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One billion euro rights issue by Pernod Ricard to get out of debt

Pernod Ricard is putting debt-cutting at the top of its agenda as it refinances last year's acquisition of Absolut vodka maker Vin & Sprit in still tough credit markets, and...

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Fashionable coffee-drinks for young people produced a 20 percent rose in Germany

Germany's coffee sales rose by 7,140 tonnes on the year in 2008 to 519,160 tonnes, Germany's coffee industry association pointed out. New, fashionable coffee drinks and an expanding coffee shop...

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American retail-chains doing slightly better

Sales at U.S. retailers declined less than expected in March in a sign that shoppers may be regaining confidence to open their wallets after more than a year of recession....

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Glass-scandal still going on in Sweden

The Chief of Security for the trade federation representing Sweden’s supermarkets believes the incidents of glass found in meat products over the past fortnight may have been inserted into the...

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A site where customers and owners may have a word with each other

The review Web site Yelp, which has garnered some criticism from the businesses put under its microscope, will soon let those businesses and others respond publicly to customers' critiques. In...

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What sort of customers are baby-boomers?

According to data provided by KSH, 37 percent of the Hungarian population is over 50 – what are their habits as consumers?  The truth about fifty-something agrgroups is that there...

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Consumer trust index keeps deteroriating

Nearly two-thirds of those being asked are convinced that Hungarian job-possibilities are not satisfactory – a survey by Nielsen about consumer-trust.  Six people out of ten, at the age of...

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Hungary is the third biggest turkey-consumer country of the world

Even though the poultry-market is not being left untouched by the crisis, Gallicoop has reached a yield of 25 billion HUF and they are about to launch new projects in...

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Three out of four Hungarians are regular coffee-drinkers

Over 76 percent of the Hungarian population is a regular coffee-drinker, and most people – especially those over 30 – tend to drink more than one cup a day.  The...

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Agricultural chamber helping entrepreneurs to provide EU with data

The European Union makes it compulsory for each agricultural entrepreneur to provide them with data about their business, he Hungarian Agricultural Chamber may be of great help when it comes...

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The finest Stella Artois beer is being produced by Borsodi Brewery Plc

Borsod Brewery Plc., Hungarian factory of AB-InBev has won an international quality prize for beer-producing developments realized in 2008.  The prize awards the company for producing premium-category global trades like...

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Shepherds on the verge of going bankrupt in spite of the season

There is an increasing interest in sheeps, shepherds still do not make any extra cash due to the gradual weaking of forint.  Even though most seasonal products associated with the...

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Royal vodka introducing their new lid and bottle design

Starting from April this year, Royal Vodka is coming out with a new design. Besides the new lid, the bottle is going to get a new form too, commensurate with...

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Consumers “eat what tastes good” rather than what's healthy

Purchase frequency per buyer has been declining since 2005, though the crisis has brought about an upswing in the uindulgent snack-business.  However, healthier snacks have been less affected, and both...

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Tesco collecting PET-bottles and alu-boxes in 50 stores

In January this year, Tesco introduced the taking back of used PET-bottles and alu-boxes in 37 stores. Now, the system is available in 13 other stores as well. The main...

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Professional days for experts of pálinka

The Professional Days of Agárd is a special event for those involved in the Hungarian brandy (pálinka) scene. It takes place on 7th and 8th April this year.  The traditional...

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New flavours in the Danone Activia yogurt-drink portfolio

Starting from April, Danone Activia yogurts offer a special surprise for health-conscious customers: sour cherry-vanilla and cereal are the two new flavours beside the well-known strawberry-kiwi flavour.  Danone has introduced...

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SOS-stores selling cheap food in Belgrad

Grocery store chains launched the so-called SOS-stores, grocery store for low-income individuals in Belgrad, Serbia.  The outlet features prices 20-50% lower than regular retail rates. The freshly opened stores are...

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Broccoli-sprouts against cancer?

Eating 70 grammes of baby broccoli on a daily basis for two months may protect against a common stomach bug that is linked to gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer,...

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Chocolate-producers are selling more during the Easter-season

Retail-chains have increased by 14 percent within February 2008 and January 2009 which means a 70 billion HUF increase. Seasonal Easter-candies are being sold in great numbers: over 967 tons,...

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Győri Keksz Ltd. moving to the industrial park of Győr

Győri Keksz Ltd. is changing its location by moving to the industrial park of Győr, the constructions of the new building started on Tuesday. The company has brought a 10...

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Tesco, CBA and Coop are the most successful

Tesco, CBA and Coop have ended up on the top of Nielsen's 2008 list of the greatest grocery and general merchandising retail chains.  Nielsen has also pointed out that CBA...

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If beverage-customers can't find their preferred product, they won't make a purchase

Twenty-three percent of beverage consumers won't substitute another product if they can't find the product they want – an American survey points out."That number scares me.", said Bruce Miner, director...

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Software examining and making emotional connection to increase efficiency of ads

More than 90 percent of purchases are based on emotional response, not rational thought – but how to analyze, thus influence customers' innermost responses to impulses?You want to be rationally...

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Youngsters buy Easter-candy, women over 40 buy Easter-ham

Households kept by women over 40 prefer to buy smoked-ham, whereas the younger generation opts for seasonal Easter-candies in the first place – a survey by GfK Hungária ConsumerScan says....

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National Starch integrated by Henkel successfully

Henkel’s acquisition of the National Starch businesses in April 2008 has brought about a substantial increase of sales. After adjusting for foreign exchange, sales rose by 11.6 percent. Organic sales...

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Customers decide about the brand in-store

Customers continue to make brand purchase decisions in the store, so capturing shoppers inside is of major major importance – a new report from Miller Zell says.More shoppers are making...

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Fall in milk consumption

Milk consumption has fallen over the past 20-25 years in many countries, although Feed For Health says milk is healthy.  In UK the fall overall has been about one third...

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Mobile bar for HoReCa events by Poplart

JUSTINCASE mobile bar, rwarded by the „red dot: best of the best” design prize is available in Hungary from now on, delivered by Poplart.  The portable bar-case by Poplart weighs...

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Borsod Brewery Plc. chose Publicis Consultants │ Budapest

Borsod Brewery Plc. has chosen the PR agency Publicis Consultants │ Budapest within the compass of an invitational tender to perform external communication tasks. Borsod Brewery Plc. wishes to continue...

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