Company and Personal News
The SPAR Launches a year-long campaign for Hungarian products
Date: 2010-02-26 00:09:55
SPAR Hungary starts an annual campaign with the slogan: “Our Hungary, our SPAR!” The commercial network chose the promotion of the Hungarian products, because the growing popularity of domestic goods....
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Henkel expects profit growth for 2010
Date: 2010-02-26 00:08:21
Henkel expects remarkable improvement in its results this year. The company is confident, that its organic revenue growth exceeds the results of the relevant markets. Last year, Henkel's sales turnover...
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400 million donation from Tesco
Date: 2010-02-26 00:06:59
Tesco handed over its biggest value of gifts ever in Budapest on Wednesday. The chain transported approximately 11 trucks of clothing and other products to the Hungarian Food Bank Association,...
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New name, even higher quality the MIRSA Zrt.will continue to operate
Date: 2010-02-26 00:05:58
MIRSA Zrt. of Albertirsa bought the brand name MIRELITE, so from the end of February, the company will continue under a new name. The frozen food production in the world...
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The supply of trade fairs in Düsseldorf will expand in 2010
Date: 2010-02-26 00:05:12
The turnover of Messe Düsseldorf GmbH Fair Company exceeded the preliminary estimates last year. The year started well at the company, the supply of events will expand. The Messe Düsseldorf...
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Coca-Cola would acquire the North American bottlers
Date: 2010-02-26 00:01:25
The Coca Cola Company plans to purchase North American soft drinks bottling plants, that are belonging to the company. The 15 billion USD deal indicates a shift in the company's...
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Successful MasterCard campaign
Date: 2010-02-25 00:03:12
MasterCard's first national campaign to promote card acceptance completed successfully – announced Gauder Milán, the business manager of MasterCard Europe, responsible for Hungary, Slovenia, and Croatia. During the program, that...
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CBA’s turnover increased, despite the crisis
Date: 2010-02-25 00:01:37
CBA last year's turnover was 547.5 billion HUF, which is 2.5 billion HUF higher, than the turnover of 2008. The number of stores did not change, CBA will continue to...
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The Debreceni Group reforms its brands
Date: 2010-02-25 00:01:03
Peter Ondro, the director of Debreceni Csoport Kft. spoke about their market strategy at a press conference at the Foodapest Fair. Slovakian company Penta owns the group that processes Hungarian...
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Late evening store visit with gluten-and lactose-sensitive customers
Date: 2010-02-25 00:00:59
The SPAR highlights the importance of customer opinion. On the occasion of the regularly and country-wide organized customer forums, the customers of the Interspar stores can personally share their experiences,...
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Three young men's dream may come true from 7 million forints
Date: 2010-02-25 00:00:35
Dreher Breweries Ltd. handed over the “Young Entrepreneur of the Future” awards, The young entrepreneurs can launch their businesses with 7 million HUF initial capital and also can receive professional...
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Gastronomy is important for METRO
Date: 2010-02-24 00:04:21
METRO is the key supporter of the Hungarian gastronomy. Metro supports winner of the Bocuse d'Or Hungary with 5000 euros, and also supports this year's Junior Confectioner World Championship. METRO...
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The manufacturer of Pedigree operates with thermal water
Date: 2010-02-24 00:01:11
Mars Hungary Pet Food Manufacturer Ltd., which is the manufacturer of the Pedigree ® product family – carried out specific plant upgrade in the recent months, in its Csongrád- Bokros...
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Henkel donated defibrillators
Date: 2010-02-24 00:00:40
Henkel Hungary Ltd. placed two defibrillator devices in Vác. One can be found at the glue factory, while the other equipment at the Karacs Teréz College of 1st Géza King...
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Carlsberg triplered
Date: 2010-02-24 00:00:19
The fourth quarter profits of Carlsberg Brewery nearly tripled, increasing to 383 million Danish crowns from 111 million Danish crowns, while sales revenue decreased to 14.52 billion from 13.62 billion...
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Csányi Sándor’s food industrial company group breaks for decisive regional role
Date: 2010-02-23 00:02:18
Csányi Sándor’s Bonafarm Agri-Food group was officially introduced on Monday afternoon, at the Foodapest fair, in the scope of a press conference. Csányi Attila, the Chief Executive Officer of Bonafarm...
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The first Pepper Gourmet has opened
Date: 2010-02-23 00:01:39
A completely new business was launched in Barcelona, with the opening of the first store of the Paprika Gourmet Hungarian Delicatessen chain of stores. The chain of stores is committed...
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Slovakia: debut at Burger King, expanding at McDonald's
Date: 2010-02-23 00:01:10
Within a few weeks the first Burger King fast food restaurant will be opened in Slovakia. According to the plans of McDonald's five new restaurants will be opened, this year....
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Metro: one million euros donation to Haiti
Date: 2010-02-23 00:00:25
The members of the Metro Group were united to send the largest donation in the history of the group, to the earthquake victims of Haiti. In the package was launched...
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SuperShop points are over ten billion
Date: 2010-02-22 00:03:25
According to SuperShop’s press conference; The recent period brought SuperShop loyalty cards a particularly high success. The number of cardholders is 1.8 million, soon they reach 2 millions. Szabó Szergej,...
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Nestlé profits over 10 billion swiss francs
Date: 2010-02-22 00:03:02
Nestlé’s net profit in 2009 was 10.4 billion Swiss francs. The company expects stronger growth this year, than last year. Nestlé's sales volume increased by 4.1 percent, to 107.6 swiss...
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Auchan, will not stir up the moor
Date: 2010-02-22 00:01:02
Whether Auchan’s investment in Dunakeszi, will be materialized or not, the company will let the moory areas intact – said Jean-Paul Filliat, CEO of the Auchan Hungary Ltd. In recent...
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Lidl bought the Romanian-Plus network
Date: 2010-02-22 00:00:39
The German Tengelmann group sold its Plus networks in Bulgaria and in Romania to Lidl. With this, a total of 119 Plus stores changes hands. The purchase price was not...
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Greenpeace protests against GMO dairy products
Date: 2010-02-22 00:00:05
On the weekend, Greenpeace activists in about 39 cities of Germany protested against the dairy products of Nestlé and Danone Group’s Milupa, that are containing GMO ingredients. According to the...
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Wal-Mart: Impressive gains beside decreased revenues
Date: 2010-02-19 00:02:01
Wal-Mart reported larger-than-expected profits in the fourth quarter, besides its revenues were slightly under the expectations of the analysts. The company, in its Thursday report published 1.17 USD per share...
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Online coupons becoming more and more popular
Date: 2010-02-19 00:00:35
A huge increase has been occured in coupon usage in the United States. While in 2008, 2.6 billion coupons were used, in 2009 this figure increased to 3.3 billion. This...
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Tchibo chosen PR agency
Date: 2010-02-19 00:00:02
Tchibo has chosen Morpho Communications as partner, to the support the company’s total PR activities. The agency will be in charge for Tchibo shops and the communication of Tchibo, Eduscho...
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Fornetti – foreign developments in Hungary lead to dismissals
Date: 2010-02-18 00:02:07
Due to the result of the investments in Bulgaria and Romania, Fornetti Ltd. does not transport products to these subsidiaries from Hungary. Therefore, redundancies will take place at the Kecskemét...
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