Company and Personal News
CBA’s turnover increased by 10 billion last year
Date: 2012-02-15 12:55:49
Last year, the CBA network's overall turnover was 565 billion HUF, 10 billion HUF more than in 2010, while the number of the business units did not change significantly, the...
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Danone’s net profit decreased
Date: 2012-02-15 12:15:27
The French food giant Danone’s net profit decreased to1.67 billion euros from the 1.88 billion euros of 2010 – the company announced on Wednesday. While Danone's annual revenue increased by...
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The Kellogg purchased a chips brand for 2.7 billion USD
Date: 2012-02-15 12:04:29
The Kellogg Co. announced that the company will pay 2.7 billion USD for the Pringles potato chips brand to the Procter & Gamble Co.. Kellogg estimates that the deal except...
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Fazekas Sándor: rabbit breeding is a developing capable sector in Hungary
Date: 2012-02-14 12:57:35
In rabbit breeding and processing, which have long traditions in Hungary have significant development opportunities – said Fazekas Sándor, Rural Development Minister in Lajosmizse on the rabbit farm of Olivia...
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Last year the two largest Czech breweries increased their production again
Date: 2012-02-14 12:50:27
After two years of recession the two largest Czech breweries increased their production again last year. According to market analysts; this indicates that the Czech beer industry leaves the nadir...
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Márta Makány at Tesco
Date: 2012-02-14 11:34:20
Fashion designer Márta Makány visited Tesco in order to give out a great number of autographs. 10th February sees the release of the unique, Márta Makány design-bags in Tesco, which...
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ChocoMe is cherished even by the Prince of Monaco
Date: 2012-02-14 09:47:00
The Salon Monte Carlo Gastronomie has been organized for the 16th time in Monaco, where Hungarian product chocoMe has won a special prize: SIKLÓSI commerce house, producing ChocoMe has won...
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Last year, the Öko-Pannon achieved a 61 percent recovery rate
Date: 2012-02-13 12:50:29
The Öko-Pannon Nonprofit Ltd. last year collected 323 thousand tonnes of packaging waste, achieving a 61 percent recovery rate – the company said on Monday. The Öko-Pannon in its Communication...
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Lidl would expand in Romania and Bulgaria
Date: 2012-02-13 12:42:45
Lidl would significantly expand its network in Romania in 2012. According to local newspapers; the German retail chain would open 65 new units across the country, resulting in 200 stores...
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Special Nivea Creme for Valentine's Day
Date: 2012-02-13 10:54:09
Nivea is celebrating this year’s Valentine’s Day in a unique way by giving away 10,000 exclusive samples of Nivea Creme....
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Disappointed investors, Groupon still making loss
Date: 2012-02-10 12:10:21
The world's most popular coupon site, the Groupon published disappointing figures. The company, which recently entered the stock market, published datas of loss-making operation. Groupon beside 506 million HUF turnover...
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The Facebook-game of Detki Keksz is over
Date: 2012-02-10 09:23:55
The prize game on the official site of Detki Keksz is over now: it was launched on 2nd November, and more than a hundred people have played with Detki Keksz...
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New leader at PwC Hungary
Date: 2012-02-09 12:54:19
From 1st July 2012, PwC Hungary has a new leader, Nick Kós. The 44 year-old Irish-Hungarian expert started his carreer at PwC in Ireland in 1990, then moved to Hungary...
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Diageo: profits decreased by one-fifth
Date: 2012-02-09 12:48:43
The world's largest bewerage manufacturer, the British Diageo Plc’s after tax profit was 953 million pounds in the first half its business year ended in December, 20 percent less than...
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Scotland's most popular whiskey brand available in Hungary
Date: 2012-02-09 10:41:02
The most popular whiskey brand of Scotland, Famous Grouse has arrived to Hungary, the 115 year old “water of life” will undoubtly be very popular in Hungary, too. The Famous...
