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Products with an added value and manufacturer brands increase their share from sales

Data from GfK Hungária’s Household Panel indicate that the expansion of the mineral water market also has to do with the advancement of manufacturer brands and products with an added...

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A new look and more muscular promotional activity from Vöslauer

Vöslauer is one of the key brands in the premium segment. Krisztina Papp, marketing and sales assistant of its distributor, IN-FOOD 2000 Kft. told our magazine that sales augmented in...

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Frozen food brands are looking for added value

Just like previous years, 2012 was all about the expansion of private label and cheap products on the frozen fruit/vegetable and frozen meals market. László Markovits, owner and managing director...

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The Easter bunny brought sales growth to chocolate figure manufacturers last year

Sales grew again last year, despite that the elevated public health product fee (NETA) and 2 percent higher VAT burdened chocolate rabbits and eggs. Andrea Szabó, junior brand manager of...

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Brand evolution on a higher level (part 1)

Today we already know that the classic ‘knows it-uses it-loyal’ type measurement is not enough in marketing any more. GfK has been researching the evolution of brands, with the help...

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Purchasing via mobile phone: we spent almost one billion HUF last year

Purchasing via mobile devices increased explosively in Hungary. The number of visitors through mobile devices on the sites of Allegroup.hu, which operates Vatera as well, reached almost 29 million. This...

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Global e-commerce rose to 1 trillion USD last year

According to the estimates of eMarketer, the global value of digital purchases increased by 21.1 percent to 1 trillion USD in 2012. The researcher estimates that sales in 2013 will...

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GfK: the wealthier spend on health maintenance

According to GfK Hungária’s Health Economic Monitor 2012 annual survey, the Hungarian population has increased their spendings on health maintenance over the past year. The study concludes that although the...

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Hungarian Organic Wine’s success in Germany

The Gajdos Winery's 2009 Cabernet Franc Selection wine has won a grand gold medal at the MUNDUS VINI BioFach International Organic Wine Awards in Germany. The Gajdos Winery is operating...

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Czech retail sales decreased last year

Retail sales in the Czech Republic decreased by an annual 1.1 percent last year – the Czech Statistical Office announced on Tuesday. In December, without including the seasonal fluctuations the...

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The Human Telex organizes the Hungarian Flavours' Ball

The Human Telex Advertising Agency starts the year with the organizing of a large-scale ball. The Hungarian Flavours Trade Association (MIKSZ) asked Human Telex to organize the Hungarian Flavours' Ball....

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New Venus Frying oil: the perfect partner for frying

The FritoptiTM is a cooking oil is created from refined sunflower oil. It is naturally rich in monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acids, that belongs to the category of beneficial fats. The...

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Are you ready for hunting? – Video of the day

Are you ready for “The Hunt?” Chicago based Next Restaurant is gearing up for another culinary adventure. They have released this beautifully crafted video of their latest tasting menu theme,...

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The German Super Cow already gave 150 thousand liters of milk

The black and white Holstein cattle gave 150 thousand liters of milk in the last thirteen years, on a farm in Talling, Germany. The farmer explains the good lactation results...

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KFC antibiotics-tainted chicken destroyed in China

The case of antibiotics-tainted chicken of Yum Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, has been placed on file for investigation, according to a statement from the Shanghai Food and Drug...

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If it’s in-store, it has to be Win-Store!

Since September 2012 we have been SPAR Hungary’s exclusive in-store media partner. Innovation doesn’t stop in 2013 either: from traditional in-store surfaces shelf communi- cation is the most successful in...

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Are your promotions efficient enough? Tesco Collaborative Promo Picker can tell you!

Collaborative Promo Picker, the new dunnhumby tool was introduced in October 2012. With the help of the new tool it becomes easier for you to understand why certain offers work...

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eisberg – more than just salad!

As part of its ‘Think Healthy!’ programme, eisberg Hungary Kft. invited more than 50 people to its 3,000m² production facility in Gyál, among them many kindergarten teachers and journalists. At...

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Coop ended 2012 with professional recognitions

The CSR Hungary Award was founded in 2008 and rewards responsible and sustainable corporate initiatives. In 2012 Coop won the award in the ‘Common responsibility – common causes – sports...

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The confidence index of the Hungarian consumers is no longer the lowest in the world

The confidence index of the Hungarian consumers is no longer the lowest among the studied fifty-eight countries. In Hungary, the index in the in the fourth quarter was 37 points,...

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The dairy industry expect bankruptcies after a controversial year

If theVAT rate of dairy products will not be reduced below 10 percent in time, than the dairies expect mass bankruptcies – Mélykúti Tibor, Co-Chairman of the Milk Marketing Board...

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Fazekas Sándor: the target is to double the Hungarian pig population until 2017

The Ministry of Agriculture would like to ensure that the Hungarian pig population will be doubled until 2017. In order to reach this goal, the ministry’s pig program provides a...

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The Association of Local Currencies will be formed

The issuers of regional vouchers the so-called local currencies will establish a professional organization – confirmed Perkovátz Tamás, the issuer of the first Hungarian local currency of Sopron to  MTI...

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Retail sales fell by 0.6 percent in the EU in December

Retail sales decreased by 0.6 percent in the European Union in December. In the 17 Member States of the euro zone retail sales decline was 0.8 percent compared with the...

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A revival on the retail property market in Europe

European retail property investment sales totaled 13.5 billion euros in the last quarter of 2012, compared to the average quarterly turnover of 9 billion euros of the recent years –...

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Cereals are the source of calcium even without milk

Those who regularly consumes cereal for breakfast can bring the required daily amount of vitamins and minerals in right the proportions into their bodies. Thanks to the new recipe thanks...

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Increased control to keep smoking ban in the second week of February

Increased controls will be carried out again during the second week of February at entertainment and hospitality areas in compliance with the law on the protection of non-smokers – the...

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Together for people in need

For SPAR Hungary social responsibility has always been one of the company priorities. The Hungarian Maltese Charity Service has been SPAR’s strategic charity partner for 16 years. One of their...

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Donut festival in Pilisszentkereszt which has a majority Slovak ethnic

The housewives of Pilisszentkereszt are preparing for a Winter Farewell Donaut Festival: they are training for the minority festival that will be held on Saturday to break the record of...

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Kids breakfast with 6 thousand calories

A fry-up which weighs the same as a baby has been aptly named the Kidz Breakfast. Tipping the scales at 9lbs, this 6,000 calorie fry-up costs £15 at Jester’s Diner...

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