News and articles
Wal-Mart is the world's largest company
Date: 2010-07-21 00:00:12
Forbes magazine ranked again the world's 500 largest companies. The first became the Wal-Mart shop network. The Royal Dutch Shell oil company, which was the world leader slipped back to...
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Pepsi-profit slightly weakened, compared to 2009
Date: 2010-07-21 00:00:02
The PepsiCo Inc. announced that its second quarter profit decreased by 3 percent to 1.6 billion USD, to 98 cents per share from the 1.7 billion USD and 1.06 USD...
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Food Chain World Meeting in Hungary
Date: 2010-07-20 00:04:02
Between 17 and 22 August the 1st Sustainable Food World Summit to be held in Hungary – announced Búza László, president of the organizer Foodlawment Association. In the scope of...
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Secondary import controls
Date: 2010-07-20 00:03:01
From today food importers should provide detailed datas over prices, consume time limits, sources of supply. The secondary import controls aims to eliminate the low quality or dangerous items. Two...
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Increasing consumption may accelerate Central and Eastern Europe
Date: 2010-07-20 00:02:58
Acccording to the experts of the Vienna-based Erste Group; consumption will be less vulnerable next year. This may boost the Central and Eastern European region’s economy. In Central and Eastern...
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Wine Marketing campaign again
Date: 2010-07-20 00:02:01
The Wine Marketing Community launches a campaign to increase awareness of Hungarian wines. The target group is watching television. The key element of the campaign is a 30-second TV commercial,...
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Ten-year plan in agriculture: the Hungarikum law to come
Date: 2010-07-20 00:01:58
The Ministry of Rural Development prepares a ten year agri concept – announced Fazekas Sándor, leader of the rural development ministry. The concept of the Ministry will include those tasks,...
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Heineken Hungária and Krétakör against irresponsible alcohol consumption
Date: 2010-07-20 00:01:02
Another partner involved in the Heineken Hungária campaign to draw attention to the dangers of irresponsible and excessive alcohol consumption. The creative community of Krétakör addresses the young adults with...
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Unilever is the part of two billion people’s daily life with the help of British Telecom
Date: 2010-07-20 00:00:55
BT (British Telecom) and Unilever expanded the value of their existing outsourcing contract with a further 173 million euros. According to the new agreement in the next four years, the...
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The red wine protects the heart
Date: 2010-07-20 00:00:25
Among those who are on Mediterranean diet, the”bad” LDL cholesterol blood levels are lower on an average, and overweight is also less common among them. Although the French cuisine uses...
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The mall of Nagyvárad has been opened semi-finished
Date: 2010-07-20 00:00:05
Nagyvárad’s newest shopping center, the Nagyvárad Pláza has been opened. The building is not yet complete, but it was handed over on Wednesday. The mall situates opposite to the castle....
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After sluggish start, encouraging continuation- the brewers are optimistic
Date: 2010-07-19 00:04:16
Beer manufacturers disliked the relatively cold spring and cold early summer, but in the context of the current heat wave – beer consumption increased during the soccer World Cup –...
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The production of food may also be a Hungaricum
Date: 2010-07-19 00:04:12
More food products and production processes should be classified as Hungaricum – said Kovács Mátyás, the leader of “Hungarikum” Food and Drink Manufacturer Cluster (Hungarikum ELIT Cluster), to MTI. Kovács...
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Hungarian SMEs may enter to the Chinese market
Date: 2010-07-19 00:03:01
Tradeland Ltd. has set up a Merchant House in Shanghai, in order to help to the Hungarian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in their market access in China – told...
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Rendezvous in the barn: Flavours of Hungarian regions at the SPAR
Date: 2010-07-19 00:02:15
In the last 20 years, SPAR has evolved to the dominant food chain of Hungary. Local strategy is one of the most important points of the dynamic growth – focusing...
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Corvin opens on 65 thousand square meters in the autumn
Date: 2010-07-19 00:02:01
As a part of Central Europe's largest city renewal program, the Corvin will be opened in the 8th district of Budapest in the autumn of 2010, which will be the...
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The most modern slaughterhouse waste sterilization plant is under constuction
Date: 2010-07-19 00:01:20
Bencsik János Inner Economic Secretary of State layed down the cornerstone of the Szarvas-based biogas plant thaqt will be built from 3.9 billion HUF. The biogas plant will be the...
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Problematic wine and cucumber
Date: 2010-07-19 00:01:01
Not adequately screened wines were found at two wineries, a cucumber of a producer contained substance banned pesticides – reports the Ministry of Rural Development on its website. According to...
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New Marketing Director at SIÓ
Date: 2010-07-19 00:00:21
According to the company's statement; Aniot Dávid fills the Marketing Director position at the SIÓ-ECKLES Ltd., from the end of June 2010. Aniot Dávid studied at the Drury University in...
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New sales manager at SCA Hygiene Products Ltd.
Date: 2010-07-19 00:00:01
From the 1st of July 2010, Selmeczy Zsolt fills in the sales manager position at SCA Hygiene Products Ltd. The expetr graduated at the Trade course of the Commercial, Catering...
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Heat changes shopping habits
Date: 2010-07-16 00:05:59
The heat fundamentally changed the buying habits. The customers visit the stores early in the morning and late afternoon or if it is possible, in the evening. Many people visit...
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The creditors' patience has ended
Date: 2010-07-16 00:05:50
According to the survey of Coface Hungary; Many more companies initiates liquidation against non-paying partners. The Hungarian business insolvency index increased by 26 percent. The datas of the first half...
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The mineral water market is ready for the heat
Date: 2010-07-16 00:04:59
The effect of the heat is not felt on the mineral water market, but the producers are prepared to cope with growing demand – told the market participants and experts...
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Tesco confutes in the case of bonuses
Date: 2010-07-16 00:04:01
The National Association of Independent Commercial Workers asking the management of Tesco to immediately arrange over the payments of wage arrears and late charges. The chain's stressed: Tesco is always...
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Russia can be the export-great power of agricultural products
Date: 2010-07-16 00:01:59
Russia a few years ago decided to quit the importer's role. In the case of grain, Russia became self-sufficient, in the case of poultry and pigs in ten years time...
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Trigánit’s mega investment in Pozsony may be cancelled
Date: 2010-07-16 00:01:02
According to Slovakian newspapers; TriGranit’s planned Metropolis mega procect is in danger. The new government is not willing to accept the tax relief, approved by the former government. According to...
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NEW TOMI limited edition detergent gel: luxury at an affordable price
Date: 2010-07-16 00:00:12
Henkel’s very popular Tomi detergent product line expanded with two limited edition detergent gels: Tomi Orchidea & Ametiszt and Tomi Lótusz & Zafír. The new product brings affordable luxury into...
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Fresh scent for 24 hours a day – innovation from Persil
Date: 2010-07-16 00:00:01
Scents are around us all day – we wake up every morning with the smell of freshly brewed coffee, after the shower we smell freshly laundered towels, than we enjoy...
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Domestic consumption increases
Date: 2010-07-15 00:05:02
The increase of the industry’s domestic production and the sales increase of May, caused a positive surprise, that indicates the upturn of domestic consumption according to analysts surveyed by MTI....
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We reject increasingly fake products
Date: 2010-07-15 00:04:59
The rate of those who refuse to buy counterfeit goods increased significantly, compared to 2009 – told the National Association Against Counterfeiting to MTI. Sixty-nine percent of the Hungarians believe,...
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