Events
The Consulate General of Milan presents Italian export opportunities in three cities in Hungary
The Consulate General of Milan presents export development presentations on market opportunities in Italy for small and medium-sized enterprises in Győr, Kaposvár and Veszprém between 23 and 26 April 23-26...
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Inflation decreased in the euro area
In March, inflation in the euro area declined year on year, compared to the previous month, while the rate of consumer price increases remained unchanged across the EU – Eurostat...
Read moreRetail sales in the United States increased in March
Retail sales in the United States became better than expected in March – according to a report of the Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce in Washington. In March,...
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The Hungarian candy consumers are increasingly demanding
Over the past year, the value of sold seasonal sweets increased by 10 percent, compared to growth expectations of 2-3 percent. This year, confectioners expect a further increase in the...
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10-11 percent of the annual egg quantity is sold in the weeks before Easter
The average annual consumption of Easter eggs is around 270-280 million pieces, which is 10-11 percent of the annual consumption – the Agricultural Products Secretary of the Poultry Product Council...
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GfK: we spend more on vegetables and fruits
GfK Hungária’s report on consumption of fruit and vegetables has been completed based on a Household Panel Research with the participation of 2000 people and an online survey of 1,000...
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EU support for farmers should be in line with the environmental requirements
The agricultural sector should also contribute to environmental protection and the fight against climate change, but a proper balance needs to be found between the environmental ambition level of the...
Read moreIn one year, Erste grew its loan portfolio to SMEs by 27 percent
The rapid growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) continues. The loan portfolio granted to them by Erste Bank grew by 27 percent in one year and exceeded 200 billion...
Read moreAM: high-quality vocational training is the basis for the competitiveness of Hungarian agriculture
In addition to the modernization of agriculture, high-quality vocational training is the basis for the competitiveness of Hungarian agriculture. The Agrár Szakma Sztár (Agri Profession Star) Festival, which promotes the...
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Communities wishing to evolve have won at the InnoMax Award
This year, the Invitech InnoMax Award focused on supporting the innovation efforts of nonprofit organizations. Among the winners of the application of the infocommunication company was the design of an...
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The ZEW German and Euro-zone economic sentiment index is at its one-year peak
The economic sentiment index has risen to the highest level of the past one year in Germany and in the euro area – according to the report of the Mannheim-based...
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Magazine: They check before they spread
Butters, margarines, butter, cheese and sandwich spreads are competing with each other for a place on the dinner table. The two biggest categories are butter and margarine – the average prices...
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AM: less serious violations of the law and less fines in the spring food control
There were fewer serious infringements and the number of fines decreased as well during the seasonal food controls. The quality of the products under control has improved – the Ministry...
Read moreTakarékbank has raised its GDP growth forecast for 2019 and 2020
Takarékbank has raised its GDP growth forecast for 2019 from 4.2 percent to 4.4 percent and raised its GDP growth forecast for 2020 from 3.5 percent to 3.6 percent –...
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Hungarians spent more than 26,000 HUF per head on food at Easter last May
Hungarians spent 4 percent more than the average monthly spending on food and non-alcoholic beverages last month – the Central Statistical Office (KSH) announced on Monday. Of the most popular...
Read moreMKIK is also joining the collection of signatures against the reduction of agricultural subsidies
The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MKIK) joins the National Agrarian Chamber of Commerce (NAK) and the Hungarian Farmers’ Association (Magosz) in the signature collection against the reduction of...
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More than half of the Hungarians pay in cash according to a survey
Cash is still popular in Hungary, as more than half of people pay on a daily basis pay with cash – according to a representative survey of Intrum’s debt management....
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MNB: strong rental and investment demand in the domestic commercial real estate market
Demand for rental and investment in the domestic commercial real estate market is strong, supply can only react to this with delay. Last year the vacancy rate in the market...
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The national ice-damage reduction system was put into operation earlier than last year
Unlike in previous years, the national ice-reduction system was put into operation on Monday, which caused tens of billions of forints damage last season. According to the announcement of the...
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FruitVeB: weekend rainfall was good for the farmers and the orchards
The precipitation of the sown vegetable seeds and the flowering of the fruits was helped by the rainfall at the weekend, but it did not provide the necessary amount –...
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Magazine: FMCG brands and sports: Brand building and mission (Part 1)
László Madarász, director of marketing and strategy at Pick Szeged Zrt. opines that sports marketing (sponsorship) has several advantages, because it establishes a direct connection between the supported organisation and the...
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Agricultural Professional Star Festival at the Hungexpo in Budapest
This year, for the first time, the Agricultural Profession Star Festival will be held between 15-16 April at the Hungexpo Budapest Fair Center, while agricultural events will be presented in...
Read moreThe risk of bee deaths is also assessed this year
As a result of this year’s high number of bee deaths, the Bee Risk Monitoring Program continues with increased sample number in cooperation with the National Hungarian Beekeepers Association (OMME)...
Read moreMabisz: farmers concluded 22,000 plant insurance contracts
Farmers concluded a total of twenty-two thousand plant insurance contracts in Hungary – Lambert Gábor, Communications Manager of the Hungarian Insurance Association (Mabisz) told M1 news channel. He drew attention...
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Nébih: The ban on catching six more fish species begins on 15 April
A ban on the catching of six more species begins on 15 April: Restrictions on the catch of the Garda, Domolykó, Paduc, Bream, Jász Bream and Márna will last until...
Read moreIn the United States, consumer prices increased more than expected in March
In the United States, consumer prices rose at a slightly stronger rate than expected in March, in year-on-year and month-on-month comparision. The US Department of Labor announced on Wednesday that...
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FAO: New standards to curb the global spread of plant pests and diseases
The body charged with keeping plant pests and diseases at bay and trade in plants safe has adopted new international measures to prevent pests from crossing borders and spreading. The...
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Magazine: Competing for the consumers – but obviously no sweating is involved!
According to Katalin István, brand and trade marketing manager of Henkel Magyarország Kft., deodorant sales grew above the beauty product average in terms of both value and volume in 2018. Roll-on...
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Magazine: ‘E-commerce is making progress
In the middle of February president Sándor Nagy opened the year-starting conference of Ecommerce Hungary in the Öbölház event centre in Budapest. He talked to the more than 100 participants about...
Read moreThe horticultural sector’s output was 300 hundred billion HUF last year
The horticultural sector is the dominant area of Hungarian agriculture. The role of vegetable production is the most important within the sector – the Minister of Agriculture said on Thursday...
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