Events
Magazine: Trends of 2017 and expectations for 2018 in the Hungarian FMCG market (Part 1)
Date: 2018-05-10 07:20:39
GfK Hungária Market Research Institute held its annual FMCG year evaluating conference in March. GfK managing director Dr Ákos Kozák told in his presentation that retail trends between 2014 and 2017...
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The Agrarian Chamber urges sectoral co-operation to prevent damage from swine fever
Date: 2018-05-09 11:40:25
The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) urges sectoral co-operation in order to ensure that African swine fever (ASF) does not appear in domestic pig stocks and limit the damage in...
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KSH: consumer prices increased by 2.3 percent in April
Date: 2018-05-09 11:38:02
Average consumer prices were 2.3 percent higher in April, than in the previous year and increased by an average of 0.7 percent, compared to the previous month – according to...
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A new shopping center is under construction by the German ECE in Budapest
Date: 2018-05-09 11:36:44
The German ECE is building a new shopping center in Budapest, located at the intersection of the Szentendrei road and the Bogdáni road in Óbuda. The 52,000 square meters rentable...
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The web food market may expand significantly
Date: 2018-05-09 11:30:15
Four large grocery stores offer their deals on the web, Auchan, CBA, G’Roby and Tesco – blokkk.com wrote. Of course there are even smaller ones, but these four companies are...
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Hungarian strawberries are available from the end of the week
Date: 2018-05-09 11:20:43
Smaller quantities of Hungarian strawberries are already on the market, which differs in appearance and taste from import strawberries – the National Agricultural Chamber (NAK) told MTI on Wednesday. According...
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Seven state secretaries at the Ministry of Agriculture
Date: 2018-05-09 11:19:39
Three state secretaries will retire from their posts at the Ministry of Agriculture under the direction of Nagy István, the new Minister of Agriculture – agrarszektor.hu wrote. At the same...
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Cherry and celery are the winners of the pesticide test
Date: 2018-05-09 11:12:55
At least in France. According to the results of a five-year study, 73 percent of fruits and 41 percent of vegetables contained plant protection products. However, only 2-3 percent of...
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Gastronomic and cultural programs await the visitors on four Fridays to Villány until August
Date: 2018-05-09 11:07:56
Until the end of the summer, Gastronomic and cultural programs await the visitors on four Fridays to Villány. The wine festival season begins with the concert of the Bagossy Brothers...
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34 applicants received seed in the Food Avalanche program
Date: 2018-05-09 11:05:33
Thirty-four local governments, educational institutions and NGOs received seed in the Food Avalanche program of the Civil Compass Foundation and Syngenta. Potatoes and various vegetables have been sown on some...
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Magazine: GDPR’s influence on marketing processes
Date: 2018-05-09 07:48:00
As of 25 May 2018 companies must change their data management procedures in accordance with the new rules of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union. The new...
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Magazine: Hungary’s economy at the time of the parliamentary elections
Date: 2018-05-09 07:05:37
According to GKI Economic Research Zrt., GDP growth will be 3.8 percent and the investment rate will increase by 9 percent in 2018 in Hungary. The level of consumption will...
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Labor shortage makes strawberry harvest difficult
Date: 2018-05-08 11:16:22
The strawberry growers are suffering from labor shortage, as the number of people working in the industry get a job in the EU – agrarszektor.hu. Even though salaries have risen...
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Russia has introduced temporary embargo on Hungarian live pigs and meat products due to swine fever
Date: 2018-05-08 11:09:33
The Russian Animal Health and Plant Protection Authority has introduced a temporary restriction on the import of live pigs and pork meat products from Hungary from 7 May. The decision...
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The proportion of Internet users has grown considerably among the elderly
Date: 2018-05-08 11:04:24
According to a report by the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH), the proportion of Internet users among the elder has increased considerably over the past year, and the digital...
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British business minister: there will be a customs agreement with the EU
Date: 2018-05-08 11:03:47
The head of the British business ministry says there will be a customs agreement between Britain and the European Union after the expiration of the British EU membership. Greg Clark,...
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The investor sentiment in the euro area deepened in May
Date: 2018-05-08 11:02:23
As a result of uncertainties surrounding the introduction of US tariffs and due to the intensifying protectionism, the investor sentiment in the euro area continued to deteriorate in May, according...
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Retail sales increased in the Czech Republic
Date: 2018-05-08 11:01:17
In March, the rate of growth of retail sales in the Czech Republic dropped to 4.4 percent in April, from the 6 percent in February – the Czech Statistical Office...
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Retail sales increased higher than expectated in the first quarter
Date: 2018-05-07 11:45:17
The growth in retail sales in March surpassed the expectation of analysts, who suggest that gross domestic product could rise sharply in Q1. According to the first estimate published by...
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Baker’s Association: decisive industry leaders support the reduction of VAT on bakery products to 5 percent
Date: 2018-05-07 11:32:08
The Hungarian Baker’s Association has been advocating it for years to reduce VAT on bakery products. The organization welcomes the fact that key industry representatives and leaders support the plan...
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Milk consumption promotion campaign was launched
Date: 2018-05-07 11:31:25
The spring marketing campaign aimed at promoting quality domestic dairy products has been launched in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, the Agricultural Marketing Center (AMC) and the Milk Interprofessional...
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Nébih: another infected wild boar was found
Date: 2018-05-07 11:26:27
Another infected wild boar was found in Heves County. Since 21 April, African swine fever (ASP) has been detected in a total of five carcasses – the chief veterinarian of...
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The card acceptor network was expanded with 25 percent
Date: 2018-05-07 11:22:35
The POS-support program of the Ministry of National Economy expanded the acceptance of the Hungarian bank cards – Világgazdaság Online wrote. Although it was unsuccessful to put the originally planned...
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MFB announces a 70 billion HUF SME loan program
Date: 2018-05-07 11:20:19
The Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) will launch its SME loan program called MFB financial enterprise refinancing scheme II. The frame of the loan program is a total amount of 70...
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Mushroom consumption against vitamin D deficiency
Date: 2018-05-07 11:18:55
Most people in our country have a low vitamin D level but mushroom consumption helps with its vitamin D intake – the National Chamber of Agriculture says. Twice of the...
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Payments have risen in the competitive sphere
Date: 2018-05-07 11:18:04
The wage survey of Hays Hungary, one of the country’s leading employment agencies has been published for the eighth time. The wage survey shows that in 2017, the salaries of...
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Thousands of visitors are awaited for the Pentecost Open Cellars event series to Palkonya
Date: 2018-05-07 11:08:43
Thousands of visitors are awaited for the 24th Palkonya Pentecost Open Cellars event series on 19 and 20 May – the event organizers told MTI. This year, the visitors can...
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FM: one can apply for the Farm of the Year award until 31 July
Date: 2018-05-07 11:06:51
The Farm of the Year award was announced by the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) this year for the second time. Applications can be submitted by July 31 – Loránd István,...
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Magazine: MagyarBrands: stronger competition between Hungarian brands
Date: 2018-05-07 07:21:53
On 12 April 2018 the MagyarBrands Prizes were ceremonially presented to the winners, the best Hungarian brands. The goal of the MagyarBrands Programme is to call the attention of consumers and...
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KSH: the Easter effect has increased retail sales
Date: 2018-05-04 11:50:53
Retail sales increased by 8.5 percent in March. Calendary effect adjusted retail sales increased by 7.1 percent, compared to the same period of last year, mainly due to the Easter...
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