Poultry Product Council: sell the eggs in one kilogram packages

The Rural Development Ministry (VM) told [origo] that they support the idea, that in the future, eggs to be sold in kilograms not in pieces. The Poultry Council initiated in late April that the government has to change the egg price regulation this way. According to the Ministry of Rural...

A professional organization is forming in the domestic retail

The creation of a professional organization containing primarily Hungarian-owned chains is on the agenda for months. According to the informations of Népszabadság, the two largest national chains, the CBA and the Co-op, the Áfeosz, allied with Co-op and the Federation of National Retailers (KISOSZ) are coordinating on this task. It...

Government decision is under preparation in order to boost the food industry

The range of food businesses, which requires state intervention should be assessed. Restructuring loan schemes should also be developed to reach recovery – can be read in the government’s draft which appeared on the government website. According to the bill, the current loan scheme should be assessed, as well as...

Kraft Food and TerraCycle work together for sustainability

Kraft Foods, the number one food and beverage company in North America, announced a new partnership with TerraCycle, an upstart upcycling company that takes packages and materials that are challenging to recycle and turns them into affordable, high quality goods. The partnership will greatly expand the number of collection sites...

Henkel shows latest innovations at the Drupa 2012 fair

Henkel will be showcasing its complete portfolio of products and technologies for the printing and packaging industries at Drupa 2012 from May 3 to 16 in Düsseldorf. The global leader in adhesives, sealants and surface treatments will be presenting innovations ranging from an automatic monitoring system for spine gluing in...

Program begins to collect chocolate packaging materials

Kraft Foods Hungária Kft. the distributor of Milka launches a program to collect chocolate packaging materials for the first time in Hungary. In the scope of the action, called the Milka Csokoládé Brigád (Milka Chocolate Brigade), individuals, organizations, companies are expected to attend. The object is to distribute more environmentally...

Online stores were forced to close in China

Stores of nine online retailer’s were closed down, because of corruption in China. The inspection of the Alibaba Group has found out, that the sellers bribed the employees of Taobao thus reached an unjustified advantage. One owner has been arrested, four of them – during the procedure was released on...

Retail sales declined in the Czech Republic

In March, retail sales fell by 0.3 percent in the Czech Republic, compared to the datas of the previous year – the Czech Statistical Office announced on Monday. In February, increase was 1.6 percent. The poor results of March are mainly due to the fewer working days and a decline...

Business sentiment in the euro area is on its 2.5 years nadir

The business sentiment indicator fell to the two and a half year low point in the euro area in May – shows the data of the German Sentix economic research institute, published on Monday. The index is declining now for the second consecutive month, it is the lowest since September...

A new era in employment

The new Labour Law is to enter into force on 1 July 2012, making significant changes in the relationship between employers and employees. One of the changes is that in the future employers can make certain statements electronically. By the new law employers are entitled to limit the information self-determination...