Company and Personal News
Guilds for a
common objective
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
An agreement on co-operation has been signed by the representatives of Pannon Bormíves Céh Egyesület and Pálinka Céh Egyesület at the St. Martin’s day celebrations held in Pannonhalma. Both NGO-s...
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If Milli, then it’s Debrecen
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The new curd production plant of Friesland Hungária zRt. was opened on 22 November. The EUR 2 billion investment is part of their regional strategy to consolidate their activities in...
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Wider assortment for dm
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
OTC pharmaceuticals, homeopathic products and Alnatura bio-products are all recent additions to the dm assortment. The fiscal year ended on 30. September for dm Magyarország Kft. and results were excellent....
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24 million for
12 foundations
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
A total of HUF 24 million has been donated by Reál Hungária Élelmiszer Zrt. in 2007 for 12 children’s foundations. Regional member companies have been free to decide which foundations...
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New HR director for SIÓ-ECKES
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Marianna Bartos was appointed the new HR director of SIÓ-ECKES Kft. on 1. January. Previously, she had worked for Johnson&Johnson Kft. and has 15 years experience in the FMCG sector....
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Interfruct United
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Interfruct stores use standardised assortment, prices and promotions and also operate as independent logistic centres. The chain is going to contuniue expanding its RIA network. According to István Bránát, managing...
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Grand Prix
for dm
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
dm drogerie markt received a Hungarian Trade Grand Prix from VOSZ on the European Day of Commerce....
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LLP in the elite club of Microsoft
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
LLP has become a member of President’s Club, a the circle made up of the best Microsoft partners. These companies represent the top five per cent of Microsoft partners in...
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Prettier METRO
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
METRO changed its market strategy two years ago and has remodelled half of its stores since then. The result is spectacular. METRO Cash & Carry focused on remodelling 4 existing...
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Beer at higher level
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Beer Academy established by Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. was opened on 17 December. This institution offers a training course which includes a general review of beer types, the proper tapping...
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Pápai Hús opening new wholesale outlet
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Pápai Hús Zrt. has opened a wholesale outlet in Budapest. They do deliveries in and around Budapest at favourable rates....
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Active year for Reál
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Many Reál stores were opened in Budapest last year, including the first Prémium Reál Élelmiszer supermarket in Lurdy ház, but the number of stores outside the Budapest region also increased....
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Police station in Tesco
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
A small police station has been set up in the Szolnok Tesco hyper market. Tesco intends to develop a similar co-operation with police forces elswhere, as well. n...
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Coop-Christmas for children
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Fifteen hundred children attended the Christmas party held by Tisza-Coop Zrt. on 21. December in Tiszaliget. Tisza-Coop Zrt. is a regional purchasing centre of the Coop group which has already...
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Constantly high SPAR standards
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Private label products in the premium category, many new stores and the quality Hungarian poultry trademark are all things acquired by SPAR in 2007. – The decrease in real incomes...
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Cryovac launches printable top web for vacuum packaging
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The new Darfresh TP100 allows manufacturers to use high quality printing to differentiate their products.The new Darfresh TP100 top web film is printed on the surface using flexography in up...
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Ferroro to Built chocolate plant in Russia
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The 200 million euro factory will produce 25,000 tons of its Raffaello and Kinder Chocolate brands annually.The Russia's chocolate market is valued at 250 billion rubles ($10.2 billion) with a...
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OBI is Going to Extend in Romania and Slovakai
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
With more than 500 stores OBI is the undisputed No 1 in the German market and one of the leading European DIY retailers, overall sales worth was EUR 5.8 billion....
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New Business Environment Rating system by Coface
Date: 2008-01-31 00:00:00
Complementary to Country@ratings, a new rating is thus available that reflects business environment quality by 150 country. On the occasion of its annual country risk conference, Coface forecasts slower world...
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From industrial place to retail center at the former Zalahus plant
Date: 2008-01-31 00:00:00
With 35-40 million euros investment a shopping center ring by green parks, playgrounds and car parks will be built by Convergence Capital Ltd. The construction works started in second half...
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Henkel Awards for research and technology invention
Date: 2008-01-30 00:00:00
Finally, eight interdisciplinary project teams were chosen to receive the coveted prize. The jurors of the Research/Technology Invention Award 2007 found it no easy task to pick the winners among...
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Espresso and cappucino are the most popular coffees
Date: 2008-01-30 00:00:00
According a research by Valdo Café Hungarians drink coffee because of taste and its impact, most of use think coffee is unhealthy. Compatriots enjoy coffee mostly at home, daily once...
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HUF 45 million food was donated in Spar stores
Date: 2008-01-30 00:00:00
Volunteers and officers of Hungarian Order of Malta collected foods durables 11th time in Spar stores for poor families and old people living alone. Last in the Christmas action 130...
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Tommy Hilfiger halts flotation
Date: 2008-01-29 00:00:00
The move could also prompt a rethink at other high-profile fashion brands, such as Prada and Salvatore Ferragamo in Milan. Hilfiger, viewed as an all-American lifestyle brand and famous for...
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New CEO at LLP Budapest
Date: 2008-01-29 00:00:00
Zsolt Ambrus works from 1 March, he was the former division leader of Microsoft Dynamics Hungary. The specialist worked for Oracle, than in 2003 he joined to Microsoft Hungary, first...
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Tesco to Open `Express' Convenience Stores in China
Date: 2008-01-29 00:00:00
Since 2004, when the British Retailer started to operate with joint venture partnere, the company opened 50 hypermarkets, this year Tesco has 300 million dollars investment in China. Tesco, Britain’s...
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Carlsberg will sell words most expensive bottle of beer for $400
Date: 2008-01-29 00:00:00
The Vintage No. 1. is an exclusive beer where there will only be 600 bottles for 2008 Danish kroner in three exclusive restaurant in Coppenhagen. Apparently the 10.5 percent proof...
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Brau Union to buy minority investors' shares
Date: 2008-01-29 00:00:00
According to its option Brau Union AG buys out the rest 0.36% share of the company. Heinken offers only HUF 8,887 per share, paying until 15 Februar trough Raiffeisen Bank,...
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Carrefour posted the biggest year-on-year sales increase in 2007 in Romania
Date: 2008-01-29 00:00:00
The French group reported 866m-euro sales last year, up 54.5% from 2006. Carrefour turnover evolution in Romania comes as a result of the expansion of the hypermarket network in 2007...
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