News and articles
Quotes – from our correspondent in Berlin
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
„We have taught consumers to focus on prices” Kees Jacobs, director of Capgemini • „When the taxes on packaging materials are raised by politicians, they seem to forget that packaging...
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Bacardi switching to IP telephones
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Bacardi-Martini Kft decided to introduce an IP-based telephone system in its offices last year. The new Cisco system is also supplemented by a wireless system. IP telephones use the same...
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Chinese weeks in Cora
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Chinese weeks were held by Cora between 4-21. September. Apart form samplings for 150 promoted products, cultural programs were also organised....
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Pet food as supplement or snack
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
According to data from Euromonitor, the global market of pet food has been growing continuously since 2001. Global pet food sales totalled USD 45 billion in 2007. Growth is expected...
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Deteriorating prospects for Europe
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. with Erste Bank, growth will speed up in the second half of the year. Both internal and external balance is improving and...
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Kinder Country
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Kinder Country is a delicious bar of milk chocolate filled with 5 different kinds of corn flakes and filled with milk....
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CIES conference in Budapest: providing knowledge and contacts
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
The eighteen presentations scheduled for the „CIES – The Food Business Forum” conference to be held in Budapest on 5-6. November will reflect the objectives of the organisation. CIES has...
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Speeding in style
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Four lucky winners have been handed keys to a Volvo C30 by the July cover girl of Playboy as the main prize in a Beck’s promotional campaign. Apart from the...
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BRAU Beviale beverage exhibition in Nurnberg
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
BRAU Beviale, one of the leading exhibitions in the market of beer and alcohol-free beverages is to be held between 12-14. November in Nurnberg. Over 1,400 exhibitors and 34,000 visitors...
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Corporate financing: everything for sale!
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
At the moment, there are no signs of any decline in demand for financing among companies. According to a forecast by MNB, last year’s trend is expected to continue, with...
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Rising incomes
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Gross average income was up by 8.2 percent, while net income was up by 7.3 percent. According to KSH data, the average income of employees in full time employment was...
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Whiskas® Supreme
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Whiskas® Supreme contains whole chunks of neatly processed meat and fish....
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CIES supply chain conference in Vienna
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
The CIES supply chain conference to be held on 8-9. October in Vienna will deal with issues related to maintaining the balance between cost efficiency, quality and effectiveness. Consumers are...
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Dr. Oetker expanding in Jánossomorja
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
A HUF 800 million investment project has been completed in the Jánossomorja plant of Dr. Oetker to expand production capacity. A production line for making decorations for cakes intended for...
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Leasing of production equipment showing constant growth
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
The leasing market expanded by over 16 percent in 2007, compared to 2006. Financing of real estate and equipment have been the main driving forces behind growth. 15 new specialised...
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Deteriorating balance of foreign trade
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
According to KSH data, exports totalled EUR 6113 million in July, while imports amounted to EUR 6351 million. Whereas export increased by only 8 percent, import was up by 10...
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Hygolet Sit Down higiénikus toalettülőke-rendszer
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
100% germ free automatic toilet seat system....
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Competitors catching up
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
According to a recent study by Atradius Hitelbiztosító, China’s position as the most important target for investment might be threatened by other regions of the world. Though 60 percent of...
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Hot autumn after a hot summer?
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
It looks like agricultural producers are fed up with other people making all the profit. One by one, demonstrations have been held by producers of different fruits and the season...
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CIB Lízing: from office to sailboat
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
CIB Lízing Csoport has been the market leader for seven years, with a market share of over 17 percent. The total value of assets financed in 2007 was over HUF...
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Food still on top
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Consumer prices were up by 0.1 percent in July, compared to June and by 6.7 percent, compared to July 2007. According to KSH data, food prices were down by 0.7...
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Dr. Oetker Choco-Choco Forró Csokoládék
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Following the enormously popular classic version, Dr. Oetker Choco-Choco Forró Csokoládé will also be available in banana and sour cherry flavours in the future....
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McDonald’s selling more salads
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Substantially more salads are expected to be sold by McDonald’s units this year, than in 2007. The total quantity sold in 2008 might reach 40,000 tonnes. As over one million...
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Shared fears, gloomy prospects
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
According to Péter Biczó, director of PricewaterhouseCoopers Kft, the most important conclusion to be drawn from the past 12 months is that uncertainty can be predicted for certain. Banks have...
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Driving to new discounts
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Large stores have become the primary scene for pre-planned major shopping, while smaller stores, accessible on foot are the places for daily shopping. Small stores were again visited most frequently...
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BIOPONT Bio tejcsokoládés kölesgolyó – megújult csomagolásban!
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Fresh and crispy millet balls covered with the most delicious bio chocolate....
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Award for Amstel Pulse
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
The unique, designer bottle of Amstel Pulse has been awarded the Golden Lion, the highest award at the „Cannes Lions” advertising festival. The bottle has been chosen from among 1,000...
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