Company and Personal News
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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McDonald's: Millions for employee scholarship
Date: 2009-09-24 00:03:00
McDonald's Hungary won the bronze rating of Social Label grade in August 2009. Those companies are awarded, that debut this year with an objective and complex audit professional certification, linked...
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The STI Group won the Cannes Lions Award and the New York Festivals’ Gold Medal
Date: 2009-09-24 00:02:30
The Cannes Lions festival, the most prestigious advertising festival in the world, was an outstanding event for the STI Group; a packaging product of the German based group of companies...
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Viola Meat expand its production line
Date: 2009-09-24 00:02:05
Despite the economic crisis Viola Győr-Meat Ltd., reports a growing demand, therefore the company will expand its production base. According to the commercial director of the family business; They expect...
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Unilever: the Hungarian plant being developed, the Czech plant will be closed
Date: 2009-09-24 00:02:00
Unilever will close its factory in the Czech Republic – announced the company recently. According to the food, consumer goods and household chemical products manufacturer, British-Dutch-owned group the decision was...
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Twenty years of GfK Hungária
Date: 2009-09-24 00:00:45
GfK Hungária, that was founded in August 1989, 20 years ago, was the first institute of GfK in the Central and Eastern European region. The micro-enterprise has become Hungary's leading...
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CEO of Cadbury, found insufficient Kraft Foods’s bid
Date: 2009-09-24 00:00:30
Cadbury's Chief Executive Officer would ask twenty percent higher price, than the offer of Kraft Foods Group for Cadbury. According to informations of Reuters; Todd Stitzer, Cadbury's Chief Executive Officer...
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Törley Gála is the gold medalist of Mundus Vini
Date: 2009-09-23 00:01:00
Gala sec quality sparkling wine of Törley Champagne winery won the only Hungarian gold medal on MUNDUSvini Great International Wine Awards competition in Germany. Hungarians won eight more medals. On...
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Dreher is looking for the Young Entrepreneur of the future
Date: 2009-09-23 00:00:30
The “Young Entrepreneur of the Future” tender of the Dreher Breweries makes the opportunity to for the fourth time, for ambitious young people, to realize their business dreams. The jury...
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Borsodi may have been sold
Date: 2009-09-22 00:03:55
According to the informations of the Belgian De Standaard; the CVC Capital Partners Venture Capital company buys the Central and Eastern European subsidiaries of the Inbev Anheuser-Busch, including the Hungarian...
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Szent István Korona Irsai Olivér doubled
Date: 2009-09-22 00:02:00
The favorite wines of the audience has been elected on the 18th International Wine and Champagne festival. In the white wine category, Szent István Korona Irsai Olivér won, which has...
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Simone Bagel-Trah became the new chairman of Henkel's owner committee
Date: 2009-09-22 00:00:45
Simone Bagel-Trah has been elected as the new president of Henkel’s owner committee, who will gain the chairmanship of the Supervisory Board on Tuesday. The new president takes over the...
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The Kiss Cottage Bon-Bon won Product Award
Date: 2009-09-21 00:02:50
The Kiss Cottage Bon-Bon marketed by BioHun Ltd. won Hungarian Quality Product Award title, on the Hungarian Quality Product Award 2009 contest. The reason, pointed out that the Kiss Cottage...
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Tesco Expressz opened in Zugló
Date: 2009-09-21 00:01:10
On Friday, a new Tesco Express store opened in the 14th district of Budapest, under number 125 Erzsébet királyné útja. With this store there are 13 new format Tesco shops...
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SPAR Wins Convenience Retailer of the Year 2009
Date: 2009-09-18 00:01:20
SPAR has won the NACS sponsored Convenience Retailer of the Year 2009 competition, which was awarded on 15th September 2009 in London. The success of SPAR with the recently opened...
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No buyer for Gyulai Meat Factory yet
Date: 2009-09-18 00:01:00
Until 15th September no one made a bid for the Gyulai Meat Factory – said Ruck János the CEO Gyulai Meat Factory The Meat Factory is still waiting for the...
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Plaza Centers purchases in Lodz
Date: 2009-09-18 00:00:30
Plaza Centers is planning to build a 45 thousand square meter shopping and entertainment center in Lodz. According to the Chief Executive Officer of Plaza Centers; Poland can be the...
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Riverside entered into confectionery industry
Date: 2009-09-17 00:02:00
The acquisitions market leader the Riverside acquired the majority ownership of Kaul GmbH. that is a world leader in the development of coating materials of confectionery products, such as jelly...
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Tesco bond for 500 million pounds
Date: 2009-09-17 00:01:30
The world's third biggest retailer the Tesco will issue 500 million bond – reports Bloomberg News Agency. The bonds are secured by the rent of the reantal areas in the...
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