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From Hungary to our homes
On 1 August the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) started a billboard and city light campaign to promote their ‘From Hungary to our homes’ programme. A Facebook page also exists with...
Read moreRussian-size growth
Sales of X5, the biggest retail chain in Russia, increased by 27.7 percent in the 2nd quarter of 2017. Actual sales only augmented by 2 percent, but last year the...
Read moreHungary’s second biggest pasta factory built in Tiszakécske
Balogh Tészta Zrt.’s new production facility has been inaugurated in Tiszakécske. In the first phase the 8,500m² factory will produce and pack 2,250kg of pasta per hour. The development cost HUF 2.7...
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Great sales growth for Beiersdorf
In the first half of the year Nivea’s manufacturer reported a 3.3-percent organic sales growth. Beiersdorf’s sales amounted to EUR 3.51 billion and the nominal growth was 4.6 percent. In...
Read moreHeidi Klum teams up with Lidl
Heidi Klum has designed a clothing line for Lidl. It is called ‘Esmara by Heidi Klum’ and will debut with the title ‘Heidi & The City’ at the New York Fashion...
Read moreL’Oreal is the most equal employer
In the Equileap 2017 ranking – which tested how efficiently companies are working for equality between men and women at workplaces – L’Oreal finished first ahead of 3,000 other companies....
Read moreINTERSPAR store modernised in Tatabánya
From a budget of more than HUF 2.5 billion SPAR Hungary modernises its INTERSPAR store in Tatabánya. Shoppers can return to the revamped hypermarket in early December. The modernised building will utilise...
Read moreHungarian National Trading House supports Sepsiszentgyörgy bakery
Sepsiszentgyörgy-based Diószegi Bakery has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Hungarian National Trading House (MNKH). The main goal of the agreement is to help the baking company acquire new markets...
Read moreNissin Foods: factory extension in Kecskemét
Early July Japanese instant food company Nissin Foods Kft. completed the EUR 33-million extension project of their production facility in Kecskemét. Koki Ando, the CEO of Nissin Foods Holding Co. Ltd. told at the...
Read moreCheaper hygiene products in the UK
Tesco will reduce the prices of women’s hygiene products in the UK. The retailer is going to cut the price of tampons, sanitary pads and similar products by 5 percent...
Read moreNádudvari Food’s expansion
Nádudvari Food Kft. was granted a HUF 553 million funding for their HUF 1.1-billion development project to modernise and expand their meat processing plant. The meat factory was extended and new production...
Read moreAmbitious plans from Lavazza
Italian coffee company Lavazza wants to increase sales to EUR 2.2 billion by 2020. CEO Antonio Baravalle told that they will do many acquisitions to achieve this goal. Last year...
Read moreNew organic products from San Benedetto
San Benedetto has launched a new product line. 0.4-litre Organic Bio fruit drinks are available in apple, apricot and pear flavours; 0.5-litre Energade Bio sports drinks contain only organic sugar...
Read moreHELL Group starts production in Hungary’s first aluminium drink can factory
On 30 June QUALITY PACK Zrt. – a member of HELL Group – started production in Hungary’s first aluminium drink can factory in Szikszó. The production facility is the result of a...
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Latest news
Cooperation at a European level The European representatives of the grape and wine sector disapprove of the European Commission’s study on the new wine labelling regulation. Lobby organisations CEEV, Copa-Cogeca,...
Read moreTesco supports food banks at a European level
Tesco supports the Hungarian Food Bank Association with more than HUF 7.7 million worth of donations. As part of the retailer’s Europe-wide initiative, 1 percent of sales from products involved in...
Read morePrestigious international recognition for Óvatos Duhaj
At this year’s International Beer Challenge Soproni Brewery’s Óvatos Duhaj IPA, an unfiltered ale that is brewed with top-fermenting yeast, won a bronze medal in the ‘flavour’ category. Senior brand manager...
Read moreHEINEKEN Hungária brews the Fradi beer
From August HEINEKEN Hungária makes the official beer of football club Ferencváros. Fradi beer returns to the club’s online shops, CBA stores and 1,000 retailer partners of the brewery in bottle...
Read moreMAF: more responsibility should be taken
A study conducted by the Hungarian Donors Forum (MAF) and IMEDIA Kft. has revealed that more and more Hungarian companies start CSR projects, but these activities are still implemented in...
Read moreAnastacia designs clothes for ALDI
US singer Anastacia has designed an exciting collection of clothes for ALDI. From 14 September these special fashion items will be available in all Hungarian ALDI stores. The singer has told: the...
Read moreLarge growth from Bonduelle
In the 2016-2017 fiscal year Bonduelle reported a 2.7-percent organic sales growth, with value sales reaching EUR 2,288 million. 55.8 percent of total sales is realised in Europe and the...
Read moreBPW Hungária invests in technological development to increase production capacity
Industrial and agricultural vehicle manufacturer BPW Hungária Kft. wishes to increase its production capacity by investing in production technology. Since 1996 the company’s agricultural vehicle section has been manufacturing in Szombathely. This year...
Read moreNew business development and sales director for Mastercard
Tibor Berkes has been appointed business development and sales director of Mastercard. Mr Berkes joined the Budapest office this summer, leaving the telecommunications sector behind. He used to work for Telenor for...
Read moreHungarian Treasures programme series starts
HUNGARIAN PRODUCT Nonprofit Kft. has launched a new series of programmes: Hungarian Treasures offers one-day tours introducing some of the country’s cultural, natural and historical values. With the new initiative the company’s...
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POPAI Hungary’s new website
Since the middle of summer the website of POPAI Hungary Association has had a new look. In line with the Shop! and POPAI trends, the old red and black design has...
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Women have more trust in the stability of their jobs
According to a joint survey conducted by BNP Paribas Cardif Insurance and Medián this August, it is still young people, Budapest dwellers and those with a college or university degree...
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No drastic changes in tax rules
There are more than 230 sections in an Omnibus law that was adopted in the summer and which amends nearly two dozen tax-related acts. The experts of Mazars have analysed the...
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Changes in the food book, new trademarks are about to be introduced
Conscious consumer behaviour can play a vital role in battling food products of lower quality; therefore the government has decided to launch an education campaign and to introduce new trademarks. Róbert...
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GfK: more shoppers have started buying multilayer household paper products
Toilet paper: the buyer base of 1-ply products has contracted, in 2016 less than 9 percent of households purchased them. Fewer families bought the 2-ply category as well, but it is still...
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More and more new OTC products
According to Boglárka Dezse, marketing leader of Béres Gyógyszergyár Zrt., the market of OTC drugs (products that can be bought without a prescription) and dietary supplements transformed considerably in recent...
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