Company and Personal News
McDonald's over one billion
Date: 2010-04-22 00:00:40
The world's largest fast-food chain surpassed the expectations of the analyst in the first quarter, due to its reasonably priced menus. McDonald's net profit was 1.09 billion USD in the...
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Tesco is planning to open 30 new stores in 2010
Date: 2010-04-21 00:01:08
Despite the challenges, caused by the economic crisis Tesco was managed to retain its market leading position in Hungary over the past year. The company continued to invest throughout the...
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Weaker than expected results at Coca-Cola
Date: 2010-04-21 00:01:00
The world's largest soft drinks manufacturer reported weaker than expected quarterly results, due to the weaker performance of the North American market. The Coca-Cola in the first quarter of 2010...
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Non-alcoholic beer from Gösser
Date: 2010-04-21 00:00:56
Heineken Hungária Zrt. introduces a new product to the Hungarian beer market: Gösser’s new non-alcoholic lager beer is commercially available from April. The Gösser brand, which has great traditions introduces...
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New financial manager at Metro
Date: 2010-04-21 00:00:39
Mándoki Csaba is the new financial manager of METRO Commercial Ltd. since yesterday. He was the controlling head of the central program office of Metro AG Shape 2012 formerly. The...
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Serious fines for Gastroyal
Date: 2010-04-21 00:00:32
According to the Economic Competition Authority (GVH); The Gastroyal Food Catering Ltd. between March and June 2009 made unfair commercial practices with consumers. The company made such statements over their...
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250 jobs are in danger in Győr
Date: 2010-04-21 00:00:20
The work has been suspended in the Pannon Poultry of Győr, because the firm has debts towards the workers. The company's management then decided to stop production for two weeks....
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The Bestillo won at the Pálinka competition of Gyula
Date: 2010-04-20 00:01:50
The Pálinka competition of Gyula has ended. The Raspberry pálinka of the Bestillo Pálinka house became the favourite of the audience. The young couple who founded the Bestillo pálinka mnufacturer,...
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“Net instead of fish” – a new element is added to the Élelmiszerlavina program
Date: 2010-04-20 00:01:35
The Élelmiszerlavina (Food Avalanche) program, the joint initiative of Syngenta and the Hungarian Food Bank Association launched for the third time, this year, which was broadened with a municipal tender...
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Danone's claims were not rejected
Date: 2010-04-20 00:01:24
Danone plans to reinforce that, contrary to some news, the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) has not rejected the health benefits of Danone's Actimel and Activia. According to Danone’s coomunication,...
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While in Hungary bagmilk is becoming less used it is a blockbuster elsewhere
Date: 2010-04-20 00:01:15
While in Hungary bagmilk is getting almost extinct, UK's Sainsbury's supermarket chain introduced bags packaged milk with success, over the expectations. According to Sainsbury's; 75 percent less packaging usage would...
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Fortune: The list of the 500 largest U.S. companies
Date: 2010-04-20 00:00:40
Fortune has published their annual list of the 500 largest U.S. companies. Wal-Mart recovers first place from Exxon Mobil oil company, so Wal-Mart became the largest reatail chain again, after...
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Danone's revenues were grown
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:42
The world's leading yoghurt manufacturer, the Paris-based Danone Group’s revenues increased by 8.3 percent to 3.98 billion euros in this year's first quarter. The most dominant reason of the increase...
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Demján’s real estate development in Croatia soon to be complete
Date: 2010-04-19 00:01:05
The works are going full steam, at Croatia's largest building site. The “Arena Centar” will be ready in time at Laniste district of Zagreb. "The Arena Centar will open its...
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Own branded products in the focus of METRO
Date: 2010-04-16 00:02:05
METRO’snew, two-week campaign of own branded products starts today. The company offers hundreds of products in the scope of discount offers and presents new own branded products as well. "This...
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Wage increases at Kométa
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:50
The '99 Kométa Co. was the first among the meat companies, that was negotiating with the trade union and increased the wages of its workers, despite the economic crisis. The...
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Findus to close
Date: 2010-04-16 00:01:00
The company’s general meeting decided, that after eight years of operation Findus Hungária food distributor Ltd. will wind up – reports Napi Gazdaság. According to the informations of Napi Gazdaság...
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Danone withdraws health claims for Actimel and Activia
Date: 2010-04-16 00:00:50
The dairy company Danone has withdrawn requests to approve claims about the health benefits of two of its brands. Danone has promoted that Actimel yoghurt drink strengthens the body's natural...
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The new giga Tesco will open at the Kőbánya Kispest junction
Date: 2010-04-15 00:02:21
The TERMINÁL shopping center is under construction at the Kőbánya-Kispest junction and its inter-modal transport junction. According to Iglódi-Csató Judit Communications Director of Tesco; Tesco has a number of stores...
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Farmers in the parking lot of Auchan
Date: 2010-04-15 00:02:10
Between the 7th and the 13th of May Hungarian producers will debut in the the organization of the Auchan Hungary Ltd. and the Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC), in the Auchan...
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The Koppány National Store network expands
Date: 2010-04-15 00:01:41
The Koppány National Store network opened its seventh store yesterday, in Budaörs. Only Hungarian products can be found in the stores of the network. Megyesi Zoltán, the owner of the...
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Developments at Nádudvari Food Ltd.
Date: 2010-04-15 00:01:30
150 million HUF investment completed at the Nádudvari Food Ltd., 25 percent of the development came from EU supports. Volosinovszki János, Executive Director, told that the company which has 170...
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New Subway fast food restaurants
Date: 2010-04-14 00:02:40
Subway plans developments in the Central and Eastern European region. The franchise based network, plans to open restaurants in Slovenia and Romania as well. Subway has restaurants in in Poland,...
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Listeria monocytogenes infected ham in the Reál and the reaction of Pick
Date: 2010-04-14 00:02:10
According to Reál Hungária’s statement; The Pick Szeged Zrt. produced ham may be dangerous to health. Pick Szeged Zrt. informs its customers and consumers that the company withdraws its Reál...
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The recent scandal of Lidl
Date: 2010-04-14 00:01:10
Worker advocacy organizations attacks the Lidl stores. According to the serious charges, the ads of the major German supermarket chain contain misstatements. The supermarket chain a few weeks ago campaigned...
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Henkel published its Sustainability Report 2009
Date: 2010-04-14 00:00:50
Henkel Sustainability Report provides an overview of the major environmental and social developments of the 2009 financial year. Henkel is constantly working to make its own procedures more energy saving,...
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Antibiotic found in honey again
Date: 2010-04-14 00:00:30
The Magyar Nemzet found antibiotics infected honey in the sores again. The honey are poisoned by such agents that are banned in Europe. The Bremen Applica laboratory found nitrofuran in...
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Nordsee opens its flagship
Date: 2010-04-13 00:03:10
Within days, Nordsee will open a new restaurant in Budapest. The restaurant, famous for its fish dishes will open a flagship restaurant in the downtown Budapest. One and a half...
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Refreshing cherry Milli Mia cottage cream for the summer months!
Date: 2010-04-13 00:02:10
The summer novelty of Milli Mia dessert family the Cherry cottage cream arrives on the 1st of June 2010. The cottage cream dessert family is the best-known member of the...
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The STI Group acquired the Line Packaging & Display factory
Date: 2010-04-12 00:01:00
Europe's leading POS solutions, and high-quality packaging materials company the STI Group acquired UK retail display company, the Line Packaging & Display Limited, on the 31st of March 2010. The...
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