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Pie Festival in Varsány
Date: 2012-08-17 10:29:48
The fifth Pie Festival of Varsány will be held Saturday in Varsány, Nógrád county, where for the first time not only the most delicious cake will be rewarded, but also...
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More than 20 thousand people visited Vidéki Musta so far
Date: 2012-08-17 08:25:48
Visitors (more than 20 thousand people so far) have purchased a total of 10 000 litres od dairy products and 1000 kg home-made meat-products within the compass of the Vidéki...
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KSH: industrial production rose by 0.6 percent in June
Date: 2012-08-16 13:40:52
In June, industrial production rose by 0.6 percent, compared to the previous year, both on the basis of unadjusted and working-days adjusted datas – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced...
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The decrease in the number of general food stores has stopped in Hungary
Date: 2012-08-16 13:25:12
The decrease in the number of general food stores lasting for one and a half decade has stopped in Hungary. According to the new census of Nielsen market research company,...
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The proportion of spendings on health further increases within total consumption
Date: 2012-08-16 12:12:09
Preservation of health and recovery – in accordance with the international trends – are becoming more important for the Hungarian population – shows the datas of the Economic Health Monitor...
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The Biopackpro Kft. has developed a compostable packaging
Date: 2012-08-16 11:00:03
The Biopackpro Csomagolástechnikai Projekt Kft. developed compostable organic packaging material from polylactic acid (PLA) in the scope of the New Széchenyi Plan (ÚSZT). For project implementation, the company won 421.25...
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Coop T-Systems' 1100 points security
Date: 2012-08-16 10:49:14
The Co-op Hungary Zrt., which has the largest coverage among the domestic food chains in Hungary, renewed and at the same time also broadened its previous contract with T-Systems Magyarország...
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Czechs incrasingly seeking for local food products
Date: 2012-08-16 10:48:11
More and more Czechs are looking for local food products: According to the recent survey of the GfK Incoma company, 53 percent of the Czechs declared the importance of food...
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New Head of Department of the Customer Management, at METRO Kereskedelmi Kft.
Date: 2012-08-16 10:45:18
In August 2012 Malika Mansouri joined the Metro team as the Head of Customer Management. Malika has started her Metro career in Italy in 2004 as category manager, later as...
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Lidl opened its 153rd store in Hungary
Date: 2012-08-16 10:44:37
Lidl opened its 153rd store in Hungary on August 16, Monday in Gödölő Hungary, under Ottó Ferenc street 2-4. The store awaits its customers on 1,286 square meters with a...
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ORGANIC-Store opens in the Market Hall of Pestszentlőrinc
Date: 2012-08-16 10:42:28
On 18 August 2012 a ORGANIC-Store opens in the Lőrinci Market Hall of Pestszentlőrinc. At the opening ceremony organic producers will present their products and experts will talk the costumers...
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Ice Wine has become the official wine of the Savaria Historical Carnival
Date: 2012-08-16 10:35:27
The official wine of this year’s Savaria Historical Carnival became an ice wine, made of riesling. The carnival’s wine was selected from 84 wine samples of 35 wineries of 12...
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The chefs did everything for the French menu – Video of the day
Date: 2012-08-16 10:34:09
That is how the the kitchen crew prepared for the opening of Grant Ahatz’s restaurant, the Next. The Paris 1906 menu was followed by new menus every quarter year. This...
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Gloomy outlook: Hungarian hospitality in 2012
Date: 2012-08-16 10:30:54
We can be glad that Hungary has restaurants, that are considered as competitive by international restaurant guides. Hungarian gourmets can find specialties in several hundred domestic restaurants. But in many...
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IKEA opens cheap hotels
Date: 2012-08-16 10:06:13
The company famous for its cheap DIY furnitures has decided to break into the property market with cheap hotels. About a hundred hotels is planned to open across Europe –...
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VM: there will not be reverse VAT in the pig sector
Date: 2012-08-15 14:09:18
The Ministry of Rural Development (VM) will not initiate the introduction of the reverse VAT in the pig sector. This decision was brought to light by the Ministry with the...
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KSH: agricultural producer price level rose in June by 1.5 percent
Date: 2012-08-15 13:30:33
In June, the producer price of agricultural products grew by 1.5 percent, compared to a year earlier. While the price of crop products fell by 1.7 percent, the price of...
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Nestlé’s former CEO expects a further rise in global food prices
Date: 2012-08-15 13:00:49
Food prices are expected to increase further all over the world – told Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, Nestle chairman of the supervisory board, to an Austrian newspaper. After the food crisis of...
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The Nébih tested breads
Date: 2012-08-15 12:10:55
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) found deficiencies during the inspection of bakery products, serious food safety risk factors were not found – Nébih told MTI on Wednesday. The...
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The Szabolcsi apple-poppy cake became the cake of Hungary
Date: 2012-08-15 11:25:41
The Szabolcsi apple-poppy cake won the the Cake of Hungary title this year, while the gooseberry sugar-free apple pie was chosen as the Best Sugar Free Cake of Hungary. The...
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Chains are opening small shops in Croatia
Date: 2012-08-15 10:55:54
The Austrian Spar opens small shops in Croatia during the autumn. In Croatia sales continue to decrease. In June, Croats bought 5.1 percent less than a year earlier. After the...
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POPAI POP competition is on again!
Date: 2012-08-15 10:54:43
It is the third time that the POPAI Awards POP competition takes place, juried within the compass Business Days 3 days conference: any POP-dice creator can compete for the prize....
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Magazine: Magic spot?
Date: 2012-08-15 10:48:02
The ‘world of drinks’ keeps rediscovering soapstone from time to time, as every fifth year an enterprise appears on the market with ‘ice cubes’ made from this material. Now it...
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Retail sales have expanded in the U.S.A.
Date: 2012-08-15 10:33:35
Retail sales increased in the United States by 0.8 percent in July, instead of the expected 0.2 percent – the U.S. Commerce Department announced. The increase in demand can be...
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A six-day long beer festival in Belgrade
Date: 2012-08-15 10:28:28
The most popular pop-rock bands of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovenia and Macedonia will perform at the 10th Belgrade Beer Festival, which is the largest such event in South East Europe,...
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New Bock Bistro in Buda
Date: 2012-08-15 10:23:14
A new Bock bistro has oppened in Buda at the place of the Cascade restaurant, within the compass of the best Hungarian franchise....
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More than four million people were watching the live broadcast of the Sziget Festival on YouTube
Date: 2012-08-15 10:20:33
The 20th anniversary Sziget Festival’s live coverage was watched by 4 million people on YouTube. Outside of Hungary the live broadcast was the most popular in Belgium and in the...
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The Danubius Hotels is profitable again
Date: 2012-08-15 10:18:07
The pre-tax profit of the Danubius Hotels Nyrt. in the first half of the year was 406 million HUF, compared to the 706 million HUF loss of a year earlier;...
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Sausage out of space – Video of the day
Date: 2012-08-15 09:36:55
You're probably thinking: “Big deal, so someone tied a big old balloon to a hot dog and a video camera and sent them into space. That's been done before except...
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KSH: GDP decreased by 1.2 percent in the second quarter
Date: 2012-08-14 12:55:21
Hungary's gross domestic product (GDP) decreased by 1.2 percent in the second quarter, compared to the same period of last year. Seasonally and calendary effect adjusted the GDP decreased by...
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