Events
The OKSZ proposes an amendment to the law, due to the foil on tobacco shop windows
Date: 2015-04-28 11:36:31
The law does not require to put dark folies on the tobacco shop windows, but while looking from the outside into the shop tobacco products should not be seen –...
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Six hundred million HUF for fisheries management tasks
Date: 2015-04-28 11:35:02
The Ministry will give six hundred million HUF for fisheries management-related tasks, and to support programs and procurement – Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture announced on Monday in Tiszafüred. Fazekas...
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A legislation may limit the consumption of energy drinks
Date: 2015-04-28 11:30:41
The government plans to develop a legislation to limit the consumption of energy drinks – Rétvári Bence, Minister of State of the Department of Human Resources, responded to an MP....
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The Nébih seized a large amount of pesticides
Date: 2015-04-28 11:10:30
The National Food Chain Safety Office (NÉBIH) seized large amounts about 4.5 tonnes of pesticides during the spring controls. The fine is expected to be several millions of forints –...
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The Transylvanian Salt Region is the special guest of the Székely Festival
Date: 2015-04-28 11:09:44
The erdélyi sóvidék (Transylvanian Salt Region) is the special guest of the Székely Festival. The gastro-cultural Festival will be held in the Millenáris Park from Friday to Sunday. Varga Mihály,...
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The EU would ban the thin plastic bags
Date: 2015-04-28 11:08:19
The European Parliament (EP) adopted rules on Tuesday that would repress the use of polluting plastic bags made of thinner material than 50 microns. Under the new regulation, the Member...
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Healthy Checkouts in Lidl stores
Date: 2015-04-28 10:33:19
Lidl was the first in Hungary to introduce Healthy Checkouts in their stores. Zoltán Nepp, Lidl Hungary’s purchasing director told our magazine that their goal with the initiative is to...
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Extended HENT membership
Date: 2015-04-28 09:14:49
On 16 February 2015 Minister of Justice Dr László Trócsányi, president of the National Board Against Counterfeiting (HENT) appointed Zoltán Fekete, general secretary of the Hungarian Brand Association, member of...
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The VAT reduction should be reflected in consumer prices
Date: 2015-04-27 11:50:46
The government is reducing the VAT of pork. It makes it possible that the consumer prices to be effectively reduced. It is important that traders should not swallow it –...
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Quarter of the SMEs would apply in EU tenders in the next three years
Date: 2015-04-27 11:30:00
Six out of ten small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have heard about the new EU tendering cycle, every fourth businesses plans to apply in the Széchenyi 2020 program that will...
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Hungary aims to strengthen its international cooperation in wheat cultivation
Date: 2015-04-27 11:23:53
Hungary decided to join to the Wheat Initiative in order to strenghten the coordinated research in wheat cultivation. The Wheat Initiative includes countries and research institutes that are dealing with...
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The trends of jobseeking
Date: 2015-04-27 11:22:15
The lack of good professionals poses increasingly serious challenges for HR professionals as the demand increased from 2013, because several of the candidates are working abroad now. This trend is...
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P&G: behavioral science and product innovation
Date: 2015-04-27 11:21:33
The world's leading manufacturer of detergents uses analysis in connection with psychological and cognitive behavioral science in innovative product development. The detergent business segment of P&G, which is the manufacturer...
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The GVH considers the protection of vulnerable consumers as a priority
Date: 2015-04-27 11:21:32
The Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) considers the protection of vulnerable consumers as a priority for many years. These vulnerable consumers can be more easily influenced by advertisements and offers, due...
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Silky smooth skin with the power of nature
Date: 2015-04-27 11:21:13
The Veet – the specialist of silky smooth skin – introduces a brand new product line this year invoking the power of nature. The Veet Natural Inspirations™ family is nearly...
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The local government of Pécs is preparing the construction of a new market hall
Date: 2015-04-27 11:20:24
The local government of Pécs announces a plan application for the building of a new market hall – the General Assembly decided on Thursday. The new market hall is planned...
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NAV: unknown origin food was found near Hegyeshalom
Date: 2015-04-27 11:02:26
The staff of the National Tax and Customs Administration (NAV) found unknown origin food near Hegyeshalom. Kovács Mária, press officer of the West Transdanubian Regional Tax Directorate-General of NAV told...
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Regio Játék’s revenues increased by nearly 40 percent
Date: 2015-04-27 11:00:14
The Net revenue of the Regio Játékkereskedelmi Kft. toy store chain was nearly 7 billion HUF last year, which is a 40 percent growth – the company told MTI. The...
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Personalised offers which annoy no one
Date: 2015-04-27 10:17:20
In the age of Big Data personalised offers are very important in marketing. At the same time these can violate privacy rights and annoy people in general. A new tool...
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KSH: retail sales rose by 6.4 percent in February
Date: 2015-04-24 11:55:19
The increase in retail sales was slightly better than expected. Compared to the previous year, retail sales rose by 6.4 percent in February – according to the Central Statistical Office...
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The government will continuously monitor the effects of the VAT reduction on pork
Date: 2015-04-24 11:45:36
According to the government spokesman, the effects of the VAT reduction on pork will be continuously monitored. The datas will shop that similar steps may be introduced in other sectors....
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Tobacco Dealers: smoked-glass is high risk in the tobacco shops
Date: 2015-04-24 11:40:00
The Hungarian Tobacco Retailers Association says that the use of the tinted glass windows should be reconsidered in tobacco shops, because the inflexible rule has extremely high security risks –...
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The School Milk Regulation has been published
Date: 2015-04-24 11:37:44
In addition to milk, the children will be given yogurt, kefir and cheese, under the kindergarten and school milk program – the Minister of Agriculture Ministerial decree was published on...
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The European Commission approved the use of new GMOs
Date: 2015-04-24 11:30:52
The European Commission approved the food and feed industrial use of ten new genetically modified organism (GMO) plant on Friday. In addition, the Board also extended the authorization of seven...
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Unmarked potatoes were seized with ekáer
Date: 2015-04-24 11:21:13
Eighty tons of unmarked potatoes were seized in Újfehértó, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, after checking the data of the electronic road freight system. The staff of the National Tax and Customs Administration...
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GKI-Erste economic sentiment index stagnant for four months
Date: 2015-04-24 09:37:04
The GKI-Erste economic sentiment index adjusted for seasonal effects moved upwards slightly in April, reaching its level of January. According to the empirical survey conducted by GKI with the support...
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The Poultry Product Council asks for same judgment as the pig sector in taxation
Date: 2015-04-23 11:55:15
The Poultry Product Council (BBT) asks for same judgment as the pig sector in taxation. According to the Poultry Product Council there is no technical reason that while the Value...
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Several million inspections are performed for secure food supply every year
Date: 2015-04-23 11:50:32
Only the comprehensive and proactive monitoring of the entire food chain can guarantee the sales of safe food products, therefore millions of tests are carried out in laboratories across the...
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The sugar manufactory in Kaposvár spent one hundreds million HUF on development
Date: 2015-04-23 11:35:23
The Kaposvár-based 1. Magyar Cukor Manufaktúra (MCM) Kft. (1st first Hungarian Sugar Manufactory (MCM) Ltd.) built new powdered sugar plant and a solar panel system. The facilities were handed over...
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Hungarikum, of which we can not drink enough
Date: 2015-04-23 11:09:35
The soda water is a real Hungarikum, and it bears the “guaranteed traditional and special food product” trademark for 10 years. Its consumption decreased for a couple of decades, but...
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