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Food above inflation

The average rise in consumer prices was 0,5 per cent in April 2007, while price rises totalled 8,8 per cent for the previous year. According to a report by KSH,...

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The new Theodora lemon-grapefruit

The new Theodora lemon-grapefruit flavoured still drink and the apple-pearl flavoured sparkling drinks based on Theodora Kereki mineral water are available in 1 litre size in stores....

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Billions – on conditions

By signing the New Hungary Development Plan on 9. May, it was finally decided how much money will be available from the total of HUF 7,000 billion for development of...

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Haribo after Hasbro

Haribo Hungária Kft. has a new managing director, Ákos Perjés. Earlier, he had spent five years with Hasbro Ma­gyarország Kft. in a similar position. He has also had considerable experience...

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Slovakian legend in the Hungarian market

The soft drink Kofola is now available in Hungary. It is not only a leading brand in Slovakia with a market share of 30 per cent, it also holds a...

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Szentkirályi wants a quarter of the market

Szentkirályi Ásványvíz Kft. achieved revenues of HUF 4,3 billion last year. The company intends to achieve 20 per cent growth and a 25 per cent share in the Hungarian market...

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Weight Control products in the process of listing by Kaiser Food

Kaiser Food Élelmiszer-ipari Kft. has displayed interest in the Weight Control program of Alexandra Béres from the beginning. Five products which belong to the program and had been developed with...

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Lunch carrying less weight

According to a study titled “Eating habits” by GfK Hungária Piackutató Intézet , the significance of daily meals is changing. Dinner is becoming the main meal of the day for...

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Korona ® Béres Alexandra

A choice in brand category, higher quality service, satisfied consumer, positive price/value ratio, attractive packaging, exceptionally good cooking properties, up-dating assortment. Supports healthy lifestyle and is free of cholesterol....

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Criteria criticised

The National Association of Food Processing Enterprises (ÉFOSZ) is confident that their recommendations will be taken into consideration in working out the details of operative programs. Approximately HUF 30 billion...

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Changes at the top in Co-op Hungary

The shareholders' meeting of Co-op Hungary has decided to separate the position of president from that of CEO. Lajos Csepeli has been appointed new president of the board for a...

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Credit cards are for getting over difficulties

According to a study prepared for MacterCard, Hungarian small to medium enterprises use business credit cards primarily as a source of short term bridge financing. According to clients, no fee...

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Suitcases from Thailand

Coca Cola Magyarország introduced a new limited edition product under the name Fanta World Mangó in April. Street theatre performances will also be used to promote the product, as this...

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Fortunate taking off

Modern and healthy products distributed by Fortunate fit well into the Weight Control program, which made it quite natural for them to join the program. They will start with nine...

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Feeling like travelling again

The number of nights spent at commercial places of accommodation by foreign and domestic guests in the first quarter of the year grew by 6 per cent compared to the...

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Kubu fruit drink

Kubu fruit drink, made from selected carrots and rich in fibres has a new promotion for the April-June period. During the promotion, characters from the movie Shrek 3 will appear...

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Not very useful for trade

According to György Vámos, purely trading organisations cannot expect to benefit much from programs of the National Development Plan, as significant growth in revenues is a criteria of participation, while...

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Facelift for Szeged Metro too

The third renovated Metro Cash & Carry Hungary store was opened in Szeged. On 3 May. The biggest change took place in the fruit/vegetables, meat and wine departments. The new...

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Hungarian and French gastronomy

The Budapest office of the marketing and communication consultants Sopexa held a conference about gastronomic culture and its role in defining identity on 27. March. The conference was also the...

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Market of meat for the grill far from being saturated yet

The most seasonal meat product category, that of meat for grilling shows constant growth. Within this category, sausages are still the biggest segment, but marinade meat, Vienna sausages and other...

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Bio-basis for Vitamor

Vitamor Kft. has had a bio-plantation for several years. They have contacted Alexandra Béres to help compile product lines which would fit into her lifestyle program. At the moment, three...

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The Ahold fraud

The Dutch company Ahold has become famous for one of the biggest series of accounting frauds in food retail trade. Though no charges have been filed in connection with the...

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Master Good Felvidéki Ízek

Master Good Felvidéki Ízek: Dumplings with cranberry, Dumplings with nougat, Pockets with sheep curd, Pockets with curd are easy to prepare products suitable for main dish or dessert, which bring...

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New tracks for market research

Market research is a link between seller and buyer. Sellers who have a better knowledge of their target group than their competitors enjoy an enormous advantage. It is no wonder...

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Opportunities for growth

A certain part of consumers are willing to pay the price of higher quality services, as well as that of premium brand products emphasised Judit Szalóky Tóth, director of Nielsen...

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New boss for advertising agency

The new director of Lastminute Advertising Kft., Norbert Cservenka comes from HPS, where he used to be head of business development....

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Hyper markets strong in hair

Retail sales of shampoos exceeded HUF 10 billion in the March 2006 – February 2007 period. According to the Retail Index of Nielsen, sales expanded by 4 per cent compared...

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Algida – “the patron”

The target group with an active lifestyle has been a priority for Algida since 2004. They made contact with the Alexandra Béres program in 2006. Though they have not joined...

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How to measure success?

As Péter Biczó director of Price Waterhouse Coopers Kft. has pointed it out to us, different figures may be used to describe market success, according to different systems of accounting....

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Nativa Tea & Water

Nativa wellness-drink is a perfect combination of mineral water from the Alps, tea and refreshing fruits, which is unique in the Hungarian market. Furthermore, energy content in the new, practical...

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