News and articles
There are no dangerous Hungarian mineral waters on the market
Date: 2010-08-02 00:04:12
According to the Mineral Water Association; each marketed mineral water is safe in Hungary, do not contain harmful substances and can be consumed, without any restrictions or risks. "The natural...
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The poultry meat may become more expensive due to feedstuff price increase
Date: 2010-08-02 00:03:12
After this spring’s 5-8 percent price increase a further 5-10 percent increase will come. Her-Csi-Meat Ltd., has to increase its prices if the feedstuff prices remains high in the cereals...
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German retail decreased by nearly 1 percent
Date: 2010-08-02 00:02:01
On a monthly level, German retail sales decreased greater-than-expected in June. The experts expected a 0.2 percent decline, instead of the 0.9 percent decline. Compared to last June, sales increased...
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Hot cocktails from the bar counter
Date: 2010-08-02 00:01:02
The Bacardi & Coke Night of Mergers Tour launced in the end of July, with amazing dance show cold Cuba Libres and with breathtakingly beautiful flair girls. The tour continues....
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Red Point for Dolce Gusto
Date: 2010-08-02 00:00:38
12 thousand entries arrived from 60 countries to the world's largest design competition, the red dot award, where the CircoloTM coffee machine of the NESCAFÉ® Dolce Gusto® system was recognized,...
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22 tonnes of spoiled mushrooms were found at the border
Date: 2010-08-02 00:00:05
More than 43 thousand pieces of spoiled mushrooms were found by the Customs officers at the Croatian border. According to the suspicion the expired products are intended to be marketed...
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Polish VAT will be 23 percent
Date: 2010-08-02 00:00:01
The Polish government plans to raise VAT by 1 percentage point to 23 percent from 2011 for three years. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, expects an annual 1.8 billion euros additional...
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Mineral water is the winner of the changing drinks market
Date: 2010-07-30 00:06:01
According to the analysis of Equilor Investment Co.; The world’s drinks market is transforming: consumers are looking for healthier products each year, which mainly benefits the mineral water producers. From...
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Nielsen tested Internet drug orders in 55 countries
Date: 2010-07-30 00:05:55
According to the online survey of the Nielsen market research company made in 55 countries, including Hungary; Among Hungarian customers, the web orientation after drugs and medicinal products plays a...
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The hundred largest Hungarian companies
Date: 2010-07-30 00:04:25
The prolonged economic crisis last year, indisposed the 100 Hungarian companies with the highest turnover and has launched an unusually high level of rearrangements in the rankings – shows the...
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The OKSZ does not understand the protest of the union
Date: 2010-07-30 00:03:29
The National Trade Association (OKSZ) is surprised, that the Independent Trade Union of Commerce Workers objects the salaries of cashiers working in commercial areas. The union complains that the cashiers...
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Wide range of Hungarian fruit in the Tesco stores
Date: 2010-07-30 00:01:25
Despite this year's bad weather, the volume of domestic fruit and vegetable supply is increasing. Although this year, domestic production declined due to bad weather, Tesco aims to offer more...
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Innovation Manager at GfK Hungária
Date: 2010-07-30 00:01:01
From the 19th of July 2010 Sári Péter fills the new, Innovation Manager position at the GfK Hungária Market Research Institute. The 34-year professional who has degree in economics after...
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New CEO at Borsodi brewery
Date: 2010-07-30 00:00:25
From the 1st of August 2010, Tőtös Zsolt fills the CEO position at Borsodi Brewery Zrt. The specialist is working in the FMCG sector for 20 years. He has 20...
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Several stores suspended the marketing of Visegrádi mineral water
Date: 2010-07-30 00:00:02
Several supermarket chain take off Visegrádi mineral water bottles from the shelves of their stores, because the fluoride content of the product may be harmful to the children’s health. The...
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GfK: fruit juices and soft drinks market decreases
Date: 2010-07-29 00:04:55
According to the datas of GfK Hungária; In the first third of 2010 the non-alcoholic cold drinks purchases of the Hungarian households declined. We purchase less from both fruit juices...
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1000 billion to the SMEs until 2014
Date: 2010-07-29 00:04:12
According to Minister Fellegi Tamás; the Government's aim with the Széchenyi Plan is to send the national and EU combined resources to the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) rapidly and...
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Unemployment rate decreased, compared to the first quarter
Date: 2010-07-29 00:04:03
The unemployment rate in the second quarter of 2010 was 11.1 percent. This is 0.7 percentage points lower, compared to the previous quarter, but 1.5 percentage points higher than a...
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Slovak shopping tourism to restart
Date: 2010-07-29 00:04:02
With the deterioration of the forint, the Slovakian buyers returned to the Hungarian stores. According to Új Szó, Slovakia's Hungarian newspaper; mainly fruit, vegetables, building materials and clothing are purchased...
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U.S. consumer confidence decreased
Date: 2010-07-29 00:03:02
The U.S. consumer confidence index in July decreased to a level has not seen since February, mainly because of the concerns for the labor market. The index decreased to 50.4...
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Zwack: distilled spirits consumption decreased
Date: 2010-07-29 00:01:55
Turnover and profits decreased at Zwack Unicum Nyrt. in the first quarter of the financial year. According to the flash report of the company; gross turnover decreased by 23.1 percent...
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Aldi’s founder found dead
Date: 2010-07-29 00:00:55
One of the world's richest man who revolutionized discount trading died. Theo Albrecht founded Aldi, with his brother. No one will know how Theo Albrecht actually lived. The Aldi discount...
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Tokay Péter is the successful role model
Date: 2010-07-29 00:00:28
The second round of Beck’s role model-search campaign titled Different By Choice Award, has been ended. The winners are: director Tokay Péter, DJ Collins & Behnam and DJ Jutasi Tamás....
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Financial Director leaves Tesco
Date: 2010-07-29 00:00:01
Dr. Antal Erzsébet Financial Director has decided, that she will leave Tesco on the 31st of August, to continue her career elsewhere. Dr. Antal Erzsébet was Tesco’s, Financial Director since...
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Contrary trends in the Hungarian economy
Date: 2010-07-28 00:05:11
According to the summary of the Central Statistical Office (KSH); two opposite processes took place in the Hungarian economy in the first five months of the year: while industrial production...
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Tokaji conquers a new market
Date: 2010-07-28 00:03:55
The Tokaj Trading House will begin exporting to the U.S. market on Thursday. This year 250 thousand of 2001 year Aszú wines will be marketed overseas. Kiss István CEO of...
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Ice cream distributors do not expect much from this year
Date: 2010-07-28 00:03:25
According to the traders; ice cream consumption is reducing: this year's hot days may broke a record, but on an average annual consumption, it is conceivable that less ice cream...
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The European Union dislikes the free pálinka distillation
Date: 2010-07-28 00:02:01
Several European Union bodies objected against the rule mitigation of the pálinka distillation in Hungary – said Piros László, Vice-President of the National Pálinka Council (PNT). According to Piros, it...
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Fewer loans are channeled to firms
Date: 2010-07-28 00:01:35
According to the datas of the European Central Bank; the size of loans granted to European firms decreased by 1.9 percent in June. With the exception of the banks and...
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2 million HUF immediate assistance to flood victims from Coop
Date: 2010-07-28 00:01:25
The Unió Coop Zrt. and the Coop Group offered 2 million HUF to the Miskolc-based Symbiosis Foundation to flood relief efforts. The huge amount torrential rain of May ruined the...
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