Company and Personal News
Hungarian version of Google Maps is operating
Date: 2009-09-30 00:02:00
From tuesday morning the Google Térkép knows what the Google Maps: displays the shops, hotels, restaurants, and one can upload ones business information free of charge. The map is deeply...
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The Bulgarian subsidiary of Dunapack expanding despite the crisis
Date: 2009-09-30 00:01:00
The Bulgarian subsidiary of the leading Hungarian paper packaging manufacturer the Dunapack, performing well despite the crisis. This year, expecting an about 2 million leva result, after last year's 608...
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Auchan: Internet innovation on the website
Date: 2009-09-29 00:02:00
After one and a half years of successful operation, Auchan Hungary Ltd.’s company website, the www.auchan.hu got new form and content. The new website would desire to keep up with...
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Kraft Foods prepares for hostile step
Date: 2009-09-29 00:01:00
Kraft Foods is preparing to make a hostile takeover bid for British Cadbury confectionery manufacturer. According to City sources, the world's second largest food giant, the Kraft Foods offer would...
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Unilever would buy Sara Lee’s cosmetics business
Date: 2009-09-28 00:02:35
The 1.275 billion euros transaction is waiting for the approval of the European trade unions and the authorities. Unilever can not be disclosed the concrete steps of the merger, until...
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The most ethical supermarkets
Date: 2009-09-28 00:01:30
According to the criterias of the Association of Conscious Consumers, most ethical brands among the food chains are Reál and G'Roby, although these companies has only an average ethical and...
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Revenue increase is expected from Tesco in the second quarter
Date: 2009-09-28 00:01:08
Nomura’s analyst expects a 9 percent growth, from the quarterly report of Tesco, thus the recommendation to purchase shares of Tesco has confirmed. According to the analyst; Tesco's revenues will...
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Nespresso expands in Saturn Mammut
Date: 2009-09-28 00:00:51
The Nespresso continues its expansion started in June 2008, in the commercial units. It will open its first special outlet in Eastern Europe, with about a 20 square meters base...
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Gummy candies added to the nimm2 product group
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Storck Hungária Kft. introduces nimm2 Smilegummi to the Hungarian market. Smilegummi is made using real fruit juice and contains added vitamins. Three versions are available: classic fruit-flavoured, milder yoghurty and...
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McDonald’s at one hundred
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
On 28 August, Hungary’s 100th McDonald’s restaurant opens in Győr. Hungary’s largest fast food chain invested HUF 700 million, rebuilding even the nearby public road intersection. On the big day,...
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Gianni is the new face of Lidl
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Gianni Annoni, well-known for his television cookery shows, is the leading figure in Lidl’s 2009-2010 advertising campaign, called ”Make shopping an experience: discover Lidl’s new world every week!” In its...
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SuperShop programme in every SPAR store
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
From 3 September 2009, SPAR Magyarország introduces the SuperShop programme in every SPAR and INTERSPAR store in Hungary. Now 1.5 million SuperShop card owners can use their cards at more...
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Lidl speaks
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
We asked the representatives of Lidl how they prepare for the new Food Act. – Lidl does its best to meet the requirements. Contrary to popular belief, Hungarian products are...
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New director at P.O.P-Rafinanz’s BTL division
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Edit Szabó was appointed the new director of P.O.P-Rafinanz’s BTL division. The promotion and sales support agency continues to expand its BTL activity. Edit Szabó started at Deutsche Messe Ag...
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Going forward, even during a recession
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Present Store based its strategy on constant development and expansion, therefore they managed to grow despite the economic crisis and a stagnating business and promotional gift market. According to Ferenc...
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SPAR has won an award again
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
SPAR has won the Convenience Retailer of the Year 2009 competition sponsored by NACS, the ceremony was held on 15th September 2009 in London. The success of SPAR with the...
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Raiker joins Reál Hungária Drink
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Raiker Kft., one of the biggest beverage wholesale companies in central Hungary and Budapest joined Reál Hungária Drink Kft. in September. By this, the latter’s turnover exceeds HUF 60 billion....
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Tokaj Kereskedőház expects a setback
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
István Kiss, the company’s CEO announced that for this year, Tokaj Keres-kedőház projects a HUF 3.2 billion revenue, while last year they generated HUF 3.8 billion. In the past few...
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The scent of home
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The right background music and scent in the Quattro Mobili store on Szent István Boulevard is the result of the contract the store signed with Mood Media. Quattro Mobili opted...
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Successful promotion by 60-year old Tchibo
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Gyöngyi Kovács from Csokonyavisonta was the happy winner of a Volkswagen Golf 6, the main prize of the competition celebrating Tchibo’s 60th birthday. Andrzej Jackiewicz, Tchibo Budapest Kft.’s managing director...
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Öko-Kord has a global partner
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Öko-Kord Országos Nonprofit Kft. signed an exclusive partnership contract with the German affiliate of world leading French environmental services company Veolia....
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New formulas in Henkel’s detergents
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Reluctant stains are usually removed at 60°C, but Persil Cold Active removes them already at 30°C – informs the press release by Henkel Magyarország Kft. Household can save money and...
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Recognition
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The President of the Republic of Hungary decorated engineer Dr. László Zentai (60), former CEO of BUSZESZ Zrt., Délhús and Stollwerck Budapest, with The Knight’s Cross Order of Merit of...
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Private label organic baby food in dm
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In August, drugstore chain dm launched its private label organic baby food products. The babylove product line offers 45 types of baby formula, baby menu, dessert and drinks. Gluten-free products...
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World premier in Veszprém
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
CBA, Coca-Cola and Szintézis cooperated to set up E-rail shelves (a unique and very efficient POS advertising tool) in Veszprém’s CBA Plaza. On each shelf there is a display, showing...
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Nyírbátor has become a production centre
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
After a EUR 9.7 million investment, the production capacity of Nyírbátor’s Unilever plant increased by 60 percent, making it one of the company’s European centres of household cleaner production. –...
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Plus stores have disappeared
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
On 27 August, the country’s last Plus discount store in Kecskemét reopened as a SPAR supermarket. SPAR re-designed 174 former Plus stores and increased the number of items from 1,500...
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Less became more at Gallicoop
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Despite a moderate decrease in production, turkey-processing company Gallicoop Zrt managed to increase its sales revenue by 3.1 percent in the first six months, compared to the same period in...
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