News and articles
30 million people starve in Europe
Date: 2007-10-16 00:00:00
The UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) celebrates the 27. World Food Day, it was a Hungarian initiative. Jozsef Graf, Hungarian minister of agricultur at an event said every governments...
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Coca-Cola and Illycaffé joint venture in the RTD coffee sector
Date: 2007-10-16 00:00:00
The two company hope to take advantage of Coca-Cola's distribution network and Illy's brand reputation in an effort to reach the US$10bn international RTD coffee segment as partners. The...
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Round table speech about milk organised by Sole-MiZo
Date: 2007-10-15 00:00:00
The milk industry needs a consolidation which is accessible only with a new strategy passing for every side of the business. Dr. Imre Timar, president of Sole-MiZo invited the market...
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8th Internet Hungary Conference in Tihany
Date: 2007-10-15 00:00:00
20 presentments, 10 forums about the Hungarian Internet industry's future and the international trends. Presenters are among others: Ildiko Sarkady, member of the Hungarian government, Daniel Pataki, president of the...
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Pannon Baromfi produces again
Date: 2007-10-15 00:00:00
The company, under liquidation, has now a business plan for one year, in this time the firm grew its producing. Since 20. September Pannon Baromfi cut weekly 80,000 chicken, but...
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A capital increases at Pick Szeged
Date: 2007-10-15 00:00:00
No acquisition planed, the money is necessary to stabilize the economic situation of the firm. Sandor Csanyi, the holder of Pick Szeged made HUF 4,6 billion capital increace – said...
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Cif producing from Netherlands to Nyirbator
Date: 2007-10-15 00:00:00
It is 50% capacity increasing at the East-Hungarian plant from 2009. Unilever said it plans to close 3 factories in the Netherlands by the end of 2008, the production of...
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Triganit finished its first mall in Romania
Date: 2007-10-15 00:00:00
The multifunction building is 80,000 sm great, built in 15 months, has 200 stores and a park place for 2500 cars.At the grounding remains of buildings from the Romanic times...
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Whispering campaign is the most efficient
Date: 2007-10-15 00:00:00
According to Nielsen research in 47 countries, people believe in information coming from another person, better than from the newspapers, radio or tv. For costumers, using the internet, the most...
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20% less sugar beet to process
Date: 2007-10-12 00:00:00
From the total of 805,000 tonnes of sugar beet 119,000 tonnes of sugar will be placed in to the silos. The factories would still be able to cover local demand....
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Cigar and palinka
Date: 2007-10-12 00:00:00
For its 5 years jubileum the Agárdi Distillery brought a new product called Agardi Cigar Palinka from grape marcs. This year only 1,000 bottle is served from this premium product....
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Coke gives US$2m in Recyclebank
Date: 2007-10-11 00:00:00
The investment is part of a larger relationship with RecycleBank to increase curbside recycling rates in the US. RecycleBank motivates households and communities to recycle by financially rewarding each household...
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Nestlé inks Henniez deal
Date: 2007-10-11 00:00:00
Switzerland's Commission de la concurrence (Comco) has approved Nestle's acquisition of a 61.66% stake in Sources Minérales Henniez SA. In September, Nestlé Waters has signed a deal to acquire bottled...
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New head of marketing at Maspex Olympos
Date: 2007-10-11 00:00:00
Andrea Kiss further worked at Danone Group as senior brand manager of Gyõri Keksz. Hers forbear, Katalin Zarándy from September boost Sió-Eckes as marketing director. The new specialist, transfered...
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Rise in prices in autumn
Date: 2007-10-11 00:00:00
According to the research of Agrar Europe Kft., the Hungarian consumer have to face 10-15% price rising at food products in October-December period. The rise in rates came from the...
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(HU) Megnyílt az ország első integrált kereskedelmi parkja Vecsésen
Date: 2007-10-11 00:00:00
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Notice for Brasil
Date: 2007-10-10 00:00:00
The Brazilian government and the country's farming industry deny the claims of use of illegal growth hormones and say Brazil is implementing the recommendations of EU animal health officials who...
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Textil war between EU-China is over
Date: 2007-10-10 00:00:00
Imports of chinese textils will be closely monitored, but the level of import will not be restricted. The European Union has agreed to end quota restrictions on Chinese textile imports...
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New mozarella and ricotta plant at Ovartej
Date: 2007-10-10 00:00:00
The investment was HUF 500 million, in the new plant yearly 3000 tons mozarella and ricotta will produce. Most of them sell in Italy. The developing comes 40% from...
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Bta Trade Show together with Hispack in 2009
Date: 2007-10-09 00:00:00
Representatives of 3,500 exhibitors in a net area of 85,000m2 occupying the six pavilions of Fira de Barcelona's Gran Vía venue. Over 60,000 professional visitors are expected, 10% of them...
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Brau Union, Spitz team up over Gasteiner
Date: 2007-10-09 00:00:00
Brau Union has turned its Gasteiner mineral water unit into a joint venture. The Austrian company, which is owned by Heineken, confirmed that it has sold 51% of Gasteiner to...
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Government to get tough on Scotch whisky definitions
Date: 2007-10-09 00:00:00
Scotch need protection because of the foreign counterfeiters, this drink is Scotland's most important export product. The proposed legislation will make special provisions relating to Scotch whisky. The proposals will...
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Retail-branded chocolates are popular in Britain
Date: 2007-10-09 00:00:00
Last years English consumer bought candies for GBP 4.1 billion. The chocolate is very popular in the land, but further people wanted the products of big chocolate companies, nowadays they...
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New Nordsee restaurants in East-Middle Europe
Date: 2007-10-09 00:00:00
The German company prepares to start 150 Campo's restaurants in the region, where the fresh meal would make in front of the consumer. Hainer Kamps, the owner of the Nordsee...
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Zwack success at the First Budapest Palinka and Sausage Festival
Date: 2007-10-09 00:00:00
Costumers could meet Sandor Zwack and the Manufacture's Palinka Master Jozsef Somogyi. During the festival the Zwack Palinka Distillery in Kecskemét offers 21 kind of palinka. The Kosher line of...
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SABMiller Unit To Boost Exports
Date: 2007-10-08 00:00:00
Brewer Plzensky Prazdroj, a unit of global giant SABMiller, has said it plans to double the worldwide exports of its premium lager Pilsner Urquell within five years. Company CEO Mike...
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Coca-Cola Doubles Capacity at Russian Plant
Date: 2007-10-08 00:00:00
Coca-Cola HBC (CCHBC) has launched a third production line at its St Petersburg site to expand production by 200 million litres a year. The 20 million euro investment will double...
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Mars chocolate will be more expensive
Date: 2007-10-08 00:00:00
Because of the raw material price Mars Hungary have to increase its price with 10-10%. First of all chocolates will be more expensive, at other products MM try to keep...
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Help for Hungarian firms on the foreign markets
Date: 2007-10-08 00:00:00
Last week Kinga Gönczi, foreign minister and Istvan Fekete, president of Joint Venture Association (JVA) signed an agreement. According to the engagement the members of the JVA help to ministry...
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