Events

The Good CSR program is the supporter of the WWF Danube-protection program

The community of responsible companies, the Good CSR program has been renewed. Thanks to the conversion, beside the colorful and meaningful program elements, the member companies jointly support the WWF...

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German industrial orders decreased by 2.7 percent in January

German industrial orders decreased by 2.7 percent in January, calendary and seasonally adjusted, after the 1.6 percent increase of December – the German economy ministry announced on Wednesday. Analysts expected...

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Magazine: Price reductions and promotions are most sought for by women

GfK Hungária Shopping Monitor 2011–2012 shows that shopper expectations about stores change both per demographic group and with time. For many years customers have been mentioning product quality and freshness,...

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The Czechs still like to purchase abroad

More than a quarter of the Czechs regularly goes shopping abroad. The Czechs buy mostly clothing, food and consumer electronic goods in the neighboring countries, in Poland, Germany and Austria...

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UN expert calls for junk food tax

Unhealthy snacks and soft drinks should be taxed to fight bad eating habits in rich countries, the United Nations’ chief nutrition expert said in a report on Tuesday. At the...

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Magazine: Energy drink distributors chose the price war

Despite the government’s decision to impose a public health product fee (NETA), the price of energy drinks did not increase yet. Instead a fierce market competition, a price war started...

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KSH: last year’s GDP was 4 percent smaller than in 2008

According to the joint flash estimate of KSH and Ecostat, Hungary's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 1.7 percent in 2011, but despite the growth, the performance of the economy...

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Long-term egg shortage to come?

Eggs can be twice as expensive this year’s Easter than a year ago. No matter how incredible it is, Hungarians should prepare for a long-term egg shortage in Hungary, the...

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Agriculture is the Engine of Investments

Agricultural investments rose significantly by 11.7 percent in 2011. Investment in the processing and food industries also increased by more than 24 percent. The increasing willingness to invest is due...

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Competition of Kossuth croissants in the Móra Ferenc Museum in Szeged

The Móra Ferenc Museum in Szeged announced the competition of Kossuth croissants: the croissant baking competition centers around the leader of the 1848 Revolution and War of Independence on the...

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Video Purchasing to start in China

From the next week, the Chinese customers can purchase by clicking on products in videos at the largest virtual market place. The e-commerce market leader, the Alibaba Group introduces a...

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Getting ready for the third Gyulai Kolbász- és Sódarmustra

The famous “Gyulai Kolbász- és Sódarmustra”, the first annual event celebrating Easter is going to open its gates in mid March, on 16th to 18th March 2012 in Gyula, for...

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György-Villa trophy in Berlin

The international competition Berliner Wein Trophy in the metropolis of Berlin, under the patronage of the OIV – International Organisation for Vine and Wine – recognized by the Berlin Senate...

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One million dollars to anyone who serves the artificial grilled chicken first

Special dishes will be served June this year at an unusual food competition in Washington, where the chefs this time will be physiologists and biologists, while the grand prize will...

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Sheep and beef cattle breeding support program was launched

Ruminant restructuring program was launched. The new scheme is expected to affect 12 thousand farmers – mainly sheep and beef cattle breeders – who can claim for a total of...

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Food Safety – 13.6 million HUF fines in Veszprém county last year

13.6 million HUF food chain surveillance and food inspection fines were imposed by the Food Chain and Animal Health Directorate of the Veszprém County Government in 2011 –Székelyhídi László, the...

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Eleven Hungarian wines at the VinCE 2012 wine event

Eleven high-Hungarian and eleven foreign wines participated at this year's VinCE Budapest wine event’s blind tasting on the 23rd of March. The international jury included Steven Spurrier, organizer of the...

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Volume of retail trade up by 0.3% in euro area

In January 2012 compared with December 2011, the volume of retail trade1 grew by 0.3% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 0.4% in the EU272. In December3 retail trade...

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Cattle Exports to Turkey Resume

According to information received by the relevant Hungarian authority, Turkey is to revoke its ban on livestock imports from Hungary. The Turkish party has accepted the Hungarian authority's package of...

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GKI: Another about-face?

Three and a half months after the announcement of the resumption of contacts with the IMF no agreement has been reached, not even about the opening of official negotiations. Hungary’s...

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Hard times for the U.S. shopping centers

The shopping centers once were the centers of retail shopping, now they became the memorials of the “ancient” consumer habits. They already had some problems previously, but these days the...

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What on earth are we doing in consumers’ homes?

Although different methods are used, quantitative and qualitative researches examine the same thing. This is the reason why it is worth integrating the information uncovered by these two types of...

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Future Store at FOODAPEST (part 1)

More than 900 trade visitors ‘liked’ Future Store at FOODAPEST between 5 and 8 February. Trade magazin and Trade Marketing Club’s joint project created a store with 350m² of floor...

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Record spending on Valentine’s Day in the USA

The average American spent USD 126.03 on Valentine’s Day – reported BIGinsight (USA); this constitutes an 8.5 increase from last year and is the by far the highest in the...

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Independent stores in Walmart units

Walmart is the world’s number one retailer. With sales of USD 419 billion last year and 9,700 stores in 28 countries. This is why it is a significant step that...

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Domestic POPAI news

Upon the invitation of POPAI Hungary, POPAI Italy’s general manager Massimo Volpe spent three days in Hungary from 15 February. On the fist day he spoke at a POPAI forum...

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Selling cake the creative way

János Pataki ceremonially announced at UKBA that they are going to launch a big campaign, starting on 1 March. Its main objective is to bring customers back to confectioneries. The...

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AMC focused on two successful programmes at their stands

Agricultural Marketing Centre came to FOODAPEST and UKBA with two stands on 300m², facilitating the presence of Quality Product from Hungary manufacturers and of companies that joined the Traditions-Flavours-Regions initiative....

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After the big day out

Hungexpo organised FOODAPEST and UKBA together on 5-8 February. Despite the cold weather more than 11,500 people visited the event, where nearly 200 exhibitors showcased their products and services on...

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Greece: how economic crisis affects consumption

According to the results of a Nielsen survey, in the last quarter of 2011 89 percent of Greeks were of the opinion that their country was in economic recession. Somewhat...

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