News and articles
Premium quality and convenience from Kaiser Food
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Kaiser Food attending InterMeat for the first time, presented its products at its own stand. As Szilvia Fésű, export director has told us, they intend to increase their sales in...
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Tchibo islands in Interspar
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
„Tchibo islands” were opened in 6 Interspar hyper markets in the beginning of October. In addition to coffee, other brand products like clothing and sports equipment also appear at these...
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Biomark turned 20
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Biomark celebrated its 20th birthday in October. It is a family business specialising in the import and distribution of quality food products. Most of its cheese products are of Czech...
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Metro focusing on professional customers
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to José María Cervera, CEO of Metro, their main task is to provide a diverse assortment in terms of quality and price for their retail and HoReCa partners. At...
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Sales of processed poultry approaching HUF 40 billion
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Sales of processed poultry expanded slightly in the September 2007 – August 2008 period, compared to the preceding year. Sales increased by 3 percent in terms of value, approaching HUF...
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(HU) Minden második szomjoltó ásványvíz
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
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Difficult period for FMCG logistics in Hungary
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to János Mondovics, member of the board of the Hungarian Association of Logistics (MLBKT), the current recession is having an amplified effect on providers of logistic services. – This...
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50 percent occupancy for hotels
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The total number of nights spent by foreign and domestic guests in commercial places of accommodation remained unchanged in the January-August 2008 period, compered to 2007. Revenues were up by...
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Pickwick tea
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The Pickwick product line is to be gradually renwed from November 2008. The products will be available in new packaging with refreshed design....
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Lucullus tört chili paprika, morzsolt rozmaring, morzsolt tárkony, őrölt gyömbér, szárított metélőhagyma
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
New products are to be added to the renewed Lucullus spice product line during this season....
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Germans attached to the PICK brand
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to Gábor Ámann, sales and marketing director of PICK-Szeged, they are forced to boost export, in order to be able to produce premium products on an economic scale. At...
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No reason to panic!
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
„No reason to panic!- said the director. That’s when panic started.” (Rejtő Jenő: Vesztegzár a Grand Hotelben) This is how I see the responses to the financial crisis. Obviously, it...
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Two stars and two innovations for Spar
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Marcia Cross from Desperate Housewives will be the face of the new Splenid product line recently launched by Spar. This is the first time that Marcia Cross appears in an...
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Hong Kong in Budapest
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Over 170 companies from Hong Kong and Canton attended the Lifestyle Expo Budapest exhibition held on 15-17. September. Visitors arrived from all countries of the region to see the exhibition...
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Shift towards higher level of processing for fish
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Demand for fish has been increasing slowly but steadily in recent years. Current average per capita consumption of fish is still only 4 kg/year in Hungary, the lowest in the...
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Sales of alcohol-free beverages over HUF 160 billion
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The continuous growth in sales of mineral water has stopped after more than a decade. Retail sales were down by 3 percent in terms of quantity and by 1 percent...
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Meet the Opel five! Vivaro, Movano, Corsa Van, Combo, Astra Van
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Opel Vivaro. For all kinds of haulage. Practical design; Numerous versions; Modern engine. Innovations (2008): Owing to its long wheel base, Vivaro can now be used as a taxi as...
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Specialised stores up
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Retail sales totalled 1.8 percent less in July 2008, than in July 2007. Retail sales were down by 0.1 percent compared to June. Retail sales totalled HUF 3,447 billion in...
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Disney Mézes szaloncukor kakaós étbevonó masszával mártva
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The honey fondant contains real, natural honey powder. It is a unique product with a pleasant, honey-like flavour and fragrance....
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Fűszermalom/Lucullus
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
New products are to be added to the renewed Lucullus spice product line during this season....
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Mini rolls – Marathon Foods
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
With its mini rolls, Marathon Foods also intends to take advantage of the boom in the German deep frozen market. According to Andrea Tuskán sales director, convenience products are increasingly...
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Price waves
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
As soon as the harvest of maize has begun, farmers realised that their earlier hopes had been unfounded, as only HUF 18,000 per tonne was offered for their produce. MVH...
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Sporty gifts from dm
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
HUF 40 million has been donated to 40 schools by the dm drugstore chain for the purpose of buying sports equipment. The „Together for the joy of sport” project is...
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New exotic flavour for Milli Mia
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
A coconut-almond flavour has been added to the Milli Mia product line. Introduction is supported by a classic instore campaign with presentations and sampling held in hyper markets....
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Shrinkng dairy sector
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to Mikóls Istvánfalvi, vice chairman of the Dairy Product Council, a number of producers have gone of business in the last twelve months. The number of member enterprises in...
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Growth broken
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The consumption of mineral water in Hungary has increased substantially in recent years. However, this trend was broken a few months ago, and demand began to drop. Brands are the...
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Packaging industry developing in spite of increasingly strict regulation
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
2008 has brought major changes in regulations concerning the packaging industry and further changes are expected in 2009. The industry is developing steadily with paper and plastic accounting for three...
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Food export down
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
In the January-July 2008 period, export was up by 10 percent while import expanded by 11 percent, compared to the same period in 2007. According to KSH data, the balance...
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