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CCHBC to invest in Russian plant

Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co is planning to invest in the construction of a plant in south Russia, according to local reports.  The soft drinks company was cited in Vedomosti newspaper as...

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Baltika prepares share buyback programme

The proposed move would result in increased profitability per share and an improvement in the capital structure, Baltika said .   The Russian brewer, which is majority controlled by Carlsberg and...

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(HU) Még idén megnyílik a 200. Spar

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(HU) Lépéskényszerben a Wal-Mart

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Dioxin suspicion at Danone products in Romania

Danone Romania withdrawn from the market fruit yoghurts because of the suspicion that the products may be contaminated with a highly toxic compound, dioxin. The suspected products were immediately blocked,...

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Nestlé Hungaria won Best Practice Award

The initiatives of the biggest hungarian food industry company are good examples, which will be introduced in „CSR Best Practice 2006″ – issue of the Hungarian Public Relation Association. Nestle...

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SABMiller's acquisitions in China

The London-based company is to up its presence in China with the acquisition of four breweries. The four transactions will cost the company US$79m, which includes a cash consideration of...

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The Coca-Cola Co. joins human rights group

The Atlanta based company has become the 14th member of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR), an organization that touts itself as an “international business-led initiative to help...

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Nestle share buyback

The company needs the shares for new aqusitions.As part of Nestle's recently announced share buyback, the Swiss food company said it plans to buy back shares worth 15 billion Swiss...

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Tender for Tesco's outdoor tolls marketing

In the future the IMIGe works only for the Tesco's instore tools, but the company develops new ad services for the retail giant too. The Tesco wants to find a...

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Web-based order at Lekkerland

A Ten Eurest restaurants use the new developed webshop, until year's end other 35 will joint.  There was a successful test period, starting in June. In the new web oriented...

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Tesco Express in Szeged

The small Tesco, formerly with other name has a special supply. There will be 2500 products for daily shopping. Fresh products, cheese and other cold collation will be available. Besides...

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Tesco starts in November in the USA

The world's third-largest food retailer is seeking to woo U.S. shoppers with ready-to-eat meals and fresh produce in areas that are underserved by supermarket and grocery store chains. The entry...

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Magazine tests find Red Bull “lacking”

Red_Bull has taken a hammering from a consumer magazine in Germany. The energy drinks brand was found to contain too much sugar, too much caffeine, unnecessary vitamins and some questionable substances...

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16% sales' increase at Lindt & Sprüngli in H1

The excellent growth in sales during the first half of 2007 has seen operating profit (EBIT) rise substantially by CHF 16.2 million to CHF 31.7 million or +104%, while the...

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Aldi starts to build the first store in Region Baranya

German-based company Aldi, the world's tenth-largest retailer comes amid the aggressive expansion of discount retailers within the past two years in Hungary. Pécs will be one of the region centers....

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Profi stores in Romania

Die belgian Louis Delhaize Group's discount chain Profi bought 9 supermarkets in Bukarest from lithuanian Maxima Lt. Chain. The supermarkets' last year's income was 23 million euro, 30% more than...

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Lidl'll get share in a german bio store chain

The discount store chain wants to get 23% share in the Basic, customers and suppliers protest. Lidl would to increase the number of bio products in its own shops too....

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Mood Media Makes Changes At The Top

Stepping down as Group Executive Chairman at Mood Media concentrate on strategic growth opportunities for the Group and other investments, Philippe G von Stauffenberg has named Jean-Marie Noizet, previously Group...

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Nike Inc. has won lawsuits against fakers and dealer

The Shanghai Court awarded the world's largest sports apparel company, a total of 350,000 yuan ($46,100) in damages. The Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate Court awarded Nike, the world's largest sports...

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Lebedyansky pays dividends for 2006

The company paid US$22.5m at $1.1 per share.  The Russian juice company hit the headlines last week, when local reports claimed it was in talks with PepsiCo over a possible takeover....

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Nestle Waters is set to buy a water production facility in the US

The US unit of the water company is thought to be around two months away from acquiring Blu Springs Farm in Oswego County in New York.   The unit will...

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Cake of Hungary at six Szamos Marcipan confectionery

The Floating Island Cake's recipe was made by Association of Hungarian Confectioners, at the suit of the Hungarian Prime Minister's Office.The birthday cake of Hungary is a fancy cake, a...

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