News and articles
Eleven Hungarian wines at the VinCE 2012 wine event
Date: 2012-03-05 12:08:12
Eleven high-Hungarian and eleven foreign wines participated at this year's VinCE Budapest wine event’s blind tasting on the 23rd of March. The international jury included Steven Spurrier, organizer of the...
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Growing consumer demand fuels Nespresso momentum worldwide in 2011
Date: 2012-03-05 12:06:42
“Last year, consumers continued to choose Nespresso despite the tough economic times. They also chose our brand in the face of a more competitive portioned coffee segment. Market trends suggest...
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Volume of retail trade up by 0.3% in euro area
Date: 2012-03-05 12:05:58
In January 2012 compared with December 2011, the volume of retail trade1 grew by 0.3% in the euro area2 (EA17) and by 0.4% in the EU272. In December3 retail trade...
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Cattle Exports to Turkey Resume
Date: 2012-03-05 11:59:11
According to information received by the relevant Hungarian authority, Turkey is to revoke its ban on livestock imports from Hungary. The Turkish party has accepted the Hungarian authority's package of...
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Nestlé buys paprika in Hungary
Date: 2012-03-05 11:58:16
Nestle’s European network buys over 100 tons of Hungarian paprika this year in a value of about 400,000 euros. The Hungarian owned Rubin Szegedi Paprikafeldolgozó Kft. will deliver the peppers....
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GKI: Another about-face?
Date: 2012-03-05 10:56:04
Three and a half months after the announcement of the resumption of contacts with the IMF no agreement has been reached, not even about the opening of official negotiations. Hungary’s...
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Hard times for the U.S. shopping centers
Date: 2012-03-05 08:57:57
The shopping centers once were the centers of retail shopping, now they became the memorials of the “ancient” consumer habits. They already had some problems previously, but these days the...
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What on earth are we doing in consumers’ homes?
Date: 2012-03-05 00:12:52
Although different methods are used, quantitative and qualitative researches examine the same thing. This is the reason why it is worth integrating the information uncovered by these two types of...
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Future Store at FOODAPEST (part 1)
Date: 2012-03-05 00:02:37
More than 900 trade visitors ‘liked’ Future Store at FOODAPEST between 5 and 8 February. Trade magazin and Trade Marketing Club’s joint project created a store with 350m² of floor...
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Tesco put a stop to prices and discounted the sum of the VAT
Date: 2012-03-04 23:56:45
Tesco expects price-value ratio to be of crucial importance in consumers’ purchase decisions in 2012. In Hungary the level of VAT increased to 27 percent as of 1 January 2012,...
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Record spending on Valentine’s Day in the USA
Date: 2012-03-04 23:53:20
The average American spent USD 126.03 on Valentine’s Day – reported BIGinsight (USA); this constitutes an 8.5 increase from last year and is the by far the highest in the...
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Independent stores in Walmart units
Date: 2012-03-04 23:49:22
Walmart is the world’s number one retailer. With sales of USD 419 billion last year and 9,700 stores in 28 countries. This is why it is a significant step that...
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Domestic POPAI news
Date: 2012-03-04 23:45:40
Upon the invitation of POPAI Hungary, POPAI Italy’s general manager Massimo Volpe spent three days in Hungary from 15 February. On the fist day he spoke at a POPAI forum...
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Selling cake the creative way
Date: 2012-03-04 23:09:52
János Pataki ceremonially announced at UKBA that they are going to launch a big campaign, starting on 1 March. Its main objective is to bring customers back to confectioneries. The...
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AMC focused on two successful programmes at their stands
Date: 2012-03-04 22:54:30
Agricultural Marketing Centre came to FOODAPEST and UKBA with two stands on 300m², facilitating the presence of Quality Product from Hungary manufacturers and of companies that joined the Traditions-Flavours-Regions initiative....
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After the big day out
Date: 2012-03-04 22:48:38
Hungexpo organised FOODAPEST and UKBA together on 5-8 February. Despite the cold weather more than 11,500 people visited the event, where nearly 200 exhibitors showcased their products and services on...
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Greece: how economic crisis affects consumption
Date: 2012-03-04 22:33:37
According to the results of a Nielsen survey, in the last quarter of 2011 89 percent of Greeks were of the opinion that their country was in economic recession. Somewhat...
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Hungary’s agricultural foreign trade and the German market
Date: 2012-03-04 22:30:16
In 2011 our agricultural export expanded much more rapidly than national economic export in general. One of the they key drivers in this expansion was the German market, which with...
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Drugstores bettered their position
Date: 2012-03-04 22:25:07
Household chemicals and cosmetics retail sales amounted to HUF 300 billion last year – no change from 2010 – and a 2-percent decrease was measured in terms of volume sales...
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More products advertised in fewer promotional leaflets
Date: 2012-03-04 22:21:49
GfK Hungária’s Leaflet Monitor data from 2011 indicate that retailers advertise a growing number of products in less and less leaflets: last year 1,144 leaflets were published, while back in...
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Real Nature
Date: 2012-03-03 20:24:32
Delicious smoke-flavoured hard cheese, which can be sliced and grated as well: it is perfect for sandwiches, brioches, pizza or for adding an extra kick to any dish for which...
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HELL STRONG
Date: 2012-03-03 20:20:18
Hell STRONG, manufactured with +20 percent caffeine, is the strongest energy drink on the Hungarian market – it is intense and it works at once....
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Heineken’s limited edition multipack
Date: 2012-03-03 20:14:43
STI’s on-shelf display for Heineken’s limited edition multipack is a unique solution: the multipack is placed in a plexiglass cabinet with illuminated frames....
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New SIÓ VITATIGRIS
Date: 2012-03-03 20:11:24
An exciting new packaging urges children to pick the product, while doubled fruit content reassures buying parents that they have made the right decision....
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Knorr Rafinéria 2in1 product line
Date: 2012-03-03 20:01:29
By introducing new bases, the Knorr Rafinéria 2in1 product line expands further....
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Apenta DUO
Date: 2012-03-03 19:58:51
Another refreshing combination of flavours has been added to the Apenta DUO soft drink line: the new apple-cranberry version is available in shops....
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Kométa products
Date: 2012-03-03 19:56:52
Members of Kométa’s Mf! Product line: cold cuts, hams and salamis which are now also available sliced, appear in stores in their well-known checkered packaging at promotional prices in February...
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Globus gourmet sauce
Date: 2012-03-03 19:51:17
Globus gourmet sauce combines the soft and creamy character of mayonnaise with the piquant flavours of pickled gherkin and chives, creating a brand new flavour experience....
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