News and articles
Anuga in Cologne: Health, well-being and safety are the key words
Date: 2011-10-07 19:53:51
Anuga, the world's largest food trade fair this year has opened its gates on Saturday in Cologne. Until Wednesday, more than 6,600 exhibitors from 100 countries, including 31 Hungarian companies...
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MagyarBrands: TOP 2011 – full of surprises
Date: 2011-10-07 15:41:47
This is the second time this year that the list of leading Hungarian brands is being published by MagyarBrands. While the elite consisting of the classic brands is relatively stable...
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The range of chips-tax affected products may expand
Date: 2011-10-07 14:00:58
The government would extend the range of public health product fee on flavored beers, coffee and alcoholic beverages – shows the draft possessed by hvg.hu. In addition, the current tax...
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Pick is the best brand in the consumer category
Date: 2011-10-07 13:00:46
Among the business brands the Rába Automotive Holding, while in the consumer category, Pick is on the top of MagyarBrands' list. Among consumer brands, Pick is followed by Zwack Unicum,...
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Hungerit Zrt. has sued the Four Paws
Date: 2011-10-07 12:50:30
The Hungerit Zrt. appealed to the Municipal Court, against the Austrian and Hungarian Four Paws Foundation, and their president, due to violations in the company's right to good reputation told...
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The climate change can redraw the world's “wine map”
Date: 2011-10-07 12:49:38
Over the next three decades, wine production may be reduced into its half in Napa Valley, which is one of the largest wine region of the United States. According to...
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Magazine: Demand is shifting towards wet pet food
Date: 2011-10-07 12:16:02
In the past 12 months the pet food market contracted, albeit in the last six month the negative value sales trend slowed down – informs Adrienn Földi, MARS Hungary Kft.’s...
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Bokros Lajos stood beside for the privatization of the Hungarian sugar factories
Date: 2011-10-07 12:15:38
Bokros Lajos, Board member of the the former State Property Agency former Finance Minister stood in for the privatization of the Hungarian sugar factories on Friday in Budapest, in front...
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Recognition for Tesco
Date: 2011-10-07 12:10:30
The Carbon Disclosure Project ranked Tesco to the first place for the second time in 2011 on the list of companies, that fight against climate change. The company is fourth...
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Finance officers seized nearly one thousand liters of alcohol products
Date: 2011-10-07 12:08:22
Nearly one thousand liters of alcohol products were seized by finance officers at two properties of one owner in Mélykút, Bács-Kiskun County – told the Customs and Finance Directorate to...
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Coca-Cola car won by lucky customer
Date: 2011-10-07 11:33:18
Coca-Cola's 125 years anniversary has brought the happiness to all fans who won one of the 125 Coke-gifts a day. And the winner of the Coca-Cola custom designed MINI One...
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New flavour by Jim Beam
Date: 2011-10-07 10:02:27
September 23 saw the release of a new flavour by Jim Beam, called Red Stage. The blackcherry flavour consists of natural ingredients since cherry has been a significant part of...
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Unilever: Leading the way in sustainability
Date: 2011-10-07 09:50:40
Unilever has topped the Food Producers sector in the 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index for the 13th year running. Unilever once again leads the Food Producers sector with an overall...
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Micro- small and medium-sized confidence index scored low
Date: 2011-10-06 18:10:25
Confidence index based on the survey of K&H pointed out that Hungarian micro, small and medium-sized business leaders are more pessimistic than ever: the confidence index stopped decreasing in the...
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Green co-operation between Mars Hungary and Waberer's
Date: 2011-10-06 16:57:36
A new, so-called green cooperation has began in the spirit of corporate social responsibility between Mars Hungary and Waberer's – the two companies informed MTI on Thursday. As a result...
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Analysts expected better industrial production results
Date: 2011-10-06 13:10:21
On the basis of the preliminary datas; the volume of industrial production increased by 4.4 percent in August 2011, compared to the same period of last year, while working-adjusted decreased...
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Foreign currency loans can absorb the Christmas shopping mood
Date: 2011-10-06 13:00:01
This year can also bring a minus turnover, if the government cannot ease the burden of those who have foreign currency loans – believe the traders. There is a high...
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The increase in transport costs, does not increase bread prices
Date: 2011-10-06 12:21:33
At vehicles less than 7.5 tonnes, the gasoline excise tax increase, increases the total transport costs by 2 percent. This may mean a 0.02 percent increase in retail prices –...
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Magazine: New eye-tracking measurement method
Date: 2011-10-06 12:21:12
Forma Display Kft. and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, with support from the New Hungary Development Plan and as part of an EU research programme, developed a new...
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Budapest participates in the Expo Real in Munich
Date: 2011-10-06 12:20:58
After the Oktoberfest, the Bavarian costumes were replaced by suit and the Expo Real in Munich started on the 4th of October. The main exhibitors of the Budapest stand this...
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The first Unilever running competition and the trainee program to be launched
Date: 2011-10-06 12:14:42
The first Unilever running competition will start on the 8th of October, in Nyírbátor and Unilever's new trainee program will be launced as well. The company's intent to organize the...
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Agrana-Juice processed only 55 thousand tons of apples so far
Date: 2011-10-06 12:10:33
The Agrana-Juice Hungary Kft. processed only a little more than half of the usual volume, only 55 thousand tons of industrial apple in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, because, due to the May...
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IKEA withdraws the BUSA kid tent
Date: 2011-10-06 12:05:10
Due to the risk of serious injury the IKEA withdraws the BUSA kid tent – told the company to MTI on Thursday. According to the communication; IKEA is asking all...
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Agriculture committee calls for EU-wide action to save bees
Date: 2011-10-06 11:59:48
Rising bee mortality could devastate EU food production and environmental stability, Agriculture Committee MEPs warned on Thursday. An estimated 84% of plant species and 76% of food production in Europe...
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Accidents involving dangerous substances: more inspections, better information
Date: 2011-10-06 11:02:11
The EU has had legislation in place to prevent and control major accidents in the chemical industry since 1976, following an accident at a pesticides and herbicides plant in Seveso,...
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Kopint-Tárki: Hungary's GDP may rise between 0 to 1 percent next year
Date: 2011-10-05 13:20:37
Kopint-Tárki Economic Research Institute Inc. changed its 2012 growth forecast: after the 1.5 percent GDP growth this year, the previously forecasted 3.0 percent growth is expected to be be only...
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Ipsos: McDonald's and Coca-Cola are the best-known brands among young adults
Date: 2011-10-05 13:11:41
In the national survey , called “Young Adults” (F & F) Ipsos surveyed 585 youngsters between age 15-25 years. The research themes were the fast-food restaurants, the awareness of soft...
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Policy Agenda-Ipsos: the expectations of the SMEs worsened
Date: 2011-10-05 13:10:07
According to the survey of Policy Agenda-Ipsos survey, the expectations of the small and medium enterprises (SME) are on their lowest point. Company managers expect tougher crisis than in 2008....
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Euro zone retail sales fell in August
Date: 2011-10-05 12:41:51
The retail sales volume fell by 0.3 percent in the euro area in August, compared to the previous month, and is 1 percent below, compared to the same period of...
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Counterfeited food products in Hungary
Date: 2011-10-05 12:25:03
Honey, cream, milk – these products are considered to be the most counterfeited foodstuffs in Hungary. In general, we can find these products in the commodity markets, however the detection...
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