Free number to call if foodchain-safety irregularities found

Free number to call if foodchain-safety irregularities found

Starting from 26th March 2012, the National Foodchain-safety Authority (NÉBIH) will offer a green number free of charge to call for citizens finding an irregularities. The launch of the service...

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Magazine: Let them play!

Last time we were focusing on games, this time we try to analyse their social aspects. Let’s start with introducing a few playful programmes and sales increasing ideas. Traditional food-wine...

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PayU conquers Europe

The Polish Platnosci.pl system owned by PayU SA, being the leader of the domestic online payment market, enters new European countries. Together with expansion, the company implements a new image-building...

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Do everything to avoid fat food!

Television adverts for food high in fat, sugar and salt should not be shown before the 9pm watershed, according to Scotland's public health minister. Michael Matheson has written to UK...

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Abraham hams by Zimbo

From January 2012, Abraham-hams from Germany are being distributed by Zimbo Perbál Ltd. in Hungary. The brothers Rolf and Jürgen Abraham founded a ham smoking company in Moisburg near Buxtehude....

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Tesco is looking for new regional suppliers in Szolnok

Tesco is about to move on to learn about even more Hungarian suppliers within the compass of their Regional Suppliers’ Forum. The next forum will take place in Szolnok, on...

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The banks accept the Széchenyi Rest Cards of the other banks

After months of negotiations, the Széchenyi Rest Card issuer banks made their terminals permeable, which can improve the popularity of the new cafeteria device. The number of workers, who have...

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Czech tourists like the Budapest Spring

Budapest, as well as the Hungarian thermal baths and spas are the most popular tourist destinations of the Czechs in the spring – shows the analysis of Association of Czech...

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The market of household chemicals and cosmetics remained 300 billion HUF

Household chemicals and cosmetics retail sales amounted to 300 billion HUF between March 2011 and Febrary 2012, the same extent as last year. According to Nielsen’s Retail Index, stores sold...

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Pro Europe initated EU inquiry in connection with the environment protection product fee

The Pro Europe organization sent an another complaint letter to the European Commission in connection with the conversion of the Hungarian environment protection product fee. The Pro Europe in its...

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Campaign for the native regional fruit species

Rural Development Minister Fazekas Sándor has signed the regulation on the propagation and distribution of the native regional fruit species. The regional fruit species will be added to the National...

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NGM: nearly 6 percent real wage increase in 2011

The average national economy net earnings in 2011 increased by 9.9 percent, compared to the previous year. Beside a 3.9 percent inflation, it is a 5.8 percent real income growth...

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IAB Hungary: 30.4 billion was spent on online advertising last year

According to the datas of IAB Hungary: last year, the companies spent 30.4 billion HUF on online advertising, which is 3.2 billion and 12 percent higher than in the previous...

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The Balatoni Crown voucher has been introduced

Navracsics Tibor Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Justice and Public Administration placed the voucher that is replacing money on the market. The Balatoni Crown is the first system, which operates...

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Tesco's food safety practices meet the food safety standards

Official controls were initated in connection with Tesco’s meat treatment practices, because of the news heard in the media, but the controls did not reveal any abnormalities in the controlled...

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Food trade and drugstores also benefited from the OTC turnover in Germany

The retail sales of nonprescription drugs and medicinal preparations (OTC) reached 8 billion euros in Germany last year. According to Nielsen market research company; this is a  2 percent increase...

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Johnny Walker leaves Kilmarnock

Kilmarnock was in shock on Wednesday morning with the bombshell news that the Johnnie Walker plant is to shut with the loss of 700 jobs. The devastating news was broken...

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If you love the bacon, marry the bacon – Video of the day

Jack in the Box takes America's (literally) unhealthy bacon obsession to the next level with its “Marry Bacon” TV commercial from Secret Weapon Marketing, which turns out to be only...

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The number of the Széchenyi Rest Card customers exceeded 355 thousand in the first quarter

The number of Széchenyi Rest Card owners exceeded 355 thousand until March 20, and the issuers contracted with nearly 15 thousand acceptance points. The required amount was more than 10...

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Scottish tea export to China

A businesswoman exports tea from Scotland to China tea, which seems carrying water into sea. Tea is a Chinese invention and has five thousand years of history in the Asian...

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Luxury hotels to save the planet

Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge has joined UN's Plant-for-the-Planet campaign by adding 400 trees to their area and living an environment-friendly lifestyle in general. Plant-for-the-Planet is a children’s initiative that aims...

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The number of international conferences and events have increased

Last year, 602 international conferences were held in Hungary, which is a 12.1 percent increase compared to 2010 and the number of participants increased as well – the Hungarian National...

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The Friendliest Competition of the Year

More than 94 thousand votes have arrived to choose the friendliest hotel of 2011: in the category of hotels under less than 50 rooms, the absolute winner is Kék Duna...

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ESEF 2012 was a success

ESEF 2012 is the largest and most important exhibition in the Benelux area in the field of supply, subcontracting and engineering. Organized by VNU Exhibitions Europe, ESEF 2012 lasted from...

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Third of the Easter meat comes from SMEs

About a third of the meat products marketed during the Easter holidays are from Hungarian small and medium sized enterprises – said Babati Zoltán, board member of the the Livestock...

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Consumer and business confidence improved in Hungary

In March the GKI-Erste economic sentiment index adjusted for seasonal effects rose to its 2011 late summer level following a continuous decline of almost one year (except the last two...

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150 billion HUF spent on domestic advertising last year

One hundred and fifty billion HUF was the domestic advertising cake in 2011 – was said at the Media Market and Research 2012 conference in Tapolca. On the forum of...

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Food controls from farm to fork

A new authority, the National Food Chain Safety Office controls the Hungarian food from farm to fork from the middle of this month – Fazekas Sándor, rural development minister announced...

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The construction works of the Hegyvidék Center are completed

The implementation of the Hegyvidék Center in the 12th district soon to be finished. This year’s only new and modern retail development is scheduled to open its doors in mid-October....

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Beer production increased again after three years in the Czech Republic

Last year, beer production increased again in the Czech Republic after three years of decline. The annual increase was 2.7 percent, compared to 2010  – the Czech Brewers Association announced...

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