Events
Apple is more expensive than banana
Date: 2011-05-06 13:02:47
The price of apple rivals with the price of banana: the bananas delivered from thousands of kilometres are often cheaper than the most popular domestic fruits. At many markets, a...
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The last Austrian cigarette factory to be closed
Date: 2011-05-06 11:00:21
Austria Tabak will close its factory in Austria The Japanese owner transfers the production to another country. Negotiations are still underway over the new site selection. With the factory closure...
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Discount stores: more than half of sales revenue realised by private labels
Date: 2011-05-06 07:31:30
According to Nielsen, in the case of food products the market share of private labels grew from 22 to 23 percent in value in 2010 – this amounts to HUF...
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Opten: more and more winding ups
Date: 2011-05-05 13:10:09
According to the latest communication of Opten; In April, 1403 a new insolvency proceedings have been started in Hungary, but the trend after a big jump of February declines for...
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SMS busts fake grey cattle
Date: 2011-05-05 13:08:26
It is more and more often that the meat of simple cattle are sold as grey cattle meat, because threefold earnings can be reached with this illegal step. The trade...
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After eight months of falling FAO's food price index rose in April
Date: 2011-05-05 13:06:57
AO's food price index rose to 232.1 points from the 231 points of March. The cost of living increased most rapidly in the United States and food prices has grown...
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PSZÁF vs. Ministry in the case of repelling the consumer groups
Date: 2011-05-05 13:04:20
The financial supervision would prevent the people from the consumer groups by using criminal legal tools. However, according to the Ministry of Administration penalties may be sufficient. As it is...
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Declining retail sales in Europe
Date: 2011-05-05 12:59:07
In March 2011, retail sales in the eurozone decreased by 1 percent, while in the European Union, the decline was 0.8 percent. On an annual basis, turnover decreased in the...
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Brau Beviale 2011: added value industry get-together
Date: 2011-05-05 12:18:17
Wednesday to Friday in the second week of November – this date has been marked in the diaries of umpteen thousands of European beverage experts for Brau Beviale 2011 in...
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Eu'Vend again in Cologne
Date: 2011-05-05 11:02:12
From 8th to 10th September 2011 Eu'Vend will open its doors in Cologne for the fifth time. With an international exhibitor participation of 34 % and an international visitor participation...
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Special prunes at the spirot festival of Budapest
Date: 2011-05-05 10:59:23
It1s the year of prunes, so we need to put peachy fruit dishes on the table. Encouraged by the success of last year's professional chefs in Bél, now Szilvagányok is...
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Internal rules of domestic food market to be changed
Date: 2011-05-05 10:23:23
The internal rules of domestic food-delivery market need to be changed – Sándor Font, president of the Parliament's Agricultural Comittte pointed out. The politician believes that the food-industry faces a...
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According to Coface, Hungarian food industry is less risky than the national average
Date: 2011-05-04 13:40:14
The forthcoming period will be crucial for the companies of the Hungarian food industry. According to Coface; the companies in this sector are relatively in acceptable position. Moreover, recently their...
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The Balatonboglár Wine Region to be debut in the Castle of Vajdahunyadvár
Date: 2011-05-04 13:01:20
Nineteen well-known and emerging wineries – including the Garamvári Vineyard, the Konyári cellar, the Légli Vineyard or the Kislaki wine manufactory. The visitors can become acquainted with the wines of...
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Online coupons are becoming more and more popular
Date: 2011-05-04 12:15:09
It is the heyday of online coupons, which are getting more and more popular among the customers. It is true, that in relation to the total retail turnover, this type...
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Five thousand forints can be the amount of the compulsory chamber membership fee
Date: 2011-05-04 10:10:57
According to the plans; the annual membership fee of economic chambers will be 5000 HUF. This will likely to reduce the businesses' revulsion against the compulsory membership. Although previously it...
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Only 50 remained from the 350 small-scale breweries
Date: 2011-05-04 10:08:29
The owners of the small breweries are waiting for government support in ored to increase the offer of the small brewers, beside the wide range of mass produced commercial beers....
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Further decline in German beer consumption
Date: 2011-05-04 10:04:22
Further decline occurred in in German beer consumption in the first three months of the year. According to the datas of the German statistical office; consumption decreased by 2 percent...
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POPAI Global annual meeting
Date: 2011-05-04 09:49:04
On 3 March 2011 POPAI Global held a meeting in Krefeld for the board of directors, where 30 colleagues from 14 member organisations convened. The newly formed POPAI Arabia, which...
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Shoplifters under surveillance
Date: 2011-04-29 17:27:28
International statistics say that in one year store theft causes damage that equals 1.2-1.5 percent of sales. 41 percent of store theft is performed by external thieves, 36 percent is...
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The Ministry of Rural Development would reduce Hungary's vulnerability on the food market
Date: 2011-04-29 14:06:20
Hungary's vulnerability on the food market must be reduced. The key would be self-sufficiency – said Czerván György, secretary of state of the Rural Development Ministry, responsible for agri-management on...
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Premises are also important for online merchants
Date: 2011-04-29 13:29:01
Despite the increase in online sales the personal purchasing in shops remained an essential part of retail trade – shows the latest report of CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) real estate...
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The regulation of mobile stores may be stricter
Date: 2011-04-29 13:06:32
Increasing competition occurred between the convenience stores and mobile stores, due to the crisis. A regulation under construction would significantly make their operation more difficult. According to sources; the plans...
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Further decline in the German retail sales
Date: 2011-04-29 13:01:50
Contrary to expectations, retail sales volume decreased in March in Germany. This was the second monthly decline in a row. Expectations were about a 0.2 percent expansion, while a 2.1...
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Budapest's greatest gastronomy event relocated to the Castle of Buda
Date: 2011-04-29 11:34:33
One of the greatest gastronomical event of Budapest is going to open its gates on 5th to 8th May at a new venue. The Spring Spiritfestival will re-locate from Városháza...
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Free online presence even for small businesses
Date: 2011-04-29 09:36:33
More and more small businesses open up for the possibility of strong online presence: since February, more than 5 thousand companies have signed up for the program titled Cégem (My...
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Imre Kaló and the philosophy of wine
Date: 2011-04-29 09:25:37
The book-series titled The Philosophy of Wine published by Jaffa, are aiming to introduce a famous Hungarian winegrower. While reading about their life, world view, ars poetica and trade, readers...
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The companies object the compulsory chamber membership
Date: 2011-04-28 13:55:32
The companies do not agree with the compulsory chamber membership. Among them, the companies that have no membership are strongly opposing to the introduction of the measure, while members of...
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Asia on the way to Europe – new usiness relations in Hungary
Date: 2011-04-28 13:33:17
The new conference is going to take place on 10th May 2011 in BUdapest, at the theatre room of the Ministry of Rural Development. The major focus of the event...
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We pay by credit card mostly in hypermarkets
Date: 2011-04-28 13:05:07
The expansion of electronic payment continues among the Hungarian card holders, More and more people use their bank card for shopping regularly, and the share of foreign payments, and internet...
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