News and articles
Early winter minuses in consumer prices
Date: 2015-03-10 08:36:23
In December consumer prices were 0.9 percent lower than one year ago. Compared with November 2014, consumer prices fell 0.7 percent on average, and groceries cost 0.7 percent less in...
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Magazine: Chez Budapest
Date: 2015-03-09 12:12:48
In 2016 Budapest will be hosting the European final of the Bocuse d’Or chef competition. Hungexpo’s hard work in championing the cause of quality gastronomy in the last six years...
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Europeans are more satisfied with online purchases than in-store purchases
Date: 2015-03-09 11:45:38
Eighty percent of Europeans are satisfied with online shopping, while only 67 percent of them are satisfied with offline in-store purchases – the latest UPS representative survey reveals. The research...
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GDP grew in last year's fourth quarter in the EU
Date: 2015-03-09 11:40:13
The joint gross domestic product (GDP) of the European Union (EU) Member States increased by 0.4 percent in the last quarter of 2014, compared to the previous quarter – Eurostat...
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Two Tescos remain open on Sundays
Date: 2015-03-09 11:34:37
Only two of the 209 Tesco stores will be open throughout the country on Sundays after 15 March – the department store chain informed Pénzcentrum. Only two Tescos will operate...
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Unite against qualitative hunger
Date: 2015-03-09 11:32:55
The Danone Kft. created a media club under its 17 years old “Do Together for the Children” (TEGY) program. The media club is dealing with important social tasks every year:...
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New limited edition Fanta: the elder taste conquers again
Date: 2015-03-09 11:25:51
The Fanta surprises us with a an old “acquaintance” this spring; the Fanta Elder. The new flavor joins to the Fanta soft drink family as a limited edition member. The...
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Fazekas: the basic criteria of producing quality food is good quality soil
Date: 2015-03-09 11:24:02
The good quality soil is the basic criteria for the production of high quality food, it is inconceivable without conscious protection of the soil – Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture...
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The Managing Director of the Henkel Magyarország Kft. won “The Manager of the Year 2014” award
Date: 2015-03-09 11:23:20
The National Association of Managers chose dr. Fábián Ágnes, the Managing Director of the Henkel Magyarország Kft. as the Manager of the Year. The presidency of the National Association of...
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Amazon targets the Chinese market through the Alibaba
Date: 2015-03-09 11:22:51
Amazon opened its own digital storefront on Tmall Friday. Tmall is an Amazon-like site owned by one of China's largest internet companies, Alibaba. Unlike Amazon, Tmall is more of a...
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Bisnode: every third CEO is a woman in Hungary
Date: 2015-03-09 11:21:40
In Hungary, 32 percent of CEOs are women, however, as the firm size increases, the importance of their positions in leadership is decreasing – the Bisnode business information provider’s analysis...
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A dangerous pest appeared in Europe
Date: 2015-03-09 11:05:05
The European agriculture is threatened by a plant louse that can cause significant damages to the corn and rice cultivation. The plant louse probably absorbed through North Africa – and...
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The highest bread prices in Ukraine can be found in Transcarpathia
Date: 2015-03-09 11:02:25
The price of bread increased dramatically, by about 80 percent, in the last two weeks, in Transcarpathia. The Ukrainian currency, the hryvnia is continuously loosing its value, compared to foreign...
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Hungarian tourism experts expect great results this year
Date: 2015-03-09 10:51:57
Hungary appeared at the world's largest tourism trade fair, the ITB Berlin again with a number of exhibitors. The Hungarian tourism professionals expect that the number of German tourists visiting...
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“Four hands” charity dinner – Video of the day
Date: 2015-03-09 09:09:58
This video offers a behind-the-scenes look at the spectacular “four hands” charity dinner created by world-famous chef Joan Roca from El Celler de Can Roca and renown Taiwanese chef André...
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18th Global CEO Survey: less optimism, more confidence
Date: 2015-03-09 08:43:08
In the last quarter of 2014 PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) conducted 1,322 interviews in 77 countries and presented the results on 20 January 2015 in Davos. The 18th Global CEO Survey found...
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Meal-Trade is 10 years old
Date: 2015-03-09 08:36:45
Meal-Trade Kft. primarily provides wholesale services for the Horeca sector. The company was established by Ferenc Kerekes in Debrecen, in 2005. They operate in Hajdú-Bihar and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg counties, where they...
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So many things to celebrate!
Date: 2015-03-09 08:34:35
Imre Horváth, the CEO of METRO Hungary talked to our magazine about their results in 2014 and plans for 2015. Last year the company celebrated a double jubilee (the world’s...
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SPAR strengthens family enterprises
Date: 2015-03-09 08:31:19
By the end of 2014 there were 24 franchise partners in the Hungarian SPAR Partner Programme. From 2015 not only family shops can join the SPAR network but SPAR employees...
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Grüne Woche, Berlin, 16-25 January 2015
Date: 2015-03-09 07:40:41
This year the special guest was Latvia at the Grüne Woche trade show, where 1,658 exhibitors from nearly 70 countries presented their products and services. In his opening speech Germany’s...
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KSH: GDP grew by 3.6 percent in 2014
Date: 2015-03-06 11:50:49
The Hungarian gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 3.6 percent last year, compared to the previous year – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Friday. According to seasonally and...
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FruitVeB: the fruit and vegetable sector requires 160-180 billion HUF investment
Date: 2015-03-06 11:45:41
In the next 6-8 years, around 160-180 billion HUF should be invested into the Hungarian fruit and vegetable production to develop the competitiveness of the products – the president of...
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Decline in global food prices
Date: 2015-03-06 11:41:49
The price of sugar tops the further decline in the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO Food Price Index declined to a 55-month low in February, dropping 1.0 percent...
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Forty-eight percent of online shoppers pay with a credit card on the web
Date: 2015-03-06 11:38:56
The GKI Digital made a public research in January, examining the online and offline payment habits of the population. According to the results of the research 85% of the Hungarian...
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Retail sales in the Euro Zone and in the EU both increased
Date: 2015-03-06 11:23:53
Retail sales in January increased both in the Euro Zone and in the European Union. The second largest annual increase in the EU was achieved by the Hungarian retail in...
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The success of Hungarian beers in Ireland
Date: 2015-03-06 11:22:06
Hungarian craft brewers won one gold, one silver and six bronze medals atone of Ireland's most prestigious and largest beer competition. The Hungarian beers were presented at the Alltech Craft...
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Spring novelties from Carling British Cider
Date: 2015-03-06 11:20:48
On the occasion of the upcoming Women's Day, Borsodi starts the season with two new ciders, with juicy apples and with lime-mint flavored specialties. The 4% alcohol content award-winning British...
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Forklift race at Raben Hungary
Date: 2015-03-06 11:18:11
The safety of the logistics processes has a key importance. The awareness of the forklift operators is essential for the safety of the warehouses. Therefore the Raben Group organized a...
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The VinCEAwards were handed over for the first time
Date: 2015-03-06 11:16:23
The best professional performances were rewarded for the first time at the VinCEAwards award ceremony. The inspiring domestic examples were awarded in the field of gastronomy, trade, tourism, wine and...
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The fourth Macaron Day to come on 20 March
Date: 2015-03-06 11:12:50
The best Macarons in one place – the public can taste the genuine and truly delicious macarons of the quality pastry shops and macaron vendors in the Aquarium Club on...
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