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Horsemeat row: Offcuts in burgers came from Poland, says FSA
Date: 2013-01-30 10:52:22
Food standards authorities in the Irish Republic are certain that horsemeat found in beefburgers came from Poland, the UK Food Standards Agency has said. FSA boss Catherine Brown told the...
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IKEA’s revenues in Hungary exceeded 34 billion HUF
Date: 2013-01-30 10:36:58
The sales revenues of IKEA stores in Hungary in the 2012 fiscal year – 1 September 2011 and 31 August 2012 – increased by 1 percent to 34.2 billion HUF,...
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Erzsébet-voucher – A growing number of acceptors
Date: 2013-01-30 10:22:10
The Hungarian National Holiday Foundation (MNÜA) is negotiating with several companies over the adoption of the new Erzsébet-voucher – Világgazdaság wrote on Tuesday. The goal is to increase the scope...
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The 2012 Annual Awards Ceremony of the Hungarian Franchise Association took place on 24 January
Date: 2013-01-29 12:00:51
The Hungarian Franchise Association’s Awards Ceremony was held on 24 January at the LARUS Restaurant and conference center. The gala dinner of the Awards Ceremony is the domestic franchise industry's...
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The lobsters and the turbots will be exclusively provided by METRO at the Bocuse d'Or World Finals
Date: 2013-01-29 11:58:58
The world finals of the Bocuse d'Or chef competition begins today. First time in the history of the competition, a Hungarian competitor Széll Tamás, chef of the Michelin starred Onyx...
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Hungarians like soup
Date: 2013-01-29 11:15:55
The domestic housewives rather prepare dishes by using seasoning cubes and base foods than ordering from a restaurant. According to the recent survey of MAGGI, Hungarian housewives have time to...
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Eight companies are from Tokaj, out of the nineteen Hungarian companies at the ProWein wine fair
Date: 2013-01-29 11:15:00
This year nineten Hungarian exhibitors are representing the Hungarian wineries at the leading trade fair for of the world's wine market. The Düsseldorf ProWein, the t weill be held between...
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The Germans are willing to buy more
Date: 2013-01-29 11:11:00
The German consumer willingness seems to be revived, after the weakness of Europe's largest economy will soon to be ended – N24.German news television reported. The consumer willingnes index increased...
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Nearly two thousand people were skating for the polar bears on the weekend
Date: 2013-01-29 11:10:42
Nearly two thousand people were skating to preserve the habitat of the polar bears during the weekend at the City Park Ice Rink. This event is part of Coca-Cola’s and...
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Matusz Vad’s subsidiary has opened a business in Vienna
Date: 2013-01-29 11:10:26
The Austrian subsidiary of the Győr-based Matusz Vad Zrt., the Gastro-Genius GmbH has opened a store in the meat hall of the wholesale market in Vienna. The Gastro-Genius GmbH operates...
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SPAR is the invisible member of the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service
Date: 2013-01-29 11:04:57
As the result of the 16 years lasting strategic collaboration between SPAR and the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service, tens of thousands of people in need are provided help in various...
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HELL develops its Szikszó-based plant further
Date: 2013-01-29 11:02:21
The HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft. further develops its plant in Szikszó, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county. The HELL ENERGY Magyarország Kft. will spend almost 300 million HUF for various investments – the company...
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ALDI chose a strategic agency
Date: 2013-01-29 11:00:26
The ALDI Magyarország Élelmiszer Bt. chose its strategic advisor, in the scope of a restricted tender, where four applicants took part. Aldi is present in Hungary for five years now....
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DHL Global Connectedness Index is out
Date: 2013-01-29 09:16:45
The DHL Global Connectedness Index ranks 125 countries according to the depth and breadth of their integration into the world economy and also examines the relationship between global connectedness and...
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Takarékbank: the demand of SMEs can increase towards short-term sources
Date: 2013-01-28 12:29:23
Bank lendings of the small and medium enterprises can increase in the first half of this year. Significant demand can occur towards application sources and short-term loans as well –...
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The monitoring wholesale markets starts again in February
Date: 2013-01-28 12:26:48
The Government accepted the report on wholesale markets and, consequently, revitalized the monitoring of the wholesale markets – Budai Gyula, Parliamentary Minister of State of the Ministry of Rural Development...
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The Vásárosnamény-based Kiss B. group of companies built a new logistics center
Date: 2013-01-28 12:25:51
The Vásárosnamény-based Kiss B. group of companies dealing with food wholesale built a modern logistics center – Kiss B. Zoltán owner and CEO of the family business told MTI on...
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I've heard about it, but… 2- What is Churrasco?
Date: 2013-01-28 11:23:44
Churrasco is a Portuguese and Spanish term referring to beef or grilled meat more generally, differing across Latin America and Europe, but a prominent feature in the cuisines of Argentina,...
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Nutrition informations on the packaging of McDonald's
Date: 2013-01-28 11:02:59
McDonald's introduces nutrition informations on its packaging all around the world. The consumers can read nutritional informations on the packagings. The fast food chain introduces this step, due to health...
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The books of the library of Nagykanizsa are available in the shopping center
Date: 2013-01-28 11:00:14
The books of the Nagykanizsa library can be found at a local Shopping Center two days a week as a mobile library service. Since the end of last week on...
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Starbucks: Brand building in China
Date: 2013-01-28 11:00:03
According to the U.S. coffee chain group, the brand is increasing in China, the company's direction is to continuously improve the customer experience in its stores. Starbucks’ sales in China...
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Magazine: Stolen development
Date: 2013-01-28 11:00:00
Chefs do not like to be accused of recipe plagiarism. A London couple is not afraid of this: since March, they have been organising supper club events, named ‘Stolen’, every...
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Valentine's Day candy – 3D-print your face in chocolate for a special Valentine's Day gift
Date: 2013-01-28 10:59:10
Japanese 3D-printing company may well have the answer – providing the opportunity for you to print your own face in chocolate. Shibuya’s FabCafe is offering a two-day workshop for budding...
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Shanghai builds a unique free-trade zone
Date: 2013-01-28 10:56:16
A Free Trade Zone is being built in Shanghai this year. This can help the metropolis to became a center of world trade – the city officials announced over the...
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The number of MKB Széchenyi Rest Card holders exceeded 100 thousand
Date: 2013-01-28 10:21:42
The number of MKB Széchenyi Rest Card holders exceeded 100 thousand at the end of January, who can use the card at more than 11,500 acceptance points – MKB Bank...
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Sing for me, and press the button! – Video of the day
Date: 2013-01-28 10:06:55
A Coca-Cola vending machine was placed at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Instead of a logo on the front, the machine said “Sing for me.” When a person...
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Problems in the milk sector
Date: 2013-01-28 10:00:47
Major milking developments would be needed in the cattle sector in Vas county, to provide high quality raw materials, but there is not enough money to invest – Lukács Zoltán,...
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GKI: Stagnation after recession
Date: 2013-01-28 09:35:50
After a recession of about 1.5 per cent in 2012, no growth can be expected in Hungary in 2013 either. Inflation will slow down significantly. The main purpose of the...
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Experts expect decline in retail sales for this year
Date: 2013-01-25 12:50:54
Experts do not expect a significant turnaround this year. According to their expectations, retail sales continue to decline though with a lesser extent. According to the Ministry of National Economy...
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The Grüne Woche ended with success in Berlin – Gastronomic tour around the world, with Hungarians
Date: 2013-01-25 12:40:50
On-site report. The Green Week (Grüne Woche) trade fair in Berlin ended on Sunday with two records. A total of 1,630 exhibitors represented, sixty-seven countries – more than ever before....
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