Company and Personal News
Kellogg Acquires Leading Biscuit Manufacturer in China
Date: 2008-07-02 00:00:00
Kellogg Company acquired Zhenghang Food Company Ltd., a manufacturer of cookies and crackers in the northeastern region of China. "Geographic expansion in high-growth markets like China will help Kellogg Company...
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Tesco Donation for Salva Vita Foundation
Date: 2008-07-02 00:00:00
Since 2003 the British retail company sponsors every year a program or organisation which help disadvantaged people to make their life better. Last year Salva Vita Foundation's „Workplace program” won...
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Lipton's New Promotion with Yellow Dressed Policemen
Date: 2008-07-02 00:00:00
The in June started action focus on the new, fresh, lemon taste of Lipton. Yellow dressed health policemen run in the city wiht a yellow Ford Crown Victoria police...
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Auchan to Open Next Unit in Miskolc
Date: 2008-07-02 00:00:00
The new ecofriendly hypermarket will be less high as the others and has special heating and cooling technology. The next Auchan hypermarket, which opens in last quater of the...
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Tchibo Owners Boost Escada Stake
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Tchibo owners Wolfgang and Michael Herz are buying a “significant minority interest'' in Escada AG, a German luxury fashion brand. The Herz brothers plan on buying shares in a...
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EU Tightens Import Norms on Indian Guar Gum
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
The European Union has sought certification from an Indian government trade body and a laboratory on guar gum to eliminate toxin contamination. In July and August last year, 16 of...
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Coca-Cola Acquires Waters and Soft Drink Brands
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
The American soft drink giant payed USD 225 million for Carlsberg. According to the agreement, which takes effect immediately, Coca-Cola acquires Carlsberg’s mineral water brands Kildevæld and Kurvand in Denmark...
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New foam tray for packing and into oven
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Sealed Air said that its Cryovac ovenable foam tray (OFT), suitable for either microwave or traditional oven use. A new C-PET foam tray targeted at the chilled and frozen ready...
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New Sales Director at LLP Budapest
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Attila Biber is the second specialist, in a short periode, who arrived from Microsoft Hungary. LLP Budapest's CEO, Zsolt Ambrus also worked at computer giant. Attila Biber (42) is mathematician...
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Carrefour Slides on Reduced Profit
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Carrefour SA, Europe's biggest retailer, fell to a 3 1/2-year low in Paris trading after scaling back forecasts for operating profit and sales. Operating profit will increase at about the...
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30 billion dollars a year agricultural investment needed
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said 30 billion dollars (19 billion euros) will be needed every year until 2050 to stave off world hunger. Soaring food prices may reverse...
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Nutritek Profit up 17 pct
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
Nutrinvestholding, the listed arm of Russian baby food maker Nutritek Group, boosted net profit by 17 percent to $26 million in the year ended March 31, 2008. Nutritek's revenue rose...
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HUF 500 million marketing budget for Arena Plaza
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
After a weak start the mall is now on the top, the revenues increased by 15-20% to HUF 18 billion. According to DTZ, operator of Arena Plaza, the total marketing...
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Stores opening
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
CBA, Szombathely Open: 3 June Chain: CBA Store space: 2000 m2 SKU: 16 000 Aldi, Gárdony Open: 12 June Chain: Aldi Store space: 1000–1100 m2 SKU: 1085 Aldi, Törökbálint Open:...
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Lekkerland continuing it strategy
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
2007 was an exceptionally important year for Lekkerland. Many new agreements have been signed, including one with the leading petrol station chain. Lekkerland revenues doubled in 2007, compared to the...
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SIÓ Fresh & fruit
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
2 tough, funny girls while driving a cabriolet in the city, sprinkling some guys by a water-gun, so they flirt cross the roads. The splashed guys treat it as a...
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Electronic shelf labels for CBA Premium
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
The first food store equipped with electronic shelf labels in Hungary was opened on 3. June. The time has come for Pricer electronic shelf labels to enter the Hungarian market....
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Good egg for SPAR
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Spar Magyarország Kft. has been awarded a Good Egg Award in recognition of its efforts related to the prevention of cruelty to animals. This recognition is based on a survey...
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Vénusz Grill finomított napraforgóolaj grilles, füstölt ízesítéssel
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
The time has come when you can make grilled food in your kitchen as well! Vénusz Grill edible oil will make food in the frying pan as delicious as if...
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Party in the underground
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
The first Coke zero party held in a Budapest underground station took place on 17. May. The DJ-s were Lucca and Pete Tong....
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First Marché opened in Hungary
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
The first unit to be operated jointly by Marché International and MOL was opened on 26. May, near Mosonmagyaróvár. This step is part of the MOL strategy aimed at expanding...
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Haribo Goldbären 6 ízû
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
The plethora of flavour and colour combinations of HARIBO products encourages both adults an children to have fun. To make it an even more enjoyable experience, apple has been added...
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New player in the market of digital advertising
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
A new company is to enter the Hungarian indoor market. Infirio Kft. intends to provide digital signage services targeted at the 18-29 age group. 200 large digital displays will be...
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Apenta against drugs
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
A number of Marathons totalling 2,100 kilometres have been sponsored by Apenta in April and May. These events were intended to increase social awareness of drug related problems....
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Rexona for Men Quantum aeroszol
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Rexona for Men with Future ready protection shows us what kind of challanges we will have to face in a high-tech world. The robot turns up the heating to the...
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My neighbour is a brewery
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
„My neighbour is a brewery” is the title of the program serving as a framework for co-operation between Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. and its environment, presented by Derek Hopkins CEO. The...
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IT project for Rossmann
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Rossmann Magyarország Kft has installed an IT system composed of Cisco equipment in its 150 stores. This allows telecommunication costs to be cut from HUF 50,000 per month per store...
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New momentum for Update
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
The Update program has reached a level of development where highly organised management, a professional approach and a uniform brand image are needed. In Hungary, seven people die every hour...
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Hungarian regional director for Bonduelle
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Miklós Ostermayer (42) was appointed the Central-Eastern European regional director of BONDUELLE in June. He is the first Hungarian professional to reach such a position in the market leading French...
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MasterCard for micro financing
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
USD 740,000, one of the first donations by the Master Card Foundation is to be allocated to the development of MIXMarket 2.0, a next generation web platform for sharing public...
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