Market News
Worsening food shortage can force the human race to vegetarian diets
Date: 2012-08-29 12:20:22
The human race has to face radical changes, due to the escalating food supply problems. Among other things, the 9 billion world population (expected for 2050) has to change its...
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The multinationals can come: Hungarian webshops do not feel threatened
Date: 2012-08-29 12:11:28
Three-quarters of the webshops would develop their businesses further with the enlargement of the product range, and only one-third of them seeing a greater risk in the appearance of foreign...
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The start of the school costs tens of thousands HUF to the families
Date: 2012-08-29 12:00:29
Less than one week left from vacation: On the 3rd of September, about 1.3 million students will start the school year. The start of the school costs tens of thousands...
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The special segment keeps strengthening
Date: 2012-08-28 23:44:08
From 100 Hungarians only 9-10 can say that they have no teeth problems. It is especially people above the age of 35 who suffer from bleeding gum or dental plaque...
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Partner In Pet Food: new investment, new products
Date: 2012-08-28 23:38:46
Partner In Pet Food’s dry dog food production facility completed a major investment this spring, as a result of which the plant has become capable of manufacturing soft bits too....
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The wet segment is gaining ground on the pet food market
Date: 2012-08-28 23:34:23
After the contraction of both value and volume sales in 2011, the pet food category (including both pre-packaged and those bought in bulk) kept shrinking in 2012. Last year’s decline...
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The rebirth of Pölöskei syrup
Date: 2012-08-28 23:26:25
Three years ago Pölöskei Syrup Kft., a stable player on the market changed ownership, but unlike many other manufacturers, after a swift and flexible restructuring it remained a Hungarian enterprise....
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The level of inflation was 5.6 percent in June
Date: 2012-08-28 22:50:53
In June consumer prices were 5.6 percent higher than a year before. Compared with May 2012, prices only elevated by 0.1 percent and food prices were down 0.1 percent. In...
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Differentiated VAT cut proposal in agriculture
Date: 2012-08-28 13:20:22
The proposals of the Poultry, Meat, and Dairy Marketing Boards to reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) on general basic food items were sent to the MTI on Monday. The Marketing...
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Nielsen: 54 percent of the domestic consumers are planning to purchase online
Date: 2012-08-28 12:59:57
The proportion of consumers increased by one-third over two years in Hungary to 8 percent, are planning to buy food and drinks online during the next six months. 46 percent...
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Retail: Focus on Cash Logistics
Date: 2012-08-28 12:13:52
The period of nylon bag delivery has expired: more and more retail units are turning to the direction of skilled providers, seeking for quality and safety cash logistics solutions, recognizing...
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FUSIONS project examines the entire food chain
Date: 2012-08-28 11:20:41
Up to now there has been insufficient specific data on food wastage in Europe both on a national as well as international level. Although the players in the food sector...
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Analysts: positive changes in the labor market situation
Date: 2012-08-28 10:59:01
According to the analysts of TakarékBank and ING, labor market situation changed favorably in May-July. However, they believe that unimployment rate can be close to 11 percent for the end...
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Syrups: a real Hungarian category
Date: 2012-08-28 10:22:48
The two big segments of the category are ‘flavoured’ syrups (these contain no fruit) and real fruit syrups. János Gréczi, owner-managing director of Gramex 2000 Kft. says: – From a...
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Deputy State Secretary Czomba speaks at the expansion of British American Tobacco’s plant
Date: 2012-08-28 08:15:29
Sándor Czomba, Deputy State Secretary for Employment spoke today at the inauguration of a new factory hall at British American Tobacco’s plant in Pécs. He praised the company’s long-term commitment...
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The damage in agriculture is more than 400 billion HUF
Date: 2012-08-27 12:38:58
The Hungarian agriculture’s loss is more than 400 billion HUF, due to the drought – Tóth István, Secretary of the National Association of Agricultural Co-operatives and Farmers (MOSZ) told MTI...
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The kilogram per HUF price of eggs is under checking at the markets
Date: 2012-08-27 11:48:07
Vendors who do not indicate the kilogram per HUF price of eggs will receive only a warning for a while. According to the new regulation the kilogram per HUF price...
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German business sentiment declines for the fourth month
Date: 2012-08-27 11:02:47
In August, German business sentiment declines for the fourth month. The business confidence index of the Munich-based Ifo Economic Research Institute declined to 102.3 points, mainly due to the uncertainty...
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185 thousand proceedings initated in China, due to fake food products and pharmaceuticals in a year
Date: 2012-08-27 10:55:41
According to the report of the Ministry of Public Security, since August 2011 a total of 147 thousand underground laboratories were destroyed. Complaints from citizens also helped a lot to...
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GKI: Domestic expectations are permanently very pessimistic
Date: 2012-08-27 08:50:40
Following the almost permanent and pronounced fall in 2011, GKI-Erste confidence index (adjusted for seasonal factors) was close to stagnation in the first eight months of 2012. The modest increase...
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2012 Shopper Engagement Study – part 1
Date: 2012-08-27 00:20:56
Recession, unemployment and frequently changing economic conditions force the majority of FMCG buyers in the USA to economise. When it comes to making shopping decisions, 76 percent have been measured...
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Trade Marketing Klub: The scent of success
Date: 2012-08-27 00:16:10
Trade Marketing Club invited a special guest to its summer opening party, held on the beautiful terrace of Buda Sport Hotel: perfumer Zsolt Zólyomi, who earned his degree at the...
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Another school year starts: discount stores and the internet are the primary source
Date: 2012-08-27 00:12:50
According to the latest report of AdvertisingAge (USA), a survey by the National Retail Federation found that American households with children in the 3-18 age group plan to spend 14...
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Shopping experience and utilising digital tools in retail
Date: 2012-08-27 00:00:44
Market research company CompTIA recently published a study, according to which every third retailer in North America uses some kind of digital tool in-store and another 22 percent plans to...
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Supplying restaurants at the highest level
Date: 2012-08-26 21:46:55
Matusz-Vad Zrt. serves its growing number of Horeca partners with top quality products, innovations, a sales team and its own logistics system. The company was founded in 1994 and opened...
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Sales growth with Eu.promotions
Date: 2012-08-26 21:44:03
The Milan-seated parent company of Budapest-based Eu.promotions Central Europe Kft. started implementing loyalty programmes, special promotions and charity programmes six years ago. Today they are active in 17 European countries...
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If it is salad, it has to be eisberg!
Date: 2012-08-26 21:40:56
Slowly but steadily Hungarians’ taste is changing and kitchen ready salads can be found in shoppers’ baskets more often. Frisée, rucola or radicchio taste special and at the same time...
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Ostorosbor Winery addresses young people with wines that give value for money
Date: 2012-08-26 21:31:14
Péter Kiss, chief winemaker of Ostorosbor told us that the company’s main goal is to make wines with an excellent price-value ratio – top quality wines at affordable prices. The...
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Touching the essence of things…
Date: 2012-08-26 21:27:10
After seeing, touching is the second most important sensory experience that influences shoppers. If a product is attractive visually but it does not feel good to touch it, it will...
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Paper solutions dominate in the Hungarian packaging industry
Date: 2012-08-26 21:19:00
In the last 10 years the world’s corrugated cardboard production increased by about 50 percent: in Asia by 134 percent and in Europe by 28 percent; in North America production...
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