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Green light from Brussels for SPAR-Plus transaction

European Comitee approved that SPAR Hungary can buy the Plus chain. In March Spar Hungary bought the 174 stores discount chain from Tengelman. The Plus chain had HUF 100 billion...

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Packing tender at Zwack

The artists have to make bottle, label and logó plans for company's Nemes Pálinka-s until 15. August.  Zwack is looking for a new, trendy packing for its Zwack Sándor Nemes...

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Hungarian to Drink Yearly 105 Liter Mineral Water

The seasonality disappear, for today mineral water is basic food.   According to AC Nielsen Research the Hungarian mineral water market is almost 1 billion liter /year, in value HUF...

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SPAR to open supermarkets in Croatia

According to reports in the local press, Aspiag (Austria SPAR International AG) plans to introduce its Spar supermarket banner to the country in 2009.   SPAR entered the Croatian market...

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Rewe given green light on Adeg bid

Following the transaction, Rewe would increase their share of Adeg from 24.9 per cent to 75 per cent and thereby have sole control of the company.  Rewe notified its intention...

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The Goal is 10 New Billa Store in Romania

Romania is one of the best markets for Billa in Europe, being left behind only by Russia. According to Wolfgang Janisch, CEO of Billa Romania, the largest supermarket network on...

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New aseptic technology by Cryovac

The company claims that the Cryovac FM Aseptic film delivers a lower cost per kilogramme of product when compared to competitive systems.  The Cryovac Flavour Mark (FM) Aseptic FMA855 film...

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Five Hungarian Artist in Henkel Art Award International's Final

107 Artist take part in 7th Henkel Art Award Hungarian competition. Five from them go to the final in Wien, where Artist from 29 countries show there products for the...

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Nestle stands by GM crops

Nestle chairman Peter Brabeck has called on European policymakers to reconsider their opposition to genetically modified crops. 'You cannot today feed the world without genetically modified organisms,' the Financial Times...

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Nordzucker to Bid for Danisco

France's leading sugar producer, Tereos, abandoned plans to bid for the Danisco business. The withdrawal is expected to leave Nordzucker as the sole remaining contender.  Germany's second largest sugar refiner,...

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Korean Lotte Group to buy Guylian

The Asian conglomerate plans to market Guylian chocolates in China, Japan and other Asian markets through its distribution network in the region. Lotte Group, the South Korean major, has announced...

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Aldi's sales drop in Germany in 2007

According to a study by market research institute GfK and consultancy Accenture German discount retail chain posted a decline in sales in its German home market for the first time...

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Sales rise at Sainsbury's but less than predicted

Total sales rose 8.1 per cent in the 12 weeks to June 14, boosted by the sharp increase in petrol prices. Excluding fuel, the increase was 4.5 per cent.  Underlying...

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Delhaize Express Clatteres in Romania

The rising number of customers and an increase in the average shopping basket helped Mega Image's growth by over 20% in 2007 year-on-year. The company, owned by Belgium's Delhaize group,...

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Valio Building New Dairy Facility in Leningrad

According to local reports, the new plant, run by Finnish dairy products manufacturer Valio, is expected to start operating in July-August.  The new plant, which is Valio’s second production facility...

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New Leaders at Interfruct

From June Attila Boros is the CEO of the company, Mr. Gabor Csorba is the chief executive officer of the Interfruct's owner Inter-Invest Close Company.   Attila Boros works since...

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Soproni's Fan Flag in Győr

Until this time more tousand of fans signed the flag, which will accompany the Hungarian Waterpolo Team to the Benjing Olympic Games. Last Saturday sport friends signed the Soproni's 200...

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Imperial Tobacco to axe 2,440 jobs after Altadis takeover

Britain's Imperial Tobacco said it will cut six percent of its workforce, with France bearing the brunt of job losses, following the takeover of French-Spanish peer Altadis.   The Bristol...

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Danone Donats Cancer Ill Children

This year between 15. June and 31. July Danone pays again 1 HUF after almost all sold Danone Könnyû és Finom yoghurts.   This is a 10th year of the...

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Dynamic growth at Lekkerland's food service

From 1th of June Lekkerland services American Restaurants Kft. (AmRest)' restaurants with fresh and cold goods.   In the first fase Lekkerland attendes 23 AmRest units, but until year's end...

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Wrigley Deploys New Flavor of RFID Solution

Company is using AeroScout's technology and a Cisco Unified Wireless Network to track the location of pallets in real time at its Poznan Plant in Poland.   "The AeroScout solution...

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Häagen-Dazs to sell also in premium food stores

The whole taste offer, 24 kind of ice is to buy in Arena Plaza at the first Hungarian Häagen-Dazs unit.  The high quality of Häagen-Dazs's ice is famous in 70...

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Nestlé to buy Balaton chocolate bar brand

According to Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) the fusion doesn't take a business superiority. This year in April Nestle Hungaria and Gyõri Keksz Kft. agreed about selling the Balaton chocolate brand...

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Friesland to Develope Completta brands

In answer to the changed Hungarian Coffee drinking habits the company now takes on the market a new creamy coffee-milk. Until this summer Completa was sold only as Coffee creamer,...

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Törley success also over the sea

Sélections Mondiales des Vins Canada, the most important international wine competition in North America, where Törley Group won three silver medals. In 2008, the organization received 2 131 products from...

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Zwack Palinkas won in London

Sandor Zwack's Blackcurrant Palinka won gold medal „Best in Class” at International Wine and Spirits Competition.  The company won several silver medals with other fruits palinkas, also Unicum Next won...

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Adidas to sue Wal-Mart for alleged copying

German sportswear maker Adidas said it had initiated legal proceedings against US retailer Wal-Mart in relation to the selling of shoes bearing similar markings to the three-stripe Adidas trademark.  A...

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Hennes & Mauritz AB reported a 14 percent increase in net profits

The company said the continued weak U.S. dollar led to lower buying costs. This was partly offset by slightly higher discounting and increased transportation costs.   Europe's second-largest clothing retailer...

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Portfolio expansion by Coca-Cola Hungary

Last year the company total revenue was HUF 77,5 billion it is two digit more than one year ago.  In the long term strategy of Coca-Cola sport- and energy drinks,...

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Praktiker Do it self chain for the environment

The employees of the 10 years old company in Hungary, renovated park and football ground in Budapest.  In the frame of the company's CSR program employes renewed several parks and...

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