News and articles
Kopint-Tárki lowers 2008 GDP forecast
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
Economic think-tank Kopint-Tarki has lowered its forecast for Hungary's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2008 from 2.5 percent to 2.2 percent. It raised its inflation projection for 2008 from...
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HUF 12 billion development at Electrolux Jaszbereny
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
This year 2.7 products leave Europe's biggest vacuum cleaner plant. Electrolux started 10 years ago with three lines and 150 employees. This year company produces 20 kind of vacuum cleaner,...
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UK retailers add beverages
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
Two of the largest UK retailers, Tesco and Marks & Spencer are expanding their private label offerings in ales, wines and ciders. Tesco has introduced three ales and four ciders...
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Developing the AsiaCenter for 60 million euros
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
The expandition starts next year, the 70,000 sqm center building will be ready by 2011, until this time 1,000-1,500 new chineese company will starts working in Hungary. The Branded Chineese...
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Carrier steps at Friesland Hungaria
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
Judit Sipos is the new sales director, Peter Szautner will be director of marketing and business developing. The former sales director Mr. Szautner works from now as director of marketing...
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Intermarché to develope it's private label line
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
At Intermarché, private label currently accounts for around 50% of sales volume and 36% of our turnover. Intermarché has 2,000 stores in France, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Bosnia and Romania....
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Nestlé Plans Chocolate Research Center in Broc
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
Nestlé invests 20 million Swiss francs in the project. The new Chocolate Centre of Excellence, located atNestlé's chocolate factory in Broc (Switzerland), will be operationalin the first half of 2009...
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2007 Successful business year at SPAR Hungary
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
Dynamic growth and HUF 284 billion sales record – balance of SPAR in 2007. The sales increased with 15.6% from 2006 to 2007, at went over one billion euros. The...
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New position at TV2 – Head of producers
Date: 2008-03-12 00:00:00
The chanel wants to strong the position of its own prudeced programs, so they joined the media's drave-devil Attila Arpa. The specialist works under control of program director Bence Gyongyossy,...
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Rebranding for USD 15 million in Russia
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
The Russian division of France's hypermarket chain Auchan has devised a rebranding program for its 14 Ramstore supermarkets acquired from Turkey's Enka for EUR 181m in late 2007, RBC Daily...
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European retail sales rose in February
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
For the first time in five months gauge of sales growth in the euro region rose to a seasonally adjusted 52.4 from 48.1 in January. That's the fastest growth rate...
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Sales in outside compansated the weak performance of Carrefour in France
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
Operating profit rose 3.4 percent to 3.29 billion euros from 3.18 billion euros a year ago. Sales rose 6.8 percent to 82.15 billion euros.Rising food prices combined with competitive price...
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600 food stores had to close
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
According to Nielsen Research there is a slowly at closing the shops, but there are too much small shops in Hungary, another closure is to wait. Last year 21,430 food...
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Hungarian Superbrands program to start
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
This year the top B2B brands and the brands with good CSR will be awarded too. The Superbrands Comitee started its work last Friday, a jourey with 14 marketing, media...
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One ton eggs were stoled
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
The eggs signed with HU 10B081/3 belong to Farmer cooperation in Szomod. The thief probably want to sell it in Hungary, the police nose about it. ...
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Discounters have to develope its offer
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
Discounters such as Aldi and Lidl are predicted to take one Euro in every two in Germany by 2012, according to a new report from Verdict Research.The study, Retailing in...
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Zwack Palinka success in Austria
Date: 2008-03-11 00:00:00
Last weekend the company won 6 gold medal at two Austrian spirits competition. “World-Spirits 2008” and the “World-Spirits Award” once more as a separate event during the GAST trade fair...
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Edible antifreeze promises perfect ice cream
Date: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
According to New Scientist edible antifreeze developed by researchers at University of Wisconsin-Madison, US could keep ice cream tasty and smooth, and prevent other frozen foods from being ruined. ...
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Business confidence improved while consumer confidence stagnated
Date: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
According to to economic think-tank GKI's combined and seasonally adjusted index measured -17.3 percent in February compared to -19.7 in January. Business sentiment improved from -9.7 percent in January to...
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Unilever's new distribution centre in Poland
Date: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
The company’s dynamic expansion, growing sales and market launches of new Unilever products have led to the extension of its existing warehouse. The grounds of ProLogis Park Piotrków witnessed the...
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The Best Hungarian Cafe in 2007 Award for Gerlóczy
Date: 2008-03-10 00:00:00
The Kavehazak.hu internet portal fifth awarded the best places. The jurey ranked the first best 100 cafes. The Most Promising Place won the Deryne Bistro in Budapest, the new founded...
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Cadbury Schweppes to Invest 250 Million Euros in Poland
Date: 2008-03-07 00:00:00
Food and beverage giant has announced that it is to spend 250 million euros over the next four to five years on the construction of a new factory at Skarbimierz...
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The possibility of two digits growing makes companies heedles
Date: 2008-03-07 00:00:00
Companies cite corruption and political influences as a major risk in trading with emerging economies, according to a new report by Atradius Credit Insurance company. Atradius research 600 companies in...
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Dannon ads Activia with Jamie Lee Curtis in the US
Date: 2008-03-07 00:00:00
The new campaign, via Y&R, features actress Jamie Lee Curtis, who talks about digestive woes, and touts Activia as a solution. Curtis helps the everyday person get comfortable with...
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Three new Tesco stores to open
Date: 2008-03-07 00:00:00
From this week three cities Kunszentmiklós, Gyömrõ and Eger has a 1,000 sqm supermarket. The unit are open whole week, sell 3-4,000 products from food to seasonel fruits and...
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The new World of Coca-Cola is offical “green”
Date: 2008-03-07 00:00:00
Environmentally Friendly Design Earns New World of Coca-Cola ''Green'' Status Energy and Water Efficiency Features Merit Recognition for Environmental Sustainability by the U.S. Green Building Council. The new World of...
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