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Increasing consumer demand for low-priced products

In the third quarter of 2009, households bought 1.3 percent less daily consumer goods in terms of value, compared with the same period a year earlier – state data by...

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Red Bull Energy Shot

Not carbonated, no cooling required before consumption, its caffeine and tarurine content is the same as that of the normal energy drink....

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Grüne Woche, Berlin, part 1 – In addition to consumers, Hungarians also met purchasers in Berlin

In January, Hungarian food products were given media surface in the value of HUF 30-50 million in Germany – Hungary was the partner country at the Grüne Woche food and...

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Distributor of Scholl and Durex is the Best Workplace

SSL Magyarország Kft. finished first in the Világgazdaság-Hewitt Best Workplace Survey. An 87-percent employee loyalty can only be the result of consistent human resource management with long-term goals. According to...

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Trends in high-selling food products

Retail turnover of the 90 food categories surveyed by Nielsen was HUF 1,320 billion in December 2008-November 2009, up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. The following...

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Good start for NeoNoir

NeoNoir communication agency started its career last October. Based on the founders’ earlier performance it is now wonder that NeoNoir was up for a head start. They also work outside...

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9 out of 10 households buy pork products

According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, the complete processed meat market decreased by 4 percent in volume, but increased by 2 percent in terms of value in October 2008-September 2009. The...

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We buy non-alcoholic beverages less often

Mineral waters, fruit juices, carbonated soft drinks and ice teas make up the non-alcoholic beverage category, in which Hungarian households consumed 7 percent less products in January-September 2009 than a...

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The mobile phone may become a second wallet

After debit card payment appeared in Hungary numerous financial experts were of the opinion that the new payment method would spread fast – since it was secure, simple and the...

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Dr. Oetker Expressz Élesztő

Instant dry yeast that requires no dissolving in liquid or rising....

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The own branded products market is a 300 billion market

Almost every fourth forints that the costumers spent, went on the purchasing of own branded products last year. This is approx. 300 billion HUF – sets Nielsen market research company,...

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Slowly the spring will come in the Hungarian economy

The tempo of the decline in retail turnover can slow down, decrease will stop in industrial production and sales – indicates the publication of Ecostat Economic Research, called Mikroszkóp. According...

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Hungarian paprika in Japan

Hungarian peppers are grown in Szolnok’s Japanese twin town: in Yuza. The vicinity of the town became an important pepper-growing area within the country, so there is a chance that...

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Danone closed a good year

French Danone, which is the world leader in the sale of dairy products, increased its profit to 1.41 billion euros last year. The price decrease of the raw materials, as...

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McDonald's focuses on women and vegetarians

McDonald's German subsidiary will increasingly focus on women and vegetarians in the future, in order to increase turnover. The cause of the strategy change is that food sales decreased last...

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Auchan became more expensive, but still leading the price competition

The January price increase continued: the basket price of Privátbankár rose by an average of 1 percent in all three tested hypermarkets (Tesco, Auchan, Cora) – but must pay at...

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A new Tesco will be built in Miskolc

According to Hackl Mónika, Tesco spokeswoman; Tesco plans to build a new Tesco in Miskolc, near the DVTK-stadion. Hackl Mónika said that work will not begun this year. The new...

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Third of the adult population in Hungary celebrates Valentine's Day

Some people think that Valentine's Day was invented by the lingerie, chocolate, balloons, and plush teddy bear manufacturers. Valentine's Day is a big business and the supermarket chains are eager...

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The paper’s time has expired, the future belongs to electronic devices (x)

Those who interested, can become acquainted with Szintézis ZRt.’s two innovative solutions – the Electronic Shelf labels, and E-Rail at the Foodapest. Both solutions are practical and useful too. These...

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The crisis and the bad weather worsened the performance of agriculture last year

The agricultural performance declined in 2009 to its one-third – said Gőgös Zoltán, the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on the event of the Pest County...

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Less credit applications for greater amounts

According to the datas of the Hungarian Development Bank; the borrowing mood of the companies decreased, but the value of credit applications increased. The average of the previous loan applications...

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Sustainable growth can cost tens of thousand billions

According to the report of the Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), consist of 29 large companies; The shift to sustainable development generates huge market demand and business opportunities worldwide....

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Swiss chocolate manufacturers closed a bitter year

The crisis affected badly the turnover of Swiss chocolate manufacturers: according to the trade association of manufacturers; for the first time in six years, the sales volume and revenue also...

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Men have better salary than women at all age of groups

In Hungary, men and those people have the highest salaries, who are facing with retirement. The average income for men in all age of groups is higher, than the salary...

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Improving sentiment in the euro area

The business sentiment in the euro area improvemed further in January this year. According to the datas of the German IFO Institute for Economic Research; the comprehensive business sentiment indicator...

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Organic food logo won on internet voting

The European Commission unveiled the new logo, which will mark the organic foods in the EU from July this year. The label was voted by the European citizens on the...

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RAUCH works with a new creative agency

Rauch Hungária Ltd. has chosen a new creative agency. The Grey Advertising company won the thender among six competitors. According to the order; Grey Budapest will prepare and manage the...

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Kraft will close a Cadbury factory

The new owner, Kraft announced that contrary to their earlier statements, Kraft will continue the closure of the British Cadbury’s Sommerdale plant, in accordance with the plans. Cadbury decided the...

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Agrármarketing Centrum: Three new exhibitions

After the successfully completed Grüne Woche exhibition, further domestic products will be introduced in Germany and the Hungarian exhibitors will also show their products to the Russian professional audience. The...

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Last year – with a significant surplus – foreign trade turnover declined

According to the preliminary datas of the Central Statistical Office; the value of export was 16 729 billion HUF, while the value of import was 15 439 billion HUF last...

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