Company and Personal News
EU voted yes for the acquisition of Cora by Auchan
Date: 2012-04-18 15:00:21
The European Comittee has accepted the acquisition of Cora-supermarkets by Auchan. The domestic subsidiary of the French Auchan announced in late December last year, that the previous owner of the...
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Tesco improved its turnover with six percent in Hungary
Date: 2012-04-18 12:10:15
According to the preliminary reports, Tesco improved its turnover with nearly six percent in Hungary in the 2011-12 fiscal year ended in February. The company's gross sales revenue was 705.2...
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Outstanding results at Coca-Cola
Date: 2012-04-18 12:01:58
Coca-Cola’s profit increased in the first quarter, despite the increased cost of raw materials, thanks to the sales volume growth. The main points of Coca Cola’s flash report: – revenues...
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Heineken improves its results in the emerging markets
Date: 2012-04-18 12:00:33
Heineken’s first quarterly sales level exceeded the expectations, thanks to the good performance on the emerging markets The world’s third largest beer brand was able increase the level of its...
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NESTEA green teas – new, outstanding flavours
Date: 2012-04-18 11:21:15
Ready-to-drink teas are an increasingly popular beverage group in our range of still beverages, and in recent years their appeal has broadened as an increasingly preferred option. Nestea is available...
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Erzsébet-vochers can be used in the Tesco stores
Date: 2012-04-17 13:00:55
The Erzsébet-vochers can be used in the stores of Tesco from Sunday, the first among international supermarket chains. Many people used this possibility even on the first day. The experiences...
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Mineral waters, fattened Danone’s revenues
Date: 2012-04-17 12:20:37
The French Danone Group's revenue rose by 7.6 percent to 5.1 billion euros this year's first quarter, compared to a year earlier, mainly due to the growth in sales in...
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Soproni Receives Its 14th Gold Quality Award at Monde Selection
Date: 2012-04-17 11:03:02
Monde Selection, International Institute for Quality Selections was founded in 1961, in Brussels and is dedicated to consumer protection and recognizing quality products. Its mission is to test consumer goods...
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Emerging markets have increased the revenue of L'Oréal
Date: 2012-04-17 10:43:03
Thanks to the emerging markets, L'Oréal’s first quarter revenue increased by 5.64 percent to 6.4 billion euros, compared to the datas of the previous year. Revenue from the emerging markets...
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Ministry of Rural Development: the meat plant of gyula will be a strategic company
Date: 2012-04-16 13:25:53
The Gyulai Húskombinát (Meat Plant of Gyula) will be a strategic company. Rural Development Minister Fazekas Sándor will submit the draft to the government – said Budai Gyula Parliamentary Secretary...
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The Agrana creates an elderberry and cherry production system in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county
Date: 2012-04-16 12:40:30
Austrian Agrana Juice- Magyarország Kft. creates an integrated elderberry and cherry production system in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county – told Kóczinger Norbert, the project leader of the fruit processing company to MTI...
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Food raw material production plant is under constructionin in Sződ
Date: 2012-04-16 12:34:24
The Dagent Kft. starts to manufacture “soy” food materials in its Sződ plant, that will be ready for the Autumn. Bándi Gábor project manager told to MTI, that the company...
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Green light to the new plant of FuturAqua
Date: 2012-04-16 12:31:48
The FuturAqua Ásványvíztermelő és Vagyonkezelő Nyrt. (FuturAqua Mineral Production and Asset Management Plc.) has received a final construction permit on the 16th April 2012 for the construction of its new...
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New online campaign: “Design a Spar milk carton!”
Date: 2012-04-16 12:30:03
SPAR Magyarország Kft. has launched a new online campaign on 12 April 2012 under the “Design a Spar milk carton!” slogan. The internet users can design the ESL milk box...
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McDonald's carried out a franchise agreement in Russia
Date: 2012-04-13 11:59:58
McDonald's Corp. established a franchise agreement Russia's largest fast food chain, the Rosinter, the pilot projects will be launched at airports and at train stations. McDonald's, which relies heavily on...
