News and articles
Hungary increased prices the most
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
In August 2009, consumer prices in the EU-27 were 0.6 percent higher than in August 2008, according to harmonised data. The biggest price increase was in Hungary with 5 percent,...
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The recipe of a rejuvenating treatment from Házi Arany
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Gábor Heltai, the director of Házi Piros Paprika Kft. and their agency, Czino Trade Solutions decided to blend a few classic ATL tools with on-line marketing and in-store tools in...
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New recognition: Hungarian Agricultural Economics Quality Prize
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Soon a new trademark will appear on the packaging of a few food products: the Hungarian Agricultural Economics Quality Prize honours companies’ efforts to meet quality requirements, thereby setting them...
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Sales approach an annual HUF 27 billion
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Demand for wiener is steady: 27,000 tons were sold in September 2008-August 2009, just like a year earlier, according to the Nielsen Retail Index. Wiener sales grew above the meat...
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Nails grow fast at Beauty International
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
New possibilities in beauty and skin care are in the limelight of cosmetics trade fair Beauty International, held in Düsseldorf on 26-28 March 2010. 1,200 companies and brands are expected...
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Light at the end of the tunnel?
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
A regional study recently published by PricewaterhouseCoopers paints a slightly unexpectedly positive picture of the consumption markets of upcoming states. According to experts, most global companies realised before the crisis...
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Europe’s Day in Commerce for the fifth time in Hungary
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
The National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers as the Hungarian member organisation of EuroCommerce organised the domestic Europe’s Day in Commerce on 3 November. László Herczog, the Minister of Social...
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Sensormatic system at NorgesGruppen
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Norway’s leading food retail chain, NorgesGruppen equipped its stores with Sensormatic® acousto-magnetic (AM) detection technology in order to cut down on stealth and increase profits. Sensormatic AM labels are smaller...
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The crisis made wiener buyers more rationalistic
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Consumers accept pre-packaged wieners and do not think of deli counter wiener as better. The price advantage of the latter is also dwindling and it is important to be aware...
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Private labels in the limelight at Alimentaria 2010
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
In March every second year, Barcelona becomes the world capital of the food industry when Alimentaria, Europe’s biggest food and gastronomy fair is held. On 22-26 March 2010, the 18th...
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Fresh! 100% frissen préselt gyümölcslevek nem koncentrátumból
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Fruit juice made not from concentrate, but pressed directly from the fruit....
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Awards presented at Europe’s Day in Commerce, 2009
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Klauzál Gábor Prize: Posch Péter, WestEnd Ingatlanhasznosító és Üzemeltető Kft. ügyvezető igazgatója; Dr. Vígh Gábor, Mammut Zrt. vezérigazgatója; Ay János, MKIK koordinációs és marketing igazgatója; Boros Péter, COOP Győr Zrt....
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European symphony
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Berlin, Germany. We are raising our glasses with Germans business partners to the anniversary of the collapse of the Wall. They are grateful to us Hungarians, but soon start to...
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Six and a half million glasses of water for those in need
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
As a result of Procter&Gamble’s 3-month programme, more than 1.3 litres of clean, potable water was ”collected” by Hungarian consumers. Those who bought any product from the Aqua collection supported...
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They spent more on wieners
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, Hungarian households bought 3 percent less wiener in the first eight months of 2009, compared to the same period last year. The average price per...
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To leave or to stay, that is the question
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
It is constantly debated whether trade fairs and participating in them are necessary. Ilka Theil, marketing leader of Idea Zone says that statistical data from 2008-2009 are significantly worse than...
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Hírös Kecskeméti Mézes Ágyas Meggy
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Youthful taste that is easy to consume....
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“Many retail companies would like to be in our place”
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Péter Boros, CEO of COOP Győr Zrt. was awarded the Klauzál Gábor Prize. Q: Could you list the most important steps in your career? A: I started out as an...
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Decimating in the sties
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
There are fewer pigs in the sties than any time in the past 60 years, still their price fell by 15-16 percent in a week. Pig breeders are asking from...
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The diamond of beer tapping
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
On 15 October, Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. organised the Stella Artois Beer Tapping Championship for the 12th time in Budapest’s Museum of Fine Arts. Twelve participants qualified for the final and...
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In terms of volume pálinka, in value bitters lead
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Spirit retail sales are stable in terms of value, surpassing HUF 73 billion in October 2008- September 2009, just like a year earlier. However, Nielsen registered a 5 percent decline...
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Behind the scenes and in front of the scene
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
What to look out for at a fair venue? What is the secret of successful exhibitors? How can typical mistakes be avoided? – these are only a few of the...
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Gyulai Májas konzerv
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Liver pâtés in cups and aluseal packaging, based on the recipe of the famous and popular Gyulai liver pâté....
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VOSZ aims for government-level interest representation
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Besides celebrating, on Europe’s Day in Commerce complaints were also voiced: the sector mostly laid the blame on the government for the sector’s problems. We asked what the reasons were...
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Bonbonetti CEO awarded prize
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
On 16 October, CEO of the Bonbonetti group, Sándor Sánta was awarded the 2009 World Food Day prize by FAO. The Bonbonetti group has already participated in several charity campaigns...
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Marvellous Coffee Exhibition
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Magyar Kávétársaság Kft. is organising the international Marvellous Coffee exhibition for the first time in pavilion D of the Budapest Fair Centre, on 23-25 April in 2010. Key actors of...
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Shaken, not stirred
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
After the increase in excise duty and VAT, spirit distributors spent most of 2009 with rethinking their price strategies. Although the number of spirit buyers is declining, the average price...
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Food prices curb inflation again
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
In September 2009, consumer prices were 4.9 percent higher than in September 2008. KSH’s quick report reveals that food prices decreased by 0.6 percent in comparison with August, largely due...
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Mizo tejföl, kefír és natúrjoghurt multipack (4×150 g)
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Quality Mizo sour cream, kefir and natural yoghurts are now available as 4-item multipacks....
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Solutions for a more efficient retail
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
The Laurel group held a conference at Balatonalmádi’s Ramada Hotel & Resort Lake Balaton on 15-16 October. In the lobby, the company’s own, exclusively represented and partner companies’ innovations awaited...
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