Events
100 million, 15 years, 250,000 Széchenyi Cards
The 250,000th Széchenyi Card was handed over ceremonially today, as well as the card for the first 100 Million Széchenyi Card claim in the 15th jubilee year of the KAVOSZ...
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K&H: Hungarian SMEs optimistic about revenues climbing
Hungarian SMEs expect their revenues to climb by 8.5% on average over the coming year, according to a survey by K&H Bank, quoted by national news agency MTI....
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Mastercard: 7 percent of the college students regularly pay with mobile wallets
7 percent of college students regularly and 13 percent occasionally pay with mobile wallets., 72 percent of them positively evaluated the new technology, and 1 out of 4 students would...
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We can learn about the world-class production of the Carpathian Basin at the OMÉK
The 78th OMÉK begins in just two weeks. The 78th OMÉK is organized in the spirit of tradition and novelty on a net tens of thousands of square meters in...
Read moreHoney festival at the weekend in Kaposvár
Forty-five beekeepers are offering their products at the Kaposvár Honey Festival, which will be held on Friday and Saturday. Mészáros János, President of the Association of the Beekeepers in Zselic,...
Read moreSixty-five programs, hundreds of performers at Szekszárd’s Harvest Days
Sixty-five programs, including folk music, pop music concerts, exhibitions, conferences, hundreds of performances and forty-four wineries and pálinka houses are waiting the audience at this year’s Szekszárd’s Harvest Days, which...
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The Dödölle and Wine Festival in Nagykanizsa starts on Friday
The biggest event of Nagykanizsa, the 14th Kanizsa Wine and Dödölle Festival, starting on Friday, is not only about gastronomy, but also about community building – the mayor of the...
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Nébih: Acrylamide exceeded the warning level in case of two chips
Acrylamide level exceeded the warning level in case of two chips out of the ten different branded cheese chips tested within the Szupermenta product test. The acrylamide is an organic...
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Interactivity contributes to a better consumer experience
Today 77 percent of the US population owns a smartphone and this influences mobile and online shopping trends. New York & Company has installed self-service kiosks in their shops, where...
Read moreAnalysts: the rise in retail sales may continue in the coming months
Growth in retail sales may continue in the coming months. Takarékbank expects a 4.5 percent, while ING expects a 4.7 percent growth. According to the first estimate published by the...
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Product Council: about 500-550 thousand tons of apple yield is expected this year
Due to the spring frosts, the lack of rain and the warm weather of the past one and a half months this year, only about 500-550 thousand tons of apple...
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Fazekas: the OMÉK presents the world-class production of Hungary
Hungary is now able to produce world-class GMO-free agricultural products. The 78th National Agricultural and Food Exhibition and Fair (OMÉK) opens in two weeks in Budapest showcases this supply –...
Read moreThe administrative burdens of the small-scale wineries can be reduced
As a result of the new excise law introduced this year, the administrative burden for small-scale wine producers is expected to decrease by the end of the year, Gál Péter...
Read moreNGM: retail sales is increasing since forty-nine months
The retail sales has been growing steadily for forty-nine months. The growth of July is fitting into this year’s upward trend – Marczinkó Zoltán, Deputy Minister of State of the...
Read moreCounterfeit honey can be dangerous to health, according to professional organizations
Unknown origin fake honey can be a risk to health, according to the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the National Hungarian Association of Beekeepers (OMME), so they propose to...
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Chamber of Agriculture: not only technology, but the products also need to be developed
Not only the technology but also the products must be constantly developed to maintain and enhance competitiveness, for example, for import substitution – the Food Director of the National Chamber...
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The Minister of Agriculture has ordered increased control of import of poultry meat
The Minister of Agriculture has ordered increased control of imported poultry meat in order to protect Hungarian consumers from contaminated import goods – the Minister told M1 news channel on...
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The flavors of old Hungary can be tasted in the open air museum in Nyíregyháza during the weekend
Local and national dishes such as pepper, “crushing”, lean bread and cabbage chips are prepared by the invited cooking teams at the Flavors of Old Hungary Gourmet Festival on Sunday...
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Magazine: Whole bean coffee makes a return
After the success story of capsule coffee in the last few years, sales of whole bean coffee have also strengthened recently. Raw coffee’s price elevated last year and this could be...
Read moreKSH: Retail sales increased by 4.1 percent in July
In July, retail sales increased by 4.1 percent year-on-year, according to the raw and calendar adjusted data – the first estimate of the Central Statistical Office (KSH) revealed on Tuesday....
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Quality is awarded for two decades – This year, 64 products and services have earned the use of the Hungarian Product Grand Prize Certification Trademark
In the year of the jubilee, integrated solutions, energy efficiency, and respect for traditions are in focus. A total of 64 products and services of 54 companies have earned the...
Read moreAgricultural Chamber: plum yield will be about 62 thousand tons this year
Approximately 62,000 tons of plums are expected in Hungary this year, this is about half, third of the amount of the early 1990s – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK)...
Read moreKSH: GDP grew 3.2 percent in the second quarter
The volume of the gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter was 3.2 percent higher than in the same period last year. According to seasonally adjusted and balanced data,...
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The National Agricultural Chamber helps the dairy producers with practical knowledge
The National Agricultural Chamber organizes free dairy professional days in the themes of producing yoghurt, kefir, cottage cheese and goat cheese. The series of programs also provides useful knowledge to...
Read moreNearly two hundred exhibitors at the 26th Budapest Wine Festival
Thousands of wines of about 200 Hungarian and foreign exhibitors await the visitors from Thursday to Sunday to the Castle of Buda at the 26th Budapest Wine Festival with numerous...
Read moreThe hail in the Mátra wine region in May caused Brutal damages
The mid-May hail this year hit the Mátra wine region seriously. Damages can be up to 100 million HUF, and a large number of crops were completely destroyed – agrarszektor.hu...
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The flavors and culture of Transylvania will be presented at the Transylvanicum Festival
Traditional Transylvanian flavors, handicrafts and cultural programs await visitors at the Transylvanicum Festival between 8 and 10 September in Budapest at the Nehru beach near the Bálna. Transylvania’s cultural and...
Read moreRomanian retail trade grew by 8.1 percent in the first seven months
The volume of Romanian retail sales grew by 8.1 percent in the first seven months, compared to the same period of last year – the Romanian National Statistical Institute announced...
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Retail trade in the euro area declined in July
In July, the retail turnover of the euro area declined more than expected in comparison with the previous month, according to a statement published by the European Union’s statistical office...
Read moreThe GKI incresaed this year’s GDP projection
The growth of the Hungarian economic was lower in the second quarter than in the first quarter, but still exceeded the EU average and the spectacular growth in investments continued....
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