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Fourteen Quality Award winners in 2009
Date: 2010-02-24 00:06:12
Last year, 13 hotels and 1 restaurant won the Hungarian Tourism Quality Award, which this year will be officially handed over at the Travel Exhibition – announced Ujhelyi István, President...
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Award ceremony for the new trademarks at the Foodapest
Date: 2010-02-24 00:05:34
Not at the usual time, but according to traditions on the 23rd of February, the Foodapest fair gave place for the handing over of the recognitions. In 2009, the jury...
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Future Store at Foodapest
Date: 2010-02-24 00:05:12
Trade magazin and Trade Marketing Club cooperated to build a 150-m² store at 211/C in Pavilion ‘A’ where futuristic retail, technology and marketing communication solutions are introduced for the first...
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Gastronomy is important for METRO
Date: 2010-02-24 00:04:21
METRO is the key supporter of the Hungarian gastronomy. Metro supports winner of the Bocuse d'Or Hungary with 5000 euros, and also supports this year's Junior Confectioner World Championship. METRO...
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Romania: a country of malls
Date: 2010-02-24 00:03:02
In the past 3 years, Romania was the region's most important target for real estate developers. During this period, 33 new shopping centers opened, and the amount of the investments...
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The manufacturer of Pedigree operates with thermal water
Date: 2010-02-24 00:01:11
Mars Hungary Pet Food Manufacturer Ltd., which is the manufacturer of the Pedigree ® product family – carried out specific plant upgrade in the recent months, in its Csongrád- Bokros...
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Henkel donated defibrillators
Date: 2010-02-24 00:00:40
Henkel Hungary Ltd. placed two defibrillator devices in Vác. One can be found at the glue factory, while the other equipment at the Karacs Teréz College of 1st Géza King...
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Carlsberg triplered
Date: 2010-02-24 00:00:19
The fourth quarter profits of Carlsberg Brewery nearly tripled, increasing to 383 million Danish crowns from 111 million Danish crowns, while sales revenue decreased to 14.52 billion from 13.62 billion...
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Confidence improves since last May
Date: 2010-02-23 00:06:02
In February, the GKI Sentiment Index has improved, but still not reach the pre-crisis level – states the survey of the GKI Economic Research Co. (www.gki.hu), supported by the European...
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Foreigners spent 1201 billion HUF in Hungary
Date: 2010-02-23 00:05:41
In 2009, the foreign consumption in Hungary was 1201 billion HUF, 10 percent more than in the previous year – informs the Central Statistical Office (KSH). The 68 percent of...
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Hungarian grown vegetables and fruits decrease
Date: 2010-02-23 00:05:12
The Hungarian fruit and vegetables production decreased to its 18 years ago level, to 2,1-2,2 million tonnes last year. The sector is almost strangled by a lot of administrative burdens,...
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A one-tenth decline in agricultural production
Date: 2010-02-23 00:03:25
According to the preliminary datas; Hungarian agricultural production volume decreased by 10-11 percent last year – said Udovecz Gábor, the Director-General of the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI), on Monday...
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Csányi Sándor’s food industrial company group breaks for decisive regional role
Date: 2010-02-23 00:02:18
Csányi Sándor’s Bonafarm Agri-Food group was officially introduced on Monday afternoon, at the Foodapest fair, in the scope of a press conference. Csányi Attila, the Chief Executive Officer of Bonafarm...
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Tourism traffic increased in only one EU country
Date: 2010-02-23 00:01:59
The traffic of commercial accomodiations decreased in 26 EU countries, out of 27 – informs Eurostat. According to the European Union's statistical office; a total of 1.5 million guest nights...
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The first Pepper Gourmet has opened
Date: 2010-02-23 00:01:39
A completely new business was launched in Barcelona, with the opening of the first store of the Paprika Gourmet Hungarian Delicatessen chain of stores. The chain of stores is committed...
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Money flows into China
Date: 2010-02-23 00:01:28
The foreign direct investments (FDI) to China increased for the sixth consecutive month in the January of 2010. On the basis of the most recent datas, 8.1 billion USD new...
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Slovakia: debut at Burger King, expanding at McDonald's
Date: 2010-02-23 00:01:10
Within a few weeks the first Burger King fast food restaurant will be opened in Slovakia. According to the plans of McDonald's five new restaurants will be opened, this year....
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Metro: one million euros donation to Haiti
Date: 2010-02-23 00:00:25
The members of the Metro Group were united to send the largest donation in the history of the group, to the earthquake victims of Haiti. In the package was launched...
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In 2009 the domestic average net earning was 124 thousand HUF
Date: 2010-02-22 00:06:54
According to the Central Statistical Office; The real income in January-December of 2009 beside the 4.2 percent increase of the consumer price index, decreased by 2.4 percent. The number of...
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Budapest is a podium investment location
Date: 2010-02-22 00:05:17
Budapest included into the best 25 cities in the “European Cities and Regions of the Future” survey of FDI Magazine of the Financial Times. In the survey, testing investment locations,...
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SuperShop points are over ten billion
Date: 2010-02-22 00:03:25
According to SuperShop’s press conference; The recent period brought SuperShop loyalty cards a particularly high success. The number of cardholders is 1.8 million, soon they reach 2 millions. Szabó Szergej,...
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Nestlé profits over 10 billion swiss francs
Date: 2010-02-22 00:03:02
Nestlé’s net profit in 2009 was 10.4 billion Swiss francs. The company expects stronger growth this year, than last year. Nestlé's sales volume increased by 4.1 percent, to 107.6 swiss...
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Austrian food retail growing in real terms
Date: 2010-02-22 00:02:58
The trend in Austrian food retailing turned to positive. Last year, turnover increased in real terms, compared to the previous year. While average prices increased by only 0.2 percent in...
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Consumer prices decreased after 27 years in the United States
Date: 2010-02-22 00:01:29
Since 1982 did not occur that the consumer prices – excluding the price of food and energy – decreased. The U.S. Labor Department's consumer price index, increased by 0.2 percent...
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Auchan, will not stir up the moor
Date: 2010-02-22 00:01:02
Whether Auchan’s investment in Dunakeszi, will be materialized or not, the company will let the moory areas intact – said Jean-Paul Filliat, CEO of the Auchan Hungary Ltd. In recent...
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Lidl bought the Romanian-Plus network
Date: 2010-02-22 00:00:39
The German Tengelmann group sold its Plus networks in Bulgaria and in Romania to Lidl. With this, a total of 119 Plus stores changes hands. The purchase price was not...
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Greenpeace protests against GMO dairy products
Date: 2010-02-22 00:00:05
On the weekend, Greenpeace activists in about 39 cities of Germany protested against the dairy products of Nestlé and Danone Group’s Milupa, that are containing GMO ingredients. According to the...
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