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Recharged continuously

Buying batteries has become an everyday necessity. There has been a shift in the battery market towards rechargeable batteries, as these are much more economical to use. – The market...

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Hungarian findings

The most important findings of the survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding Hungary are: • 25 per cent of the companies participating have become victims in the past two years. • Fraud,...

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Helia-D Mélytisztító Arcgél

Sunflower stem extract and ground sea snail shell, the special ingredients of Helia-D Mélytisztító Arcgél help to remove dead epidermis cells and make our skin silky and fragrant....

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CIES SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE 2007

(Tomorrow's Supply Chain: Efficient, Transparent, Sustainable) 11 & 12 October 2007 – Prague, Czech Republic, www.ciessupplychain.com The CIES Supply Chain Conference 2007 is /the/ meeting place for Supply Chain &...

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New cakes from Szamos Marcipán

Szamos Marcipán has new tortes and cakes to offer, available in its shops and confectioneries since May. Light and fruity flavours dominate among the ten new products....

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Second Bauhaus under construction in Szigetszentmiklós

Construction of a new, 20,000 square meter Bauhaus store has begun near Szigetszentmiklós. Europe’s leading “do it yourself “chain is building two stores in Hungary with an investment of HUF...

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Sales of chocolate bars rising again

After some stagnation, sales of chocolate bars again showed growth of 11 per cent in terms of value, between June 2006–May 2007. Total sales have exceeded HUF 25 billion. Average...

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Shrinking sizes, combined types

Powder or gel? Manufacturers often use combined packaging to spare us the trouble of having to choose between the two. Washing liquids also exist to tackle special challenges. Washing powder...

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London, you dear one!

Though London is no longer the centre of the world, but it is undeniably still one of the most important business and cultural centres and it is developing at an...

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Zubrowka vodka

Premium category Polish vodka speciality. There is a leaf of buffalo grass in each bottle, a special trademark which gives the vodka a pleasant flavour, fragrance and a light green...

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Reliability, quality

The significance of excellent quality and reliability cannot be over-emphasised. The long term prospects of enterprises in the food business depend on these factors. Our ability to adapt to changing...

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Twice as much Pöttyös for Children’s day

This year over 40 thousand units of Pöttyös Túró Rudi have been delivered to hospitals all over the country as gifts for Pöttyös Children’s Day. This is double the quantity...

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News

Danone SA has sold its biscuit division to US based Kraft Foods Inc. for EUR 5.3 billion. The plans of the new owner regarding Hungary are unknown yet. Retail food...

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Chocolate bars recovering

Life is not very easy for chocolate bars nowadays. Healthy competition however, has resulted in growth not only for private labels, but also for brands successful in innovation, leading to...

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Friendly softeners – inside stores as well

Most softeners on the market are coloured, scented , even aroma therapeutic. New methods, such as fragrance marketing are playing an increasing role in trade marketing. The owners of leading...

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From store to store in Shanghai – Metro

Shopping tour in Shanghai. Our destinations: Metro, Lianhua (Chinese-owned supermarket chain) and Tesco. Our first stop is Metro, not only a temple but also a school of consumption here. The...

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Bonbonetti Choco Fruit

The new Bonbonetti product, Choco Fruit is dried plums from California covered in black chocolate....

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Customers as accomplices

If you have purchased a branded piece of clothing in the Italian black market lately, you are probably aware of the risk you have taken. Nowadays, it is not only...

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Borsodi sailing

Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. has an unusual promotion for the summer. A sailing boat named Borsodi to be used by winners of the Borsodi prize game was launched on 28. June....

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From a love for wine to knowing consumers

There is no question about; the international wine sector has gone through the most revolutionary periods its history. The same has happened to the Hungarian wine sector for different reasons....

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Strong brands among fruit yoghurts

Fruit yoghurt is one of the largest food categories. According to data from the Retail Index of Nielsen, retail sales were up 7 per cent by April 2007 compared to...

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Eight out of ten households using softeners

According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, eight out of ten households use softeners. Those living with children or in a household of 3-4 persons buy softeners more frequently than...

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C&C premier – millions and billions

Metro established its first Chinese subsidiary with the JinJiang group, under the name Metro JinJiang Cash & Carry Ltd in Shanghai twelve years ago. Metro has 3 million registered customers,...

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Burn

Feel the energy of Burn heating up your senses – let your instincts drive you, party and dance till dawn! Agency: Starcom médiaügynökség/Ogilvy & Mather kreatívügynökség Customer: Coca-Cola Magyarország Product:...

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Continuous administration with difficulties

The Tax Office (APEH) collected Ft 73.2 billion ($384 million) from fees in the first seven months of the year; Ft 31.5 billion ($165.6 million) of the sum was channeled...

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CCHBC to invest in Russian plant

Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Co is planning to invest in the construction of a plant in south Russia, according to local reports.  The soft drinks company was cited in Vedomosti newspaper as...

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Baltika prepares share buyback programme

The proposed move would result in increased profitability per share and an improvement in the capital structure, Baltika said .   The Russian brewer, which is majority controlled by Carlsberg and...

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New haircare program from Procter&Gamble

Face of the Pantene Full Spectrum Shine is Monika Ullman, actriss. The Full Sprectrum collection is on the shelves since June, television ad campagne starts in the autum.Beforehand the Pantene...

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From the end of September Friesland produces in Debrecen

Because of the hungarian milk market fight the board of the company decided to concentrate the produces in two plant in Debrecen and Mateszalka. Friesland wanted to sell its plant...

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HUF 13.5 million penalties in case of guar gum

Some of the company reported lately or not, or were behind the time with the revocation or worked not together with the authorities. In the last 6 weeks there were...

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