News and articles
Code or law?
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The Food Product Code should have come into effect on 1. July. However, an enquiry has been launched by the Competition Office upon suspicion of the Code being contradictory to...
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Summer innovations by Gösser
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
A beer sampling was held by Heineken Hungária on 20. May to present the latest innovations by Gösser including Gösser NaturZitrone. The event was held in Columbus Pub, one of...
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A rain of awards for Soproni
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Soproni, Soproni Szűz, Soproni Fekete Démon and Soproni Kinizsi received gold medals while Soproni 1895 received a grand gold medal at the Monde Selection competition on 1. June. Soproni Szűz...
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Women’s hygiene market stable at over HUF 13 billion
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Sales of women’s hygiene products exceeded HUF 13.5 billion in the May 2008-April 2009 period. Sales have remained stable. Pantyliners are the biggest segment in the category, accounting for 48...
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Durex Play O
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The unique ingredients of the water based gel provide an even more intense experience for ladies....
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In 2nd place: Coca-Cola loyalty promotion 2008 – Playing with points on the Coke we site
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The loyalty campaign of Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország Kft. focused on teenagers and young adults was conducted between 3. March- 31. December 2008. All caps used on 0.5 litre bottles of...
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Price riddle
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Farmers always seem to have problems. This year, it’s the draught, which is estimated to have caused a loss of one hundred billion forints so far. According to irrigation experts,...
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New reclosable packaging by Cryovac
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
A reclosable foil of medium gas sealing capacity has been developed by Cryovac. The Cryovac® EOR211 represents a more convenient and efficient solution for medium size food manufacturers. It is...
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Food related crime on the agenda of KRIMINALEXPO IT-SEC
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The KRIMINALEXPO IT-SEC conference and exhibition was held for the 17th time on 5-7. May. Countering the threat posed by forged food and pharmaceutical labels was one of the priority...
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Summer intimacy
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Women’s hygiene products and condoms are usually placed side by side on shelves. Both categories are characterised by constant innovation and challenge to taboos. According to Szilvia Cserepes from SCA...
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Joya Tofu natúr és füstölt
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
A vegetal source of protein. It has been popular in Oriental societies for several millennia....
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2nd place: Kinder Uticélozz! promotion – Only points of the compass fixed, your destination is your choice!
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The simultaneous communication of all units of the four Kinder snacks (Kinder Bueno, Kinder Maxi Chocolate, Kinder Country and Kinder Delice) had been the first multibrand campaign in their history....
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Parliament accepted food product line laws
Date: 2009-07-01 00:15:00
On 29 June by extra procedure, the parliament accepted food product line laws without any votes against. The National Trade Association (OKSZ) protested in a communication. The law listing itemized...
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Hungarians spends 80 billion HUF on cheese
Date: 2009-07-01 00:12:00
According to Nielsen market research company; cheese is the food which has one of the biggest turnover. The retail sales of cheese are stable and, exceeds 80 billion HUF per...
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Drought and storm – the prospects of Hungarian wheat
Date: 2009-07-01 00:10:00
Because of the drought, harvest began before the traditional date this year, especially in the southern counties. Rainy weather has no crop increasing impact, in some places it can cause...
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Just a small increase in traffic before VAT increase
Date: 2009-07-01 00:09:00
Compared with the usual, small or no increase had been measured in traffic in the stores before the VAT increase of 1 July. According to Hackl Mónika Tesco's head of...
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Stable Fruit Consumption
Date: 2009-07-01 00:05:00
According to the Central Statistical Office; in 2007, food consumption per person was 194 kg, which is one of the lowest value of the decade. Fourteen percent was spent on...
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Tesco – Irish suppliers to worry
Date: 2009-07-01 00:04:00
Tesco lost a small bit of its market share in the last 12 weeks ending on June 14 compared to its 30.9 percent market share of last year. According to...
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Tortellini Ltd. blocked due to contamination
Date: 2009-07-01 00:03:00
Tortellini Ltd. blocked its tortellini, ravioli and lasagne products, which are eatable until September 2009, in order to protect the health of the consumers, due to the toxin contamination of...
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Firms do not save on training
Date: 2009-07-01 00:02:00
Four-fifths part of the companies did not reducted the expenditure on education in the past half year, despite the financial difficulties – reveals the survey of British Institute of Directors....
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Tesco and Fortis UK to form new partnership
Date: 2009-07-01 00:01:00
Tesco Personal Finance (TPF) and Fortis UK have announced that they are in exclusive discussions to form a new partnership to provide motor and household insurance. Jointly the companies will...
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Lapsing vegetables and fruits standards in the European Union
Date: 2009-06-30 00:28:33
From the 1st of July, despite protests of the big producers, the community level marketing standards for 26 different vegetables and fruits will be terminated. The EU regulated since the...
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Stagnant economy and rising unemployment
Date: 2009-06-30 00:25:57
According to Ecostat and Világgazdaság the economy stagnated in June. According to the datas of Central Statistical Office, the unemployment rate increased to 9.9 percent. The economy is still in...
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The McCafé chain remains the market leader in Hungary
Date: 2009-06-30 00:21:40
The McCafé chain increased its turnover by 24.5 per cent in 2008, and maintained its market-leading position on the a domestic café market. 2.6 million guests were served in the...
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Seven-hour technical break at Tesco stores
Date: 2009-06-30 00:17:59
Because of the VAT change a technical transition will be required in the 24 hours open hypermarkets of Tesco. The stores will be closed between 23 pm on the 30th...
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Chemical residue was found in peppers and strawberries
Date: 2009-06-30 00:15:00
The Levegő Munkacsoport (Clean Air Action Group) found chemical residue above the permissible limit quantities in peppers from Morocco and strawberries from Hungary. The civil organization investigated 17 strawberry and...
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USA – savings rather than consumption
Date: 2009-06-30 00:12:00
The deposits of commercial banks increased 1.7 percent and reached 7,500 billion USD in May. If the savings rate rises with the same intensity, a new recession could hit the...
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Since nine years there was not so many empty shops downtown, like in the 2008
Date: 2009-06-30 00:09:00
According to the mid-year survey of Ecorys Hungary international consultant company; the downtown business market faces the highest vacancy of the past 9 years. This year, 16.8 percent of the...
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Carrefour eliminates plastic bags in Spain
Date: 2009-06-30 00:05:00
French owned hypermarket chain Carrefour has decided to eliminate all plastic bags from their Spanish stores, and becomes the first large company to do so in this country. The use...
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Szentkirályi helps the storm victims of Szabolcs County
Date: 2009-06-30 00:02:00
Szentkirályi Mineral Water Ltd. joined the International Children's Safe Drinking Water program of Procter & Gamble and the to part of the donation, which aims to ensure the supply of...
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