News and articles
McDonald’s appoints new Marketing Director
Date: 2010-09-01 00:00:25
From the first of August, Austrian-born Jörg Pizzera joined the biggest fast-food restaurant chain in Hungary, McDonald’s as Marketing Director. He is responsible for developing the marketing strategy for 100...
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EVM Zrt. expands its offering range
Date: 2010-09-01 00:00:20
The EVM Ltd, manufacturer of the traditional Ultra, WU2, Caola, and Komfort brands expanding its product range again. During the past year, the market accepted the new Ultra Szavo anti-mildew...
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Gift voucher due to data disclosure
Date: 2010-09-01 00:00:05
The leading German Schlecker drugstore network apologized to customers, due to information disclosure and gave a five euro gift voucher to them. Last week, more than 7 million e-mail addresses...
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International Farmer Days in Bábolna for the 26th time
Date: 2010-08-31 00:06:55
The International Farmer Days in Bábolna is the oldest exhibition of the Hungarian agriculture. The International Farmer Days will open its gates between 8 to 11 September 2010. The highly...
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Zsindelyes Pálinka and Gastronomy Festival for the 4th time
Date: 2010-08-31 00:06:11
The Zsindelyes Pálinka Distillery orgainses the Zsindelyes Festival in Érpatak again. After the great success of the previous years, the organizers are waiting the guests on the 4th of September...
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Business Superbrands and Superbrands award for the Magyar Cukor Zrt.
Date: 2010-08-31 00:05:21
The high professional acknowledgment awards were also handed over this year, in the scope of the Superbrands program. The Koronás Cukor which is the favorite of the consumers, received the...
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Cseke Gábor became the best Hungarian sommelier
Date: 2010-08-31 00:01:55
Cseke Gábor who works in a hotel in London won the sommelier tournament in Sopron. The winner will represent Hungary at the Sommelier European Championship in November in Strasbourg. Cseke...
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Nescafé Plan: 500 million Swiss franc investment for Nestlé coffee related developments
Date: 2010-08-31 00:01:28
Nestlé Nescafe launched its Nescafé Plan program in Mexico City. The project measures show Nestlé’s commitment, in connection with coffee cultivation, production and consumption. The Nescafé Plan is made up...
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Designed containers countrywide
Date: 2010-08-31 00:01:05
The designed selective waste collecting containers of Öko-Kord Országos Nonprofit Kft. will soon appear. In the scope of the new feature of the coordinating body, the recovery of the various...
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Coop – Cipó House in Szolnok
Date: 2010-08-31 00:00:58
The Coop Szolnok Trade Zrt. and the Cipó-Ház Kft. (Loaf House Ltd.) held its ceremonial opening on the 18th of August in Zagyvarékas. The Coop Zrt. Szolnok had already planned...
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“Our school should win!” again
Date: 2010-08-31 00:00:22
The Univer Product Zrt. from September advertise its school supporter ”Our school should win” program again, for Hungarian primary and secondary schools. This year, the dream of five-schools will come...
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Sale out at Praktiker
Date: 2010-08-31 00:00:09
Praktiker sells one part of its products through Vatera and TeszVesz online auction sites in Hungary. Praktiker puts a strong emphasis this year for the end of summer sale out....
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Disappointing second quarter results in the European food retailing
Date: 2010-08-30 00:06:25
According to Nielsen’s Growthreporter analysis; European food retailing decreased in ten countries, including Hungary. In Hungary 3 percent less food, household chemicals and cosmetics (FMCG) have been sold in retail,...
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Improved economy, declining international confidence
Date: 2010-08-30 00:04:25
According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Co. in cooperation with Erste Bank; this year’s economic growth of Hungary will be around 1 percent. The Hungarian economy, after the...
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Liquidations in Central Hungary
Date: 2010-08-30 00:03:55
According to the datas of Opten; In the first half of the year 22 percent more liquidations were carried up in the Central Hungarian Region, than in the same period...
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The area centers may be important fair locations
Date: 2010-08-30 00:02:25
Matthias Limbeck, manager for Reed Exhibitions in Austria, expects real changes on the fair markets at smaller fairs in Central Europe. He believes ,the prosperous regions can improve their own...
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Fed: a weaker-than-expected recovery
Date: 2010-08-30 00:01:25
The economic recovery from the crisis is weaker than expected, but we are ready for further steps, if it is necessary – said Ben Bernake chairman of Fed. Shortly before...
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Monthly 40 tons of plum dumplings and stuffed pasta
Date: 2010-08-30 00:01:09
Pasta production restarts in the first week of September in the Goldsun plant of Zalaegerszeg – informed Kiss Viktor, one of the executive of the owner, the Zala-Cool Ltd. The...
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Spar: expansion after rebuilding
Date: 2010-08-30 00:00:59
This year, the renovation of the Plus network was in the main focus of Spar. The group expects to increase its market share. – It is expected, that Spar Hungary...
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Tchibo tripled
Date: 2010-08-30 00:00:09
Tchibo tripled its profit in the first half of this year, compared to a year earlier, due to the cost-saving program, carried out last year. In the sores of Tchibo...
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Tesco opened in Abony
Date: 2010-08-30 00:00:01
The newest member of the Tesco hypermarket chain, has been opened in Abony at Szolnoki road. The new, 3,000 square-meter store is open seven days a week, from 6 am...
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Road show popularising selective waste collection
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Tesco and ÖKO-Pannon organised a road show to raise awareness of selective waste collection. Games, craft workshops and other fun events awaited children and adults in 5 towns. The events...
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First book published about displays
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
‘Inspire people to buy more!’ is the title of the first book about displays, published by Deutscher Fachverlag. The 300-page, English- and German-language work was introduced at the Deutscher Supermarktkongressen...
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Joya Finesse cooking cream
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Joya Finesse vegetable-based cooking cream resembles cream, but its ingredients make it smoother and creamier....
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Emergency alert off
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, production will grow the most this year in those sectors which sell their products or services to foreign markets....
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Rice turnover concentrates and the 501-1,000-gram format is dominant
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Retail sales of rice diminished by 2 percent in value and by 3 percent in volume in the April 2008-March 2009 period. According to the Nielsen Retail Index, the size...
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Ready to be transported and put on the shelf
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Global trends influence the Hungarian collective packaging market. One of the current trends is using lighter cardboard products, especially on developed markets. In Europe demand is constantly growing for below...
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When irresistible flavours meet
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
After launching GURU, Pöttyös entered the market with yet another novelty this year: Pöttyös Pont2 with orange flavoured Szamos marzipan. The product is available from the end of June. István...
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Food policy summit at Grüne Woche in Berlin
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Berlin’s food fair Grüne Woche is increasingly important in the political aspects of organising the food market. For 21 January next year more than 50 countries will send their agriculture...
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Knorr Home Style Soup Base
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Knorr Home Style Soup Base is a new premium product which makes the flavours of dishes richer and more delicious....
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