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Colgate-Palmolive’s new managing director

From 1 April 2010, a new managing director supervises Colgate-Pa lmolive’s business activity in Hungary: Péter Juhász returned from London where he worked as sales director of GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare....

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Responsible leaflet issuance in the spirit of sustainability

SPAR decided to substantially reduce the size of its weekly published INTERSPAR leaflets. This means that paper usage will be reduced by 800 tons and ink usage will diminish by...

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HELL capitalises domestically on its market success

HELL Energy expanded by 32 percent in 2009, realising a domestic sales revenue of HUF 2.8 billion – the company practically doubled its market share in Hungary. Presently Hungarian-owned HELL...

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METRO to build a unique Customer Academy in Hungary

The founding stone of METRO’s Customer Academy was laid at the end of June, near the company’s headquarters in Budaörs. With the 1,200 m² new complex METRO intends to offer...

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Successful Guinness record attempt with Irsai Olivér

Királyi Wine House and Cellar Museum organised ‘The world’s largest spritzer’ Guinness record attempt in Buda Castle’s Szent György Square. The 550-litre spritzer giant was made from Szent István Korona’s...

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Update is gaining momentum

Update International Kft.’s plan is to double the number of its franchise stores by the end of the year, completing the building of the 100-shop network in Hungary. The number...

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Health road show in INTERSPAR

SPAR Hungary organises its health road show for the 8th time between May and September 2010. The events will raise awareness of a healthy lifestyle in the INTERSPAR stores of...

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Innovation – the driving force behind growth

The need to raise consumers’ attention and keep it compels brand manufacturers to come out with new products regularly. Launching new products is usually accompanied with strong marketing campaigns. On...

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Desire materialised

Market leader Pöttyös keeps pushing the boundaries of the Túró Rudi segment, appearing in shops with a successful new product every year. This year’s sensation is GURU, which rapidly conquered...

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Borsodi is still the market leading beer in Hungary

Borsodi Brewery’s sales revenue was HUF 40.6 billion in 2006, with a pretax profit of HUF 4.3 billion – the result of cost efficiency measures after a loss-making 2008 business...

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Marketing communication switches from Off to On mode

In the following you can learn what Tímea Mege, the marketing director of Rewart Kft. and Gábor Szigeti, the editor of budapestujsag.hu think about current trends in marketing communication.Tímea Mege:...

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The distribution of Rézangyal will be strenghtened by a strategic partnership

Under the agreement of Rézangyal Ltd. and Coca-Cola HBC Hungary Ltd., from the 5th of July, beside the 11 tastes of Rézangyal Classic Selection, Coca-Cola HBC became the exclusive distributor...

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Penam can obtain Multi bakery and Ceres Bakery Inc.

Penam can obtain all shares of Multi bakery and 100 percent control over the Ceres Bakery Inc. – decided the Competition Authority (GVH). The dominant Czech firm, the Penam produces...

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New commercial manager at Friesland

Commercial manager change will take place at Friesland Campina Hungária Zrt. The current commercial manager, Sípos Judit leaves the company from the 1st of August. She will be replaced by...

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Danone: “Together for the Children”

The “Together for the Children” program, this year supports the construction of the Bakonybél Education Center, which financially supports the rehabilitation and healthy clinical nutrition of children with cancer for...

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Tesco and Öko-Pannon: joint roadshow for selective waste collection

Tesco Global Stores Ltd. and the Öko-Pannon Non-profit Ltd. in the scope of a joint roadshow aims to raise awareness of the importance of selective waste collection. During the summer,...

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CBA and Procter & Gamble: köszi (thanks)

“The heart of the community” (köszi) charity initiative program is a program created by CBA and the Procter & Gamble: Since 2006, the program supported the important goals of the...

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A new Tesco Express opened in Miskolc

On the 2nd of June, a new Tesco Express store opened its gates in Miskolc, under 29 Széchenyi street – reports www.tesco.hu. Tesco Expresses are waiting their customers with much...

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Glass parts were found in the baby food of dm

In Germany, two glass parts were found in two babylove bio baby dessert (yogurt and mixed fruit, from 7 months of age). As a precautionary measure the dm Ltd. recalls...

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Trigranit develops in Poznan

The mostly Hungarian-owned TriGranit, the third biggest commercial real estate developer in Europe signs a contract with PKP Polish Railway Company to construct a transport and trade center. Along with...

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Szentkirályi’s new logistics center has been handed over

The two patrons, Dr. Becsey Zsolt Secretary of State for Foreign Economic Relations and dr. Bábel Balázs archbishop of Kalocsa as well as Lezsák Sándor, vice president of the National...

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Red Bull Mobile to come

Telenor markets three device and two subscription types in a marketing cooperation with Red Bull, the energy drink company. Telenor and Red Bull introduce together in Hungary Red Bull Mobile...

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Lánchíd Klub called on the companies to pool

For the surviving families of natural disasters, resumption and claim adjustment carries tremendous difficulties. In case one becomes a victim under more modest circumstances, without savings and insurance, the tragedy...

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Possible shortage of potatoes – domestic production halves this year

There might be problems both with the quantity and quality of this year’s potatoes. The greater part of the harvest will be less tenable partly because of the improper potato...

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Zwack closed down its financial year with a profit of two and a half billion forints

On its general assembly, Zwack Unicum Plc. consented to pay a dividend of 1000 forints per share. Last year a dividend of 2300 forints per share was payed, the amount...

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British supermarkets are put in pawn by TESCO

Nearly a billion pounds worth mortgage debentures have been issued by TESCO on its supermarkets in Great Britain. This is not the first such transaction and even the Hungarian subsidiary...

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Henkel won Walmart’s prize for the second time

The American commerce giant, Walmart has given Henkel the Sustainability Award for the second time. As members of the international Walmart task forces, German, Central-American and North-American employees of Henkel...

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Danone attacks with ten-cent yoghurt

Danone turns to the markets of developing countries, because it has exhausted the growth opportunities of wealthy countries according to the Wall Street Journal. The company therefore aims to conquer...

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Gösser beer is 150 years old

For this occasion, the Gösser Breweries in Leoben held a beer festival to celebrate the anniversary. The thousands of people celebrating, but they could also taste Gösser’s anniversary beer. The...

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Heartfelt support out of corporate alliance and voluntary contribution: Maspex Olympos Ltd.

Operatives of Maspex Olympos Ltd. have initiated a fund-raising action for the benefit of flood victims. Each employee has donated a sum at their own discretion and by their own...

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