News and articles
Hungary and Germany are among the biggest losers
Date: 2009-09-09 00:01:20
According to the study of German Deka Bank, comparing 31 developed and determined country; Hungary and Germany are among the biggest losers of the economic crisis in Europe. The experts...
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Alaszka Ltd. bought Éléskert
Date: 2009-09-09 00:01:00
The ownership concentration between the member companies of Real Food Hungaria Ltd. continues. The Debrecen based Alaszka Ltd. recently acquired 100 percent ownership in the Éléskert Ltd. of Gyula. The...
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The SPAR on the 18th Budapest International Wine and Champagne Fest
Date: 2009-09-09 00:00:55
The SPAR Hungary Ltd. will be the main sponsor – just like the previous years – of the 18th Budapest International Wine and Champagne Festival, which became one of the...
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Extra tax can hit the carbonated soft drinks in the U.S.
Date: 2009-09-09 00:00:30
There is a growing demand in the United States, that the federal government should impose a special tax to reduce the excessive consumption of junk food and carbonated soft drinks....
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Hungary’s food retail increased in value, but decreased in volume
Date: 2009-09-08 00:04:55
According to Nielsen market research company; the amount of food retail turnover in the second quarter in nine developed European countries as well as in Hungary, had been reduced, compared...
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Low wheat prices
Date: 2009-09-08 00:04:30
According to Vancsura József, President of the National Association of Cereal Growers the wheat prices are 20-25 percent lower, compared to the same period of last year. In addition, there...
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Cadbury would not let to be purchased
Date: 2009-09-08 00:02:30
The U.S. food group Kraft Foods, made a 16.7 billion USD bid for the purchase of the British Cadbury confectionery industry company. The proposed deal would allow annual savings of...
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Raiker joined to Real Hungária Drink
Date: 2009-09-08 00:02:00
New participant joined to the Real Drink Hungária Ltd. Budapest. One of the biggest wholesale beverage business of the Central Hungary region, the Raiker Ltd joined to the Real Drink...
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The sugar factory in Kaposvár was renovated from half billion
Date: 2009-09-08 00:01:20
Nearly one-third of the annual domestic needs of sugar is produced in Kaposvár. Five hundred million HUF was spent on the renewal of the sugar factory of Kaposvár. Hájos László,...
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Karstadt bankruptcy can cause a wave of store closures
Date: 2009-09-08 00:01:00
Store closures wave can hit Germany in the forthcoming years, because of the bankruptcy of Germany's Karstadt chain of stores and its parent company; Arcandor. According to experts, about two-thirds...
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Artistic creativity and modern technology in the new Nestlé Chocolate Center
Date: 2009-09-08 00:00:45
Nestlé Development Center has opened today in Broc Switzerland. In the new center built from 25 million Swiss francs investment will take place the development centre of Nestlé premium and...
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Szabó Edit became the new BTL division leader at POP – Rafinanz
Date: 2009-09-08 00:00:30
From 7th September Szabó Edit is the BTL director of Rafinanz Service Agency who was the event director of VAM Design Center previously. Szabó Edit started her professional career in...
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Next year world economy will increase and perhaps domestic economy also
Date: 2009-09-07 00:03:25
According to IMF's updated forecast for this year; the performance of the whole world economy will be below 1.3 percent compared to last year, but next year global GDP will...
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Nyírbátor became one of the European production centre of Unilever
Date: 2009-09-07 00:02:55
On 4th September a 9.7 million euros investment officially completed in Nyírbátor, which increased the capacity of the local Unilever factory by 60 percent. The one year-long development and conversions...
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The greenest Tesco has opened in Dunakeszi
Date: 2009-09-07 00:02:30
Tesco hypermarket chain’s newest unit which became the greenest Tesco, with its environmentally friendly design and construction with a unique energy-saving indicators, in Central Europe is waiting its customers in...
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Gyulai Meet Factory: perhaps there is a buyer perhaps there is not
Date: 2009-09-07 00:01:55
Speculations are continueing about the future of the Gyulai Meet Factory. The hvg.hu was informed from a person – from the circle of ownership, requesting anonymity – that talks are...
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Tesco supermarket opened in Szolnok
Date: 2009-09-07 00:01:30
Tesco's new energy-efficient store in Szolnok was built with a wooden structure and wood cover outside. The environmentally friendly design and construction, further enrich the range of Tesco's energy stores....
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Tokaj Trading House will came up with novelties
Date: 2009-09-07 00:01:00
On the wine presentation of Tokaj Trading House, Kiss István, CEO of the company, reported about the last year results and this year's plans of the company. This year, due...
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Bodri Winery started serious development
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:50
Szekszárd based Bodri Winery is building new bottlers, ripening and wine storage with a net investment of 730 million HUF. The investment has won 50 percent support of the European...
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Electro World – only for one euro
Date: 2009-09-07 00:00:30
According to the Warsaw Business Journal; The British DSG International sold its loss-making Electro World chain in Poland. The network of eight businesses was bought by IDMSA at a nominal...
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Nielsen’s Consumer Confidence Index repeated its July results
Date: 2009-09-04 00:06:20
According to the survey of Nielsen Market Research Company; In August, the consumer confidence index retained its highest level this year, the 48 points of July. After the March nadir...
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KSH: Faster decline in imports than exports
Date: 2009-09-04 00:05:00
According to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), during the 2009 January-June period, the volume of exports decreased by 20 percent of imports by 25 percent, compared to the period of...
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Seeking for cheaper products in a growing number of businesses
Date: 2009-09-04 00:04:28
According to the joint study of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and GfK Hugária; Hungarians adapts to the economical crisis a special way, so the Hungarian market, therefore, should be managed...
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Eurozone retail trade fell unexpectedly in July
Date: 2009-09-04 00:04:00
Based on the data released by Eurostat, during July retail sales decreased by 0.2 percent within the euro area, after the stagnation of June. Analysts expected a 0.2 percent increase....
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Hot Kitchen Cook World Cup for the second time
Date: 2009-09-04 00:03:25
The Central European Finals of WACS Global Chef Challenge of Hot Kitchen Cook World Cup will the most outstanding program at this year's Hoventa exhibition. The best Dutch, German, Czech,...
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More food is imported each year
Date: 2009-09-04 00:02:55
According to Agrármonitor; In recent years the proportion of imported food has significantly increased in Hungary, so the experts are now estimate that it is exceeds 30 percent. Between 2000...
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The 500 largest companies of the region – the Hungarians are in better position
Date: 2009-09-04 00:01:30
Manager magazine publishes – with the contribution of Coface Hungary – the list of the Top 500 Central and Eastern European companies.The Top 500 list publishes the ranking of the...
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SPAR: Customer loyalty program and SuperShop card
Date: 2009-09-04 00:01:00
SPAR Hungary Ltd. introduces the SuperShop program from 3rd September 2009 in all SPAR and Interspar supermarkets of the country. The country's largest customer loyalty program will be available in...
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Conscious nutrition for healthy aging
Date: 2009-09-04 00:00:50
Various studies show, that a huge number of pensioners living in retirement homes do not receive age-appropriate, balanced diet and many have not taken the recommended daily amount of energy....
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McDonald's choose communication adviser on tender
Date: 2009-09-04 00:00:30
The Avantgarde Group has won the tender of McDonald's Hungarian Restaurant Network Ltd. on public relations consultancy tasks. The private invitation tender was issued at the same time, (1st July)...
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