News and articles
Baker Festival in Komárom
Date: 2009-07-08 00:07:00
Several thousand people visited the monastery-fortress of Komárom during the weekend, where the national Baker Festival took place for the seventh time. This year, the Napoleonic times was summoned by...
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The benefits of Mediterranean diet
Date: 2009-07-08 00:04:00
According to studies; the Mediterranean diet strengthens the immune system, reduce risk of cardiovascular diseases and cancer. The basic of the diet is consist ofvegetable dishes: cereals, dry legumes, nuts,...
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In-store advertising gaining popularity in times of crisis
Date: 2009-07-08 00:01:00
As clients question the effectiveness of advertising in conventional mediums, indoor advertising in supermarkets is gaining support and popularity. Marketers, retailers and media companies have attempted to make in-store advertising...
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Five-point improvement in consumer confidence in June
Date: 2009-07-07 00:25:00
Nielsen market research company's consumer confidence index improved to 45 points in June after the 40-40 points of May and April, and the 37 points of March. The consumer morale...
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Adapting to recession
Date: 2009-07-07 00:21:00
According to the forecast of GKI and Erste Bank, Hungary, Hungarian GDP is likely to drop by about 6.5 percent this year, but the external balance is set to improve...
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Loan guarantee for 189 billion HUF in 6 months
Date: 2009-07-07 00:16:00
The Garantiqa Loan Guarantee Ltd. reported assuming guarantee for 15,532 contracts amounting to 189 billion HUF on the loans of small and medium enterprises (SME) in the first half of...
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PepsiCo plans one billion dollar investment in Russia
Date: 2009-07-07 00:12:00
PepsiCo Inc. has announced plans to invest US$1 billion (€720 million) in Russia over the next three years, together with its partner Pepsi Bottling Group. The company says that the...
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More milk and fish, but less fruit and potatoes were consumed in 2007
Date: 2009-07-07 00:08:00
According to the Central Statistical Office, food consumption per person was a total of 61 kg in 2007. The domestic meat consumption in 2007 was 63 kg per person. The...
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Dreher – The Responsible Drinking Program was renewed
Date: 2009-07-07 00:04:00
More than 41 thousand people visited the www.alkohol.info.hu web site, which expanded with new themes as the newest element of The Responsible Drinking Program of Dreher Breweries Ltd. Dreher Breweries...
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Rewe strengthens cooperation with independent retailers
Date: 2009-07-07 00:01:00
The Rewe Group has confirmed the Management Board's course proposed for a successful future. The so-called “Declaration of Munich” was adopted unanimously. The declaration focuses on adopting the Rewe brand...
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A new bottling plant and pálinka distillery in Érpatak
Date: 2009-07-06 00:22:00
Zsindelyes Pálinka Distillery will build an automatic bottling plant and a new brewery in September. The 229 million HUF investment will be realized partly by EU support. The automated bottling...
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Melon market works well
Date: 2009-07-06 00:14:00
Due to co-operation of the Hungarian Melon Association and the HungarianFruit-Vegetable Marketing Organization (FruitVeB) previous years' disturbances on melon market has been eliminated this year. According to Mártonffy Béla, Executive...
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A new Tesco store opened in Sárvár
Date: 2009-07-06 00:11:00
The newest member of Tesco hypermarket chain has been opened on 3rd of July in Sárvár. The new 3,000 square-meter complex is waiting its customers seven days a week, between...
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Apricot directly from the producer
Date: 2009-07-06 00:09:00
Although this year's apricot season started with high prices, Tisza-side producers continued their fruit offers in the capital. After strawberries and cherries, now they are selling apricot directly to consumers,...
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Euro zone retail decreased
Date: 2009-07-06 00:05:00
The retail sales in the euro zone decreased in May higher-than-expected despite the April growth. Turnover decreased by 0.4 percent in May. The annual rate also decreased above the expected...
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This year, EU's grain production will decrease
Date: 2009-07-06 00:03:00
According to the new forecast of Coceral which is the Organisation of Producers, it is expected that 285.27 million tons of grain will be harvested this year in the European...
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Agriculture Ministers and the EU, believe that freshwater and pond fishing is the future
Date: 2009-07-06 00:01:00
Fishing is one of the most promising sector in agriculture. According to Ministers of the EU, freshwater and pond fishing has a greater option than sea fishing – said Gráf...
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Retail food sales increased in value, but decreased by volume
Date: 2009-07-03 00:24:00
According to Nielsen market research company, retail food sales increased by 5 percent betwen June 2008 and May 2009 compared to the same period of the previous year, while volume...
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Hungarian manufacturing industry continues to decline
Date: 2009-07-03 00:23:00
The seasonally adjusted volume of the Purchasing Manager Index (BMI) is 45.8 percent in June, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the to 45.4 percent volume of May, but...
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Large beer and hamburger consumption on VOLT Fest
Date: 2009-07-03 00:22:00
One of the biggest festival of Hungary started on Wednesday in Sopron. This year, for the 17th time acceptable prices are expecting visitors. The beer is the most favourite product...
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Cafeteria – after the tax changes
Date: 2009-07-03 00:20:00
Cafeteria providers, will not migrate out of Hungary but the expected decline in revenues will force them to re-design their cost structure and services. According to Rajné Adamecz Ildikó, partner...
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The best investment agency of the regio
Date: 2009-07-03 00:12:00
The American investment magazine, Site Selection chose ITD Hungary, the Hungarian investment agency to the best investment agency in Eastern Europe. Budapest became the region's third most attractive investment location....
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Private radio in the Tesco – the first in the region
Date: 2009-07-03 00:03:00
Tesco last year around Christmas time has already been provisionally applied Mood Media's concept of a satellite radio and this year decided to finally shift in the general store background...
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Swiss chocolate is still popular
Date: 2009-07-03 00:02:00
Switzerland remains a major consumer of chocolate and chocolate-exporter The total turnover of Swiss chocolates increased by 9.3 percent, exports increased by 11 percent in 2008. According to Chocosuisse, which ...
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Coca-Cola opens two new plants in China
Date: 2009-07-03 00:01:00
Coca-Cola and its bottling partner, COFCO Coca-Cola Beverages Ltd., have opened two new bottling facilities in the less developed central and western parts of China. One of the bottling plants...
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Preferential loan to agricultural businesses
Date: 2009-07-02 00:24:00
Regulation of the Ministry of Agriculture allows institutions to help the agri businesses with preferential guarantees. At Garantiqa Loan Guarantee Ltd. applications have already been prepared for the reception. Discount...
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Economic index of GKI rises for two months
Date: 2009-07-02 00:23:00
After the stagnation of April and the fall of October 2008, the GKI Economy Research Institute's economic index increasing for two months. According to GKI Economy Research Institute; the prospects...
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So far, four billion – IT project of Coop reached mid-term
Date: 2009-07-02 00:12:00
The introduction of Coop food commercial network's integrated IT system reached its turning point. The newest store, which is the five-hundredth unit of the Co-op Star Ltd. had been attached...
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Coca-Cola's new vending machine became festival winner
Date: 2009-07-02 00:06:00
A new interactive Coca-Cola vending machine with a large format touch-screen and Bluetooth capabilities has taken home the Gold Lion in the Point of Sale category at the 2009 Cannes...
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Tesco vs. Interspar
Date: 2009-07-02 00:04:00
Tesco reckons unfounded and misleading Blikk's Interspar advert relaesed on 26 June, which classified Tesco unethical, which states that Tesco's comparison of prices was unethical. Interspar alleged the slogan in...
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