News and articles
Hungarian meat exports to Russia get a green light after one year
Date: 2009-07-08 00:32:27
The Russian veterinary and phytosanitary supervision lifted the temporary export restrictions affecting four Hungarian meat processing companies. Gilyán György, Hungarian Ambassador in Moscow has already received a promise earlier that...
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The economic and cultural effects of Balaton Sound
Date: 2009-07-08 00:30:00
According to a survey among the festival visitors of Balaton Sound, more than two-third of the visitors travelled to the site because of the event. After 2007 and 2008, the...
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Food waste of the developed world could save the hungry
Date: 2009-07-08 00:22:00
According to the most recent calculations, the population of Europe and the United States builds up enormous amounts of food waste: the amount of ordered but did not consume food...
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Information on the intake of calories quantity
Date: 2009-07-08 00:20:00
The consumer protectors have long been treating as a priority target the various fast food chains. Last year in the states of California and New York, larger fast food chains...
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Vianni and Limit is expanding in Eastern Hungary
Date: 2009-07-08 00:17:00
Vianni and Limit retailer distibuting primarily domestic chemical products, but distibuting also food, further expanding the number of its shops this year. The first Eastern Hungarian unit is expected to...
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Coface expects larger downturn than expected
Date: 2009-07-08 00:12:00
Coface expects the global economic downturn, a total of 6.6 percentage points for the period between 2007 and 2009, which is a larger downturn than formerly expected. According to the...
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Baker Festival in Komárom
Date: 2009-07-08 00:07:00
Several thousand people visited the monastery-fortress of Komárom during the weekend, where the national Baker Festival took place for the seventh time. This year, the Napoleonic times was summoned by...
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The benefits of Mediterranean diet
Date: 2009-07-08 00:04:00
According to studies; the Mediterranean diet strengthens the immune system, reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. The basic of the diet is consist ofvegetable dishes: cereals, dry legumes, nuts,...
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It is not worth to bring food to a Croatian holiday
Date: 2009-07-08 00:02:00
Although this year, it has been allowed to bring food to Croatia, it is not worth to carry heavy loads of food because the prices are similar to the domestic...
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In-store advertising gaining popularity in times of crisis
Date: 2009-07-08 00:01:00
As clients question the effectiveness of advertising in conventional mediums, indoor advertising in supermarkets is gaining support and popularity. Marketers, retailers and media companies have attempted to make in-store advertising...
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Five-point improvement in consumer confidence in June
Date: 2009-07-07 00:25:00
Nielsen market research company's consumer confidence index improved to 45 points in June after the 40-40 points of May and April, and the 37 points of March. The consumer morale...
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Guest traffic decreased
Date: 2009-07-07 00:22:00
According to Central Statistical Office the number of foreign and domestic visitors in 2009. January and in May decreased by 16, and 9 percentage points compared to the results of...
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Adapting to recession
Date: 2009-07-07 00:21:00
According to the forecast of GKI and Erste Bank, Hungary, Hungarian GDP is likely to drop by about 6.5 percent this year, but the external balance is set to improve...
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Loan guarantee for 189 billion HUF in 6 months
Date: 2009-07-07 00:16:00
The Garantiqa Loan Guarantee Ltd. reported assuming guarantee for 15,532 contracts amounting to 189 billion HUF on the loans of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the first half of...
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PepsiCo plans one billion dollar investment in Russia
Date: 2009-07-07 00:12:00
PepsiCo Inc. has announced plans to invest US$1 billion (€720 million) in Russia over the next three years, together with its partner Pepsi Bottling Group. The company says that the...
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More milk and fish, but less fruit and potatoes were consumed in 2007
Date: 2009-07-07 00:08:00
According to the Central Statistical Office, food consumption per person was a total of 61 kg in 2007. The domestic meat consumption in 2007 was 63 kg per person. The...
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Dreher – The Responsible Drinking Program was renewed
Date: 2009-07-07 00:04:00
More than 41 thousand people visited the www.alkohol.info.hu web site, which expanded with new themes as the newest element of The Responsible Drinking Program of Dreher Breweries Ltd. Dreher Breweries...
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Hertelendy Castlehotel waiting sport aircrafts
Date: 2009-07-07 00:02:00
A landing field was handed over during the weekend in the area of the Hertelendy Castlehotel, which can receive small sport aircrafts. The owners want to expand the range of...
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Rewe strengthens cooperation with independent retailers
Date: 2009-07-07 00:01:00
The Rewe Group has confirmed the Management Board's course proposed for a successful future. The so-called “Declaration of Munich” was adopted unanimously. The declaration focuses on adopting the Rewe brand...
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Spa and swimming pool in Martfű
Date: 2009-07-06 00:30:00
The spa and swimming pool of the Martfű Health and Recreation Center was handed over with more than a 600 million HUF of investment. Toma Bau Ltd. spent 1.5 billion...
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A new bottling plant and pálinka distillery in Érpatak
Date: 2009-07-06 00:22:00
Zsindelyes Pálinka Distillery will build an automatic bottling plant and a new brewery in September. The 229 million HUF investment will be realized partly by EU support. The automated bottling...
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Tourism development in the Zemplén from 1.6 billion forints
Date: 2009-07-06 00:20:00
The Zemplén Project aims to increase tourist attraction, especially for the development of existing tourist attractions in the region of Sátoraljaújhely. Horváth Jenő consortium leader considers necessary the development of...
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Melon market works well
Date: 2009-07-06 00:14:00
Due to co-operation of the Hungarian Melon Association and the HungarianFruit-Vegetable Marketing Organization (FruitVeB) previous years' disturbances on melon market has been eliminated this year. According to Mártonffy Béla, Executive...
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A new Tesco store opened in Sárvár
Date: 2009-07-06 00:11:00
The newest member of Tesco hypermarket chain has been opened on 3rd of July in Sárvár. The new 3,000 square-meter complex is waiting its customers seven days a week, between...
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Apricot directly from the producer
Date: 2009-07-06 00:09:00
Although this year's apricot season started with high prices, Tisza-side producers continued their fruit offers in the capital. After strawberries and cherries, now they are selling apricot directly to consumers,...
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Euro zone retail decreased
Date: 2009-07-06 00:05:00
The retail sales in the euro zone decreased in May higher-than-expected despite the April growth. Turnover decreased by 0.4 percent in May. The annual rate also decreased above the expected...
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This year, EU's grain production will decrease
Date: 2009-07-06 00:03:00
According to the new forecast of Coceral which is the Organisation of Producers, it is expected that 285.27 million tons of grain will be harvested this year in the European...
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The Ramsey restaurant chain's profit decreased by 87 percent
Date: 2009-07-06 00:02:00
In 2008 the profit of Gordon Ramsay's restaurants have been decreased by 87 percent. The denominator star chef and his business partner father-in-law, supported the company with a total of...
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Agriculture Ministers and the EU, believe that freshwater and pond fishing is the future
Date: 2009-07-06 00:01:00
Fishing is one of the most promising sector in agriculture. According to Ministers of the EU, freshwater and pond fishing has a greater option than sea fishing – said Gráf...
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Retail food sales increased in value, but decreased by volume
Date: 2009-07-03 00:24:00
According to Nielsen market research company, retail food sales increased by 5 percent betwen June 2008 and May 2009 compared to the same period of the previous year, while volume...
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