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Kiwi is cultivated with large-scale methods in Zala successfully
Kiwi is cultivated with large-scale methods and good business results in Becsehely, Zala County successfully. From the four-hectare orchard, which is the largest kiwi plantation in Hungary, kiwis are delivered...
Read moreMore than 80 percent of wheat has been harvested in Zala
More than 80 percent of wheat has been harvested in Zala county, the average yield is 15-20 percent lower than in the previous year, the county president of the National...
Read moreA farm equipment meeting will be organized along the Válicka Creek
The 1st Tractor and Equipment Meeting near Válicka Creek (I. Válickameti Traktor és Géptalálkozó) will take place on 12 August in Zalaegerszeg-Botfa. At the meeting, sixty-seventy tractors, a large number...
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Household incomes grew in the EU, but their consumption decreased
The consumption of households in the European Union declined in the first quarter, despite the fact that their income slowed down but increased – Eurostat figures show. The EU’s statistical...
Read moreConsumer sentiment is on its eight month nadir in the United States
The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment for the United States was revised up to 93.4 from a preliminary of 93.1 in July of 2017 and compared to 95.1 in June....
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NAV’s position statement on tips and the VAT classification of in-house events
As regards tips, the National Tax and Customs Administration’s (NAV) position is that if the sum appears in the so-called petty cash till and it isn’t separated from other sums...
Read moreTens of thousands of tourists visited Budapest due to the Water World Cup and the Formula One
Tens of thousands of tourists have arrived in Budapest over the last few weeks, mainly because of the Water Sports World Cup and and Formula One Hungarian Grand Prix –...
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The Talibean contra sushi – Video of the day
Bentoya restaurant is the first sushi restaurant in Afghanistan. Chef Hiromi Yasui moved from Japan to Kabul in 2001, to cover the war for Japanese news. She ended up staying...
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FruitVeb: One third of the expected apple crop will have eating quality
In terms of the quality of the expected apple harvest, one third will have eating quality, and two thirds will be industrial raw material – Domján Erika, managing director of...
Read moreThe Ministry of Agriculture helps to ensure consistency between producers and processors
The aim of the agricultural government is to help establish and maintain the harmony between growers and processors in all sectors, including grapes and wine as well, to establish a...
Read moreGrapes are in vigorous condition before the harvest
The vintage begins within weeks. Despite the weather extremes, grapes are in vigorous condition in most of the cultivated areas – according to Syngenta’s panorama. According to experts, attention should...
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The INTERSPAR in Tatabánya to be renewed
The SPAR Magyarország is modernizing the INTERSPAR store in Tatabánya from more than 2.5 billion forints. The hypermarket, which was opened in 2000 will be closed during the renovation and...
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In Auchan, parents choose quality, kids choose popular products
According to Auchan’s experience, when shopping for school, the family typically comes up with a pre-designed shopping list and when selecting the most important school supplies, parents want to fulfill...
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KSH: the number of employees is over 4.4 million again
In the second quarter, the average number of employees was 4 million 420,000, 77,000 more than a year before, while the employment rate of the 15-64 year-olds grew by 1.6...
Read moreThe summer harvesting works in Békés were finished
The summer harvesting works have been completed in Békés County, farmers are not expected to make a big profit this year – the secretary of the Békés County Agricultural Producers’...
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The Nébih destroyed four tonnes of meat in a meat factory in Kaposvár
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) closed a meat factory in Kaposvár, because of its hygiene status. The authority ordered the destruction of 28 kinds of nearly 4 tonnes...
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Destructive fires in agriculture
Until the middle of the summer fires were raging in agriculture on almost three times larger area than in 2016 – Világgazdaság Online wrote. At the end of the week,...
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Coca-Cola’s sales surpassed expectations
Coca-Cola had better data than expected for the second quarter, with revenue rising instead of 9.65 billion to 9.70 billion USD, while earnings per share increased to two cents higher...
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The coolest shoe brand to be purchased
Luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo has been bought by Michael Kors Holdings in a deal which values the firm at 896 million pounds. The British firm, which was put up for...
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Sustainable agriculture can mitigate climate change and involuntary migration
Climate change poses a major risk for rural people in developing countries, often leading to distress-driven migration, and bolstering sustainable agriculture is an essential part of an effective policy response,...
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Countries urged to reap benefits of food trade by engaging in standards setting
Participation in the development of international food standards for trade is essential if countries are to reap the benefits of booming global trade and prepare for imminent technological changes, according...
Read moreOn average, Hungarians travel for eight days on vacation according to a survey
More than half of Hungarians go on vacation, between June and August in the summer season, most of them in July or August for an average of eight days. The...
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FruitVeb: The apple crop can be close to the average this year
This year, the FruitVeb Hungarian Vegetables and Fruit Interprofessional Organization and Product Council is expecting 550-600 thousand tons of apple crop that is close to the average. The actual crops...
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Advertising tax reloaded – tax refund or billion HUF fines
In May 2017, the rules of advertising tax changed again, which makes it possible to make a tax refund, but due to the amendments that are in force since January...
Read moreThe Wine Road Show has ended
The Wine Road Show program series launched in July by the Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) and the National Council of Wine Communities (HNT) ended on Wednesday in Pécs. The experts...
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Rossmann won the Green Brand Award
The drugstore has achieved enormous success with its Alterra and enerBIO own branded products. Rossmann has won the Green Brand 2017/2018 award in Germany with two own branded product lines....
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New leader at Fornetti Group
Balthas Klein is the new head of the Fornetti Group since June 2017. The expert is working in the management of the company since the change of ownership in 2015...
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A cool coffe and a dessert in one – The Tiramisu Iced Latte is the favorite coffee of the Summer
The ice coffee recipe of Kárai Dávid, blogger, the founder of Íz Huszár, won the Nespresso’s blogger ice coffee recipe contest. During the ice coffee recipe contest, there were a...
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The Nébih seized more than six tons of fish
During the special check on Tisza-based restaurants and groceries, just over a weekend, the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) prohibited the distribution of more than 600 kilograms of fish...
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Fertilizer sales decreases
In June, fertilizer and plant protection product sales continued to decline – Világgazdaság Online wrote. Due to the dry, rainless weather, a fungicidal spraying could be left out by producers,...
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