News and articles
Vehicle liability insurance in the Tesco again this year
Date: 2009-10-28 00:05:21
From 2nd November to 31st December, Tesco customers can choose their own best compulsory vehicle liability insurance, from the offers of all Hungarian insurance companies. In addition, beside the customers...
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U.S.A.: rising house prices, falling consumer confidence
Date: 2009-10-28 00:04:21
Compared to July, 1.2 percent increase has occured in house prices in the U.S.A. The publication of Conference Board's consumer confidence index washed away optimism. The index was well below...
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New regulation control the services provided at accommodations
Date: 2009-10-28 00:03:12
According to the new government regulation; The hotels should provide other services besides accommodation, and at least 11 rooms and 21 beds should be maintained. The regulation covers all accommodation...
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Growing retail real estate investments in the second quarter of 2009
Date: 2009-10-28 00:02:00
According to the latest reasearch of Jones Lang LaSalle real estate consultant; European retail real estate investments increased 85 by percent in the second quarter compared to the first quarter....
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Food prices may dramatically increase
Date: 2009-10-28 00:01:25
According to the experts of the Standard Chartered Bank; Great food price increases may come in the next few decades. The UN estimates that, by 2050 the global population will...
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Climate protection instead of agricultural support
Date: 2009-10-28 00:00:55
The pre-draft document in which the European Commission outlines its visions for the 2014 – 2020 budget, indicates a strong shift from the agricultural policy and employement towards climate change...
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GM products in Hungarian shops without any indication
Date: 2009-10-28 00:00:22
Despite Hungary stands out strongly under the prohibition of gene modified (GM) plants, domestic agriculture is not yet without them. The only permitted gene modified MON810 maize in Europe, although...
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McDonald's withdraw from Iceland
Date: 2009-10-28 00:00:12
In a few days Iceland will stay without McDonald's: last two McDonald's fast food restaurants of the island will close on 1st November due to the high operating costs. The...
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Unilever on top of Dow Jones sustainability index
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
In the food category, Unilever has the highest sustainability index with a 81 percent performance. Twenty-two aspects were considered and in environmental protection Unilever achieved 100 percent. The company has...
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PICK targets Japan
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Hungarian Weeks were organised in Japan for the 7th time. One of its main sponsors has been PICK SZEGED Zrt. for two years now. PICK opened its representation in Tokyo...
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Lower praline sales in the first 6 months
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, average praline sales exceeded 1.3 kg (approximately 8 boxes) in the first 6 months, we usually buy 1-2 boxes once a month. Buying frequency was...
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Széchenyi Card in numbers
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The programme was launched in 2002 and after 160,000 applications 120,000 have been handed out so far. SMEs usually apply for HUF 5 million or smaller loans. More and more...
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Sága Tüzes partigolyó
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Sága expands its portfolio with a new, breaded product....
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PICK Liver patés won the Hungarian Product Grand Prix
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
On 2 September, the annual Hungarian Product Grand Prix was held in Parliament’s Felsőházi hall, where László Kovács, president/CEO of PICK Szeged Zrt. received this year’s grand prize for PICK’s...
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KMÉ and HoReCa
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Agricultural Marketing Centre organised a meeting between representatives of Quality Food from Hungary (KMÉ) products and the HoReCa sector. Companies with products bearing the KMÉ marking try to find new...
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Pasta market surpasses HUF 27 billion
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Annual pasta sales were up by 4 percent in August 2008-June 2009 and surpassed HUF 27 billion. In the same period volume sales stagnated around 53,000 tons, reveals the Nielsen...
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Decrease has not stopped
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Retail sales continued to fall in July (6.6 percent in volume). According to KSH’s report, the decrease was 2.3 percent smaller than in the previous month. In the first seven...
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Disney termoszos ajándékcsomag, Disney adventi kalendárium (4 féle)
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Once again, this year Bonbonetti surprises children with new Disney gift packages and Advent calendars decorated with popular figures from tales....
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Törley Gála wins gold medal at Mundus Vini
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Törley’s Gála sec champagne won the only gold medal for Hungary at the MUNDUSvini Great International Wine Awards in Germany. In the wine competition there were 5,726 entries from 44...
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Exhibition about the ”soul” of chocolate
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
125-year old Côte d’Or paid tribute to chocolate by organising a special exhibition in Millenáris Park on 11-13 September. The interactive exhibition was implemented by the marketing team of Kraft...
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More cooking done at home is both an opportunity and a challenge for pasta
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Average price on the pasta market has been stagnating since 2008 and private labels have achieved a 45 percent market share. Import is not significant and egg-content is practically unchanged....
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Cattle sent to the slaughter
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Agricultural Eonomics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and fruit/vegetable products. Their latest market report reveals that decrease in the production price of domestic slaughter...
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Nosztalgia étcsokoládés vajkaramellás szaloncukor
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The dark-chocolate coated, soft, new Nosztalgia butter-caramel fondant candy will be a Christmas favourite with both young and old....
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They offer a key to the Chinese market
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Hungarian SMEs are given a great chance by the European Commission and the Chinese government: they decided to continue the Managers Exchange and Training Programme. Application deadline for the 5th...
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Event about DMS
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Onlinet, a Cisco partner organises a two-week series of events about Digital Media Signage, one of the most dynamically developing fields of POS advertising. According to ABI Research, in 2009...
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We buy pasta more frequently
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The volume of pasta bought per household increased moderately in January-June 2009, reveals GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan. Fewer households bought pasta, sales still improved by 2 percent. 80 percent of households...
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Optimistic report on the economic perspectives of the near future
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Summer data indicate a moderate improvement in the situation of the world economy and Hungary: the most painful part of the crisis is over. However, the extent and length of...
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BIO POWER Energy Drink
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Most ingredients of the new BIO POWER Energy Drink are high quality organic base material, originating from ecologically controlled farms....
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Wider range of services on Auchan’s website
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Auchan Magyarország Kft.’s website (www.auchan.hu) has been revamped. Shoppers can now create their own profiles, which the system recognizes and only shows promotions in their favourite stores. It is easy...
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Where producer brands are strong
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
In the 60 household chemicals and cosmetics categories measured by Nielsen, private labels represented 17 percent of retail turnover, in terms of value in the first six months of 2008....
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