News and articles
This year, Tényő and Debrecen cooked playgrounds
Date: 2012-08-29 11:45:14
Unilever’s “Cook a playground” program ended in mid-August this year. After the summary of barcodes and bills soon it will be revealed wich settlement won the modern and safe playground....
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The new Carrefour-Chief brought a turning point
Date: 2012-08-29 11:40:14
The new Carrefour-Chief reversed a five-year negative trend – and he still not revealed his plans. Georges Plassat came into office to the world's second largest retailer, the Carrefour three...
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Harvest Days in Kiskőrös
Date: 2012-08-29 11:09:56
The twentieth Kiskőrös Harvest and Slovak National Days will be held between 31 August and 2 September. The Wine Street of the event will be longer than ever with the...
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More than 170 million HUF development in the paper factory of Fűzfő
Date: 2012-08-29 11:00:27
The Fűzfői Papírmanufaktúra Kft. developed its Balatonfűzfő-based plant with a more than 170 million HUF investment. The school supplies manufacturer won for the renovation of the six thousand square meters...
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Stars of NIVEA are here
Date: 2012-08-29 10:18:34
Nivea Soft Intensive Moisturising Creme with zodiac signs is a delightfully light-textured, dermatologist-tested moisturizing cream that gives your skin a revitalizing, refreshing feeling. It spreads easily and is quickly absorbed...
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Sony Introduces Xperia Phones at IFA in Berlin
Date: 2012-08-29 09:13:06
At a packed press conference at its booth at IFA in Berlin, Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai introduced several new products including three phones to be sold under the Xperia brand....
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The special segment keeps strengthening
Date: 2012-08-28 23:44:08
From 100 Hungarians only 9-10 can say that they have no teeth problems. It is especially people above the age of 35 who suffer from bleeding gum or dental plaque...
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Partner In Pet Food: new investment, new products
Date: 2012-08-28 23:38:46
Partner In Pet Food’s dry dog food production facility completed a major investment this spring, as a result of which the plant has become capable of manufacturing soft bits too....
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The wet segment is gaining ground on the pet food market
Date: 2012-08-28 23:34:23
After the contraction of both value and volume sales in 2011, the pet food category (including both pre-packaged and those bought in bulk) kept shrinking in 2012. Last year’s decline...
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The rebirth of Pölöskei syrup
Date: 2012-08-28 23:26:25
Three years ago Pölöskei Syrup Kft., a stable player on the market changed ownership, but unlike many other manufacturers, after a swift and flexible restructuring it remained a Hungarian enterprise....
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The level of inflation was 5.6 percent in June
Date: 2012-08-28 22:50:53
In June consumer prices were 5.6 percent higher than a year before. Compared with May 2012, prices only elevated by 0.1 percent and food prices were down 0.1 percent. In...
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Differentiated VAT cut proposal in agriculture
Date: 2012-08-28 13:20:22
The proposals of the Poultry, Meat, and Dairy Marketing Boards to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on general basic food items were sent to the MTI on Monday. The Marketing...
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Nielsen: 54 percent of the domestic consumers are planning to purchase online
Date: 2012-08-28 12:59:57
The proportion of consumers increased by one-third over two years in Hungary to 8 percent, are planning to buy food and drinks online during the next six months. 46 percent...
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Tetra Pak: food safety is gaining ground
Date: 2012-08-28 12:20:32
Food safety is not only a consumer demand, a failure can cause huge market loss in this field. The area has become a key issue in the Far East as...
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Retail: Focus on Cash Logistics
Date: 2012-08-28 12:13:52
The period of nylon bag delivery has expired: more and more retail units are turning to the direction of skilled providers, seeking for quality and safety cash logistics solutions, recognizing...
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FUSIONS project examines the entire food chain
Date: 2012-08-28 11:20:41
Up to now there has been insufficient specific data on food wastage in Europe both on a national as well as international level. Although the players in the food sector...
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Disabled people are employed at McDonald's
Date: 2012-08-28 11:00:30
The two-year joint program of the Salva Vita Foundation and McDonald's has ended. The program aimed to to improve the employment of disabled young people – the representatives of the...
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The BAT Pécsi Dohánygyár Kft. builds a new plant unit
Date: 2012-08-28 10:59:34
The British American Tobacco (BAT) expands its plant in Pécs with a new, 630-square-meter unit – the company's leadership announced at Tuesday’s press conference in Pécs. Juhász Zsolt, production director...
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Analysts: positive changes in the labor market situation
Date: 2012-08-28 10:59:01
According to the analysts of TakarékBank and ING, labor market situation changed favorably in May-July. However, they believe that unimployment rate can be close to 11 percent for the end...
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The sales of Aranyponty Zrt. may decrease by twenty percent
Date: 2012-08-28 10:58:47
The sales of the Rétimajor-based Aranyponty Zrt. may decrease by twenty percent from the planned 1.1 billion HUF to 900 million HUF, due to the drought – President and CEO...
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Lecho Festival for the 11th time in Szentes
Date: 2012-08-28 10:55:36
The traditional Lecho Festival of Szentes will be held for the 11th time between August and 1 September 2012 thanks to the HUNOR COOP Zrt. The organizers expect hundreds of...
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Syrups: a real Hungarian category
Date: 2012-08-28 10:22:48
The two big segments of the category are ‘flavoured’ syrups (these contain no fruit) and real fruit syrups. János Gréczi, owner-managing director of Gramex 2000 Kft. says: – From a...
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Deputy State Secretary Czomba speaks at the expansion of British American Tobacco’s plant
Date: 2012-08-28 08:15:29
Sándor Czomba, Deputy State Secretary for Employment spoke today at the inauguration of a new factory hall at British American Tobacco’s plant in Pécs. He praised the company’s long-term commitment...
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The damage in agriculture is more than 400 billion HUF
Date: 2012-08-27 12:38:58
The Hungarian agriculture’s loss is more than 400 billion HUF, due to the drought – Tóth István, Secretary of the National Association of Agricultural Co-operatives and Farmers (MOSZ) told MTI...
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Unilever: “Poverty will return to Europe”
Date: 2012-08-27 12:00:51
“Poverty will return to Europe”- said Jan Zijderveld, European Director of Unilever group in the Monday issue of Financial Times Deutschland. The company known mostly for its Knorr, Rama and...
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The kilogram per HUF price of eggs is under checking at the markets
Date: 2012-08-27 11:48:07
Vendors who do not indicate the kilogram per HUF price of eggs will receive only a warning for a while. According to the new regulation the kilogram per HUF price...
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Auchan Hungary opened its 13th store in Hungary
Date: 2012-08-27 11:10:52
Among the former Cora stores, the unit in Fót is the first commercial center, which awaits the customers in the colors of Auchan. The Auchan group is present in Hungary...
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Haribo doubles its production hall
Date: 2012-08-27 11:05:44
The Haribo Hungária Édességgyártó és Forgalmazó Kft. doubles its 5,000-square-meter production hall in Nemesvámos. The company will be given a non-refundable 800 million HUF worth state subsidy to carry out...
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German business sentiment declines for the fourth month
Date: 2012-08-27 11:02:47
In August, German business sentiment declines for the fourth month. The business confidence index of the Munich-based Ifo Economic Research Institute declined to 102.3 points, mainly due to the uncertainty...
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17th Hungarian Wine Route Rally has started
Date: 2012-08-27 11:00:04
The 17th Hungarian Wine Route Rally has started on Friday morning, 24 August 8 am from the City Park of Budapest. This year’s route goes through the wine regions of...
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