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Listeria monocytogenes infected ham in the Reál and the reaction of Pick

According to Reál Hungária’s statement; The Pick Szeged Zrt. produced ham may be dangerous to health. Pick Szeged Zrt. informs its customers and consumers that the company withdraws its Reál...

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The recent scandal of Lidl

Worker advocacy organizations attacks the Lidl stores. According to the serious charges, the ads of the major German supermarket chain contain misstatements. The supermarket chain a few weeks ago campaigned...

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Increasing winding-up procedings

The number of the winding-up procedures increased in the first quarter: 4211 procedures were launched against the companies, compared to the same period last year registered more than 3670 –...

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Henkel published its Sustainability Report 2009

Henkel Sustainability Report provides an overview of the major environmental and social developments of the 2009 financial year. Henkel is constantly working to make its own procedures more energy saving,...

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Antibiotic found in honey again

The Magyar Nemzet found antibiotics infected honey in the sores again. The honey are poisoned by such agents that are banned in Europe. The Bremen Applica laboratory found nitrofuran in...

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Nordsee opens its flagship

Within days, Nordsee will open a new restaurant in Budapest. The restaurant, famous for its fish dishes will open a flagship restaurant in the downtown Budapest. One and a half...

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Hungarian wines won at the world's highest wine competition

Eight Hungarian wineries were awarded at the world's most prestigious wine competition the VINITALY of Verona. The International Wine Competition (Concors Enologico Internazionale) also known as the world's strictest wine...

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Wonder Cofee competition at the Wonderful Coffee exhibition

The Wonderful Coffee exhibition will debut on the 23rd of April with the introduction of substantial brands and with the participation of companies, which have more than half of the...

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Refreshing cherry Milli Mia cottage cream for the summer months!

The summer novelty of Milli Mia dessert family the Cherry cottage cream arrives on the 1st of June 2010. The cottage cream dessert family is the best-known member of the...

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Billions for the small and medium-sized enterprises

The Hungarian Development Bank Ltd. approved nearly 304 billion HUF new loans, until the 5th of April, in the scope of the business lending programs. The bank between the 29th...

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The level of agricultural prices increased

The level of agricultural prices increased in February 2010 by 0.2 percent, over the same period the previous year. Including herbal products, the price level rose by 2 percent, the...

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The multinational stores would not close on Sunday due to the customers

The opinion of the Hungarian chains are various about the limitation of the opening hours on Sundays. According to the opponents; the limitation is contrary to the interests of the...

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Russian economy renewal?

The Russian economy may expand by 8.3 percent annually, due to domestic demand and aluminum prices in the second quarter – said the Moscow-based Renaissance Capital. In its earlier forecast...

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Decreaseing unemployment rate in the Czech Republic

Unemployment decreased slightly in the Czech Republic in March: the rate declined by 0.2 percentage points to 9.7 percent. According to the datas of the Labour Ministry, 556 thousand people...

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Increasing costumer conscioussness in the purchasing decisions

We are willing to visit more chains in a hope of a better offer. According to the analysis of GfK Hungária; a slow but clear change can be observed in...

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Budapest entered onto an another toplist in Sweden

According to the first quarter datas of the largest “citybreak” tour organiser, the Airtours; Budapest – for the first time – has a podium in sales. Compared to the past...

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The competitiveness index in Hungary has improved

GKI and Microsoft released its competitiveness and business environment index of March. The Competitiveness Index (Vex) stagnated in the Czech Republic, in the fourth quarter of 2009, increased in the...

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Increased traffic at the commercial accommodations

According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office (KSH); in January and February, the number of guests and guest nights spent at commercial accommodation rose by 3 percent, compared...

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Deficit occured in China's foreign trade – for the first time in 6 years

China's foreign trade balance showed a 7.24 billion dollar a deficit in March, for the first time since April 2004. In March, Chinese exports increased by 24.3, imports by 66.0...

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The STI Group acquired the Line Packaging & Display factory

Europe's leading POS solutions, and high-quality packaging materials company the STI Group acquired UK retail display company, the Line Packaging & Display Limited, on the 31st of March 2010. The...

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The staff of Carlsberg strike for beer

The staff of the world's fourth largest brewery began to strike, because after the 1st of April, the management of Carlsberg limited lunchtime beer consumption. Hundreds of drivers and warehouse...

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Tax controls: 130 million fine for shopkeepers

To sum up the Tax and Financial Control Office’s investigations between 16th of March and the 5th of April; more than 6 thousand tests resulted in 130 million HUF fines...

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Pizza Hut to close two-thirds of its restaurants in Iceland

Except for one, the Pizza Hut closes its restaurants in Iceland, because due to the crisis the demand decreased towards its products – stated the company on Friday. In Iceland...

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Hundred million HUF investment in Oroszlány

The Kolcsár bakery in Oroszlány doubles its holding area with a hundred million HUF investment. The Central-Transdanubian Regional Development Agency supports the investment, with a fifty million HUF non-refundable support....

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0.5 percent GDP growth forecasts for 2010

According to the latest foorecast of the Pénzügykutató; 0.5 percent increase in gross domestic product (GDP) can be expected and a 4.2 percent inflation rate. The projection assumes with nearly...

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Political parties agree about most issues in agricultural policy

Hungarian political parties may disagree in nearly all important matters, however, their agricultural policy views are rather similar.  They all would like to limit the power of hipermarkets, integrate domestic...

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The crisis is not yet over according to Coface

Bad news from the euro-zone: the crisis will take a while to end, according to the latest Coface report.One year after Coface's positioning as an international financial rating agency, specialised...

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Increasing interest in FLOW-VAC® packaging system

The packaging system developed by ULMA and Cryovac, FLOW-VAC is getting more and more successful all over Europe. The system of FLOW-VAC provides tailor-made solutions for vacuum packaging industrial and...

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Pernod Ricard loses lawsuit on Bacardi's Havana Club Rum

A lawsuit by Pernod Ricard SA had been rejected to stop rival Bacardi Ltd from selling “Havana Club” branded rum in the United States. Both companies sell rum under the...

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Mars, Incorporated committed to using sustainably sourced fish

Mars, Incorporated’s Petcare business has announced its commitment to using only sustainably sourced fish by 2020. Set against a backdrop of dwindling global fish stocks, Mars, which operates one of...

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