News and articles
Russian wheat barely cover the domestic needs
Date: 2010-11-16 12:16:49
On the 1st of October, Russian grain stocks were on 41.6 million tonnes. It is 20.8 percent less than a year earlier. According to the communication of the Russian Grain...
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Charity week launched by McDonald's
Date: 2010-11-16 10:27:07
McDonald's has launched its traditional charity action for children, starting from 15th Nvember to 21st November. This week, 40 HUF every single package of french fries goes to the Ronald...
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easyJet launches flexible fares for business travellers
Date: 2010-11-16 06:16:08
easyJet announces a new flexible fare targeted at business travellers. The tickets will give passengers unlimited flexibility to change their flight up to two hours before the scheduled departure time....
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Ipsos: what makes an advertisement successful?
Date: 2010-11-16 05:05:34
A new research project based on the global database of Ipsos ASI suggests that 75 percent of the success of an advertisement campaign depends on the creative content, whereas only...
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Women of Excellence Award supported by AmCham and Mars
Date: 2010-11-16 03:57:04
AmChan awarded several women the the Women of Ecellence Award this year. The event was supported by Mars Inc. Fifty women have been nominated by families, relatives and workmates, from...
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The secret of butter: traditions and versatility
Date: 2010-11-15 23:36:59
One of the most interesting domestic FMCG retail trends has been that the butter category managed to increase sales, while cheaper butter, cheese and curd creams lost from their market...
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The price of agri-products increased with a quarter in one year
Date: 2010-11-15 17:20:35
The agricultural producer prices were 24.7 percent higher in September, than a year earlier. The price level of plant products increased by 40.4, live animals and animal products by 4.3...
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The Hangya found allies
Date: 2010-11-15 14:33:19
The Hangya Cooperatives signed a cooperation agreement with the National Credit Union (OTSZ), with the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Foundation (AVHGA) with the Romanian Association of Hungarian Farmers (RMGE) on Friday...
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Direct communication within the FMCG-sector
Date: 2010-11-15 14:23:20
Direkt Marketing Association is convinced that it is highly important to inform experts about the latest forms of direct marketing – both offline and online. Right now, within the compass...
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Warehouses are bleeding from a thousand wounds
Date: 2010-11-15 14:10:28
Little wheat grown this year, and the foreign buyers bought up the crop. The domestic mills are suffering, while several problems occurred in public storage. According to the flash report...
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Euro zone’s economy Increased, but industrial production decreased
Date: 2010-11-15 13:51:23
Instead of the expected growth, the industrial production of the euro zone decreased in September – reports Eurostat, the statistics office of the European Union. The decline is the biggest...
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The mood of CEOs improves worldwide
Date: 2010-11-15 13:28:23
Chief Executives are getting more optimistic over the prospects of their companies and countries, compared to Ernst & Young’s survey year ago. Howewer, about the world economic situation, they remained...
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The increase of pension contributions reduces consumption
Date: 2010-11-15 13:20:16
The Budget Council (KT) estimates, that the half percentage point increase of the pension contributions reduces the growth of household consumption by 0.1 percentage point. This can cause an approx....
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Operation of the slaughterhouses became easier
Date: 2010-11-15 13:10:52
In the future, small-scale slaughterhouses will operate more easily, because the Ministry of Rural Development made easier the after cut qualification system – states the communication of the Hungarian Chamber...
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Healthy nutrition would cost a lot for the Brazilian economy
Date: 2010-11-15 13:05:49
The removal of harmful eating habits in Britain about 70 thousand people may be saved annually, from heart diseases and premature death caused by cancer caused by malnutrition. The health...
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Adidas targets the youth
Date: 2010-11-15 12:55:35
Adidas targets young people between 12-19 with a new product. The company expects 1 billion euros in revenue from its Neo branded products for 2015. The Neo fits into the...
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Reindeer meat from Lidl
Date: 2010-11-15 12:00:52
Lidl offers special priced reindeer meat in its British stores. In England, the Santa Claus brings Christmas gifts to the children. His flying sledge is pulled by reindeers. The British...
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The last plant of Cerbona closed
Date: 2010-11-15 01:13:44
The last plant of Cerbona closed on Thursday, thus the Székesfehérvár-based company has stopped production entirely – CEO Gábor Gosztonyi informed Független Hírügynökség. The company's 400 employers are not being...
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CBA opened a store with technological innovations
Date: 2010-11-15 00:26:16
A brand new CBA-outlet has opened its gates on 5th NOvember in the village of Üröm. The store is 3200 square meters, and customers can find there a number of...
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With innovations in flavour and packaging size against private labels on the cereal market
Date: 2010-11-12 23:40:23
With a two-digit decline in turnover, the cereal category was one of the losers in retail’s recession. Cereals are not considered base products, they are viewed as convenience products which...
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Rauch facing a significant growth despite deteroriating market facilities
Date: 2010-11-12 22:26:14
As a result of this season's fruit processing, Rauch has processed 80 thousand tons of Hungarian fruit – the company announced within the compass of their press conference on 12th...
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The cheapest hotel can be found in Budapest
Date: 2010-11-12 19:41:34
A Budapest hotel can be found on the first place of the top ten list of British Trivago, hotel prices comparison site, which compared the hotel prices of ten European...
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Food processing was profitable last year
Date: 2010-11-12 18:49:50
The volume of agricultural production had sharp fluctuations in the recent years. The 11 percent decline of 2007 was followed by a 28 percent decline in 2008, then in 2009...
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Hungarian economy increased over the expectations in the third quarter
Date: 2010-11-12 18:48:13
According to the August flash report of the Central Statistical Office (KSH); the gross domestic product stagnated in second quarter of 2010, compared to the previous quarter. The domestic economy...
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Honey Festival in Zalaegerszeg
Date: 2010-11-12 18:42:36
On the three-day event, the beekeepers of Sárrét, North Bácska, Somogy and Zala will present their products, but beekeepers will come from Muravidék, from the Uplands (felvidék), from Székelyföld and...
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A strong challenger to Vatera
Date: 2010-11-12 18:40:37
According to the leaders of the Vatera online trading site; the business goes well, they managed to reach an over 40 percent turnover growth. The Vatera online trading site is...
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GfK Custom Research expands network by acquiring Interscope
Date: 2010-11-12 18:17:11
GfK Custom Research North America acquired 100% ownership of US consulting company Interscope, one of the leading specialists in building brands at retail, on November 1, 2010. Interscope complements GfK...
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Hungarian EU presideny to introduce Hungarian wine-regions
Date: 2010-11-12 18:10:56
Hungary is due to take over the presidency of the European Union on 1st January 2011 for the six-month period that follows. More than 250 meetings and discussions will be...
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Székely stuffed cabbage to conquer Europe
Date: 2010-11-12 17:20:30
Stuffed cabbage manufacturing plant was established in Gyergyószentmiklós. The production is expected to be started in late November, early December. Bajkó László entrepreneur told to Krónika newspaper, that the Székely...
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American consumers are confident
Date: 2010-11-12 17:00:08
According to the November survey of the University of Michigan; U.S. consumers are more optimistic than a month earlier. The Institute's consumer sentiment index value increased to rose 69.3 points...
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