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The Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. increased its turnover last year
The Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Ásványvíz Kft. cosed last year with a turnover of 17.2 billion HUF, which represents an increase of about 10 percent, compared to 2017, the company told MTI on...
Read moreSurvey on the labor market in the wine and wine sector
The National Council of Mountain Villages (HNT) and the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) have launched an on-line survey to detail the employment characteristics of the vine and wine-producing enterprises...
Read moreDomestic companies are not yet prepared for Brexit
The majority of Hungarian companies find it avoidable for the UK to leave the European Union without an agreement, so it they do not yet prepared for the consequences of...
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Henkel strengthens with vegan products
Customers are getting more sensitive to processed chemical ingredients than before, so more and more people are looking for natural alternatives. Henkel has announced a new line of hair care...
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The world’s largest insect factory is being built in France
Ynsect dreamed its insect factory to Amiens. According to promises, it will produce 20,000 tons of protein per year from insects, mfor.hu according to CNBC. A large-scale plan was announced...
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The lowest inflation of the past nine months occurred in the euro area in January
In January, the lowest inflation rate of the past nine months in the euro area was recorded by the European Union Statistical Office, Eurostat, on the basis of final figures...
Read moreHalf of the world’s asparagus production is provided by China
Asparagus is practically available on 365 days of the year in China, yet only half of the population knows it – magyarmezogazdasag.hu wrote. Half of the world’s total asparagus production...
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The Czechs do not trust the Polish food controls
According to the Czech Minister of Agriculture, Prague continues to consider it necessary to strictly control Polish beef, because they do not trust the Polish food control system. In his...
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Huge loss at the American food giant
The American Kraft Heinz, one of the world’s leading food companies, closed last year’s last quarter with a 12.61 billion USD loss due to a 15.4 billion USD valuation of...
Read more20 percent of the Russian GDP is from black economy
The black economy last year accounted for 20 percent of Russian GDP and represented about 20,000 billion rubles – the Russian Federal Audit Office (Rosfinmonyitoring) told RBK Russian economy daily....
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Focusing on the future
Our magazine interviewed Gergely Bálint, Nestlé Hungária’s new director of corporate sales, Mónika Szilva, the new head of the Maggi business line and Gábor Tompa, the company’s new corporate communication...
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Magazine: POPAI winners in 2018
The winners were ceremonially announced in 5 categories in the POPAI Awards 2018 POP competition on 15 November 2018, at the headquarters of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry....
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GKI: Business expectations deteriorated slightly, while consumer expectations improved in February
Although the GKI economic sentiment index was rising constantly in the last quarter of 2018, it declined during the first two months of 2019. Of business expectations only expectations of...
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The European Commission raises the maximum amount of national support for farmers to 25,000 euros
The European Commission is raising the current ceiling for national support to farmers from 15,000 to 25,000 euros. According to a Brussels panel’s announcement published on Friday, the new EU...
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NAK organizes a series of food hygiene and safety events
The Food Industry Directorate of the National Chamber of Agrarian Economics (NAK) holds a “Food Hygiene and Safety for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises” event at three venues in the context...
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Average earnings could rise by 9 percent this year
As a result of the wage agreement concluded last December, according to which the minimum wage and the guaranteed minimum wage increased by 8 percent from January 1, 2019, the...
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New CEO at Reál Hungária
Zsigray József, Sales Director, will hold the position of the Managing Director at the Reál Hungária Élelmiszer Kft. Since May – the company informed MTI on Friday. According to the...
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Coca-Cola took over the confectionery company
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company takes over the leading Serbian confectionery company, the Bambi in Požarevac from the Mid Europa partners London-based investment fund – Világgazdaság Online wrote after the Magyar...
Read moreBusiness sentiment in Germany is on a four-year low
In February, the business sentiment in Germany was worse than expected, decreased to a more than four-year low – according to a survey conducted by the Munich-based ifo economic research...
Read moreBrexit without agreement may bring steep rise in prices and a lack of food
Due to food shortages and sudden high tariffs, there would be a risk of steep price increases if the UK would leave the European Union without agreement during the Brexit...
Read moreAir freight traffic slightly increased in 2018
To a lesser extent than in the previous year, air traffic increased by only 3.5 percent in 2018, according to the data of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). According...
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(HU) 38 ezer fővel kevesebb a foglalkoztatottak száma a boltokban
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(HU) Kiosztották az „Év fogyasztóvédelmi referense 2018” díjakat
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Read moreKSH: retail sales increased by six percent in 2018
Retail trade turnover in December last year was 3.7 percent higher than a year ago, according to the raw data. Calendar day effect adjusted the growth was 4.1 percent. In...
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The average earnings increased by more than 11 percent last year
In December last year, the average gross earnings were 360,000 HUF, 10.2 percent more than a year before. In January-December 2018, gross average earnings were 329,900 HUF, and net average...
Read moreEurostat: Fruits are grown on nearly 36.3 thousand hectares in Hungary
In Hungary, fruit was produced on 36.3 thousand hectares in 2017. In the European Union (EU) fruit trees covered nearly 1.3 million hectares of land, two thirds of which were...
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Nielsen: consumer spendings increased
Nearly half of the Hungarians (46 percent) believe they are wealthier than five years ago. The European average is 37 percent. Globally, 58 consumers out of one hundred are more...
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Bakery products can become more expensive
We can expect a further increase in the price of bakery products this year – rtl.hu reported. According to a fresh report of the Central Statistical Office (KSH), wheat is...
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