News and articles
Fake Waffles in value of HUF 3.5 million
Date: 2007-11-27 00:00:00
The truck came from Serbia to Slovakia and delivered 2,700 kilo sweets. The authority found that 43,000 packages of waffles has a fake trade mark. The driver must bring to...
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Competitiveness award for 27 companies
Date: 2007-11-27 00:00:00
Winners work on such part of Hungarian economy which could go high next years. The B2B Magazin Üzlet&Siker (Business&Success) organised 3th time the competition. The SME-s vie in three categories:...
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HUF 8 billions for sweets in Christmas season
Date: 2007-11-27 00:00:00
Hungarians eat sweets early in value of HUF 120 billion. Costumers give for „Szaloncukor", Hungarian unique, HUF 5.5-6 billion, for chock figures almost HUF 950 million, for sweet gifts HUF...
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HUF 10 billion investment by Corso
Date: 2007-11-27 00:00:00
Spanish-Austrian real estate developer, Corso Invest Kft is to build commerce center in Pecs. The Ft 10 billion budget (about $57 million) will cover building a 48,000 square meter multifunctional...
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Tesco supermarket opened in Kiskunlachaza
Date: 2007-11-26 00:00:00
From 23 November a 1,000 sqm store waits consumers beside the 51 motorway. The self-service supermarket offers 3-4,000 kind of products from Monday to Sunday, the store is open from...
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Exhibition for spare bought, unused products
Date: 2007-11-26 00:00:00
The Waste Reduction Alliance Hungary (HuMuSz) showed the objects at the event organised on „Buy Nothing Day”. In Hungary yearly 5 million tons waste ariesen, what could be minimized with...
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Decrease in retail sales continued
Date: 2007-11-26 00:00:00
According to Hungarian Central Statistic Office the retail sales has been falling since the beginning of the year. The volume of retail sales adjusted for calendar effects decreased by 2.5%...
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Sparkler action for costumers
Date: 2007-11-26 00:00:00
The government started the action to protect the consumers with strong supervising in christmas season. The control period ends on first week in 2008, the most authorities take part in...
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Fake slaughterhouses were found
Date: 2007-11-26 00:00:00
One of them worked in a crumbling hovel in Budapest, in the other in Region Pest pigs and cows were sliced. The processor in Budapest were checked and baned several...
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The online ordered food are not fresh enough in England
Date: 2007-11-26 00:00:00
A snapshot survey by the consumer organisation found “best before” dates were, on average, a day earlier for goods ordered over the internet. Which? bought goods from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda...
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Awards for SaGa Food
Date: 2007-11-26 00:00:00
The company got several awards this year, the last one was The Excellent Hungarian Product Trade Mark. Two products, Sajtli and Turkey sausage won the excellency trade mark. SaGa won...
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Two million euros investment at Friesland
Date: 2007-11-23 00:00:00
Through the developing in Debrecen Milli products are made in one of most modern plants of its kind in East-Europe. Earlier production capacities were scattered across Hungary and Slovakia....
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Investiture of Hungarian National Quality/Excellence Award
Date: 2007-11-23 00:00:00
62 products from 32 product group of 19 producers won this year the award and the certificate. The Hungarian Agrar marketing Center organised the gala of National Quality/Excellence Award on...
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Unique B2B website: businessonline.hu
Date: 2007-11-23 00:00:00
The new website of Adverticum started on 21. November, followed the B2B printed issue. After ten years print version the magazine moved onto the net, and inform the IT specialist...
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Growing markets of refreshers
Date: 2007-11-23 00:00:00
According to Nielsen research 7% more beer, 16% more mineral water, 17% more fruit juice were sold in Hungary between October 2006-September 2007. Store types and quantum of sold refreshers...
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Praktiker to expand further in Eastern Europe
Date: 2007-11-23 00:00:00
The DIY chain is set to step into the Ukrainian market next week and its next target on the agenda is Albania. Despite the negative impact of the government's austerity...
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Matra Cukor Shuts Hungary Sugar Unit
Date: 2007-11-22 00:00:00
German-based Nordzucker AG's parent company said it will relinquish one-third of the sugar production quota in Hungary. This move is in response to the European Union's drastic sugar reform, which...
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2008 – Year of Feta
Date: 2007-11-22 00:00:00
Greece is hoping promotion of its trademark salty cheese will win more international clients. Despite winning the exclusive right to call its white cheese feta in 2005, after a long...
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Brussels Plans 'Made in EU' Food Label
Date: 2007-11-22 00:00:00
The European Commission is considering introducing a “made in the EU” label for food and drinks, aimed at identifying products made in the European Union. The proposal, prepared by health...
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Soon opens the first Cortefiel store in Budapest
Date: 2007-11-22 00:00:00
Beginning with 2009, Spanish group Cortefiel will market its own brand in Hungary. Cortefiel is targeting urbanized adults between the age of 30 and 60, which makes it a rival...
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Excellent Hungarian Food Award for two products of Papai Hus
Date: 2007-11-22 00:00:00
After a successful reorganization program the company cut 33,000 more pigs as in the last year period. During the IFE-Foodapest exhibition take part the award gala of Excellent Hungarian Food,...
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Year's end shopping focus on hypermarkets
Date: 2007-11-22 00:00:00
This year MP4 player and auto navigation set are the most popular christmas gifts. According to Gfk researches in December consumer give 25% more for FMCG as in a normal...
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HUF 500 million for Hungarian National Tourist Office
Date: 2007-11-22 00:00:00
If the campaign will be successful, the goal is extra 300,000 guest nights, then the organization gets another half billion HUF. From the extra source three new program start, all...
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Starbucks Plans 100 More UK, Ireland Outlets
Date: 2007-11-22 00:00:00
Howard Schultz, the group's founder and chairman belives that in the U.K. coffee shop market far more growth to come. Starbucks Corp. is planning its expansion overseas, its biggest program...
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Maspex increase at Romanian pasta market
Date: 2007-11-22 00:00:00
Tymbark Maspex Romania buys majority stake in Romanian pasta manufacturer Arnos Romanian food and beverage group. Tymbark Maspex, part of the Polish Maspex Group, has announced its acquisition of 80%...
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San Francisco bans plastic grocery bags
Date: 2007-11-22 00:00:00
Starting Tuesday traditional plastic bags are banned from supermarket checkout lines in San Francisco. The ban is being implemented under a city ordinance passed this year. City officials estimated 180...
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Marché International's restaurant along the S1 at Vienna's Schwechat Airport
Date: 2007-11-21 00:00:00
The subsidiary of the Mövenpick Group, which open 6 restaurant at MOL gasstation in the next year, celebrates the grand opening of Austria's largest highway rest stop. Marché Schwechat will...
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Tradition and modernity – Lounge Editon 2007 arrived
Date: 2007-11-21 00:00:00
In Hungary only 60 bottle of newest Grand Marnier are available in retail. Lounge bars are the theme of this year 's limited edition, which is the fifth in the...
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Agrana to concentrate refining activities at the Kaposvár facility
Date: 2007-11-20 00:00:00
The second Magyar Cukor refinery at Petöhaza will be closed. In the course of the latest reform of the EU sugar market regime, talks are currently taking place in...
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Instead choco Santas Hungarians buy „szaloncukor”
Date: 2007-11-20 00:00:00
According to Gfk Hungaria ConsumerScan datas the demanf for Hungarian christmas candy „szaloncukor” growth in 2006, but 2% less Santas from choco were bought. In the last seasson 4% more...
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