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eNET: about 234 billion forints were spent on Christmas presents last year by Internet users
Adult Internet users, according to their own announcement, spent about 234 billion forints on Christmas gifts last year. Forty-two percent of this amount, about 98 billion forints were spent online,...
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Foreign trade: imports have increased
In October, exports in euro increased by 11.8 percent, imports increased by 17.0 percent, compared to the same period of last year, and after the 5.6 and 6.7 percent of...
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Franchise system for the production of “smart” foods
The Hajdúsági Sütödék-Group has developed a special production-market franchise system for the nationwide distribution of its “smart” products, the Vitajó health-promoting breads, the company announced at a press conference in...
Read moreThe Wines of Debrecen were showcased
More wineries than ever entered into the Wine of Debrecen City this year. For the first time, not only white and red wines, but also champagnes could be entered into...
Read moreThe European Commission has proposed a single VAT area
The European Commission has proposed new rules for the creation of a single EU VAT area, in order to decisively reduce the VAT frauds amounting to 50 billion euros a...
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Eighteen exhibitors at the sixth Pécs Chocolate Carnival
The sixth Pécs Chocolate Carnival will be held on the 3rd and 4th of February with eighteen exhibitors, professional and childrens programs in the Zsolnay Cultural Quarter of Pécs –...
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The EU would make the recyclable plastic packaging mandatory
All plastic packagings should be recyclable by 2030 in the European Union, and the use of disposable plastic materials should be reduced according to the strategy currently presented by the...
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Mulled wine and jelly festival in Vácrátót
The Mulled wine and jelly festival awaits its guests to Vácrátót, Pest county with mulled wine and jelly specialties on Saturday afternoon. Spiegelhalter László, the Mayor of the settlement, informed...
Read moreThe turnover of German breweries has decreased
German breweries sold 94 million hectoliters of beer in 2017, 2 percent less than in the previous year Origo quoted the data of the Brauer-Bund’s trade association. The Brauer-Bund justified...
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Nestlé launches world’s first KitKat Chocolatory Sublime Ruby
Nestlé today launched KitKat Chocolatory Sublime Ruby – a crispy wafer bar coated with the world’s first Ruby chocolate. The Ruby chocolate offers a new taste experience, a kind of...
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Extreme pizzas for New York – Video of the day
New York is known for its pizza, after all....
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OTP SZÉP card holders spent 80 billion forints
Last year, 80 billion forints were spent by OTP Széchenyi Rest Card (SZÉP) card holders on collecting experiences – tozsdeforum.hu wrote. This represents an increase of more than 8 percent,...
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The Sziget won a European festival prize again
The Sziget was recognized internationally again: the organizers received the Line-Up of the Year award at the Eurosonic festival in Groningen, Netherlands on Wednesday. It is a surprise for us...
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Chinese tourism to the EU has increased threefold
Chinese tourism in the European Union has tripled over the past ten years, and the number of guest nights spent by Chinese has reached nearly 25 million in 2016 –...
Read moreChina is building giant animal farms
Big pig farms are planned to be set up in China – agrarszektor.hu wrote. The development ideas fit the plans of the Chinese government for the agricultural development of the...
Read moreThe NGM and the MNB are expecting a GDP growth of around 4 percent in 2017
The Ministry of National Economy (NGM) and the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) expect a GDP growth of around 4 percent in 2017. At the Central and Eastern European Forum...
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The price of fish decreased in the vast majority of shops, due to the VAT reduction
In the vast majority of shops, fish prices decreased by 10 to 15 percent due to VAT cuts – the Managing Director of the Hungarian Aquaculture and Fisheries Interbranch Organization...
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Early Easter brings more expensive lamb
Because of the early Easter, sheep farmers are expecting a strong demand and price increases in foreign markets – Magyar Idők wrote. Although there are still a long two months...
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Heppenheimer is the top egg
This year, the Heppenheimer Egg was awarded with the Gold Ribbon Quality Certification. The trademark indicates the exceptional quality and flavor, and the goal is that the product awarded with...
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Ferrero bought Nestlé’s American confectionery business branch
The Ferrero Group and its affiliated companies (“Ferrero”), a global confectionary group, today announced a definitive agreement pursuant to which it will acquire the U.S. confectionary business from Nestlé for...
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The postal and courier fees are getting more expensive
In the third quarter, the price of postal and courier services in Hungary increased by rocket speed. In the first two quarters of the year, this sector also produced the...
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Syngenta’s drought tolerant maize tested in the desert is available in Hungary
This year, Syngenta’s new, worldwide tested drought tolerant corn hybrids are also available in Hungary. The Artesian Technology opens a new chapter in the company’s ever-growing corn portfolio. “Syngenta places...
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The Lactalis baby milk powders will be withdrawn in Hungary
The baby milk powder made in the Craon plant of the French company Lactalis will be withdrawn in Hungary – the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) announced on its...
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Huawei has increased its smartphone sales in Europe by 20 percent
Last year, China’s Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. mobile telecommunications equipment manufacturing and service company increased its sales by more than 15 percent worldwide, and smartphone sales in Europe increased by...
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Six perfect glasses of beer in less than 10 seconds – Video of the day
This Austrian-developed machine is designed to pour up to six perfect glasses of beer in less than 10 seconds – making it ideal for sports, concerts, and other events where...
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Szállás.hu: record-breaking growth last year in the tourism market
Domestic tourism ended with growth record last year, rising by 15 percent in 2017. 70 percent of guest nights were for 1-2 days – according to the comprehensive annual analysis...
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Tourist houses can be renewed from nearly 3 billion forints
Tourist houses, forest lodges can be renewed from nearly 3 billion forints across the country over the next two years. The developments are affecting six forestry sectors – the government...
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The legend of arabica and robusta
A fruity and flowery espresso with malty cereal notes. This flavourful espresso is packed with notes of ripe fruit, fresh flowers and malty cereal. If you’re after a velvety body,...
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The National Chamber of Agriculture has successfully closed last year
The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) has successfully closed last year, and many of the measures to ease the economy have been created at the initiative of NAK – the...
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