News and articles
Gift packages in widening price range
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The season of gifts will soon be here. Brand manufacturers have been working on Christmas offers for a while. As Anikó Radosiczky, senior brand manager of Sarantis Hungary says: “No...
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Instant food on trays increasingly popular
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The canned vegetable category shows stagnation in terms of quantity and moderate growth in terms of value, while demand for canned meat is in decline. Shelf price is increasingly important...
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Growing demand for premium beers
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Retail sales were up by 5 percent in terms of value in October 2007 – August 2008, compared to the preceding year. The value of the total market exceeds HUF...
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22nd Olympics for Chefs
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The 22nd IKA International Gastronomy Exhibition was held in Erfurt between 19-22 October. This event is better known in Hungary as the Olympic Games for Chefs, which is held once...
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Christmas tricks to boost sales
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
It is worth taking another look at category roles in connection with the Christmas season. The Christmas campaigns with armies of Santa Clauses employed to find out what children want,...
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PICK Virsli termékcsalád
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Innovation in the market of packaged frankfurters: practical packaging, which can halved, with pouch that can be opened without a tool. Product can be micro-waved....
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Mio: up-dated and integrated
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Free updates for the MioMap 2008 and Mio More Desktop software have been made available by Mio for its users. Owners of Mio Moov 200, 300, and 330 can now...
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The value of reputation
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to a survey conducted by Weber Shandwick with Figyelő and Szonda Ipsos, reputation is estimated by Hungarian CEO-s to account for 50 percent of market value. This is less...
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GS1 Roadshow in five major cities
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The GS1 open Day was held by GS1 Magyarország for the second time in September 2008. This is a conference for the users of GS1 systems, which offer solutions to...
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Food industry on the agenda
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The IFE FOODAPEST 2. Food, Beverage and Catering Exhibition is to be held between 18-20. November, simultaneously with the food and packaging technology exhibition FOODATECH 1. Tickets are valid for...
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There is always money for sweets
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Though consumption has not dropped, the domestic production of sweets has declined in the past two years. Multinationals like Kraft and Nestlé have relocated part of their production to other...
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Wine marketing to begin in late 2008
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The quantity of wine produced in Hungary this year will be around 3,5 million hectolitres this year, though as much as 4 million was expected. – This quantity is 20...
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HOVENTA 2008
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The HOVENTA 2008 exhibition was held in October, where nearly 200 exhibitors presented their products. A wide range of programs accompanied the event like the Barista Championship and the WACS...
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Night shift successful
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
In our July edition, we reported about the night of displays when the Hungarian section of POPAI organised the installation of three unusual displays during the night in the INTERSPAR...
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David Beckham Signature
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
New fragrances of a well-known and popular brand....
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PICK Snack kolbászok
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Practical, aroma-sealed packaging which can be opened by hand. Product can be consumed any time of the day, as a meal or as a snack as well....
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Dreher looking for entrepreneurs of the future again
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
This year, the “Young entrepreneur of the future” program is to be launched by Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt. for the third time. The winners of the competition will receive initial capital...
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New EXPO under construction in Budapest
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The most modern and prestigious exhibition centre in Europe is under construction in Budapest. Apart from its futuristic architecture and state of the art technology, the EXPO area in the...
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Fruit Logistica: things changing in the east
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
More companies from the Central and Eastern European region are interested in attending the Fruit Logistica exhibition, the leading event in the fruit and vegetable sector, which is to be...
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Visitors’s guide
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
IFE FOODAPEST 2. International Food Beverage and Catering Exhibition 18-20. November 2008. HUNGEXPO Budapesti Vásárközpont Simultaneous event: FOODATECH 1. International Food and Packaging Technology Exhibition Useful Info: Chief sponsor: Élelmiszerfeldolgozók...
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Sweets immune to negative trends
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Growth has remained dynamic in practically all categories of sweets. The Bonbonetti Group is present in almost all of the sweets categories and has achieved annual growth of over 10...
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Festivals enhancing champagne culture
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The market of champagne has produced moderate growth last year. No major changes in demand have occurred. However, awareness and popularity of champagnes made using methode transvasée and methode traditionnelle...
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Prices dropping since August
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Average consumer price remained unchanged in September 2008, compared to August, but was up by 5.7 percent compared to September 2007. Food prices were down by 0.1 percent compared to...
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Digitalisation of in-store communication
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
As the Hungarian subsidiary of POS Media Europe, POS Media Hungary has been the market leader in the development of effective in-store communication tools for 10 years, focusing on POS...
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Tonino Lamborghini Fragranza férfiillat 3-féle (Feroce, Forza, Mitico)
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
New introduction by a brand linked to a well-known name....
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Cherry Queen Marcipán
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
We like marzipan and we know countless forms of marzipan. Marzipan will now be able to take the place it deserves in the hearts of real gourmets: black chocolate bon-non...
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Univer celebrating by launching new projects
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Apart from various events, Univer is celebrating the 60th anniversary of its foundation by launching two major projects in 2008. A new production facility is being constructed by Univer Product...
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Teenagers waiting for advice
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
According to a presentation at the Hungarian Consumer 18 conference, Hungarian teenagers are more deeply committed to classic civil values than teenagers living in neighbouring countries. This is why they...
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Grüne Woche: Hungarian companies more interested than before
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Exhibition space available for Hungarian exhibitors will be nearly doubled by Agricultural Marketing centre at the Grüne Woche exhibition to be held between 16-25. January 2009. According to Márta Némethy,...
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