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Széchenyi card programme: more than 1,800 billion worth of loans for SMEs
In the last 15 years the Széchenyi card programme granted HUF 1,841 billion worth of loans to small and medium-sized enterprises. There were 343,000 loan applications and 258,000 SMEs have already...
Read moreFriesland is already busy making development plans for the next five years
FrieslandCampina Hungária Zrt. is making development plans for the next 5-year period in Mátészalka. In the last 4 years production grew by more than 15 percent in the factory. Last year Friesland Hungária...
Read moreM-FlexiLog completes investment in Békéscsaba
M-FlexiLog Kft., a member of the Austria-based Mrazek Group, built a 3,500m² warehouse and a 4,500m² production facility from a budget of HUF 1.6 billion. The company will create 120 new...
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NAK’s first 4 years
Our magazine interviewed Balázs Győrffy, president of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) on the occasion of NAK’s 4th birthday. T. M.: – The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture was established a...
Read moreGrapes are popular in every format
Winemakers and grape growers have an excellent year. More wine will be made this year than in 2016 and table grape consumption has also increased. Hungarians eat 2.5-3kg of grapes a year. On...
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NAK campaign in the apple season
This year NAK will start a campaign promoting apple consumption. The one and a half month campaign will start in mid-October, in cooperation with 6 retail chains and the Agricultural Marketing...
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VAT cut and financial support
The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the Ministry for National Economy are in talks about which food and agricultural products will be added to the list of 5-percent VAT...
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International demand for high-quality Hungarian cereal crops
At the moment the average purchasing price is HUF 42,000-43,000/ton. Secretary of state Dr István Nagy revealed that there is great demand for GMO-free, high-quality Hungarian wheat in Europe. Nestlé is an...
Read moreTesco: Measurable things can be managed too!
Tesco Europe has published its report on the quantity of food and other waste produced during its operations in the 2016/2017 fiscal year: Tesco stores in the Czech Republic, Poland,...
Read morePöttyös fans voted for the sour cherry-poppy seed Túró Rudi
Pöttyös asked its 1 million Facebook followers to decide which formerly popular Túró Rudi flavours to bring back to store shelves. After more than 30,000 votes were cast in one week,...
Read moreOnce again Unilever named as the most sustainable company in the industry
Scoring 89 points from the possible 100, in 2017 Unilever performed the best once again in the household and personal products industry group of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Unilever...
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Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország’s new warehouse has a 12,000-pallet capacity
Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország sells products to 25 European countries, which has made it necessary to enlarge their Dunaharaszti premises. The company invested HUF 2 billion in building a 6,500m² warehouse with...
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‘How do you spend your money having paid your utility bills?’
Nielsen has asked Hungarian consumers how they use the money they have left, having paid the monthly utility costs and bought food. 27 percent of Hungarians said they put the money...
Read moreNew cakes in Szamos shops
Szamos’ new cakes– designed for weddings and special occasions – have been first showcased in the Szépkilátás confectionery in Buda. There are 17 new and 4 classic cakes in the updated...
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How loyal are we to our favourite grocery stores?
According to a nationwide representative study by Kantar Hoffmann (March 2017, 18-64 year old consumers), when buying FMCG products, most people visit stores located close to where they live. Half of...
Read morePrimavera is now also available at the airport
Since early summer Primavera mineral water has been available in the Heinemann Duty Free shops of Budapest Airport. The brand will be the official sponsor of the airport’s Runway Run 5.0...
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250,000th Széchenyi Card issued
On 7 September the 250,000th Széchenyi Card was ceremonially handed over to its owner in Budapest. In the last 15 years 258,000 contracts were signed and HUF 1,841 billion worth of...
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A chocolaterie with great plans
Artisan chocolaterie Chocofacture opened on Kende Street in Budapest on 12 September. Those who visit the shop can buy special products and get an insight into how they are made. Dr Katalin...
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Refurbished COOP store in Gödöllő
Gödöllő COOP Zrt. continues its store modernisation programme. In August the retailer reopened its popular 250m² grocery store on Egyetem Square in Gödöllő. The shop went through an overhaul in just 3 weeks...
Read moreRetail sales increased by 4.2 percent in July
In July, retail sales grew by 4.2 percent year-on-year, according to raw and calendar-adjusted data, according to the second estimate of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) published on Friday. The...
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FM: new export opportunities for the Hungarian meat companies
Hungarian businesses can export rabbit meat, beef and buffalo meat, or derived products to Singapore – the Ministry of Agriculture (FM) told MTI on Thursday. The delegation of the Agrarian...
Read moreCzerván: a turnaround in the financing of agriculture
There is growing evidence that there has been a turning point in the financing of agriculture, credit growth continues to grow in the sector – the Minister of State of...
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Collaboration to increase protein crop production
Strategic agreements were signed by organizations interested in agricultural research to make soy and other protein crops more efficient, in the framework of the National Agricultural Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK)...
Read moreMNB Director: Sustainable achievement of the inflation target is expected a quarter later, in mid-2019
According to the latest Inflation report of the Central Bank, the sustainable achievement of the inflation target is likely to be achieved by one quarter later in mid-2019. The investments...
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The French farmers are protesting against the ban on the most popular herbicide
Approximately three hundred French farmers protested on Friday in Paris on the Champs-Elysées Boulevard against the planned ban on glyphosate herbicides. Emmanuel Macron head of state had promised in the...
Read more(HU) Szeptemberben újabb csúcsot döntött a GKI konjunktúraindexe
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Biopolymer-based packaging designs
DS Smith Packaging Hungary Kft, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and Polifoam Plastic Processing Kft. have been granted HUF 552.21-million funding for developing a multifunctional biopolymer-based packaging system....
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Magazine: Changing attitude in the laundry detergent market
Liquid detergents and capsules are more and more popular in the laundry detergent market; at the same time the powder format is becoming less important. As for retail channels, sales are...
Read moreGfK: Seven out of ten people would buy more online in exchange for free home delivery
Every second online order is delivered by a courier service. The first five incentive factors for online shopping focus on the discounts. Among them, home delivery has an utmost importance,...
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A comprehensive disease control test to be launched at poultry holders
The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) launches a comprehensive and unified disease control investigation as the initiative of the Poultry Product Council (BTT) at Hungarian poultry holders. The autumn...
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