Company and Personal News
Halewood launches Maguires cider
Date: 2007-06-05 00:00:00
Halewood International is looking to pick up a slice of the booming cider market through the launch of a new brand – Maguires. There are two ciders in the portfolio,...
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E.Leclerc opening supermarket in Slovenia
Date: 2007-06-05 00:00:00
The French retailer, will open its second outlet in Slovenia in Maribor on 7 November in an investment worth €26 million.The shopping centre will create 200 new jobs and is...
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Carlsberg cutback in UK
Date: 2007-06-05 00:00:00
A report in the UK press has claimed that Carlsberg is looking to close its Tetley brewery in the north of England. The report in the Times said that the...
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Nike will be more environmental friendly like befor
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
Nike would improve conditions for its 800,000 workers in factories that make its products by eliminating excess overtime by 2011.In its fiscal 2005 and 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report, the footwear...
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Coca-Cola will use rebina to sweet our life
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
The Coca-Cola Co. develop a new calorie-free sweetener in partnership with Cargill Inc. Coca-Cola has filed 24 patent applications related to utilizing, formulating and processing high potency sweeteners, including rebiana....
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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo to curb animal tests
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
The two soft drink giants are the latest companies to respond to pressure from PETA. The two soft drinks giants have this month agreed to stop directly financing research that...
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Adidas expands in India
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
Adidas plans to add over 100 stores in India every year, target is being the number one brand in India by 2010. At present, Adidas ranks the second after...
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Nivea is a very trusted brand
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
European Trusted Brands is an annual multi country study of consumer attitudes and opinions specifically related to everyday products and services, financed by Reader's Digest. This survey contains results for...
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Henkel 1:3 Share Split to be Executed on June
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
The Henkel preferred share is currently among the nominally highest listed shares in the DAX. The Henkel share price has increased significantly over the past years. In order to increase...
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Nestle to buy Gerber for $5.5 billion from Novartis
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
The deal is expected to be completed during the second half of 2007. Gerber dominates the baby-food market in the United States, with a 79 percent share, according to Morgan...
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CEO of Altia to stand down
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
The Finnish state-owned beverage alcohol group confirmed that Leena Saarinen will leave the company tomorrow. The reason for Saarinen's resignation was given as "the discontinuation of the fuel ethanol plant...
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Healtier image for 7-Up Free
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
Britvic plans to launch new packaging and advertising for its 7-Up brand in the UK. The company said, that it has invested GBP1.8m (US$3.55m) in its campaign, which is...
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Univer Product over 10 billion
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Revenues of Univer Product Zrt. expanded by 10 per cent to HUF 10,5 billion, last year. This accounted for nearly half of the total consolidated revenues of the group. Pre-tax...
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11 Norbi products in the assortment of Szole-Meat
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Szole-Meat Kft. joined the Norbi Update system three years ago. Their Update products, developed in accordance with criteria specified by Norbi, have proved to be successful. At least three of...
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Scooter promotion
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Tchibo has a spectacular promotion in Cora stores this spring. The main prize, a red scooter is displayed on top of „islands of coffee” in the stores for one month...
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Detailed info on Light Flavours
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
PICK Szeged joined the Norbi Update lifestyle system last year. They have since developed a product line based on the recommendations of Norbi Update, with completely new contents. Délhús Könnyű...
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Child-friendly Pöttyös
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
The web site of Pöttyös Túró Rudi intended specifically for children www.pottyoskapitany.hu, has officially been classified as „child-friendly”. This title was awarded under the program „2007 – the year of...
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Maltitol instead of beet sugar in Bonbonetti chocolates
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Bonbonetti Kft. makes two chocolate bars for the Update program. One is a classic milk chocolate, while the other is a strawberry-yoghurt flavoured chocolate. These contain maltitol instead of beet...
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Borsodi still the market leader
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Revenues of Borsodi Sörgyár reached HUF 44,3 billion in 2006. According to data from the Hungarian Association of Breweries, Borsodi beer was the moist popular brand last year. Sales of...
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Norbi supervising development of Ledo Update personally
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Ledo begun preparing for co-operation with the Update program in 2005, though the idea of developing a healthier ice cream had been conceived earlier. Ledo Update ice cream was developed...
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Rapidly growing young in the Nestlé nest
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
A health-conscious diet – an idea present from the very first days of Nestlé – has not been the only factor behind the development of the Hungarian subsidiary. The great...
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Zwack partners sampling new products
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Izabella and Sándor Zwack invited owners of wine and delicacy stores to Zwack Visitors Centre, to a dinner complemented by a visit to a museum and sampling of new wines...
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Positive experience for Mary-Ker
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Mary-Ker Kft., the second largest manufacturer of pasta begun working on innovation related to the healthy lifestyle and was contacted by Alexandra Béres in the second half of 2006. As...
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P&G, Spar: effects of IT on business processes
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
134 IT experts from 23 countries discussed the effects of technological development on FMCG trade at the “CIES – The Food Business Forum” conference in Monte Carlo, in March. After...
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A hail of medals for Törley wines
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Wines and champagnes from Törley Pezsgőpincészet won seven gold and ten silver medals at the Savings Co-operatives’ National Wine Competition held for the ninth time this year....
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Six Rauch products based on Weight Control
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Rauch was among the first companies to join the Weight Control program of Alexandra Béres, as the values represented by Nativa Tea & Water and Rauch Ice Tea light products...
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Medals for all Bestillo pálinkas
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
All pálinkas entered by Boldogkő-Fruit Kft. under the label Bestillo for the international competition Destillata, have won medals. Their plum pálinka has won a gold medal....
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