News and articles
Chio changes name to Intersnack
Date: 2012-11-07 11:28:05
Starting from 1st November, Chio Hungary changes its name to Intersnack Hungary Ltd. Since its start in 1991, the company has worked hard to highlight its most important brand –...
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New rabbit breeding technology at the Olívia food processor
Date: 2012-11-07 11:20:37
The Olívia Élelmiszerfeldolgozó Kft. introduced new breeding and feeding technologies in its plant in Lajosmizse, with the financial support of the European Union – Atkári Tamás, head of the livestock...
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Polish recognition to the Eger wine region and to the Tokaj Aszú
Date: 2012-11-07 11:18:37
The Polish Wino (Wine) professional magazine gave the Best Wine Region of the Year to the Eger wine region. In addition, among the category of sweet wines the 1999 vintage...
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Reduced profitability at Zwack Unicum
Date: 2012-11-07 11:15:48
The Zwack Unicum Nyrt. in its first half of its 2012-2013 fiscal year achieved 611 million HUF after-tax profits, which is 31.7 percent lower, compared to the results of a...
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Magazine: Hungarian women are faithful to intimate hygiene products
Date: 2012-11-07 10:56:45
Ildikó Kardos, marketing manager of Libresse distributor SCA Hygiene Products Kft. told Trade magazin that the Hungarian sanitary napkin, tampon and pantyliner market is stable, in terms of both segment...
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New Philadelphia cheese-products
Date: 2012-11-07 10:56:21
Milka and Philadelphia launched Milka Philadelphia, after seducing the German, Belgian, and Italian markets. This new competitor Nutella, made of lightweight creamcheese, innovates and will be sold in the fresh...
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ProWein is getting ready for a big event
Date: 2012-11-07 10:01:09
In the run-up to ProWein 2013 experts on the global sparkling wine market see great challenges ahead. Increased raw material prices are the main concern negatively impacting the sector. Gratifyingly...
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KÖBE: Learning about safe traffic tricks while playing
Date: 2012-11-07 09:12:02
KÖBE has been focusing on safe traffic for ages, thus they have just closed a successful campaign with 800 kingergarten-kids and pre-school students focusing on the advantages of safe travelling...
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2.5 billion HUF was spent on chocolate last year during Santa Claus and Christmas
Date: 2012-11-06 13:05:08
Consumers bought approximately 700 tons of seasonal candies for about two and a half billion forints between November 2011 and January 2012. Compared to the same period of the previous...
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European Trade Day – NGM works on the effective support of trade
Date: 2012-11-06 12:40:03
Trade is one of the key sectors in Hungary. Therefore the Ministry of National Economy is working for the efficient support of the commercial sector – Lenner Áron, Deputy Minister...
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Tesco launches its web business next year
Date: 2012-11-06 11:59:43
Auchan and Tesco also sees the future in web development – was said at the roundtable discussion held on the occasion of the European Day of Commerce. Csűrös Aliz, Auchan’s...
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The Nestlé factory in Diósgyőr manufactures products to 23 countries for Christmas
Date: 2012-11-06 11:56:42
Nearly 1,400 tons, winter seasonal chocolate figurines were produced for this year's holiday season, at Nestlé’s Diósgyőr-based plant. 80 percent of this will be exported, so in the winter the...
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Kuwait is interested in Hungarian poultry
Date: 2012-11-06 11:50:18
Domestic construction industrial companies can also take part in the infrastructural investments of the five-year national development plan of Kuwait, that was launched in 2010 – Szijjártó Péter told Világgazdaság...
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VM: 4 million euros support to the wineries
Date: 2012-11-06 11:43:10
The total of 4 million euros (about 1.1 billion HUF) support will be available again from the beginning of this week, for the purchasing of new winemaking equipments and technological...
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Hungarian poultry is competing in the Far East
Date: 2012-11-06 11:42:46
Kardeván Endre Minister of State is negotiating on the expansion of the Hungarian food exports in Hanoi Secretary at the meeting of the Hungarian-Vietnamese Economic Cooperation Committee – the Ministry...
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The Rossmann Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. renewed two of its units
Date: 2012-11-06 11:01:20
The Rossmann Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. re-opened two of its stores on 5 November in Veszprém and in Békéscsaba. On this occasion, the customers will receive a 10 percent discount in...
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Two and a half tons of sponge cake was baked in Austria
Date: 2012-11-06 10:47:46
Two and a half tons of sponge cake was baked in Austria. The boss of the patry team considered the dough very light. The cake monster was made in Seiersberg,...
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The wine market of Asia getting more popular
Date: 2012-11-06 09:15:43
Hong Kong is waiting for the Hungarian winemakers and wine exporters with open doors. Hong Kong abolished all wine duties in 2008, and its annual wine import in 2011 increased...
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Europe is getting more optimistic these days
Date: 2012-11-06 09:00:49
According to the index, reflecting the expectations of November, the German consumer sentiment has increased to its more than five-year peak – the GfK market research institute announced on Friday....
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Discount stop instead of mall stop
Date: 2012-11-05 12:20:33
According to the summary of the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) sent to Népszabadság, since the voting of the mall stop, Fidesz has torpedoed the domestic expansion of Lidl and...
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MNB: the performance of the Hungarian economy is significantly lagging behind the region
Date: 2012-11-05 12:00:00
The National Bank of Hungary (MNB) revised down this year’s and next year's GDP expectations. This year, the Hungarian economy can shrink by 1.4 percent, next year an only 0.7...
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Online shopping day comes on Thursday with significant discounts
Date: 2012-11-05 11:59:24
This year, the online shopping day will be held on 8 November on Thursday. The event involving hundreds of webstores will provide significant discounts for online buyers. In 2011, almost...
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A Fornetti Milk bar has been opened in the capital
Date: 2012-11-05 11:15:22
An unconventional satisfactory catering unit has been opened on 16 October in the 6th district of Budapest. The Fornetti Milk bar can be found on the Grand Boulevard between the...
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Portuguese company would build Romanian malls
Date: 2012-11-05 11:12:45
The Portuguese property developer Sonae Sierra considers Romania as one of the most promising real estate market in Central and Eastern Europe. The company would build shopping malls in Bucharest...
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Urbanization brings an increase in consumption in China
Date: 2012-11-05 11:10:39
By the end of the decade, the number of the Chinese middle class will reach 600 million. They are the key driver of economic development – predicted the Chinese Reform...
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Drought and fungal diseases affecting the chestnut crop badly
Date: 2012-11-05 11:07:25
Chestnuts almost cannot be purchased in the country due to the drought, ten percent of the usual amount has grown this year. In Zengővárkony, at the country's largest production area,...
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How whisky is being made?
Date: 2012-11-05 09:45:13
Nestled at the foothills of the Highlands near the scenic town of Crieff, Glenturret is the spiritual home of The Famous Grouse whisky. After seeing the age old process of...
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Eastern opening is reasonable in foreign trade
Date: 2012-11-05 08:00:02
Eastern opening is reasonable in the Hungarian foreign trade, as the driving force of the world economy is now outside Europe – told Hídvégi Balázs, Deputy Secretary of State at...
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KSH: the volume of exports increased by 1.7 percent in August
Date: 2012-11-02 12:50:45
The volume of imports in August decreased by 0.3 percent, while the volume of exports increased by 1.7 percent compared to the same period of last year. Calculating in euro,...
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More and more Hungarians turn to the European Consumer Centre
Date: 2012-11-02 11:45:04
A growing number of Hungarian citizens are turning to the European Consumer Centre (ECC), and the returned amount also increases – Kriesch Attila director of ECC told at a press...
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