News and articles
The further growth of e-commerce gives impetus to the Pick Pack Pont
Date: 2016-02-23 11:32:48
The Pick Pack Point – that is celebrating its 6th anniversary this year – continues to grow unabated, as in the Christmas season the company delivered 26 percent more packages,...
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Mastercard: customers are happy with the new mobile payment solutions
Date: 2016-02-23 11:30:15
Shoppers in 2015 welcomed the expansion of mobile payment options, but more and more people want to see these solutions in everyday life. This is indicated by the fact that...
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Zsigó György is the agri man of the year
Date: 2016-02-23 11:25:42
The “Agri Man of the Year Award” was handed over for the second time. The jury honored Zsigó György agricultural engineer, plant engineer as the Agri Man of 2015. The...
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NGM: the families could also spent more on durable goods last year
Date: 2016-02-23 11:18:36
The retail sales of non-food products grew last year at the highest rate, which shows that the families could also spent more on durable goods last year, mainly due to...
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Mars withdraws large quantities of chocolate in Germany
Date: 2016-02-23 11:15:55
The Mars Inc. withdraws Mars, Snickers and Milky Way chocolates from shops in Germany, because a consumer found plastic pieces in one product – the WitschaftsWoche news portal reported on...
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Chili, Tortilla: Bonduelle recipes for world days
Date: 2016-02-23 11:00:48
Burrito, quesadilla, fajita, nachos – and the list goes on on, which have in common that they are based on the tortilla. Yes, this simple Mexican food has many names,...
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European Court: some elements of the SZÉP-card and the Erzsébet voucher are violation the EU law
Date: 2016-02-23 10:57:28
According to the Court of Justice of the European Union, some elements of the Széchenyi Rest Card (SZÉP-card) and the Erzsébet voucher are not compatible with EU laws – the...
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Environmentally friendly Spar store
Date: 2016-02-23 10:37:32
In Giovinazzo (Italy) a new Eurospar store opened, which has made special efforts to be green. They installed low energy consumption refrigerators and air conditioners, plus an LED lighting system....
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The Utazás 2016 exhibition opens on 3 March 2016
Date: 2016-02-23 10:35:26
Hungary's largest tourist muster, the 39th Utazás exhibition will be held between 3 and 6 March this year. At the 39th Utazás exhibition, the visitors can choose from the offers...
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Unilever continues its good performance
Date: 2016-02-23 10:30:22
Unilever’s performance in the 4th quarter of 2015 surpassed all expectations. The main drivers of sales were premium ice creams and beauty products. Sales augmented by 4.9 percent – 1...
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Tus in danger
Date: 2016-02-23 10:27:39
It is possible that Tus, the third biggest retail chain in Slovenia, will continue operating as a cooperative. At the moment Tus owes EUR 370 million to banks and EUR...
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(HU) Ecommerce Expo: ne maradjon le a kedvezményes belépőkről! (x)
Date: 2016-02-23 10:22:10
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Magazine: Study trip done the MVI way – Part 3
Date: 2016-02-23 09:07:34
Between 8 and 10 October 2015 the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) and Coninvest Kft. organised their 3rd study trip, this time to Austria. The second day started in Obertrum,...
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The GKI sentiment index decreased significantly
Date: 2016-02-22 11:40:23
The seasonally adjusted value of the GKI sentiment index declined in February from the high levels of January in an amount has not seen for a year. Expectations deteriorated in...
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Horticulture Subcommittee: Hungarian apricot production is in danger
Date: 2016-02-22 11:30:37
The Hungarian apricot production is at risk in, because last year, several plantations significantly damaged. At the Gönci region the destruction rate of trees amounted to 30-40 percent, and this...
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Application for Food Industrial development funds to be launched on 25 February
Date: 2016-02-22 11:28:23
In order to the more thorough preparations, and taking the interests of the farmers into account, the Prime Minister's Office modified the “Mezőgazdasági termékek értéknövelése és erőforrás-hatékonyságának elősegítése a feldolgozásban”...
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Still no decision on the model farms
Date: 2016-02-22 11:15:35
Although Fazekas Sándor, Minister of Agriculture has already made a proposal about which private agricultural companies can become model farms on 15 January, the government has not yet decided on...
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The strong Swiss franc worsens the result of Nestlé
Date: 2016-02-22 11:07:45
The Swiss food giant’s after-tax profit decreased by 39 percent to 9.1 billion Swiss francs last year – the figyelo.hu wrote. According to the communication of the Company the decline...
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More than sixty thousand visitors at this year’s FeHoVa
Date: 2016-02-22 11:03:34
More than 60 thousand people visited the 23rd FeHoVa (Weapons, fishing, hunting) international exhibition ended on Sunday. Eastern and Central Europe's largest hunting and fishing exhibition was held at the...
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Thousands of ltds may come to an end
Date: 2016-02-22 11:03:26
Thousands of limited liability companies may be terminated as a result of the statutory share capital increase from 15 March – Eperjesi Zoltán, deputy head of the economic college of...
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New applications in a value of 138 billion HUF
Date: 2016-02-22 11:02:57
Six new call for proposals was published on 9 February in the Rural Development Programme, in a value of approximately 138 billion HUF – the Prime Minister’s Office announced. The...
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Markit: still no improvement in the euro zone
Date: 2016-02-22 11:01:36
After the initial data that was worse than expected, no improvement occured in the euro zone in February. The activities of the private enterprises are struggling with the decline in...
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The spread of GMO crops is slowing
Date: 2016-02-22 11:01:28
Since 2012 in terms of the sowing of GMO crops a decline can be experienced in the growth rate – the Agroinform wrote. As the benefits of GMO crops the...
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The consumer protection authority withdrew dangerous baby clothes
Date: 2016-02-22 11:00:33
During the inspection of the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) 101 kinds, nearly 800 pieces of baby clothes were found that due to inadequate drawstrings posed a serious risk to...
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German electronics exports broke record
Date: 2016-02-22 10:59:30
The foreign trade of electronic and electric products in Germany broke a record last year – according to a report published on the website of the ZVEI industrial professional organization....
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Trailer of the long-awaited Norma-movie – Video of the day
Date: 2016-02-22 10:40:34
Here's a clip of Noma My Perfect Storm, the long-awaited documentary about chef René Redzepi and his famed temple of New Nordic cuisine, the Copenhagen restaurant Noma. The film chronicles...
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Road toll policy under non-governmental control
Date: 2016-02-22 10:33:31
In mid-January an Organisation for Social Harmonisation (UTESZ) was established to control the use of revenue from road toll collection. The new organisation’s goal is to supervise the road toll...
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Auchan to train managers from the autumn
Date: 2016-02-22 10:31:49
In the autumn of 2016 the Auchan Group launches its 4-year international training programme, called Auchan Graduate Programme. Talented Hungarian graduates and young Auchan employees will get the chance to...
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National Food Tracking Platform established
Date: 2016-02-22 10:28:39
Dr Lajos Bognár, deputy secretary of state responsible for food chain safety opened the founding congress of the National Food Tracking Platform, where 150 participants represented Hungarian food businesses, authorities,...
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Pork’s VAT cut: fair play by OKSZ members
Date: 2016-02-22 10:26:10
From 1 January 2016 the VAT on pork became 5 percent instead of the former 27 percent. In the first month the members of the National Trade Association (OKSZ) –...
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