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The new Alimentaria&Horexpo Lisboa project has attracted the interest of the entire sector

Alimentaria&Horexpo Lisboa is the latest Alimentaria Exhibitions project. The trade show represents the creation of the largest business venue in Portugal for the food and drinks industry, distribution, the hospitality...

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Törley and György-Villa wine auction successes

Another record was set up on the charity wine auction of the 19th Budapest International Wine and Champagne Festival. The total amount of 3 million 300 thousand HUF was offered...

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Smaller apple yield Europe-wide

This year, the apple will certainly getting more expensive, because one third of the expected crop was damaged by storms and pests. The are also problems with quality, because a...

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Tesco does not launch a web store in Hungary yet

While Tesco launches its online store in Poland and in the Czech Republic next year, in Hungary we should wait for Tesco’s webstore. According to Philip Clarke future CEO of...

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Spicy and Mediterranean Füstli: Hungary’s favorite sausages, in two new tastes

Füstli became a notion among the meat lovers and is synonymous with the most delicious sausage, which is produced by a unique by technology on the Hungarian market. The Füstli,...

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Kométa debuted with a new TV spot

The Kométa ’99 ZRt. is working together with a new advertising agency. The Creative Partners won the company’s brand communication commission on a restricted tender, for about two months ago....

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Makó-style market opened in SPAR stores

From August shoppers can buy original Makó products from traditional Makó-style wooden stands in SPAR stores. The idea came after Makó onion was granted protection from the European Union. A...

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Hungarian company Scarab is heading to New York

Scarab Research of Budapest announced that FreshDirect, the biggest online retailer in New York State would launch a personalised product offering service that uses the Scarab Enterprise system. FreshDirect’s turnover...

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Defied stereotypes

The latest research by Ipsos Mendelsohn revealed that rich American moms buy the same things at the same places as less well-off mothers. It also turned out that rich mothers’...

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Péter Feiner ask Ákos Kozák

Question: Retail turnover fell in the first half of 2010. What do you think the perspectives are for the second half of the year? What can retailers and manufacturers expect...

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Disappointing second quarter results in European food retail

In the second quarter less food was sold in retail in ten developed European countries (Hungary included), compared to April-June 2009. In terms of value, Nielsen Growthreporter registered negative performance...

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Non-alcoholic and single-flavour pralines strengthened their position

In December 2009-May 2010 praline retail sales diminished by 19 percent in volume and by 13 percent in value, in comparison with the same period in 2009. The size of...

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Camping cheese was awarded the Superbrands prize

The independent jury of 16 expert members awarded quality for the sixth time. They decided that the Camping brand, with its decades-long traditions, can bear the Superbrands 2010 marking for...

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The 5 winners of ‘The Heart of the Community’ programme were drawn

One institution in Tahitótfalu, Szombathely, Komló, Békés and Szerencs will receive the donations collected as part of ‘The Heart of the Community’ (KÖSZI) programme this spring. CBA and Procter&Gamble set...

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The freedom of decision making

Shoppers in the 21st century are different: consumers habits have changed, so it is worth rethinking the tools of brand and product communication. How to reach the new type of...

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Household chemical and cosmetics products seem to stabilise their position

Turnover of the 60 household chemical and cosmetics products measured by Nielsen went above HUF 145 billion in the first six months. Toilet paper, soap, face and anti-wrinkle cream, insecticide...

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Food import is shrinking

In January-May 2010 the volume of export augmented by 17 percent and import growth was at 15 percent. KSH’s quick report reveals that our export balance surplus was HUF 605...

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It is now that brand building among pralines bears fruit

Economic recession hit praline sales rather late, in last October-November. Data by Nielsen indicate that average prices grew significantly and small packaging units strengthened their position, while private labels also...

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Sandwiches from Kométa salami for first-graders in Kaposvár

In the first days of the 2010/2011 school year Kométa ’99 Zrt. handed out delicious salami sandwiches to 700 first-graders in 17 primary schools. The company’s managing director Giacomo Pedranzini...

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International PRICER recognition for Szintézis Group

On 2 September 2010 the PRICER conference was organised in Paris, with the participation of partners from all over the world. Strategic development director Dávid Szabó represented Szintézis Group –...

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Tibi Kid Chocolate

New, raspberry-yoghurt tibi Kid is made from real fruit and creates a pleasant harmony of flavours with the special milk chocolate....

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Shoppers prefer general detergents and special-use cleaning products

From the results of Gfk Hungária’s Eating Habits study we learn that the average Hungarian flat owner cleans the flat 2.3 times per week. 27 percent of them do it...

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Cream that makes you drunk

Cream is a novelty by a Cleveland company called Kingfish Spirits: flavoured cream with 15-percent alcohol content. Cream comes in vanilla, cherry, caramel, raspberry and chocolate flavours, and it can...

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Demand turning to fondant candy in small packaging unit

Fondant candy sales declined: in the period between last November and January 2010 nearly 3,000 tons were sold, 14 percent less than in the same period a year earlier. Nielsen...

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Nestlé radically reduced its offices’ energy usage

Nestlé Hungária Kft. uses 1,000 litres less water per day in its Budapest headquarters. 300 employees work in the 3,700 m² complex and the company reduced the building’s energy usage...

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Zoltán Poór appointed head of PannonMill

From 1 September 2010 Zoltán Poór is the president-CEO of Komárom-based Pannonmill Malomipari Zrt. Hungary’s leading mill industry enterprise is owned by Austrian company LLI Euromills and presently produces flour...

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Tchibo Exclusive

Tchibo presents the reborn Tchibo Exclusive, which is made from 100% arabica coffee....

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Variations on gentle washing

Contradictory trends have been experienced in the biggest chemical category – that of washing products. On 5 August Nielsen published a communication about detergent sales declining by 9 percent in...

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Cucumber juice

Mr. Q Cumber is an all natural crisp and refreshing drink that tastes like you just bit into an ice cold cucumber. With a bit of ice it eases even...

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In a better market position than the average

Chilled candy bars belong to the group of food products with the biggest turnover: its annual HUF 24 billion market it is the 12th biggest among the 90 measured by...

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