News and articles
Not enough POS accept cards
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to a survey conducted for MasterCard®, significant changes have taken place in the way we use debit cards, in the last five years. While only 31 per cent of...
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Zwack awards for suppliers
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Zwack Kecskeméti Pálinka Manufaktúra held a partner meeting for over 30 fruit producers on 14. December. Guests took a one and a half hour palinka tour....
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Coop united and strong
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Last year, the Coop group succeeded in executing the major points of its medium term strategy accepted in 2006. The IT system was modernised, many new franchise partners joined the...
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Choosing gifts
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Choosing gifts is not an easy task because we intend to make two people happy. We want to make ourselves happy by giving something we feel is special and we...
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Bonbonetti Classic & Bonstick
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The renewed Bonbonetti wafer product line is to be expanded. In addition to wafer sticks filled with peanut cream, popular cocoa cream flavours will also be available....
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Drawings for Lapland
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The main prize for the Santa Claus prize game of Storck Hungária Kft. was drawn on 6. December. Buying at least 200 grams of Toffifee and submitting a drawing was...
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World of commerce in Hungary
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
“World of commerce – Episodes from the history of Hungarian commerce” is the title of a book by Anikó S. Nagy published in December. The “World of Commerce” draws attention...
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176 medals at HunDeszt 2007
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
As the 6th of December was the day of palinka, results were announced at the Hun Deszt 2007 palinka competition where 220 spirits from 25 distilleries competed. 57 gold, 76...
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Black tea losing ground
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Tea sales have been growing for years. According to Nielsen data, the market expanded by 9 per cent in terms of value in the December 2006 – November 2007 period,...
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Match with a distinctive strategy
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
In recent years, Match did not show rapid expansion. In fact, the number of their stores dropped. However, as results began to improve, the owners approved of opening new stores...
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Food prices going up
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The average increase in consumer price was 0,6 per cent in November 2007. Prices showed a year on year increase of 7,1 per cent. According to a KSH report, prices...
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Bonbonetti Elegance
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The new Bonbonetti Elegance wafer sticks spread with peanut cream will be a light and creamy source of joy for the fans dark chocolate....
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Beer at higher level
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Beer Academy established by Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. was opened on 17 December. This institution offers a training course which includes a general review of beer types, the proper tapping...
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If Milli, then it’s Debrecen
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The new curd production plant of Friesland Hungária zRt. was opened on 22 November. The EUR 2 billion investment is part of their regional strategy to consolidate their activities in...
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Black tea continues to fade in the market
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The market of tea is becoming increasingly colourful. Owing to the rapid changes in tea culture, green, herbal and fruit teas are challenging the once dominant black tea. Black tea...
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Wider assortment for dm
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
OTC pharmaceuticals, homeopathic products and Alnatura bio-products are all recent additions to the dm assortment. The fiscal year ended on 30. September for dm Magyarország Kft. and results were excellent....
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Goose less popular
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI) monitors the trends in the world markets of poultry and meat. Data from the Market and Price Information System KSH and AKI can be...
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Bonbonetti Moments
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Bonbonetti Moments milk chocolate mixed dessert will also be available in a dark chocolate version from February....
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Cherry Queen
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Cherry Queen – our common passion. Agency: Team/Mindshare Customer: Bonbonetti Choco Kft. Product: Cherry Queen Apperance: RTL Klub, Viasat3, Cool, Film+, AXN, Hallmark, Story TV Period: February–April 2008 tv-spot 30”,...
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Drastic price increase at beers
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
According to Imre Sivo, president of Hungarian Beer Manufacturers, the companies can't swallow the high raw-material costs. Last year the malt price growth with 40-86%, the hop became 25-40% most...
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Ferroro to Built chocolate plant in Russia
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The 200 million euro factory will produce 25,000 tons of its Raffaello and Kinder Chocolate brands annually.The Russia's chocolate market is valued at 250 billion rubles ($10.2 billion) with a...
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OBI is Going to Extend in Romania and Slovakai
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
With more than 500 stores OBI is the undisputed No 1 in the German market and one of the leading European DIY retailers, overall sales worth was EUR 5.8 billion....
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Fruit Logistica Berlin with Hungarian Exhibitors
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The Hungarian Agrar Marketing Center donated 14 Hungarian fruit and vegetable growers and traders to be present on the exhibition. Around 2,000 exhibitors from 70 countries present – 45,000 top...
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Cryovac launches printable top web for vacuum packaging
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The new Darfresh TP100 allows manufacturers to use high quality printing to differentiate their products.The new Darfresh TP100 top web film is printed on the surface using flexography in up...
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Action Plan against fake products made in China
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The EU remains China's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade hitting 356.15 billion U.S. dollars last year, up 27 percent year-on-year. The visiting EU Commissioner responsible for taxation and customs,...
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18% increase at Visa Hungary
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
Visa cards were used to make EUR 1.5 billion worth of purchases in Hungary in Visa's business year ended September 30, 2007.Last year the number of new Visa Cards growth...
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Hungary jobless rate rises in Q4 2007
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
According to Central Statistics Office, Hungary's rate of unemployment ticked up to 7.7% year on year. Hungary's rate of unemployment came to 7.4% on average in 2007, down by 0.1...
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New Business Environment Rating system by Coface
Date: 2008-01-31 00:00:00
Complementary to Country@ratings, a new rating is thus available that reflects business environment quality by 150 country. On the occasion of its annual country risk conference, Coface forecasts slower world...
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