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The NAK urges the continuation of VAT cuts
The Food Processing National Department of the National Chamber of Agriculture considers the continuation of the VAT reduction of foodstuffs as one of the most important objectives. The Food Processing...
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The domestic print media reached an eighteen and a half percent increase on the advertising market
The total advertising revenue of 2017 reached 106,783 billion forints. The press reached a two-digit growth. Its growth rate surpassed all market segments and the latest data show a significant...
Read moreFM: spring seasonal food chain tests have started
The spring seasonal food chain control, in which traditionally consumed and seasonal foods will be tested by the National Food Chain Safety Officers (Nébih) was launched on 1 March –...
Read moreWe’re heading south! The HOFER KG opens ALDI stores in Italy
With the launch of ALDI’s Italian operations, the ALDI SOUTH Group will be present in eleven countries in four continents. The co-ordination of the market entry and the support of...
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The Régió-Milk Co-operative has increased its revenue
The 31-member Régió-Milk, Milk Producer and Sales Co-operative has increased its revenue significantly. The Co-operative closed last year with a positive after tax profit as well. The chairman of the...
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Wine success in Japan
The Bodrogkeresztúr-based Dereszla winery has participated with four wines at the Sakura Wine Award wine competition in Japan. The Bodrogkeresztúr-based Dereszla winery won four gold medals with its wines –...
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The financial expectations of the SMEs is on an eleven-year summit
The financial expectations of SMEs have risen to an unprecedented level. They expect a revenue growth of 9.5 percent and a profit growth of 5 percent this year – according...
Read moreEger-Szekszárd Bull’s Blood Duel in Budapest
Eighteen wineries from Eger and fifteen wineries from Szekszárd will showcase the present-day face of the historic wine variety at the Eger-Szekszárd Bull’s Blood (Bikavér) Duel tasting on Friday at...
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MLBKT: February’s PMI has decreased but indicates a stable growth
The purchasing manager’s index (PMI) seasonally adjusted value for February was 57.4 points, lower than the January value of 61.1 points. However, compared to the previous February, this year’s February...
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METRO Raw Material Report
Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the fact that the restaurant should be switched towards creating healthier menus. To do this you need to know the alternative ingredients and their...
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What happens in the owen of a chef – Video of the day
Spanish chef Joan Seguí shows the magic of baking pastries in the oven on his Instagram. He’s famous for his sweet, Balearic buns called ensaïmada, which were named the best...
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The Travel 2018 exhibition has opened its gates
One of the most prominent tourist exhibition in the country and the Central and Eastern European region, the Travel 2018 exhibition has opened its gates. 280 exhibitors from 23 countries...
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8 songs from the jukebox, pissing off guests a great deal
The American site SBNation created the perfect list: Cat’s in the Cradle — Ugly Kid Joe We Are the Champions/We Will Rock You — Queen Lily, Rosemary and The Jack...
Read moreMajor investments have begun at the Lake Balaton and in Kaposvár
Guller Zoltán, the CEO of the Hungarian Tourism Agency announced large-scale developments related to tourism of the Balaton shore and Kaposvár in the Zselici Star Park on Thursday. Guller Zoltán,...
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What can we learn from Starbucks?
From early summer cold brews are available again in the Starbucks stores of Budapest, now also in vanilla-cream version. Hungarian Starbuck units are now selling the two green tea based...
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Advertising Association: Last year, 241 billion forints were spent on advertising
The Hungarian Advertising Association (MRSZ) estimates that the 2017 advertising spending was 241 billion forints, 11.5 percent more than a year before, but excluding the state spendings, but the market...
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The range of protected geographical indications has expanded with another seven members
The range of protected geographical indications has expanded with the Csopaki wine, the Sikicarp of Akasztó, peaches from Budaörs, the Black Cherry from Szomolya, sour cherry from Újfehértó, Nagykun rice...
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KSH: investment grew with a record extent in 2017
Investments grew with a record extent with 16.7 percent in 2017 after a 16.0 percent drop last year. The volume of investments in the fourth quarter was 14.4 percent higher...
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The Hungarian National Trade House finished its star tour
The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) has completed the Carpathian Basin star tour, where over the past two months, the joint work was evaluated with nearly 300 companies at seven...
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The Hungarian Rubin Spicy Sunflower Oil Seed was chosen among the Top 11 innovations in Dubai
The GULFOOD Food Show was held in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) between 17 and 21 February 2018, where the Rubin Szegedi Paprikafeldolgozó Kft. (Paprika Processing Ltd.) participated for the first...
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EU payments are close to 1000 billion HUF
So far, the European Commission paid all performance-based payments to Hungary in the 2014-2020 cycle – Világgazdaság Online wrote. With regard to the projects of the 2014-2020 EU development cycle,...
Read moreSeventy thousand new jobs have been created in agriculture in the past 7-8 years
About 70,000 new jobs have been created over the last seven to eight years in agriculture in Hungary, the majority of them in Zala and in other counties of Transdanubia...
Read moreKPMG: this year, many acquisitions are expected in Hungary
As in the past two years, many acquisitions are expected in Hungary. The sale of Telenor is imminent, and if it is completed this year, the Hungarian company acquisition record...
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The new one thousand HUF banknote to come from Thursday
The new one-thousand HUF banknote will be launched on Thursday, March 1 – said Gerhardt Ferenc vice president of the National Bank of Hungary (MNB) at a press conference in...
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The total value of the developments in Sopron is expected to exceed 325 billion forints
The total value of the developments in Sopron announced under the Modern Cities Program is expected to exceed 325 billion forints – the Minister of State of the Prime Minister’s...
Read moreYou too, Johnny! – New whiskey under the name Jane Walker
Johnnie Walker is rolling out a female version of its iconic logo, an attempt to draw more women to the world’s best-selling scotch and acknowledge a broader push toward gender...
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Magazine: E-commerce: shopper scene redrawn
Nielsen’s global report ‘Digital Era’ analyses retail trends in an environment that is becoming more and more digital. First and foremost, thanks to the internet, the buying procedure has become more...
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Magazine: Dreher Breweries is looking for new workers in an innovative fashion
Let’s get to know each other while having a glass of beer – this was the motto of the interactive and experience-based job fair that Dreher Breweries organised in November. There...
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