News and articles
Renovation of the first Hungarian SPAR store
Date: 2007-11-05 00:00:00
The first SPAR supermarket in Tata was renewed in two months. everything were changed, only the panels remained. The store got a new outlook. SPAR opened its first store 16...
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No distortion at competition in Britain
Date: 2007-11-05 00:00:00
Supermarkets stand accused of buying up land to keep out rivals. Shoppers in most areas have a good choice and benefit from strong competition between retailers, but in a number...
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E. coli bacteria in beef from Canada
Date: 2007-11-05 00:00:00
9.8 million kilograms of beef were recalled in October More than 40 people are ill in 8 American county because of the meat products of Rancher's Beef. ....
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Heineken to buy Serbian brewery
Date: 2007-11-05 00:00:00
Heineken is one of four breweries which expressed their interest in Serbian brewer MB, based in Novi Sad. However no formal agreement has yet been reached, but according to reports...
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French weeks in Cora and Match stores
Date: 2007-11-05 00:00:00
On the weekends people can taste the French foods and see cooking shows. The event, between 5-18 November 2007, gives the opportunity for the Hungarians to meet and taste French...
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Cup for clients
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
This is the second occasion that a football cup has been organised by HPS Group for its clients. The Durex team won the tournament played on artificial grass....
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Agárdi Pálinkafõzde five years old
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Agárdi Pálinkafőzde celebrated its 5th birthday with a cigar palinka presentation and a card game championship held in its Visitor Centre, on 11. October. Only 1,400 bottles of their limited...
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Hungarian food losing ground
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Zoltán Fórián, head of division, Agrár-Európa Kft., pointed out that there is confusion in the press regarding the expected increase in demand and the extent of price rises. According to...
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Our everyday bread from the neighbourhood store
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
According to data from the GfK Shopping Monitor, small, neighbourhood stores account for the largest part of sales and their market share has increased from 48 per cent in 2004...
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Post/pre mix Colas continue to lose ground
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
According to Nielsen data, HoReCa sales of carbonated soft drinks amounted to over HOF 55 billion in the August 2006 – July 2007 period, with the rate of decrease in...
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Energizer Ultimate
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
The new Energizer Ultimate alkali battery is proven to produce 25 % more power compared to the previous Energizer Ultimate battery....
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When food safety is uncertain
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
In our third and final report about the CIES conference held in Shanghai, we focus on the issue of food safety. The title of the presentation by James Morehouse, senior...
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Protection against forged medicine
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
STI Petőfi Nyomda has received a HUNGAROPACK 2007 prize for its box which is protected against the counterfeit of medicine. Three-level protection is provided. Markings visible to the naked eye...
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Marketing consultants joining forces
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
A Club of Marketing Consultants has bee established within the Hungarian Marketing Association. Their objective is to enhance the role played by marketing consulting in business life by providing training,...
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Increasing cost effectiveness a key to survival
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Péter Nagy, head of division from PriceWaterhouseCoopers Kft., spoke about the increasing importance of cost effective operation, which is not only the result of market pressures, but also that of...
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Bread dominant
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
According to data from the Hungarian Association of Bakeries for 2006, per capita consumption of bread was 80 kilos with another 14 kilos of other bakery products. This proportion has...
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From grape to bottle
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
2007 is really a difficult vintage. It was started with a very mild winter, early budding, but spring frost limited our crop at some vineyard-sites. Hot and dry summer made...
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The Christmas assortment of Milka
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
A new product has been added to the Christmas assortment of Milka. Karácsonyi Tál is an exciting mix of Alpine flavoured balls in Alpine milk, noisette, nougat cream and marzipan...
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CIES MARKETING FORUM
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
7-8 November 2007, Brussels A unique speaker, Rob Reid, is coming from Los Angeles to Brussels to share his success story at the CIES Marketing Forum. He founded Listen.com, the...
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Pöttyös at home
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
The Pöttyös brand was one of the sponsors of the Cultural and Tourist Festival held for the fifth time in Mátészalka. Pöttyös Túró Rudi is manufactured by Friesland Hungária zRt....
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Flying points
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Malév and Citibank celebrated their 10,000th client on 27 September. The two companies introduced their joint MasterCard type card one year ago, which can be used to collect bonus points...
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2008 could be the year of Aldi
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
In her opening presentation on the second day, Mrs. Szalókyné Judit Tóth, director of Nielsen emphasised that it will be the cheaper sales channels and products will show growth in...
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Extreme wine labels spreading
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Labels make a big difference when customers do not have a definite idea of what kind of wine they are looking for. Today, the trend is to make labels simple...
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Hoventa – everything that is catering
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
This year’s Hoventa attracted over 15,000 visitors. The main attraction was the WACS Global Chefs Challenge”, but the 4th Hungarian Barista Championship was also a very successful event. Over 150...
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Chio Exxtra Chips
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Chio Exxtra Chips are made from thicker, wavy slices of potatoes in extraordinary combinations of flavours, like sour cream-Mediterranean spices, or juicy ham-honey....
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„A spark appears, and a miracle happens”
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
A few interesting quotes from my notebook: „A commercial revolution is taking place today in China” Alex Thompson from ITN, host of the conference „ The grey economy accounts for...
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Melon and Japan
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
The latest, limited edition flavour of Fanta World, melon is here. Communication is intended to remind us of Japan. This latest addition to the Fanta World product line will be...
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Digital and universal electronics selling well
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
In the central and eastern European region, the sales of non-perishable consumer goods are becoming increasingly concentrated. According to a survey by the Gfk Group, online sales are growing as...
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Solving liquidity problems by factoring
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Dr. István Tari , director of Erste Bank Kereskedelmi Centrum and László Stickl, general director of Erste Faktor spoke about the solutions bank can offer to the liquidity problems of...
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Internet banking not very popular among Hungarians
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
According to an international, online survey conducted by Nielsen, Hungarian Internet users rarely use the net for banking transactions and use ATM machines less frequently than the international average. Only...
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