Company and Personal News
Two digits increase at Coop-Group revenue
Date: 2008-12-22 00:00:00
According to managment's hopes the company will get HUF 500 billion income, dispite of last year's HUF 440 billion. Laszlo Muranyi, CEO of Co-op Hungary said at a press conference,...
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U.S. Regulatory „yes” for new sweeteners
Date: 2008-12-19 00:00:00
Coca-Cola Co and PepsiCo Inc have long searched for a natural alternative to chemical sweeteners to help reinvigorate U.S. soft drink sales which have slipped as consumers opt for other...
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Kay Schiebur – new member in Lekkerland's Executive Committee
Date: 2008-12-19 00:00:00
Lekkerland AG & Co. KG is creating a portfolio for this purpose at the Board of Management level and vesting this responsibility with Kay Schiebur, who will serve as Chief...
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Pevec Enters Serbian Market
Date: 2008-12-19 00:00:00
The Croatian DIY chain invested E40m to open its first store in Serbia. It is the chain’s 18th store in the region. According to local press information company built a...
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Pernod Ricard Sells Off Some Brands
Date: 2008-12-19 00:00:00
Alcohol major Pernod Ricard has agreed to sell several of its brands in order to full conditions laid down by the European Commission, related to its acquisition of Vin &...
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Donationcard at the SPAR stores
Date: 2008-12-18 00:00:00
This year in December SPAR and Hungarian Maltese Charity Service issued donation cards, what are available at the retail chain's cash desk. With donation cards in value of HUF 200...
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New OBI store in Kecskemet
Date: 2008-12-18 00:00:00
It is the DIY store chain's 23th unit in Hungary. The warehouse has 8,200 sqm retail area and wide range of goods. „We hope that our retail and communication system...
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Modell and Hoppy toys at Pető Institute
Date: 2008-12-17 00:00:00
120 children in need of developing and 30 conductors participited at Pető Institute's Christmas party on 12th December. Event organiser Inspirations made gingerbread baking for them. From Minimax chanel well...
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Lidl UK buy British pork
Date: 2008-12-17 00:00:00
Schwarz Group-owned Lidl in the UK plans to switch all of its fresh pork supplies to British by the end of next month, and 40% of its bacon by February....
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ALDI offers compostable bags in Germany
Date: 2008-12-17 00:00:00
The bag features Aldi's Bio organic logo and the claim 'Give a smile to nature!' Discount retailerhas started offering 100% compostable plastic bags made from renewable raw materials in Germany....
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Rewe to open Selgros cash & carry in Russia
Date: 2008-12-17 00:00:00
The first store operates in Kotelniki, around 20 km southeast of Moscow. Further the launch of first Selgros cash & carry store was scheduled for the second quarter of 2008,...
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Marché turning 25
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
The first Marché unit was opened in Stuttgart in 1983, which means that the chain presently composed of 79 units, is 25 years old this year. The strategy of freshness...
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Belgian winner in beer tapping competition
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Tommy Goukens has won the 12th Stella Artois Beer Tapping Championship held in Leuven. Competitors from 30 countries attended the event, where Hungary was represented by Tamás Dömötör (32) from...
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New CEO for BAT Hungary
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
A new CEO has been appointed to lead British American Tobacco Hungary. Emil Moskofian (43) will take over the position from David Waterfield. He has been working for BAT for...
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Experience as a gift
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Feldobox gift vouchers can become a practical gift idea for Christmas. These are available from HUF 4,950 Ft, the tax free limit. People receiving Fantázia, Harmónia, or Energia gifts can...
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Brazilian CEO for Borsodi
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Mário Medeiros Nettó from Brazil has been appointed the new CEO of Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. He graduated at Berkeley University in 1990. His previous position has been sales director of...
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Jamie Oliver assortment in Spar stores
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Products by Jamie Oliver will appear exclusively in stores of the Spar Hungary chain. This assortment includes food and non-food items, like “Jamie at home” kitchen equipment. The latter will...
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Gas from Tesco
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
A joint sales campaign has been launched by gas.hu and Tesco-Global Áruházak Zrt. During the campaign ending on 28. February 2009, gas contracts can be signed with preferential conditions at...
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Bonduelle producing growth
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
In spite of the unfavourable economic environment, the Bonduelle Group has boosted revenues by 19 percent this fiscal year. With revenues amounting to HUF 1,490 million, operating profit has increased...
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Norbi baking something new for us!
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Following the Update system, Norbert Schobert has come up with another project: bakery products which don’t make us fat. His objective for 2009 is to open at least 300 Norbi...
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Straws for health
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
An agreement on co-operation has been signed by Tetra Pak and Unistraw, an Australian manufacturer of special straws which allow pro-biotic to be infused into UHT milk, dairy products and...
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V.U.K.K. – Circle of Unilever ex-employees
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
For quite some time, I have had the idea of sustaining and developing further a system of existing relations. Finally, the first VUKK meeting was held on 20. November. In...
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Stores opening
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Spar, Pomáz Open: 6 November Chain: Spar Store space: 922 m2 SKU: több ezer Spar, Debrecen Open: 13 November Chain: Spar Store space: 777 m2 SKU: több ezer Aldi, Dunaújváros...
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Bonbonetti silver grade sponsor
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Bonbonetti group, the oldest representative of the Hungarian sweets industry supported this year’s Hungarian Convoy of Donations as a silver grade sponsor. High quality chocolate products worth over HUF 1...
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Clorox fehérítő
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Clorox has chosen a really funny ad this time. The animation solution used in the spot brings new colour into the category. Agency: DDB Customer: DunaPro Zrt. Product: Clorox fehérítő...
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Vitalade becoming superbrand
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
In recognition of eight years of work, the Vitalade sports drink has been awarded the superbrand 2008 title by an independent jury. Vitalade containing L-carnitine and marketed by Gramex 2000...
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