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Kraft Foods launches Mondelēz International
Date: 2012-10-04 11:07:58
Mondelēz International, Inc., the world’s pre-eminent maker of chocolate, biscuits, gum and candy, is commemorating its launch as a new company with events around the world. Joined by 14 employees...
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Swedish-Hungarian Innovation Forum in Budapest
Date: 2012-10-04 10:58:12
The Embassy of Sweden, the Swedish Trade Council and leading Swedish companies are organizing a Swedish-Hungarian Innovation Forum on October 4, 2012. The key note address will be held by...
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Nébih – large quantities of expired candies were seized by the authorities
Date: 2012-10-04 10:40:39
The Tax and Customs Administration of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county and the Food Chain Safety and Animal Health Directorate of the county seized about 6,650 kilograms of expired candies at a plant...
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Temporary property administrator at the Meat Plant of Gyula
Date: 2012-10-04 10:39:13
The Court of Gyula appointed a temporary property administrator at the Meat Plant of Gyula – Zámbori Tibor, Vice President of the Court of Gyula informed MTI. No liquidation procceedings...
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Open Cellars at the Wine Days of Mór
Date: 2012-10-04 10:38:48
Open cellars, international brass band festival, new town center and a variety of music programs will wait the guests at this year’s Wine Days of Mór from Thursday to Sunday....
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EU-support for Szentkirályi
Date: 2012-10-04 10:33:22
“Promoting innovative solutions and results t Szentkirályi Mineralwater Ltd.” is the title of the competition the company has won a significant amount of EU-support. The development's total cost is 38...
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Givaudan opened its facility in Makó
Date: 2012-10-04 10:19:37
Givaudan, the world's leading fragrance and flavour company, formally opened its new best-in-class, manufacturing facility dedicated to savoury flavours in Makó, Hungary. Local dignitaries including Péter Szijjártó State Secretary for...
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Coca-Cola, Apple, IBM are the world's most valuable brands
Date: 2012-10-03 12:48:53
Coca-Cola remains the world's most valuable brand, but Apple is closing the gap –shows the study of the Interbrand consultancy company. Just like in 2011, Coca-Cola occupies the first place...
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Euro zone’s retail sales continued to increase
Date: 2012-10-03 12:00:22
The volume of Euro zone’s retail was increasing for the fourth consecutive month in August, despite the rising unemployment and worsening economic outlook – EU's statistical office, Eurostat announced on...
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Tesco profits were reduced by investments
Date: 2012-10-03 11:53:44
Tesco closed the six months at the end of August with a 1.28 billion pounds after-tax profit, which is a decrease in profits, compared to the previous period. Before this,...
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The flavor factory of Givaudan was handed over in Makó
Date: 2012-10-03 11:28:47
The Swiss-based Givaudan’s flavor factory was handed over in Makó. Currently two hundred people are working at the plant carried out with a 130 million euros investment. Staff number will...
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The majority owner sees a chance to restart the Kapuvár meat plant
Date: 2012-10-03 11:20:38
The two majority shareholders of the meat factory in Kapuvár want to restart the production, but still not know when this happens. Zsobrák Péter who is interested in both the...
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Starbucks would expand in Northern Europe
Date: 2012-10-03 11:12:26
After decades of virtually ignoring the highest coffee-consumption market in the world. The European chief of Starbucks Corp. is looking to give a swift and substantial jolt to the coffee...
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Pálinka and Sausage Festival in the Castle of Buda: Tequila beer, chili con carne and pálinka novelties on the weekend
Date: 2012-10-03 11:09:55
Chicken burrito, lime chicken wrap, chili con carne, chicken chipotle with rice – just to mention a few delicacies from the offer of the of the Mexican court at the...
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The 116th International Fair has opened its gates at the Budapest Fair Centre
Date: 2012-10-03 10:55:36
The 116th International Fair (BNV) has opened at the Budapest Fair Centre as well as the Kölyökparádé (Parade of Kids), which is taking place at the same time next to...
