Company and Personal News
New product launched by Henkel
Date: 2010-11-25 09:33:12
After having successfully introduced the SYOSS hair-care and hair-forming products, the portfolio has a new item on board, namely a SYOSS hair-dye. The itemwas tested by professional hairdressers, but is...
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Domestic payment traffic is about to speed up
Date: 2010-11-25 06:54:27
A new MNB decree facilitating faster intraday forint transfers is published today. The advanced state-of-the-art system is expected to deliver significant benefits to both retail and corporate customers. The new...
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Danone does not miss out the frozen yogurt market
Date: 2010-11-24 16:42:57
The French food group, the Danone announced on Wednesday that the company will buy the YoCream International company manufacturer and distributor of frozen yogurts for 103 million USD. Due to...
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The founder of G Roby died unexpectedly
Date: 2010-11-24 14:25:28
Gárdonyi Róbert, the founder of the G Roby discount food chain died among tragic circumstances in South Africa. The founder of one of the most famous Hungarian group was touring...
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Auchan has lost the lawsuit first instance in the case of the arsenic mineral water
Date: 2010-11-24 14:22:33
The Municipal Court in the first instance gave right to the IPM magazine in the case of the arsenic mineral water on the 17th of November in its verdict, dismissing...
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Premio and Gran Premio – The products of the Soós Tésztaipari Ltd. will be distributed through the network of DunaSweet Wellness Ltd.
Date: 2010-11-24 13:23:52
The Soós Tésztaipari Ltd. signed a marketing and distribution agreement with the DunaSweet Wellness Ltd.. Both sides consider the cooperation with high hopes: the Soós Tésztaipari Ltd. will get wider...
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The Tokaji Aszú shop of Darvas képkeret has been opened
Date: 2010-11-24 10:48:01
The company, is present on the Hungarian market since 1986. The company expanded its profile in November 2010 and beside the picture frames they put an emphasis on their Aszú-collecting...
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OBI's official homepage is lelaunched
Date: 2010-11-24 09:51:29
OBI Hungary has relaunched its website in order to use it as a more efficient marketing tool and a device to help customers. The site offers help in Hungarian, English...
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Tesco doubles in Central and Eastern Europe
Date: 2010-11-23 12:10:21
The world's third-largest retail chain will double its trade surface in Central and Eastern Europe in the next five years – reported Reuters on Tuesday. The company would achieve the...
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Pizza Hut goes bankrupt?
Date: 2010-11-23 12:00:58
According to the informations of Pénzcentrum.hu, it is clear that the Pizza Hut restaurant chain bankrupted in Hungary. One can still order pizza, but they no longer do home deliveries,...
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The Traubi suit has been ended
Date: 2010-11-23 11:25:53
Following a lengthy litigation, the Budapest Court of Appeal has taken a final decision: the Tra-Üdi Zrt. belongs to Solomon Berkowitz owns the naming rights of the Traubisoda soft drinks...
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No need to wait for hours at Tesco for pregnant women, customers with kids or those with disabilities
Date: 2010-11-23 02:20:55
Positive discrimination has turned up its head in the Tesco-outlet of Debrecen. Pregnant women, mothers arriving with young children and handicapped customers get the chance to be served immediately at...
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Hell will produce in Hungary
Date: 2010-11-22 19:19:10
The Miskolc-based Hell Energy Magyarország Kft. moves most of its production, to its new factory near Szikszó. With this step, the Hell Energy Magyarország Kft. contributes greatly in the flourishing...
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Tesco plans to quadruple Chinese sales in 5 years
Date: 2010-11-22 17:12:44
Tesco aims to quadruple sales in China to $6.4 billion over the next five years, as its operations in the country verge on profitability. Tesco runs 82 hypermarkets and four...
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Auchan distributed milk under the purchase price
Date: 2010-11-22 13:14:56
Auchan distributed imported, Tatra and Madeta branded Czech milk under the purchase price, therefore, the Agriculture and Rural Development Office (MgSzH) fined the chain for 20.5 million HUF. Distribution under...
