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Swine fever attacks again near the Hungarian-Romanian border
African swine fever has appeared again in Romania: the disease is only a few kilometers away from the Hungarian border and the Ukrainian border. The disease was detected in Mikola...
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Huge Ferrero-Nestle business on the horizon
Italian chocolate maker Ferrero is nearing a deal to acquire Nestle’s U.S. confectionery business for about 2.8 billion USD – origo wrote. According to an informant of Bloomberg, the agreement...
Read moreHeineken and the Sopron Power Plant extended their contract
According to the extended contract, the Sopron Power Plant provides steam and hot water to Heineken’s brewery in Sopron for a further 8 years – mfor.hu wrote. The Soproni Erőmű...
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Fire at the Aréna Shopping Center in Budapest
A sauna caught fire on Friday afternoon at the Arena Plaza in Budapest. No one was injured in the fire. Visitors could return to each floor for the evening. There...
Read moreGrowth in retail sales slowed down in the United States
In December, retail sales in the United States increased at a lower rate than in the previous month, according to a statement released by the Census Bureau on Friday. In...
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PC sales rose in the fourth quarter for the first time in six years
The sales of traditional PCs increased in the fourth quarter of last year for the first time in the past six years – according to a survey published on Friday...
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Agrármarketing Centrum: one can apply for gastronomy promotion support until 31 January
One can apply for Hungarian gastronomy promotion non-refundable subsidies until 31 January. The subsidies involve the support of events and conferences that will be organized until 31 March. Végváriné Henter...
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Hungarian leader at Ukrainian Auchan
From 1 January Viktória Lucenko is the new CEO of Auchan Ukraine. She is the first female CEO of the French retailer. Ms Lucenko started working for Auchan Retail Hungary in 1999. In...
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Budapest is ranked tenth among couples
Post Office has published the Holiday Money Report 2018, which shows countries or cities that are the best choice for couples – portfolio.hu wrote. The cheapest destinations for couples on...
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They provide a concept as well
Culina Systems Kft. sells professional kitchen equipment and offers complex kitchen technology services. Since 2013 they have been representing brands in Hungary such as Hounö, Giga, Pitco, Lenari, Desmon, Turbochef and Cooktek....
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Magazine: An occasion that you can’t miss
Our magazine asked Sirha Budapest president Zoltán Hamvas about the significance of the trade show. In his view the event simply can’t be missed by those who work in the food...
Read moreFM: The annual support for Hungarian beekeepers have grown to more than 5 million euros a year
With the340,000 euros extension of the previous budget 5 million 35 thousand euros are available annually to support Hungarian beekeepers – Nagy István, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry...
Read moreRestrictions may come in case of the EU agricultural subsidies
Restrictions have to be taken in the Union’s new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) between 2020 and 2027, according to EU Budget Commissioner Günther Oettinger. While the British withdrawal leads to...
Read moreTesco sells Hungarian wines abroad
Tesco sells Hungarian wines in the Czech Republic, in Slovakia and Poland – agrarszektor.hu wrote. From next year, the Wine Concept umbrella brand, which was created to sell wines from...
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Gastronomy trends for 2018 – Video of the day
The National Restaurant Association’s annual culinary forecast predicts food and menu trends for the year ahead. The NRA surveyed professional chefs – members of the American Culinary Federation – on...
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More than half of the Hungarians save each month
More than half of the Hungarians save a certain amount of money each month, while the proportion of regular savers rose by 8 percentage points over a year and is...
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The Baromfi-Coop Kft. is building an organic material management center from 2.5 billion HUF
The organic material management center will process about 200,000 tonnes of poultry manure annually in a value of 2.52 billion forints – the CEO of the Master Good Group announced...
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The quality of VET should be further increased
In the development of vocational training, special attention should be paid to the rapidly changing economic environment and the labor market expectations – the Deputy Minister of State of the...
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The Romanian Government gives free piglets to the mangalica breeders
A minimum of two, up to ten free piglets will be given by the Romanian government to those livestock farmers who under certain conditions undertake the fattening of Bázna mangalica...
Read moreAn amazing idea from IKEA
The Swedish supermarket chain, Ikea has an astonishing marketing idea – origo wrote. The company has had its unusual pulls so far, but now the ideas invented together with a...
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The EU and Mexico are arguing on a cheese variety
An argument is taking place over the origin of Manchego cheese and it is hindering the completion of a trade deal between the EU and Mexico agrarszektor.hu wrote. The Latin...
Read moreThe strongest economy in Europe has grown at a high rate
Germany’s GDP grew at the highest rate of the past six years in 2017, according to Destatis, the federal statistics agency. According to Destatis’s first estimate, gross domestic product (GDP)...
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Eastern Hungary can also be a tourist destination
Developments are needed so that East-Hungary’s settlements can become tourist destinations as well, thus increasing the share of tourism within GDP – Lázár János, the Minister leading the Prime Minister’s...
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More natural raw materials are needed in mass catering
The government’s goal is to use less artificial and more natural raw materials in school catering – Rétvári Bence, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Human Resources said...
Read moreThousands of jobs can be created if more goods will arrive from the Far East
Thousands of jobs can be created, as well as substantial investments and will increase revenue of the state budget if it will be possible to get more merchants from the...
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METRO helps the Hungarian hospitality sector with digital solutions
We asked Imre Horváth, CEO of METRO Hungary about their partnership with the domestic hospitality sector. Retail and wholesale are going through exciting changes. It isn’t enough to offer a large...
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Magazine: A regional event for the food and HoReCa sectors
Early next year the Sirha Budapest trade fair will be organised for the third time at the HUNGEXPO Budapest Fair Centre. Food, bakery and pastry, hotel and hospitality, packaging and culinary...
Read moreGKI: territorial differences in purchasing power are significant in the country
Territorial differences in purchasing power are still significant in Hungary. Settlements with higher than average purchasing power are mainly located in Northern Transdanubia and Central Hungary, while the poorer regions...
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