Company and Personal News
S&P upgrades Henkel’s credit ratings to A/A-1
Date: 2011-07-13 10:12:33
As a result of Henkel’s improved financial profile and its continued solid business performance, the rating agency Standard & Poor’s today upgraded Henkel’s Corporate credit ratings to “A” long-term and...
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Vodafone Supertower
Date: 2011-07-13 09:15:03
This year Sziget fans will be welcomed by the sight of a 10 floors high tower-complex at the center of the festival venue. The Vodafone supertower will host DJ programs,...
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Tesco: tents and sun lotions are the hits
Date: 2011-07-12 12:57:50
The summer festival season can be strongly felt in the turnover of Tesco. In June, one of the best-selling commodity of the sports department was the tent, inflatable beds, foam...
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One of Nestlé's largest pet food factory opened in Bük
Date: 2011-07-11 13:00:34
Nestlé expanded its capacity with a ten billion HUF worth green-field investment. The ten thousand sqm hall of the factory complex in Bük was inaugurated on Friday by Navracsics Tibor,...
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Hungary's first free test store, the Central Sample opens during the autumn
Date: 2011-07-11 12:44:21
Hungary's first free test store, the Central Sample opens in the Király utca. According to the intention of the founders of the store; they intend to introduce a new concept...
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Nestlé buys a Chinese confectionery manufacturer for 1.7 billion USD
Date: 2011-07-11 12:42:44
The Swiss Nestle buys the 60 percent of the Chinese Hsu Fu Chi candy manufacturer for 1.7 billion USD. This purchase will be the largest acquisition of Nestlé in China....
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Store selling local products is under construction in Szekszárd
Date: 2011-07-11 12:40:33
The Eco-Sensus Nonprofit Kft. startet to build a store in Szekszárd, that will distribute the local products of the small producers of the region without the participation of the intermediate...
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METRO opts for Hungarian watermelon
Date: 2011-07-11 09:37:35
METRO Commercial Ltd. has made the conscious decision to opt exclusively for Hungarian watermelons and nothing else in order to increase the value of Hungarian watermelons. Starting from 7th July...
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Tesco volunteer program to make playgrounds prettier
Date: 2011-07-11 09:35:36
191 volunteers, 1165 volunteer working hours in 8 cities: Tesco is continuing its volunteer program launched in 2009, so that they can take part in the lives of local comunities...
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New CEO at Henkel Hungary
Date: 2011-07-08 12:33:29
Yet another Hungarian collegue started working as the CEO of Henkel Hungary Ltd. Starting from 1st July, the new expert leading the company is Dr Ágnes Fábian. After nearly two...
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The sugar factory in Kaposvár recruits workers
Date: 2011-07-08 12:31:17
The country's only sugar factory the Magyar Cukor Zrt. recruits workers for the campaign, that will start in the autumn. The selecting of the employees has begun in the company's...
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Zwack withdraws the explosive Kalinka Vodka
Date: 2011-07-08 12:26:54
The Zwack Unicum Nyrt. immediately withdraws the whole stock of the 0.5-liter carbonated Kalinka products, that were distributed from the 25th of May, because, due to quality problems, one out...
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Fornetti will be Bonforno in Croatia
Date: 2011-07-08 12:24:16
he Fornetti product family will be available again from the autumn in Croatia, under the name Bonforno, because of legal improprieties of the company's former master franchise partner. The distribution...
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Auchan doubles the number of its hypermarkets in Romania
Date: 2011-07-08 12:20:26
While Auchan slowed down its investments in Hungary due to the crisis tax, in Romania the chain develops its network with full steam. The French Mulliez family owned retail chain...
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Auchan is half a century old
Date: 2011-07-07 13:02:55
The first Auchan store opened in Roubaix, northern France on the 6th of July 1961, in the Haut Champs district of the city. Since then, the family-owned supermarket that was...
