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Diversification among wine consumers

Our own sales data and Nielsen surveys both indicate the increasing dominance of sweet red wines and rosé in the past five years. It is a favourable development that the...

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Three exhibitions: In-Out-Everybody!

In – as in packaging, out – as in printing and everybody – as a possible target group: on 22-25 September printing, packaging/logistics and marketing-communication companies introduce themselves at HUNGEXPO’s...

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Half of the unemployed have been looking for work for more than a year

In the second quarter of 2009, the unemployment rate was 9.6 percent, with 3,797,000 people being employed and 402,000 unemployed in the 15-64 age group. Compared to the second quarter...

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Fanta Bodza/Fanta

This time the new limited edition was inspired by Hungary....

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Visit at the ice cream factory

On 16 July, Unilever Magyarország Kft. organised a factory visit for journalists in its 52,000 m² production unit in Veszprém. Guests had a chance to follow the production process of...

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Vianni ABC stores are opening

Besides the already opened stores, there are more than 10 inquirers concerning the new Vianni ABC chain. A growing demand from the retailers’ and consumers’ side resulted in opening the...

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Everything for the friends of wine

After a glass of grand wine one realises that he would like to relive the same experience, but does not have pen and paper with him to jot down the...

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European packaging novelties – from Hungary

While companies try to cut packaging costs, most actors on the market decided to go forward: they invent cheaper, greener and more consumer-friendly solutions. – Annual average packaging material use...

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Average wage increase at 1 percent

In the first five months of 2009, the gross average wage 1.4 percent higher than a year earlier; in the case of net wages the increase was 1 percent. KSH’s...

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Dr. Oetker Duo Pudingok

Thanks to the special recipe and a unique way of preparation, we can enchant young and old in our family by two popular flavour combinations, in three flavour versions....

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Progressive cooperation between domestic manufacturers

With a HUF 3 billion investment the cooperation of experts from SIÓ-ECKES and Gramex 2000 bore fruit: a new, aseptic bottling line for Gramex 2000 Kft. Katalin Zarándy of SIÓ-ECKES...

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New managing director at ProgAdat

From July 2009 33-year old Tamás Till is the new head of ProgAdat Kft. His task is to set up a new company structure and strategy that would offer innovative...

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Open to the world

In the past few years domestic wine consumption slightly decreased, but quality wine sales augmented, together with a growing market share of bottled import wines (which is still below the...

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Trends in Germany

FachPack, a packaging trade fair is organised in Nuremberg every three years. The organisers reported the trends in Germany, which are the following: they produce 18.5 million tons of packaging,...

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Foreign markets – Czech Republic

According to Nielsen’s Prague affiliate, FMCG retail sales growth is slowing down in terms of value in the Czech Republic. Supermarkets’ share surpasses that of discount stores. Last March-April FMCG...

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Medve Lapka 90 g, ömlesztett sajtok 3 ízben

Reformed Medve Lapka cheese varieties are now available in Emmenthaler, Edam and natural flavour, in a 90-gram packaging....

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One winner takes both Pöttyös Fiats

At the end of May Pöttyös’ successful promotion campaign finished. More than 2 million codes were uploaded and almost 50,000 new consumers registered. János Budai won the bidding for the...

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School supplies catalogue by INTERSPAR

From 13 August until 9 September, INTERSPAR stores help consumers in buying school supplies with a 24-page catalogue, inside which a Disney promotion campaign offers the chance for three families...

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Fragrant Mátra

The nicest wines from the Mátra wine region are among the most fragrant in Hungary. Due to its ecological characteristics, grapes harvested in the region have a high sugar content....

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Nanotechnology and other novelties

According to the analysts of FachPack, at times of crisis technological innovation always receives more attention, with producers trying to focus on extra functions and cost efficiency. With medicinal products...

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Reputation of sponsorship and word of mouth propaganda improved significantly

In April Nielsen published the results of a 50-country survey among Internet users on their trust in advertisements. In Europe consumers trust television adverts the most and newspapers ads come...

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”Thank you, Mr Ránky!”

After more than 40 successful years in foreign and domestic trade, László Ránky, managing director of SCA Hygiene Products, the world citizen of the FMCG sector retires. Former sales director...

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Here is the liver sausage, where is the liver sausage?

The above title is the name of Gyulai Húskombinát Zrt.’s on-line competition. From 1 July 2009 until 30 September 2009 buyers of Gyulai products receive credits, which they can use...

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New production manager at FrieslandCampina

From 1 August 2009, Józesf Szász is the new production manager at Friesland Campina’s Hungarian affiliate. He has been managing the company’s Romanian supply chain and will continue to do...

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Flying their own flags, Part 1

According to Zsuzsa Laber, communications manager at SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft., the private label wine selection of retail chains varies by their strategy. – Red wine is more popular than...

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What is the latest on the PET-market?

– In the EU demand for the environmentally friendly and aesthetic PET packaging is skyrocketing. Partly due to the fact that the European glass industry is struggling with a lack...

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Deli counters competing

PICK SZEGED Zrt.’s ”Perfect deli counter 2009” in-store promotion campaign was a great success. 206 stores applied by 27 February 2009 and the first jury selected the 10 best, and...

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TMK special award: for launching and promoting Orbit Envelope raspberry-blackberry-grapefruit – Fruity sensation in an envelope

A new flavour was added to the Wrigley product range last year in the shape of raspberry-blackberry-grapefruit version of Orbit Envelope. The promotional campaign worked out with Prohome Kft was...

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Two prestigious awards for Henkel

Henkel’s 2008 annual report won the League of American Communications Professionals’ platinum prize in the household/personal category. At the Stevie International Business Awards their brand building educational film finished first....

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The 500th Coop store is on the network

On 9 July, the new Karcag store of Co-op Star Zrt. was connected to the integrated IT network of the retail chain. CEO László Murányi revealed that HUF 4 billion...

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