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Pubs will celebrate Prince Harry’s wedding with longer opening hours
The pubs of England and Wales will celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and his bride, Meghan Markle with extended opening hours. The engagement of the 34-year-old prince – second...
Read moreAll you need to know about BRANDSTORM 2018
Brandstorm is L’Oréal’s very own innovation competition with over 60 countries competing, it’s evolved into a truly global competition over the last 25 years. The competition gives teams of three...
Read moreCarpathian Basin cooperation for the development of wine regions and wine culture
Hungarian and cross-border Hungarian winemakers confirmed their intention to cooperate. They signed the II. Carpathian Basin Wine Agreement for the development of wine regions and wine culture on Saturday in...
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Magazine: Trends that will shape retail in 2018
International research organisation IGD – who focus on the retail sector – identified five important trends that will be influential in the FMCG sector in 2018. 1. Premium category private label...
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Tastes and responsibility for a new, athletic generation!
“Kométa, as the responsible food producer, is a committed supporter of the right lifestyle. Taste is not only a passion for us, but also healthy lifestyle and the promotion of...
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“Oscar-winning” Hungarian popcorn was sent to Scarlett Johansson
The Caramoon butter caramel coated ball shaped popcorn is the unique product of Mogyi, which won its third international prize in Moscow. The new development of one of Europe’s largest...
Read moreZákány Zoltán has become the new Managing Director of the DanubeTruck Magyarország Kft.
In early February, Zákány Zoltán took over the managing director position at the DanubeTruck Magyarország Kft. With nearly two decades of professional experience in the commercial vehicle industry, his task...
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A brand new Vitara from two hundred forints
Reversing camera, built-in navigation, adaptive cruise control, downhill assistance and emergency brake assist make driving easier, seat heating, automatic air conditioning and leather upholstery provide comfort. The main prize of...
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Iran is interested in Hungarian vegetables and fruits
Hungarian companies are mainly supplying pharmaceutical and paper products to Iran, but the Middle East is also very interested in Hungarian vegetables and fruits – Varga Mihály, Minister of National...
Read moreBudafoki Cellar Trip program again this year
A unique cellar system in Europe is waiting for the visitors from March 2018 on the first Saturday of each month with rich cultural program offerings and gastronomic experiences, which...
Read moreFM: agricultural professions will be more appreciated with the strengthening of the agricultural sector
Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture spoke on Friday at the “The Future Vocational Training – the Future of Vocational Training 2” confence about the restoration of the prestige of professions,...
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FM: research and development co-operations can be established with African countries
Research and development co-operations can be established between Hungary and the states of Africa. The Ministry of Agriculture also plans to establish a Hungarian- African ecological institute for organic agriculture...
Read moreYou can sign up for the first Block Knights Contest until 18 March
The application for the first Hungarian Block Knights Contest was officially launched. The Block Knights Contest, is organized by the Blockchaineum and the Corvinus Fintech Center and realized within the...
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Retail sales declined in the euro area and in the EU in January
The retail sales of the euro area and the EU declined in January, contrary to the market expectations – according to Eurostat. In Hungary, retail sales in January reached the...
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Angerman László became Hungary’s sommelier champion
Angerman László (Onyx Restaurant) won the Hungary’s Sommelier Champion 2018 title at the Sunday Finals of the Hungarian Sommelier Association (Masosz). Tüü Péter of the Arany Kaviár Étterem (Golden Caviar...
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Bitter sweet – Video of the day
Sweetbitter, Stephanie Danler’s best-selling novel about a young waitress who gets swept up in the drama of the NYC food world, is getting a small-screen adaptation courtesy of basic cable...
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Magazine: Consumer expectations for 2018: it won’t get better, it won’t get worse
In January 2018 Kantar Hoffmann conducted a representative survey in Hungary, with the participation of 1,100 adults, about what consumers expect in 2018. It matters a lot whether a country’s population...
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Hungary exported nearly 6,000 tons of chocolates in 2016-2017
Chocolate production in Hungary has shifted towards quality, more and more high-cocoa content products and handicraft products are being made – Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture said on Friday in...
Read moreFAO: world food prices increased
In February, FAO’s food price index increased by 1.1 percent. The five basic food price indices monitored by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) grew to...
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The nirvana of beertourist is about to be the first beerhotel of Europe – Video of the day
Set to open its doors in the first half of next year, DogHouse Ellon will rock 26 rooms overlooking our new brewhouse – so anyone who stays there can wake...
Read moreAgricultural Chamber: the production value of horticulture can be doubled
The production value of the Hungarian horticultural industry is about 400 billion HUF annually, which can be increased by up to 800 billion HUF through modernization, rationalization of regulation and...
Read moreThe European Parliament voted on the report on honey
The most important result of the European Parliament’s resolution adopted taking into account the views of all interested parties is the focus of attention on honey counterfeiting – Erdős Norbert,...
Read moreNGM: Nearly 6,500 billion HUF investments have been implemented in Hungary in 2017
Last year, nearly 6,500 billion HUF worth of development was made in Hungary, which represents an increase of almost 17 percent, compared to the previous year, considering the volume of...
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Nébih: The tested wheat flours met the standards
The 24 wheat flour products met the food safety requirements at the Szupermenta test of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) in February – the authority told MTI on...
Read moreThe sales of smartphones declined globally last year for the first time
Last year, the sales of smartphones in the world market dropped by 0.5 percent, causing a downturn for the first time. According to the data of the American International Data...
Read moreProWein 2018 – Top-Notch Supporting Programme as Source of Information for Wine and Spirits Pros
The well-attended ProWein Forums show just how important the information events are for the trade audience at ProWein. According to Marius Berlemann, Global Head of Wine & Spirits and Director...
Read moreOutstanding Hungarian experts help to shape the new Hungarian country brand
Outstanding specialists in their own area help to create the new Hungarian country brand, which can determine the image of Hungary for the foreigners for decades – the CEO of...
Read moreThe number of guest nights grew in Romania
In January, the number of guest nights increased by 9.6 percent in Romania, compared to the first month of last year, according to the Romanian statistical institute. 78 percent of...
Read more91 percent of Romanians living abroad regularly buy Romanian products
Nintety-one percent of Romanians living abroad regularly buy Romanian products, and 61 percent popularize Romanian brands among their acquaintances, according to a recent survey of the MKOR Consulting market research...
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