Posts From Budai Klára
Gift packs with our favourite brands
Date: 2022-09-13 11:24:56
Nikolett Szőke, Unilever Magyarország Kft.’s brand manager believes that the success of Christmas gift packs depends on brand, price and the type/format of products in the pack. The top sets...
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Sustainability in every field of life
Date: 2022-09-09 10:28:43
The 5R rule Dr Zoltán Fehér, conservation manager at WWF Magyarország: “The 5R rule (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot) explains what we should do in our daily lives for the...
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Tracks leading into the future
Date: 2022-09-07 09:39:19
At the end of May the Ministry of Agriculture and GS1 Magyarország organised “The role and significance of tracking in the baking and confectionery industry”. Dr Beáta Olga Felkai, head...
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Magazine: Change is inevitable and urgent
Date: 2022-09-02 06:29:37
According to data from the United Nations, from the food that is wasted globally 3 billon people could be fed. What makes the problem even worse is that 10% of...
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Ice tea has survived the ice age
Date: 2022-07-13 10:22:34
András Palkó, marketing director of Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország told our magazine that the ice tea category stepped on a growth path in 2021, after the troubles of 2020. The reopening...
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Poison or trap?
Date: 2022-07-11 10:22:29
Attila Zámbó, category manager of market leader Bábolna Bio Kft. told our magazine that sales of insecticides and insect repellents represented a value of HUF 6.08bn in 2021. Value sales...
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Hair care goes way beyond hygiene
Date: 2022-07-11 09:22:30
Those days when washing hair was a simple hygiene and care routine are behind us, today it is a real beauty care practice. Zsófia Gózon-Karajz, L’Oréal Magyarország Kft.’s trade marketing...
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Magazine: One for the baby…and then more for the baby!
Date: 2022-07-11 06:22:41
In comparison with 2020, the baby food market grew by more than 10% in 2021 – wet baby food sales were up 9% and dry baby food expanded by 13%...
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Mineral water is washing the category’s boundaries away
Date: 2022-07-06 09:22:35
András Palkó, marketing director of Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország informed our magazine that mineral water value sales were up a moderate 2% in retail in 2021; volume sales dropped 1.8% from...
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Katalin Neubauer: “Leisurely shopping is a thing of the past”
Date: 2022-07-04 10:08:22
Our magazine discussed the state of play in Hungarian retail trade with Katalin Neubauer, secretary general of the Hungarian National Trade Association (MNKSZ). – After the hardships of the...
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Magazine: Tamás Éder: “This year will be about survival”
Date: 2022-07-04 06:08:18
Tamás Éder, president of the Federation of Responsible Food Manufacturers (FÉSZ) talked to our magazine about the state of play in the food industry. – What results did the food...
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Magazine: László Krisán: “Everyone has their share of responsibility in crisis management”
Date: 2022-06-29 06:08:16
Our magazine asked László Krisán, the CEO of KAVOSZ Zrt. about the past year, the present situation and their plans for the future. – How did the different types of...
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Balázs Győrffy: “Food industry is a sector of strategic importance”
Date: 2022-06-27 10:08:14
Our magazine interviewed Balázs Győrffy, president of the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK). – How did the coronavirus pandemic affect the agri-food sector last year? – 2021 was very different...
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Magazine: The picture is getting clearer
Date: 2022-05-31 06:03:49
Viktória Müller, Unilever Magyarország Kft.’s brand manager told our magazine that demand increased for cleaning products with a disinfecting function. “Branded products have improved their performance, as shoppers trust these...
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Magazine: Focusing on the comfort and safety of babies
Date: 2022-05-27 06:03:50
NielsenIQ data reveals that volume sales were only up 1.3% in the diaper category in 2021. Gréta Tölgyesi, Essity Hungary Kft.’s senior brand manager: “As for the 7% increase in...
