: 2012-07-19 12:55:38
In Hungary, 62 percent of the population aged 15-69, almost 4.6 million people uses the internet at least monthly. Although Internet penetration has not stopped, the pace slowed down considerably,...
Read more
KSH: average gross wage was 220,700 in the first five months
Date: 2012-07-19 12:50:20
In the first five months of 2012 the gross average wages increased by 4.4 percent, the net average wages without taking the family allowances into account rose by 1.7 percent...
Read more
Magazine: Consumer demand targets quality paper products
Date: 2012-07-19 12:34:55
The household paper market is stable, with a small restructuring taking place. Experts agree that the crisis is not over yet, consumers are price-conscious and promotion-sensitive. According to Judit Tóth,...
Read more
QR-code payments before a break-through in Hungary
Date: 2012-07-19 12:20:48
Until the end of next year the number of buyers who are able to pay with QR code can reach the critical threshold of about 200 thousand smart phone users....
Read more
Fifty-two winemakers of five countries present their wines at this year's Kürti Wine Festival this weekend
Date: 2012-07-19 11:00:16
The event is taking place in the cellars of Kürt (Strekov) village on Saturday and Sunday. Exhibitors will arrive from Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia, so the visitors...
Read more
Gastronomic and local values festival in Nyíregyháza
Date: 2012-07-19 10:40:35
The festival promoting the gastronomy of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county and the local products of the region, on 21 and 22 July in Nyíregyháza-Sóstógyógyfürdő under the Guilds, Counties, People title. This festival...
Read more
OKSZ: trade’s position can improve
Date: 2012-07-18 13:20:57
The most important elements of the job protection action plan is expected to contribute those sectors that have diverse employment structure, such as the trade – told the National Trade...
Read more
Melon Market: cooperation with the trading companies
Date: 2012-07-18 12:40:05
To reach success in the Hungarian agriculture, including the watermelon sector cooperation is essential – emphasized Fazekas Sándor Rural Development Minister on Wednesday in Budapest, at the opening event of...
Read more
HENT: every seventh Hungarian bought fake products in the past year
Date: 2012-07-18 12:35:29
In the past year, 14 percent of the population purchased fake products at least once, while in the previous year this figure was 13 percent – the National Board Against...
Read more