Company and Personal News
Product range expansion is needed at the tobacco shops
Date: 2013-02-18 12:12:15
Lázár János justified the product range expansion in the national tobacco shops with long-term functionality issues. Lázár János, Minister of State said this in relation to MTI on Monday, that...
Read more
Warren Buffett’s investment fund buys a food company for 23 billion USD
Date: 2013-02-18 11:10:59
The Berkshire Hathaway Inc. investment fund of the star investor Warren Buffett and the 3G Capital investment fund acquires the H.J. Heinz Co. food company for 23 billion USD in...
Read more
There is a chance to resurrect combined transportation
Date: 2013-02-18 11:10:11
The Hungarian Association of Logistics Service Centres (MLSZKSZ), believes that the intermodal (combined) transport can be made competitive without state aid. According to the MLSZKSZ, 5 percent of the road...
Read more
Slovak retail: the percentage of domestic products can be read on the door
Date: 2013-02-18 11:02:31
In Slovakia, the retail chains were required to inform the purchasers of the origin of products: the tables containing theses informations must be placed on the entrance of the store....
Read more
Horse Meat Scandal: the French company regained a part of its health permissions
Date: 2013-02-18 10:58:54
The Spanghero supplier company has received a part of its health permissions. The company was accused by the French Government in connection with the European horse meat scandal – Stéphane...
Read more
Romanian consumer protection authorities fined distributors of Székely products in Csíkszereda
Date: 2013-02-18 10:57:20
The representatives of the Brasov Consumer Protection Inspectorate visited the Fair of Traditional and Local Products in Csíkszereda accompanied by TV crews. The inspectors identified several irregularities. According to the...
Read more
Spirits made of washer fluids were seized
Date: 2013-02-18 10:50:14
The finance guards of the National Tax and Customs Office (NAV) seized spririts made of presumably washer fluid, from a person in Hejőkeresztúr. The National Tax and Customs Office (NAV)...
Read more
Dunapack is supporting the arts
Date: 2013-02-18 10:36:10
For the first time in the history of Dunapack, a new art prize called Master and Student has been awarded to the most talented artists within the compass of a...
Read more
Dr. Oetker: Charity program for kids in need closed with success
Date: 2013-02-18 09:31:33
The program ended with a result of 16 million online votes, more than 6,600 children's drawings, about 130 kindergarten and primary schools with a valid tender and the participation of...
Read more
Slowdown in food price increase
Date: 2013-02-15 12:59:52
As expected, agricultural producer prices continued to increase in December, after the peak of October. According to datas from the Central Statistical Office (KSH) in December producer prices rose by...
Read more
Premium category Hungarian pálinka producers would like break into the Russian market
Date: 2013-02-15 11:51:50
The producers of premium category Hungarian pálinkas would like break into the Russian market with their products, so 11 Hungarian companies and manufactures presented their products in Moscow and in...
Read more
Ernst & Young survey: the signs of recovery in the business sector
Date: 2013-02-15 11:50:03
(HU) ...
Read more
VM: According to the Hungarian-French agricultural working group the EU budget is acceptable
Date: 2013-02-15 11:38:19
The Hungarian-French Working Group on Agriculture and Rural Development assessed the EU budget for the 2014-2020 period as acceptable – the Rural Development Ministry (VM) informed MTI on Friday. At...
Read more
Pálinka vendors been caught in Borsod
Date: 2013-02-15 11:02:54
Several people offered their pálinkas for sale on the internet Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county. The advertisement has also attracted the attention of tax inspectors. The sellers can expect a substantial fine –...
Read more
The founder of the Fair Trade movement opened a Fair Trade shop in Budapest
Date: 2013-02-15 10:59:06
In the past seven years, several attempts have been made to open Fair Trade shops with mixed success. Currently, the founder of the Fair Trade movement opened a shop with...
Read more
Horsemeat scandal: Germany pulls lasagne off shelves
Date: 2013-02-15 10:45:36
Horsemeat has been detected in frozen lasagne on sale in Germany and supermarkets have started removing the product from their shelves. The Real supermarket chain said it had withdrawn TiP...
Read more
Premium whiskey by Jack Daniel's available in Hungary from February
Date: 2013-02-15 10:36:09
Sinatra would typically offer a toast using a glass of Jack Daniel’s during his concerts from the 1950s to the 1990s. “I can assure you he was very fond of...
Read more
KSH: GDP decreased by 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012
Date: 2013-02-14 13:00:31
Last December, industrial production was 7.6 percent lower tha a year before. In the whole year, decline was 1.7 percent – the Central Statistics Office (KSH) published on Thursday. According...
Read more
Euro area GDP down by 0.6% and EU27 down by 0.5%
Date: 2013-02-14 12:54:42
GDP fell by 0.6% in the euro area1 (EA17) and by 0.5% in the EU271 during the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with the previous quarter, according to flash estimates2...
Read more
Analysts: inflation may continue to fall, to 3.2 – 3.6 percent by the end of 2013
Date: 2013-02-14 12:20:24
Analysts said that inflation certainly continues to decline until mid-year will and can decrease to 3.2 – 3.6 percent by the end of the year, so according to the projections,...
Read more
The National Economy Ministry examines the possibility of VAT reduction on food products
Date: 2013-02-14 12:12:35
The Ministry of National Economy Ministry examines the possibility of VAT reduction on basic food items, but no decision was born yet – InfoRádió writes. According to the recent study...
Read more
The Ministry of Rural Development initiated to certificate fruit wines as intermediate alcohol product
Date: 2013-02-14 12:03:32
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) initiated to certificate fruit wines as intermediate alcohol product at the Ministry of National Economy and initated strict controls at the National Food Chain...
Read more
Connections should be established between NAV and the cash registers until 1 May
Date: 2013-02-14 12:02:40
According to the most recent Magyar Közlöny, Connections should be established between the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) and the cash registers until 1 May. The government decision calls...
Read more
Thirty tonnes of pig meat was blocked by Nébih
Date: 2013-02-14 12:00:24
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) forbidden the marketing of thirty tons of frozen pork, after a check held at a wholesale warehouse in Budapest – Nébih informed MTI...
Read more
Nestlé had a great year
Date: 2013-02-14 11:55:33
Nestlé closed last year with a 10.6 billion Swiss francs net profit. This is 11.8 percent more than in 2011. The revenue rose by 10.2 percent to 92.2 billion Swiss...
Read more
The consumer may pay the fee of returning the product?
Date: 2013-02-13 12:14:28
Internet merchants have had enough that the buyers return those goods to them that they don’t like and the merchants should pay the extra costs. According to the new EU...
Read more
Cargill has become the main sponsor of the “Cast yourself into!” program
Date: 2013-02-13 11:40:12
The Cargill Magyarország Zrt. and the Hungarian Association of Young Farmers (AGRYA) signed a grant agreement, according to which the company interested in agriculture became the main sponsor of the...
Read more
Coca-Cola’s profit declined in Europe, but increased overall
Date: 2013-02-13 11:31:03
Coca-Cola’s profit and sales increased less than expected in the fourth quarter of last year. The Coca-Cola’s after-tax profit was 1.87 billion USD, 41 cents per share, in the three-month...
Read more
In China customers can check suspicious food products with test strips soon
Date: 2013-02-13 11:30:16
Paper test strips soon to be available to the general public in China, that will allow anyone to check a variety of foods, in particular: are there harmful drug residues...
Read more
New commercial director in the management of the Debreceni group
Date: 2013-02-13 11:28:16
From the end of January Szitai Ádám will be the Commercial Director of the Debreceni Group. The expert earned economics degree at the Foreign Trade College, then completed the MBA...
Read more
