Company and Personal News
Dynamic NESPRESSO
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
The NESPRESSO division of Nestlé achieved over 40 per cent growth last year, producing the most dynamic expansion within the group. NESPRESSO is the international leader in the market of...
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Animated Fanta world
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Special visual effects and new characters have been developed for the new Fanta campaign. Coca-Cola is increasingly focusing on innovative advertising tools instead of traditional ATL. No text is used...
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One weekend, two competitions, six gold medals
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
The Nemes palinkas of Zwack Sándor received 6 gold medals in two competitions held at the same weekend, in the beginning of March. One was the World Spirits Award in...
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New owner for Mona Hungary
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
A change in ownership effecting four companies of the Mona group, including Mona Hungary Kft. has taken place. The new owner is NÖM AG (Niederöstereichische Molkerei Aktiengesellschaft). NÖM AG will...
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Chocolate festival with bon-bon book
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
A chocolate festival was held by Szamos Marcipán Kft. for the second time on 5. March, under the title “Wondeful Chocolate” with the aim of promoting quality and the culture...
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Winning a Hyundai with Gliss Kur
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Prizes were handed over to the winners of the Schwarzkopf&Henkel Christmas prize game in February. The main prize was a Hyundai Accent....
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Pasta Wednesday
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Gyermelyi Pasta Wednesday is a promotion for restaurant guests. Pasta fans will be able to sample Gyermelyi specialities in 300 restaurants at half the normal prices on 16. April. This...
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Promotions for Friesland officers
Date: 2008-03-28 08:00:00
Judit Sipos was appointed sales director of Friesland Hungária Zrt, while Péter Szautner became marketing and business development director on 1. March 2008....
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Coop-Carrefour Deal ended in Switzerland
Date: 2008-03-28 00:00:00
The former Carrefour hypermarkets will be Coop Megastores from June, so the Coop chain has now 24 big stores in the Alpen country. The Swiss watchdog approved Coop to buy...
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Fourth Hungarian among the best McDonald's employees
Date: 2008-03-28 00:00:00
Agnes Horvath (33), Operations Director of McDonald’s Hungary is the youngest from the Hungarians who got this award. The McDonald’s President’s Award, the most prestigious McDonald’s employee award across the...
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Fresh products from Lekkerland
Date: 2008-03-28 00:00:00
Thanks to the new ice-romm of the company, built from 50,000 euros in Budapest, in the logistic center of the company, from 1 Marc Lekkerland can deliver 30 kind of...
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Increase at women fashion by Hugo Boss
Date: 2008-03-28 00:00:00
Fashion group's sales grow 9% to EUR 1,632 million, Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) increased by 19% to EUR 220 million. In Germany, HUGO BOSS again saw sales...
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Store openings, online sales boost H&M
Date: 2008-03-28 00:00:00
Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB posted a 28 percent rise in first-quarter profits from strong online sales, new stores, and a beneficial exchange rate. Europe's second-largest clothing...
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Nordic Partners' buy Hame
Date: 2008-03-28 00:00:00
The Czech anti-monopoly office UOHS said it has approved Icelandic company Nordic Partners' acquisition of the largest Czech canned food producer Hame. The price of the deal was not disclosed....
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8 new Profi stores in Romania
Date: 2008-03-27 00:00:00
Profi Rom Food, operator of the Profi and Albinuta store networks in Romania, plans to invest E8.0m in 2008 to open new Profi stores in the country. The company will...
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Heineken Makes Acquisition of Czech Drinks Union AS
Date: 2008-03-27 00:00:00
The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, must be assigned by competition watch dog. Companies hope to close the deal until June. Brewer Heineken has announced the acquisition of Czech privately...
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Sainsbury's Sales Grow 4.1% rise in Fourth-Quarter
Date: 2008-03-27 00:00:00
Despite the slowdown in consumer spending, Sainsbury's said it continues to see strong growth from non-food sales, thanks to its investment in developing its product ranges and infrastructure as well...
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Nespresso presented Goroka Coffee from New Guinea
Date: 2008-03-27 00:00:00
Grand Cru is is perfect combination of crema, body and taste, offering distinct individual aromas and flavor notes. Senses such as sight, smell, taste, aftertaste and touch can be used...
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Lidl 'spied on staff in Germany
Date: 2008-03-27 00:00:00
Surveillance teams would arrive early on Monday mornings to install between five and 10 miniature cameras in Lidl stores, according to the German news magazine Stern. The retail chain...
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Shiny outlook for 2008 at Tiffany
Date: 2008-03-27 00:00:00
Tiffany & Co posted higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Monday as increased sales overseas and new stores helped offset the effect of a shaky U.S. economy that has strained consumer spending....
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Adidas -Vulcabras joint venture
Date: 2008-03-27 00:00:00
The new company will sell shoes, shirts and other sports apparel from Reebok in South America. The joint venture starts business April 1, pending regulatory approval, and will be...
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New CEO at Biopont
Date: 2008-03-27 00:00:00
From March Mark Egervari, former economic director leads Hungary's biggest bioproduct distributor. The specialist has an economy and legal qualification, joined the company last summer. The former CEO, owner of...
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Budaors is Tetra Pak's new Easter-Midle European Centre
Date: 2008-03-26 00:00:00
The new founded company: Tetra Pak Duna results from former Tetra Pak Hungary, Austria, Czech and Slovakia. Svend Weidemann, leader of the new built company, former head of sales in...
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Tesco has the biggest sales in Hungary
Date: 2008-03-26 00:00:00
According to Nielsen Research in 2007 only hypers and discounts could develope, but some from the winners cathegory only must stagnate, Tengelmann gave up. The list of the power is...
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Figo plays at Szentkirályi's group
Date: 2008-03-26 00:00:00
The gold medalist Portugase futballstar arrived today at Budapest, where he got a press conference, met his fans and than drove to Szentkirály for shooting the ad campagne. Tomorow the...
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World champion of motor GP is the ad face of Burn energy drink
Date: 2008-03-26 00:00:00
Coca-Cola Hungary protect Gabor Talmacsi motogp World Champion. More than 1000 people saluted the star at Club Tihany, where Coca-Cola made him a party. When he arrived people could see...
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M&S Expands In Central And Eastern Europe
Date: 2008-03-25 00:00:00
Marks & Spencer has entered into joint venture with franchise partner COMS to expand in Central and Eastern Europe. COMS, a.s. operates 13 Marks & Spencer stores in the Czech...
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Pottyos has the key to Cabrio
Date: 2008-03-25 00:00:00
Until the 11 weeks action winners can licit on retro or modern style products, from toys to Audi A3 cabrio. The special promotion started on 17 March, the products...
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HUF 1.2 billion penalty by Kikelet
Date: 2008-03-25 00:00:00
During the half time of the consumer protection action series called “Kikelet” the authorities have conducted 22,000 revisions and issued fines of a combined Ft 1.2 billion in 6,650 cases....
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