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Heineken increases share in Slovenian brewing company
Date: 2016-02-29 09:17:18
Heineken used to own 51.11 percent of Pivovarna Laško, Slovenia’s biggest brewing company, but now it has a 96.92-percent share in the company. What is more, the Dutch beer giant...
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Magazine: Those who form a consortium can apply for 1.5 billion-forint funding
Date: 2016-02-29 08:10:20
From the middle of February 2016 farmers and micro- and small food industry enterprises can apply for development-purpose funding from a HUF 151-billion budget. Medium-sized food companies have the opportunity...
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Inter-branch organizations urge ban on dumping priced milk imports
Date: 2016-02-26 11:45:57
The organizations of the milk sector urge immediate ban on the dumping priced milk and milk products import – agrárszektor.hu wrote. Instead of this, the government would easen this crisis...
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The Tokaj Trading House has begun to contract with the grape producers
Date: 2016-02-26 11:40:54
The state-owned Tokaj Trading House Pltd. contract with the grape producers earlier than ever, even the purchase prices have been announced – the company told MTI on Friday. According to...
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The Russian embargo caused 1300 billions HUF losses to the Hungarian economy
Date: 2016-02-26 11:40:02
The Russian embargo has caused approximately 4.5 billion USD (1300 billion HUF) export loss to the Hungarian economy – Budai Gyula Minister of State for Foreign Economic Relations presented on...
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Nébih: illegal pickles producers was found in Vecsés
Date: 2016-02-26 11:27:24
A small producer inVecsés produced pickles without a license among extremely poor sanitary conditions. The inspectors of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) seized about 38 tons of products...
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Brussels do not like the obligation closure of the loss-making stores
Date: 2016-02-26 11:20:34
The European Commission launches a new infringement proceeding against the Orbán government’s trade regulation, which has a declared aim to push out the foreign chains. Brussels is investigating the rule...
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The riesling to be given a new name
Date: 2016-02-26 11:19:08
The Balatoni Kör, the Csopaki Kódex and the Rizlinggeneráció announced a joint tender to find a synonym name for the riesling, one of Hungary’s most common white grape variety. According...
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KSH: the number of employees increased by 113 thousand in a year
Date: 2016-02-26 11:17:55
The number of employees was 4 million 240 thousand in the three months between November-January, 113 thousand more than in the year before. The employment rate for people aged 15-64...
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British households throw 34 thousand tons of beef in the trash each year
Date: 2016-02-26 11:12:08
According to a research 260 million pounds worth raw and cooked beef items go to waste each year in Britain ie 34,000 tonnes of beef every year – the Guardian...
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Budapest is the fifth best-selling logistics location in Central and Eastern European region
Date: 2016-02-26 11:05:22
Budapest is the fifth best-selling logistics location in Central and Eastern Europe – the Népszabadság Online cites the research of Prologis. Compared to the 2013 survey, the Hungarian capital came...
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Praktiker and the Corvinus University to launch a dual training
Date: 2016-02-26 11:05:00
The Praktiker and the Corvinus University will launch a dual training jointly from September including undergraduate degree from management, and finance and accounting – the company told MTI on Thursday....
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Bryce Shuman,and “Roasted Foie Gras with Ham Hocks – Video of the day
Date: 2016-02-26 10:52:23
In this edition of Eater NY's Sound Bites series, Betony chef Bryce Shuman pulls on the rubber gloves and concocts a dish called “roasted foie gras with ham hocks and...
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FM: Hungaricums offer a new tool for the development of tourism
Date: 2016-02-26 10:30:22
The Hungaricums offer a new tool for the development of tourism and this option should be used consciously when planning tourism programs – the Deputy Minister of State of the...
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(HU) Fábián Ágnes a Magyar Márkaszövetség új alelnöke
Date: 2016-02-26 10:27:16
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New commercial port to be built in Mohács
Date: 2016-02-26 10:21:49
From a HUF 5-billion budget (from which HUF 4.75 billion will come from the IKOP programme) a new commercial port is going to be built in Mohács. Construction works will...
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One and a half billion HUF hotel-entertainment investment in Sóstógyógyfürdő
Date: 2016-02-26 10:21:19
The Révész Group dealing with freight forwarding and logistics services implements a more than one and a half billion HUF worth hotel-entertainment investment in Sóstógyógyfürdő resort belonging to Nyíregyháza –...
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140,000 hectares of state-owned farmland to go on sale this spring
Date: 2016-02-26 09:48:33
So far 130,000 hectares of farmland were sold to farmers within the framework of the ‘Land for Farmers’ programme. About 7,000 farmers purchased 12,000 plots. The state’s revenue from this...
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Magazine: Business networking
Date: 2016-02-26 07:57:50
Budapest Wholesale Market Zrt. was the main sponsor of MVI’s end-of-year gala dinner. The company’s CEO Zoltán Házi told our magazine that they had decided to support the guild’s ball...
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The Milk, Whole-Heartedly program including 27 thousand kids has been completed
Date: 2016-02-25 11:40:00
Between December 2015 and February 2016 the Agricultural Marketing Directorate of the Hungarian National Tourist Office (Magyar Turizmus Zrt.), the Ministry of Agriculture and the Dairy Interprofessional Organization and Marketing...
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Domestic garlic is running out
Date: 2016-02-25 11:33:05
Experts say that because of the drought 15-20 percent less garlic was grown in 2015 than in the year before, because this plant is essentially produced around Makó without irrigation....
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Tesco Mobile is terminated
Date: 2016-02-25 11:22:59
The Tesco Mobile eliminates its cell phone service from 16 April. The company’s clients will be served by Vodafone in the future – the service provider informed its customers. From...
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More than 100 pallets of withdrawn Mars products arrived to Hungary
Date: 2016-02-25 11:20:52
More than 100 pallets of withdrawn Mars products arrived to Hungary – the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) told M1 news channel on Thursday. The Nébih told that those...
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Hungary can deliver cattle to Egypt again
Date: 2016-02-25 11:18:14
Hungary can export live cattle to the North African state again, because the previously obstacle (bluetongue disease) is no longer present – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI on...
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The Media Markt and Nestlé are working together
Date: 2016-02-25 11:15:46
The sales of Media Markt stores in Hungary increased by about 20 percent last year, reaching a net 72 billion HUF – Német Csongor, general manager of the Media Markt-Saturn...
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Support for the fight against phytoplasma infection
Date: 2016-02-25 11:13:46
The Ministry of Agriculture supports the fight against phytoplasma infection with 8000 HUF per hectare. The Ministry of Agriculture provides direct fundings for the defense against plant quarantine pests for...
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The world without PET bottles
Date: 2016-02-25 11:12:12
The climate change is one of the most pressing issue on Earth. Thousands of activists are campaigning worldwide to draw attention for the responsibility of humans. Many people think that...
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Consumer confidence is on seven-month lows in the United States in February
Date: 2016-02-25 11:10:09
Consumer confidence decreased in the U.S.A. in February to the lowest level in seven months as worries about a slowing economy and tumbling stock prices took a toll. The Conference...
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Eger-Szekszárd Bull's Blood Duel in Budapest
Date: 2016-02-25 11:09:33
The visitors can taste and compare the winemaking styles and vintages of 12 winemakers from Eger and 14 winemakers from Szekszárd. The Eger-Szekszárd Bull's Blood Duel takes place on Friday...
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First pressing beer – Video of the day
Date: 2016-02-25 10:58:02
In 1990 Kirin launched a very special beer in Japan, called “Ichiban Shibori”, which literally translates as “first pressing”. This distinctive beer is fermented using only the very first wort,...
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