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Nike will be more environmental friendly like befor
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
Nike would improve conditions for its 800,000 workers in factories that make its products by eliminating excess overtime by 2011.In its fiscal 2005 and 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report, the footwear...
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Carbon points on british food
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
The Government has taken the first step towards introducing carbon labelling for all products sold in shops. Plans have been unveiled to design a "carbon calculator" that could work out...
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There is demand for milkproduct in the world
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
After the first quarter dates of hungarian milk section, the subsidence can be stop – according to Miklos Istvanfalvi, president of Hungarian Milk Marketing Board. Last year the milk output...
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Subsequent chinese poison for America – this time in toothpaste
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers to avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled as made in China, because some toothpaste containing the poisonous chemical diethylene glycol (DEG). ...
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Coca-Cola will use rebina to sweet our life
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
The Coca-Cola Co. develop a new calorie-free sweetener in partnership with Cargill Inc. Coca-Cola has filed 24 patent applications related to utilizing, formulating and processing high potency sweeteners, including rebiana....
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Frozen vegetarian food from Bohemia
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
The israelien Tivall group, controlled by Nestle, built a new $30 million in in the Czech Republic, in the Krupka industries park. Tivall's frozen foods are sold in West- Europe,...
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Allergy-safe bakery produces from Ok Foods
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
The UK's 'free-from' bakery market is benefiting from continuing innovation with the launch of new snacking options from leading niche producer. Ok Foods manufacturers snacks for consumers unable to eat...
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United Biscuits rolls out healthier crisps
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
Following its decision to cut saturated fats from top snack lines, European biscuit and crisp manufacturer United Biscuits UK (UBUK) is venturing further into healthier reformulation with the relaunch of...
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Henkel 1:3 Share Split to be Executed on June
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
The Henkel preferred share is currently among the nominally highest listed shares in the DAX. The Henkel share price has increased significantly over the past years. In order to increase...
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Coca-Cola, PepsiCo to curb animal tests
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
The two soft drink giants are the latest companies to respond to pressure from PETA. The two soft drinks giants have this month agreed to stop directly financing research that...
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More informed consumer, faster decisions
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
Consumer decision-making patterns, according to new consumer research released today by global public relations firm Weber Shandwick. Decision-making among global consumers has accelerated in recent years. Nearly two-thirds (63...
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Adidas expands in India
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
Adidas plans to add over 100 stores in India every year, target is being the number one brand in India by 2010. At present, Adidas ranks the second after...
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Obesity white paper from European Commission
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
The European Commission yesterday adopted a white paper setting out a European strategy on nutrition, overweight and obesity, including plans to review progress in three years. In the majority of...
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Nivea is a very trusted brand
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
European Trusted Brands is an annual multi country study of consumer attitudes and opinions specifically related to everyday products and services, financed by Reader's Digest. This survey contains results for...
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By now Germans dont want to eat Polish meat
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
The local sanitary services of the Berlin district of Moabit have qualified Polish meat as health-threatening. Initially, they did not even have to conduct sophisticated tests. The meat looked so...
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Nestle to buy Gerber for $5.5 billion from Novartis
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
The deal is expected to be completed during the second half of 2007. Gerber dominates the baby-food market in the United States, with a 79 percent share, according to Morgan...
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CEO of Altia to stand down
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
The Finnish state-owned beverage alcohol group confirmed that Leena Saarinen will leave the company tomorrow. The reason for Saarinen's resignation was given as "the discontinuation of the fuel ethanol plant...
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Alcohol and tobacco tax to rise in Estonia next year
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
A previous decision, alcohol is to rise in price by ten per cent from the beginning of 2008. Now the government decided to raise the tax on alcohol by a...
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Healtier image for 7-Up Free
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
Britvic plans to launch new packaging and advertising for its 7-Up brand in the UK. The company said, that it has invested GBP1.8m (US$3.55m) in its campaign, which is...
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Father's Day Sales Expected to Reach $9.9 Billion in the US
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
The NRF 2007 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, found that 76 percent of Americans plan to celebrate Father's Day. Those who plan to celebrate will...
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dm celebrating with a donation
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
The retail chain dm is celebrating the opening of its 200th store with a major campaign, which includes giving a donation of HUF 40 million to 200 nursery schools. HUF...
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Manufacturers’ brands a hair ahead
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Among cosmetics in general, manufacturers’ brands have been quite successful against private labels so far, but among shampoos, they seem to be staging a true counter-attack. The market share of...
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Bio in movement
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Bio products are becoming more popular. Their number is growing not only in market places but stores as well. The proportion of bio products within total Hungarian food consumption is...
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Croatian retailers resisting
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
As lake Balaton cannot be compared to the Adriatic sea, retail business in Croatia is also hard to compare with the Hungarian retail sector. Hardly any Hungarian products can be...
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Libresse Silk
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Libresse panty liners are dressed in silk! In line with the trend, Libresse panty liners have received an ultra soft upper cover which contains silk extract....
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„Surprising degree of interest shown”
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Hungarian companies displayed a surprising degree of interest in the Vienna fair. Owing to the number of exhibitors, the floor area booked originally, had to be increased from 100 to...
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Univer Product over 10 billion
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Revenues of Univer Product Zrt. expanded by 10 per cent to HUF 10,5 billion, last year. This accounted for nearly half of the total consolidated revenues of the group. Pre-tax...
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Success of Hungarian food and wines in Spain
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
A promotion with sampling called “European Weeks” was held in the stores of the retail chain El Corte Inglés, between 10-15 March. The products of 19 Hungarian companies were among...
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One out of two deodorants are still sprays
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
The size of the deodorant market has exceeded HUF 12 billion. Retail sales grew by 9 per cent in terms o value in the March 2006–February 2007 period. 40 per...
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