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Price of household goods decreased, food prices increased

Domestic sales prices rose by 0.4% in May 2007 compared to the previous month, and by 7.8%compared to May 2006.  The export sales prices expressed in HUF were higher by...

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Italy wins in „cheese war”?

It sets up a thrilling finale when the full Court of Justice will rule later this year on whether “Parmesan” can be made only by northern Italians or by any...

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20 Bauhaus unit in the next years

Germany's do-it-yourself chain, Bauhaus, will debut in October in Dunakeszi.Bauhaus will open two further stores this year, one in Dunakeszi and another in Szigetszentmiklós, which will be followed by 18...

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Own brand confectionery grows across European markets

European confectionery private label market share is continuing to grow strongly, according the latest statistics by Neilsen for the Private Label Market Association. Results indicate that the retailer brand market...

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Burger King will be open in Bohemia

AmRest, the listed restaurant operator – managing, among others, Burger King,Pizza Hut KFC – ask for working permit in Czech Republic. Until now the concret start of the first bohemian...

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European Food Safety got well

Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) which shows that notifications on risks to food safety fell by 5% in 2006 compared to 2005.This is the first time since the...

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Business confidence of big Hungarian companies improve in June

The index gauging the confidence of Hungary's largest corporations stood at 58 points in June, up 4 points from May and at a six-year high, indicating outstanding optimism, Ecostat, the...

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M.E.G.A. group is played into the hands of Ukrainian

The ownership change was made in Februar, after the re-labeling scandals, but the Registry Court has enroled now the two new owner from Ukraine. The M.E.G.A. Group, with five firme,...

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Food safety fine for Lidl

One of Lidl's polish eiscream had to be get out of the circulation and must be annuled, because the production was not safe enough, and the eiscream could be tainted....

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Reorganization by Zalabaromfi

The new owner, the Dale consortium bought the company for more than 50% of a start prise, HUF 2,4 billion. Dale started to reorganize and rationalized the company in Zalaegerszeg....

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Tesco set to launch book club with UK's biggest publisher

Tesco, the supermarket chain with more than 1200 stores in the UK, is expanding its retail empire by launching a book club in collaboration with the UK's biggest publisher, Random...

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Spain Gives Nod to Nueva Rumasa's Acquisition of Parmalat's Clesa

According to Spain's business media, the national competition authority has given food group Nueva Rumasa the green light to acquire Clesa, the Spanish subsidiary of Italian dairy firm Parmalat. The...

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Hard competition on softdrinks market in Ukraine

Orangina Group, the beverage producer has acquired Rosinka, a Ukrainian soft drinks manufacturer, for an undisclosed sum.  Rosinka, which has a workforce of 600, saw its 2006 turnover reach 30...

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Toxic industry raw materials in chinese food

Chinese media are reporting that authorities have shut down 180 food factories, after inspectors found industrial chemicals in products from candy to seafood. Authorities say formaldehyde, illegal dyes and industrial...

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Charles' organic carrots rejected by Sainsbury's for being 'rotten'

SAINSBURY'S rejected royal carrots grown at the Prince of Wales's organic farm because they were “rotten”.   The supermarket giant said the quality of Duchy carrots from Highgrove had "deteriorated"...

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Nike is popular in Europe

With growth in the U.S. and abroad, plus surprisingly strong future orders, Nike allayed fears and buoyed hopes for some about the future of the world's largest athletic shoe and...

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Warehouses near to the downtown

Construction work has begun for a 20,000-square-metre (4.94-acre) business park in Táblás street in Budapest's 9th district. InNove Business Park will comprise warehouses and office space. It is located at...

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Uninterrupted growth at LLP

LLP Group, a leading provider of ERP and CRM solutions in Central and Eastern Europe, has reported 2006 total revenues of 7.7 million EUR, representing 12% growth over 2005.  The...

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Record revenues for Storck

Net revenues of Storck Hungária Kft. increased by 22 per cent in 2006, to over HUF 2,2 billion. Profits exceeded HUF 42 million. The introduction of merci Petits and the...

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Target: half a kilo per day

Structural reorganisation in the production of fruits and vegetables has been proceeding in the right direction for the past three years. Programs being prepared by the European Agricultural Development Fund...

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Hungary in a world of conferences

According to data from the Hungarian Conference Bureau, Hungary ranks 23rd among locations for conferences organised by international organisations, with 117 events. This translates into a market share of 1,31...

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Nielsen-evening about consumers and chains

External influences participate in making competition harsher. According to Judit Tóth Szalókyné, director of Nielsen, analysis of consumer expectations is playing an increasingly important role in gaining an edge in...

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Hofbrau München Premium Lager

From now on, Hofbrau München will be sold in an elegant bottle and with a new label which accurately reflect the high quality and value represented by the brand....

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Head of P&G an employee of consumers

The title of this year’s ECR Europe conference was “Passion for growth”. During the conference, we learned a few things about Alan G. Lafley-t (60), president and CEO of Procter...

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Tea for Children’s Day

21 tons of tea worth HUF 9 million was donated by Sara Lee Hungary Zrt. to children on Children’s day. The donation was delivered to charity organisations by the Food...

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TÉSZ: pros and contras

The supply chain of fruits and vegetables in the EU is based on the sales co-operatives of producers (TÉSZ). At the moment, only 68 such organisations exist in Hungary and...

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Selling no longer the priority at fairs

Today, there is practically no difference between the meaning of the words “trade exhibition” and “trade fair. Though deals are rarely signed, these events have become very important marketing tools....

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Maze of paragraphs

Many regulations pertaining to sales of OTC products and also to pharmaceuticals which require a prescription changed in the beginning of the year. While selling of OTC products in retail...

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LMMI 100% lemon juice

LMMI 100% lemon juice is made from the best Sicilian lemons, harvested in the winter, at the peak of their ripeness....

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