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New website seeks to name and shame stores caught by the Czech food safety inspectorate
On June 10th, a new consumer protection website was launched by the Czech
Ministry of Agriculture designed to significantly aid in consumer
protection. The site is named “potraviny na pranýři” – or
“groceries on the stocks” (official translation: “food pillory”),
meaning the old-fashioned wooden kind used to publically humiliate
wrongdoers. The project has been a huge hit with consumers, while many
leading supermarket chains are less than thrilled. More
Large Czech milk farms ideally suit our needs, says owner of Gran Moravia cheese factory
The small Moravian town of Litovel is home to the world’s largest hard
cheese factory. Since 1996 when the Italian company Orrero set up its
production there, its Gran Moravia cheese has been conquering markets in
around the world. Today, the Litovel cheese plant produces around 6,000
tonnes of the parmesan-type cheese, a great majority of which is sold in
Italy. In this edition of Marketplace, we talk to the owner of the Orrero
company, Roberto Brazzale who says parmesan is not the right name for its
flagship product. More
Business News
In Business News this week: Czech government approves austerity measures
but might run into problems securing EU funds; PM Nečas speaks of the
consequences a Greek exit from the eurozone would have on the Czech
Republic; the biggest Czech betting firm Tipsport buys its competitor;
Czechs smoke less and most of them want a ban on smoking in public spaces;
Czechs lie in their CVs more than other nations. More
Farmers to protest slashing of biofuel subsidies using tractors to slow traffic on country’s roads
Czech farmers on Wednesday will be taking part in a planned protest against
the government’s decision to slash tax refunds on biofuel. The move by
the government – part of broad austerity measures – is expected to
leave agricultural producers in difficult spot: some 1.5 billion crowns
lighter. The protest will see hundreds of farmers roll out their tractors
on roads across the country, with the exception of highways and the Czech
capital. More
Business News
In Business News: the Czech economy contracts by 1.0 percent in the 1Q, the
second-worst result among 19 EU states; the country’s ombudsman slams the
government’s social system reforms, saying they have left thousands on
the brink of poverty; the price of Czech garlic is set to go up; Czechs are
budgeting more carefully and buying less when shopping in supermarkets than
in previous years. More
Botanicus co-founder Dana Hradecká: planting the seeds of success
The Botanicus chain of stores offering herbal soaps, extracts and
delicacies is a Czech, and growing international, success story. Most
tourists will have probably bought something from one of their outlets in
the country. The small business was founded in the early 1990’s after the
restitution of a family farm around 40 kilometres north-east of Prague.
That has become the centre for the business and a tourist attraction with
more than 50,000 visitors a year. One of the firm’s co-founders Dana
Hradecká explained the roots of the original inspiration for the business. More
Business News
The procurement market sank by 100 billion in 2011; the production of
passenger cars hits a record; farmers prepare for blockades; the Finance
Ministry forecasts nearly three percent growth for 2015; the Central bank
keeps interest rate at record low.
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Farmers announce protests over plans to slash diesel tax rebates and new wine tax
The Czech Republic will see another round of protests against the
government’s austerity measures. Agriculture industry leaders on
Wednesday announced they would block roads and slow traffic in protest of
plans to cancel tax rebates on diesel for agricultural firms, and a planned
introduction of a tax on wine. More
Radio Prague’s great radler tasting special
Czech beer is considered part of national heritage and has long been just
as popular abroad as it has been at home. But over the last several years,
beer consumption in the Czech Republic has been on a slow but steady
decline which prompted all major breweries to look for new ways of
attracting the pampered Czech beer drinker. In our beer special today, we
examine a new hit on the market – low-alcohol fruit beers, or radlers,
put out by three biggest beer producers – Pilsner Urquell, Staropramen,
and Heineken. More
Business News
The government approves the final draft of the state financial statement;
problems with EU funding could increase the state budget by nearly 33
billion; the Finance Ministry is set to issue household bonds pegged to the
inflation rate; Czech arms manufacturers can now compete for US tenders;
Czechs are drinking less beer than ever before. More
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