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Guarantee of quality

Activities in the five production facilities of PICK SZEGED Zrt. adhere to the Good Production and Hygiene Practices, to HACCP and to the ISO 9001 quality standards. PICK SZEGED Zrt....

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Annual food donations worth HUF 600 million

The Hungarian Food Bank was founded in 2005. It is a non-profit food wholesale organisation for the distribution of food donations to charities, social institutions and local governments. At present,...

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Brands in battle

Guests at the meeting held by Trade Magazin Márkaklub in late February were looking for an answer to the question of what opportunities arise for brands as the result of...

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New service by Nielsen to help in POP promotional activity

How is my POP promotion program implemented? Have my displays been placed as agreed? What-in-store activity mix is most likely to facilitate the success of my campaign? Nielsen is planning...

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Food export up in December

Both export and import were up by 3 percent in 2008, compared to the preceding year. The balance of foreign trade showed a deficit of HUF 24 billion , which...

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FMCG ball

The first ball for the FMCG sector organised by Trade magazin and Lánchíd Klub was attended by 150 guests on 28 February. The staff of Országalma restaurant was contracted for...

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Univer-firm opened in Kecskemét

Kecskemét-based Univer Product Plc. is about to close its firm in Nagybánya (Romania) in June, and moves production to Hungary instead. The company involved in babyfood and relishing has already...

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At least 25 thousand consumer-protection check-ups this month

Provider sectors, especially those involved in tourism are about to face yet another surge of consumer protection-control between the interval of 1st and 30th April.  The major emphasis of these...

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Sixty-year old Tchibo celebrates with retro-cups

Sixty-year old Tchibo celebrates its birthday by handing out a collection of artistic retro-cups, designed by students of fine art. These new retro coffee-cups are available from April in a...

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Tetra Pak Sales Growing to 8.8 Billion euros in 2008

Tetra Pak, a world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has announced net sales of Euro 8.8 billion in 2008 – up 5 percent from 2007 in comparable terms....

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Spanish-Hungarian business relations to be strengthened at trade-show in Madrid

It is the first time that Hungary as an exhibitor took part in the Madrid-based Salón Internacional Del Club De Gourmets trade-show, between 30th March and 2nd April. Wines from Tokaj,...

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Chocolate-industry is not at all touched by the crisis

In spite of the deplorable economic conditions, chocolate-factories seem to profit from the crisis. Chocolate-manufacturers have managed to produce a 7 percent increase of yield in Germany, while American sales reports...

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Baby food experiencing the largest sales growth in the speciality food market

Baby food experienced the largest sales growth in the specialty food market between 2006 and 2008, according to National Association for the Specialty Food Trade. Specialty baby food generated $58 million...

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Pernod Ricard forced to sell Grönstedt to Altia, instead of Arcus

Even though Pernod Ricard agreed to sell three brands to Arcus, competition concerns have forced the company to remove Grönstedt from the deal and sell it to Altia instead. The...

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A 20 percent decrease of oilseed products

Oilseed production is expected to decrease by approximately 20% in the 2009/2010 marketing year partly due to an expected decrease in sunflower seed area and lower yield. All major oilseeds...

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Increasing price of living pig and import-competition getting stronger

Moreover, there is an increase of meat-prices and the prices of meat products, and import-competition is getting stronger and stronger.  The annual Easter-time meat-breakfast organized by the Hungarian Meat-Industry Association...

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Product exchange at Henkel Hungary

Henkel Hungary announces toiletcleaner-exchange action because its product 750 ml Bref Tornado Gel toilet-cleaning gel came out in package with faulty bottle-cap and therefore opens too easily.  Although only a...

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95 employees dismissed at Electrolux Lehel Ltd.

In 2008, Electrolux Lehel Ltd. experienced a drop in demand, which accelerated at the end of the year, and thus the refrigerator-factory of Nyíregyháza had to dismiss 95 employees –...

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SIÓ is the most trusted Hungarian brand

SIÓ-ECKES Ltd. is considered to be one of the most creditable Hungarian brands, according to Reader's Digest's Trusted Brands 2009 survey.   Reader's Digest Trusted Brands is an annual consumer...

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New supermarket by SPAR Hungary Ltd. in Nagykőrös

A new supermarket by SPAR Hungary Ltd. has opened on 2nd April, in Nagykőrös. The new store is the first SPAR-unit of the city, and the 393rd supermarket of the...

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ProWein 2009 Exceeds all Expectations

Optimism reigns in the global wine and spirits industry as was witnessed this week at the ProWein International Wine and Spirits trade show held in Duesseldorf, Germany, March 29th –31st....

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Profi Romania reports 45% sales growth in 2008

Louis Delhaize’s discount chain in Romania reported total sales of EUR120 million in 2008, accounting for 45% year-on-year growth, Piata magazine reported.   “We had an excellent year in 2008:...

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Energy-drinks appear to be crisis-resistant

In spite of the crisis, a bustling trade can be seen in the energy-drink retail-sphere. Retail volume faces a 31 percent expansion value-wise, whereas a 42 percent increase when it...

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Hilton Budapest's new restaurant opens in Spring

Hilton Budapest is about to open a new restaurant with a view to the House of Parliament and the Halászbástya on 11th April. The new restaurant is called ICON and...

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New icons of the Coke Club – MTV Icon concert-series published

The new icons of the Siófok based Coke Club – MTV Icon concert-series are three Hungarian music-legends: Hungária, Demjén and Edda.   A new feature of the event is that...

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Go to work by bike, with SIO-ECKES

SIÓ-ECKES Ltd. is trying to call attention to environment-conscious lifestyle by giving their program „Go to work by bike” a wider publicity.   The main goal of the program started...

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Food sales price grow by 2.8%

According to Central Statistic Office Domestic sales prices of industry rose by 2.4% in February 2009 compared to the previous month and were 6.6% higher than in February 2008.  ...

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ALDI feels weaker demand for non-food goods in the UK

Hard discounter Aldi is celebrating the opening of its 400th UK store this week. The retailer is feeling the effects of the recession in the UK, with sales growth dipping...

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Holló Maxi Coop ABC to open in Polgár

The store is 670 square metres and features items of over 30 million HUF, with sixteen employees and a free parking lot. Albert Makó, CEO of Polgár és Csege Coop...

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The latest downgrade may have serious consequences for the market

Hungary's sovereign debt is just a step away from falling to junk status, after the latest downgrade by Standard & Poor's, American business magazine Forbes pointed out on Tuesday. S&P...

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