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FM: traceability has improved in the food chain
According to the experiences of the winter seasonal food chain checks, the food distributors improved their compliance, most of the problems remained with hygiene conditions, but the traceability gap was...
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Turkey Association: stable situation in the sector, reduced buying price
The position of the turkey sector is stable, sudden price movements are unlikely. The price of live turkey was lowered by 8-10 forints per tonne, compared to last year to...
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KSH: earnings grew by 12.8 percent in October
In October, gross average earnings were 295,800 forints, 12.8 percent more than a year before – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) reported on Wednesday. The average net earnings without family...
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Penny Market closed a strong year: the success in numbers
2017 was a successful year for Penny Market. On 14 December, the company’s 212th store was opened in Hungary in Isaszeg, and their third logistics center in Hungary was handed...
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“Catch it” flashmob at St. Stephen’s Basilica
The Agrármarketing Centrum and the Ministry of Agriculture popularized the fish consumption with fishy delicacies and with a real curiosity, the flashmob of the Kodály Zoltán Art School at the...
Read moreThe anti-counterfeiting panel warns of the dangers of buying counterfeit products
In the last week of the Christmas shopping season, the appearance of counterfeit and uncontrolled sources is particularly risky, so it is worth to buy cautiously – the National Anti-Counterfeiting...
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More than 3.2 tonnes of meat products were withdrawn from the market by Nébih at a market in Budapest
The destruction of more than 3.2 tonnes of expired, unmarked, moldy, heavily polluted and irregularly produced meat products were ordered by the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) in the...
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Orbán: We will not be anybody’s forecourt
Hungary will not be the forecourt of any other country – said Prime Minister Orbán Viktor, referring to the importance of keeping the land in Hungarian ownership at the delegate...
Read moreThe registration of the Tiltott Csíki Sör brand was refused in Bucharest
The Romanian Patent and Trademark Office (OSIM) has rejected the registration of the Tiltott Csíki Sör (Forbidden Csíki Beer) the Maszol.ro news agency reported on Wednesday. Lénárd András, the majority...
Read moreBest of 2017 – Video of the day 4., Gastro
This week we will publish the latest newsletter of this year. With our subjective selection we say goodbye from 2017: we give the visitors the most entertaining videos of the...
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Jack Daniel’s Pop Up Bar has received a professional award
2016 was a special year in Jack Daniel’s life as the company celebrated the 150th anniversary of the famous Tenneessee distillery in Lynchburg. Of course, this did not only affect...
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The handover of the Párisi Udvar Hotel to be delayed due to technical problems
Due to unforeseen technical problems, the five-star Hotel Páris Court to be handed over in the autumn of 2018, instead of the planned date of June 2018 – Fazekas Tamás,...
Read moreSzázadvég: the increase in wages explains the increase in retail turnover
October’s retail trade shows a significant increase, which can be explained by the increase in wages – Regős Gábor, economist of the Századvég Economic Researcher told M1 news channel on...
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Fazekas: 2.6 billion HUF can be used to improve the conditions of fish processing
2.6 billion HUF can be spent to improve the conditions of fish processing from the about 15 billion HUF, resources of the Hungarian Fisheries Operational Program (MAHOP) – the Minister...
Read moreWine consumption is great in the festive season
According to Varga Winery, Christmas has a great significance to the Hungarian wineries as well. During these weeks a lot more bottles are sold than usual, there are days when...
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Thousands of children are supported by METRO
The METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. places great emphasis on charity every year. With their carefully selected quality products this year, they want to help more people in need. However, this will...
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The Hungarian retail service provider is already installing its solutions in Thailand
Laurel launched an electronic shelf label pilot in Bangkok at one of Thailand’s leading telecommunications group. The True Corporation company of groups bases its stock and warehouse information processes on...
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Next year will bring changes in the environmental protection product fee rules
As of 1 January 2018 the act on the environmental protection product fee will be amended again. An analysis by MAZARS has revealed that the new changes are primarily entailed by...
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A new concept in Scitec’s stores
Along with bodybuilders, the “European brand of 2017”, the Scitec Nutrition would address the active, health-conscious target group. The new concept is also reflected in the retail image. The appearance...
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Ericsson: technology will bear a human face in 2018
Consumers expect technology interactions to be controlled by intonation, facial expression and body language facilitating to track the changes of accelerating technology and will able to manage new devices –...
Read moreBest of 2017 – Video of the day 3., Style
This week we will publish the latest newsletter of this year. With our subjective selection we say goodbye from 2017: we give the visitors the most entertaining videos of the...
Read moreThe Mura national program aims at the development of the economy and tourism
Building on the local traditions, economic potential and the cultivation of new types of fruits, the Mura national program – which affects about 80 Southern Zala settlements – aims at...
Read moreKSH: retail sales grew by 6.3 percent in October
In October, retail sales grew by 6.3 percent, compared to the same period of the previous year, according to both the raw and the calendar-adjusted data – the Central Statistical...
Read moreThe food industry may grow continuously by up to 4 percent
According to Atradius’ industry analysis, the food industry’s performance in the next five years may increase by 3-4 percent annually. The sector continues to be one of the most important...
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NFM: the Consumer Protection Authority tested light chains and fondants
The Consumer Protection Authority tested light chains and fondants. Among the tested light chains 25 did not meet the requirements, while in case of fondants problems occured in only one...
Read moreThere is an enormous interest towards the Honey Report
There is an enormous interest in the European Parliament (EP) towards the Honey Report on the situation of the honey sector, Erdős Norbert MEP (Fidesz), the the rapporteur for the...
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COOP received a Sustainability Award
COOP was awarded a prestigious international Global Sustainability Leadership Award recently, which was announced at the end of October at the Word Sustainability Congress in Dubai. Pekó László (right) receives...
Read moreThe domestic SME sector is before a huge growth, but not the way we would expect it
It is expected that the conditions for SME classification will change from 2020, which will result in an increase in the number of Hungarian SMEs. With the change of legislation,...
Read moreGKI’s Business Index on its new historical peak
In December, the GKI’s economic growth index reached its new historic peak. According to a survey conducted by GKI (www.gki.hu), with the support of the EU, business expectation has never...
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Nagy Laci is a champion in the kitchen as well!
On December 14, the renewed shop of Scitec Nutrition was opened in the Corvin mall. On the occassion of the opening popular Team Scitec athletes and, of course the public...
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