News and articles
New Gillette Fusion ProGlide ambassador in Hungary
Date: 2012-02-07 08:28:12
The Gillette Fusion® ProGlid Power Razor is Gillette’s most advanced blade ever. Thinner, finer blades* with a low-resistance coating glide effortlessly through hair for less tug and pull, providing incredible...
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More smart phones were sold last year than PCs
Date: 2012-02-07 08:00:10
The sales of smartphones on the world market last year, overtook the sales of personal computers – shows the analysis of the Canalys market research firm. The retail trade sold...
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Magazine: FMCG sector: the perspectives for 2012
Date: 2012-02-06 17:57:37
The stagnation of the US economy and the problems of the euro area paint a gloomy picture of the world economy’s perspectives. This means that the FMCG sector is also...
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FOODAPEST-UKBA is a success so far
Date: 2012-02-06 17:39:48
The four-day lasting trade fairs opened its gates on Sunday for the second time on a total of about seven thousand square meters. This time, nearly 200 exhibitors will be...
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Ministry of Rural Development: increasing demand for domestic products
Date: 2012-02-06 13:35:51
The demand for domestic products increases – said Bognár Lajos, Deputy-Secretary of State the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) responsible for food chain surveillance and agri management on Monday in...
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The excess of supply can decrease sugar prices
Date: 2012-02-06 13:00:45
The world’s sugar production may exceed the demand also this year, which according to experts say can result in a reduction of sugar prices. Bloomberg quotes the European leaders of...
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The Consumer Protection Inspectorate focuses on hypermarket
Date: 2012-02-06 12:40:52
The Consumer Protection Inspectorate begins the increased monitoring of the big commercial stores in Budapest. The Consumer Protection Inspectorate carries ot the inspections together with two other state offices, which...
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Hungarian-Indian agreement on fish breeding
Date: 2012-02-06 12:38:53
The agreement over aquaculture, carp genetics and freshwater fish breeding programs was signed on 2 February in India, by Czerván György, Secretary of State, responsible for agri-management and Prabeer Kumar...
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Tesco hopes to accept the Erzsébet-vouchers soon
Date: 2012-02-06 12:32:12
Tesco hopes to soon agree with the National Holiday Service, and costumers will be able to pay with the Erzsébet-vouchers in the chain's stores soon. In recent times meaningful negotiations...
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The Bazaltbor-Badacsony Kft. plans an expansion this year
Date: 2012-02-06 12:30:04
The Bazaltbor-Badacsony Kft. the plans to increase its sales revenue this year to almost twice. The company operating a wine hotel beside wine production plans a turnover of 250 million...
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This year, China may be the EU's largest export market
Date: 2012-02-06 12:20:04
This year, China can be the EU's largest export market – said Markus Ederer, EU’s Chinese ambassador to Peking on Monday, referring on a forecast based on the current commercial...
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Happy Chocolates Ltd.: the new factory can produce a daily 50 tons of chocolate
Date: 2012-02-06 12:05:05
The factory is located in the village of Úri, about 40 km from Budapest and was opened in 2011. The aim of the Happy Chocolates Ltd., that has a 100...
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More Hungarian products of outstanding quality
Date: 2012-02-06 11:52:26
In the past few weeks, plenty of press conferences appeared linked to poisoning, inappropriate, low quality food appearing on the shelves of various EU-members. Food-safety in Hungary is rather strict,...
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METRO is again a partner of Gluttonous Thursday
Date: 2012-02-06 11:46:13
Catering service providers are preparing again because the Hungarian National Tourist Office (Magyar Turizmus Zrt.) launches Gluttonous Thursday action in 2012, for the seventh time, on 23rd February 2011. METRO...
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Hungarian primary schhol receives 1 million HUF from Dr. Oetker
Date: 2012-02-06 08:26:11
The jury of Dr. Oetker Hungary and SOS Children's Village had to a rather diccisult task, They had choose the best artwork out of thousands of great drawings: in the...
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Save the Children Receives $400,000 IKEA Foundation Grant
Date: 2012-02-06 07:19:56
Two years following the devastating Haiti quake, Save the Children has received a $400,000 donation from the IKEA Foundation for a literacy program for Haitian children. The donation will help...
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The government pays to Hungarian Sugar Ltd
Date: 2012-02-03 17:51:06
The government is willing to pay the money promised to sugar beet growers within the compass of a national support regulation. The cash will be paid in advance to Hungarian...
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Civil customer right advocators found that there are too many misleading labels
Date: 2012-02-03 15:08:45
According to a survey by the Consumer and Patient Rights Advocacy Alliance (fébész) and the Test plussz online customer rights magazine, a number of misleading labels are added to Hungarian...
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Hungarian-French discussions: CAP and foie gras
Date: 2012-02-03 13:10:16
Among other things, duck and goose products produced with feeding stuff and Their international marketing Were the themes of the ninth meeting of the French-Hungarian Agricultural and Rural Development Working...
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The Ministry of Rural Development promotes organic farming
Date: 2012-02-03 13:00:00
The Ministry of Rural Development develops an organic agricultural management program to promote to increase the organic farming area until 2020 to three hundred thousand hectares in Hungary – informed...
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The government pays the advanced support to the sugar beet factory in Kaposvár
Date: 2012-02-03 12:45:15
The sugar factory in Kaposvár will receive the 800 million HUF until the end of February, which the government could not pay last year to the sugar beet producers, because...
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Garden Region program in the small region of Veszprém and Zirc
Date: 2012-02-03 12:16:08
The city of Veszprém and an NGO launched a program to the production and local use of locally produced chemical-free products – informed Forgács Tamás MTI on Saturday. The project...
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Eurozone’s retail turnover decreased
Date: 2012-02-03 12:12:10
In the euro zone, the volume index of retail trade decreased by 0.4 percent in a month, while in the EU a 0.3 percent increase occurred. In December 2011 the...
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OTP’s Russian clients will be given Tokaji wine and winter salami
Date: 2012-02-03 11:50:29
The Russian subsidiary of the OTP Bank gives Hungary foods to its guests – reports karpatinfo.net. The gifts are depending on the amount of the deposit. For example in Moscow...
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Soproni's successful campaign on national values
Date: 2012-02-03 09:51:58
Soproni is a brand focusing on the appreciation national identity, and their latest campaign revolves around the real strength of media and interactions. Soproni has invited their own followers to...
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Fifty-nine percent of consumers around the world indicate difficulty understanding nutritional labels
Date: 2012-02-02 13:12:42
Nielsen, a leading global provider of insights and analytics around what consumers watch and buy, today released a new report indicating that 59 percent of consumers around the world have...
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S & P: the eurozone may leave the recession behind in the second half of the year
Date: 2012-02-02 13:00:34
The euro zone in this year's second half is expected to gradually leave behind its “mild recession” – predicted Standard & Poor's on Thursday in London. The international credit rating...
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Unilever sees strong growth despite difficult market
Date: 2012-02-02 12:39:12
Underlying sales growth ahead of our markets at 6.5% with price up 4.8% and volume growth 1.6%. Emerging markets delivered 11.5% underlying sales growth. Full year highlights • Turnover up...
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Hell Energy closed an outstanding year
Date: 2012-02-02 12:38:47
2011 was a success for market-leading enery-drink producer company Hell Hungary. According to research by AC Nielsen, in regards of the number of products sold, the company sees a 23.8...
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Generation change at Beiersdorf
Date: 2012-02-02 12:34:51
Stefan F. Heidenreich (48) has been appointed to Beiersdorf AG’s Executive Board effective January 1, 2012, and will take over as CEO following the Annual General Meeting on April 26,...
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