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(HU) Helyi zöldség és gyümölcs a MOL-kutaknál
Date: 2011-07-07 12:59:29
The products of local small farmers and handicraft products are available every Thursday until the end of September at nine Mol petrol stations of the country – announced the oil...
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The dm opened its new store in the Budagyöngye Shopping Center
Date: 2011-07-07 12:55:19
The dm drugstore chain expanded its network with its 258th store in July 2011. On the occasion of the opening three days 15 percent discounts and a huge range of...
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Nestlé Purina opens a Pet Food Factory in Vas county
Date: 2011-07-06 11:57:16
Nestlé Purina opens a new, 10 thousand square meters factory in Bük, Vas county. The 10 billion HUF investment will create 250 new jobs in the region. Navracsics Tibor and...
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Natural perfumes are catching in
Date: 2011-07-06 09:15:23
One of the natural cosmetics brands of dn, namely alverde, is about to offer perfumes for all lovers of matural cosmetical products for the first time. The well-known private label...
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The dairy farmers of Petőfiszállás would set up their own milk processor
Date: 2011-07-05 12:20:36
The Petőfiszállás-based Gazda-Tej Szövetkezet plans to set up their own milk processor. Dairy Farmers Cooperative Petőfiszállás. This was the recently discussed by about one hundred small producer, that include the...
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The dm became Superbrands for the third time
Date: 2011-07-05 12:10:41
The dm drogerie markt received the Superbrands award for the third time this year. The Superbrands is the world's leading brand building system, which rewards the leading brands on the...
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Mars establishes a chocolate factory in Kansas
Date: 2011-07-05 11:55:30
After more than three decades the Mars U.S. chocolate company is planning to build a domestic chocolate factory. The first 250 million USD phase of the project is expected to...
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New products at Starbucks
Date: 2011-07-05 10:51:09
Two new versions of Frappuccino®, the most popular refreshment of the summer is going to be available in Hungarian Starbucks outltts from 5th July. Extra Coffee Caramel Frappuccino®, Soy Strawberries...
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The meat plant in Debrecen has been saved, production soon to be resumed
Date: 2011-07-04 14:10:23
The company managed to find a new investor to further operate the closed plant of the Debreceni Csoport Húsipari Kft., owned by the Slovakian Penta group – told the the...
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This year, the European network of McDonald's buys Hungarian ingredients for 15 billion HUF
Date: 2011-07-04 14:08:30
This year, the European network of McDonald's will purchase Hungarian ingredients for about 15 billion HUF – told the company's Hungarian subsidiary. The value and volume of the products from...
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Fuel from McDonald's oil
Date: 2011-07-04 13:10:39
The Dubai-based Neutral Fuels announced on Monday that it reached an agreement with McDonald's, that the company will transform the used cooking oil to 100 percent bio-diesel in the Middle...
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New type of plastic shopping cards to be tested (X)
Date: 2011-07-04 11:00:33
Art Match Hungária Ltd., in co-operation with Gödöllő Coop is about to introduce the internationally well-known fully plastic shopping carts, by testing the environment-friendly plastic carts in many of their...
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Magazin: Tesco keeps looking for the ‘little stars’ of regions
Date: 2011-07-04 10:11:36
Tesco organised their fourth forum for suppliers in Visegrád on 2 June, this time for farmers and SMEs from Fejér, Komárom-Esztergom and Pest counties. Béla Józsa is one of the...
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New Tesco in Kőszeg
Date: 2011-07-01 12:30:52
The newest member of the Tesco supermarket chain opened on Friday morning in Kőszeg. The new store awaits the customers on about 3000 square meters, offering a rich supply with...
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The Herendi Porcelain became a member of the French luxury industry association
Date: 2011-07-01 11:12:49
The Comité Colbert, the French national association compressing the luxury industry companies, elected the Herendi Porcelain Manufactory among its members – announced Elisabeth Ponsolle des Portes, CEO of the organization...
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