Company and Personal News
Nespresso is successful
Date: 2010-10-27 15:08:53
Nespresso achieved outstanding results worldwide, in the first nine months of 2010. The brand's sales volume increased by an average of 20 percent and this dynamic characterized the major European...
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Auchan and Spar are “disability-friendly workplaces”
Date: 2010-10-27 05:50:13
Over the past two decades, increasing attention is paid to people with disabilities. Beside accessibility, the most important tasks are; education and the workplace – stressed Soltész Miklós, State Secretary...
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Reconstruction works for Reál stores in Békés county
Date: 2010-10-26 17:08:04
Gyula-based Élésker Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Ltd. has been a member of Reál Hungária Ltd. since 2005. Its outlets have been prsent in seven cities of Békés county: the 18 stores...
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Henkel to build a factory in Tatabánya
Date: 2010-10-26 15:44:48
Henkel is about to embark on a EUR 14.7 million investment in Hungary, creating jobs for 80 people, the company has announced on Tuesday. IHenkel is talking about a green-field...
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SPAR collected more than 40 tons of electric litter
Date: 2010-10-26 06:02:38
As an environmentally aware and responsible retailer, based in local communities across the UK, SPAR listens to their customers, and the government, and is working to help protect our environment....
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Innovation Student Competition at Henkel
Date: 2010-10-25 20:09:33
Those who enter to Henkel’s innovation competition should design products that will be used forty years later. One can register until the 13th of December in the hope of winning...
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Food comes to house
Date: 2010-10-25 16:04:09
Many old people face difficulties with the weekly shopping: The Heiko was established on the occasion to help them. The company transfers food to the elderly poeople a couple of...
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New visitor-center opened by Bestillo Schnaps House
Date: 2010-10-25 11:43:42
The visitor-center of Bestillo Schnaps House has opened its gates in Boldogkőváralja on 21st October this year. The investment is worth 90 million HUF and has been sponsored partly by...
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HOVENTA 2010 – METRO introduced its Customer Academy
Date: 2010-10-22 23:17:52
METRO Group Ltd. has proven to be one of the greatest exhibitors of the HOVENTA exhibition in 2010, where the so-called METRO Customer Academy had the chance to present itself,...
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Nestlé's sales increased by 4 percent in January-September
Date: 2010-10-22 18:57:48
The world's largest food and beverage distributor reported on Friday that in the first nine months of this year its turnover totaled 82.77 billion Swiss francs, exceeding last year’s datas...
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The crisis tax is inconceivable – says the first man of Spar
Date: 2010-10-22 16:50:04
The Hungarian crisis tax is “incomprehensible and illegal” – criticized Gerhard Drexel the head of the Austrian Spar network, the crisis tax that should be paid by the Hungarian subsidiary....
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CBA expands in Slovakia
Date: 2010-10-22 15:07:16
The CBA Hungarian food retailer chain gained extremely strong position in Slovakia, and in and around Pozsony. According to the Thursday publication of Hospodárské Noviny Slovakian economy newspaper; the COOP...
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Award for SPAR and METRO for sustanaible corporate behaviour
Date: 2010-10-22 13:32:21
SPAR Hungary Ltd. and METRO Group Assets have received an award together by Követ Egyesület for an otstanding survey on sustainable and environmental-friendly corporate behaviour. In the SPAR Worldwide organisation...
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Aid by Clorox to the redmud-victims – again
Date: 2010-10-22 10:39:41
DunaPro Ltd, producer of the brand Clorox in Hungary, has collected a special aid to the victims of the redmud catastrophe: their help mainly consists of whitining and cleaning devices....
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Pet food worth 20 million HUF to the redmud-victims by Nestlé Purina Petcare
Date: 2010-10-22 10:24:37
The victims of the red mud catastrophe have received a special aid worth 20 million HUF by Nestlé Purina Petcare: this time the help goes to the animals in need....
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Growth in volumes and sales at Danone
Date: 2010-10-21 19:19:03
Danone reports on solid 3rd quarter 2010 growth in volumes and sales. Full-year targets 2010 confirmed – Marketwatch announced. Highlights: – Sales increased 6.9% in both the 3rd quarter and...
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McDonald's did not cause disappointment
Date: 2010-10-21 18:07:50
McDonald's has published its third quarterly reports and the company did not cause disappointment. The company’s performance is above the expectations, both in profit per share, both in revenues. McDonald's...
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EBay’s result beyond the expectations
Date: 2010-10-21 16:21:40
The EBay Inc., the company that operates the world's largest auction portal reported better than expected results, and also improved its annual projections. Revenues were boosted by the PayPal payment...
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Syrian-owned Biotech opens new plant in Hungary
Date: 2010-10-21 14:07:43
Syrian-owned Biotech on Thursday inaugurated an almost 2,000sqm medical implants plant in Diósd, near Budapest, employing about a hundred people at the moment (200-250 soon though), and annual revenue could...
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Sparkling natural mineral water adds bottle created by famed Italian designer Missoni
Date: 2010-10-21 13:45:47
Available in October for a limited time only, the Missoni-inspired bottle was commissioned by Kékkúti Ásványvíz for the S. Pellegrino Italian Talents program. “The goal of this initiative is to...
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The dm drogerie markt can pay the special tax
Date: 2010-10-21 13:17:02
The turnover of dm drogerie markt in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, ended at the end of March 2010, was 230 million euros, similar to last year. The special tax will...
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The president of OKSZ has been resigned
Date: 2010-10-20 14:58:30
Feiner Péter the chairman of the National Trade Association (OKSZ) has been resigned – reports Népszabadság. The reason can be the special tax imposed on retail. Feiner Péter who is...
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Pálinka, from own-grown, origin-protected apricot
Date: 2010-10-20 13:22:07
The newly formed visitors’ center of the Bestillo Pálinka house will be handed over on Thursday at the company's headquarters, in Boldogkőváralja – told Vavrek Zsolt, Executive Director to MTI....
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Four new hand care pruducts launched by NIVEA
Date: 2010-10-20 12:25:35
Four new NIVEA hand care products have bben launched this October all over Europe and in the United States, too. NIVEA Hand Intensive Nourishing Creme is a rich, fast absorbing...
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METRO Customer Academy opened its gates
Date: 2010-10-20 12:15:04
Besides a METRO-CENTER in Budaörs, the Customer Academy of METRO Commercial Ltd. has opened its gates on 18th October, too. The educational center offers a wide range of classes to...
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Kraft Foods to develop chewing gums
Date: 2010-10-20 10:02:22
A new centre for sweets and chewing gum research has been opened by Kraft Foods (NYSE:KFT) in Switzerland. This new centre will develop new products for top candy brands like...
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Quality problems at Johnson & Johnson
Date: 2010-10-19 18:01:18
Revenue of Johnson & Johnson declines, due to a series of product recalls in the third quarter, however, the weak dollar helped the health and cosmetics manufacturing giant to gain...
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Chio: snack instead of chips
Date: 2010-10-19 17:17:59
On the basis of the parent company’s decision, reorganization is planned in the activities of the Chio Hungary Kft. The manufacturing of the chips will be terminated, the storage will...
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New product-family by Gallicoop: handmade turkey-products
Date: 2010-10-19 16:32:09
Special, new products are launched by GALLICOOP Pulykafeldolgozó Co. in the autumn. Similarly to the Gyros-dishes launched this summer, the latest product-family called Manufaktúra is unique in Hungary, as it...
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The COOP will not pass the crisis tax on the consumers
Date: 2010-10-19 15:19:22
The crisis tax – though not fully – but affects the companies of the COOP group – states the communication of COOP. The group operates in a franchise system, consists...
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