Company and Personal News
Friesland Foods to Sell Ice Cream and Milkshake Activities
Date: 2008-10-27 00:00:00
From 31 December 2008 Friesland Foods Professional will transfer part of its sales and marketing activities for ice cream and milkshake mixes in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany to Briceland....
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Spar developing its chain
Date: 2008-10-27 00:00:00
Untill year's end company opens 5 other supermarkets, one of them in the new mall of Debrecen. In August and September Spar opened five supermarkets in size of 700-100 sqm....
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Subway forced to close outlets in Venezuela
Date: 2008-10-22 00:00:00
Sandwich chain Subway, which has 125 outlets in Venezuela, has been ordered to close 69 restaurants in the country by the National Integrated Service of Customs and Tax Administration (Seniat)....
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HUF 40 million donation by drogerie markt
Date: 2008-10-22 00:00:00
The drogerie chain made tender for schools, they organised sport or health days, not only for children, but for their relatives and the teachers also. 340 schools sent their program...
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A fresh spoiling novelty from Friesland
Date: 2008-10-22 00:00:00
After the success entering of Milli Light creamy curd, this year in the autumn a new curd dessert, – Milli Mia with coconus and almond- enchants the fried of curd....
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SPAR Vital for the whole life
Date: 2008-10-22 00:00:00
Every 27 member of SPAR Vital product family were developed with help of Austrian doctors and dieteticans. Company also plans to wide the offer with Hungarian products. Soon we can...
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TUS TRGOVINE expands in Balkans
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
Slovenian retailer TUS Trgovine has announced that it has invested more than EUR60 million this year in expanding its retail network in the markets of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and...
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Nestle to invest $212 mln in Russian factory
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
Company will spend $211.6 million on expanding its instant coffee factory in Russia’s southern region of Kuban, a Nestle executive said on Monday. Luis Cantarell, executive vice president of the...
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Common developing by ALDI and Travelodge
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
In the UK, discounter Aldi is teaming up with Travelodge to launch a series of hybrid hotel-supermarket developments. The two companies are developing sites in Newquay and Middlesbrough which will...
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Delhaize confirms new discount concept in Belgium
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
At the end of last week, Delhaize confirmed that it is opening a new discount store concept in Belgium. A spokesman for the retailer said that the new “concept store”...
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SPAR Austria to enter Serbia
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
As Trade Minister Slobodan Milosavljevic has reported in his presentation of Serbia’s trade strategy through to 2012, foreign retailers, namely SPAR Austria and Migros Türk-owned Ramstore, will enter the Serbian...
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TESCO accused by suppliers of making “aggressive” demands
Date: 2008-10-21 00:00:00
According to reports in The Sunday Times, Tesco is locked in a battle with suppliers after allegedly demanding one-off cash payments and keener terms to help fund its price war...
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(HU) Illegális sajtüzem bukott le egy Hódmezővásárhely melletti tanyán
Date: 2008-10-20 00:00:00
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(HU) Magyarország betiltotta a kínai gyerekélelmiszerek importját
Date: 2008-10-20 00:00:00
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Natural Beauty Products Flooding the Market
Date: 2008-10-20 00:00:00
Fueled by the beauty industry's focus on natural ingredients, the number of organic and “ethical” cosmetic products introduced this year is up 23% from 2007, per a new study released...
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9,000 own brand product at Carrefour Spain
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
In its 2007 annual report, Carrefour Spain has announced that private labels have become a mainstay, generating 25% of the retailer's sales (food and non-food) during the year. According to...
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Sales At Britvic Jump 29%
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
UK’s second-biggest soft drinks manufacturer, reported total sales of £926.5m, while sales in its GB & International division rose 4.8% to £725.8m. The company, whose brands include Tango, Robinsons squash...
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Edeka To Continue Hiring Staff
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
German food major Edeka has announced that it plans to hire an additional 25,000 employees by 2010, to add its existing staff levels. The group currently has about 253,000 employees...
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Storck's sweets for donation
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
It is the third time that Storck Hungária Kft. gives products in value of HUF one million for protecting Food Bank programs. On 16th October, on World Food Day, Food...
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New type of Tesco Hypermarket in Miskolc
Date: 2008-10-17 00:00:00
The 83. Tesco store was built on the place of a former silo. The unit is 3,000 sgm big and give work for 120 people. The interior design of the...
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Subway surpasses 30,000 outlets
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
The sandwich chain has 30,021 in 88 countries. The company said it reached the milestone with the opening of nine outlets all within the same day, including locations in the...
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Tengelmann's CEO Karl-Erivan Haub is satisfied
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
The retailer has announced the full-year results from its European operations for the 2007/08 financial year ended 30 April 2008. Sales in Europe increased by 2.5% to reach almost EUR20...
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Coca-Cola's profit grow by 14%
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
The company reported a 10% growth in sales of uncarbonated drinks, including juices and bottled water. Sales of fizzy drinks, which include Coca-Cola, Dr Pepper and Fanta, rose by 3%....
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Lidl to sell low cost energy in Italy
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
The retailer has signed an agreement with local energy company MPE Energia to enable it to deliver the service. Lidl Energia envisages three types of cover including ‘Energia Low Cost’...
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SABMiller's slow increase in Europe
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
British brewer SABMiller plc said its financial performance for six months was in line with the group's expectations. Additionally, the company warned that the prospects for the rest of the...
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SPAR chain to grew by 10-15 units
Date: 2008-10-16 00:00:00
Because of the aqusitions and developing SPAR Hungary will be SPAR's biggest subsidiary in abroad. According to Napi Gazdaság SPAR doesn't stop to increase after buying the Plus disqount chain,...
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Auchan to expand in Portugal
Date: 2008-10-15 00:00:00
Auchan plans to invest EUR60 million in the expansion of its Pão de Açúcar supermarket chain in Portugal. The retailer plans to open 13 Pão de Açúcar stores over the...
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Intermarché for online supermarket
Date: 2008-10-15 00:00:00
Intermarché has launched a major marketing campaign for its grocery ecommerce site. The campaign includes leafleting and a TV spot advertising the low prices of its online supermarket. It is...
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