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Walmart is testing drones
After online retail giant Amazon, it is now the biggest US retailer, Walmart’s turn to start considering the introduction of drones in delivering orders. Amazon started testing the technology in...
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Online cash registers to become mandatory in new sectors
Hungary’s government is preparing to introduce electronic invoicing and online cash register use for service providers such as car repair, taxis, gyms, wellness salons and currency exchange – Minister for...
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eMAG names new marketing manager
From November László Hunyady (41) is the new marketing manager of eMAG. Mr Hunyady started his career in the FMCG sector, working for companies such as Unilever, Borsodi Brewery, Zwack...
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Magazine: The first beer designer
Ákos Tibold calls himself a beer designer. We asked the guerrilla brewer about artisan beer and its place in the market. His work as beer designer involves creating and ‘building’...
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A household will spend an average of 132 thousand HUF for Christmas
A Hungarian household spends an average of 132 thousand HUF for Christmas: 90 thousand HUF for gifts and an additional 42 thousand HUF for the celebrations – representative research made...
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Nielsen: 2.4 million units of body care gift packages were sold before last Christmas
2.4 million units of body care Christmas gift packages were sold before last Christmas in November-December last year in a value of almost 4 billion HUF. “The shower gels and...
Read moreKSH: inflation was 0.5 percent in November
In November, consumer prices were on average 0.5 percent higher than a year before. Compared with October prices have not changed – the Central Statistics Office (KSH) told on Tuesday....
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Áldomás: new Hungarian premium food brand can conquer the foreign markets
The Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH) and the Sustainable Functional Food Chain and Marketing Board (FÉLT) have created a new Hungarian premium food brand called Áldomás. The primary aim of...
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Heineken: exclusively Hungarian barley to be used in the Sopron beer
The HEINEKEN Hungária and its suppliers have signed a commitment letter to the Ministry of Agriculture, under which the company will use exclusively Hungarian barley in the production of Hungary's...
Read moreSeveral people are interested in the purchasing of the Surjány-Meat Ltd.
Although concrete negotiations have not occured, several investors have already inquired about purchasing the Törökszentmiklós-based Surjány-Meat Ltd.. The next delegation arrives on Wednesday – the managing director of the company...
Read moreManpower: unchanged employers hiring mood
The recruitment mood of the Hungarian employers has not changed significantly since the fourth quarter of 2015. In the first quarter of 2016, 14 percent of companies surveyed planned staff...
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Next year, three billion HUF will go on the development of children catering
Compared to 2015, the government will pay one billion HUF more, three billion HUF on the institutional development support of the children's meals in 2016 – the Deputy Minister of...
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The NAV seized counterfeit chocolates
Counterfeit chocolates were seized by the finance officers of the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) at various locations across Budapest. The value of the unauthorized traded goods is more...
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Euronet: cash withdrawals in euros from nearly 200 independent bank machines
The Euronet Banktechnikai Szolgáltató Kft. told MTI on Tuesday that cash withdrawals in euros are available from nearly 200 independent bank machines. The company points out that their newly introduced...
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The STI Petőfi Printing House has become the Green Printing House of the Year 2015
The P&E Mérnök és Nyomdász Kft. (P&E Engineering and Printing House Ltd.) announced the fifth edition of the Green Printword Award. STI Petőfi Printing House earbned a high-grade certificate at...
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One third less fruit harvested this year
According to data from the Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetable (FruitVeB), this year’s fruit yield was about 30 percent lower than in 2014. Last year 1.3 million tons of...
Read moreConference: Climate change also has an impact on tourism
The effects of climate change can be detected in road accident statistics and in the tourism industry as well – was said at a conference in Budapest on Tuesday. At...
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Perfect hand hygiene
15 October was Global Handwashing Day – a perfect occasion for Tork to call attention to the importance of everyday hand hygiene. The company’s latest innovation is a new alcohol...
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Better year than the average
Winemakers predict a better vintage than the average year, based on the quantity and quality of grapes harvested so far. Last year’s 7.4 ton/hectare average grape yield is likely to...
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Magazine: Bless you!
People are most likely to catch a cold in the October-April period – this is the high season for OTC cough and cold remedies. Judit Török, sales director of Naturprodukt...
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Drugstore dominance
Retail sales of decorative cosmetics neared HUF 6 billion between January and August 2015. The sales growth was an outstanding 14 percent in value and volume sales soared 13 percent....
Read moreThe pig population increases as the result of the introduced measures
The pig population that fell below 3 million in 2013 increased by about 15-20 percent as the result of the introduced measures – Horváth István of the Ministry of Agriculture...
Read moreFM: the government encourages fish consumption
The government encourages fish consumption with campaign and with fish fairs in Hungary – the Minister of State of the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) said on Monday in Budapest at...
Read moreHigh Quality Pork trademark for the Pick
The Pick Szeged Zrt. appears on the market with high quality branded pork meat the future. The meat company that belongs to the Bonafarm Group as well as several integrated...
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The Rossmann continues its expansion activities
The Rossmann Magyarország Kft. has opened a new store in Budapest on 5 December 2015, which reflects the company's expansion policy. This new member of the drugstore chain has opened...
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The Food Avalanche helped to fourteen thousand people
One hundred and seventy tons of crops were harvested this year, from the lands of 52 governmental and non-profit organizations within the program of the Hungarian Food Bank Association and...
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