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Hungarian Stand on “World of Private Label” International Trade Show

PLMA’s annual show presents more than 3,000 exhibit stands including more than 30 national and regional pavilions.   PLMA’s 2008 “World of Private Label” International Trade Show will be held...

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Britvic 13% pre-tax profit increase

The company said its Irish drinks business, acquired from Magners maker C&C Group in August last year, was performing strongly, helping drive a 29pc increase in revenues to £455m in...

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Auchan wants a Bigger Presents in Russia

According to local government data French retailer plans to invest 320 million euros ( in expanding its store chains in the Moscow region.   Auchan has been present in the...

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Delikát8 – playground fiber

The most applications came from settlement where no more than 8,000 people live. This program made them real community.  Until Mai 32,195 applications arrived for Delikát's „Cooking 8 playground” tender....

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Giant project in Sopron brewery

The new sewage purification facility of the Sopron plant of Heineken Hungária Sörgyárak Zrt. was handed over on 23rd April. The sewage filtering capacity established as the result of the...

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STI group to expand its international organisation

A Turkish partner and a new Polish production facility have been added to the STI group. Dasa and Milas Ambalaj based in Istanbul is a manufacturer of premium category packaging...

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Question:

To what extent do FMCG products sold in Hungary comply with the basic requirements of a healthy diet and what are the relevant global trends?...

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Mobile refrigerator boxes with GPS

Today, it is possible not only to monitor where our vehicles are and what they are doing, but we can also check the temperature in the storage space and whether...

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Less grain for export

Exports were up by 19 per cent in January 2008, while imports were 15 per cent higher than a year earlier. Total exports amounted to HUF 1,529 million in the...

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Bacardi Razz

Innovation: raspberry flavoured Bacardi....

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Dr. Oetker Eredeti Puding tejkaramella-ízû

The velvety and creamy milk caramel flavour is unique among puddings for cooking....

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New dress for Arany Ászok

The Arany Ászok brand is to be completely renewed from the 1st of April. A new label has been designed for the bottle, new graphic design has appeared on the...

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Spar helping firemen

Spar Magyarország Kft. has donated a Mitsubishi 4WD vehicle to the Fire Department of Monor. It is a policy of Spar Magyarország kft. to support community projects in the regions...

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Answer:

A healthy diet plays a major role in preventing diseases, especially cardiovascular ones and diabetes. In order to follow a healthy diet, it is essential to have an easily accessible...

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Increasingly strict standards for food safety

EU legislation pertaining to food safety has been changing since 2000. A new approach called “from farm to fork” has been adopted, which emphasises that all elements of the food...

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More optimistic households

The complex Consumer Confidence Index of Gfk Hungária and Corvinus University improved by four per cent in the first quarter of 2008. Expectations regarding financial position next year were up...

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Completa kávékrémtej

Completa is to introduce a new liquid cream for coffee, intended for coffee fans in May 2008....

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Joya kalciumos, vaníliás és csokoládés szójaitalok

A flavoured drink made from 100 % soya. Can be consumed by lactose sensitive persons. Can be kept for long periods, without refrigeration. Comes in 200 millilitre units, with straw....

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Presentation of the price list

Corvinum Zrt. has held the presentation of its annual price list in Corinthia Grand Hotel Royal this year. The event was complemented by wine tasting with the participation of János...

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Golden rain

Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt. has achieved the greatest success so far at the Monde Selection international beer competition, winning four Grand Gold medals and two Gold medals. Brands achieving a score...

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Grill parties a joy for retailers as well

Double digit expansion in the category of grill products has been constant for years. Growth was estimated at 15-20 per cent last year, although precise figures are not available. According...

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Changes in standards

According to Györfi László Tamás, from TÜV Rheinland InterCert, several changes will come into effect in 2008. Changes in standards. According to Györfi László Tamás, from TÜV Rheinland InterCert, several...

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Strong concentration, soft discount stores in Norway

The retail of food shows and exceptional degree of concentration in Norway. There were 442 modern stores for each 1 million people in 2006. Knut Gartland, head of marketing and...

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Nádudvari vajkrém (natúr, magyaros, snidlinges)

It is made using a unique technology in Hungary ”WITHOUT ADDITIVES”....

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Magnum Ecuador Dark

Chocolate was considered to be food of the Gods by the ancient Mayans and Aztecs. Its word is seductive and mysterious. This mysterious world inspired the new Magnum Ecuador Dark....

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Anti-theft device on packs

Anti-theft packs have been developed by Sealed Air Cryovac in co-operation with Checkpoint. The SmartPak® system allows RF-EAS 2010 Food Safe labels to be used on Cryovac® packaging for fresh...

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Private labels strong in discounts

Private label products are 40 per cent cheaper than brand products on average in Hungary. The market share of PL products has been rising for years, but the rate of...

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Mono spices and paprika above the average

Sales of mixed spices which account for over half of the retail sales of spices showed stagnation in the February 2007 – January 2008 period. Sales of mono spices expanded...

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Cheaper E-invoices

Electronic invoicing was the topic discussed on 18. April, at the conference organised by ECR Hungary. Ferenc Balogh, general secretary of ECR Hungary spoke about the inevitable success of electronic...

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Aldi assortment tailored to Hungarians

1,085 items have been recorded by Nielsen in the Debrecen Aldi store. The widest assortment of products is that of groceries, with 285 items. The price of the few branded...

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