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Hungary Wants EU To Take Action On Food Quality Discrepancies
- 3 Apr 2017 4:00 AM
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The Hungarian government expects legal steps from the European Union to counter practices resulting in discrepancies in food products sold in Hungary and other EU countries, Róbert Zsigó, state secretary for food chain supervision, said on Monday. Although changes in ingredients and taste in comparable products in different member states are legal, the practice hurts Hungarian consumers, Zsigó ...
No ‘Double Standards’ For Hungary In Food Production, Says Food Processor Federation
- 30 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
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A recent review of food products made in Hungary and other EU countries found no significant differences in the quality of the products, the national federation of food processors (Efosz) told MTI on Thursday. The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) tested 68 comparable Hungarian and Austrian products, 18 of which showed minor differences.
Govt To Consult Consumers, Retailers On Food Quality
- 10 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- shopping
The government will consult consumers and retailers on the issue of food quality, government office chief Janos Lázár said. Referring to reports that suppliers dump lower quality food in central Europe, he said Hungary wants to take steps against double standards and launch a debate on how retailers can be made to inform customers about the quality of their products, Lázár told a weekly ...
Tesco Rejects Reports Of Closing Hungarian HQ
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
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U.K.-based supermarket chain Tesco rejected todayʼs report by Hungarian government-friendly daily Magyar Idők that Tesco was planning to shut down its headquarters in Budaörs within a year.
Xpat Opinion: Kúria Clears The Way For Referendum On Sunday-Closing
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s top court has authorised an opposition referendum designed to overturn the government ban on shops opening on Sundays. In response, commentators who have for years complained about ‘the end of the rule of law’, express both surprise and cautious satisfaction.
New Cigarette Packages In Hungary From Next May
- 20 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary is planning to ban brand logos from cigarette packaging from next May, in favour of a uniform look for all brands, featuring only text, Prime Minister’s Office state secretary Balázs Sonkodi told news website Index. This exceeds the requirements of the EU’s Tobacco Product Directive, which stipulates that 65% of the two largest faces of cigarette packages must be covered by warnings.
Govt Rejects Counterbid For Concession To Supply Tobacco Shops
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government has rejected an offer by Imperial Tobacco Magyarország for a concession to supply retail tobacco shops for “failing to comply with legal requirements” and because a contract on the concession has already been signed. Imperial Tobacco Magyarország, JTI Hungary and Philip Morris Magyarország on Wednesday announced an uninvited counter-bid for a concession to supply retail tobacco ...
Electricity, Gas In Hungary Second Cheapest In Europe
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian families now pay the second lowest prices for gas and electricity in the European Union, János Fónagy, state secretary at the development ministry, said. Fónagy said that the government’s utility cuts programme, launched in January last year, has so far left 334 billion forints (EUR 1.1bn) with families.
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
A proposed one-off tax on tobacco companies could raise the price of cigarettes by 70-80 forints (EUR 0.25) per pack, daily Népszabadság said on Friday, citing an official from British American Tobacco (BAT). Attila Tóth, who handles BAT’s relations with the government, told the paper that the sector had not generated “extra profit” for years.
Hungary Wants EU To Take Action On Food Quality Discrepancies
- 3 Apr 2017 4:00 AM
- shopping
The Hungarian government expects legal steps from the European Union to counter practices resulting in discrepancies in food products sold in Hungary and other EU countries, Róbert Zsigó, state secretary for food chain supervision, said on Monday. Although changes in ingredients and taste in comparable products in different member states are legal, the practice hurts Hungarian consumers, Zsigó ...
No ‘Double Standards’ For Hungary In Food Production, Says Food Processor Federation
- 30 Mar 2017 9:00 AM
- shopping
A recent review of food products made in Hungary and other EU countries found no significant differences in the quality of the products, the national federation of food processors (Efosz) told MTI on Thursday. The National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) tested 68 comparable Hungarian and Austrian products, 18 of which showed minor differences.
Govt To Consult Consumers, Retailers On Food Quality
- 10 Mar 2017 6:02 AM
- shopping
The government will consult consumers and retailers on the issue of food quality, government office chief Janos Lázár said. Referring to reports that suppliers dump lower quality food in central Europe, he said Hungary wants to take steps against double standards and launch a debate on how retailers can be made to inform customers about the quality of their products, Lázár told a weekly ...
Tesco Rejects Reports Of Closing Hungarian HQ
- 19 Aug 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
U.K.-based supermarket chain Tesco rejected todayʼs report by Hungarian government-friendly daily Magyar Idők that Tesco was planning to shut down its headquarters in Budaörs within a year.
Xpat Opinion: Kúria Clears The Way For Referendum On Sunday-Closing
- 8 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary’s top court has authorised an opposition referendum designed to overturn the government ban on shops opening on Sundays. In response, commentators who have for years complained about ‘the end of the rule of law’, express both surprise and cautious satisfaction.
New Cigarette Packages In Hungary From Next May
- 20 Oct 2015 11:00 AM
- shopping
Hungary is planning to ban brand logos from cigarette packaging from next May, in favour of a uniform look for all brands, featuring only text, Prime Minister’s Office state secretary Balázs Sonkodi told news website Index. This exceeds the requirements of the EU’s Tobacco Product Directive, which stipulates that 65% of the two largest faces of cigarette packages must be covered by warnings.
Govt Rejects Counterbid For Concession To Supply Tobacco Shops
- 26 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- shopping
The government has rejected an offer by Imperial Tobacco Magyarország for a concession to supply retail tobacco shops for “failing to comply with legal requirements” and because a contract on the concession has already been signed. Imperial Tobacco Magyarország, JTI Hungary and Philip Morris Magyarország on Wednesday announced an uninvited counter-bid for a concession to supply retail tobacco ...
Electricity, Gas In Hungary Second Cheapest In Europe
- 4 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- shopping
Hungarian families now pay the second lowest prices for gas and electricity in the European Union, János Fónagy, state secretary at the development ministry, said. Fónagy said that the government’s utility cuts programme, launched in January last year, has so far left 334 billion forints (EUR 1.1bn) with families.
BAT: Tobacco Tax Could Raise Cigarette Prices In Hungary
- 14 Nov 2014 3:00 AM
- shopping
A proposed one-off tax on tobacco companies could raise the price of cigarettes by 70-80 forints (EUR 0.25) per pack, daily Népszabadság said on Friday, citing an official from British American Tobacco (BAT). Attila Tóth, who handles BAT’s relations with the government, told the paper that the sector had not generated “extra profit” for years.