News and articles
Period of introduction for wet wipe tissues
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
As this product category has only recently been introduced, the objective is dual: educating consumers and widening the range of applications. The market of wet wipe tissues is growing dynamically...
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Buying food: quality is important
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
According to a 2007 survey by GfK Hungária, the high quality of food to be bought is the primary consideration for Hungarian consumers. A 1-5 scale was used to evaluate...
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Joggi Bussi
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
A new product from HARIBO is the triple layer cream puff with yoghurt....
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Golf championship for business people
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
The idea of organising a golf championship for prominent representatives of the business community was conceived seven years ago. László Hovánszky, vice chairman of Birdland Golf Club has become the...
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Gramex entering the international market
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Tesco experts have found Gramex 2000 Kft. suitable to become an international supplier of soft drinks in PET bottles for Tesco. Gramex will supply drinks for Tesco in Hungary, Slovakia,...
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Awards in HUNGAROPACK Packaging Competition
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
74 nominations from 34 companies were entered for the 24th HUNGAROPACK Hungarian Packaging Competition. A jury composed of industry experts and representatives of trade organisations and ministries selected the projects...
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Marked price rise for grain
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
The prices of agricultural produce were 6.4 per cent up in June 2007, compared to June 2006. The prices of plant produce were up by 12.6 per cent, whereas that...
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All roads leading to expansion
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Between 13-17. October, 160,000 visitors are expected to turn up in the Cologne fair centre. Products of over 6,000 exhibitors from 100 countries will be on display during the exhibition....
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French chains innovating
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
The French supermarket chain Casino is testing a new type of store, which focuses on selling private label products. Apart from food, classic non-food products, kitchen utensils and even books...
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HUNGAROPACK 2007 award winners
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
1. Dunapack Zrt. Nyíregyházi Hullámdobozgyár: cardboard box for motor vehicle engines 2. M-real Petőfi Nyomda Kft.: „Medicine” cardboard box with anti-counterfeit protection 3. Szenna Pack Kft.: aluminium aerosol can for...
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Recession in retail speeding up
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
The volume of retail trade continued to shrink in June 2007. According to KSH data, retail turnover in the second quarter of the year was 3 per cent less than...
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Pour Femme and Pour Homme
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
This perfume is homage to love and romanticism. It is sophisticated, elegant and sensual. Masculine fragrance: fresh trees. Feminine fragrance: fruits and flowers, a truly feminine composition....
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Nestlé ice cream for children – a case study
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Only two out of the sixteen lectures presented at the Esomar conference held in Milan, in May dealt with experience accumulated in central or eastern Europe. This time, we will...
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Facts and arguments
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Compared to August 2006, food prices rose by 10,9 per cent, which is above the average rate of inflation. Food prices are also rising drastically in the world market, as...
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Hungarian exhibitors in Slovenia
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Only a few exhibitors represented Hungary at the 45th International Agricultural and Food Exhibition held in Slovenia, in Gornja Radgona. Nearly 135,000 visitors were registered between 25-31. August at the...
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If more coffee cannot be sold, sell better quality!
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
There is intense competition in the coffee market. The development of the instant coffee segment has slowed down and private labels have also appeared. On the other hand, quality is...
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Winners of special awards
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
A+C Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. (Display for installations) Béres Gyógyszergyár Zrt. („Béres Egészségtár” uniform image consumer packaging) Coca-Cola Beverages (Magyarország) Kft. (Refillable glass bottles for Fanta product line) Dunapack Zrt....
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Growing loyalty towards supermarkets and discount stores
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
According to the Shopper Trends study by Nielsen, the significance of modern store types has continued to grow. Hyper markets, super markets and discount stores are becoming the primary places...
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Esprit Connect
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
A unique trio fragrance! The latest Esprit Connect fragrance family is composed of a feminine, a masculine and a unisex fragrance....
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Domestic chains enjoying an advantage on the Chinese battlefield (part 2.)
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Why are Chinese retail chains successful in their battle against international chains? This was the question we discussed with Glen Murphy, director of the Chinese Nielsen subsidiary. The average income...
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Price limits
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
It is hard to tell yet exactly how much damage has been caused by the drought. Farmers talk about losses amounting to hundreds of billions, whereas another calculation recommended by...
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Interfruct organising new chain
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Interfruct Kft. intends to establish a new retail chain under the name Ria by providing support for independent small stores which meet the defined requirements....
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Substitutes stealing the show
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
As consumers are becoming increasingly health conscious and wary of sugar, sales of sweeteners are expanding. Canderel is not only a sweetener brand, but also a well known and diverse...
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Certificates awarded
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
A+C Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. (Wahl display bulk packaging) CRYSTAL Institute Kft. (packaging for Nano Gold, Nano Silver and Medicannabis pharmaceutical product lines)) Dunapack Zrt. Nyíregyházi Hullámdobozgyár (Cardboard box range...
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Sunshine, songs, logic
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
According to Greeks, Crete is the birthplace of European culture and having taken a look at the palace of Knossos, I find this an absolutely credible claim. Since Cretans are...
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Kaiser Cabanossi
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
A trendy, youthful product. Its flavour is typical of tourist types, with pleasant and harmonic spices....
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Mr. Cheng Yun from Wuhan
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Mr. Cheng Yun is a typical representative of the dynamically expanding Chinese food business. He owns 200 food stores in and around one of the “second rate” cities, Wuhan which...
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