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Beer also tastes great without alcohol
Date: 2022-05-18 10:03:41
Orsolya Mottl-Molnár, marketing and trade marketing director of Heineken Hungária Breweries Zrt. cited Nielsen data when she told our magazine: both flavoured and unflavoured alcohol-free beer sales increased in 2021....
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Energy drinks are in explosive form
Date: 2022-05-16 10:03:39
György Galántai, sales director of Hell Energy Magyarország Kft. reported to our magazine that energy drink consumption increased in 2021. Despite the hardships in ingredient and aluminium sourcing, the company...
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Zero and light products are conquering the market, but classic fizzy drinks have their own fans
Date: 2022-05-11 08:03:47
Ildikó Zubály, brand manager of Szentkirályi Magyarország told our magazine that volume sales of carbonated soft drinks grew by 2.3% in 2021, while value sales jumped 7.7%, in part thanks...
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Fragrance is a key factor in fabric softener buying
Date: 2022-05-10 10:03:53
According to Tímea Kuk, Unilever Magyarország Kft.’s brand manager, fabric softener value sales grew in 2021, but volume sales (and also the number of products sold) decreased. This indicates that...
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Magazine: Expanding free-from universe
Date: 2022-05-05 10:48:26
In line with global trends, free-from products are more and more popular in Hungary as well. Health-conscious shoppers can be satisfied, as a large selection of gluten-free, lactose-free, low-sugar, low-carb...
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Magazin: To our health!
Date: 2022-03-25 06:25:22
Anita Pusztai, Sió-Eckes Kft.’s marketing director told our magazine that according to Nielsen data, fruit juice sales increased by 8 percent in 2021. Sió-Eckes also had a successful year, preserving...
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Magazine: Removing grease is not enough
Date: 2022-03-07 06:59:29
The markets of both manual washing-up liquids and dishwasher detergents have grown, partly due to the increased importance of hygiene and the fact that customers spent more time at home....
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Magazine: Customers becoming more and more proficient at skin care
Date: 2022-03-02 06:40:20
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, more time is spent with at-home skin care, which in turn yielded positive sales results in the face care market. Consumers have grown really...
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Magazine: The beer market is on the mend, but full recovery will take more time
Date: 2022-03-01 06:10:45
Sales data from the first 11 months of 2021 forecast that last year brought similar results in the beer market as the pandemic-ridden 2020. Dr Sándor Kántor, director of the...
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Magazine: A period of changes
Date: 2022-02-09 06:40:39
One of the strongest personal hygiene trends has been the proliferation of hand sanitiser use. The pandemic generated the appearance of new products and strengthened the positions of existing ones....
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Magazine: Skyrocketing costs in the canning industry
Date: 2022-02-04 07:09:28
The size of the annual canning market is bigger than HUF 200 billion, making up for 8-10 percent of the food processing industry. Péter Sebesta, president of the Hungarian Cooling...
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Magazine: We need sweets even when times are hard!
Date: 2022-02-03 06:09:30
According to the Association of Hungarian Confectionery Manufacturers, by the end of 2020 the confectionery market managed to recover from the shock it had suffered before Easter. Secretary general Gábor...
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Magazine: Milling industry is profitable – but this isn’t enough for a renewal
Date: 2022-01-28 07:09:38
Annual net turnover of Hungary’s milling industry was HUF 109.192 billon in 2020, from which export sales amounted to HUF 29.94 billion. There are 39 milling companies that operate 51...
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Development work focuses on health and environmental protection
Date: 2022-01-27 09:14:13
The Hungarian Mineral Water, Fruit Juice and Soft Drink Association represents more than 95 percent of Hungarian mineral water bottling companies and 90 percent of soft drink and fruit juice...
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Battling with weather extremities
Date: 2022-01-26 08:16:02
In Hungary fruits and vegetables are grown in the value of HUF 350-400 billion – from this HUF 80-100 billion is the output of fruit farming and HUF 150-200 billion...
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