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Russian expansion
Date: 2017-03-24 09:44:11
Lenta, one of Russia’s leading grocery retailers managed to increase sales by 21.2 percent last year. In 2016 the chain opened 51 hyper- and 17 supermarkets. In December Lenta made...
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Organic farming gains momentum
Date: 2017-03-24 09:15:02
The Hungarian Organic Culture Association and Takarékbank Zrt. signed a cooperation agreement: in the future the two parties will pay special attention to fostering programmes that promote the consumption of...
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KSH: retail sales in January increased by 4.8 percent
Date: 2017-03-23 11:55:51
In January, the volume of retail stores increased by 4.8 percent, according to the raw data, while calendar effect adjusted increased by 3.8 percent, compared to the same period of...
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NGM Deputy Minister of State: the growth of retail sector is continuous for 43 months
Date: 2017-03-23 11:40:36
Retail turnover is continuously increasing for 43 months. The above average January sales growth is due to the fact that because of higher wages that arrived in February, confidence increased...
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Századvég: the economy may expand with 3.6 percent this year and with 3.4 percent in 2018
Date: 2017-03-23 11:35:27
According to the latest forecast of the Századvég Gazdaságkutató Zrt. economic researcher, the Hungarian economy in 2018 may grow by 3.4 percent this year and by 3.6 next year. If...
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The Association of Hungarian Brewers would whiten the beer market with the Association of Small Breweries
Date: 2017-03-23 11:30:32
In the wake of HVG’s article, the Association of Hungarian Brewers turned to NAV’s Excise Department in a letter. The Association of Hungarian Brewers compiling the major domestic beer manufacturers...
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Tokaji March Great Tasting with the wines of seventy wineries
Date: 2017-03-23 11:17:41
Seventy wine cellars of Tokaj-hegyalja are waiting for the audience with more than 160 wines and with several special master class courses to the Tokaji March Great Tasting on Saturday...
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The Agárdi Pálinkafőzde has become the winner of the Hungarian National category at the Destillata
Date: 2017-03-23 11:15:05
The Agárdi Pálinkafőzde has become the Hungarian National winner at the Central Europe’s largest distillate competition, the Destillata in Austria – Wolfgang Lukas, the director of the event organizer company...
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NÉBIH: there is a shortage of eco seeds
Date: 2017-03-23 11:10:54
There is a shortage of domestic propagated eco seeds, so it is worth to the seed producers to register their products on the National Food Chain Safety Office’s (NÉBIH) database...
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One can enter into the Hungary’s most beautiful kitchen garden competition by the end of April
Date: 2017-03-23 11:07:40
Organizers extended the registration date to Hungary’s most beautiful kitchen garden program, due to the great interest. Those organizations that announce the competition in their settlement can apply until 30...
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The liquidator advertised the mill of the Sikér Zrt. in Szekszárd
Date: 2017-03-23 11:05:05
The liquidator, the National Reorganization Nonprofit Kft. advertised the mill of the Sikér Malomipari Zrt. in Szekszárd. According to the notice published in the Official Gazette (Magyar Közlöny), the target...
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German consumer sentiment worsened in April
Date: 2017-03-23 11:01:05
The increase in inflation decreased the consumer sentiment index in April below the expected level – according to the GfK market research institute. In April, the GfK German consumer sentiment...
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This year the Government provides 40.5 billion HUF to the state companies to raise wages
Date: 2017-03-23 11:01:01
The Government provides 40.46 billion HUF this year to the state-owned companies to raise wages and in the next few years these companies will be given significant sources to implement...
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Unilever for a circular economy
Date: 2017-03-23 10:54:58
Unilever announced that by 2025 all of the packaging material they use will be fully reusable, recyclable of compostable. At the same time the company asked FMCG product manufacturers to...
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Tourist agency: the average income in the tourism sector should be doubled
Date: 2017-03-23 10:20:59
The average income in the tourism sector should be doubled in the coming year. In 2015 it was net 103 thousand HUF – Guller Zoltán, CEO of the Hungarian Tourism...
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Portugal to levy sugar tax on soft drinks
Date: 2017-03-23 10:12:04
The Portuguese government expects to raise EUR 80 million for public health from introducing a sugar tax on soft drinks from 1 February 2017. The new tax would apply to...
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Italian wines in the US market
Date: 2017-03-23 10:09:27
Last year 2.53 million hectolitres of Italian wine was sold to the USA. Although Italy’s wine export reduced by 0.5 percent in volume, it augmented by 3.1 percent in value...
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Spar is flying high with its own brands
Date: 2017-03-23 10:07:22
Spar Austria informed that last year they sold twice as many from the company’s private label energy drinks than from Red Bull products. Last year 45.7 million S-Budget energy drinks...
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Optimistic US consumers
Date: 2017-03-23 10:00:39
A Bloomberg survey has revealed that US consumers are more optimistic than ever before in the last 15 years. 36 percent of respondents said the US economy is going in...
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The future of grocery retail chains?
Date: 2017-03-23 09:04:47
Tesco opines that grocery retail chains can only survive if they pay bigger attention to supplying restaurants, online selling and serving individual needs. The British retailer plans to acquire Booker...
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Magazine: Piquant flavours on the Easter table
Date: 2017-03-23 07:40:00
Christmas, Easter and the summer barbecue season are the three most important periods in wet condiment (mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, horseradish, etc.) sales. Amarillisz Vlahosz, junior brand manager of Unilever Hungary...
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Got2b Volumania
Date: 2017-03-22 11:56:17
Make madly voluminous hairstyles with the got2b volumania hair styling foam. Have up to 4 times more voluminous hair with much more body. The more voluminous, the better!...
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AXE new antiperspirant range
Date: 2017-03-22 11:52:30
AXE launched its new antiperspirant range, a unique combination of stylish fragrance and powerful protection. AXE Signature Anti-Marks Protection AP aerosol and stick has superior white marks protection. AXE Urban...
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Univer baby food
Date: 2017-03-22 11:50:08
Univer baby food products return with a brand new, children’s story look! They not only have a new design but also a new composition. For detailed product information please visit...
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Nestlé Granola
Date: 2017-03-22 11:44:26
In the muesli category the importance of the granola – crunchy muesli – segment is growing. Nestlé follows this new trend with the introduction of the NESQUIK, CINI MINIS and...
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PICK Chilli liver paté
Date: 2017-03-22 11:42:20
PICK Chilli liver paté is a creamy liver spread that is made from top quality ingredients. Its unique, pleasantly hot taste comes from red chilli pepper and green jalapeno pepper....
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Bull’s Blood and the Tisza fish soup became Hungariukums
Date: 2017-03-22 11:30:40
The Hungarikum Committee raised the Bull’s Blood, the Kodaly method, the Hungarian shepherd and hound breeds, as well as the Tisza fish soup into the row of Hungarikums; The Hungarian...
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The Hungarian startup is exporting brewing equipments to the US market
Date: 2017-03-22 11:28:39
The company manufacturing Brewie automatic home brewing equipments will begin the delivery of pre-orders to the US market this week. The value of the first shipment of 250 machines, worth...
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Germans like Hungarian wines
Date: 2017-03-22 11:26:08
Germans like Hungarian wines. Germany is a major outlet for the Hungarian wine producers – according to Czerván György Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM). The Ministry...
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Pénzügykutató: GDP will expand above 4 percent this year
Date: 2017-03-22 11:25:26
The gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate this year may rise above 4 percent, due to the fact that investments will jump on low base. According to the latest forecast...
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