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Energy for Talmácsi from Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Magyarország held a spectacular, whole-day event in March to celebrate the fact that, Gábor Talmácsi has become their platinum-rated partner. Talmácsi will appear in campaigns for the Burn energy...

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Less carbon dioxide from Nestlé

Last year, the Nestlé group used up 28 per cent less water and emitted 16 per cent less CO2 than it had ten years ago. According to a report published...

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Deodorant market expanding both in terms of quantity and value

According to Nielsen data, sales of deodorants grew by 10 per cent in terms of quantity in the March 2007–February 2008 period, while overall revenues grew by 9 per cent,...

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Success guaranteed

We are usually surprised to receive unexpected packages like catalogues, samples or the like. The objective of direct marketing is to make personal contact with consumers. Direct marketing can be...

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Tunisia – the most European Arab country

Tunisia is a popular tourist destination among Hungarians. It has no oil like its neighbours, yet its economy based primarily on tourism, produced 8 per cent growth last year. Progress...

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Danone Activia joghurtital

Danone Activia will be available in the form of a yoghurt drink in kiwi-strawberry and apricot flavours, from the May of 2008....

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Why was it important for your company to be among the first signatories of the Declaration?

Jack Castelein, CEO of Friesland Hungária Zrt.: – We are committed to actively participating in improving the quality of life for consumers. We launch innovative and healthy products to help...

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Zero compromise

Coca-Cola Zero, the latest innovation by Coca-Cola was launched in Hungary on 4. April. This new drink is intended for young men who accept no compromise and want a sugar...

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New joint venture in the coffee-drink market

The Coca-Cola Company and illycaffè SpA. has established a global joint venture for the sale of ready to drink coffee. The first three premium category coffees of Ilko Coffee International...

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Year of sport benefiting men’s deodorants mainly

According to experts, an expansion is practically guaranteed to take place in the market of deodorants in future years. Nielsen data seems to support this prediction. Though women’s products account...

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Interactive pictures and data for protecting forest

1to1 or interactive direct marketing is a form of communication based on digital printing technology and allows two-way communication between sender and receiver. M. C. Direct, an expert in this...

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Hans-Georg Häusel: Brain Script (Why do customers buy?)

What is the actual driving force behind customers or consumers? Why do they buy? What can we do to make them buy more? This book by Häusel Brain Script is...

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Titano univerzális papírtörlõ + ECOVER természetes növényi alapú mosogatószer-koncentrátum

Titano paper towel: 100 per cent cellulose, 2 layers, 66 metres. ECOVER detergent: anti allergenic detergent concentrate made from plants with camomile and marigold extract, available in 1 litre units....

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Ten Hungarian exhibitors at SALIMA

With the help of BD-Expo, our colleague visited the SALIMA exhibition held in Brno in the first week of March. SALIMA celebrated its 25th birthday last year, becoming the largest...

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Carlsberg's majority ownership in Estonian Beer Company

75% of the Shares of Saku Õlletehase AS went to the Carlsberg, the rest are freely tradable on Tallinn Stock Exchange.  The previous owners of BBH AB were Scottish &...

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Hungarian Industrial Producer Sales Price Rose by 10 % in One Year

Domestic sales prices of the whole industry grew by 0.8% in March 2008 compared to the previous month, which figure was slightly higher than the monthly increase rate measured in...

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New Milli drink yoghurts on the shelves

The new products are to buy in two tastes: strawberry-raspberry and peach-maracuja. The drink yoghurts have 10% fruit content.  Friesland Hungaria developes several healthy foods, under the name Milli too,...

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Four new Aldi store to open in Mai

The German discount chain started with 5 unit in midle of April, one week later other 4 stores were opened.   According to Aldi website, after the 2th of Mai...

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Hungarian Succes at Sunday Times Wine Club

Hungarian offer stands from several white and red wine and a champagne of Torley, together with withe wine from Winery of Nagyrede and the Royal Tokaji.  Hugh Johnson – author...

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Danone to Spend EUR 220 Million in R&D

In 2008, Danone plans to conduct 50 clinical studies, as the company shifts its strategy from biscuits and dairy products to health food products. French dairy and baby food company...

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Liberalisation Set To Revolutionise French Retailing

The new law would allow supermarkets of up to 1000sqm to open anywhere they wanted.  Until now, petits commerçants – or small shop owners – have been protected by a...

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Metro Q1 Loss Widens, But Sales Up The Metro Group

Net loss for the quarter amounted to E4.0m, from E1.0m last year; while EBIT amounted to E152m. However, sales rose 7.3% to E15.6bn, helped by strong growth in Eastern Europe....

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Tesco Starts Trial Of Carbon Footprint Labels

The retailer is piloting carbon labelling across 20 of its own label products. There isn't consensus about every piece of data among the specialists.  Tesco will telling customers about the...

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Enterpreneurs' Forum in Debrecenben

The National Association of Enterpreneurs and Employers organises forums between the enterpreneurs and authorities since three years all over Hungary. Laszlo Perlusz spoke about organisation's yearly program, which focuses on...

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Lactalis Enters Romanian Dairy Market

The French dairy giant completed its takeover of the Romanian LaDorna group in a deal reportedly worth up to EUR 100 million.  Lactalis acquires all shares of LaDorna, which is...

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Lidl chain with 260 units in Poland is looking for buyer

Polish daily Rzeczpospolita reported, citing unnamed sources, that Schwarz is seeking a buyer for its Lidl stores in Poland, which are potentially worth around 250 million euros.  The Polish paper...

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Fake Clothes in Value HUF 42 million was found

The solders of Hungarian Costum and Finance Guard controlled two Bulgarian camions.  The first camion cames from Turkey and according to logistic information it delivered clothes. Trough the control the...

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Hungarian retail trade turnover dropped

Retail trade turnover at constant prices decreased by 2.5% in February, and by 2.7% in the first two months of 2008 compared to the level measured one year before according...

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Heineken's giant investment in Sopron

The new watercleaner system costs EUR 2.2 million. The plant was built from 100 tons of steel, 800 qm beton and 1,000 meter steinless steel. The company use the same...

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