Company and Personal News
Good by $1 value menu?
Date: 2008-08-06 00:00:00
Due to rising food ingredient prices, McDonald's may have to change some items on its $1 value menu. The international burger chain may have to adjust some of the ingredients...
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Best Buy plans aggressive roll-out in UK
Date: 2008-08-06 00:00:00
Best Buy, the largest specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States and Canada is to push ahead with a more aggressive roll-out of stores with some 200 stores...
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New Trade Marketing Manager at SIÓ-ECkes
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
The SIÓ-ECKES sales and trade marketing group has a new member, Krisztina Gurály, from 14 July. The specialist worked several years at FMCG companies' sales and trade marketing group, also...
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Felicitatations from fans on 100 sqm by Soproni
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
Since two months signatures and felicitations of fans were collected on Soproni's evening to protect the Hungarian waterpolo team in Peking. The flag is 14mx7m big. Since Mai fans and...
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Südzucker Interested in Ebro Puleva's Sugar Operations
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
According to press information German sugar producing company Südzucker is said to be considering Ebro Puleva's sugar division as a potential takeover target. German Nordzucker and French Tereos have both...
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Metro Cash&Carry H1 Sales Top E800m in Romania
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
Metro has 23 Cash&Carry stores and 16 Real,-Hypermarket units in Romania. Metro Group's Cash&Carry division has reported that sales in Romania rose to over E800m in the first-half. No comparative...
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Kellogg's Succesfull Q2
Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
The American Company reported second quarter 2008 earnings per share growth of 9% with an 11% increase in sales. Kellogg Expresses Increased Confidence and Raises Full-Year Guidance. Reported net sales...
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Kingfisher Sells Italian Business Castorama
Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
Kingfisher has announced the sales of its underperforming Italian business for £440m to privately-owned French home improvement company Groupe Adeo S.A. Kingfisher plc is Europe's leading home improvement retail group...
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EDEKA Netto to assist dairy farmers with private label milk
Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
Starting this August Netto in Germany has introduced a new, 1.5% fat long-life milk under the brand “Ein Herz für Erzeuger” (a heart for producers). According to the discount chain...
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School begins with Tesco
Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
30% of company's yearly stationery sales is realized in August-September. Tesco offers privat labels stationery in its 80 hyper- and supermarkets.Tesco sell more than 1,000 commodities, not only sationery but...
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Coca-Cola's Chineese secret
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Coca-Cola is believed to be developing a new range of drinks made from Chinese herbal remedies. Coca-cola is thought to be pushing non carbonated drinks that could be seen as...
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Cadbury Reviews Costs
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Britain's confectionery group is to review its costs which could lead to more job losses and factory closures in an uncertain economic outlook and as commodity costs rise. Analysts said...
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First Alcampo Drive opened in Spain
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00
In Spain, Auchan-owned Alcampo has announced that it will be launching its first Alcampo Drive, a similar concept to Auchan Drive in France, in August in Villaviciosa de Odón in...
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Office Depot reports loss
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00
Depot warned investors in early July that its second-quarter earnings would be worse than expected. The retailer reported a $2 million loss, for the second quarter of 2008 – a...
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Milka brings the Alps to Hungary
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00
This year visitors can meet the Milka Cow in Budapest, Keszthely, Siófok, Hajdúszoboszló and Gyõr. Last year 50,000 people take part on the evening. The Milka Alpine Tour gives chocolate...
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Positive trend of sales for Hugo Boss in Asia
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00
In the markets of Asia/Other Regions, HUGO BOSS again achieved double-digit increases in sales in the first two quarters of 2008 with a rise of 33% in local currencies. In...
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The InBev Customer Service goes to the web
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00
The Business Services Centers of InBev launched the web application BSC on-line, which becomes the preferred way to submit inquiries about financial information and documents. BSC Online application is easy...
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Dreher 24 – no alcohol
Date: 2008-08-01 00:00:00
From end of July Deher Brewery offers a new, alcohol free beer called Dreher 24. The drink is avalaible in bottle and in can. Dreher 24 is produced with a...
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Campaign for organic food farming in EU
Date: 2008-07-31 00:00:00
The European Commission has launched a campaign to inform consumers of the benefits of organic food and support those involved in the ever-growing organic market. The promotional campaign focuses on...
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Slovenia body blocks sale of Mercator stake
Date: 2008-07-31 00:00:00
Slovenia's Competition Protection Office blocked the planned sale of 23 percent of Slovenia's top food retailer Mercator. In June Infond Holding agreed to sell 23 percent of Mercator to Austrian...
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M&S create eco furniture factory
Date: 2008-07-31 00:00:00
The 150,000 sq ft Westbridge plant in Holywell exclusively produces M&S furniture, including the M&S Fern Collection – the high street’s first entirely green range of upholstered furniture. Its conversion...
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Politician Visit at Kométa
Date: 2008-07-30 00:00:00
On the end of July Dr. Monika Lamperts parliamentarian visited the Kometa 99's plant in Kaposvar. Politician meet Giacomo Pedrazzini, the Italian director of the company and they talked...
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EU approves Mars buy of Wrigley
Date: 2008-07-30 00:00:00
M&M's candy maker Mars Inc of the United States won unconditional permission from the European Commission to purchase the U.S. No. 1 chewing gum manufacturer Wm Wrigley Jr Co for...
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Danone's One euró Offer
Date: 2008-07-30 00:00:00
Groupe Danone has unveiled plans to sell a discounted range of yoghurts in France costing one euro for a pack of six following a fall in sales. The French dairy...
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Super-Pharma to sell products similar to drogeries'
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
The company, which currently operates only three units in Budapest, has ambitious plans for expansion with the opening of 8 to 15 company owned pharmacies by the end of 2009....
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Conflicting news about Interfruct
Date: 2008-07-29 00:00:00
According press informations Interfruct sells their store, but the company said its only closure because of stock-taking. In the information of daily Napi Gazdaság, the cash&carry chain has signed...
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New low gassing cheese bag increases output, says Sealed Air
Date: 2008-07-28 00:00:00
The OSB 4550 shrink bag, claims Sealed Air Cyrovac, is a new addition to its cheese curing bag range and is suitable for both industrial and consumer unit packaging. The...
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