News and articles
Watermelon for individualists
Date: 2010-11-01 13:03:24
In the United States seedless watermelons today only 20 percent of watermelons consumed in the US contain seeds. The next big challenge is growing watermelons smaller than 3 kg, which...
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The by-products of whisky production
Date: 2010-11-01 13:01:30
One of the most important by-products of whisky production is the barrel in which the beverage is aged. Other distillates are also aged in whisky barrels and even a new...
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Restaurant manna
Date: 2010-11-01 12:59:20
Many things are called manna today: trehala manna is the sweet-tasting beetle cocoon from Turkey, while in Sicily manna is obtained by making incisions with a knife in the trunks...
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Shall we laugh or cry?
Date: 2010-11-01 12:57:38
A French MP would like to ban fast food joints in the 200-metre zone of schools, just like it is done with places that sell alcohol. Nutritionists are of the...
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Facing the challenge in New York – part 13
Date: 2010-11-01 12:51:36
From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erté, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: ‘One day my phone rang: it was Arik...
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Health-friendly restaurants
Date: 2010-11-01 12:41:19
The objective of the Health-friendly programme is to promote healthy eating. Member restaurants forbid smoking, indicate the calorie content of meals on the menu and serve guests a jug of...
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Hungaricum dinner!
Date: 2010-11-01 12:36:55
Pálinka dinners go just like wine dinners do: participants taste the dishes several times and afterwards pálinka makers or the representatives of the restaurant speak about the distillates to guests....
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To teach on a high level
Date: 2010-11-01 12:27:07
After two years of preparatory work, the CulinArtist Academy Non-profit Foundation was established. László Báthori is the chairman of the Board of Trustees. The organisation’s goal is to help and...
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Ready to be served
Date: 2010-11-01 12:25:38
Time proved that Péter Buday’s concept was right – it is the famous chef who has made an attempt at reforming school catering. After the test run in four schools...
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Rabbit sitting in the…
Date: 2010-11-01 12:22:51
While exporting to Switzerland, Germany and the Netherlands, Tetrabbit Kft. recently decided the time has come to conquer domestic top gastronomy. The company that uses the Relaxrabbit breeding technology presented...
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House of Hungarian Wines reopened
Date: 2010-11-01 12:21:29
…and it is exactly where it used to be, at the headquarters of the Hungarian Culture Foundation. Its full name is House of Hungarian Wines – Buda Castle and at...
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MGE-OTP cooperation
Date: 2010-11-01 12:20:14
OTP Bank wishes to remain to remain the main sponsor of the Tradition and Evolution competition of the Hungarian Gastronomy Association (MGE) and of the Czifray contest – reported buvosszakacs.hu...
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Professional competition for catering students
Date: 2010-11-01 12:18:43
The Hungarian Gastronomic National Association (MNGSZ) organised the 2010 Schnitta Sámuel Memorial Professional Competition for catering students. Pécs will host the final for the winners of the qualifiers in the...
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About Ferran Adria in Hungarian
Date: 2010-11-01 12:04:58
It is like in the 1990s, when a businessman could finally read Iacocca or an advertising expert learned from Ogilvy’s book. Ferran Adria’s book ‘A Day at El Bulli’ was...
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Hangya Cooperative is reborn
Date: 2010-11-01 11:59:38
On 6 October 2010 the New Hangya Association was formed by NGOs. The association initiated establishing the New Hangya Cooperative – announced Gyula Balogh, the president of both organisations. The...
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World retail congress in Berlin
Date: 2010-11-01 11:57:45
In three days more than 130 presenters will give an overview of retail’s state after the crisis on 25-27 October in Berlin. How should retail react to the challenges of...
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Aluminium box return vending machines were set up
Date: 2010-11-01 11:55:32
The test run of aluminium box return vending machines started, with support from the Association of Hungarian Brewers. This year 22 Hungarian-made return vending machines will be placed all over...
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Sales executive joins the Focus Hungary team
Date: 2010-11-01 11:53:39
Focus Magyarország Kft.’s new sales executive came from SPAR Hungary: Tamás Baráthy’s task will be promoting, developing and selling the company’s products. He earned an economist degree specialising in marketing....
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Record volume of sugar is about to be produced in Kaposvár
Date: 2010-11-01 11:52:09
The Kaposvár sugar factory started the processing of sugar beet in September. According to their plans, 120,000 tons of sugar will be made in the last operating sugar production plant...
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French-Hungarian business meeting in Budapest
Date: 2010-11-01 11:49:21
Early July the fair of French and Hungarian regions was organised once again, together with a meeting for French and Hungarian businessmen. The event took place in Sofitel, where the...
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New managing director for Coface Hungary
Date: 2010-11-01 11:47:03
The Coface Group appointed Gábor Kárpáti as managing director of Coface Hungary. Former head of the company Zoltán Dercze parted with the company from his own accord. The new managing...
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Tesco shoppers collected 25 million PET bottles and aluminium cans
Date: 2010-11-01 11:45:06
Tesco Hungary’s joint campaign with ÖKO-Pannon Nonprofit Kft. lasted from 11 June until 29 August. Shoppers collected 6 million reusable PET bottles and 19 million aluminium cans, 64 and 57...
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New type of promotion at METRO
Date: 2010-11-01 11:43:26
METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. implemented its first prize game in which both customers and employees could take part. The 2-week campaign focused on the company’s Fine Food range: those who bought...
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New project added to Alimentaria exhibitions
Date: 2010-11-01 11:41:46
Alimentaria & Horexpo Lisboa retail show is the latest addition to Alimentaria exhibitions. Alimentaria Lisboa, Horexpo and Tecnoalimentaria will be organised jointly, but each exhibition will preserve its own profile....
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Zsolt Simon was appointed TV2’s new CEO
Date: 2010-11-01 11:29:56
From 25 October 2010 Zsolt Simon is the new CEO of TV2. Mr Simon left the managing director’s seat at MEC media agency to fill the new position. He is...
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Kométa debuted with new television advertisement
Date: 2010-11-01 11:27:58
Kométa ’99 Zrt. and its new advertising agency Creative Partners shot a new television ad, which appeared from 20 September until 17 October in the programme of the biggest television...
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Erste Bank is the new partner in the SuperShop programme
Date: 2010-11-01 11:26:39
As an exclusive partner, Erste Bank Hungary Nyrt. joined the SuperShop loyalty programme. On 14 October the bank issued Erste SuperShop Credit Card and Erste SuperShop Debit Card – by...
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More than 80 new Hungarian products in Tesco stores of Western Hungary
Date: 2010-11-01 11:25:03
(HU) Több mint 80 új magyar termék a nyugat-magyar-országi Tesco áruházakban...
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Mars’ new look website
Date: 2010-11-01 11:22:54
Mars Hungary refreshed its website with new information, international and domestic company news in September 2010. Zsolt Mayer, the company’s corporate relations director told that they not only wanted to...
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The whole country gets going at the biggest running event
Date: 2010-11-01 11:19:11
On 26 September 2010 the biggest domestic marathon event ever was organised within the framework of the 25th SPAR Budapest International Marathon and Running Festival. About 15,000 runners entered the...
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