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Magazine: When cheese meets the price-sensitive consumer
Because of the Russian embargo that started in August 2014, an oversupply occurred in the Hungarian milk and cheese market in 2015 and 2016. Cheese prices started to decrease at...
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Three times more television ads
In February 2016 and January 2017 shops sold cheese for more than HUF 88 billion. The cheese category is the third biggest from the 90 audited by Nielsen, after processed...
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Prime Minister Orbán Viktor and Csányi Sándor officially handed over the slaughterhouse in Mohács
The 21 billion HUF greenfield investment of the MCS Vágóhíd Zrt. was handed over by Prime Minister Orbán Viktor and Csányi Sándor, the owner of the plant on Tuesday. The...
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Nébih: the trappist cheeses met the food safety standards
All trappist cheeses tested by the National Food Chain Management Agency (Nébih) complied with the food safety considerations. Only minor deficiencies found especially nutrition labeling – the agency told MTI...
Read moreStrawberries and mangalica are the main ingredients at this year’s Gourmet Festival
Strawberries and mangalica will be the two main ingredients at this year’s Gourmet Festival, which crosses the borders and in addition to the finest Hungarian restaurants, will familiarize the visitors...
Read moreNine logistics organizations have developed a package of proposals to increase the competitiveness of the sector
More than 100 billion HUF surplus revenue can be generated by the measures that nine Hungarian logistics organizations jointly proposed in their sectoral assessment to the government – the Hungarian...
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On can enter to the Pálinka country tasting for another two weeks
The samples can be sent to this year’s Pálinka country tasting for two weeks, until 5 May – the Deputy Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) said...
Read moreThe VSZT and the GOSZ test autumn wheat and maize in their experiments
The Seed Alliance Interprofessional Organization and Product Council (VSZT) and the National Association of Cereal Producers (GOSZ) are testing autumn wheat and maize in their experiments. The tests aim to...
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HENT: counterfeit products threaten 80 million European jobs
IPR industries continue to be the backbone of the EU economy, as almost half of the total economic power comes from the region, however, due to various types of piracy...
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Chicken from the back yard and a few drops of whiskey
Lynchburg, Tennessee has become world-famous for two things: Jack Daniel’s whiskey and Mary Bobo’s guesthouse. The former does not have to be presented, and the latter is still a popular...
Read moreThe US consumer sentiment index declined in April
The consumer sentiment index in the United States declined in April, but at the same time it is near its 16-year peak. The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index®, which had...
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Hollywood sound-effects come from the kitchen – Video of the day
Food often plays a central role in a movie’s success — but maybe not in the way you’d imagine. Watch to see the Gut Check team chat with a foley...
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K&H: the proportion of businesses planning cafeteria dropped to nadir
The proportion of businesses planning cafeteria fell sharply, and in the next year, only a quarter of the SMEs intend to support fringe benefits – according to K&H’s SME Trust...
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Hungarian Tourism Ltd. is looking for the most promising cultural destination in Hungary
The new European Destinations of ExcelleNce (EDEN) application was launched under the Looking for the Rural Muse name. The application is looking for Hungary’s “most promising cultural destination”. The deadline...
Read moreOpen Balaton action with spring program series
128 restaurants, 108 programs, 156 hotels, a new cycling action around the lake and a number of dog-friendly programs will await those who visit the region between 28 April and...
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LeasePlan Hungária’s new CEO
One of Hungary’s leading fleet management companies, LeasePlan Hungária Zrt. has had a new CEO since 1 April 2017: former commercial director Tímea Pesti. Ms Pesti used to be managing...
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Fanta: complete renewal this year
The Fanta brand comes out with a new packaging design and implements a new type of marketing communication campaign this year. Fanta’s new, spiral-shaped PET bottle has already been a...
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SPAR’s new communication campaign
On 23 March 2017 SPAR Hungary launched a new image campaign, with the slogan ‘quality. i love it.’ The campaign message focuses on the fundamental values of the retail chain,...
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ALDI sponsors the 2017 FINA World Championships
ALDI Hungary and the organisers of the 17th FINA World Championships have signed a cooperation agreement. ALDI Hungary will sponsor the event that will take place in Budapest and Balatonfüred....
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Enikő Mihalik and Freddie are the new faces of Coca-Cola
Supermodel Enikő Mihalik and Freddie, the winner of song contest Dal 2016 were named Coca-Cola Hungary’s ambassadors in 2017. Krisztina Méhler, senior brand manager of Coca-Cola Hungary told that the...
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Magazine: When the Angels come
Hungary’s only dietary therapy enterprise, Angels’ Kitchen started 15 years ago. The company specialises in personalised food combinations, which they create and deliver to those who wish to lose weight,...
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KSH: Retail sales increased by 0.8 percent
The volume of retail sales increased by 0.8 percent in February according to the raw data, compared to the same period of last year – the Central Statistical Office (KSH)...
Read moreAnalysts say that the halt in retail sales is only transient
The slowdown in retail trade in February could be temporary, according to macroeconomic analysts interviewed by MTI. Ürmössy Gergely, senior macroeconomic analyst at Erste Bank said that the slowdown in...
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COOP won the MagyarBrands again
The COOP Business Chain received a MagyarBrands award again this year. As one of Hungary’s largest domestic-owned commercial player, the COOP Business Chain has deserved this prestigious award for the...
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The MOSZ would strengthen the position of farmers
Deterrent penalties should be imposed on the purchasers, who do not pay to the producers by deadline – agrarszektor.hu described the analysis of the National Federation of Agricultural Producers (MOSZ)....
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The market for durable consumer goods continues to grow in Hungary this year
Last year, the sales of durable consumer goods increased by 6.8 percent – the latest analysis of the market leader credit insurer reveals. According to the analysts of Atradius, the...
Read moreConscious consumer behavior has intensified
The conscious consumer behavior has intensified. Everyone wants to know more about the food they buy – Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture said in Gödöllő at the Conference on Environmental...
Read moreGKI: business optimism is reflected in the business cycle index
In April, GKI’s business cycle index did not change, which continues to reflect strong business optimism, with significant deterioration in consumer expectations – the GKI Economic Research Co., told MTI....
Read moreFM: Genetic conservation strategy is before administrative conciliation
Soon, the administrative reconciliation of the gene retention concept strategy begins. The draft aims to protect the indigenous plant and animal species of the Carpathian Basin, Fazekas Sándor, Minister of...
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