News and articles
NGM: fixing the exchange rate may prevent a dramatic fall in consumption
Date: 2011-08-25 12:50:36
The Hungarian government did not anticipate that as a result of the dramatically strengthened Swiss franc, consumption would fall – said the Ministry of National Economy (NGM) to MTI. The...
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Chips-tax can be avoided with new recipes
Date: 2011-08-25 12:32:30
Where it is possible, the manufacturers are developing new recipes to avoid the chips-tax. The salt grains ncan win, energy drinks may fall – reports Index, after Figyelő. Perhaps the...
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The payment deadline reduces at the domestic firms
Date: 2011-08-25 12:31:50
The survey results among the domestic businesses show that in the last quarter, the deadline for payment of customer bills towards small and medium-sized enterprises decreased. The expectations are appear...
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The retail property market remained stable
Date: 2011-08-25 12:28:37
Hungary's retail real estate market continues to show signs of stability in the first half of 2011, after having reached this state last year. “The market participants have adapted to...
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The number of chip bankcards increased by almost two-thirds
Date: 2011-08-25 12:14:37
The spread of the EMV chip bank cards accelerated in Hungary: at the end of the first half their number reached 4.65 million this is the 53 percent of ther...
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The Spanish-owned company builds a new canning factory in Tatabánya
Date: 2011-08-25 12:11:57
The Spanish-owned Mivisa Hungary Kft. willé build build its new plant in the Tatabánya-Környei Industrial Park, where the cans will be produced. The project will give jobs to forty people....
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Huge price drops may come in Swiss shops
Date: 2011-08-25 12:10:23
The retail chains of Switzerland foreseen a significant food price reduction: due to the very strong franc, many customers spend money in Germany and France. According to the informations of...
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National Chocolate Festival in Szerencs for the fourth time
Date: 2011-08-25 12:10:14
The National Chocolate Festival awaits the guests from inland and abroad on the last weekend of August in Szerencs for the fourth time. After the success of the past three...
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Magazine: An increase in prices and more promotions characterised the wet condiment market
Date: 2011-08-25 11:50:02
What is new on the wet condiment market? Well, premium brands managed to evade a significant decline in sales and private labels were getting stronger – only the medium category...
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Food safety in extreme heat
Date: 2011-08-25 11:31:45
Health inspectors want to be certain hood and ventilation systems are working properly and ensuring coolers and freezers are maintaining proper temperatures. Equipment not working properly can be cited and...
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New leader at Danone
Date: 2011-08-25 11:23:52
From August 2011, the new procurement director of Danone Dairy Producer Ltd. is Zsuzsanna Kasza. The economist started her carreer in the consumer electronics industry, and in 1999 moved on...
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Praktiker builds a community
Date: 2011-08-25 10:36:35
Praktiker has a new, imroved home on Facebook, where 3.4 million Hungarian users are present. In the focus of their online activity, users can find a good number of tips...
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Actimel has a new member now
Date: 2011-08-25 08:08:57
Actimel product family has a new member now, called Actimel Powerfruit, containing L. casei Defensis, natural vitamin C deriving from Acerola, additional vitamins B6 and D, helping our immune-system work...
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Dance camp for kids with Camping cheese
Date: 2011-08-25 07:46:24
Camping cheese is an integral part of summer camps, so no wonder that the company behind the product has sponsored a summer dance camp for kids, where the celebrity instructor...
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Retail sales fall again
Date: 2011-08-24 13:15:07
The volume of retail sales – on the basis of the calendar-adjusted datas – in June 2011 declined by 0.5% and essentially stagnant in the first half of the year,...
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The heat wave brought massive mineral water and beer sales
Date: 2011-08-24 13:00:53
The beer and mineral water are consumed more often in the heat. In the stores surveyed by MTI 20-30 percent more was consumed of these drinks in recent days, and...
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Domestic melon consumption accelerated
Date: 2011-08-24 12:50:11
50 percent of the about 180 thousand tons of the produced watermelons were consumed by the Hungarians this year. Thanks to the successwful watermelon promotion, the domestic consumption increased significantly....
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Milk consumption can increase in long-term, in short term the sector's survival is at stake
Date: 2011-08-24 12:48:29
Although according to the projections; domestic milk consumption can increase in long-term, it is unlikely to reassure the farmers of Somogy county – writes sonline.hu. Expensive feed, surging purchase prices...
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Europe's earliest new wine is already bottled in Badacsony
Date: 2011-08-24 12:47:33
The bottling of Europe's earliest new wine, the Csabagyöngye started in Badacsony. The harvest ended in early August and two hundred thousand bottles are available – said Varga Péter, managing...
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GFK: Schoolbags and notebooks sell well
Date: 2011-08-24 12:29:09
In the current economic situation, a successful season is particularly appreciated, and the start of school is one of these times. The beginning of the school year opens up new...
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More than half of the population would not spend more than 10 000 HUF on school supplies
Date: 2011-08-24 12:26:47
53 percent of the population is not willing to spend more on school supplies than 10 000 HUF, and 50 percent of those asked are waiting for a state support...
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Hungarian Weeks at Tesco
Date: 2011-08-24 12:21:54
Following the anniversary of the state-foundation, Tesco opens a special offer of Hungarian products: customers get to purchase several domestic products with a 40 percent discount. These Hungarian products wiill...
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Tesco can appear with an own mobile brand
Date: 2011-08-24 12:02:18
A new mobile brand will soon appear in Hungary, as the Tesco supermarket chain is in advanced talks with one of the domestic mobile operator in connection with own branded...
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Nestle expands its Russian pet food factory
Date: 2011-08-24 12:02:16
The Nestle group spends more than 38 million Swiss francs for the further expansion of its Russian pet food factory, in order to double its local production capacity within three...
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Increase in the sales of the Swiss chocolate manufacturer
Date: 2011-08-24 12:01:00
The premium chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli Group's revenues in Swiss francs weakened to close to a billion by 4.7 percent in this year's first half, but calculated in local...
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Metro and the ECE to form a joint venture
Date: 2011-08-24 12:00:09
The shopping center specialist ECE created a joint venture for the take over operation of the Metro department stores. The ECE and the Metro Properties, dealing with Metro's real estate...
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The Agricultural Days near the Rába will debut next weekend
Date: 2011-08-24 11:55:49
The Agricultural Days near the Rába will be held for the first time next weekend – that was announced at the event's press conference in Győr. About sixty exhibitors will...
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Sales are distributed evenly
Date: 2011-08-24 11:47:38
Spice retail sales grew by 1 percent in April 2010-March 2011, from the previous comparable period. Volume sales were down 1 percent on the HUF 13-billion market. In 2009 manufacturer...
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VAT on food will not reduce next year
Date: 2011-08-23 13:20:45
In medium terms VAT on food, will not be reduced, the case was removed from the agenda of the government – reports Népszabadság. In the spring, the rural development ministry...
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Looking for the cheap, canned beers
Date: 2011-08-23 13:10:07
The big losers of last year were the glass packed, and alcohol-free beers were, but overall, the total domestic beer market was shrinking in 2010, as in previous years. Within...
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