News and articles
The first half year's financial collapses broke record
Date: 2011-07-05 15:28:20
There have not been so many financial collapses in Hungary in one month and in one half year as it occurred in June and in the first six months –...
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Sugar prices decreased significantly
Date: 2011-07-05 14:08:33
Compared to the former price of 400 HUF, sugar can be purchased for even 273 HUF – and not only in the stores selling the state stocks – writes delmagyar.hu....
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Facts about food processing and food safety
Date: 2011-07-05 13:52:31
In Hungary, in 2010, the gross production value of food processing has reached 2,036 billion HUF – among other things, this was the major focus of the discussion held by...
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We pay one of Europe's highest VAT
Date: 2011-07-05 12:45:17
One of the highest VAT rates of the European Union can be found in Hungary. But in case of the personal income tax Hungarians pay only the half of the...
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New business-friendly regulations within the catering industry
Date: 2011-07-05 12:21:17
The Government is committed to reducing the burden of Hungarian hospitality industry, the goal is to achieve the simplest operation – Endre Kardeván state secretary in charge of food chain-inspection...
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The dairy farmers of Petőfiszállás would set up their own milk processor
Date: 2011-07-05 12:20:36
The Petőfiszállás-based Gazda-Tej Szövetkezet plans to set up their own milk processor. Dairy Farmers Cooperative Petőfiszállás. This was the recently discussed by about one hundred small producer, that include the...
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MSZÉSZ: the VAT on hotel rooms causes a competitive disadvantage for domestic tourism
Date: 2011-07-05 12:20:07
According to the the view of the Hungarian Association of Hotels and Restaurants (MSZÉSZ); the 18 percent VAT on hotel rooms in Hungary is particularly detrimental to domestic tourism, compared...
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The E. coli bacteria infected sausage did not cause disease
Date: 2011-07-05 12:11:37
The Austrians detected diarrhea-causing bacteria coli in a Hungarian sausage. The bacteria did not belong to the bacteria-strain that caused the disease in Germany. According to the datas, it can...
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The dm became Superbrands for the third time
Date: 2011-07-05 12:10:41
The dm drogerie markt received the Superbrands award for the third time this year. The Superbrands is the world's leading brand building system, which rewards the leading brands on the...
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EU retail trade declined in May
Date: 2011-07-05 12:08:10
In May, the volume of retail sales in the eurozone and in the EU declined by 1.1 percent on a monthly base excessing the expectations. In April, a 0.7 percent...
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Food safety: summer controls are coming
Date: 2011-07-05 12:04:14
Vegetables, fruits and ice cream are all carefully examined this year for food safety by inspectors, within the compass of this summer's regula food safety inspections – Lajos Bognár, eputy...
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Mars establishes a chocolate factory in Kansas
Date: 2011-07-05 11:55:30
After more than three decades the Mars U.S. chocolate company is planning to build a domestic chocolate factory. The first 250 million USD phase of the project is expected to...
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New products at Starbucks
Date: 2011-07-05 10:51:09
Two new versions of Frappuccino®, the most popular refreshment of the summer is going to be available in Hungarian Starbucks outltts from 5th July. Extra Coffee Caramel Frappuccino®, Soy Strawberries...
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The revenue of the poultry sector increased
Date: 2011-07-04 14:20:37
With different sub-sectoral results, but overall the poultry industry closed a better year this year than last year. Roughly a 20 billion HUF increase may occur in revenues – this...
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Last year, wages have increased by 3-5 percent
Date: 2011-07-04 14:11:12
Last year, a 3 to 5 percent wage increase occurred at 10 percent more companies, compared to the previous year and the number of employers giving fringe benefits have also...
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The meat plant in Debrecen has been saved, production soon to be resumed
Date: 2011-07-04 14:10:23
The company managed to find a new investor to further operate the closed plant of the Debreceni Csoport Húsipari Kft., owned by the Slovakian Penta group – told the the...
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This year, the European network of McDonald's buys Hungarian ingredients for 15 billion HUF
Date: 2011-07-04 14:08:30
This year, the European network of McDonald's will purchase Hungarian ingredients for about 15 billion HUF – told the company's Hungarian subsidiary. The value and volume of the products from...
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Ipsos: TV viewers prefer product placement rather than advertising
Date: 2011-07-04 13:55:08
The intensive TV viewers and the 18-29 age group recalled product placement in a greater extent than the average – reports MTI, after the statement of Ipsos. 70 percent of...
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Visitor Record was born in Sopron's VOLT Festival
Date: 2011-07-04 13:50:29
102 thousand people participated on the nineteenth edition of the VOLT Festival, lasted from Tuesday to Sunday, On the final day thirty thousand people attended, so in the evening hours...
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The Sajt-Kalmár Kft. targets the Russian market
Date: 2011-07-04 13:12:21
The privately owned Hungarian Sajt-Kalmár Kft. wants to promote and sell the Hungarian cheese on the Russian markets. Spisák Tamás, the company's managing director, said that the proposed Russian exports...
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Fuel from McDonald's oil
Date: 2011-07-04 13:10:39
The Dubai-based Neutral Fuels announced on Monday that it reached an agreement with McDonald's, that the company will transform the used cooking oil to 100 percent bio-diesel in the Middle...
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Melon-test is about to start
Date: 2011-07-04 11:32:15
Melon-season is just about to start, so Sándor Fazekas rural development minister has ordered a total, thorough control of water-melons in order to protect the right of customers. Experts are...
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New type of plastic shopping cards to be tested (X)
Date: 2011-07-04 11:00:33
Art Match Hungária Ltd., in co-operation with Gödöllő Coop is about to introduce the internationally well-known fully plastic shopping carts, by testing the environment-friendly plastic carts in many of their...
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Magazin: Tesco keeps looking for the ‘little stars’ of regions
Date: 2011-07-04 10:11:36
Tesco organised their fourth forum for suppliers in Visegrád on 2 June, this time for farmers and SMEs from Fejér, Komárom-Esztergom and Pest counties. Béla Józsa is one of the...
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Heineken Triumphs in Cannes
Date: 2011-07-04 09:45:09
Heineken® has scooped seven prestigious awards at the 2011 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, with Gold, Silver and Bronze Lions for the first two films of its new global...
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New hall allocation, new brand product villages, tried and tested quality
Date: 2011-07-04 09:24:19
The trade fair trio InterMopro, InterCool and InterMeat for the three fresh product segments dairy, frozen foods and ice cream, as well as meat and sausages, respectively, will be held...
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National Festival of Breadmakers proved to be a success
Date: 2011-07-04 08:56:24
The ninth Baker Festival of Komárom proved to be a success this Saturday, 2nd July 2011. The family-oriented event was organized by the Royal Order of Bakers, and besides breadmakers,...
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Sugar Commission: how only one sugar factory exists in Hungary, compared to the former twelve?
Date: 2011-07-01 14:14:26
16 people are expected to examine, what happened, during the privatization of the Hungarian sugar factories 20 years ago. They also interested in why the Hungarian sugar industry in performance...
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Stagnating business and deteriorating consumer expectations
Date: 2011-07-01 13:07:42
In June GKI-Erste economic confidence index adjusted for seasonal effects continued to deteriorate. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI with the support of the EU business expectations remained...
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The beer market can get through the nadir
Date: 2011-07-01 12:40:38
On the basis of the experiences of the first six months, the ten years lasting decline of the domestic beer market seems to slow down, the domestic brewers are hoping...
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