Company and Personal News
Norbi baking something new for us!
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Following the Update system, Norbert Schobert has come up with another project: bakery products which don’t make us fat. His objective for 2009 is to open at least 300 Norbi...
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Straws for health
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
An agreement on co-operation has been signed by Tetra Pak and Unistraw, an Australian manufacturer of special straws which allow pro-biotic to be infused into UHT milk, dairy products and...
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V.U.K.K. – Circle of Unilever ex-employees
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
For quite some time, I have had the idea of sustaining and developing further a system of existing relations. Finally, the first VUKK meeting was held on 20. November. In...
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Stores opening
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Spar, Pomáz Open: 6 November Chain: Spar Store space: 922 m2 SKU: több ezer Spar, Debrecen Open: 13 November Chain: Spar Store space: 777 m2 SKU: több ezer Aldi, Dunaújváros...
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Bonbonetti silver grade sponsor
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Bonbonetti group, the oldest representative of the Hungarian sweets industry supported this year’s Hungarian Convoy of Donations as a silver grade sponsor. High quality chocolate products worth over HUF 1...
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Clorox fehérítő
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Clorox has chosen a really funny ad this time. The animation solution used in the spot brings new colour into the category. Agency: DDB Customer: DunaPro Zrt. Product: Clorox fehérítő...
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Vitalade becoming superbrand
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
In recognition of eight years of work, the Vitalade sports drink has been awarded the superbrand 2008 title by an independent jury. Vitalade containing L-carnitine and marketed by Gramex 2000...
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McCafé expanding
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Revenues of the McCafé chain were up by 20 percent in 2008, compared to 2007. The total number of guests served in the chain operated by McDonald’s during the past...
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Locals taking over Pápai Hús
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
New owners are expected to take over management of Pápai Hús Zrt. in January. A partnership has been established by the management of Pápai Hús, local government of Pápa, livestock...
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Henkel producing growth in the third quarter
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
As a result of dynamic organic growth and the acquisition of National Starch, total revenues of Henkel were up by 12 percent in the third quarter of 2008, reaching EUR...
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Trendy music from Mood Media
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Mood Media has been contracted by the lingerie chain Konkurencia to provide music in its 12 stores. Adidas, another client of Mood Media, has held a “retro” promotional campaign in...
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Containers with pre-set temperature
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Messer Hungarogáz Kft. presented its latest innovation in refrigerated transport. The Siber System allows a single vehicle to carry containers with different pre-set temperatures. Siber System containers are equipped with...
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Dialogue between parties concerned
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Coca-Cola Magyarország has initiated a dialogue based on international standards in the topic of „Conscencious nutrition, active lifestyle and health – the responsibility of choice”. The objective of the forum...
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Record number of participants at the Nutrikid Olympics
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
458 primary schools, 656 teams and over 6,500 kids have registered for the Nestlé Nutrikid Olympics. Competitors can win various prizes each month in addition to HUF 100,000. The Olympic...
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New CEO for SáGa
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Henk Slagt was appointed the new CEO of SáGa Foods Élelmiszeripari Zrt. in November. In the past, he had worked for Sara Lee for ten years, including five spent as...
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Sales in addition to marketing
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Márta Galácz, originally appointed as marketing director of Ceres Zrt. in the spring, will also be responsible for sales activities in the future. In the past, she had worked for...
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Precious award for Hungerit Cryovac Darfresh® packaging
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
The Darfresh® packaging used for poultry products sold under the Hungerit Valdor brand has been awarded the WorldStar award. The Darfresh® vacuum skin packaging of SealedAir which allows quality to...
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Secret shoppers in stores
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
In the retailer promotion of Kométa 99 Zrt., CBA, Coop and Reál stores are visited by secret shoppers on a random basis, who will hand over gifts, if the store...
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drogerie markt surpassing HUF 60 billion
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
drogerie markt has achieved revenues of HUF 60,4 billion in Hungary this fiscal year, which is 18,4 percent more then in the previous year. The dm Austria Group has also...
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Rationalisation by TV2
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Like foreign media enterprises, TV2 is also preparing for the crisis by rationalisation. Their news section is to be restructured and 35 employees of the group are to be laid...
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Lucky Destinies
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
The kinder prize game Úticélozz! is to continue in December with a trip to an eastern destination using a STA TRAVEL voucher worth HUF 650,000. You can still register on...
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Joint venture to be formed by B&P Social Branding and NetAktív
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
B&P Social Branding and NetAktív Kommunikációs Ügynökség announced the formation of a joint venture and the beginning of strategic co-operation in November. The agency to be established under the name...
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Electrolux cut jobs
Date: 2008-12-16 00:00:00
The company will fire 5% of the total employees, till now there is no information about from which region. Electrolux, the world's second-biggest home appliances maker, warned its 2008 results...
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INTERMARCHÉ accelerates contactless payment
Date: 2008-12-15 00:00:00
Intermarché and Ecomarché stores will use contactless payment technology in France in early 2009. One third of its tills currently use the system. For payments under EUR20 users will only...
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Pápai Hús in local hands
Date: 2008-12-15 00:00:00
The government assumed state guarantee on 80% of the loans the buyer would take out from the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB). The buyer was a project company that was brought...
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New CEO at SáGa
Date: 2008-12-15 00:00:00
The Holland-born Henk Slagt leads since November the SáGa Foods company. For the 48 years old specialist Hungary is well known, further he worked 5 years at Sara Lee Hungary...
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Cora would pay for PET bottles
Date: 2008-12-12 00:00:00
From 15th December the retail chain startes a test periode and collect PET drink bottles in its Budakalasz and Torokbalint unit. On press conference the retailer said: first of all...
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TESCO cuts prices in half in UK
Date: 2008-12-12 00:00:00
The British retailer, will launch a half price sale on 1,000 products this weekend. The UK’s largest retailer will launch the promotion on 12 December, with Christmas food, drink, toys...
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Mobile communication in Tesco
Date: 2008-12-12 00:00:00
In the 25 biggest Hungarian Tesco the customers with bluethooth-able mobile can get extra information about the retailers actions and other public information. The information service was developed by Landmedia....
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OFFICE DEPOT to close 112 retail stores in North America
Date: 2008-12-12 00:00:00
New store openings for 2009 now have been reduced to approximately 20, down from the previous estimate of 40 stores. Office Depot plans to close 112 underperforming retail stores in...
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