News and articles
Convenience in Europe
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Which products do consumers prefer, where do they buy them and when do they buy them? The Convenience & Marketing Department of the European Business School in Oestrich-Winkel published a...
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Taft Volume Dús hatás – száraz, igénybe vett hajra hajlakk és hajhab
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Perfect hold and long-lasting volume....
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Wincor Nixdorf, the stronghold of cutting edge technology
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
One thousand Forints in the cash register is only worth 930 for a food store. The missing amount is the average cost of handling. New CINEO cash management systems, developed...
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Fruit Logistica: price war without winners
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
This year’s Fruit Logistica trade fair was held in Berlin, in the middle of February. German retail prices are going down, especially in the discount channel. There is a price...
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Thank you, SIÓ! in 2010 too
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
This is the third year that the Thank you, SIÓ! Schoolbag Programme is launched: every year about 1,000 primary school pupils are given schoolbags. The programme aims to help 6-10...
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World Retail Congress in April
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
On 21-23 April, Berlin will host the World Retail Congress, where more than 1,000 executives from 50 countries will gather to listen to at least 100 presentations – the main...
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Lower biscuit and wafer sales than a year before
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s Consumer Scan survey, in the November 2008-October 2009 period Hungarian households bought 11 percent less sweet biscuits than a year earlier. Biscuit selection, honey macaroon and...
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Private labels leap forward
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
When we bought food last year, almost every 4th Forint was spent on private label products – this amounted to HUF 300 billion, according to Nielsen. In the case of...
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Joya szójaital UHT, kalciummal, csokoládé-, vaníliaízben
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Popular Joya soy drinks are now available in 200 ml version....
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Two minutes ahead of the Chinese
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
– We keep analysing the work processes and looking for ways to improve productivity and to cut costs – says Markus Vüllers, who guides us when visiting the plant. We...
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Everything for the little ones
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Despite the number of babies born decreasing, the selection of baby products is widening. Krisztina Antal, Nestlé Hungária Kft.’s trade marketing manager is of the opinion that young mothers do...
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SPAR shopping bags support charity
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
SPAR collected more than HUF 13 million for the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service by donating 1 Forint after each plastic shopping bag sold. On 27 January 2010, Péter Feiner, the...
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1 million-Forint main prize won
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Maspex Olympos Kft.’s 4-month prize game ‘Play for a million!’ ended – consumers had to send in 3 LaFesta, Brumi, Ekland or Coffeeta barcodes to participate. Besides the main prize,...
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Tomato and sweet corn on top
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
In December 2008-November 2009, canned vegetable retail sales augmented by 11 percent in value, but diminished by 3 percent in terms of volume – states the Nielsen Retail Index. The...
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We are looking for promotions more and more consciously
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Price reductions and promotions are of highlighted importance these days, especially in the case of basic food products – reveals Shopping Monitor 2009/2010, a study by GfK Hungária. It also...
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Joya Finesse főzőkrém
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Joya Finesse soy-based cooking cream can be used the same way as cream....
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‘Sweets resist the crisis’
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The line cited above is the main conclusion of the Nielsen research – conducted in five countries – that was commissioned by Sweets Global Network, an international sweets trade association...
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GKI: returning confidence, increasing business cycle
Date: 2010-03-22 00:08:22
In March, the GKI Sentiment Index was close, the consumer confidence index was even higher than the last pre-crisis level, which was in September 2008. According to the survey of...
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Shortage in the coffee market
Date: 2010-03-22 00:05:18
Over the next few years, the shortage can increase in the coffee markets of the world, because the production is not keeping pace with the growth of consumption. According to...
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China hardens
Date: 2010-03-22 00:02:18
According to Chinese opinions; that will result in serious consequences, if the United States would restrict the import of products and services of Asian countries in America, referring to the...
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New Executive Director at Danone
Date: 2010-03-22 00:01:36
From the 16th of March, a new Executive Director took over the management of the Danone Dairy Production and Distribution Ltd. The Italian expert, Paolo Maria Tafuri (49) arrived with...
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Cooking-oil scandal in China
Date: 2010-03-22 00:01:12
New food scandal bursted out in China: The authorities highlighted that at least ten per cent of the cooking oils are produced illegally, and the oil contains highly toxic aflatoxins....
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DREHER 24 Everest Expedition: To the summit
Date: 2010-03-22 00:00:59
Klein Dávid and Várkonyi László aim to reach the summit of the Mount Everest without the help of oxygen supply and sherpas, in the scope of the Dreher 24 Everest...
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McDonald's for sustainable growth
Date: 2010-03-22 00:00:39
McDonald's has been seeking for years to use less and less natural resources in its restaurants. Thanks to the company's energy conservation program, the water usage significantly decreased, despite the...
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Plant credibility shutdown required from Bajnai
Date: 2010-03-22 00:00:25
Májer János, Tokaj’s independent mayor sent an open letter to Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, over the shutdown of public credibility of the straw-fired power plant, planned to build in Szerencs,...
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Easter chocolates: Most favourites are the egg and the bunny
Date: 2010-03-19 00:08:19
The retail turnover growth of Easter confectionery came to a halt last year. According to Nielsen Retail Index; during the holiday period of 2009, a 1 percent decrease occured in...
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The pálinka industry developed much in the past decade
Date: 2010-03-19 00:06:25
The domestic pálinka industry was successful last year. 600 thousand hektoliters of distillate was produced in the distilleries, but there is no too much money for marketing – said Panyik...
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Recycling saves 17 thousand hectares of forest in one year
Date: 2010-03-19 00:04:21
In the last year, in the Member States of the European Union, 350 thousand tons, more than 13 billion beverage cartboards were selectively recovered; 33 pieces from 100 milk and...
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Pepsi withdraws its sugary soft drinks from the schools
Date: 2010-03-19 00:02:24
PepsiCo.having regard to the success of its similar American programs and continues to withdraw its sugary soft drinks from the schools all around the world. The world's number two soft...
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