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Food price insecurity

Food price can go up and down in the forthcoming months. The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar and the changes in demand can also affect the price of the...

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Renewable packaging in the cooperation of Ifantis and Sealed Air

The Ifantis (of the leading meat processing company of Greece) had chosen Sealed Air Cryovac’s original Darfresh ® vacuum skin packaging already in the 90s, for the packaging of retail...

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Czech retail sales are getting more and more lower

The Czech retail sales declined in December, due to the still weak private consumption. Annual sales, decreased by 1.9 percent after the 4.7 percent of November. The decline is lasting...

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The latest products of Szintézis ZRt.: SZIKE and Cronis Cashier – information is power (x)

The basis is a trade system that supports trade instruments to cover the whole network from cashiers to the central control unit. The SZIKE Trading System and the Cronis Cashier...

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The Arany Korona cooperative will help the Hungarian small-scale producers

The Arany Korona which is a marketing cooperative was formed in October last year and would like to help domestic manufacturers and service providers, in the distribution of Hungarian goods....

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The increasing of recycling is a Europe-wide trend

According to the survey of the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE); The household glass recycling in Europe increased into record heights, in 2008. In 2008, 25.5 billion bottles, about 11...

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OKSZ vs. Agricultural Office

The National Trade Association expressed its consternation in a communication, in context with the Agricultural Office’s Food Code related resolution. According to OKSZ; the Office cannot determine such implementing terms,...

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2010 may be worse for German households, than last year

In 2009, consumption in Germany increased by 0.4 percent, boosting the economic development. In 2010, household spendings are expected to stagnate – appears in the latest research of GfK Group....

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Lidl expands in Romania

Lidl prepares to conquer Romania. The German supermarket chain will open 20 stores in Hungary’s eastern neighbor, the first department stores will be in Bucharest. The first Lidl stores were...

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SPAR is committed to quality

The SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. operates an SGS certified – the world's leading certification organisation – Integrated Management System (IIR) since December 2009. This system has two elements; the ISO...

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Environmentally conscious shopping bags in the METRO stores

METRO Trade Ltd. is strongly committed to environmental awareness in many areas, for several years. METRO would like to decrease pollution with its environmental-friendly, several times usable, long lasting and...

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Olive oil marketing the Italian way

The olive oil and wine producers of the Italian province of Imperia turn to the Hungarian, Czech and Polish markets for new sales opportunities. The chamber of commerce invited purchasers...

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SPAR keeps up the momentum

SPAR Magyarország transforms 70 stores this year. In self-service type stores they plan to expand the assortment, open exhibition bakeries, use modern bread stands and displays fruit and vegetables in...

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Special wine bottles from O-I

O-I, one of the world’s leading glass packaging producers participated with its own stand at the SIMEI trade fair in Milan, where they introduced their revolutionarily new wine bottles, which...

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Question:

What do you consider the strengths of MONA Hungary? How did your business decisions contribute to the company’s good performance in a year like 2009?...

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Turkey sales plummeting

It seems that demand for cheaper poultry also started to shrink: last year poultry processing companies bought only 1 percent less chicken meet from breeders, but at a 6-percent lower...

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More wine, but less beer sold in the first nine months of 2009

According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, in the alcoholic beverages category households bought 6 percent less beer than in the same period of 2008, but as average prices were slightly up...

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Increasingly popular

In Hungary, olive oil retail sales grew by 3 percent in December 2008-November 2009, nearing HUF 2.5 billion. Volume sales were up by 4 percent; hypermarkets generated 45 percent of...

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Fa Active Pearls (deo spray, roll-on, stift)

Its formula contains heat-activated Deo Active pearls. Stress and movement release the active agents in the pearls, which provide extra protection....

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The new law’s executive office does not aim at maximising revenues

The Act on the prohibition of unfair market conduct by the suppliers of the food product life cycle entered into force on 1 January. On 10 December 2009, PricewaterhouseCoopers and...

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Bosnian winner at the Henkel Art.Award

At the Henkel Art.Award 2009, the EUR 7,000 main prize went to Mladen Miljanovic from Bosnia. Henkel CEE organised the competition for the eighth time, there were 840 entries from...

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Tastemakers – quality at Packforum

On 21-22 October, Packoforum hosted the Tastemakers event where 70 participants represented 45 food service companies from Europe, the United States and New Zealand. Presentations at the seminar shed light...

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Answer:

KJ – Unfortunately the crisis did not avoid us either. It was important that we had a good sales strategy to react to it. RÉ – The biggest strength of...

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Half a kilo of poultry products bought per purchase

Poultry products is the second biggest segment on the market of processed meat. GfK Hungária’s Consumer Scan reveals that in October 2008-September 2009 the segment shrank by a mere 2...

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Canned beer keeps conquering

Beer retail sales topped HUF 116 billion in December 2008-November 2009. Volume sales fell by 3 percent to 386 million litres – according to the Nielsen Retail Index. The average...

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Chewing gums in a hot spot

The area around cash desks is the best place for chewing gums. This healthy product is fast-moving and loyalty-building, therefore it is important to make the most popular varieties constantly...

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Gliss Kur Shea Kasmír hajápolók

The new Gliss Kur Shea Kasmír product family guarantees intensive care even for very dry hair....

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Modest growth may start in the summer of 2010

According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, after a 6.5-percent economic decline in 2009 stagnation is expected for 2010. The Hungarian economy has probably hit the...

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Synergon becomes founding member of a cluster

On 1 December 2009, Synergon Rendszerintegrátor Kft. joined the Economy-driven Vocational and Development Cluster. The organisation is made up of 11 companies and its objective is to develop and utilise...

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Tesco organised a meeting for suppliers

On 19 November, Tesco organised a meeting for regional suppliers for the first time. The event was held in Debrecen with participants from 3 counties and focused on getting to...

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