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Henkel’s turnover grew considerably in the second quarter

In the second quarter of 2010 Henkel’s sales revenue totalled at EUR 3,890 billion, rising by 11.6 percent from the second quarter in 2009. Adhesive Technologies and Cosmetics branches contributed...

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Bestillo Pálinkaház distills 3,000 litres of pálinka

Despite bad weather conditions Gönc apricot, a product of protected geographical indication, yielded well (around 30 tons of good quality fruit) this year. Apricot pálinka will be bottled in November...

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New CEO for Borsodi Brewery

From 1 August 2010 Zsolt Tőtös takes the CEO seat of Borsodi Brewery. Mr Tőtös has been working in the FMCG sector for 20 years, spending the last 9 years...

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The way a large retail chain does it

SPAR offers 600 types of wine in bigger stores. In their assortment there are three private label ranges: under the S-Budget name they sell four types of table wine, the...

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The secret of quality: ISO 22000 standard for SPAR’s meat processing plant

SPAR Hungary’s meat processing plant was the first in Hungary to acquire the ISO 22000 certification, the requirements of which guarantee the excellent quality of fresh meat and meat products...

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Tamás Ács ask Péter Feiner

Question: ‘We keep facing changes every day: another crisis in the eurozone, plummeting sales, the landslide victory of a political party, the new government’s programme promising radical changes in priorities....

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Szenkirályi established a new logistics centre

Szentkirályi Ásványvíz Kft. inaugurated its new Logistics Centre, named after Sándor Balogh, at the company’s premises on 1 July. The 4,000-m² building is the result of a HUF 500-million investment...

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Small is the Strong Shot, but strong

Pepsi came out with its latest innovation in Japan. Strong Shot is an energy drink in a 190-ml aluminium can, with extra caffeine and extra carbonation. Because of the high...

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Chinese delegation visited Kométa

A delegation form the city of Cixi visited Kaposvár in July and the representatives of the two cities signed a declaration of intent to start a long-term cooperation. The delegation...

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Skills and thrills: METRO’s Customer Academy is about to open

Next to the Budaörs METRO store the chain’s Customer Academy will open in October. The Customer Academy’s head of department Piroska Balestra shared the details with readers of our magazine....

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Less housework and more time spent with the family

In Hungary 7 out of ten women would like to spend less time with cooking and more with their family – reveals a survey by Sága. Women spend 54 percent...

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Hungaricum Corner in CBA Plaza

This July CBA Sopron Plaza opened the first Hungaricum corner where wines, pálinkas, sweets, fresh and preserved food products from Hungarian manufacturers can be found. Pricer electronic labels were used...

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Fluid Music acquired Mood Media

In June 2010 Fluid Music Canada Inc. completed the acquisition of Mood Media Group SA, by buying all the issued shares and receivables of the latter for EUR 160 million....

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Rondo Kft. has been a key player in the Hungarian packaging material sector since 1995

Cardboard is used by basically all industries, for collective, individual or shelf-ready packaging. Rondo’s partners are food and non-food companies manufacturing in Hungary. Rondo has also been IKEA’s European supplier...

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Strategic partnership will strengthen the distribution Rézangyal

Rézangyal Kft. and Coca-Cola Hungary signed an agreement on 15 June 2010, according to which from 5 July Coca-Cola HBC is the exclusive distributor of Rézangyal Classic Selection (11 flavours)...

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Sió’s new marketing director

From 28 June 2010, Dávid Aniot fills the position of marketing director at SIÓ-ECKES Kft. He graduated at Drury University in Springfield and came home to spend nine years at...

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The alcohol consumption of festival-goers knows no limits

Heineken Hungária Zrt. and Krétakör went to festivals to campaign for responsible drinking and the results give us food for thought. Péter Fancsikai directed a short film and an animation...

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New managing director for Duropack-Starpack Kft.

From August Dr Róbert Kocsis is the new managing director of Duropack-Starpack Kft. Mr Kocsis started his career at the Budapest affiliate of Planzer Transport AG in 1992. From 1999...

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Liegl & Dachser – további sikerekre hangolva

Liegl&Dachser, a transportation and logistics joint venture seated in Pilisvörösvár has celebrated its 10th birthday recently. Engelbert Liegl, the company’s founder told that they intend to keep contributing to speeding...

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Innovation manager at GfK Hungária

From 19 July 2010 Péter Sári fills the position of innovation manager at GfK Hungária Market Research Institute. The 34-year old economist worked for Sanoma Budapest Zrt. as on-line marketing...

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Danone Kft. helps children with cancer

More than HUF 6 million has been collected so far in the ‘Let us do something for children together’ programme, which supports the building of an Education Centre in Bakonybél...

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József Bock is Royal Winemaker of the Year

József Bock won in the Royal Winemaker category of the Followers of Royal Cooks event in Nagyszakácsi. This is a special competition, where each of the six courses of last...

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McCafé’s turnover is increasing

The McCafé closed the 2009 year with 15 percent traffic growth and 2.9 million costumers. In the first six months, 1.5 million people visited the 34 units of the coffee...

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McCafé’s turnover is increasing

The McCafé closed the 2009 year with 15 percent traffic growth and 2.9 million costumers. In the first six months, 1.5 million people visited the 34 units of the coffee...

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The second SPAR supermarket opened in Kazincbarcika

On the 26th of August 2010, a new SPAR supermarket opened in Kazincbarcika. The modern supermarket is the city's second SPAR unit, where 26 new jobs were created. The new...

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The second SPAR supermarket opened in Kazincbarcika

On the 26th of August 2010, a new SPAR supermarket opened in Kazincbarcika. The modern supermarket is the city's second SPAR unit, where 26 new jobs were created. The new...

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L'Oreal’s profits increased

The French L'Oreal, is the world's largest cosmetics company, based on revenues. The company increased its profits by 21 percent, in the first half of this year, compared to a...

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Less saturated fat in the Mars chocolates

Mars will reduce the calorie content of its chocolates – reports Penzcentrum.hu, after Daily Mail. Instead of palm oil, from the next month the Mars chocolate company will use sunflower...

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Less saturated fat in the Mars chocolates

Mars will reduce the calorie content of its chocolates – reports Penzcentrum.hu, after Daily Mail. Instead of palm oil, from the next month the Mars chocolate company will use sunflower...

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The Árkád shopping mall in Szeged will open next fall

It is planned, that the Árkád shopping mall in Szeged will be opened in autumn 2011. In the three-storey, 41 thousand square meter shopping center, 130 stores will operate –...

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