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The tea of emperors and emperor of teas

Pickwick has introduced its “youngest” tea, Pickwick White Tea in Hungary, which is made from the freshest sprouts on tea shrubs. Owing to its beneficial effects, Pickwick White Tea, available...

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Building loyalty without damaging brands

Anita Carra, trade marketing director of Unilever, spoke about their multi-brand promotions. This year, the key to success has been proactive action and the ability to come up with new...

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Champagne market expanding around Christmas

The Christmas/New Year’s Eve season accounts for 40 per cent of annual champagne sales. Though the annual level of consumption shows stagnation, end of the year consumption is growing. Over...

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Less sugar than expected is still enough

Sugar reform in the EU signals the beginning of a new era for the Hungarian sugar industry. Though domestic sugar production is only a fraction of what it used to...

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Iper Portello

Finiper is one of the largest operators of hyper markets in Italy. It ranks 8th among retail companies, with 25 hyper markets, 115 supermarkets and annual revenues of EUR 2,8...

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Cappy

The delicious Cappy products (100% orange, peach, multivitamin and apricot), for those who enjoy premium quality juices with high fruit content will be available in stores from mid-November in 1...

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KotyoGO winning

Rajmund Domán, a student of industrial design has become the winner of this year’s Art Award created by Henkel Central Eastern Europe. The award comes with a EUR 7,000 prize...

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Let’s go to Romania!

Mrs. Marosfi, deputy general director of Univer Product Zrt. in charge of sales and marketing also called for further collaboration between manufacturers and retailers. She also spoke about the difficulties...

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Panorama of champagne before clinking glasses

The structure if the champagne market is not unlike that of wine. Differences however, are more interesting. According to György Kovács, managing director of Törley Pezsgőpincészet Kft., sweet champagnes continue...

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Increasing dominance of mineral water among alcohol-free beverages

The consumption of healthy, alcohol-free beverages has been rising during the past decade and is now at the level of the European average. Consumption of alcohol-free beverages has doubled in...

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Esselunga Rho

Opening hours: Monday – Saturday: 08,00-21,00 Total area: 8,500 square meters Store space: 4,200 square meters Number of items: 21,000 Fresh food: 1,480 Dry food: 9,350 Non food: 3,000 Annual...

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Puru Fisch

A unique way to protect your health, by consuming excellent quality boneless Hungarian fish which is free of preservatives....

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Toffifee expecting drawings for Santa Claus

A prize game will be held by Storck Hungária Kft. between 15-30. October. The competitor submitting the best drawing will be able to travel to Lappland with his/her family....

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What everybody think they know best

Károly Szabó, head of Kaméleon Advertising, talked about the difficulty of designing packaging and used typographic examples to illustrate how specific types of letters can express the essence of a...

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Frankfurters are the second most popular meat product

Over 27,000 tonnes of frankfurters are sold annually. Retail sales exceeded HUF 24 billion, in terms of value in the September 2006 – August 2007 period. According to the Retail...

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Mineral water market continue to sparkle

There are 100 springs in Hungary which provide certified mineral water. Water from 45-50 of these is bottled. No major changes have taken place during the past two years in...

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Vision of the future – with a difference?

I listened enthusiastically to an account by Zsuzsa Hermann, editor in chief of this magazine, of the successful POPAI Hungary event, held at the end of October. A vision of...

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Le Delizie

The Le Delizie product line (Profiterol Nero, Profiterol Bianco, Tiramisu)is a masterpiece of traditional Italian confectionery....

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Let’s apply, but how?

Since our accession to the EU, all we have been listening to was how much financing is/will be available through tenders. This is also an issue of high priority for...

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Sweets at the Cologne ISM: boom with higher prices

The ISM exhibition held in Cologne has come into the focus of attention again, as a result of the global boom in the sales of sweets. This event is to...

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Secrets of developing a brand

Borbála Pesti, senior brand manager of Milli, used the introduction of Milli Túróvarázs to emphasise that curd is one of the most versatile and innovative ingredients. products. Judit Sipos, director...

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Need for renewal among frankfurter brands

Private label products have been increasing their share in the market of frankfurters so far. This however, has lead to brand manufacturers increasing their efforts in the field of innovation....

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Imported wine in one out of six glasses

According to estimates, the quality of grape produced this year will be good, but its quantity will be less than usual. Wine production will just be sufficient to cover domestic...

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The great diet–losers winning

Both Spar Magyarország Kft. and TV2 both appear to be winners. Especially, since they have succeeded in finding a common marketing objective which will enhance the position of both brands...

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Spectacle and gifts for the end of the year from Zwack

If over 40 per cent of the annual sales of a company are generated in the October-December period, trade marketing and marketing professionals have to consider very carefully what and...

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Change in trend

In the near future it will be especially difficult for multinational companies to define prices for global products in the Hungarian market. In order to maintain their market share, they...

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Grüne Woche: business and politics

The Grüne Woche food exhibition to be held between 18-27. January 2008 in Berlin is an important source of business an political information. It is also an example of sustainable...

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Flax for health

András Föglein, managing director of Biogreen International, spoke about their patented product called Linom. It is very versatile material made from flax which can be used in the milling and...

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Fish dead or alive

60 per cent of the carp distributed for retail around the end of the year is live. Part of this quantity is processed by the stores, while other fish are...

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Increasingly popular beer specialities

According to the Hungarian Association of Breweries, the combined sales of the four large breweries increased by 5.6 per cent last year. Lager beer continues to account for 68 per...

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