News and articles
Differentiated VAT cut proposal in agriculture
Date: 2012-08-28 13:20:22
The proposals of the Poultry, Meat, and Dairy Marketing Boards to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on general basic food items were sent to the MTI on Monday. The Marketing...
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Nielsen: 54 percent of the domestic consumers are planning to purchase online
Date: 2012-08-28 12:59:57
The proportion of consumers increased by one-third over two years in Hungary to 8 percent, are planning to buy food and drinks online during the next six months. 46 percent...
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Tetra Pak: food safety is gaining ground
Date: 2012-08-28 12:20:32
Food safety is not only a consumer demand, a failure can cause huge market loss in this field. The area has become a key issue in the Far East as...
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Retail: Focus on Cash Logistics
Date: 2012-08-28 12:13:52
The period of nylon bag delivery has expired: more and more retail units are turning to the direction of skilled providers, seeking for quality and safety cash logistics solutions, recognizing...
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FUSIONS project examines the entire food chain
Date: 2012-08-28 11:20:41
Up to now there has been insufficient specific data on food wastage in Europe both on a national as well as international level. Although the players in the food sector...
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Disabled people are employed at McDonald's
Date: 2012-08-28 11:00:30
The two-year joint program of the Salva Vita Foundation and McDonald's has ended. The program aimed to to improve the employment of disabled young people – the representatives of the...
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The BAT Pécsi Dohánygyár Kft. builds a new plant unit
Date: 2012-08-28 10:59:34
The British American Tobacco (BAT) expands its plant in Pécs with a new, 630-square-meter unit – the company's leadership announced at Tuesday’s press conference in Pécs. Juhász Zsolt, production director...
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Analysts: positive changes in the labor market situation
Date: 2012-08-28 10:59:01
According to the analysts of TakarékBank and ING, labor market situation changed favorably in May-July. However, they believe that unimployment rate can be close to 11 percent for the end...
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The sales of Aranyponty Zrt. may decrease by twenty percent
Date: 2012-08-28 10:58:47
The sales of the Rétimajor-based Aranyponty Zrt. may decrease by twenty percent from the planned 1.1 billion HUF to 900 million HUF, due to the drought – President and CEO...
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Lecho Festival for the 11th time in Szentes
Date: 2012-08-28 10:55:36
The traditional Lecho Festival of Szentes will be held for the 11th time between August and 1 September 2012 thanks to the HUNOR COOP Zrt. The organizers expect hundreds of...
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Syrups: a real Hungarian category
Date: 2012-08-28 10:22:48
The two big segments of the category are ‘flavoured’ syrups (these contain no fruit) and real fruit syrups. János Gréczi, owner-managing director of Gramex 2000 Kft. says: – From a...
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The Kőlyuk cellars of Eger to be renewed
Date: 2012-08-28 10:15:15
Eger will be enriched with another tourist attraction – Serfőző Jánostól, Principal Administrator of the mayor's office told Turizmus Online. photo: Turizmus Online The Kőlyuk cellars of Eger and its...
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Magazine: Mobile luxury
Date: 2012-08-28 09:59:23
Atlanta watercloset provides exceptionally clean portable restrooms for outdoor special events throughout the metro Atlanta area. Our fresh and clean luxury portable restrooms feature flush toilets, fresh water hand wash...
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Traditions, flavours, regions
Date: 2012-08-28 09:52:21
Well-known performers and traditional Hungarian dishes are awaiting the visitors at the fifth HÍR-es Íznapok event in the Vajdahunyad Castle. Unique historical flavor trip, colorful programs, and the music of...
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Butter – Video of the day
Date: 2012-08-28 09:45:47
Last year, we first learned of “Butter,” the movie about, well, competitive butter sculpting. Starring Jennifer Garner, alongside an all-star cast that includes Olivia Wilde, Hugh Jackman, Alicia Silverstone, Rob...
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Deputy State Secretary Czomba speaks at the expansion of British American Tobacco’s plant
Date: 2012-08-28 08:15:29
Sándor Czomba, Deputy State Secretary for Employment spoke today at the inauguration of a new factory hall at British American Tobacco’s plant in Pécs. He praised the company’s long-term commitment...
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The damage in agriculture is more than 400 billion HUF
Date: 2012-08-27 12:38:58
The Hungarian agriculture’s loss is more than 400 billion HUF, due to the drought – Tóth István, Secretary of the National Association of Agricultural Co-operatives and Farmers (MOSZ) told MTI...
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Unilever: “Poverty will return to Europe”
Date: 2012-08-27 12:00:51
“Poverty will return to Europe”- said Jan Zijderveld, European Director of Unilever group in the Monday issue of Financial Times Deutschland. The company known mostly for its Knorr, Rama and...
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Magazine: He not only talks about it
Date: 2012-08-27 11:57:44
Lajos Jakab, the owner of Gastrobázis got fed up with everyone complaining about the quality of catering course books – he not only speaks but would like to act too:...
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The kilogram per HUF price of eggs is under checking at the markets
Date: 2012-08-27 11:48:07
Vendors who do not indicate the kilogram per HUF price of eggs will receive only a warning for a while. According to the new regulation the kilogram per HUF price...
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Auchan Hungary opened its 13th store in Hungary
Date: 2012-08-27 11:10:52
Among the former Cora stores, the unit in Fót is the first commercial center, which awaits the customers in the colors of Auchan. The Auchan group is present in Hungary...
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Haribo doubles its production hall
Date: 2012-08-27 11:05:44
The Haribo Hungária Édességgyártó és Forgalmazó Kft. doubles its 5,000-square-meter production hall in Nemesvámos. The company will be given a non-refundable 800 million HUF worth state subsidy to carry out...
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German business sentiment declines for the fourth month
Date: 2012-08-27 11:02:47
In August, German business sentiment declines for the fourth month. The business confidence index of the Munich-based Ifo Economic Research Institute declined to 102.3 points, mainly due to the uncertainty...
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17th Hungarian Wine Route Rally has started
Date: 2012-08-27 11:00:04
The 17th Hungarian Wine Route Rally has started on Friday morning, 24 August 8 am from the City Park of Budapest. This year’s route goes through the wine regions of...
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185 thousand proceedings initated in China, due to fake food products and pharmaceuticals in a year
Date: 2012-08-27 10:55:41
According to the report of the Ministry of Public Security, since August 2011 a total of 147 thousand underground laboratories were destroyed. Complaints from citizens also helped a lot to...
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Zsindelyes is hosting the official summer-farewell party again
Date: 2012-08-27 10:43:55
Zsindelyes Pálinka Distillery orgainses the Zsindelyes Festival in Érpatak again, for the 6th time. After the great success of the previous years, the organizers are waiting the guests on the...
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Personalized tapestry
Date: 2012-08-27 10:37:48
It is more than likely that the future of the interior design of local catering unit-businesses is not going to be influenced by the idea below, but the new digital...
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Ecotourism center to be handed over in Győrszemere
Date: 2012-08-27 10:10:55
An ecotourism center will be handed over in Győrszemere on Saturday: the vernacular architecture building will be the starting point of trips in the Sokoró region and can serve as...
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Czech congress tourism increased
Date: 2012-08-27 10:08:50
Congress tourism grew in the Czech Republic. In the first half of the year the number of international congresses and conferences held in hotels increased by 12 percent in the...
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GKI: Domestic expectations are permanently very pessimistic
Date: 2012-08-27 08:50:40
Following the almost permanent and pronounced fall in 2011, GKI-Erste confidence index (adjusted for seasonal factors) was close to stagnation in the first eight months of 2012. The modest increase...
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