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A record surplus in the external trade of the Eurozone
Date: 2013-01-15 11:00:01
íThe aggregate external trade surplus of the Eurozone countries reached a record surplus – shows Eurostat’s data published on Tuesday. According to the first estimate of Eurostat, Eurozone’s external trade...
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The strawberry and blueberry may reduce the risk of heart attacks in case of women
Date: 2013-01-15 10:54:59
The consumption of strawberry and blueberry three times a week may reduce the risk of heart attacks in case of women by one-third – American and British researchers state in...
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Ipsos: we look around many places, but do not really want to choose
Date: 2013-01-14 12:50:59
It is one thing to look around, but real commitment means something different. On average, 44 percent of the respondents followed the various brands in social media – shows the...
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About 2.6 billion HUF support to increase the number of pigs
Date: 2013-01-14 12:46:19
The government favors commodity production and food processing in the agricultural strategy; in order to increase the number of pigs a 2.6 billion HUF supportis available – Kardeván Endre, Minister...
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KSH: decrease in the growth of agri producer prices
Date: 2013-01-14 12:20:00
Agricultural producer prices rose by 18.5 percent in November, compared to the level of a year earlier, after the 24.5 percent price increase of the previous month. The price of...
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The world produces four billion tons of food – half of this amount ends as garbage
Date: 2013-01-14 12:10:41
Nowadays we produce roughly four billion tons of food each year. It is estimated that about 30 to 50 percent (from 1.2 to 2 billion tons) never make it to...
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The change of cash-registers may last until the end of the year
Date: 2013-01-14 11:26:24
The requirements in connection with the cash-registers are still not fixed yet. The development, licensing, or testing of the right tool may last until the end of the year –...
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The expansion of biofuels is pushing up food prices
Date: 2013-01-14 11:25:51
Europe and United States are encouraging the expansion of alternative fuels with laws in order to reduce dependence on oil. However, the plant-based fuel production can cause a drastic rise...
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Industrial production declined in the euro zone in November
Date: 2013-01-14 11:00:53
In November, instead of a modest increase, industrial production declined in the euro zone and in the EU in November – the European Union's statistical office, Eurostat announced on Monday....
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Swiss-Hungarian businessman can buy the Zsolnay Porcelain Manufactory
Date: 2013-01-14 10:25:56
Bachar Najari, Syrian-born Swiss- Hungarian businessman won the tender of the Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt., that was aimed to sale the majority stake of the Porcelain Manufactory – Csizi Péter, Deputy...
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New market research database
Date: 2013-01-14 10:20:23
Global market research company Euromonitor International announced today the launch of Passport: Cities, a database providing fully comparable data and in-depth analysis on 850 cities worldwide.Passport: Cities provides localized city...
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New EU-policy on additives
Date: 2013-01-14 10:18:29
Food additives are substances added intentionally to foodstuffs to perform certain technological functions, for example to colour, to sweeten or to preserve. Food additives are defined in Community legislation as...
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Food retail turnover increased by 5 percent in value
Date: 2013-01-11 13:00:11
Retail revenues increased by 5 percent, to about 1,370 billion HUF in the 90 food categories measured by Nielsen between December 2011 and November 2012, compared to the previous year's...
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Humans produce 300 million tons of meat every year
Date: 2013-01-11 12:10:00
The human kind’s “hunger for meat”has reached a record high level – a German report states. According to the reports, the consumption rate of beef, pork and poultry meat products...
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The price of poultry products may increase by 10 percent in the spring
Date: 2013-01-11 12:00:55
According to the informations of the Magyar Hírlap, an annual 40-50 million chickens are slaughtered illegally in Hungary. In March a 10 percent increase may occur in the price of...
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Several countries have joined to the action against the Four Paws
Date: 2013-01-11 11:25:12
The European Fatty Liver Association is exploring the possibility of how to act together against the Four Paws. The organization's actions caused losses to consumers, so senseless animal protection must...
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Sága’s action was popular
Date: 2013-01-11 11:08:52
Sága Foods lotteried the winners of its “Uncover the new flavor of Saga!” action. 16 Hunguest Hotels prizes and the grand prize, a Toyota AYGO Cool car found new owner...
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Slovakia prepares to introduce the “VAT Lottery”
Date: 2013-01-11 10:59:12
The Slovak Finance Ministry plans to launch”VAT Lottery” later this year. The ministry would like to increase the VAT income of the state – Bratislava Pravda reported on Friday. According...
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Wine culture center opens in Tokaj- Hegyalja
Date: 2013-01-11 10:55:02
The Basilicus Szőlőbirtok opens a Wine culture center in the first half of this year in Tokaj- Hegyalja. The facility aims to present the past and present of the historical...
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Tully's Coffee with a new owner
Date: 2013-01-11 09:40:43
Actor Patrick Dempsey, better known as television's “Dr. McDreamy,” promised to rescue Seattle's Tully's coffee chain with a $9.15 million bid to buy it out of bankruptcy. The “Grey's Anatomy”...
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Food price increase may slow
Date: 2013-01-10 13:12:06
Usually the year starts with a drop in prices. But the food prices fall lasted only for a week. In the second week of January prices became higher. According to...
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The local government of Gyula established a meat company
Date: 2013-01-10 11:55:18
The local government of Gyula established a meat company under the Gyulahús Kft. name. Görgényi Ernő (Fidesz) mayor informed that the local municipality adopted the submission on the company’s establishment...
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More than 54 million HUF offer by Tesco to those in need – video
Date: 2013-01-10 11:52:06
Gerard Gray, CEO of Tesco-Global Ltd. has offered the Ecumenical Emergency Fund a cheque of more than 54 million HUF, the offers of Tesco customers on Thursday, within the compass...
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Pharmacy Pricer system already in Hungary
Date: 2013-01-10 11:40:14
Electronic price display in broke into another area. In Hungary the Szigony Patika is the only pharmacy with Electronic price display. Open-shelf pharmacies also hit by the exact price displayed...
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Hungexpo closed a successful year
Date: 2013-01-10 11:30:37
The Hungexpo Zrt. closed a successful year in 2012: its sales revenue exceeded the target and reached 3 billion HUF – Ganczer Gábor, the company's CEO told at a press...
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The Leaseplan Group further strengthens in Europe
Date: 2013-01-10 11:20:37
The world’s leading fleet manager the LeasePlan has announced that the company signed an agreement to the acquisition of the vehicle fleet leasing business of the Italian Banco Bilbao Vizcaya...
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Good Christmas season at the British Tesco
Date: 2013-01-10 11:20:17
Tesco closed a good Christmas season in Britain: the world's third largest retailer reached the largest increase in turnover of the past three years in the Christmas season – Világgazdaság...
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China buys wheat from America again
Date: 2013-01-10 11:15:22
China buys wheat from the United States and from Canada again after domestic product prices have risen to a record high level, while wheat prices on the global markets became...
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GfK: Consumer sentiment has improved slightly
Date: 2013-01-09 13:12:15
The value of GfK Hungária’s Complex Consumer Confidence Index as well as the value of its Propensity to Buy Index increased slightly in the last quarter of 2012, while the...
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Analysts: foreign trade surplus remains high
Date: 2013-01-09 11:50:26
Due to the low domestic demand, foreign trade surplus remains high this year – analysts told MTI. According to the preliminary datas of the Central Statistics Office (KSH) published on...
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