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A wheat starch plant is built in Visonta
Date: 2017-04-24 11:12:39
Hungary’s only wheat starch plant will be built in Visonta, Heves County within a 93 million HUF investment. The 33,000 square-meter plant of the Visonta Projekt Kft. will create 250...
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Google extends its digital workshop program to the Hungarian SME sector
Date: 2017-04-24 11:10:14
Google extends its digital workshop program to the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Hungary. This year, the company wants to reach at least 15,000 SMEs in order to contribute...
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New annual brewery record in the Czech Republic
Date: 2017-04-24 11:05:50
A record amount of 20.5 million hectoliters of beer was brewed last year by Czech brewers – the representatives of the “Czech breweries told at a press conference in Prague...
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The sales of traditional computers grew in Central and Eastern Europe
Date: 2017-04-24 11:02:31
In the first quarter, the sales of traditional PCs grew in the Central and Eastern European region – the International Data Corporation (IDC) market research firm reveals. According to a...
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This icecream-factory reminds us of the 40’s – Video of the day
Date: 2017-04-24 10:23:57
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Italiagro recruits farmers for buffalo breeding
Date: 2017-04-24 10:15:45
Mezőtúr company Italiagro Kft. is recruiting farmers for buffalo breeding, in order to get milk for mozzarella production. Italiagro’s consultant Zoltán Takács told that in the soon-to-be-launched Young Farmer Grant...
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Magazine: Colours, napkins, emotions
Date: 2017-04-24 07:35:05
Colours can influence people’s mood and behaviour. SCA and its international hygiene brand, Tork used brain waves technology to find out how guests react to various colours. The results revealed...
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MAHAL expects the increase of fish consumption from the VAT cuts
Date: 2017-04-21 11:30:30
According to the Hungarian Fisheries and Aquaculture Association (MAHAL), the planned reduction in the VAT on fish meat could reduce fish prices by 15 percent, stimulate consumption and encourage all...
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If the acacia blossom freezes, little honey is expected
Date: 2017-04-21 11:19:50
If, as the result of the extreme weather of recent days, the acacia blossom, which is the main source of nectar in Hungarian beekeeping, freezes a bad honey production is...
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The MNKH is organizing a two-day free university in order to facilitate cooperation among the Hungarian winemakers in the Carpathian Basin
Date: 2017-04-21 11:18:16
The two-day Pannon Vinersitas Free University, which is organized for the first time by the Hungarian National Chamber of Commerce (MNKH), serves to facilitate the share of experiences. Almost 100...
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NGM: every element of the ekáer will be modernized by the end of the year
Date: 2017-04-21 11:16:50
By the end of the year, all elements of electronic road traffic control system (ekáer) will be electronically earmarked as planned – Molnár Tamás, Deputy Minister of State of the...
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The It is Better to Play in Green! campaign was launched again this year
Date: 2017-04-21 11:16:43
Henkel has been working for decades to make environmental consciousness as a way of life not only within the company, but also make “accessible to consumers and buyers”. In the...
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Vineyard running in the Villány wine region
Date: 2017-04-21 11:15:46
Running competition will be held for the third tiime in the vineyards of the Villány wine region on 29 April: the participants can choose between 9.9 and 19 kilometers running....
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Application to promote healthy nutrition was announced for schools
Date: 2017-04-21 11:14:24
The Ministry of Human Resources (Emmi) has published an application called Cool Canteens in School for the promotion of healthy eating and lifestyles. Novák Katalin, Minister of State of the...
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The economies of Central and Eastern Europe began the year strong
Date: 2017-04-21 11:13:07
According to London financial analysts, the preliminary data show that the EU economies of Central and Eastern Europe had a strong growth performance in the first quarter. One of the...
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Twenty-four tons of unmarked potatoes were destroyed
Date: 2017-04-21 11:10:52
Twenty-four tons of completely unmarked potatoes were seized by the National Food Chain Security Office (NÉBIH); The consignment was destroyed – the authority told MTI on Friday. According to the...
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The development of agro-economic relations with Ukraine is primary
Date: 2017-04-21 11:06:51
The development of agro-economic relations between Ukraine and Hungary is primary – Bitay Márton, Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) said on Friday in Kisvárda, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county....
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Mercator can be saved
Date: 2017-04-21 11:05:36
The Slovene Parliament is preparing a bill to rescue the Mercator retail store chain, which is the largest privately owned company in Croatia, the subsidiary of Agrokor that has serious...
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Cigarette smugglers were caught in Ásotthalom and Röszke
Date: 2017-04-21 11:02:00
The finance officers found several million HUF worth cigarettes without tax stamps in the converted cars of smugglers in Ásotthalom and Röszke – the National Taxation and Customs Office (NAV)...
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A nonfood–splattered jacket for chefs – Video of the day
Date: 2017-04-21 10:06:33
For chefs, a food–splattered jacket may be a sign of a post-shift beer well earned, but it’s not aesthetically pleasing. Keeping chefwear clean and presentable is a constant struglle, so...
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Família frankfurters are made from pork
Date: 2017-04-21 10:05:28
Família frankfurters are made from pork and they are characterised by balanced spicing and a pleasantly smoky taste. From this year this PICK SZEGED Zrt. product is also available in...
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Magazine: Amendment proposed
Date: 2017-04-21 07:13:55
Act 127 of 2007 on Value Added Tax has been modified: the VAT on hospitality services decreased to 18 percent as of 1 January 2017 and will reduce to 5...
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Nielsen: it’s better if it’s green
Date: 2017-04-20 11:55:32
Environment-conscious aspects are increasingly gaining ground in the consumers’ choices are. Local goods and sustained companies are gaining ground in retail – Nielsen reveals. One third of the Hungarians are...
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KSH: earnings rose further
Date: 2017-04-20 11:30:56
In February, gross and net average earnings were 10.7 percent higher than a year before, following a 10 percent rise in January, the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Thursday....
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FruitVeb: rain was good for the horticulture and the orchards
Date: 2017-04-20 11:28:12
The rainfall of the past two days was good for the agriculture and the orchards. The rain partially replaced the lack of moisture in the soil, while snow caused only...
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Analysts: gross wages can increase by 10 percent this year, real wage growth can be between 7-8 percent
Date: 2017-04-20 11:27:00
Gross wages may increase by around 10 percent this year, while real wages – calculated with a 2.4 to 2.5 percent inflation rate – may rise between 7-8 percent, according...
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Tesco is also celebrating Earth Day
Date: 2017-04-20 11:26:58
Tesco is committed to environmental protection, and in February this year drastically reduced the number of shopping bags for online orders. Before February, the supermarket chain supplied more than 400,000...
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Varga Mihály: No plans to amend the retail law
Date: 2017-04-20 11:25:59
There is currently no plan to modify legislation affecting retail trade – the National Economy Minister announced on Thursday. Varga Mihály, at a press conference organized on other topics, added...
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The best wines of the country
Date: 2017-04-20 11:24:31
The entry period has started to the National Wine Competition. The 38th domestic competition not only offers positive feedback to the producers of quality wines, but also offers a unique...
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Nestle’s sales were over 21 billion francs
Date: 2017-04-20 11:23:10
The sales of the Swiss food company Nestlé grew by 0.4 percent year-on-year, to 21.07 billion francs in the first quarter of March. In the first month of this year,...
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