Company and Personal News
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
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...
Read more
McCafé expanding
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Revenues of the McCafé chain were up by 20 percent in 2008, compared to 2007. The total number of guests served in the chain operated by McDonald’s during the past...
Read more
Locals taking over Pápai Hús
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
New owners are expected to take over management of Pápai Hús Zrt. in January. A partnership has been established by the management of Pápai Hús, local government of Pápa, livestock...
Read more
Henkel producing growth in the third quarter
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
As a result of dynamic organic growth and the acquisition of National Starch, total revenues of Henkel were up by 12 percent in the third quarter of 2008, reaching EUR...
Read more
Trendy music from Mood Media
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Mood Media has been contracted by the lingerie chain Konkurencia to provide music in its 12 stores. Adidas, another client of Mood Media, has held a “retro” promotional campaign in...
Read more
Containers with pre-set temperature
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Messer Hungarogáz Kft. presented its latest innovation in refrigerated transport. The Siber System allows a single vehicle to carry containers with different pre-set temperatures. Siber System containers are equipped with...
Read more
Dialogue between parties concerned
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Coca-Cola Magyarország has initiated a dialogue based on international standards in the topic of „Conscencious nutrition, active lifestyle and health – the responsibility of choice”. The objective of the forum...
Read more
Record number of participants at the Nutrikid Olympics
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
458 primary schools, 656 teams and over 6,500 kids have registered for the Nestlé Nutrikid Olympics. Competitors can win various prizes each month in addition to HUF 100,000. The Olympic...
Read more
New CEO for SáGa
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Henk Slagt was appointed the new CEO of SáGa Foods Élelmiszeripari Zrt. in November. In the past, he had worked for Sara Lee for ten years, including five spent as...
Read more
Sales in addition to marketing
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Márta Galácz, originally appointed as marketing director of Ceres Zrt. in the spring, will also be responsible for sales activities in the future. In the past, she had worked for...
Read more
Electrolux cut jobs
Date: 2008-12-16 00:00:00
The company will fire 5% of the total employees, till now there is no information about from which region. Electrolux, the world's second-biggest home appliances maker, warned its 2008 results...
Read more
INTERMARCHÉ accelerates contactless payment
Date: 2008-12-15 00:00:00
Intermarché and Ecomarché stores will use contactless payment technology in France in early 2009. One third of its tills currently use the system. For payments under EUR20 users will only...
Read more
Pápai Hús in local hands
Date: 2008-12-15 00:00:00
The government assumed state guarantee on 80% of the loans the buyer would take out from the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB). The buyer was a project company that was brought...
Read more
New CEO at SáGa
Date: 2008-12-15 00:00:00
The Holland-born Henk Slagt leads since November the SáGa Foods company. For the 48 years old specialist Hungary is well known, further he worked 5 years at Sara Lee Hungary...
Read more
VION changed to automated packaging
Date: 2008-12-12 00:00:00
With high output volumes reaching 4,200 units per week, Vion Food Germany recently decided to adopt automated pakaging for increased quality consistency and cost control. Vion Germany employs almost 7,400...
Read more