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International resolution on pollination and food production
A growing number of pollinator species worldwide are being driven toward extinction by diverse pressures, many of them human-made, threatening millions of livelihoods and hundreds of billions of dollars worth...
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Several tons of unmarked vegetables were found in a Romanian truck
Several tons of unmarked vegetables and fruits were found by the finance guards near Nagylak in a Romanian truck – the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) informed MTI on...
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New managing director at DHL
Bándli Zoltán will be responnible for the executive tasks of the DHL Express Magyarország from 1 March – the company told MTI on Monday. According to the communication of the...
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The Bocuse d'Or is looking for fan group leaders
The organizers are looking for fan group leaders to the European finals of the Bocuse d'Or international chefs competition that will be held in May in Budapest. It is a...
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The Onyx became the Restaurant of the Year in 2015
The multi award winner Michelin-star Onyx restaurant in Budapest has become the Restaurant of the Year 2015 at the Volkswagen Restaurant Dining Guide Restaurant of the Year awards ceremony on...
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Financial administrative work takes up too much time
A telephone survey by LLP Hungary between August and December 2015, conducted with 1,000 medium-sized and large Hungarian companies, revealed the following: more than 20 percent of Hungarian firms, even...
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Lidl targets the US market
Lidl plans to enter the US market in 2018, first on the East Coast, with 34,000m² store buildings and 150-space parking lots. The company is still in a preparation phase...
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Cruise Ship Turnaround: 10 Hours to Stock a City – Video of the day
The Oasis of the Seas crew has 10 hours to unload and restock the floating city with a week’s worth of food and supplies. That includes 10,272 rolls of toilet...
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Fewer companies founded, more online businesses
According to a survey conducted by Bisnode, the number of companies established in Hungary has been reducing for four years in a row. In 2015 about 25,000 new enterprises were...
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Heineken increases share in Slovenian brewing company
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
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
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...
Read moreThe Tokaj Trading House has begun to contract with the grape producers
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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Nébih: illegal pickles producers was found in Vecsés
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...
Read moreBrussels do not like the obligation closure of the loss-making stores
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
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...
Read moreKSH: the number of employees increased by 113 thousand in a year
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
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...
Read moreBudapest is the fifth best-selling logistics location in Central and Eastern European region
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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Bryce Shuman,and “Roasted Foie Gras with Ham Hocks – Video of the day
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
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...
Read more(HU) Fábián Ágnes a Magyar Márkaszövetség új alelnöke
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Read moreNew commercial port to be built in Mohács
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
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 –...
Read more140,000 hectares of state-owned farmland to go on sale this spring
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
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
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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