Company and Personal News
Tesco hypermarket opened in Pécs
Date: 2010-10-05 00:00:02
The latest member of the Tesco chain has been opened in Pécs. The new, 5,000-square-meter complex is waiting its customers, every day, from the 1st of October. The new Tesco...
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No more secrets at IKEA
Date: 2010-10-05 00:00:01
After seventy years of existence, IKEA announced its results for the first time. The world's largest furniture trade chain is a family owned business, so the owner can be secretive....
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Univer Product: ketchup and baby food for export
Date: 2010-10-04 00:00:04
The Kecskemét-based Univer Product Zrt. broke into the international markets. The company, famous mostly for its mustard and mayonnaise products, tripled its exports in 2010. The Hungarian owned company exports...
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McCafé: The coffee consumers have grown up
Date: 2010-10-04 00:00:03
According to the online survey of McCafé, which was made on the occasion of The International Day of Coffee; it is easy to make an espresso at home, but in...
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Auchan won't expand in the close future
Date: 2010-10-01 00:01:00
Even though Auchan possesses more than five 30-50 hectares unbuilt real estates all over Hungary, but the company is planning to launch big constructions only after the recession is over....
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Online Shop to open by Est Media Group
Date: 2010-10-01 00:00:40
The online shop estkönyvek.hu was launched on 30th September by Est Media Group Ltd (EMG) and KÖNYVLABOROK Ltd, based on the contract signed on 29th June. The testing of the...
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Tesco Bróker to be launched tomorrow
Date: 2010-10-01 00:00:20
Clients can open stock accounts and also long-term investment accounts free of charge at the Tesco stores from Friday on. The website tescobroker.hu will run sales and purchases. Tesco Bróker,...
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Europe's most valuable brands
Date: 2010-09-30 00:03:44
According to the recently published study of Eurobrand; Louis Vuitton is the most valuable brand in Europe. Globally, Coca-Cola still is in the lead, while in Hungary the Túró Rudi...
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Auchan’s own branded food products to come
Date: 2010-09-30 00:03:28
This year, Auchan introduces nearly 400 new own branded mainly Hungarian products in the food sector. The company this year, introduces nearly 400 new products in the food sector, and...
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The KDFSZ objects the reduction in real wages of the Tesco workers
Date: 2010-09-30 00:01:25
Tesco in response of the statement of KDFSZ today announced: the chain implemented a wage increase even though the majority of the players in the sector did not increase the...
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The OMV-cafes celebrate the International Coffee Day
Date: 2010-09-30 00:00:05
The VIVA cafes of the OMV filling stations celebrate the International Coffee Day for the second time on the 1st of October. On the 1st of October, on the occasion...
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One million HUF fine for Lyoness
Date: 2010-09-29 00:00:01
The Competition Authority fined Lyoness for one million HUF, because Lyoness did not fully informed the customers. Lyoness had not given full informations in three paid commercial appearances in the...
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Hungaria 55: This number represents the Hungaria champagne brand in 2010
Date: 2010-09-28 00:02:01
The Hungaria champagne brand, that was founded in 1955, is celebrating its 55th birthday this year. On this occasion, the Hungaria Champagne winery created the Hungaria 55 brand, a champagne,...
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New diections at Nestle
Date: 2010-09-28 00:01:00
The Swedish Nestle SA, has created the Nestle Health Science SA subsidiary and the Nestle Institute of Health Sciences in order to break a new route between the food and...
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Starbucks coffee becomes more expensive
Date: 2010-09-28 00:00:55
For the drinks demanding exceptionally high labor and raw materials a higher price should be paid soon at the Starbucks coffeeshops – announced recently Howard Schultz. The CEO of the...
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Unilever is buying up a hair care products manufacturer for 3.7 billion USD
Date: 2010-09-28 00:00:05
Unilever PLC, announced an agreement over the purchasing of the hair-care products manufacturer Albert Culver Co. Unilever would buy Alberto for 3.7 billion USD, 37.5 USD per share. The purchase...
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Two billion deal on the horizon: the Bright Food would buy a confectionery producer
Date: 2010-09-28 00:00:01
China's Bright Food have secret talks over the acquisition of the British, United Biscuits (UB). According to the informations of The Sunday Times; the Shanghai-based company would buy the confectionery...
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Auchan employs disabled persons
Date: 2010-09-27 00:01:05
Auchan Hungary employs hundreds of disabled workers in its 12 stores from 2010, as cashiers, hostesses or salesmen. Auchan Hungary has signed a cooperation agreement with Work Force Kft., personnel...
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Pasta factory to be built in Verpelét
Date: 2010-09-27 00:00:25
A specialized, frozen, stuffed pasta factory is being manufactured in Verpelét, with a base area of 5400 square meters. The investment may give jobs to 150-200 people. The investment will...
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The Benedictines are building a mineral water bottling plant
Date: 2010-09-27 00:00:05
The Bencés Ásványvíz Palackozó és Kereskedelmi Kft. (the Benedictine Mineral Water and Trade Ltd.) will build a mineral water bottling plant in Ravazd, with 80 million HUF costs. The company...
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B & P, Braun & Partners made brand rankings in another country
Date: 2010-09-24 00:07:25
In Hungary the cult domestic brand, the Pöttyös Túró Rudi finished on the top of the rankings, while in Romania, the Coca Cola is the most powerful brand. The twelve...
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The website of Mars has been renewed
Date: 2010-09-24 00:01:02
Mars Hungary uptated its website with richer informations, international and domestic corporate news and with raising awareness examples in September 2010. The focus remains on the five principles ensuring the...
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Henkel strengthened its leading position in the sustainability ranking
Date: 2010-09-24 00:00:58
Henkel, had been included to the Dow Jones global sustainability index (DJSI World) and to the Dow Jones Europe Sustainability Index (DJSI Europe) for the fourth time. The company is...
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The 23-meter-high warehouse was built in three weeks
Date: 2010-09-24 00:00:21
In Hungary, a growing need occured for the Leier custom-made concrete elements, that are fast, economical, flexible in both vision and building construction methods. The custom-made concrete elements of Leier...
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MINI Cooper design with Coca-Cola light
Date: 2010-09-24 00:00:01
The Coca-Cola light continues last year’s highly successful Fashion Designer program with Car Designer program this year. This time, the design of a white Mini Cooper can be planned with...
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Törley and György-Villa wine auction successes
Date: 2010-09-23 00:03:04
Another record was set up on the charity wine auction of the 19th Budapest International Wine and Champagne Festival. The total amount of 3 million 300 thousand HUF was offered...
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Tesco does not launch a web store in Hungary yet
Date: 2010-09-23 00:00:25
While Tesco launches its online store in Poland and in the Czech Republic next year, in Hungary we should wait for Tesco’s webstore. According to Philip Clarke future CEO of...
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Kométa debuted with a new TV spot
Date: 2010-09-23 00:00:01
The Kométa ’99 ZRt. is working together with a new advertising agency. The Creative Partners won the company’s brand communication commission on a restricted tender, for about two months ago....
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METRO helps children who suffer from hunger in the summer
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Children’s Catering Foundation and METRO Hungary organised an awareness raising and donation collecting campaign in 4 cities and in the capital from 11 until 31 August, to help children in...
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Péter Feiner ask Ákos Kozák
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Question: Retail turnover fell in the first half of 2010. What do you think the perspectives are for the second half of the year? What can retailers and manufacturers expect...
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