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Hungary's first free test store, the Central Sample opens during the autumn

Hungary's first free test store, the Central Sample opens in the Király utca. According to the intention of the founders of the store; they intend to introduce a new concept...

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Nestlé buys a Chinese confectionery manufacturer for 1.7 billion USD

The Swiss Nestle buys the 60 percent of the Chinese Hsu Fu Chi candy manufacturer for 1.7 billion USD. This purchase will be the largest acquisition of Nestlé in China....

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Store selling local products is under construction in Szekszárd

The Eco-Sensus Nonprofit Kft. startet to build a store in Szekszárd, that will distribute the local products of the small producers of the region without the participation of the intermediate...

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Passenger record at the Liszt Ferenc airport

In June, a record number of 827,457 passengers passed through the Liszt Ferenc International Airport – announced the Budapest Airport Zrt. According to the company operating the airport; the number...

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The European hotel rates have risen in the resort areas

The tourist should pay more at summer holiday resorts, while in the European cities, hotel rates generally reduced in July, compared to the previous month. The prices in the resort...

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Beverage machinery production growing again

German beverage machinery production maintained its leading role in the world market during the financial and economic crisis and has grown appreciably again in 2010 and in the course of...

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Here comes the first Villányi Rosé-marathon festival

The first Villányi RozéMaraton is going to take place on 15th-16th on Friday and Saturday, organized by the local council and civil organizations. The friendly, cosy ecvent mainly for young...

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Aufwind Schmack to start test operation of biogas plant in September

The Hungarian-based unit of Germany’s Aufwind Neue Energien has come to the last phase of testing a 3.9 billion HUF biogas plant in Szarvas, Aufwind Schmack announced. If everything goes...

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METRO opts for Hungarian watermelon

METRO Commercial Ltd. has made the conscious decision to opt exclusively for Hungarian watermelons and nothing else in order to increase the value of Hungarian watermelons. Starting from 7th July...

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Tesco volunteer program to make playgrounds prettier

191 volunteers, 1165 volunteer working hours in 8 cities: Tesco is continuing its volunteer program launched in 2009, so that they can take part in the lives of local comunities...

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The chips-tax may soften further

According to the amendment of Rogán Antal (Fidesz); no public health product fee should be paid after home delivered soups and sauces and tax should be smaller in case of...

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GOST: interest subsidized loans can only keep the wheat in Hungary

The National Association of Cereal Producers (GOSZ) initates interest subsidized loans for animal breeders and for the mills, to keep this year's wheat harvest in Hungary – said Vancsura József,...

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Accelerating export, huge trade surplus

The May trade surplus of 720 million euros is much higher than expected, and it seems to be realistic that the 3.3 billion surplus of the first five months can...

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The “Hungarian pig” campaign has ended

The Agricultural Marketing Centre's “Hungarian pig” campaign for this year has been ended. It contained advertising, public relations and community media campaign elements. The campaign aimed to promote the purchase...

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Watermelon-consumption is under 4 kilogramm per person a year

Sándor Fazekas, minister of rural development believes it is a very important mission for the government to urge customers to purchase more watermelons. The minister pointed out at Liszt Ferenc...

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New CEO at Henkel Hungary

Yet another Hungarian collegue started working as the CEO of Henkel Hungary Ltd. Starting from 1st July, the new expert leading the company is Dr Ágnes Fábian. After nearly two...

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The sugar factory in Kaposvár recruits workers

The country's only sugar factory the Magyar Cukor Zrt. recruits workers for the campaign, that will start in the autumn. The selecting of the employees has begun in the company's...

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Online trade and e-cops

The allegroup.hu Kft. gave the police the useful guide, that helps the detection and prevention of online crime. The handbook was made by the collaboration between the group of Vatera...

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Zwack withdraws the explosive Kalinka Vodka

The Zwack Unicum Nyrt. immediately withdraws the whole stock of the 0.5-liter carbonated Kalinka products, that were distributed from the 25th of May, because, due to quality problems, one out...

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Summer 2011 action at the Lake Balaton in order to prevent

Contrary to the practice of the previous years, the large-scale ten-day control action of the Somogy County Government Office was charactrerized by not the punishment, but support. The aim of...

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Fornetti will be Bonforno in Croatia

he Fornetti product family will be available again from the autumn in Croatia, under the name Bonforno, because of legal improprieties of the company's former master franchise partner. The distribution...

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Auchan doubles the number of its hypermarkets in Romania

While Auchan slowed down its investments in Hungary due to the crisis tax, in Romania the chain develops its network with full steam. The French Mulliez family owned retail chain...

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French market with French products

On 9th July 2011 , a special French market has opened its gates with a unique French atmosphere, with children- and sport programs in Millenáris Park, organized by the Budapest-based...

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Somersby cider in Hungary

Somersby cider's fresh apple flavour is here for Hungarian customers to enjoy. You can find it in 2000 pubs and more than 1000 stores in Hungary. During the last few...

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No season tickets left for Sound

Heineken Balaton Sound nearly managed to close with a fullhouse right on the first day. Season tickets were sold out on the first day, and now there are only a...

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Before the chips-tax: energy drink specials

Professional associations talk in connection with the public health product fee of 5 to 25 percent product price increase. Typically, the cheaper products will be affected more by inflation. Although...

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Hungary can renew its Russian vegetable export

The vegetable export to Russia will be permitted to another eight European states – including Hungary – announced Gennady Onyiscsenko Russian chief medical officer, but did not indicate the date...

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Auchan is half a century old

The first Auchan store opened in Roubaix, northern France on the 6th of July 1961, in the Haut Champs district of the city. Since then, the family-owned supermarket that was...

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Hungary is among the laggards in terms of employment

According to the latest datas of the Union's statistical office; Hungary was among the laggards last year, on the basis of the employment rate of the 20 to 64 age...

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