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Prestigeous international award goes to Heinemann Testvérek Ltd
Date: 2012-04-13 11:36:15
Beam Global, the company behind outstanding beverage brands such as Jim Beam, Teachers’s, Courvoisier, Sauza, Canadian Club organized its conference EMEA in Lanzarote, Canary Islands. One of the participants of...
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Finlandia launches new flavour black currant
Date: 2012-04-13 09:38:56
The latest new global edition to the Finlandia Vodka family is blackcurrant and this flavour now lines-up alongside Mango, Cranberry, Grapefruit, Lime and Tangerine Fusion in the Finlandia flavour portfolio....
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Gyermelyi Zrt. is building a new mill
Date: 2012-04-12 12:20:42
Hungary's leading pasta maker, the Gyermelyi Group is building a new mill. Due to the about 2 billion HUF investment, in addition to soft wheat and egg, durum wheat will...
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Praktiker will not leave Eastern Europe
Date: 2012-04-12 11:00:42
According to the president of the company, Praktiker does not intend to discard its Eastern European interests. Thomas Fox, told that they really plan to review the portfolio, in order...
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Tesco may carry out large investments
Date: 2012-04-11 12:00:45
Tesco nedds about one billion pounds (360 billion HUF) investments to revive the activities on its domestic market – Bloomberg writes, referring to the opinion of the company's fourth-largest owner....
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Zöldségmag Kft: refined hungaricums with EU support
Date: 2012-04-11 11:55:35
The Kecskemét-based Zöldségmag Kft. starts to refine hungaricum vegetable specialties with using genetic sources. The company reported that the program is supported by the Economic Development Operational Programme (GOP). The...
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Tetra Pak received Industrial Oscar
Date: 2012-04-11 11:25:46
Within two years, 25 percent less waste production, 14 percent less operating costs, 7 percent less specific power consumption and CO2 emissions, zero accidents and machine utilization increased to 75.3...
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Dachser Far East: new warehouse in Shanghai
Date: 2012-04-11 11:01:08
The internationally operating logistics provider, DACHSER, is expanding its contract logistics activities in China. A new warehouse in Shanghai with 10,000 square metres was recently put into operation. Due to...
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The Body Shop opened with the system of Szintézis
Date: 2012-04-10 12:29:06
The first Body Shop of Hungary has opened its gates using the commercial system of Szintézis. Body Shop’s exclusive national representation, the Avanzo Trade Ltd. opened its first brand store...
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New governmental and public relations manager at Kraft Foods Hungária Kft.
Date: 2012-04-10 11:55:56
From April 2012 Kertész Péter Arnold is the governmental and public relations manager at Kraft Foods Hungária Kft. He is responsible for the implementation of governmental, corporate relations and communications...
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Green light to the square-shaped Milka chocolates
Date: 2012-04-10 11:40:44
The Regional Court of Cologne has changed the first-degree prohibiting verdict and has given green light to the marketing of the square-shaped Milka products. The court explained that the packaging...
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CBA may acquire the leaving chains
Date: 2012-04-06 12:40:58
According to market informations, the Profi and the Match can be the two chain of stores that may generate more excitement in the Hungarian commercial industry. Great competition has started...
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Slovakian Penta can buy the German drugstore chain
Date: 2012-04-06 11:50:57
Only one serious bidder remained for the German Schlecker drugstore chain: the Slovakian Penta Investment financial group. According to the informations of Der Spiegel, the purchase price or the amount...
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Detki biscuits from the Easter bunny
Date: 2012-04-06 09:55:36
Detki Keksz has made the decision to support children in need in Heves megye, so the gifted the Children-protection Center of Heves County in Egerszalók with a huge package of...
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Special award goes to Tutti Élelmiszeripari Ltd.
Date: 2012-04-05 09:24:18
Ottó Prohászka Ottó, CEO of Tutti Élelmiszeripari Ltd. has received the special award of Hungarian Agrareconomy Quality Award at the mInistry of Rural Development for the company's oustanding work....
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