News and articles
The competition authority punished L`Oreal to five million
Date: 2010-07-09 00:00:01
The competition authority punished L`Oreal to five million HUF, because the company could not prove the reality what was said in advertisements of three products. However, the Authority concludes that...
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Hungarian industry increased in May
Date: 2010-07-08 00:04:02
The preliminary datas suggest, that industrial production increased by 13.7 percent in May, compared to the same period of last year – reports Central Statistical Office (KSH). Production volume in...
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New opportunities for small farmers
Date: 2010-07-08 00:04:01
According to the Alliance for the Living Tisza Association; new opportunities came into force on the 5th of July for the small-scale producers. One of the most important amendment of...
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Zamárdi is full
Date: 2010-07-08 00:03:25
According to Csákovics Gyula Mayor; Zamárdi is full for the period of the Balaton Sound Festival. Last year, the event received 94 thousand visitors in four days. Zamárdi, compared to...
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Food prices increase inflation
Date: 2010-07-08 00:02:55
The rising food prices due to the floods and bad weather, increase the inflation in Hungary. According to Palócz Éva, director of Kopint – Tárki; the grain yield loss can...
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Sad onion celebration in Mako
Date: 2010-07-08 00:02:01
Instead of the usual 72-hour, this year's International Onion Festival of Mako only lasts one day. There is nothing than can really be celebrated: large part of the onion crop...
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Glattfelder: Milk supply should be regulated on European level
Date: 2010-07-08 00:01:25
According to Glattfelder Béla, European MP of Fidesz; the milk high-level working group's proposals do not solve the problems of the dairy farmers, and are contrary to the unified European...
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Eurozone increased in the first quarter
Date: 2010-07-08 00:01:02
Eurozone’s GDP growth in first three months of 2010 is 0.2 percent quarterly and 0.6 percent in an annual level comparison, prior to the preliminary datas. According to the revised...
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Infected pigs from the Netherlands
Date: 2010-07-08 00:00:55
The often illegally sold, uncontrolled imported, low priced pigs prices significantly deteriorate the situation of the domestic pig breeders. These kind of animals are easier to import from the Netherlands...
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Italian demonstrations for food security
Date: 2010-07-08 00:00:10
Farmers demonstrated yesterday in northern Italy for safer food. The reason of the demonstration was the blue Mozzarella. The German imported Pseudomonas bacteria infected mozzarella cheese found by food inspectors...
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TheEuropean Union thinking about licensing camel milk imports
Date: 2010-07-08 00:00:01
The milk supply may expand in the stores of the European Union Member States: the European Commission is considering the licensing of camel milk imports. "The camel milk is very...
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Focus on customer awareness
Date: 2010-07-07 00:03:55
In 2009, the daily consumer goods purchased by households remained stable in nominal terms, compared to 2008, but the volume narrowed. Among the commercial channels, the supermarket channel has reached...
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The meat guild listed the industry’s difficulties in a communication
Date: 2010-07-07 00:02:59
The unfavorable economic environment and the black trade hardens the situation of the meat industry the most. The sector would like to reach lower VAT, tighter market and unity. Every...
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More and more food consumed in China and Brazil
Date: 2010-07-07 00:02:39
While the Americans, the British and the French are spending less on food, in China and Brazil more and more food and drinks consumed – shows a British research. According...
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After pálinka, the wine and soda and the home made beer to come
Date: 2010-07-07 00:02:25
After the government announced the free fruit preparation, the wine and soda and home made beer makers feel, that they suffer unjustified discrimination. They would like to achive a reduction...
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Five percent higher-value holiday vouchers in the first half of the year
Date: 2010-07-07 00:02:01
In the first half of the year, 36 billion HUF worth holiday vouchers were used, compared to the same period of last year. That is a 5 percent increase –...
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New online application is easy to calculate the ecological footprint
Date: 2010-07-07 00:01:25
BASF developed an internet-based eco-efficiency barometer, which allows the user to examine the environmental impact of a particular product through combinations of several key parameters. So far, if anyone wanted...
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Russia seeks self-sufficiency in chicken breeding
Date: 2010-07-07 00:00:38
A serious fall may occur in European chicken exports in a couple of years, if Russia succeeds in the development of its own chicken breeding. Consumption slightly increases in the...
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Mádi László became the President of the Hungarian Brewers Association
Date: 2010-07-07 00:00:09
Mádi László former MP of Fidesz fills the presidency of the Hungarian Brewers Association – reports the association. From July 2010 Mádi László will be the president of the association,...
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Greenpeace charge against global companies
Date: 2010-07-07 00:00:02
Greenpeace in its latest report condemns many global companies, because they used to buy paper products from a company, that destroys Indonesian forests. Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hewlett...
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Help came the second time as well
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
After the big rains in June, several companies rushed to help flood victims. Szentkirályi Ásványvíz Kft. and the Hungarian Red Cross transported 54,000 litres of mineral water to villages in...
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HELL capitalises domestically on its market success
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
HELL Energy expanded by 32 percent in 2009, realising a domestic sales revenue of HUF 2.8 billion – the company practically doubled its market share in Hungary. Presently Hungarian-owned HELL...
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Growing importance of managing fresh categories
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
InterMopro, InterCool and InterMeat – the trade fairs of dairy, meat and frozen products will be held on 12-15 September in Düsseldorf. From Hungary six companies are going to participate...
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Discount holidays
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
According to a survey by SymphonyIRI, in the US more people will economise on holidays this year than last year. The population of cheaper destinations is growing, and camp sites...
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Fighting those extra kilos
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Being overweight and the related illness are one of the biggest problems in welfare societies. Update offers clinically tested, lasting solutions to these problems. The system, nomen est omen, is...
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Increasing proportion of garden products in Praktiker
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
We discussed the latest consumer trends with Szilvia Nagy, Praktiker Kft’s garden product purchaser. – Did the economic recession result in reduced demand for garden products? – The recession influenced...
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The government is against the abuse of dominance
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
There is a chapter in the new government’s programme called ‘Measures against the abuse of dominance and monopolies’, which states that in a market competition the better wins if there...
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Magic pencils in Tesco stores
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Tesco launched a new fund-raising campaign on 8 June. In 91 hypermarkets special pencils can be bought, they cost HUF 2999 and the revenues from sales will go to Mosoly...
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Cappy Ice Fruit’s new design
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
From May, Cappy Ice Fruit drinks are available in shops with a new design, in 4 improved and 2 completely new flavours. Orange Mix attracts orange lovers with an exciting...
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Franchising works well in Hungary
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
According to data from the Hungarian Franchise Association, 18,000 enterprises are members of the 340 franchise networks in Hungary – we are ahead of the neighbouring countries. A well-organised franchise...
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