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FAO’s food price index is on its fifteen-month peak

The food prices further increased in December. The FAO global price index of the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization is on its fifteen-month peak. The  international organizations explained the...

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January price increase in the stores: the Auchan sticking out of the line

The Privátbankár’s January basketprice-assessment experienced a 4.5 monthly and a 1.7 percent annual increase in prices, on the basis of the prices of three hypermarkets. Based on a survey made...

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German GDP fell bigger last year than it was expected

According to the latest report of the German Statistical Office, despite the economy stimulating measures and the export demanded, German GDP fell by 5 percent in 2009. This caused a...

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Czech retail sales fell further

The purchasing power in the Czech Republic continues to be weak. In November retail sales are decreasing for the fourteenth months, in a bigger amount than it was expected. On...

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Hungarian products in the METRO stores of Berlin

This year, Hungary is the partner country of the most prestigious international food exhibition the Grüne Woche. Six METRO stores in Berlin will also help in the good appearance of...

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Cafeteria system remains at the majority of the companies

In spite of the restrictions, the domestic companies believe that the cafeteria system has a right to exist. This year, only 9 percent of the companies do not want to...

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Another celebrity chefs in the Jury of the finals of Bocuse d'Or Selection Hungary

The new year started with sensational news for the Bocuse d'Or Selection Hungary. Two prominent experts accepted the invitation and will took part in the jury of the competition, that...

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Turkey declines

Not only the pork, but the demand for less expensive birds have also declined. The biggest loss is recorded in the turkey industry. According to the recent report of the...

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Excellent retail datas from Great Britain

The British economy is showing the signs of stabilizing. The British Retail Consortium's monthly survey showed that the sales of December has not increased as much as now, since 2005....

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The governments of Europe fight against obesity with taxes

While the Romanians trying to press down the fast-food consumption, Danes trying the same with chocolate consumption. In Spain the government tries to repel the unsaturated fatty acids and try...

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ESFA is examining smoke flavor

According to the recent report of the European Food Safety Authority; Some flavor, consumed in large quantities can be harmful which flavors are used to produce smoked flavored products. The...

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Hungary, at the Green Week in Berlin

This year Hungary will be the partner country of the prestigious international food exhibition, the Berlin Grüne Woche. Besides gastronomy Hungary’s visual appearance will be based on tourism and on...

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Glorious welcome for the Hungarian wines in the U.S.

The Wall Street Journal business newspaper reports about the almost unspeakable, but excellent Hungarian wines. From New York to Los Angeles, several leaders of the American wine industry fell in...

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The Polish GDP was able to increase last year

The Polish economy last year grew by 1.6 percent – stated Michal Boni, economic adviser of the Polish prime minister, on Monday. The Polish central bank vice president, Zbigniew Hockuba...

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US-Russian negotiations on chlorinated chickens

The U.S. government has initiated negotiations with the Russian Government, after Russia banned the imports of poultry cleaned with chlorinated agents from 1st of January. The delegation of American experts...

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Chile can be the key to Latin America

Chile will become a full member in the OECD. This can bring favorable market opportunities for Hungary, in South America. Chile can be an excellent starting point for the Hungarian...

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This year there will also be Community Wine Marketing

Despite the liquidation of the Hungarian Wine Marketing Nonprofit Ltd., this year will also be Community Wine Marketing in Hungary – said Horváth Csaba to the MTI. The expert reminded,...

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Mixed news from the U.S.A.: overwhelming labor data, encouraging wholesale stocks

With the 85 thousand registered dismissal of the last month, U.S. unemployment stays on 10 percent. The unexpected growth of the wholesale stock, can compensate the analysts. The number of...

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Sugar price increases towards

After in 2009 the price of sugar almost doubled, this year resulted a new peak, have not seen since January 1981. The main reasons of the price boom are: the...

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We do not trust in the improvement of our financial situation

According to the latest joint survey of GfK Hungária and the Corvinus University; consumer confidence is stable, the value has not changed since October 2009, currently standing on 146.1 points....

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Unfavorable turn in european retail

According to Eurostat’s datas; an unexpected turn has occured in the euro area retail trade, because sales in November dropped by 1.2 percent, after the 0.2 percent increase of the...

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Increasing inflation in the OECD

The most recent, last November inflation data measured in the Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) member states, can be interpreted as the slow restart of demand and the sign of...

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Excellent Hungarian-German agri-relations on the eve of Grüne Woche

Ingrid M. Bernard, the Nutrition, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Attaché of the German Embassy, praised the German-Hungarian agri-relations in relation that the Grüne Woche agricultural and food trade fair will...

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Special tax on fast food supply

The Romanian Ministry of Health would introduce a new tax for fast-food products, announced Cseke Attila Minister, who said that tax should be paid after fast-food, sweets and carbonated soft...

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One theft per minute in the English shops

Shocking crime datas have been published in Great Britain. Due to the impact of the crisis, one billion pounds worth of goods disappears from the shops annually, and the number...

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Almost one-third more companies bankrupted last year, than in 2008

According to Opten company data provider’s datas; Last year in Hungary, 15 066 companies bankrupted, 31.5 percent more than a year ago. This is consistent with the prior expectations, but...

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The unemployment rate increased by nearly 3 percent in a year

According to Central Statistical Office; The number of employees between age 15 and 74, in September-November of 2009 was 3.79 million, the number of unemployed was 445 thousand. This is...

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U.S. economy can be drop back in recession

After the Columbia University’s Nobel laureate professor, Joseph Stiglitz and Martin Feldstein of Harvard University warned against excessive optimism, a Nobel laureate Paul Krugman also made obscure projections about the...

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China exports more than Germany

According to the October report of Global Trade Sevices; On the exports world rankings China overtook Germany. In the first 10 months of 2009, Chinese companies exported a total of...

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Spirits market keeps on

The excise tax and VAT increase, did not shake the Spirits market. The datas of Nielsen market research co. show, that the consumer prices of bitters rose by 6 percent,...

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