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Increased control to keep smoking ban in the second week of February

Increased controls will be carried out again during the second week of February at entertainment and hospitality areas in compliance with the law on the protection of non-smokers – the...

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Together for people in need

For SPAR Hungary social responsibility has always been one of the company priorities. The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service has been SPAR’s strategic charity partner for 16 years. One of their...

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Donut festival in Pilisszentkereszt which has a majority Slovak ethnic

The housewives of Pilisszentkereszt are preparing for a Winter Farewell Donaut Festival: they are training for the minority festival that will be held on Saturday to break the record of...

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Kids breakfast with 6 thousand calories

A fry-up which weighs the same as a baby has been aptly named the Kidz Breakfast. Tipping the scales at 9lbs, this 6,000 calorie fry-up costs £15 at Jester’s Diner...

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The prize show by Maresi cofeemilk and Austria Marketing is over

The winners of the prize show by Maresi cofeemilk and Austria Marketing are probably just having fun at the ski-resorts near Villach in the Alpes, or are hiking in the...

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Reliable consumer information anywhere, any time

Rapidly developing new communication channels, social networks and innovations in mobile technology have drastically changed the way manufacturers and retailers have to reach consumers. GS1 Hungary’s SafeBrand service can be...

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The share of local products increased to 10-12 percent in food distribution

The distribution of local food production has increased to about 10 to 12 percent, while the internal sales of Hungarian food products increased from 70 to 75 percent – Fazekas...

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Alcohol, coffee and newspapers in the tobacco shops

The National Tobacco Shops can sell alcoholic drinks, energy drinks, coffee, mineral water, as well as soft drinks and newspapers and may start as early as May. The government would...

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Hungary is on the 26th place on the innovation list

Hungary is the 26th on Bloomberg’s innovation list. The United States leads the list, followed by South Korea, Germany, Finland and Sweden. Im terms of R&D intensity (R&D spendings in...

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Euro area annual inflation down to 2.0%

Euro area annual inflation is expected to be 2.0% in January 2013, down from 2.2% in December 20123, according to a flash estimate4 from Eurostat, the statistical office of the...

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Magazine: Cameras are focusing on a sirloin steak

The present owners of a 130-year old family butcher shop in Sydney commissioned Dreamtime Australia Design, the designers of top restaurants, to redesign their shop. Owners of the butcher shop...

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The number of visitors at the AGROmashexpo – Agricultural Machinery Show increased significantly

According to the preliminary datas 45,000 visitors visited the  AGROmashexpo Agricultural Machinery Show ended on Saturday. This means nearly 80 percent more visitors – Hungexpo told MTI. The 31st AGROmashEXPO...

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Regular fair of farm products started in Szeged

Farmers of Csongrád county offer their quality food products from Monday twice a week in the great hall in the Mars-square market in Szeged. the valuable products of the farmers...

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The value of mergers and acquisitions decreased in Hungary last year

The value of Hungarian corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) decreased by 69 percent last year to an estimated 550 million USD – Dezse Margaret, managing partner of Ernst and Young...

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New Customer Management Director at the METRO Kereskedelmi Kft.

Since February 2012, Horváth Imre leads the Customer Management department of METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. Horváth Imre has 12 years of professional experience in trade, trade marketing and brand marketing areas,...

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Hungarian director in Unilever’s Central and Eastern European management

From December 2012 Carra Anita holds the marketing director post of Unilever's detergent and cosmetics business in Hungary and in 18 countries of the Central and Eastern European region. Carra...

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15 million pizzas consumed in the U.S. during the Super Bowl

More than 15 million pizzas and more than one billion chicken wings will be consumed during the Super Bowl. An average ticket costs one and a half million HUF into...

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More sustainability accolades for Henkel

Henkel has been honored a further three times as a leading proponent of sustainability in its sector – both within Germany and in comparison with its international peers. And the...

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I've heard about it, but… 6. – What is horchata?

Horchata is the name of several kinds of traditional beverages, made of ground almonds, sesame seeds, rice, barley, or tigernuts (chufas). In Spain, it usually refers to orxata de xufa...

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The trade balance may improve if exports starts to grow

Due to the decline in domestic demand, import growth is expected to remain below the growth of export. Export in favorable conditions can recover for the end of the year,...

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Magazine: Carbonated vodka

The first such drink was UK’s O2 in 2003 and it was called the champagne of vodkas for a long time. Camitz from Sweden is probably more well-known in Hungary:...

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The domestic manufacturing industry starts the year well

In January, the output of the manufacturing industry has increased the most significantly in Hungary, in the Central and Eastern European region and in contrast with the euro zone the...

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The online advertising market has increased further

In the last quarter of 2012 the positive trend in the domestic online and mobile advertising market has continued. The advertising revenue of companies in the IAB NORI index achieved...

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Seven hundred million HUF capital increase at the Gyulahús Kft.

The local government of Gyula carries out a seven hundred million HUF worth capital increase at the Gyulahús Kft.. The Gyulahús Kft. is 100 percent owned by the local government...

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The U.S. Ambassador gave recognition to the Hungarian Food Bank Association

Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis U.S. Ambassador awarded the Hungarian Food Bank Association with Active Citizenship diploma in Budapest on Thursday, recognizing the organization's food donations collection and distribution and the support...

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Colgate-Palmolive’s after-tax profit increased in the last quarter

The Colgate-Palmolive beauty company’s fourth quarter after-tax profit in 2012 was slightly above the expectations. After-tax profit increased by 1.4 percent, compared to last year, partly due to the implemented...

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The organizers of the donut festival in Nagykanizsa are expecting a tasting record

Similar to the events of the previous years a new record is expected again. This time the festival participants will try to set up the record of mass tasting –...

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Chocolate paper or cigarette butt: Terracycle recycles everything

Tom Szaky, the young leader of Terracycle has started the cigarette butt recycling program as the first in the world, which will be introduced among others in Hungary after Canada,...

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The homeless in Japan prefer McDonald's for the night

Due to the country's economic problems a lot of middle-aged people are loosing their livelihoods and houses in Japan. A growing number of those who are unemployed for a long,...

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