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‘It is ending precisely now…’ (Part 3)

This new, 6-part series by Trade magazin and GfK Hungária Market Research Institute focuses on price trends, pricing policies and consumer expectations in terms of price. Last time we examined...

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What will we eat when we grow up?

This spring Hungary is about to appeal to the European Court of Justice, because after a long moratorium a few months ago the European Commission gave green light to growing...

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Completa’s prize game comes to an end

Completa’s promotion campaign started on 1 March 2010. Participants had to collect 4 barcodes from products and send them to Completa before 30 April. The first 5,000 senders received Completa...

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Water polo players on a date with Theodora

From May six Olympic gold medallist water polo players and coach Dénes Kemény will appear on the bottles of Theodora mineral waters. Kékkúti Ásványvíz Zrt. has been sponsoring the national...

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Discount holidays

According to a survey by SymphonyIRI, in the US more people will economise on holidays this year than last year. The population of cheaper destinations is growing, and camp sites...

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Fighting those extra kilos

Being overweight and the related illness are one of the biggest problems in welfare societies. Update offers clinically tested, lasting solutions to these problems. The system, nomen est omen, is...

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Increasing proportion of garden products in Praktiker

We discussed the latest consumer trends with Szilvia Nagy, Praktiker Kft’s garden product purchaser. – Did the economic recession result in reduced demand for garden products? – The recession influenced...

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The government is against the abuse of dominance

There is a chapter in the new government’s programme called ‘Measures against the abuse of dominance and monopolies’, which states that in a market competition the better wins if there...

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Sodexo reacts to changing market expectations with a new name

2010 was the year of changes for Sodexo: changes that affected the whole sector made the company change its appearance and services portfolio. Sodexo Pass will be called Sodexo Motivation...

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Young Hungarian executive is the new head of McDonald’s Hungary

Ágnes Horváth was appointed the managing director of McDonald’s Hungary in May 2010. The 36-year-old executive joined the company in1999. In 2008 she won the President’s Award of the company....

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The World’s Hottest Brands

AdAge Insights published its report about the world’s 30 hottest brands and their stories. The global expansion of Nando’s, a chicken restaurant from South Africa, or H&M illustrate how local...

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Innovation – the driving force behind growth

The need to raise consumers’ attention and keep it compels brand manufacturers to come out with new products regularly. Launching new products is usually accompanied with strong marketing campaigns. On...

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Declining sales by discount stores in the Czech Republic

In the first qarter of 2010, value sales in food retail decreased by 3.2 percent in the Czech Republic (in Hungary by 3.5 percent), while volume sales diminished by 2.8...

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Henkel becomes a superbrand

Four of Henkel Hungary’s brands earned the Superbrands qualification. A jury of independent experts chose the four brands from nearly 95,000 brands. Henkel Hungary also won a Business Superbrands award....

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Penta buys Kaiser Food

Slovakian investors Penta are going to buy 97.3 percent of Kaiser Food Élelmiszeripari Kft. Penta already owns Debreceni Csoport Húsipari Kft., so the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has yet to...

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Temporary brand ambassadors

Hostess activity is the art of communicating in person. We asked the leaders of two companies, In-store Team and Rafinanz about the opportunities and drawbacks. Both experts agreed that hostess...

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Desire materialised

Market leader Pöttyös keeps pushing the boundaries of the Túró Rudi segment, appearing in shops with a successful new product every year. This year’s sensation is GURU, which rapidly conquered...

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Prices of seasonal food products boosted inflation

Compared with the previous month, the average consumer price increase was 0.9 percent in May 2010, but compared with May 2009 prices were up by 5.1 percent. KSH’s quick report...

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Food exports falling

The trade balance is still improving, but already there are signs in the improvement of the internal demand. The export-import gap is narrower than last year: exports improved by 16.8,...

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Beverage producing techniques at the Brau Beviale

The Brau Beviale 2010, that will be held between 10 and 12 November prepares in the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre with a new look and with full force to the start....

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French Fair and street party in the downtown of Budapest

The 31 stands of the French fair is waiting the guests with real French fairground atmosphere, children and sports programs, and with live music on the 10th of July between...

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Euro area’s retail sales increased in April, following a decline

According to the report of Eurostat; Retail sales rose in May in the euro area, after the significant decline of April. Retail sales rose by 0.2 percent in May compared...

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The distribution of Rézangyal will be strenghtened by a strategic partnership

Under the agreement of Rézangyal Ltd. and Coca-Cola HBC Hungary Ltd., from the 5th of July, beside the 11 tastes of Rézangyal Classic Selection, Coca-Cola HBC became the exclusive distributor...

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The Liegl & Dachser remains one of the leading freight forwarding and logistics company

The Pilisvörösvár based Liegl & Dachser continues to take part seriously in the successful recovery of the Hungarian economy and its Hungarian headquarter’s development – said Engelbert Liegl, company founder....

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Penam can obtain Multi bakery and Ceres Bakery Inc.

Penam can obtain all shares of Multi bakery and 100 percent control over the Ceres Bakery Inc. – decided the Competition Authority (GVH). The dominant Czech firm, the Penam produces...

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New commercial manager at Friesland

Commercial manager change will take place at Friesland Campina Hungária Zrt. The current commercial manager, Sípos Judit leaves the company from the 1st of August. She will be replaced by...

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Pöttyös-Szamos: The meeting of irresistible tastes

The Pöttyös provides several novelties for the fans of cooled milk desserts for decades. This year, an another specialty appeared in the market. The orange-flavored marzipan Pöttyös Pont2 is expected...

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New goodies from Kométa for the summer grill season

The new Kométa Fine grills product line, made directly for barbecue lovers. Beside the carefully selected ingredients prepared, delicately seasoned sausages, many delicious recipes and creative tips can be found...

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Food prices are expected to increase

On average, about two-fold increase occured in the prices of fruits and vegetables, compared to last year, while dairy and bakery products may become expensive. Dairy products may increase by...

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InterMopro, InterCool and InterMeat in Düsseldorf

The exhibitors of the InterMopro, InterCool and InterMeat fair of Düsseldorf meet the new consumer expectations, between 12 and 15 September. Meat, milk and refrigeration industry products will be presented...

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