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Magazine: Hungarian smartphone app for wine tourists
A new smartphone app, called Kóstolom (I taste it), has been made for those who like wine tourism and gastronomy. With the new, free app the goal is to provide...
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GfK: the weight of the markets decreased in the procurement of daily consumer goods
The ratio of the markets, including the weight of the farmers' markets decreased in daily consumer goods purchases. The share of visitors from the 72 percent measured in 2010, decreased...
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Hungarian cabbage farmers face a difficult year
Hungarian cabbage farmers are facing a difficult year in 2016: this year a series of diseases decimated the crops, the market price is lower than before, while its hard to...
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dm: hilarious store opening on the Krisztina Boulevard
The dm opened its new store on the Krisztina boulevard, Budapest in the first week of October. A huge interest surrounded the opening of the new store. The store opening...
Read moreDepressed purchase prices at the wine-growing regions
The growers are complaining about low purchase prices this year. Grape growers interviewed by MTI told that prices have not increased since last year, despite the high quality of the...
Read morePénzügykutató: Economic growth may accelerate next year
In its latest forecast presented on Monday, the Pénzügykutató Zrt. forecasts a 2.2 percent GDP growth for this year and a 3.0 percent growth for next year, after last year's...
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Changes at the largest Hungarian retail-IT company
The owner and managing director of the largest domestic-owned retail IT company announced structural changes. Bessenyei István told that in order to further improve the efficiency of the company he...
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Csabai Sausage Festival for the twentieth time
The twentieth Csabai Sausage Festival will be held between 28 and 31 October. This year’s Csabai Sausage Festival will be a little bigger than usual – Hégely Sándor festival director...
Read moreGerman exports increased significantly
In August, German exports increased by nearly ten percent in an annual comparison, while compared to the previous month by 5.4 percent, the highest extent of the past six years....
Read moreBritish Retail Consortium: The “Hard Brexit” may cause substantial customs charges
According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the “hard Brexit” may cause substantial customs charges, thus making imports more expensive. The “Hard Brexit” means that Britain would not only leave...
Read moreWhere is the limit? Healthy bargain and cartelling
Every business’ interest to find the boundary between collegial conversation, healthy bargain and cartelling. One of the most common forms of cartelling include price fixing and the exchange of information...
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Why do Americans like burgers – Video of the day
Today on Deconstructed, we travel from butcher to bun to create the ideal grass-fed burger. Starting at Marlow & Daughters, the Andrew Tarlow-owned butcher shop and food counter in Williamsburg,...
Read moreA significant increase in passenger traffic in the European Union in 2015
Passenger traffic in the European Union last year grew by about 4.7 percent, compared to 2014 – the EU's statistical office (Eurostat) announced on Monday. The number of passengers was...
Read moreNo change in the weight of various store types
In the February 2015-January 2016 period coffee sales valued at HUF 54 billion. Value sales were up 3 percent but volume sales dropped 1 percent. 200m² and smaller shops’ share...
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SPAR invests 1.6 billion in store modernisation
SPAR is spending HUF 1.6 billion on revamping seven stores – in Csorna, Bonyhád, Kaposvár, Szolnok and three in Budapest. Head of communications Márk Maczelka told that thanks to the...
Read moreAward winning Hungarian wines at Tesco’s Central European wine festival
For its September wine festival, Tesco Hungary exported 20,000 bottles of wines, which had earned the ‘Best Buy’ recognition at the Hungarian Wine Fair, to stores in the Czech Republic,...
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Szentkirályi Talent Programme winners announced
Szentkirályi Talent Programme was launched in May and supports the preparation of 14-18 year old athletes from a HUF 5-million budget. The following athletes will benefit from the grant: Alida...
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Magazine: Canned cocktail
Continental Deli Bar and Bistro in Sydney has started serving Martini in a tin box. It is a creative idea to advertise the place as the news has already spread...
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Nielsen’s category management workshop aims to provide better services to the customers
If the customers see that the product range in a store is adjusted to their needs, then the place is appreciated by them. Nielsen’s category management workshop,which will be held...
Read moreFazekas Sándor: two-thirds of the area is complete grape harvest
Grape harvest has been completed about two-thirds of the fields – the Minister of Agriculture said on Saturday in Rátka, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county. During a visit to the Angyal Borászat és...
Read moreThe day of Internet shopping was organized again
The day of Internet shopping will be organized for the sixth time in Hungary. During Friday's one-day e-commerce action hundreds of shops will offer special discounts – the organizer, the...
Read moreThe Penny Market opened its 207th store
The Penny Market opened its 207th store in the 3rd district in the corner of the Szentendrei Road and Pünkösdfürdő street. The Germany-based Penny Market is expanding towards the center...
Read moreNGM: A hundred billion HUF worth food support program to be sent to social debate
The NGM on Friday sent the Support of Food-Industrial Complex Investments with combined loan products call for proposal to social debate. The total of 100 billion forints – 50 billion...
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Two companies from Szatmár County will launch a fruit research project
Two companies from Szatmár County will launch a fruit research project from European Union funds. The Jánkmajtis-based Agricolae Kft. dealing with fruit processing and trade and the Fehérgyarmat-based Jonaco Kft....
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KSH: foreign trade turnover in August increased significantly
In August, the value of exports increased by 12.5 percent in euros, while imports increased by 10.8 percent, compared to last year, after the 5.4 and 6.4 percent decline of...
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Nespresso is present in Hungary for ten years
The first Nespresso Boutique in Hungary, opened its doors ten years ago, in 2006 on the Andrassy Avenue in Budapest. The business area of the store was less than half...
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The sconery of the Tihany Market won the special prize of the Vénusz Scone Vote for the third time
The Vénusz Lángos Voks (Vénusz Scone Vote) was announced for the fifth time. The sconery of the Tihany Market won the Vénusz’s Favourite Sconery near the Lake Balaton special award...
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NÉBIH: Due to misleading labeling organic rice milk chocolate was withdrawn from the market
Due to misleading labeling organic rice milk chocolate was withdrawn from circulation. The consumption of the chocolate with milk-free and vegan inscription is dangerous for people with milk and protein...
Read moreGlobal wheat and rice harvests poised to set new record
Global food markets will likely remain “generally well balanced” in the year ahead, as prices for most internationally-traded agricultural commodities are relatively low and stable, FAO said today. The benign...
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The government is committed in maintaining the Széchenyi Rest Cards
The government is committed in maintaining the Széchenyi Rest Cards, because it benefits both the families and the Hungarian tourism profession – the Hungarian Tourist Agency told MTI on Saturday....
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