Market News
Prices of seasonal food products boosted inflation
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Compared with the previous month, the average consumer price increase was 0.9 percent in May 2010, but compared with May 2009 prices were up by 5.1 percent. KSH’s quick report...
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Growing spending
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Between 31 May and 6 June the average daily spending by consumers was USD 80, the highest since the economic crisis broke out in December 2008 – reported Gallup on...
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Food product export reduced
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
According to KSH, in January-March 2010 the volume of export improved by 16 percent and that of export grew by 13 percent in comparison with the same period a year...
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Discount holidays
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
According to a survey by SymphonyIRI, in the US more people will economise on holidays this year than last year. The population of cheaper destinations is growing, and camp sites...
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Margarine sales grew, average prices fell
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Few food categories were able to grow in both value and volume last year, but margarine was one of them. Retail value sales were up by 4 percent in April...
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Házi Piros Paprika celebrated 20 years
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
On 4 June Házi Piros Paprika Kft. celebrated its 20th birthday in Bakodpuszta. Last year the company’s sales revenue was HUF 2.6 billion and they integrated 2,000 hectares of land....
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The World’s Hottest Brands
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
AdAge Insights published its report about the world’s 30 hottest brands and their stories. The global expansion of Nando’s, a chicken restaurant from South Africa, or H&M illustrate how local...
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Innovations brought results on the margarine market
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
While a couple of years ago margarine was the victim of persecution, today the category has a healthier image and it develops steadily. Baking margarine sales data from last year...
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Spring rejuvenation in ten towns and villages
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
The spring collection campaign of KÖSZI, a joint initiative of CBA and Procter&Gamble finished at the end of June. 10 winner towns and villages won HUF 1 million, which they...
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Temporary brand ambassadors
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Hostess activity is the art of communicating in person. We asked the leaders of two companies, In-store Team and Rafinanz about the opportunities and drawbacks. Both experts agreed that hostess...
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Modern oils in several flavours
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Maresi Foodbroker Kft. distributes KRONEN maize germ cooking oil, which is rich in quality fatty acids and vitamin E. Rita Habuda Salámosy, Maresi’s managing director told that KRONEN oil is...
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Trade Marketing Club special award: Maspex Olympos, Apenta Drink for a million Forints or for a holiday every week!
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
The main goal of Apenta’s 2009 campaign was to make more people try the renewed product range, with its modern bottle shape and a more expressive label design. A prize...
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The margarine market expanded despite the recession
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
According to GfK’s Consumer Scan, 73 percent of Hungarian households bought some kind of tub margarine and 60 percent purchased baking margarine in the first quarter of 2010 – both...
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Completa’s prize game comes to an end
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Completa’s promotion campaign started on 1 March 2010. Participants had to collect 4 barcodes from products and send them to Completa before 30 April. The first 5,000 senders received Completa...
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Fighting those extra kilos
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Being overweight and the related illness are one of the biggest problems in welfare societies. Update offers clinically tested, lasting solutions to these problems. The system, nomen est omen, is...
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Large packaging units sell better
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Value sales of carbonated soft drinks grew in stores larger than 400 m² in the April 2009-March 2010 period; value sales fell in stores smaller than 400 m² – informs...
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Who will be the most talented young Hungarian?
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Beck’s Different By Choice Award talent search contest ended on 10 May. From the 47 nominees 10 qualified to the second round. Until 9 June the public can cast their...
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Customised bath bomb
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
After a long day of hard work everyone loves to plunge into a hot bath. Especially if we can prepare the fragrant bath balls ourselves – it only takes five...
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Sugar-free soft drinks – now in the lower categories too
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Carbonated soft drink retail sales fell last year, in terms of value and volume alike, but the decrease did not affect the different retail channels to the same extent. –...
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Energising fake blood
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
A US company is capitalising on the booming vampire trend. They put BLOOD Energy Potion on the market, an energy drink in a bizarre packaging: it comes in small bags...
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Pantyliner sales are the most concentrated
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Sanitary napkins make up the biggest category among feminine hygiene products. According to the Nielsen Retail Index, its HUF 5 billion turnover remained stable in May 2009-April 2010, but in...
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Food exports falling
Date: 2010-07-06 00:02:59
The trade balance is still improving, but already there are signs in the improvement of the internal demand. The export-import gap is narrower than last year: exports improved by 16.8,...
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Euro area’s retail sales increased in April, following a decline
Date: 2010-07-06 00:02:01
According to the report of Eurostat; Retail sales rose in May in the euro area, after the significant decline of April. Retail sales rose by 0.2 percent in May compared...
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The Liegl & Dachser remains one of the leading freight forwarding and logistics company
Date: 2010-07-06 00:01:01
The Pilisvörösvár based Liegl & Dachser continues to take part seriously in the successful recovery of the Hungarian economy and its Hungarian headquarter’s development – said Engelbert Liegl, company founder....
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Food prices are expected to increase
Date: 2010-07-05 00:02:49
On average, about two-fold increase occured in the prices of fruits and vegetables, compared to last year, while dairy and bakery products may become expensive. Dairy products may increase by...
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Food cheapest in Poland, alcohol in Romania
Date: 2010-07-05 00:01:31
If it would be possible to travel through the continent from one end to another within a few hours, the citizens of the union would probably purchase in Eastern Europe....
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The Wine Marketing Community launched a wine and soda bus
Date: 2010-07-05 00:00:18
The wine and soda bus has been launched by the Wine Marketing Community, in order to promote local wines. The wine and soda bus, which aims to promote wine and...
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Food labeling requirements to change from 1st July
Date: 2010-07-02 00:02:32
The National Trade Association (Országos Kereskedelmi Szövetség) has informed MTI Hungarian News Agency Corp. that regulations for the indication of preservation and expiry date will change from the beginning of...
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Euro-leaf logo for organic food
Date: 2010-07-02 00:00:59
It will be compulsory to display he EU’s ecological logo on all pre-packaged organic food produced within the European Union from the 1st July, 2010. Besides the logo referred to...
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Recession has afflicted at least half of the workforce has been in the US
Date: 2010-07-02 00:00:19
More than half of the workforce has been hit by the recession in the US. Those concerned have lost their jobs, their salaries and the amount of working hours have...
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