Hundred thousands were paid for a black-rind watermelon in Japan

Hundred thousands were paid for a black-rind watermelon in Japan

At an auction in Sapporo city a black skin watermelon from Tomachou sold at 300,000 yen (687 thousand HUF). Black skin watermelons have a black luster colored skin and have...

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The hotels in Vienna reached a new record last year

The number of guest nights spent in Vienna reached a new record last year, including the number of Hungarian guest nights as well – the Vienna Tourist Board told in...

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Randstad launches report on flexible labor and employment

Modifications to the needs and desires of the global labor force mean that the demand for flexible employment is growing, but new research from Randstad reveals that availability of flexible...

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Magazine: What to sit on the terrace?

Terrace furniture is getting more and more sophisticated and expensive, so bar and restaurant owners are forced to make the terrace season longer. In the long run it isn’t a...

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A ban for polystyrene foam

Lawmakers in New York City introduced a bill Wednesday that would ban the sale of polystyrene foam foodservice products. The proposal is supported by Mayor Bloomberg and his administration, but...

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Nielsen: Tesco remains the market leader in food retailing

Spar was ranked fourth in with an annual turnover of 421.2 billion HUF, followed by Reál with 370 billion HUF. Tesco remains on top among the largest food retail chains...

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KPMG: the Hungarian wineries have successfully applied for EU fundings

The twenty most profitable domestic companies have won a total of 5.8 billion HUF in the seven years of the EU’s programming cycle ending this year – the KPMG consulting...

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Bisnode: the number of bankrupted companies decreased in January-March compared to the previous year as a whole

The ratio of the bankrupted companies decreased in the January-March period to 3.79 percent compared from the 4.08 percent of the previous year as a whole – Bisnode business information...

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New irrigation system was handed over at the Kiszombor-based site of the Gabonakutató Kft.

By using EU fundings, a new irrigation system has been set up at the Kiszombor-based site of the Gabonakutató Kft. High-quality seed is produced on the 314 hectares of land...

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Sour cherry crops may be less than in 2012

The experts of the State Research Institute of Pomology expect 5-10 thousand tons less sour cherries this year on national level, compared to 2012 – the agency told MTI. The...

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Curiosity inspires the visitors of the wine festivals

Hungarian customers mainly visit wine festivals in order to taste unknown wines and to explore unknown wineries – the online survey of Borászportál.hu shows. In the survey sent to MTI...

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Mass food poisonings throughout China

More than 500 adults and children were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning in recent days in China – the local national media reported on Sunday. Over the weekend more than...

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More than fifty thousand visitors at the Békéscsaba Beer Festival and at the Knuckle of Pork Parade

More(MTI) than fifty thousand people visited the Békéscsaba Beer Festival and the Knuckle of Pork Parade. On the closing day of the festival, 128 teams were cooking the stew from...

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Diet Coke and Mentos – Video of the day

If you have never heard of the interesting mixture of Diet Coke and mentos, but you've always liked odd experiments, now it's time to watch this video about the wild...

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Varga Mihály: after years of crisis, employment started to grow in the tourism sector

After the nadir of 2009, the number of employees increases again in the Hungarian tourism sector – Varga Mihály, Minister for Economic Affairs told on Friday, at the opening of...

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Magazine: 600 people fed by OBI

The small diner in OBI set the goal of feeding the many people who work in Budapark, especially at lunchtime. Dishes taste good and prices are friendly. From the few...

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The new tea by Britsh Airways is a success

British Airways and tea group Twinings have teamed up to promise a “transformation” of tea drinking in the air after research showed that its taste can be reduced by 30pc...

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A Down-to-aarth pub with star appeal

Two decades ago, the term gastro pub was popularized as a new breed of British public houses began attracting more customers for their food than the beer. A handful of...

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Wrigley is a marketleader sugarfree chewing gum

The company mostly known for its chewing gums has agreed with Antonio Banderas who will be the  brand's global ambassador. The manufacturer of Orbit, Spearmint and Hubba Bubba launches its...

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The demand for fruits and vegetables has decreased

The Hungarian households spend almost a tenth of their annual food expenditure on fruit and vegetables. Although the customer base remains the same, because of the difficulties of the recent...

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Two months respite was given to the SMEs

SMEs should connect their online cash machines to the National Tax and Customs Administration until 1 September instead of the previous deadline of 30 June – Giró-Szász András, government spokesman...

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KSH: a further slowdown in the growth of agricultural producer prices

The rate of growth in the agricultural output prices was further slowing in April. The purchase prices were 11.5 percent above the level of a year earlier, after the 14.6...

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FAO: the good grain harvest may reduce food prices

This year, the FAO, expects a higher grain crop. It is expected that more wheat will grow this year than in 2012, and in the United States corn is grown...

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The tobacco market players have signed a joint memorandum of understanding

The representatives of the tobacco market have signed a Joint Memorandum of Understanding – the Nemzeti Dohánykereskedelmi Nonprofit Zrt. (National Tobacco Trading Company Nonprofit Zrt.) told MTI on Thursday. According...

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Czerván: flood damages on more than 10 thousand hectares of agricultural land

According to the informations of the Ministry of Agriculture, more than 10 thousand hectares of agricultural land was damaged by flooding so far – the Minister of State responible for...

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Magazine: Strengthening consumer confidence increases willingness to purchase

In 2012 retail revenue in the grocery, household chemical and cosmetics categories audited by Nielsen increased by 4 percent from the previous year. The average of the surveyed 21 European...

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Open your tobacco store with e-Tabak software!

One can open his/her tobacco shop from ones chair, who clicks on the www.e-dohanybolt.hu link. The e-Tabak is a small business solution designed for the needs of the National Tobacco...

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Nearly one hundred tons of suspicious syrup was seized in Hungary

The National Agency for Food Safety seized 98 tons of unknown origin fruit syrup concentrate – Fazekas Sándor, Minister for Rural Development announced. Most of the concentrate, (78 tons) was...

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The Americans waste 40 percent of the food

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a program for the suppression of food wastage, because in the United States 40 percent of the produced food goes to waste. According to...

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