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Code or law?

The Food Product Code should have come into effect on 1. July. However, an enquiry has been launched by the Competition Office upon suspicion of the Code being contradictory to...

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Summer innovations by Gösser

A beer sampling was held by Heineken Hungária on 20. May to present the latest innovations by Gösser including Gösser NaturZitrone. The event was held in Columbus Pub, one of...

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World famous BOLS vodka in modern bottle

BOLS Vodka has a new bottle which complies with modern design trends, but retains its traditional design elements as well....

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Possibility of revival for Hungarian gardening

Gardening is the most diverse sector within agriculture. A program for the modernisation of the gardening sector has bee prepared by FruitVeB (the Hungarian inter-trade fruit and vegetables organisation). According...

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László Murányi, new chairman of MFSZ

László Murányi, CEO of Coop Hungary Zrt was elected the new chairman of the Hungarian Franchise Association on 27. May. According to the new chairman, franchise has become more important...

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Umbrella trick

Cocktail umbrellas have some practical functions as well. On open terraces, they provide some shade which helps to delay the melting of ice cubes and also slow down the evaporation...

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SIÓ fresh&fruit

The real thirst quencher for this summer, made from real fruits, without preservatives....

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Changing supply and demand

Michael Gerling representing the German Food Retail Union, a founder of Anuga, pointed out a number of important trends. In his opinion, intensive concentration in the European retail sector is...

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Price riddle

Farmers always seem to have problems. This year, it’s the draught, which is estimated to have caused a loss of one hundred billion forints so far. According to irrigation experts,...

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New reclosable packaging by Cryovac

A reclosable foil of medium gas sealing capacity has been developed by Cryovac. The Cryovac® EOR211 represents a more convenient and efficient solution for medium size food manufacturers. It is...

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New head for Nielsen customer relations

Ágnes Hortobágyi (30) was appointed the new head of Nielsen customer relations on 16. April. She has been working for Nielsen for five years, formerly in a regional position as...

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Reform

Here are some of the measures which would be needed to improve the competitiveness of the sector: – Introducing a system for the tracking of products; – Changes in employment...

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Killer statistics

If the amendment of current legislation on the protection of non-smokers is passed in the autumn, smoking will be banned in restaurants. According to statistics, this planned measure is supported...

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Spirit of the place in the bottle of fruit juice

Growth in sales of fruit juice seems to be slowing down. Retail sales show stagnation, while HoReCa sales are still showing some growth. The selection and unit size of fruit...

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A VarioCooking Center® és Rational Self Cooking Center®

All conventional thermal apparatus can be replaced by two multifunctional units....

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Eu’Vend Cologne: 300 exhibitors and 5,000 visitors expected

HUF 30 billion is spent by Hungarian consumers annually on food from vending machines and there are 35-40 000 machines in the country. The Eu’Vend exhibition is to be held...

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Herz Salami under liquidation

A court ruling ordering the liquidation of Herz Szalámigyár Zrt. has come into effect. János Jámbor, owner of the majority shareholders, Formont Kft. and Aventa 96 Kft. is negotiating with...

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New collections by Herbal Essences

A press conference was held by Procter & Gamble on 10. June to present the expanded Herbal Essences collections. The five new collections will be available from 1.july....

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Parliament accepted food product line laws

On 29 June by extra procedure, the parliament accepted food product line laws without any votes against. The National Trade Association (OKSZ) protested in a communication. The law listing itemized...

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Hungarians spends 80 billion HUF on cheese

According to Nielsen market research company; cheese is the food which has one of the biggest turnover. The retail sales of cheese are stable and, exceeds 80 billion HUF per...

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Drought and storm – the prospects of Hungarian wheat

Because of the drought, harvest began before the traditional date this year, especially in the southern counties. Rainy weather has no crop increasing impact, in some places it can cause...

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Just a small increase in traffic before VAT increase

Compared with the usual, small or no increase had been measured in traffic in the stores before the VAT increase of 1 July. According to Hackl Mónika Tesco's head of...

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Four-star Castle Hotel in Szilvásvárad

The 59th Castle Hotel of Hungary opened its gates in Szilvásvárad, Heves County. The owners renovated the castle, by 1.5 billion HUF and developed a four-star, 45 room hotel, which...

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Stable Fruit Consumption

According to the Central Statistical Office; in 2007, food consumption per person was 194 kg, which is one of the lowest value of the decade. Fourteen percent was spent on...

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Tesco – Irish suppliers to worry

Tesco lost a small bit of its market share in the last 12 weeks ending on June 14 compared to its 30.9 percent market share of last year. According to...

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Tortellini Ltd. blocked due to contamination

Tortellini Ltd. blocked its tortellini, ravioli and lasagne products, which are eatable until September 2009, in order to protect the health of the consumers, due to the toxin contamination of...

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Firms do not save on training

Four-fifths part of the companies did not reducted the expenditure on education in the past half year, despite the financial difficulties – reveals the survey of British Institute of Directors....

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Tesco and Fortis UK to form new partnership

Tesco Personal Finance (TPF) and Fortis UK have announced that they are in exclusive discussions to form a new partnership to provide motor and household insurance. Jointly the companies will...

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Lapsing vegetables and fruits standards in the European Union

From the 1st of July, despite protests of the big producers, the community level marketing standards for 26 different vegetables and fruits will be terminated. The EU regulated since the...

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Stagnant economy and rising unemployment

According to Ecostat and Világgazdaság the economy stagnated in June. According to the datas of Central Statistical Office, the unemployment rate increased to 9.9 percent. The economy is still in...

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