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Chocolate wines (literally)!

Chocolate wines—made with wine and infused with chocolate and, in some cases, cream—have been popping up from producers across the country. For some, this comes just in time for the...

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The new plant of Kecskeméti Konzerv opened its gates

With the help of an EU-support, the new vegetable-plant of Kecskeméti Konzerv Ltd. has opened its gates within the compass of the New Széchenyi Plan GOP-1.3.1-11/A-2012-0026 project. The celebration has...

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Household chemicals and cosmetics: 260 billion HUF turnover in January-October

Retail sold more than 260 billion HUF worth household chemicals and cosmetics in the January-October period this year, 2 percent more than in the same period of 2012. In terms...

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GfK: the turnover of consumer goods this Christmas may be better than last year

According to the experts of GfK Hungária, the end of the year can bring good results both for the trade of the fast moving consumer goods and for the durable...

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Even the PC-based cash registers can be ordered from the website of NAV

The PC-based cash registers can be ordered from the website of NAV from yesterday. There are a lot of questions on the market of large cash registers, only the transition...

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KSH: foreign trade surplus was 830 million euros in September

In September, the foreign trade surplus was 830 million euros (249 billion HUF). The volume of foreign trade export was 13 percent higher, than in the same period of 2012....

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Consumers: conscious shopping for safe Christmas

The conscious consumer behavior is essential for the safety of the Christmas holiday season –the spokesperson of the National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH) emphasized, during her Smart Christmas! press conference...

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Unilever won a CSR Hungary Award

The CSR Hungary Awards were handed over on 30 November for the sixth time. The Unilever Magyarország Kft. won the CSR Hungary Award in the Sustainable Large Company category. The...

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The catering industry had a celebration

On 30th November, the Hungarian Industrial Body of Caterers had a public galadinner in honour of the work of Károly Gundel. Here are some pictures reflecting the event's marvelous atmosphere....

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Tesco: all shares count now

Tesco this year supports the szeretet.éhség campaign of the Hungarian Ecumenical Aid Organization with two innovations. The department store chain promotes the large-scale fundraising campaign with a video -sharing campaign....

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Spar’s lorry park has been expanded

The Spar Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. bought 15 new Scania / Schwarzmüller lorries for almost 1 billion HUF. With the purchase, Spar’s fleet expanded to 72 lorries. The investment created 45...

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Tokaj Trading House: the 2013 vintage Tokaji wine will be outstanding

The 2013 vintage wines will be outstanding in Tokaj-Hegyalja. The first 2013 vintage Tokaji Aszús will be marketed in 2016 – the state-owned Tokaj Trading House Ltd. told MTI. The...

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Wine Evenings at the Szatmár Múzeum of Mátészalka

The Szatmár Múzeum of Mátészalka organized wine evenings this year to familiarize the historic wine region. The final event will be held on Wednesday evening. Cservenyák László, director of the...

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Magazine: More Christmas gift packs might be sold this year

Katalin Rosta, junior brand manager with Unilever Magyarország Kft. told Trade magazin that this year they pay special attention to the design of gift packs as it is one of...

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Is the new kitchin making Noma more popular?

Danish Chef René Redzepi's dishes are so labor-intensive most of the recipes consist of four or five preparations, a list of obscure ingredients and chef-level techniques. Here's a brief description...

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The baker of the best restaurant of the world and catering – Video of the day

Roca on Wheels is an interpretation of Roca’s cuisine and style brought to the new dessert cart for El Celler de Can Roca...

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Traders trust in Christmas boom

Retail is confident that the Christmas season can be successful despite the past tough years, special taxes and cash register exchanges. The low inflation rate, the reduction in overheads might...

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Fazekas Sándor: the fruit and vegetable sector was successful in 2013

The Hungarian fruit and vegetable sector achieved a great success in 2013 – the Minister of Rural Development said at the year evaluation meeting of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable...

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One thousand cash registers have been installed until now

The number of online registers connected to the tax authorities is increasing steadily; while recently 200 to 220 cash registers were in contact with the authorities, now their number has...

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The size of the areas involved in organic farming in Hungary would be more than doubled

The size of the areas involved in organic farming in Hungary would be more than doubled during the next fiscal period of the European Union, between 2014 and 2020 –...

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Deloitte BankIndex: We are more optimistic than last year

According to Deloitte-Scale’s Bank index, in recent years, the savings mood of Hungarians as well as optimism in connection with consumption ability increased significantly, but a significant part of the...

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The European Association of Public Caterers has a Hungarian leader

Since its existence the European Association of Contracted Public Caterers has a Hungarian leader for the first time. At the Assembly meeting of FoodServiceEurope Párkai Zsolt, the Managing Director of...

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The Farm Tojás brand was awarded with the Magyar Brands recognition

The domestic Farm Tojás (Farm egg) brand won Magyar Brands award in 2013. The Farm Tojás kft. is present on the market for over 25 years and the company was...

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Another sources for the suppliers of Pápai Hús 1913 Kft.

The National Agricultural Association (NAK) signed contracts with the suppliers of the Pápai Hús 1913 Kft. over de minimis (small amount) debts in a value of 400 million HUF –...

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Go-free

Go-Free uses secret recipes from Belgium, frying deep frozen dough. Plain waffle costs HUF 350, and toppings come at HUF 150-220. From September egg dishes, toasts and grill sausage are...

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Go-free

Go-Free uses secret recipes from Belgium, frying deep frozen dough. Plain waffle costs HUF 350, and toppings come at HUF 150-220. From September egg dishes, toasts and grill sausage are...

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One can pay with Erzsébet-vouchers in the stores of Lidl

One can pay with Erzsébet-vouchers in 158 Hungarian stores of the Lidl supermarket chain from 5 December, on the basis of the agreement between the Erzsébet Utalványforgalmazó Zrt. and Lidl...

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Pálinka tax increased by one-third in Romania

From 1 September pálinka tax will increase by one-third in Romania. The overall alcohol tax will increase from 750 to 1000 euros per hectolitre, so the preferential tax of homemade...

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A banned pasta advertisement – Video of the day

An internet advert that compared a scantily clad woman to a spicy Pot Noodle has been banned by watchdogs for being 'crass and degrading'. The 'Hot Off' advert for Piri...

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The Hilton prepares to issue 112.8 million shares

The Hilton hotel chain also wants to benefit from the optimistic atmosphere at the stock markets: The Hilton plans to offer approximately 112.8 million shares in an initial public offering...

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