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NESTEA Green Tea Peach: fruity enjoyment and low calorie content
Date: 2012-10-03 10:20:13
Who would not like to enjoy the flavor of sweet, juicy peach all year? One of Hungary's most popular fruit, the favorite flavor of late summer and autumn is now...
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SIA EXPO 2012: the future of payments shows off
Date: 2012-10-03 10:16:27
SIA EXPO 2012 aims to draw the map of the next-generation payments to make innovation generate benefits for all subjects involved: citizens, corporates, public administration bodies and banks. > Which...
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Romanian woman became Central Europe’s Somellier Champion
Date: 2012-10-03 10:10:20
The 1st Central European Sommelier Championship was held between 30 Setember an 1 October in the Diamant Hotel, in Dunakiliti. The event was organized by the Hungarian Sommelier Association and...
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The Hungarian meat industry is on the edge
Date: 2012-10-02 13:10:19
The meat companies of Gyula and Kapuvár are on the edge of bankruptcy, Gallicoop wich had a 1.5 billion HUF profit last year, will also produce loss this year. The...
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National Food Chain Safety Strategy under development
Date: 2012-10-02 12:01:24
The Ministry of Rural Development is developing a food chain safety strategy. The objective of the document is to determine the measures and instruments through which the protection of the...
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OKSZ still calls for VAT cut
Date: 2012-10-02 11:59:33
The VAT rate reduction of basic foods would be advantageous both for the customers and for the market participants – provides the communication of the National Trade Association (OKSZ). The...
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Grain exports increased by almost one quarter
Date: 2012-10-02 11:57:31
In the first seven months,1200 billion HUF surplus was accumulated in the foreign trade balance. The exports were driven by vehicle manufacturing, but a sharp increase was measured in imports...
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Meat Factory of Kapuvár – crisis plan is ready, but not public
Date: 2012-10-02 11:56:29
The crisis plan to save the Meat Factory of Kapuvár is ready, but not yet public – the minority shareholder who prepared the document said in Győr on Tuesday. Foltányi...
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KSH: External trade turnover continued to increase in July
Date: 2012-10-02 11:55:38
In July 2012 exports and imports increased by 5.6 percent and 4.8 percent, respectively, compared to the corresponding period of 2011. According to the latest flash report of the Hungarian...
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The NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto and the Papyrus Hungária Zrt. announced its “Battle of Creatives” application
Date: 2012-10-02 10:57:42
The contest aims to provide an opportunity for talented artists to participate at a creative domestic competition that has international level. The game can be found at the www.facebook.com/papyrushungaria page,...
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Muscat Lunel and Furmint tasting at the vintage days in Tokaj
Date: 2012-10-02 10:55:06
The Winemakers of Tokaj occurs with two tastings on Saturday: six wineries will present a “fragrant Muscat Lunel-show”, in the Museum garden of Tokaj, while in the Dobogó cellar the...
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French social security deficit will be reduced by the tobacco and beer tax increase
Date: 2012-10-02 10:55:03
The French Government announced a series of measures, including the tax increase of tobacco and beer, in order to reduce next year's deficit in the social security budget – the...
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Red Wine Festival in Villány
Date: 2012-10-02 10:45:04
Renowned wineries, spirit houses and craftsmen will offer their products at the Villányi Red Wine Festival, which begins on Friday in the small Baranya County town. Béni Gábor main organizer...
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Szabolcs Szendrei is the product sales leader of MasterCard Europe
Date: 2012-10-02 09:59:17
The MasterCard Lounge, located on the mezzanine level of the new SkyCourt building at Terminal 2, offers Hungarian premium MasterCard holders, and even their partners and children, numerous extra services...
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Nielsen: food retail sales increased in the first half of the year
Date: 2012-10-01 14:30:34
The food retail sales in value increased by 6 percent, in volume by 1 percent, between last December and July 2012, compared to the same period of the previous year...
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