News and articles
Heineken Acquires Bere Mures in Romania
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
Bere Mures has a beer portfolio which includes Neumarkt, one of the country's leading beers, and the smaller Dracula and Sovata brands. The transaction will strengthen Heineken's number one...
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To Shop via Internet is Trendy
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
According to Szonda Ipsos research 20% of Hungarian internet users buy something via internet in 2007. Every fifth Hungarian adult visit one of the researched auction, on-line and price and...
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F&B Manufacturers from Singapore at International Food Fair in Czech Republic
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
A group of food manufacturers under the flagship of the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) will be doing Singapore proud at the Salima International Food Fairs 2008 held in Brno, Czech...
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Spectacular growth at Czech brewery Staropramen
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
Czech brewery Pivovary Staropramen sold a record 3.24 million hectolitres of beer in 2007, up 5.9 percent from 2006. The figure does not include production of beer under licence abroad....
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German retail chain REWE Group will take over Plus Discount in the Czech Republic
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
If anti-trust office UOHS okays the acquisition, the number of Czech outlets belonging to the REWE Group will be raised to some 500 and their annual turnover should move around...
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(HU) Kivonják a forgalomból a visszaváltható műanyag palackba töltött Margitszigeti Ásványvizet
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
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The economic confidence in the euro zone sank to a two-year low
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
The economic sentiment indicator in the euro zone, which has been on a downward path since mid-2007, stood at 100.1 in February, down by 1.6 points from that in January....
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Hungary's industrial PPI accelerates to 3% m/m, 4.3% yr/yr in Jan
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
Hungary's industrial producer price inflation ticked up to 3.0% month on month in January from 0.4% in Dec 2007, and rose 4.3% year on year against an 1.6% growth in...
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Sales and profit increased at InBev in 2007
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
InBev NV, the world's largest brewer, said fourth-quarter profit more than doubled on gains from selling real estate and tripled its dividend. Net income rose to 2.2 billion euros...
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Coffee prises on 10 years top
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
Prises must be grow in Hungary too, Sara Lee started to increase in February, Tchibo only in summer. According to ACNielsen last year 26.7 million kilos coffee was sold in...
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From June only from Hungarian Fruits and only in Hungary can make Palinka
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
The Hungarian Parliament talk about Palinka Regulation in March. According to the new laws proceed can be started against who abuses with the Hungaricum's name. The new regulation – starts...
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No tumult at cash desks
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
According to communique of Hungarian Trade Association customers and cashiers succesful resolved the first day of roundings. Gyorgy Vamos, president of the assotiation said, no fights, loud bickerings destroyed the...
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Britain preffers not the complete ban
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
Shops could be forced by law to charge for handing out plastic bags unless they agree to impose the fees voluntarily, the Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned in a hard-hitting...
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Administration of liquidation started at one of M.E.G.A Trade Companies
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
The company group's Dis Kereskedelemi Kft. was famous after relabeling action in 2006. As known at company's plant in Budaors more thousands kilos of food was relabeld in 2006. When...
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Economic growth in Hungary only in H2
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
According to a GKI 's forecast elaborated in co-operation with Erste Bank Hungary's economy will eventually get out of the slump it fell into in 2007. Following a huge downturn...
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Eco-tour in the south-west Dunántúl
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
The three day automobile tour intended to promote the consumption of bio products will cover the south-west Dunántúl region this year. The tour will begin on 14. June, in front...
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New country manager
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Zoltán Dercze has been appointed the new country manger of Coface Hungary. Previously, he had been the deputy general director of Magyar Exporthitel Biztosító Zrt. (Mehib)....
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Dressings popular
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
According to data from the Consumer Scan of GfK Hungária Market Research, over half of all Hungarian households bought mustard and mayonnaise during the first nine months of 2007. Mustard...
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Changing focus
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
„Successful HoReCa 2008” was the title of a one day forum organised by Karrier és Stílus Tanácsadó Kft. in the beginning of February. The first presentation was held by Judit...
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Great demand for regional data from Nielsen
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Regional data about retail sales is becoming increasingly important. 80 per cent of Nielsen clients receive standard regional data about five major regions as a basic service. Demand for specialised...
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Milka Olympia Gold, Silver & Bronze 100 g
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Milka has new limited edition flavours for this spring as well....
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New managing director for LLP
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Zsolt Ambrus will continue his career in the Budapest office of the LLP Group, as managing director. Previously, he had worked for Microsoft Magyarország as head of sales and partner...
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2007 – a year of success and strategic decisions
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
In spite of negative processes in the sector, 2007 was a successful year for SIÓ-Eckes Kft. The restructuring of brands was completed as planned. SIÓ-Eckes Kft. has retained its market...
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New stars in the Milky Way
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Owing to the uncertainty and instability in the world market, there is a lot of excitement in the domestic milk industry, while new trends are also surfacing. – It looks...
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Agricultural price rises slowing down
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
The prices of agricultural products were 35.3 per cent up in November 2007, compared to the same month in 2006. The prices of plant products were up by 60.2 per...
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Joanna Blythmann: Shopped, the shocking power of Britain’s supermarkets
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Joanna Blythmann is one of the best known English authors specialising in food. This book deals with the negative effects of the spreading of modern retail systems. However, she does...
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Lilac heart beating
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Several thousand people made an enormous heart beat on 14. February, at the I Love MILKA Big Heartbeat event, held in SYMA Hall. The purpose of the event was to...
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Older people not too old to consume
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Instead of cult of youth, or at least in addition to it, a cult of age is expected to be in the focus of future marketing by Ákos Kozák, managing...
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