News and articles
KSH: decrease in the growth of agri producer prices
Date: 2013-01-14 12:20:00
Agricultural producer prices rose by 18.5 percent in November, compared to the level of a year earlier, after the 24.5 percent price increase of the previous month. The price of...
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The world produces four billion tons of food – half of this amount ends as garbage
Date: 2013-01-14 12:10:41
Nowadays we produce roughly four billion tons of food each year. It is estimated that about 30 to 50 percent (from 1.2 to 2 billion tons) never make it to...
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The change of cash-registers may last until the end of the year
Date: 2013-01-14 11:26:24
The requirements in connection with the cash-registers are still not fixed yet. The development, licensing, or testing of the right tool may last until the end of the year –...
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The expansion of biofuels is pushing up food prices
Date: 2013-01-14 11:25:51
Europe and United States are encouraging the expansion of alternative fuels with laws in order to reduce dependence on oil. However, the plant-based fuel production can cause a drastic rise...
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The National Chamber of Agriculture elects a new leadership
Date: 2013-01-14 11:12:43
The National official elections of the New National Chamber of Agriculture begins on the first of February. The county list should be submitted until 21 January at the official premises...
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Industrial production declined in the euro zone in November
Date: 2013-01-14 11:00:53
In November, instead of a modest increase, industrial production declined in the euro zone and in the EU in November – the European Union's statistical office, Eurostat announced on Monday....
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Magazine: Little Britain
Date: 2013-01-14 11:00:00
Opinions diverge on British gastronomy, but an increasing number of Hungarians buy typically British products. Their needs are served by British Store in Budapest, which started as an on-line shop....
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Swiss-Hungarian businessman can buy the Zsolnay Porcelain Manufactory
Date: 2013-01-14 10:25:56
Bachar Najari, Syrian-born Swiss- Hungarian businessman won the tender of the Zsolnay Porcelánmanufaktúra Zrt., that was aimed to sale the majority stake of the Porcelain Manufactory – Csizi Péter, Deputy...
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In the shadow of Big Brother – Video of the day
Date: 2013-01-14 10:25:43
Here's a dreamy video about the start-to-finish experience of dining at Albert Adrià's 41º in Barcelona. The short film was revealed at Gastronomika, the recent Spanish chefs symposium, showing off...
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New market research database
Date: 2013-01-14 10:20:23
Global market research company Euromonitor International announced today the launch of Passport: Cities, a database providing fully comparable data and in-depth analysis on 850 cities worldwide.Passport: Cities provides localized city...
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New EU-policy on additives
Date: 2013-01-14 10:18:29
Food additives are substances added intentionally to foodstuffs to perform certain technological functions, for example to colour, to sweeten or to preserve. Food additives are defined in Community legislation as...
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The cafeteria system in 2013
Date: 2013-01-14 10:15:18
The tax burden on cafeteria benefits will increase in 2013, but in several elements positive changes are expected. The RSM DTM tax consultant collected the most important tax changes on...
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The trip to the Bocuse d'Or finals is cheaper now
Date: 2013-01-14 10:09:41
MVI is organizing a trip to the finals of Bocuse d’Or, where a Hungarian chef is competing with the international scene for the first time. The event will take place...
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Food retail turnover increased by 5 percent in value
Date: 2013-01-11 13:00:11
Retail revenues increased by 5 percent, to about 1,370 billion HUF in the 90 food categories measured by Nielsen between December 2011 and November 2012, compared to the previous year's...
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Humans produce 300 million tons of meat every year
Date: 2013-01-11 12:10:00
The human kind’s “hunger for meat”has reached a record high level – a German report states. According to the reports, the consumption rate of beef, pork and poultry meat products...
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The price of poultry products may increase by 10 percent in the spring
Date: 2013-01-11 12:00:55
According to the informations of the Magyar Hírlap, an annual 40-50 million chickens are slaughtered illegally in Hungary. In March a 10 percent increase may occur in the price of...
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Beer and soft drink brands and retail chains are also in competition for the Sports Campaign Award of the Year
Date: 2013-01-11 11:42:11
The Nemzeti Sport, the Ringier Kiadó and the Felix Promotion are organizing the Sportsman of the Year vote for the third time. In the Sports Campaign category, among the candidates...
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Several countries have joined to the action against the Four Paws
Date: 2013-01-11 11:25:12
The European Fatty Liver Association is exploring the possibility of how to act together against the Four Paws. The organization's actions caused losses to consumers, so senseless animal protection must...
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Sága’s action was popular
Date: 2013-01-11 11:08:52
Sága Foods lotteried the winners of its “Uncover the new flavor of Saga!” action. 16 Hunguest Hotels prizes and the grand prize, a Toyota AYGO Cool car found new owner...
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Hungexpo – a larger than ever agricultural exhibition will be held in the Budapest Fair Centre
Date: 2013-01-11 11:05:59
A larger than ever agricultural exhibition will be held between 30 January and 2 February in the Budapest Fair Center in the joint organization of Agromashexpo and Agrárgépshow exhibitions –...
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Magazine: The golden age of Ivan
Date: 2013-01-11 11:00:00
Ever since the change of regime nearly all Russian restaurants were doomed to failure in Budapest. But soon Arbat shops appeared near Cora hypermarkets and were so successful that they...
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Slovakia prepares to introduce the “VAT Lottery”
Date: 2013-01-11 10:59:12
The Slovak Finance Ministry plans to launch”VAT Lottery” later this year. The ministry would like to increase the VAT income of the state – Bratislava Pravda reported on Friday. According...
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Wine culture center opens in Tokaj- Hegyalja
Date: 2013-01-11 10:55:02
The Basilicus Szőlőbirtok opens a Wine culture center in the first half of this year in Tokaj- Hegyalja. The facility aims to present the past and present of the historical...
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Tourism has become a key sector in Pest County
Date: 2013-01-11 10:30:11
The increase in the number of tourists visiting and staying in Pest County was above the national average last year. The most popular tourist destination remained the Danube Bend, the...
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Are good restaurants multiplying?
Date: 2013-01-11 10:09:38
After over two years serving as head chef at Noma, Matt Orlando will be leaving René Redzepi's restaurant to open Amass, his own venture. Orlando tells the local paper Politiken...
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Tully's Coffee with a new owner
Date: 2013-01-11 09:40:43
Actor Patrick Dempsey, better known as television's “Dr. McDreamy,” promised to rescue Seattle's Tully's coffee chain with a $9.15 million bid to buy it out of bankruptcy. The “Grey's Anatomy”...
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Strong brands, strong Hungary
Date: 2013-01-10 13:58:29
The Hungarian Brands Association held an Extraordinary General Meeting. Szijjártó Péter, the Prime Minister's State Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Economic Relations also attended the event. The Association presented...
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Food price increase may slow
Date: 2013-01-10 13:12:06
Usually the year starts with a drop in prices. But the food prices fall lasted only for a week. In the second week of January prices became higher. According to...
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A new conference centered around packaging
Date: 2013-01-10 12:47:25
A conference in Hungarian is going to take place on 16th August 2013 in Budapest (11, Bartók Béla út 152.), organized by CSAOSZ, based on the major, up-to-date questions of...
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Magazine: Cybermarketing
Date: 2013-01-10 12:00:00
Part of the Facebook site’s popularity lies in its various applications, many of which are related to bars and restaurants. One of these was launched by San Francisco bars and...
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