Company and Personal News
The mayor of Debrecen is negotiating over the saving of the meat plant
Date: 2011-04-26 12:49:12
Kósa Lajos is negotiating with the management of the Debreceni Csoport, in order to save the meat plant of the city. The Slovak-owned company closes the second factory in late...
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Fornetti expands in the Istanbul subway
Date: 2011-04-26 12:48:38
Fornetti opened a total of 23 stores in the Istanbul subway, adapting to the Turkish gastronomic culture in its offer. Fornetti uses an expansive market policy in Turkey, this time...
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Environmentally-friendly compost from Auchan
Date: 2011-04-26 12:45:14
As the result of a long preparatory process, from the spring, the green waste generated in the Auchan stores does not increase municipal waste but it will be composted –...
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More than 1000 tons of smoked items were purchased in Tesco
Date: 2011-04-26 11:27:42
Typical seasonal Easter-food proved to be more than popular at Tesco this year. More than 99 percent of the ham-products were of Hungarian origin, and customers had a wide range...
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Tetra Pak to cap carbon emissions, further responsible sourcing, increase recycling and pursue sustainable packaging
Date: 2011-04-26 10:56:06
Tetra Pak today announced that it plans to cap carbon emissions at 2010 levels by the end of 2020 and increase efforts to double the recycling rate for used beverage...
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New coffee on the shelves
Date: 2011-04-26 09:38:06
The product family NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® has a new member now: a deliciously smooth everyday roast & ground coffee; enjoy black or with a splash of milk. 100% arabica roast...
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McDonald's flash report did not cause a surprise
Date: 2011-04-21 12:26:36
McDonald's reported an increase in revenues and profits in its quarterly flash report, which caused no surprise, the datas are consistent with the expectations. McDonald's revenue increased by 9 percent...
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Tesco bought a video company
Date: 2011-04-21 12:19:26
Tesco bought the Blinkbox on demand video service company. The British supermarket chain is trying to expand its online profile. The British supermarket chain has bought the 80 percent of...
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The Praktiker in Székesfehérvár to be renewed
Date: 2011-04-21 12:00:04
Praktiker awaits its customers in its 2008 built modern business unit, from April 2011 in Székesfehervár, after the lease of the old unit had expired. After the move of the...
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895 Hunnium collected plenty of awards
Date: 2011-04-21 10:40:29
895 Hunnium has obtained two gold, five silver and three bronze modals so far this year. First, in the beginning of the spirit season, the jury of Destillata (Austria), then...
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The leader of Ferrero died unexpectedly
Date: 2011-04-20 13:00:21
Pietro Ferrero, one of the Chief Executive of the Italian Ferrero company probably died of a heart attack. 47 year old Pietro Ferrero died unexpectedly from a heart attack on...
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Heineken's profits rose by one fifth in the first quarter
Date: 2011-04-20 12:58:06
Dutch Heineken has increased the group's turnover and profits in the first quarter, thanks to the strengthening of the African, Asian and European markets – the company said on Wednesday....
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BASF releases two films on wind energy
Date: 2011-04-20 12:56:00
Fascinating close-up views and animated graphics, extraordinary perspectives, and interesting information – these features distinguish two new BASF films on wind energy. They highlight the opportunities, benefits and challenges of...
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Henkel held its Annual General Meeting: dividend increases significantly
Date: 2011-04-20 12:40:28
All agenda items were approved at the Annual General Meeting of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, that was held on the 11th of April 2011 in Düsseldorf. Two thousand shareholders...
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Tetrapak: fast growing markets underpin strong performance
Date: 2011-04-20 12:35:42
Tetra Pak today announced net sales of €9.98 billion in 2010, up 5.2 per cent from 2009 at comparable rates. Packaging Solutions reached €9.01 billion in net sales in 2010,...
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Henkel launches a social marketing program
Date: 2011-04-20 12:33:55
Henkel Magyarország Kft. in cooperation with the Airship Program launches a nationwide series of events. The social marketing program, which amounted to 2 million HUF, gives the oppurtinity to the...
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György-Villa success in France
Date: 2011-04-20 11:37:54
György-Villa Winery has won a bronze medal at 35. Challenge International du Vin wine-competition....
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Nine out of ten households are still yoghurt buyers
Date: 2011-04-19 15:11:59
In 2010 nine out of ten households bought yoghurt; nearly all buyers picked some kind of fruit yoghurt, but only 60 percent of the category’s buyers bought plain yoghurt. GfK...
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20-year-old Profi rewarded loyalty
Date: 2011-04-19 14:52:34
The Profi chain operates 73 stores in Hungary and their most important objective for 2010 was increasing the basket value. To achieve this goal, Profi organised a loyalty promotion campaign,...
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Rossmann set up its new headquarters in Üllő
Date: 2011-04-19 14:51:30
Rossmann Magyarország Kft. opened its first drugstore in Debrecen in 1993. Since then they established 200 units all over the country. The average floor space of Rossmann stores is 250m²...
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Comfort and freshness are the two cornerstones of the Match
Date: 2011-04-19 14:50:16
Csemege-Match Kereskedelmi Zrt. is member of the Louis Delhaize Group. The Csemege-Match chain consists of 121 units with a floor space of 300-2,500m². Consumer satisfaction is in the centre of...
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ALDI increased the number of their stores by 25 percent last year
Date: 2011-04-19 14:48:35
ALDI Hungary is the member of the ALDI South Group, which has been present on the Hungarian market since 2008. Last year ALDI increased the number of their stores by...
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drogerie markt opened a new logistics base in Érd
Date: 2011-04-19 14:47:25
The first Hungarian dm store opened in Budapest on 8 July 1993. Now they have 255 modern units all over Hungary, which meet even the highest standards and employ 2,230...
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Cora started workplace training programmes
Date: 2011-04-19 14:44:45
Hungarian Cora hypermarkets (of which there are seven) belong to the Louis Delhaize Group. The chain opened its first Hungarian unit in May 1997. Cora hypermarkets have an average floor...
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Two thirds of Penny’s products are Hungarian made
Date: 2011-04-19 14:43:22
Penny Market Kft., a member of Rewe Group, opened their first food discount store in Szentes in 1996. Presently they have 189 units in Hungary and according to data from...
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Auchan opened new logistics centres
Date: 2011-04-19 14:42:00
Auchan Hungary maintained their 2009 level of gross sales revenue on a contracting market. In the past 12 months the company opened 12 new stores. Last year the company opened...
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METRO is looking forward with investments
Date: 2011-04-19 14:40:04
METRO Hungary considers the current difficult economic situation a challenge and intends to use innovative solutions to turn the negative trend around. An indicator of this new approach is METRO’s...
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Lidl already has 130 stores
Date: 2011-04-19 14:37:20
Lidl is one of Germany’s ten biggest food retailers and owns one of Europe’s biggest food discount store chains, with more than 2,700 stores in 23 countries. Lidl’s sales declined...
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Reál deals with its most prestigious stores highlightedly
Date: 2011-04-19 14:35:59
Last year brought serious challenges for food retailers but Reál managed to keep its customers and to maintain sales. Reál opened several large floor space stores last year and modernised...
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SPAR Hungary is 20 years old
Date: 2011-04-19 14:34:43
SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. celebrates its 20th birthday this year. The group opened the first store in Tata in 1991. SPAR Hungary’s annual consolidated turnover was HUF 381.32 billion in...
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