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KSH: Retail sales increased by 4.1 percent in July
In July, retail sales increased by 4.1 percent year-on-year, according to the raw and calendar adjusted data – the first estimate of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) revealed on Tuesday....
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Quality is awarded for two decades – This year, 64 products and services have earned the use of the Hungarian Product Grand Prize Certification Trademark
In the year of the jubilee, integrated solutions, energy efficiency, and respect for traditions are in focus. A total of 64 products and services of 54 companies have earned the...
Read moreAgricultural Chamber: plum yield will be about 62 thousand tons this year
Approximately 62,000 tons of plums are expected in Hungary this year, this is about half, third of the amount of the early 1990s – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK)...
Read moreKSH: GDP grew 3.2 percent in the second quarter
The volume of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter was 3.2 percent higher than in the same period last year. According to seasonally adjusted and balanced data,...
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The National Agricultural Chamber helps the dairy producers with practical knowledge
The National Agricultural Chamber organizes free dairy professional days in the themes of producing yoghurt, kefir, cottage cheese and goat cheese. The series of programs also provides useful knowledge to...
Read moreNearly two hundred exhibitors at the 26th Budapest Wine Festival
Thousands of wines of about 200 Hungarian and foreign exhibitors await the visitors from Thursday to Sunday to the Castle of Buda at the 26th Budapest Wine Festival with numerous...
Read moreThe hail in the Mátra wine region in May caused Brutal damages
The mid-May hail this year hit the Mátra wine region seriously. Damages can be up to 100 million HUF, and a large number of crops were completely destroyed – agrarszektor.hu...
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The flavors and culture of Transylvania will be presented at the Transylvanicum Festival
Traditional Transylvanian flavors, handicrafts and cultural programs await visitors at the Transylvanicum Festival between 8 and 10 September in Budapest at the Nehru beach near the Bálna. Transylvania’s cultural and...
Read moreRomanian retail trade grew by 8.1 percent in the first seven months
The volume of Romanian retail sales grew by 8.1 percent in the first seven months, compared to the same period of last year – the Romanian National Statistical Institute announced...
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Retail trade in the euro area declined in July
In July, the retail turnover of the euro area declined more than expected in comparison with the previous month, according to a statement published by the European Union’s statistical office...
Read moreThe GKI incresaed this year’s GDP projection
The growth of the Hungarian economic was lower in the second quarter than in the first quarter, but still exceeded the EU average and the spectacular growth in investments continued....
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Hungary’s agricultural exports to China increased to fourteenfold
Hungarian pig meat export to China has grown over six years with more than 1400 times, while pen and wine have become major export items as well. According to the...
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Domestic Farm Eggs are safe
The products of one of the largest home-made egg production and distribution companies, the Farm Tojás Csoport (Farm Egg Group) can be consumed safely. In recent weeks, the media have...
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Several former stores of the Palóc Wholesale will be CBAs again
More than a dozen units formerly part of the Palóc Nagyker retail business chain have joined to CBA’s franchise system. The press department of the chain told Magyar Nemzet that...
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New AMC tenders to promote the food industry and gastronomy
In the beginning of September, in the course of 2 new tenders, 90 million HUF non-refundable subsidies can be applied for the promotion of the Hungarian food market and gastronomy,...
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Auchan opened its first Hungarian supermarket in downtown Szekszárd
The new retail format was celebrated by a full-day family picnic by the supermarket chain. Auchan Retail Magyarország opened its first Hungarian supermarket in Szekszárd. With this step, the company...
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The SPAR Partner Program is five years old
The SPAR franchise program, together with the connected filling stations and stores, has a total of 133 shops across the country, employing about 1,500 people. The turnover of the business...
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Beer specialties and concerts together! The audience loved the DreherFeszt
The rain could not even blow up the DreherFeszt on Saturday, as the interest towards the event increased despite the bad weather. The favorites of the visitors were the Csokis...
Read moreAgrármarketing Centrum: Japan is the partner country at this year’s food show
Japan is the partner country of this year’s National Agricultural and Food Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK), so the visitors of the event can get acquainted with the traditional Japanese values...
Read moreThe Purchasing Manager Index grew in August
The seasonally adjusted August value of the Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) was 56.6 points, the index was higher than the 54.2 points in July and is the second highest since...
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From Friday, you can not use a plastic bag in Brussels’s stores
The legislation prohibiting the business the use of disposable plastic bags in Brussels and the Brussels region enters into force on Friday – the La Libre Belgique Belgian daily wrote...
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Coffee & Hazelnut Raffinée dragée by chocoMe selected among the 50 best food products in the world
The recipients of this year’s TOP 50 FOODS award have been revealed at the Great Taste Awards event in London, and the Coffee & Hazelnut Raffinée dragée by chocoMe is...
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Debts not paid before the deadline can easily ruin a company
Financial planning is one of the most important things in a company’s life – and one of the most difficult ones as well. Even the best plans can collapse if...
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GKI: Spectacular expansion of investments continued
The growth rate of the Hungarian economy was noticeably lower in the second quarter of 2017 than in the first one, and it was one of the lowest in the...
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Magazine: Canned hits
The canned food category is undergoing a rapid modernisation process. Products became healthier in the last two years and packaging solutions are now easier to use. Unfortunately, the prices of product ingredients...
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Egg producers using the Koronás Egg trade mark initiated voluntary inspections
Egg producers using the Koronás Egg trade mark initiated voluntary inspections at the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) to certify that no fipronil based insecticides are used on their...
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Auchan plans to invest 17 billion HUF next year
The Auchan Magyarország Kft. plans to invest 17 billion HUF in 2018 in Hungary, the commercial company will open 30 supermarkets in the coming years, and plans a robust expansion...
Read moreKSH: June surplus has become nearly one billion euros
In June, the value of exports in euro was 4.5 percent higher, while the value of import was 7.2 percent higher, compared to the previous year. The trade surplus increased...
Read moreAnalysts: the spectacular growth in investments may continue
For the remainder of the year, the high growth in investments may continue, partly due to the gradual rise in the use of EU funds – market analysts commented on...
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