Events
The winners of the tobacco shop concession tenders have been announced
Date: 2013-04-23 12:21:30
The results of the tobacco shop concession tender have been announced. 5415 tobacco shops can be opened from the 1st of July – Gyulay Zsolt, CEO of the National Tobacco...
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MNB proposals to boost credit card use
Date: 2013-04-23 12:05:28
The National Bank of Hungary (NBH) has developed a three plus one-piece package of proposals to boost the domestic debit card use for expansion of the credit card market –...
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NAV: Customs authority permit is needed to the retail trade of tobacco products
Date: 2013-04-23 12:04:20
Retail trade of tobacco products can be carried out only with customs authority permission. It is not enough to conclude the concession contract after 1 July – National Tax and...
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The new rules of the CAP will enter into force in 2015
Date: 2013-04-23 11:59:24
The final agreement over the main rules of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) affecting agriculture is expected by the end of June – Czerván György, Minister of State at the...
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MagyarBrands competition is on
Date: 2013-04-23 11:38:12
Superbrands Hungary is launching its 2013 campaign for the best HUngarian brands, called MagyarBrands. The jury selects the winners based on a set of criteria, such as the brand’s presence...
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Euro zone’s compound PMI remained unchanged in April
Date: 2013-04-23 11:16:18
Euro zone’s compound purchasing managers index in April has not changed compared to the final datas of March; the index of the service sector improved slightly, while the index of...
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Magazine: FMCG retail closed a difficult year
Date: 2013-04-23 11:04:12
In 2012 households hardly spent 1 percent more on FMCG products in terms of value than in the previous year. Only few categories were able to produce real growth in...
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The first Soup Festival of Buda will be held during the weekend
Date: 2013-04-23 11:03:55
The first Soup Festival of Buda will be held at the Hild courtyard of the Császár-bath, between 26 and 28 April, where the visitors can taste Hungary’s and the world’s...
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More than two-thirds of the world's seized counterfeit products are from China
Date: 2013-04-23 11:02:27
Fake eggs, fake iPhones, fake IKEA store – almost everything is copied in China. 67 percent of the world’s counterfeit goods derives from there – South China Morning Post writes....
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Denmark abolishes the tax on soft drinks
Date: 2013-04-23 11:02:18
Denmark abolishes the special tax on soft drinks. According to the expectations of the Danish government by introducing the measure new jobs will be created in the country and an...
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The Vidék Mustra was temporarily moved to another location
Date: 2013-04-23 11:00:26
Due to the renovation of the Kossuth Lajos Square, the Vidék Mustra farmers’ market moves to the nearby market hall in Hold Street from 26 April – the National Agricultural...
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GMO-free soybean cultivation against import dependence
Date: 2013-04-19 12:29:25
Hungary aims to provide high quality, domestic non-GMO soy, reducing the country's import dependence – Czerván György, Minister of State at the Ministry of Rural Development responsible for agri-management told...
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The government would help the pig sector with unspent EU funds
Date: 2013-04-19 12:25:28
The government would help the pig sector with unspent EU funds until the end of the year, in order to support the doubling of the current pig population – Font...
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Nébih: nighttime inspections continued at the wholesale markets
Date: 2013-04-19 12:20:15
The inspectors of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) carried out an another inspection at the wholesale market in Budapest. The authorities destroyed a total of 21 tons of...
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(HU) Birskörte pálinka Magyarország legjobb pálinkája 2013-ban
Date: 2013-04-19 11:18:27
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(HU) Közös sertésstratégiát dolgoznak ki Békésben az ágazat megyei szereplői
Date: 2013-04-19 11:11:12
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The best Hungarian brands were awarded
Date: 2013-04-18 14:06:25
The MagyarBrands recognitions were handed over for the third time on 17 April to the best domestic brands at the Budapest Operett Theatre. The award was founded three years ago....
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The Ministry of Rural Development is considering the introduction of the five percent VAT in the pig sector
Date: 2013-04-18 12:40:52
The Ministry of Rural Development proposes the introduction of the five percent VAT in the pig sector, after the reverse VAT veto in Brussels. The ministry's proposal is being discussed...
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Almond and apricot trees fell into bloom
Date: 2013-04-18 11:16:48
The most popular Hungarian fruits blossomed with the advent of the late spring. According to Dr. Apostol János, head-reseracher of the State Pomology Scientific Research Institute an excellent year is...
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Shopping tour in Chicago – our collegue's report
Date: 2013-04-18 11:05:52
GlobalShop's organizers have set up a shopping tour for the day, without actually telling the stores they would get professional visitors, so we had the chance the view everything with...
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Common brand strategy for the downtown shops
Date: 2013-04-17 12:10:24
The local government of the 5th district develops a common brand strategy in order to boost the sales of the downtown businesses. Puskás András (Fidesz-KDNP), the district's deputy mayor told...
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Nébih: increased control on vegetables and fruits
Date: 2013-04-17 12:04:15
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) tests the vegetables and fruits came from abroad. In recent weeks, five shipments, more than 60 tons of products were confiscated during the...
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The Atradius draws attention to the risks of the changing tobacco market
Date: 2013-04-17 12:02:39
The retail units that are currently selling tobacco products almost certainly face a drop in income, while the tobacco wholesalers can get thousands of risky buyers, when the tobacco shop...
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Success of Eger winemakers at the Wine World Championship in Bordeaux
Date: 2013-04-17 12:01:54
The wineries of Eger won four gold, five silver and nine bronze medals in Bordeaux at the non-official Wine World Championship. Once again the wine region of Eger has become...
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These will be suspicious for NAV
Date: 2013-04-17 12:00:43
The online cashiers will reveal a number of behavior, which we does not even think to give rise to suspicion at the tax authorities. Not only the specific traffic datas...
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KEK Ministerial Meeting in the spirit of green growth in Budapest
Date: 2013-04-17 12:00:41
A two-day ministerial meeting was held at the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) in Budapest in the spirit of green growth. Representatives of the 18 member countries of the Central...
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GlobalShop has opened – a report
Date: 2013-04-17 10:56:26
A long queue of visitors were interested in the retail rock stars of the industry at A.R.E.'s Design Awards presentation on the opening evening of GlobalShop at McComick Place. The...
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A classic icy delicacy from Vienna
Date: 2013-04-16 18:50:46
What can be more pleasant on a hot summer day than a cup of coffee with milk, served ice cold? MARESI Vienna iced coffee with cream perfectly meets these expectations:...
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Stable place in the top 20 and two-digit growth
Date: 2013-04-16 18:47:32
Ice cream value sales were up 19 percent in February 2012-January 2013 if compared with the base period; in volume sales the Nielsen Retail Index registered plus 11 percent. The...
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