Company and Personal News
More than 100 artists applied for the Henkel Art. Award. 2009 Prize
Date: 2009-07-15 00:02:00
Henkel Central Eastern Europe (Henkel CEE) announced the eighth time this year, the Henkel Art.Award. international application, which is the only comprehensive arts prize support in 31 countries of Central...
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Hungarian Maltese Service will get 10 HUF after each sold Vanish product in July
Date: 2009-07-15 00:01:00
The manufacturer of Vanish, the Reckitt Benkiser in the course of the “free of blemishes gift program” offers 10 HUF to the Hungarian Maltese Service after each sold Vanish product...
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McDonald's moves to Switzerland
Date: 2009-07-14 00:08:00
McDonald's is going to transfer its registered office from the United Kingdom to Switzerland, due to the more favorable tax rules, relating to intellectual property. The new center will be...
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Melon producers are not affected by Auchan's 59 HUF per kilogram prices
Date: 2009-07-13 00:15:00
Auchan has advertised Melon special action. 59 forints for a kilogram of melon. The President of Melon Association do not afraid of the pricedown effect of the action. Street vendors...
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Migros loses out to Lidl
Date: 2009-07-13 00:01:00
Swiss supermarket chain, Migros, has seen its profits fall due to the competition from Lidl, according to the group's head of directors, Herbert Bollinger. Speaking to the press he said...
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The bread factory has been closed in Szentes
Date: 2009-07-10 00:11:00
In the bread shop, of the bread factory, bread still can be purchased but the production has been stopped, the plant has been closed on the 1st of July. The...
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Asda wants customer feedback to decide product range
Date: 2009-07-10 00:06:00
Wal-Mart’s Asda customers will soon be able to have a say when it comes to the sorts of products they want to see on the shelves in its UK stores....
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Tesco vs. trade union – court case can be from the strike
Date: 2009-07-10 00:01:00
Tesco sent written warnings to its employees who participated in Liga's 8th of May strike. Independent Trade Union of Workers wants to bring the case into court. The employer was...
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Tesco Travel is waiting its customers with travel offers
Date: 2009-07-09 00:20:00
Tesco-Global Stores Ltd. has launched its new service under the name of Tesco Travel. The selling of the offers occures through TSC Ltd. with the assistance of contracted partners like...
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Assets elements of Herz can be sold, Gyulai Húskombinát waits for bank guarantee
Date: 2009-07-09 00:17:00
The agony of traditional Hungarian meat industry continues. Redundancies started at Herz Szalámi, elements of assets are waiting to be sold. A Gyulai Húskombiánt Ltd. is still waiting for MFB...
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SPAR chose Pricer to the electronic shelf labels
Date: 2009-07-09 00:08:00
Abroad some chains are no longer open new businesses without digital shelf labels. The Spar South Africa decided to standardize Pricer's electronic shelf label system two years ago. During the...
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Vianni and Limit is expanding in Eastern Hungary
Date: 2009-07-08 00:17:00
Vianni and Limit retailer distibuting primarily domestic chemical products, but distibuting also food, further expanding the number of its shops this year. The first Eastern Hungarian unit is expected to...
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PepsiCo plans one billion dollar investment in Russia
Date: 2009-07-07 00:12:00
PepsiCo Inc. has announced plans to invest US$1 billion (€720 million) in Russia over the next three years, together with its partner Pepsi Bottling Group. The company says that the...
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Dreher – The Responsible Drinking Program was renewed
Date: 2009-07-07 00:04:00
More than 41 thousand people visited the www.alkohol.info.hu web site, which expanded with new themes as the newest element of The Responsible Drinking Program of Dreher Breweries Ltd. Dreher Breweries...
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Rewe strengthens cooperation with independent retailers
Date: 2009-07-07 00:01:00
The Rewe Group has confirmed the Management Board's course proposed for a successful future. The so-called “Declaration of Munich” was adopted unanimously. The declaration focuses on adopting the Rewe brand...
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A new bottling plant and pálinka distillery in Érpatak
Date: 2009-07-06 00:22:00
Zsindelyes Pálinka Distillery will build an automatic bottling plant and a new brewery in September. The 229 million HUF investment will be realized partly by EU support. The automated bottling...
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A new Tesco store opened in Sárvár
Date: 2009-07-06 00:11:00
The newest member of Tesco hypermarket chain has been opened on 3rd of July in Sárvár. The new 3,000 square-meter complex is waiting its customers seven days a week, between...
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The best investment agency of the regio
Date: 2009-07-03 00:12:00
The American investment magazine, Site Selection chose ITD Hungary, the Hungarian investment agency to the best investment agency in Eastern Europe. Budapest became the region's third most attractive investment location....
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Private radio in the Tesco – the first in the region
Date: 2009-07-03 00:03:00
Tesco last year around Christmas time has already been provisionally applied Mood Media's concept of a satellite radio and this year decided to finally shift in the general store background...
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Coca-Cola opens two new plants in China
Date: 2009-07-03 00:01:00
Coca-Cola and its bottling partner, COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd., have opened two new bottling facilities in the less developed central and western parts of China. One of the bottling plants...
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So far, four billion – IT project of Coop reached mid-term
Date: 2009-07-02 00:12:00
The introduction of Coop food commercial network's integrated IT system reached its turning point. The newest store, which is the five-hundredth unit of the Co-op Star Ltd. had been attached...
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Coca-Cola's new vending machine became festival winner
Date: 2009-07-02 00:06:00
A new interactive Coca-Cola vending machine with a large format touch-screen and Bluetooth capabilities has taken home the Gold Lion in the Point of Sale category at the 2009 Cannes...
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Tesco vs. Interspar
Date: 2009-07-02 00:04:00
Tesco reckons unfounded and misleading Blikk's Interspar advert relaesed on 26 June, which classified Tesco unethical, which states that Tesco's comparison of prices was unethical. Interspar alleged the slogan in...
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Carrefour expands in Romania
Date: 2009-07-02 00:01:00
Due to the changing market circumstances, the French retail chain, Carrefour expands its network of supermarkets in Romania while reposes a few of its hypermarket plans. The Carrefour has slowed...
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Kubu for health competition ending
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The Kubu for health competition organised by Maspex Olympos Kft. for primary schools has ended successfully. The objective has been to promote the consumption of fruits, fruit juice and vegetables....
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New company operating the Nyiregyháza mall
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Operation of the Nyíregyháza mall was taken over by SES Spar European Shopping Centers in April 2009. KORZO is the largest mall in the county with a floor space of...
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New Nespresso production facility in Avenches
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The second NESPRESSO Production and Logistic Centre has been opened by Nestlé in Avenches. The new, 400,000 square meter facility will have an initial annual capacity of 4.8 billion NESPRESSO...
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A rain of awards for Soproni
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Soproni, Soproni Szűz, Soproni Fekete Démon and Soproni Kinizsi received gold medals while Soproni 1895 received a grand gold medal at the Monde Selection competition on 1. June. Soproni Szűz...
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Captain Pöttyös waiting for kids again
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Pöttyös Boat on Hajógyári Sziget will once again offer a number of exciting programs and games for kids for a period of five weeks from 6. July. Pöttyös Farm will...
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Jászszentlászló team winning Nutrikid Olimpics
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The team of the Szent László primary school from Jásszentlászló has won the Nestlé Nutrikid Olimpia competition. One out of seven Hungarian primary schools participated in the competition held in...
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