News and articles
The 25th Budpest Wine Festival has begun
Date: 2016-09-08 11:18:50
At Hungary's largest wine trade event, numerous wineries will showcase wine grape varieties from most of the country’s wine regions to the audience. The wines of more than two hundred...
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An objective award was handed over at the BrandFestival recognizing branding performance
Date: 2016-09-08 11:15:43
Creating a new tradition, the BrandExcellence recognition was handed over for the first time this year and will be distributed each year. The professional award recognizes the outstanding branding performance...
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This is the only way to work: precisely and fast – Video of the day
Date: 2016-09-08 11:07:35
World's Fastest Workers Compilation! – Labor Day Special, The world's fastest workers! Here is the video…...
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The NAV found a manufacturing plant in Budapest making counterfeit detergents
Date: 2016-09-08 11:02:57
The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) found a manufacturing plant in Budapest making counterfeit detergents. According to the communication of the NAV sent to MTI on Thursday, the finance...
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Hungarian beef in Hong Kong
Date: 2016-09-08 10:31:16
Thanks to an agreement reached by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Hong Kong food safety authorities, Hungary can start exporting beef to Hong Kong. Five Hungarian businesses, located in...
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Magazine: The race for funding will continue in the autumn
Date: 2016-09-08 07:56:27
In September the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) plans to announce new grant programmes for farmers. From the Rural Development Programme’s HUF 1,300-billion budget (for the 2014-2020 period), the PMO has...
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Magazine: Street Food Bangkok app
Date: 2016-09-08 07:24:19
Free smartphone app Street Food Bangkok was launched at the end of last year. The app uses Google Maps and provides information on 150 street food vendors and stalls in...
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Success on the german market – Vásár Trade Days 2016.09.14-16.
Date: 2016-09-07 22:39:18
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OKSZ: the mitigation of labor shortages would be necessary in the commercial sector first
Date: 2016-09-07 11:50:47
According to the communication of the National Retail Federation (OKSZ),the OKSZ still believes that the government made the right decision in April, when restored the former rules on Sunday working...
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Analysts: investments are needed to achieve higher growth
Date: 2016-09-07 11:45:02
On the basis of the detailed GDP figures this year’s economic growth may be even more favorable than the analysts' expectations – according to analysts interviewed by MTI, who also...
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More than one hundred businesses joined to the SPAR franchise
Date: 2016-09-07 11:44:17
The newest unit of the SPAR partner program was opened in the 14th district of Budapest in the Ungvár street. The private traders of SPAR provide livelihood to more than...
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Coop Rally – Fazekas Sándor: focus on high-quality Hungarian food
Date: 2016-09-07 11:42:30
The objective of the government and the Ministry of Agriculture is to provide high-quality healthy foods to the Hungarian families – the Minister of Agriculture said on Wednesday in Budapest....
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The farmers expect a better vintage at the Szekszárd wine region compsred to last year
Date: 2016-09-07 11:20:04
More and better grapes are expected at the Szekszárd wine region this year, where harvest begins with the early varieties of grapes for rosé wines. The winemakers of the wine-growing...
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Tutti’s Ice Coffee won a Hungarian Quality Product Award
Date: 2016-09-07 11:12:54
On the basis of the decision of the Council of Announcers, the Ice Coffee of the Tutti Élelmiszeripari Kft. (Tutti Food Industrial Ltd.) won the a Hungarian Quality Product Award...
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Mihály Varga: the NAV is prepared to introduce online cash registers in January
Date: 2016-09-07 11:12:23
The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) is prepared to extend the mandatory use of the online cash registers in January. Varga Mihály told journalists on Wednesday in Budapest that...
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Sixty-seven Hungarian companies among the biggest companies in Central and Eastern Europe
Date: 2016-09-07 11:10:18
Sixty-seven Hungarian companies are among the 500 companies with the largest turnover in 2015 in Central and Eastern Europe. The company list (CE TOP 500) was published on Wednesday by...
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The Danubius Hotels chain and the Kogép Ltd. have signed an agreement
Date: 2016-09-07 11:05:47
The Danubius Hotels chain and the country's leading bakery equipment dealer, the Kogép Ltd. signed a supplier agreement. Under the agreement, Kogép supplies the catering and bakery machines to the...
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Europe's first beer fountain was opened in Slovenia
Date: 2016-09-07 11:02:44
Europe's first beer fountain the Green Gold was opened in Zalec in Slovenia – the local media reported on Wednesday. Janko Kos mayor wants to boost tourism in the small...
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An increase in air passenger and freight traffic
Date: 2016-09-07 11:01:43
According to the data of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), passenger and freight traffic in July, compared to the same period of the previous year. According to the communication...
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Fazekas: fish is transported from elsewhere to the restaurants of the Lake Balaton
Date: 2016-09-07 10:41:11
Few fish are in the Lake Balaton, so fish is transported from elsewhere to the local restaurants – the Minister of Agriculture told M1 news channel on Wednesday. Fazekas Sándor...
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Record yield in summer crops
Date: 2016-09-07 10:29:44
There was a record harvest of autumn wheat, barley and rapeseed this year – informed the Ministry of Agriculture. 5.1-5.2 million tons of autumn wheat was harvested, 10 percent more...
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Hungarian apricot in Vienna
Date: 2016-09-07 10:26:37
Data from the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) and KSH’s market price information system (PÁIR) revealed that on the 31st week, the price of apricot was HUF 400/kg at the...
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Another record: sales neared 3.4 billion forints at the end of 2015
Date: 2016-09-07 10:18:42
In November-December 2015 seasonal sweets were sold in retail for a record-breaking HUF 3.4 billion. 655 tons of seasonal confectionery products were sold and like-for-like value sales rose 7 percent....
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Metro fights hunger
Date: 2016-09-07 10:17:09
Metro Group has announced starting a partnership with the World Food Programme, a UN organisation that works for ending hunger around the world. Metro would like to help the organisation’s...
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Aldi for sustainable coffee production
Date: 2016-09-07 10:14:52
Aldi Germany has defined and published binding targets for its coffee purchasing policies. In addition to this, the discount store chain has promised to increase its share of private label...
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New Loft Offices opened in Óbuda
Date: 2016-09-07 10:12:10
With the last works completed in July, the new office building ”Buda Loft Offices” is ready to welcome its new tenants. The offices with its industrial feeling are especially very...
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Magazine: Classics reloaded
Date: 2016-09-07 07:21:09
Christmas gift packs not only sell well: sales keep growing, too. According to Nóra Schleisz, Unilever Hungary’s gift brand manager, during the busy days before the Christmas holiday it is...
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Analysts: the slowdown in retail sales growth is only temporary
Date: 2016-09-06 11:50:06
The slowdown in retail sales growth is only temporary. In the next few months, the previous momentum may return – according to experts interviewed by MTI. Ürmössy Gergely, senior macroeconomic...
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KSH: GDP increased by 2.6 percent in the second quarter
Date: 2016-09-06 11:45:57
The volume of the gross domestic product grew by 2.6 percent in the second quarter, compared to the same period of last year. According to the seasonally and calendar adjusted...
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This year, 66 products and services earned the right to use the certification mark of the Hungarian Quality Product Award
Date: 2016-09-06 11:26:14
A total of 66 products of 60 companies received the recognitions of the 19th Hungarian Quality Product Award Competition in the Upper House Hall of the Hungarian Parliament on September...
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