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Limited series of Makány Márta-shopping bags in Tesco
Date: 2012-02-09 08:36:11
10th February sees the release of the unique, Márta Makány design-bags in Tesco, which are available in limited series(50 thousand), in an environmentally friendly construction, in order to make shopping...
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Public scan at Auchan
Date: 2012-02-08 12:23:11
A public scan has been carried out at the Auchan store at Szentendrei út Budapest, by the Customer Protection Authority. The main goal of the scan was to illustrate how...
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Pike hatching begun in Rétimajor
Date: 2012-02-08 12:10:23
The artificial hatching of Pikes begun in Rétimajor at the Golden Carp Fishery Ltd. The company sells an annual 300 thousand units of pikes at both the foreign and domestic...
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McDonald's Hungary changes PR agency
Date: 2012-02-08 12:02:26
McDonald's Hungary works with a new public relations agency. The Noguchi Porter Novelli has won the commission on a multi-round tender – writes mmonline. The Noguchi will be responsible for...
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Nokia – Layoffs in Komárom
Date: 2012-02-08 10:34:16
Nokia is laying off 2,300 people at its base in Komarom in northwestern Hungary, the company announced on Wednesday. Nokia said assembly would be deployed to Asia from Komarom, which...
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Egis revenue going high
Date: 2012-02-08 08:29:41
Shareholders of Hungarian drug maker Egis, majority-owned by France’s Servier, approved payment of a HUF 120-per-share dividend on after-tax profit from the business year ended September 30 at an annual...
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Over two billion HUF after-tax profit for Zwack Unicum
Date: 2012-02-07 12:18:48
The Zwack Unicum Nyrt. increased its gross sales revenue by 1.8 percent, its after tax profit by 9.5 percent in its the first three quarters of its fiscal year ending...
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Super Bowl: the brewery spent millions on advertising
Date: 2012-02-07 12:13:56
The Anheuser-Busch U.S. brewery spent 15.75 million USD on TV advertising in four and a half minutes. It is true that it was broadcast during the finals of the Super...
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The new Date ad by Heineken
Date: 2012-02-07 11:35:04
This may seem a bit weird to many of my readers, but so be it. The new Heineken ad, titled 'The Date' is a legendary date in action and highlights...
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Unilever Food Solutions launches its new brand proposition
Date: 2012-02-07 10:56:01
Unilever Food Solutions launches its new brand proposition with the release of a global authority report on the foodservice industry. The World Menu Report takes a close look at consumer...
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10 million HUF goes to happy winner purchasing Hungarian product
Date: 2012-02-07 10:18:29
This time, it was definitely worth purchasing Hungarian products. In 2011, as a whole, 245 gift packages worth 25 thousand HUF and 35 packages worth 100 thousand HUF have found...
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New Gillette Fusion ProGlide ambassador in Hungary
Date: 2012-02-07 08:28:12
The Gillette Fusion® ProGlid Power Razor is Gillette’s most advanced blade ever. Thinner, finer blades* with a low-resistance coating glide effortlessly through hair for less tug and pull, providing incredible...
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Tesco hopes to accept the Erzsébet-vouchers soon
Date: 2012-02-06 12:32:12
Tesco hopes to soon agree with the National Holiday Service, and costumers will be able to pay with the Erzsébet-vouchers in the chain's stores soon. In recent times meaningful negotiations...
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The Bazaltbor-Badacsony Kft. plans an expansion this year
Date: 2012-02-06 12:30:04
The Bazaltbor-Badacsony Kft. the plans to increase its sales revenue this year to almost twice. The company operating a wine hotel beside wine production plans a turnover of 250 million...
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Happy Chocolates Ltd.: the new factory can produce a daily 50 tons of chocolate
Date: 2012-02-06 12:05:05
The factory is located in the village of Úri, about 40 km from Budapest and was opened in 2011. The aim of the Happy Chocolates Ltd., that has a 100...
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