Events

EU agriculture support: 12 million euros “return to the sender”

According to the European Commission’s decision; Due to monitoring and recording deficiencies Hungary has to pay back 12 million euros. The government asks for installments. The farmers do not have...

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The sale of agricultural products, has been frozen

The market of agri products is stagnating, purchasing price is very low. The situation is similar to the case of fruits. The farmers have no money, even for fertilizer. A...

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So far, only one company got food bank guarantee

The Hungarian Development Bank approved only one application in the course of the program, that was made to help out viable food companies, that are only in trouble because of...

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The retail purchasing power is higher in the western region

According to the survey of GfK Hungária Market Research Institute; in the general and retail purchasing power ranking, Budapest is in the first place and Tiszabő of Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok County is...

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Hungarians have huge account debts, but showing a decreasing tendency

According to the data of the domestic financial supervision, the Hungarian households bank overdrafts decreased, compared to the end of 2008, exceeding 325 billion HUF, in July this year. The...

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Product fee can be terminated from 2010

According to the plans of the Ministry of Environment, the shops wouldn’t be burdened by the product fee, imposed on packagings and environmental fee should also be paid, after the...

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Gráf does not wait for the EU

The Hungarian agriculture government fed up with the inefficiency of the EU and brings forward the payment of the dairy farmers and even provide further assistance. This, can meant 22-24...

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The EU would tighten the rules on invoicing

The European Union plans the tightening of the rule system of invoices, that would be mandatory to all member states. The changes would standardize the rules of 27 EU Member...

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Hungarians do not visit Slovakia

There is a lack of Hungarian tourists in the Slovak hotels. According to the datas of the Slovakian Statistical Office; the number of Hungarian tourists decreased by almost 40 percent,...

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China launches anti-dumping process due to the U.S. chicken imports

China initiate proceedings against anti-dumping and not allowed subsidies in the case of U.S. imported chicken meat – announced Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The United States is China's largest chicken...

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Triple beer taxes in Russia

Next year, tax on beer will be the threefold of the current level. Consumption tax will increase to 9 rubles per liter (about 55 HUF) in Russia – announced Alexei...

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Energy drink consumption increased spectacularly in Hungary

According to Nielsen market research company; retail sales of energy drink increased by 24 percent, between the 2008 September and 2009 August period, exceeding 11 billion HUF. Because of the...

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Ministry of Finance would correct the spoilt of the cafeteria-regulation

The government has to correct its tax proposal, voted summer 2009. Under the current rules not 25, but 58 percent would afflict the fringe benefits. In the case of the...

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The companies of the region do not expect recovery

Deloitte prepared its first regional economic sentiment survey. In the summer 190 heads of large companies were asked about the prospects of the next 6-12 months. Hungary, Romania, Poland, Croatia,...

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Salient optimism at the Germans

According to the GfK market research institute on the basis of the October survey, the GfK consumer confidence index produced the highest value of the last 16 months in Germany....

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This year’s grape harvest worth a little

Midway through the harvest, it can be seen, that the yield will be less than the expected 3.5 million hektoliters, because of the hot summer. But despite the fewer amount...

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CSB-System Ltd.: Seminar on corporate food management

CSB-System Ltd. will held a seminar linked to a plant visit for food companies, at Fino-Food Ltd. entitled: “Product rationalization and integrated follow-up, with corporate food system” The event will...

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(HU) A HÓNAP TÁBLÁZATA – Top 10 élelmiszer a régiókban

Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....

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Demand shifts towards general purpose cleaners

Consumer habits are changing in the product categories related to cleaning. Households buy less cleaners and cleaning utensils. Only innovative, environmentally friendly solutions and private labels achieved growth. – The...

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Minuses prevail

In the first six months of 2009, retail sales were lagging behind last year’s by 3.2 percent. Volume sales increased by 0.5 percent from June to July. HUF 3,356 billion...

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Germany-Hungary: we take the lead once again

At the Grüne Woche trade fair in January 2010, Germany will honour us with the „Partner Country” status, which is a great challenge and a task we have to prepare...

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Battery-operated air fresheners energise the market

Last year the air freshener market produced a two-digit expansion, but this year growth is losing pace. One third of the market is covered by aerosol products and battery-operated devices...

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Weakening price-decrease in the agricultural sector

Producer price level of agricultural products in June 2009 fell by 13 percent, compared to the same period in 2008. According to KSH, crop products were down by 17.5 percent,...

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Virtual Hungary at the Green Week in Berlin

Next year, Hungary will be present in a partner country status at one of the most prestigious international food trade fairs, Berlin’s Grüne Woche. Hungary’s participation will be financed and...

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Packaged demands

Household packaging material sales grew in value and stagnated in terms of volume, compared to last year. The food packaging and baking paper segments both grew by two-digit numbers. As...

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Consumer confidence on the increase, moderate optimism

We have experienced an unparalleled economic crisis and the consequences have been difficult to predict. The Consumer Confidence Index makes it possible to forecast probable trends. FMCG retail data in...

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Most popular segments became more expensive by 7-11 percent in one year

According to Nielsen, retail sales of coffee was up by 5 percent in value, surpassing an annual HUF 50 billion in August 2008-July 2009, compared to the same period in...

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Cosmetics market prepares for Christmas

In value, the market holds its position. In personal body care, shower gels and deodorants are the two biggest sub-categories where special products, innovations and promotions push category sales forward....

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Foreign markets – Spain: Supermarkets dominate, discounts gaining ground

Out of 100 Spanish households, 58 spend the most money on food, household chemicals and cosmetics in supermarkets. For the Spanish, the most important in choosing a shop is a...

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Modern and exclusive messages from coffee brands

Private labels are attacking on the coffee market too, but they are successful mainly in the instant segment where functionality prevails over the formality of drinking a good ground-roasted espresso....

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