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Traditional shops increased their market share

According to the Nielsen Retail Index, 8 percent less salami and 4 percent less sausage was sold in value by retailers in January-April, in comparison with the same period in...

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The Spritzer Bus has hit the road

The idea came from the Community Wine Marketing Fund: promoting spritzer made from good Hungarian wines with a 2-month, nearly 2,000-km tour around the country. Early July ‘spritzer master’ András...

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Long-established Hungarian meat brands stand firm

Although meat is one of the essential food products, the market was unable to evade the effects of economic recession. Zoltán Nagygyörgy, PICK Szeged Zrt.’s product manager told us that...

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A strong forint lifted meat prices

The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and meat products. Their last report reveals that the abattoir entry price of slaughter pig in...

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The average volume of cured products bought per household keeps shrinking

According to ConsumerScan data from GfK Hungária, 87 percent of households bought sausage or salami last year, 3 percent more than a year earlier. However, in the past couple of...

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Warm weather brought elevated prices

Analysts were somewhat surprised by the moderate increase in inflation in June. According to KSH’s quick report, consumer prices climbed by 0.2 percent from May and were 5.3 percent higher...

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Rice turnover concentrates and the 501-1,000-gram format is dominant

Retail sales of rice diminished by 2 percent in value and by 3 percent in volume in the April 2008-March 2009 period. According to the Nielsen Retail Index, the size...

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Failing to catch the consumer groups, for ten years now

The state offices are incapable against consumer groups that are offering loans, seem like services. Only the Competition Authority scans them. Sometimes prohibits and fines, because of misleading advertising slogans,...

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Failing to catch the consumer groups, for ten years now

The state offices are incapable against consumer groups that are offering loans, seem like services. Only the Competition Authority scans them. Sometimes prohibits and fines, because of misleading advertising slogans,...

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Harvest to start

The winemakers are optimistic, over this year’s wine harvest, which is expected to be smaller than the average, but in case of long fall, top wines may born from the...

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Harvest to start

The winemakers are optimistic, over this year’s wine harvest, which is expected to be smaller than the average, but in case of long fall, top wines may born from the...

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Nearly 5 percent shrinkage in the retail market

The retail sales volume – adjusted from calendary effect – in the first half of 2010, fell by 4.7, in June by 4.6 percent, compared to the same period of...

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Nearly 5 percent shrinkage in the retail market

The retail sales volume – adjusted from calendary effect – in the first half of 2010, fell by 4.7, in June by 4.6 percent, compared to the same period of...

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The Hungarian consumer pre-plans consciously the purchases

According to the Shopper VIP research of GfK Hungária; Domestic customers are among the most conscious customers in Eastern Europe. Eighty-two percent of them claim to consciously plan their purchases...

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The Hungarian consumer pre-plans consciously the purchases

According to the Shopper VIP research of GfK Hungária; Domestic customers are among the most conscious customers in Eastern Europe. Eighty-two percent of them claim to consciously plan their purchases...

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German business sentiment continued to improve

Unlike the expectations of analysts, the German IFO business sentiment indicator increased, compared to the previous month and standing on its highest value, since June 2007. Klaus Abberger, IFO's chief...

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German business sentiment continued to improve

Unlike the expectations of analysts, the German IFO business sentiment indicator increased, compared to the previous month and standing on its highest value, since June 2007. Klaus Abberger, IFO's chief...

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Cholesterol reducer to the hamburger

British scientists suggested, that cholesterol reducer should be mixed into hamburgers. It is considered that the statin would moderate the harmful effects of junk food.The study was published in an...

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The burden exemption of slaughterhouses may increase black trade

The Ministry of Rural Development would exempt slaughterhouses cutting less than 200 pigs and less than 75 cattle per week, from the mandatory after slaughter rating. Seventy percent of the...

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The burden exemption of slaughterhouses may increase black trade

The Ministry of Rural Development would exempt slaughterhouses cutting less than 200 pigs and less than 75 cattle per week, from the mandatory after slaughter rating. Seventy percent of the...

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We use drugs, available without a prescription more than the European average

Almost half (43 percent) of the Hungarians trying to save on nonprescription medicines and medicinal preparations- shows Nielsen market research company’s survey carried out in 54 countries, including Hungary. It...

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We use drugs, available without a prescription more than the European average

Almost half (43 percent) of the Hungarians trying to save on nonprescription medicines and medicinal preparations- shows Nielsen market research company’s survey carried out in 54 countries, including Hungary. It...

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The global market should not worry about the lack of wheat

The rapid increase of wheat prices caused concerns, but the stocks are relatively abundant – said the analysts of the London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In early August, wheat cost...

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The global market should not worry about the lack of wheat

The rapid increase of wheat prices caused concerns, but the stocks are relatively abundant – said the analysts of the London-based Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In early August, wheat cost...

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Euro-zone’s industrial orders rose by nearly a quarter in one year

According to the datas of Eurostat; although the growth rate of new industrial orders slowed in the euro area in June, compared to the previous month, but the rate of...

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Euro-zone’s industrial orders rose by nearly a quarter in one year

According to the datas of Eurostat; although the growth rate of new industrial orders slowed in the euro area in June, compared to the previous month, but the rate of...

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Nine out of ten Hungarian listen to the radio

According to the radio survey of GfK-Ipsos; 88.6 percent of the Hungarian population older than 15, a total of 7.548 million person listened the radio in July 2010. The average...

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Nine out of ten Hungarian listen to the radio

According to the radio survey of GfK-Ipsos; 88.6 percent of the Hungarian population older than 15, a total of 7.548 million person listened the radio in July 2010. The average...

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