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Magazine: Better-informed consumers, growing demand
We call those food products functional foods which can contribute to preserving our health or preventing illnesses. The number of conscious shoppers is growing: they realise that with all this...
Read moreEC: the food chain supervision fee and the tax on tobacco sales are irregular
According to the European Commission (EC) the food chain supervision fee and the tax on tobacco sales are irregular. According to the European Commission (EC) the the two tax measures...
Read moreGlobal food demand may decline
Global demand for food is growing slower over the next decade, while thanks to the increase of the agricultural productivity and the slight increase of agricultural areas the needs to...
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FM: the summer food supply chain control has begun
The summer food supply chain control has begun: between 1 July and 31 August the experts of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) and county government agencies jointly control...
Read moreDigital technology would impove agricultural output
The agricultural activity is changing fundamentally in the near future: traditions will be replaced by a variety of data processing systems and objective metrics – agrarszektor.hu wrote. For efficient production,...
Read moreThe irrigation development tender of the Rural Development Programme to be amended
In order to the effective implement of the increase of the irrigated land, the irrigation development tender of the Rural Development Programme will be amended – the Prime Minister's Office...
Read moreThe 20th Bull's Blood Feast begins on Thursday
The most important wine-gastronomic festival of Eger the Bull's Blood Feast to be held between July 7 and 10 – Tarsoly József, judge of the mountain village of Eger informed...
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10 percent of the cooking oil sales is affected by VAT frauds
The ten percent of the cooking oil sales in Hungary is affected by Value Added Tax (VAT) frauds. In the region, only Slovakia and the Czech Republic is infected in...
Read moreK&H: expectations of the domestic SMEs barely changed
The confidence of the domestic small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is stagnating. The K&H’s confidence index expectations for the next year virtually did not change. Compared to the minus 7...
Read moreThe French said goodbye to the plastic bags
From the first day of July disposable plastic bags are prohibited in France – Local’s French edition wrote. France’s efforts to reduce the number of plastic bags in distribution comes...
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Plate made of leaves – Video of the day
This is Pedram Zolgadri and Carolin Fiechter, and they created leaf republic, a company that creates fully recyclable plates out of plant leaves. They started out with a vision to...
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Touchscreen drink ordering at festivals
A new function has been added to the payment system of the greatest Hungarian festivals. The special-ordering system was debuted at the VOLT festival at the weekend in Sopron –...
Read moreThe Balaton 2016 – 336 places not only for gourmets culinary travel guide has been published
The Balaton 2016 – 336 places not only for gourmets culinary travel guide of the Magyar Konyha lists the best restaurants, bistros and wineries ner the Lake Balaton and the...
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Labour shortage at the spas
The tourist traffic at the Lake Balaton gives 20 percent of domestic tourism, largely due to the popularity of a few cities including Héviz, Siófok and Balatonfüred – portfolio.hu wrote....
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Sales growth – in both value and volume
FACIAL AND ANTI-WRINKLE CREAM: retail sales exceeded HUF 6 billion in the last two years. Last year Nielsen measured a 9-percent growth in value sales and volume sales increased by...
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NIVEA Silk Mousse
New NIVEA Silk Mousse shower cream offers a soothing feeling while taking a shower and at the same time makes the skin silky soft. The product can be used with...
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Macy’s launches solar power programme
Macy’s has launched a programme to install solar electric power systems in 28 California stores, including 15 in Southern California. SunPower Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells,...
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This was 2015!
After the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI)’s general assembly approved of president László Kovács’ annual report, last year’s most important events in the life of MVI were listed – here...
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Magazine: From the ‘hobby’ of a privileged few to a matter of life and death: employer branding
In just one year the No.1 concern of Hungarian company directors became finding, keeping and motivating workers, this category finishing first in the ranking ahead of market problems and the...
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The export of the Áldomás premium category food products starts this year
In the first round, a total of 30 products of 17 producers received the right to use the Áldomás brand name. In the second half of this year, the exports...
Read moreFM: The role of producer organizations in the agricultural sector should be increased
The role of producer organizations in the agricultural sector should be increased with at least 40 percent. It can be achieved mainly due to the entry of new members and...
Read moreThe e-toll system could be improved further
Idata’s E-toll Working Group developed a package of proposals. The e-toll system entered into force in July 2013, exactly three years ago. The e-toll system brought radical changes in the...
Read moreDifference increased in consumption
According to the Central Statistical Office’s data on consumption, the difference between the citizens of Budapest and the rural people has increased enormously in the beginning of the year –...
Read moreThe wheat harvest begins next week
Farmers expect a good wheat harvest both in quantity and quality. The wheat harvest begins next week. However, the optimistic expectations is overshadowed by the low price levels: purchasers only...
Read moreThe 2016 Wine Selection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade was presented
The 2016 Wine Selection of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (KKM) was presented: 23 types of high-quality Hungarian wines of three selected categories will represent the Hungarian...
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Jakab István: the conditions are given for the production of quality food
The country has all the conditions for the production of quality food – the Vice President of the National Assembly said on Friday. Jakab István, Vice President of the Hungarian...
Read moreMLBKT: the purchasing managers’ index in June indicates a slowdown in growth
The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) in June was 1.3 percentage points lower than in May and became 50.9 percent. The purchasing managers’ index (PMI) is indicating an expansion for the...
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The Médiaunió launched a campaign for the selective collection of plastic bottles
The Médiaunió Alapítvány (Media Union Foundation) launched its It Is Not Hard campaign for the selective collection of plastic (PET) bottles – the organization told MTI on Friday. In Hungary...
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The 5th Szamos Fest started in Cégénydányád
The 5th Szamos Fest, folk music, folk dance and culinary festival began on Saturday in Cégénydányád, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. The program series lasts until Sunday. The event includes colorful programs such...
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Retail sales decreased in Switzerland
In May, a further decline occured in retail sales in Switzerland – the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO) announced on Friday. Retail sales in Switzerland declined by 2.3 percent in...
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