News and articles
Tesco undertakes home delivery in Poland
Date: 2012-07-13 12:00:03
In Poland, Tesco has launched an online sales system, through which customers can order for even 67 HUF worth home delivery fee. Tesco launched its webshop in Poland. The service...
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Mihály Varga: We shall not yield ground on property tax and asset tax
Date: 2012-07-13 11:31:36
roperty tax and asset tax may be put on the table at IMF-EU talks, but Hungary will not yield ground on these”, Mihály Varga Minister without portfolio responsible for the...
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GMO corn seed found
Date: 2012-07-13 11:10:11
Several sources of Népszabadság have confirmed that GM seed has been planted in the ground this year, despite the modified controls and administrative practices, that aimed to avoid last year’s...
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The Podmaniczky Winery’s Rhine Riesling became the wine of Somogy
Date: 2012-07-13 10:38:57
The best wines of Somogy were competing in Balatonlelle. The professional jury selected the best wine of Somogy from 25 wines of 10 wineries. 12 white, 11 red and 2...
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Hungary plans to hold World Conference on Water
Date: 2012-07-13 09:21:48
“Water is a priority issue for Hungary, and so the country has undertaken to provide the venue for a World Conference on water in autumn 2013”, announced Deputy State Secretary...
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Chinese product-problems -again
Date: 2012-07-13 09:03:13
Another milk scandal has begun in China: this time alkaline water mingled into the product of a Chinese manufacturer – announced the quality control office in Shanghai. The case affects...
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Summer fair against heatstroke
Date: 2012-07-13 09:01:56
It seems that the heat wave of July brings a discount wave as well. Traders attract customers with larger discounts than usual. The different stores are beginning the summer sales...
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Global catering security index from DuPont
Date: 2012-07-12 13:20:48
DuPont published a global catering security index – the company's statement says. The company entrusted the “Intelligence Unit” research group (EUI) of the Economist magazine with the development of the...
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Wheat has good quality this year
Date: 2012-07-12 12:55:58
Winter wheat harvest may be accomplished in a few days, as farmers have harvested more than 60 percent of the crop – said Fazekas Sándor Rural Development Minister in Karcag...
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Industrial production rose surprisingly, in the euro zone in May
Date: 2012-07-12 12:50:20
Contrary to expectations, industrial production increased in the euro zone in May – show the datas of the European Union's statistics office released on Thursday. In May industrial production was...
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Hungarian businesses are pessimistic
Date: 2012-07-12 12:49:39
Forint liquidity of Hungary's banking sector rose slightly in June, reflected mainly in an increase in lenders' deposits and a decline, close to nil, in central bank swap claims on...
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Chamber of Agriculture membership will be mandatory
Date: 2012-07-12 12:37:50
The new Chambers of Agriculture Law was adopted by the Parliament on Thursday. Under the law, anyone who carrying out agribusiness activities will be the member of the Hungarian Agricultural,...
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Feketelista.hu: a lot of winding up procedures in the first half of the year
Date: 2012-07-12 12:20:49
Earlier this year, 2.9 percent of all the businesses, 18,249 company owners decided to close their companies, with winding up procedures. This number is 61 percent more than a year...
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The commodity price of wheat is on peak
Date: 2012-07-12 11:25:18
The price of wheat is on peak, because of the domestic and U.S. news. One ton of wheat at the commodity exchange is subscribed for 65 thousand HUF for August,...
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Only McDonald's can sell frenchfries at the Olympics
Date: 2012-07-12 11:06:15
The London Olympics athletic competitions haven’t started yet, but the corporate competition has already begun–and America is winning. McDonald’s is the only restaurant allowed to sell french fries at the...
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The cattle ranch was renewed from 300 million HUF
Date: 2012-07-12 11:00:46
The renewed cattle plant of the Tejtermelő Kft. was handed over on Wednesday in Lajoskomárom, Fejér County. At the technological development tender the company won 53 million HUF to the...
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Biogas plant is under construction in Solt
Date: 2012-07-12 10:55:00
The biogas plant recycling agricultural waste will be built from about one billion HUF in Solt – told the Solti Biogáz Kft. MTI on Thursday. According to the communication, the...
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The first Central European Sommelier Championship to be held during the autumn
Date: 2012-07-12 10:45:08
Sommeliers of ten countries can measure their skills at the first Central European Sommelier Championship between September 30 and October 1 in Dunakiliti. This first regional level professional competition will...
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Heat causes significant damage to the poultry production
Date: 2012-07-12 08:50:24
The extreme heat causes several billion HUF damages to the domestic poultry keepers, because the major part of the livestock – despite precautions introduced at the farms – die in...
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Most Hungarians opt for spa-places for holiday
Date: 2012-07-12 08:24:04
According to the datas of Szallas.hu, among the summer months we spend the most on holidays in August, an average of 76 thousand HUF. This year, the most popular holiday...
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Magazine: You can look, touch and taste
Date: 2012-07-11 13:38:45
Hostess promotions are an important element of the in-store communication media mix. We asked three experts Ágnes Csiby (managing director – In-store Team Kft.), Róbert Kufár (managing director – KRQ...
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Beer manufacturers opposes the increase of excise duty
Date: 2012-07-11 12:55:22
The beer manufacturers would lobby at the government against the January excise tax increase affecting alcohol products, otherwise beer will be more expensive. Brewers would initiate a consultation with the...
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Nielsen identifies investment strategies and financial habits of the global consumer
Date: 2012-07-11 12:48:19
More than half (52%) of global online consumers indicate they use credit cards as a common payment method for dining, shopping and entertainment activities while 43 percent use debit cards,...
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KSH: food prices increased below, alcoholic beverages above the average
Date: 2012-07-11 12:45:32
Consumer prices in June rose by 0.1 percent, compared to the datas of the previous month and were 5.6 percent above the levels of a year ago – announced the...
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Harvested winter wheat has a high quality
Date: 2012-07-11 12:15:54
Nearly the third of the winter wheat in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, has been harvested. The crop quality – produced on more than 30 thousand hectares – is very good – told...
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Tobacco growers: the excise tax increase strengthens the black economy
Date: 2012-07-11 12:00:22
According to the Association of Hungarian Tobacco Industry Investors the proposal submitted on Tuesday in accordance with the increase of the excise tax of tobacco products may be risky in...
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Gallus Kft.: big losses at poultry farmers, due to the heat
Date: 2012-07-11 12:00:07
According to the estimations of the Gallus Kft. dealing with poulltry farming, the extreme heat has caused more than a billion HUF damage so far to the domestic poultry farmers....
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Hungarian melon campaign at the business network of Spar
Date: 2012-07-11 11:58:35
With the ripening of the Hungarian melon the sales have began at the same time in the Spar and Interspar stores. Since last week end, only Hungarian melon shipments have...
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Wine festival for two weeks in Badacsony
Date: 2012-07-11 11:40:36
The traditional wine feast in Badacsony begins with the participation of the most famous wine cellars of Badacsony on Saturday. The visitors can learn about the region's wine traditions until...
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KSH: foreign demand increased while domestic demand fell at commercial accommodations in May
Date: 2012-07-11 11:22:32
In May, 386 thousand foreign tourists spent 1.064 million guest nights in commercial accommodations, while 333 thousand domestic guests spent 710 thousand guest nights. In May, 8.8 percent more foreign...
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