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New advertising tool in the Tesco parking lots
Date: 2010-11-22 13:10:52
Parking Média and Tesco signed a contract over the Parking Umbrella advertising surfaces. The device plays a dual role: first, the cars can park under it, and 30 square meters...
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Coca-Cola recalls its American glass stocks
Date: 2010-11-22 13:00:26
Coca-Cola withdraws 22 thousand sets of glasses in the United States, because the coloring material in the glasses contain cadmium, that is hazardous to health. Although the company said in...
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New yoghurt launched by Danone this year
Date: 2010-11-19 12:41:27
Danone launched Densia this autumn, and early sales indicators supplied by Mintel suggest the yoghurt is performing well. Densia differs from existing yoghurt products in its positioning. Instead of focusing...
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55 potential suppliers at Tesco Regional Supplier Forum
Date: 2010-11-19 12:21:30
The third Tesco Regional Supplier Forum was organized on 18th November in the city of Pécs. The event was followed by 55 traders and potential suppliers from he counties of...
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New Coop outlet in Tiszasziget
Date: 2010-11-19 12:19:32
One of the greatest companies of Csongrád county, Coop Szeged Ltd. has opened a new outlet this week in Tiszasziget. COOP Szuper Áruház was built of a more than 200...
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Tesco, Chicken and edification
Date: 2010-11-19 11:58:12
In recent days a number of media reported, that contaminated chicken were found at a Tesco store in Dunaújváros in mid-September. The company destroyed the total of 295 pounds of...
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Lidl continues the offensive
Date: 2010-11-19 11:11:24
It is planned, that fifty Lidl stores will be opened in Bulgaria, until February 2011 – reports Bloomberg. According to Milena Dragiiska, Bulgarian leader of the chain; Lidl would like...
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Spar, Pick, Coca-Cola – authenticity, recognition, responsibility
Date: 2010-11-18 16:14:31
According to the results of the second annual survey of B & P Braun & Partners Reputation Rating; The reputation of food companies in each of the five dimensions proved...
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The opinion of the CBA and the Spar differ over the special taxes
Date: 2010-11-18 16:11:49
The retail sector has never belonged to the highly profitable sectors, not even compared to the food production– said Feiner Péter,the chairman of Spar Magyarország Kft., in an interview in...
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Tesco has 800 Hungarian suppliers already
Date: 2010-11-18 16:00:21
Tesco expands the scope of its Hungarian suppliers. The retail-chain contracted with 40 new suppliers in October. Tesco Global Stores Ltd. expands the scope of its Hungarian suppliers, to increase...
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Unilever buys a cosmetics company for 1.2 billion euros
Date: 2010-11-18 15:30:20
The European Commission's competition authority has contributed to the earlier plans, that Unilever will acquire the European cosmetics business of Sara Lee. The 1.2 billion-euro transaction, among other things, meaning...
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A new product, available in Hungary, won a new award
Date: 2010-11-18 10:34:26
Dove VisibleCare showergel won the award Prix de Beauté 2010. even though the product was just introduced this year. The Prix de Beauté issued by magazine Joy goes to famous...
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Kométa about to get involved with more investments in Hungary
Date: 2010-11-17 18:17:10
The fact that Kométa has won a Superbrand Award is a reflection of the company's strategy and preference of quality. “The products of Kométa 99 Ltd. have won several awards...
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Yet another Hungarian director at the leading fruit juice producer of Europe
Date: 2010-11-17 17:00:31
Marianna Bartos, new HR director of Eckes-Granini Group started working at the company in this position on 1st October 2010. Marianna Bartos finished her studies at ELTE-BTK, and worked in...
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Kométa expects 20 billion HUF revenues for this year
Date: 2010-11-17 13:45:03
The revenue of the Kaposvár-based Kométa ´99 Zrt. (Kométa) will be around 20 billion HUF this year, compared with the 22 billion HUF of last year. The company plans to...
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