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Ethical, healthy, extreme – Video of the day

Customers of Sodo in London can order their pizza for on-foot delivery, and feel the guilt as they track their runner’s progress using Periscope. For anyone who doesn’t already feel...

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Russian import ban caused great financial losses

The Russian ban on imports resulted in HUF 1,300 billion worth of loss for the Hungarian economy – informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Approximately 10 percent of...

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Coke bottle isn’t iconic enough

Coca-Cola was unable to convince the judges of the EU General Court to give trademark protection for the new version of its iconic bottle: the court ruled it wasn’t distinctive...

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Magazine: MVI’s recommendations: how to reform vocational education

The Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) sent their remarks and recommendations about vocational education to the Education and Training Directorate of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK). MVI...

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The Milk Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board supports the demonstrators

The Milk Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board considers the problems of the demonstrators extremely serious, so – like the government – agrees and support for the dairy farmers. . The...

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The President of the Nébih is waiting for the milk producers' representatives on Monday for conciliation

The President of the National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) receives the dairy farmers' representatives on the occasion of Monday's demonstration. In addition to receiving the petition Oravecz Márton awaits...

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FM: Saudi Arabia would buy Hungarian cattle and sheep

Hungary can be an important partner of Saudi Arabia with its long breed traditions, high quality dairy and beef cattle and feed production – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) announced...

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Lidl is committed to the Hungarian dairy farmers

The Lidl Magyarország puts a great emphasis on offering milk and dairy products produced by the Hungarian manufacturer, thereby supporting the domestic producers. The department store chain bought 6 million...

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Seed Alliance also joined to the Common Agricultural Marketing Code

The Seed Association Interprofessional Organization and Marketing Board (VSZT) joined to the initiative of the Agricultural Marketing Chief Directorate of the Hungarian National Tourist Office. The organization hopes the expansion...

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Opten: corporate world is consolidated slowly

According to Opten, the forced cancellation processes initiated by the registry courts are running out, the number of terminated corporate enterprises is slowly reducing, the number of newly initiated liquidation...

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110 million HUF bid to the Pápai Hús Kft.

A 110 million HUF bid was the highest for the 4.5 billion HUF assets of the Pápai Hús Kft. Decision on the tender to be born in April – the...

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FEOSZ: the operation of consumer protection associations is not provided

According to the National Federation of Consumer Associations (FEOSZ) the permanent operation of the civil societies is not provided, rents can not be paid out, so the non-governmental consumer organizations...

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Animal rights activists to protest against South-Chinese dog meat festival

Chinese Animal rights activists are seeking to shut down an annual summer dog meat festival in southern China blamed for blackening the country's international reputation as well as fueling extreme...

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Nestlé increased by 4.2 percent

Nestlé’s sales growth was the slowest in the last six years. The company’s products did worse in the Asian markets than they had expected. Sales increased by 4.2 percent in...

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The unified state tourism development concept should be developed by the end of April

The National Development Minister should develop the unified state tourism development concept and a support system until the end of April. The tourism and hospitality tasks related to the state...

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The Competition for Floral Hungary is looking for Hungary’s most flowery restaurant

The Floral Hungary Competition has a priority theme each year. In 2016 they are looking for the restaurant that pays special attention to its environment and makes it more flowery....

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The websites of online shops are still incomplete

The information can be read on the websites of online stores are still not entirely satisfactory, incomplete and misleading – the National Association of Consumer Association’s (FEOSZ) big web test...

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New investment in Rondo’s Soroksár factory

Rondo Corrugated Board Kft. completed a new, HUF 400-million investment project in its Soroksár production facility. The so-called D-flute production technology was installed in February. With this it becomes possible...

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O-I among the founding members of the American-Hungarian Business Council

O-I (Owens-Illinois Inc.), the company operating the Orosháza container glass factory, is one of the founding members the American-Hungarian Business Council. There are 11 members in the council, the goal...

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Prologis Completes 30,000 Square Metre Expansion for Pepco

Prologis, Inc., the global leader in industrial real estate, today announced that it has completed a 30,000 square metre expansion of a distribution facility in Rawa Mazowiecka – located in...

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Magazine: Fighting pests at the highest level

Insecticide and insect repellent sales grew only a little in 2015 if compared with the previous year. The market is rather complex, it can be categorised according to insect types...

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Bittersweet market position improvement in the Netherlands

Hungary’s total agri-food export only grew 1.1 percent in the first three quarters of 2015 but we realised almost 12 times bigger sales growth in the Dutch market. There are...

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Nielsen: we want a pleasant shopping experience when we choose a store

When people generally select among four or five grocery stores the number one aspect is the pleasant purchasing experience. The second most important factor is to find easily and quickly...

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FM: a special attention will be paid to beef producers

The beef cattle farmers receive priority government attention. The supports in the sector expanded significantly in recent years – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) announced on Friday. The ministry release...

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Hungarian sellers smiled less last year

The customer service development would require a change in perception at home Hungarian sellers smiled a little less than in the previous two years, however, they greet the customers in...

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This year Hungary hosts the Auchan International Wine Salon

The Auchan International Wine Salon will be held for the second time. This year the host of the event will be Hungary. The event aims to boost the wine trade...

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NAV: the legal sales in the Wholesale Market increased as the result of ekáer

As a result of the electronic road traffic control system (ekáer), tax evasion decreased on the Budapest Wholesale Market. In a year, the amount of payable Value Added Tax (VAT)...

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Europe wastes 88 million tons of food a year

The EU-funded project FUSIONS, in which the Hungarian Food Bank Association also participates presented the new estimates on the amount of food waste that is thrown away in the EU...

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Chamber of Agriculture: 24-25 thousand HUF greening support per hectare

The European Union (EU) greening support is about 24-25 HUF per hectare for the farmers who fulfill the conditions. Győrffy Balázs, president of the Chamber of the National Agricultural Economics...

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