News and articles
Prices going up in January
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Though average consumer prices rose by 1,2 per cent in January, the annual increase for last year reached 7,8 per cent. According to the report by KSH, the price of...
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Tchibo 3 in 1
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Tchibo 3 in 1 Vanilla is the latest Tchibo 3in1 instant coffee speciality, which combines traditionally excellent quality with the delicious, creamy flavour of vanilla....
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Big issues of the future at Grüne Woche
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
The largest agricultural food exhibition in the world was referred to as the “most prestigeus ever” by the representative of the organiser, Messe Berlin at the opening ceremony, attended by...
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Wrigley: Large-scale development among sales representatives
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Past 15 years’ excellent performance made possible the significant improvement that Wrigley Hungária Kft. implemented from the beginning of 2007. More than 50 sales representatives joined, trebling the number of...
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Improving position for ham in an expanding market
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
According to Nielsen, some growth was detectable in the retail trade of cooked/smoked meat. The combined market share of the three seasonal Easter product categories increased by half a per...
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Tasks with spots
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Friesland Hungária Kereskedelmi és Termelő Zrt. was established by the fusion of Nutricia Kereskedőház Rt and Nutricia Termelőház Rt. Nutricia Kereskedőház contracted ISYS-ON Informatikai Kft. to reorganise its logistic processes...
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Small stores closing in the north-west
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
According to data from ACNielsen, the total number of food stores shrunk by 5 per cent last year, with less than 22 thousand such stores operating at the end of...
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Mild NaturAqua
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Mild NaturAqua is an intermediate form between carbonated and carbon-free mineral water, a great choice for people who prefer natural mineral waters with less carbon dioxide. The 0,5 l PET...
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Austrian export-import balance positive for the first time
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Austria exported more food than it imported for the first time, last year. Austrian food sales to Hungary grew by 22 per cent last year, while Hungarian export to Austria...
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Sugar from sugar
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Something is wrong with labelling. I can imagine what customers think when looking at labels saying: sugar X %, fat 0 %” . Beyond the Atlantic, the approach to this...
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Shopping fast is practically unknown
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Few people have ever heard of it and even fewer believe in it – this is the result of a survey prepared about the “Don’t buy anything day” in Hungary...
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Ham: full of opportunities
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Among meat products, ham is the category probably offering the most opportunities. Sales are rising every year, and manufacturers have come up with successful innovations. And there is always Easter....
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The age of paper-free administration is near
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
E-commerce in the case of FMCG companies means digitalisation of the activities which belong to the core business – says János Springel, leading consultant of T-Systems. In addition to old...
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Pessimistic as usual
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
According to the latest survey about EU indexes by the Gfk Csoport, Hungarians are the least optimistic about their future prospects among citzens of new EU states. Two out of...
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The Korona® – Béres Alexandra®
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
The Korona® – Béres Alexandra® product line of pasta (500g Spagetti, Orsó, Penne) has established a new category in the domestic market: it is made with durum wheat and egg...
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To select or to return?
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
The Ministry for the Protection of the Environment is trying to do something about people who throw away plastic bottles used for packaging drinks. It is questionable if a German-style...
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New umbrella organisation lobbying in Brussel
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
An organisation was established by manufacturers of basic foods, like Bunge, Nutrinveste and Lactalis, under the name EUBF (European Basic Foods), with the aim of helping the European Committee in...
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Biggest price increase for potato chips
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Retail sales of snacks grew by 8 per cent last year compared to the previous year and exceeded HUF 33 billion. ACNielsen has registered a 6 per cent increase in...
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Labelled chips
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Should we stick to the old magnetic code, or should we change to the smarter RFID? According to experts, we should wait. At the Football World Cup held in Germany,...
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Hyper markets less popular north of us
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
The expansion of big retail chains is continuing in Eastern Europe. According to the latest survey by PWC, global players like Tesco and Auchan have taken over leading positions, but...
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Axe Shock shower gel
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
The new Axe Shock shower gel contains glacier water and deep sea mint. It will bring you into your best shape in a minute, when you need it most....
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Törley Champagne is 125 years old
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Törley József started champagne production in Budafok in 1882. A series of events begun on 13. January to commemorate this date, with a jubilee concert in The National Gallery. Among...
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Spar concluding an exceptionally good year
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
SPAR Magyarország will continue its dynamic expansion in 2007, with 3 INTERSPAR hyper markets and 15 SPAR supermarkets to be opened. The company continues to lead the market in the...
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A few innovators and a lot of followers
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
The invasion of private labels and no name products following our accession to the EU, certainly pose a challenge for the manufacturers of salty snacks. The first results of renewed...
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Virtual marketplaces
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Web sites which help businesses to make business electronically exist on the Internet. The operators of Agrágkapu introduced e-commerce into a field that is very remote from the IT scene....
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What will be on the blacklist?
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Hungarian legislation related to the adaptation of EU principles regarding unfair trade practices, will be published before 11. June this year. Some marketing campaigns will automatically result in a fine...
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New Clickpaq packaging
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
New Clickpaq packaging which can be sealed again after opening, helps to preserve the quality and aroma of coffee. The fact that the new packaging stands out from its surroundings...
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Gold is too exclusive?
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
According to a regional survey prepared for MasterCard, clients living in Hungary regard services available for gold and platinum card holders as too exclusive and distant and they would prefer...
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New look for Pilsner Urquell
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
Pilsner Urquell, one of the key brands of SAB Miller has a new look world-wide. The new packaging continues the practice of mixing tradition with innovation which has made the...
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Brushing teeth more frequently
Date: 2007-02-28 08:00:00
One of the signs of the spreading of health-consciousness is that more toothpaste and toothbrushes were sold last year than a year earlier. This was one of the findings of...
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