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Lectures, consultations and tastings at the Vegetarian Festival
Nutritional counseling, group yoga classes and food tastings await the visitors to the Vegetarian Festival on the last weekend of August, at the Kőrösi Csoma Sándor Kőbányai Cultural Centre. In...
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Illegal meat processing plant was found in Békés County
An illegal meat processing plant was found in Békés county by the inspection group of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV). The company’s main activity was the wholesale of...
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Euro Zone’s economic performance continued to improve in August
The economic performance in the euro zone has become slightly better-than-expected in August – according to the Purchasing Managers' Index of the Markit Economic Research Institute. The preliminary value of...
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Shoppers like small shops
A survey by Bain & Company found that European consumers like small shops more than super- or hypermarkets. The study involved 30 directors from leading FMCG companies. They reckon hypermarkets’...
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The globalisation of retail trade
A study prepared by the Consumer Goods Forum and Planet Retail claims that retail chains are expanding at a breakneck speed. The 100 biggest chains are present in more countries...
Read moreA significant drop occured in foreign tourism in France
The number of foreign tourists decreased by seven percent in France since the beginning of the year due to the terrorist attacks, the bad weather and a series of strikes...
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Producers vs. retail chains
In June the European Parliament adopted Polish MEP Edward Czesak’s report on unfair trading practices in the food supply chain. The main goal of the report is the protection of...
Read moreWhat about some lemons? – Video of the day
Here is the newest innovation! The Zip Zester includes 2 blades with a 1 year warranty. Your all-in-one machine is here! Little Twist, and Macro Blades are also available as...
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Magazine: Slowly going greener
The EU waste hierarchy is more and more prevalent in Hungary too, therefore prevention, reuse and recycling are all given more emphasis. According to Anita Simon, director of Biofilter Environmental...
Read moreGKI’s prosperity index returned to this year's low point in August
In August – after a significant rise in July – GKI’s prosperity index decreased significantly (to -3.9 points), thereby returning to this year's low point. According to a survey by...
Read moreWe can run out of pears
Due to the spring frost and the summer ice damages, demand can be larger than supply in case of pears in Hungary. Csizmadia György, Vice President of the Hungarian Fruit...
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A further increase in wages is expected by analysts
A further increase in wages is expected by analysts interviewed by MTI, who foresee that household consumption will be the driving force of economic growth. According to data published on...
Read moreTesco stays in Hungary
Tesco has no plans to close its center in Budaörs. The company stays in Hungary – Népszabadság Online wrote. According to the report of the Budapest Business Journal: “There are...
Read moreThe WTO considers the Russian ban on pork illegal
The world trade organization (WTO) declared illegal the Russian ban on import of live pigs, fresh pork and other pig products from the EU. This was reported on the website...
Read moreAgricultural Chamber: game damage is a growing problem in the country
The game damage is becoming a growing problem in the country. The agricultural game damage (that was paid out) in 2015 amounted to 2.3 billion HUF – the National Agricultural...
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Hungarians working abroad sent less money last year
“Hungarians working abroad sent less money last year than the year before, according to the data of the World Bank” – Világgazdaság wrote. According to preliminary data, the Hungarians working...
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The majority of office supplies corresponded to the consumer protection standards
The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) examined pencil boxes, erasers, color pencils and exercise clothing on the occasion of the starting of the school year. Deficiencies were found in case...
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Bisnode: the proportion of bills paid on time minimally increased further in the first half of the year
Although the proportion of bills paid on time minimally increased further in the first half of the year in Hungary, although the average length of delay in payment has also...
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The retail sales of electronic goods decreased in Germany
The retail sales of consumer electronics declined in the first half of the year in Germany – accoring to the CEMIX index published on Monday. In the first half of...
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Kalashnikov opens a shop at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport
Kalashnikov is to open a souvenir shop at Moscow airport offering t-shirts, pens and model AK-47 assault weapons. The store is part of Kalashnikov's effort to move into the world...
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Facts about the Blueberry Princess cake!
This year, the Blueberry Princess cake has become Hungary’s Sugar-free Cake by winning the Hungary’s Sugar-free Cake competition. Calculated nutritional data: A slice of cake contains 228 kcal of energy,...
Read moreMadrid's three Michelin-starred DiverXO – Video of the day
Here's an incredibly dramatic, somewhat creepy short film from Madrid's three Michelin-starred DiverXO. It features close-ups and slow motion shots of chef David Muñoz and his crew cooking with large...
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Growing gap between livestock and vegetable product prices
In April 2016 agricultural production prices increased by 0.4 percent from the level of April 2015. This rise was driven by the price of vegetable products growing by 4.2 percent....
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Back to the future with Hungary’s economy
Világgazdaság organised a conference titled ‘Hungarian Economic Summit 2016’, where experts were trying to answer the question: What will be the world like in 10 years’ time? András Inotai, a...
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POS/POP solutions from a manufacturer’s perspective
POS tools can motivate shoppers for buying and at the same time they also increase consumer consciousness and generate buying impulses. The secondary displaying of products can boost sales and...
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TUTTI Iced Coffee
TUTTI Iced Coffee’s soft and creamy taste is combined with the flavour and aroma of real vanilla. This iced coffee won 3 stars at ‘Superior Taste Award 2015’ competition of...
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What influences our eating habits?
NAK participates in the international project called EATMOT, which sets out to learn more about how consumers choose food products and what shapes their eating habits. The EATMOT (Psycho-social associated...
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KSH: net earnings increased by 7.3 percent in June
In June, the gross average wage was 5.7 percent higher than a year earlier, while the net average wage increased by 7.3 percent due to changes in personal income tax...
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