News and articles
Ifo: the world economy situation improved in the second quarter
Date: 2013-05-15 12:10:54
The index reflecting on the state of the world economy has improved in the second quarter – the ifo Institute for Economic Research of the University of Munich announced on...
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Dialogue for the bees: The Bee Health in Europe Programme has arrived to Budapest
Date: 2013-05-15 12:08:39
Recognized domestic bee-health experts gathered today at the event organized by the OPERA (Milan's Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore independent European research institute) and the National Food Chain Safety Office....
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Final sale at hiper.hu
Date: 2013-05-15 11:29:41
E-commerce activity is not influenced by the changes. The owner of Hiper.hu is reconsidering the concept of the offline store. Zsolt Urbán, the CEO of Full Market Hungary has pointed...
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Magazine: One can’t start early enough!
Date: 2013-05-15 11:19:33
Ragout restaurant in Moscow offers a special service: they organise courses for parents with children or babies to teach them how to cook gourmet food for the little ones. There...
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KPMG: Hungary is improving its position in the use of EU funds
Date: 2013-05-15 11:17:02
At the end of last year, Hungary was in the middle-field among the ten Central and Eastern European countries, in connection with the usage of the 2007-2013 development funds in...
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The Biopont Kft. opened a new plant in Dunaújváros – Pálhalma
Date: 2013-05-15 11:16:26
After about six months of preparatory work the Biopont Kft. carried out a new plant investment in Dunaújváros – Pálhalma. The engine behind the idea of creating the plant is...
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The Ministry of Rural Development has changed the rules on organic products
Date: 2013-05-15 11:15:59
In order to increase consumer confidence, the Ministry of Rural Development (VM), amended managing requirements in connection with organic products, the rules of certification, marketing, labeling and controls. According to...
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Open Cellars await visitors at the Balaton-Uplands
Date: 2013-05-15 11:10:27
The Zánka-Nivegy-Valley Wine Route Association awaits the guest with open cellars, entertainment shows during Pentecost. At the Balaton-Uplands Wine Route, similar events are held in the past five – six...
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New names for colours and flavours
Date: 2013-05-15 11:07:59
According to a new survey focusing on the effect of creative food- and colour names, the less obvious the name of the meal is, the more attractive it would seem...
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Wines of one hundred and fifty wineries at the Wine Festival of Szeged
Date: 2013-05-15 11:02:57
The 19th Wine Festival of Szeged and the series of events celebrating the Day of Szeged begins with the procession of wine orders. The festival starts on Friday and lasts...
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Can we buy the secret Coca-Cola recipe for fifteen million USD on eBay?
Date: 2013-05-15 11:00:10
A Georgia man claims he has found an original top-secret recipe for Coca-Cola in an old box of papers he purchased from an estate. Now, Cliff Kluge trying to sell...
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Rexona Maximum Protection deodorants
Date: 2013-05-15 00:18:47
Rexona created the new Rexona Maximum Protection anti-perspirant deodorant cream, with which Rexona guarantees its biggest ever protection against sweating....
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Knorr Forest Mushroom Soup, Knorr Cheese Cream Soup with Broccoli
Date: 2013-05-15 00:14:26
Knorr Forest Mushroom Soup, Knorr Cheese Cream Soup with Broccoli...
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ECR Europe's annual conference – video
Date: 2013-05-14 13:40:28
Senior executives from 7 retailers and 16 manufacturers attended in November ECR Europe’s first European Leaders Forum, at the head office of Carrefour. The meeting, building on ECR Europe’s new...
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The OTP launches a credit facility for tobacconists
Date: 2013-05-14 12:43:10
OTP Bank has developed a credit facility for the operators of the national tobacco stores. Since than, hundreds of concessionaires inquired at the bank – the financial institution told MTI...
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The rearrangement of the tobacco market may bring tax losses
Date: 2013-05-14 12:42:18
If the Parliament accepts the latest amendment of the ten percent price margin in case of the tobacconists, it can bring an up to 130 HUF average price increase. Due...
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KSH: inflation slowed further in April
Date: 2013-05-14 12:40:43
The annual inflation rate slowed further in April to 1.7 percent, after the 2.2 percent of March. Compared to March, consumer prices rose by 0.3 percent compared with March –...
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The sowing area of melon has increased
Date: 2013-05-14 12:30:36
The planting and sowing of melon has completed. In 2013, the producers can produce melon on a ten percent larger area than in the last year – Simonka György (Fidesz),...
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Buying retail spaces in Budapest is a good business for Europeans
Date: 2013-05-14 12:15:36
Hong Kong remains the most expensive retail store market of the world. The rents are 150 percent higher than in New York and 400 percent higher than in London and...
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Parragh: the expectations of the companies are moving towards a positive direction
Date: 2013-05-14 12:10:46
After a long time, the expectations of the Hungarian companies are moving towards a slightly positive direction with decreasing uncertainty ratio – Parragh László, president of the Hungarian Chamber of...
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The Zalai Poultry Processing Ltd. will be liquidated
Date: 2013-05-14 12:10:46
The liquidator of the Zalai Baromfifeldolgozó Kft. (Zalai Poultry Processing Ltd.) submitted a liquidation application. The close to 100 workers of the company operated for less than a year were...
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Magazine: With German precision
Date: 2013-05-14 11:42:17
German ‘restaurant chain’ Kochhaus is expanding fast. The idea is not revolutionarily new: the concept is based on the fact that customers cook and Kochhaus units offer them all the...
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Entries are awaited from all over the country for the sixth Siller Wine Festival in Paks
Date: 2013-05-14 11:12:24
The the Sixth National Siller Festival will be organized with an entirely new concept, connected to the German minority day. The event takes place in Paks at the Sárgödör square....
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Fahrenheit 479o, a fine dining popcorn?
Date: 2013-05-14 10:29:50
We could tell you that this company uses organic ingredients and fair-trade practices, but instead we'll say that this artisanal popcorn is the snack food equivalent of finding Brian Atwood...
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The correspondent of the New York Times visited Hungarian restaurants
Date: 2013-05-14 10:22:13
Lisa Abend, the correspondent of the New York Times visited restaurants in Budapest. She visited the Onyx, the Mák Bisztró, the Pesti Disznó and the Macesz Huszár. In her view,...
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The Pálinkafestival of Budapest is opening on Thursday
Date: 2013-05-14 09:09:16
2013 will be the year of cherry at the Budapesti Pálinkafesztivál (Budapest Pálinka Festival), where authentic Hungarian pálinkas and sour cherry fruit delicacies will play a special role. The culinary...
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Kubu Play MEGAFRUT
Date: 2013-05-13 23:43:18
The new product from Kubu offers a mega-fruity new delicacy in the Play product line, which is the most popular among children’s products....
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Magazine: Finally: a glass made especially for IPA
Date: 2013-05-13 12:13:09
Indian Pale Ale (IPA) was the sensation of 2012 among ‘artisan’ beers (or craft beers. Up until now no proper glass was made especially for IPA, but German company Spiegelau...
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Agreement was born between NAV and the mobile companies
Date: 2013-05-13 11:45:11
Slowly it becomes clearer, which companies will run data connection between the online cashiers and the server of NAV. The tax authorities have concluded the contract with the four domestic...
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