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Interactivity contributes to a better consumer experience
Date: 2017-09-07 10:33:45
Today 77 percent of the US population owns a smartphone and this influences mobile and online shopping trends. New York & Company has installed self-service kiosks in their shops, where...
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Magazine: The growing prestige of Hungarian wine
Date: 2017-09-07 07:30:09
In 2016 Hungary’s wine export grew much faster, by 6.2 percent than the country’s 1.6-percent agri-food export growth. The bad news is that the majority of our wine export, 45 percent...
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Analysts: the rise in retail sales may continue in the coming months
Date: 2017-09-06 11:55:32
Growth in retail sales may continue in the coming months. Takarékbank expects a 4.5 percent, while ING expects a 4.7 percent growth. According to the first estimate published by the...
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Product Council: about 500-550 thousand tons of apple yield is expected this year
Date: 2017-09-06 11:50:57
Due to the spring frosts, the lack of rain and the warm weather of the past one and a half months this year, only about 500-550 thousand tons of apple...
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The Coop Rally was awarded with Hungarian Product Grand Prize
Date: 2017-09-06 11:48:02
The Hungarian Product Grand Prize was awarded to the Coop Rally, which was organized for the twelfth time this year. Pekó László (left) receives the prize The COOP chain has...
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Fazekas: the OMÉK presents the world-class production of Hungary
Date: 2017-09-06 11:46:54
Hungary is now able to produce world-class GMO-free agricultural products. The 78th National Agricultural and Food Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK) opens in two weeks in Budapest showcases this supply –...
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The administrative burdens of the small-scale wineries can be reduced
Date: 2017-09-06 11:45:39
As a result of the new excise law introduced this year, the administrative burden for small-scale wine producers is expected to decrease by the end of the year, Gál Péter...
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NGM: retail sales is increasing since forty-nine months
Date: 2017-09-06 11:38:37
The retail sales has been growing steadily for forty-nine months. The growth of July is fitting into this year’s upward trend – Marczinkó Zoltán, Deputy Minister of State of the...
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Counterfeit honey can be dangerous to health, according to professional organizations
Date: 2017-09-06 11:33:19
Unknown origin fake honey can be a risk to health, according to the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the National Hungarian Association of Beekeepers (OMME), so they propose to...
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Experiment, but not with your teeth! You can win a classroom upgrade with dm’s Smiling Teeth application
Date: 2017-09-06 11:31:22
The dm and its professional partner support 10,000 children’s dental care this year under the Smiling Teeth program. The drugstore is preparing with an exciting educational task. The class, winning...
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Chamber of Agriculture: not only technology, but the products also need to be developed
Date: 2017-09-06 11:30:15
Not only the technology but also the products must be constantly developed to maintain and enhance competitiveness, for example, for import substitution – the Food Director of the National Chamber...
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The Minister of Agriculture has ordered increased control of import of poultry meat
Date: 2017-09-06 11:25:39
The Minister of Agriculture has ordered increased control of imported poultry meat in order to protect Hungarian consumers from contaminated import goods – the Minister told M1 news channel on...
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The flavors of old Hungary can be tasted in the open air museum in Nyíregyháza during the weekend
Date: 2017-09-06 11:05:45
Local and national dishes such as pepper, “crushing”, lean bread and cabbage chips are prepared by the invited cooking teams at the Flavors of Old Hungary Gourmet Festival on Sunday...
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NAK membership fee
Date: 2017-09-06 10:59:04
The opinion of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) on NAK membership and the membership fee payment obligation it entails is legally well-grounded. According to Paragraph 11. (2) of the relevant law,...
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Tourism in Croatia broke all records in Croatia
Date: 2017-09-06 10:30:45
In the first eight months of the year, tourism in Croatia broke all records: 15 million domestic and foreign visitors spent 85 million guest nights in the country, the previous...
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Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország and Lavazza continue together
Date: 2017-09-06 10:30:19
This spring Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország became the exclusive Hungarian distributor of Lavazza products. Our magazine interviewed Gábor Balázs, coffee business unit manager of Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország Kft. Gábor Balázs coffee...
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Scitec Nutrition is Europe’s best brand now
Date: 2017-09-06 10:09:04
SCITEC NUTRITION®, one of the leading manufacturers of sports supplements, with its own production capabilities in a more than 30 000 m2 warehouse and manufacturing facility. In 20 years, SCITEC...
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Michelin-stars: Tales from the kitchen – Video of the day
Date: 2017-09-06 10:00:21
“Michelin Stars – Tales From The Kitchen” will feature as the prestigious opening film of the Culinary Zinema: Film and Gastronomy Section, Saturday 23rd at the 65th edition of the...
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Magazine: Is Hungary a wine drinking nation?
Date: 2017-09-06 07:30:29
Only 46 percent of Hungarians drink wine regularly. Our target group index (TGI) survey reveals that the dominance of men is smaller among wine drinkers than in the case of other...
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Magazine: Whole bean coffee makes a return
Date: 2017-09-06 06:58:21
After the success story of capsule coffee in the last few years, sales of whole bean coffee have also strengthened recently. Raw coffee’s price elevated last year and this could be...
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KSH: Retail sales increased by 4.1 percent in July
Date: 2017-09-05 11:56:13
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
Date: 2017-09-05 11:52:52
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...
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Agricultural Chamber: plum yield will be about 62 thousand tons this year
Date: 2017-09-05 11:51:15
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)...
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KSH: GDP grew 3.2 percent in the second quarter
Date: 2017-09-05 11:50:54
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
Date: 2017-09-05 11:35:17
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...
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Nearly two hundred exhibitors at the 26th Budapest Wine Festival
Date: 2017-09-05 11:23:43
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...
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The hail in the Mátra wine region in May caused Brutal damages
Date: 2017-09-05 11:20:34
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
Date: 2017-09-05 11:11:16
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...
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Romanian retail trade grew by 8.1 percent in the first seven months
Date: 2017-09-05 11:01:38
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
Date: 2017-09-05 11:00:36
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...
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