Market News
Pizza and grilled meat are a succes in Romanian hypermarkets
Date: 2009-09-01 00:00:35
Four Romanian hypermarket chain (Auchan, Cora, Real, Carrefour) judged to operate within the fast-food stores. The chain's success proves that 4-5 percent of the total revenue is from the sales...
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The retail sales of tea increased by value and by quantity
Date: 2009-08-31 00:05:28
According to Nielsen market research company; the retail sales of tea increased by 10 percent in value and by 3 percent in volume in the 2008 August and 2009 July...
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GKI: soluble pessimism
Date: 2009-08-31 00:05:00
According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Company and Erste Bank, the downfall of the Hungarian economy will reach its nadir in the summer. The external balance has improved...
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Pro-shops and mobile bakers
Date: 2009-08-31 00:04:20
Hungarian Baker Association would improve the market position of bakers, with the strengthening of Pro-shop networks and the strengthening of direct sales. With the replacement of commercial chains more profit...
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The basket price of Origo has moderated
Date: 2009-08-31 00:04:00
Origo’s most recent price panorama seems to justify the notion, that because of the continuous decrease in consumption, VAT increase could not be enforced in the declining retail scene. Origo...
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More than expected wheat yield for next year
Date: 2009-08-31 00:02:00
The International Grain Council (IGC) has changed its forecast for world wheat yield, from 654 million tonnes to 662 million for the 2009 – 2010 years. According to the organization’s...
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The Minister would support irrigation with state involvement
Date: 2009-08-28 00:04:00
Irrigation is not possible without state involvement, stated Gráf József, Minister of Agriculture. Its lack, brings the domestic participants a disadvantage, compared to other countries in agriculture. While in the...
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Germans are optimistic, confidence in the euro area
Date: 2009-08-28 00:03:25
The GfK market research institute’s the value of the German consumer sentiment index in September increased to its 15-month peak. Conference Board's composite index for the euro area economy increased...
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Kopint-Tarki: this year, a significant decrease in agricultural production
Date: 2009-08-28 00:03:00
This year, 8-10 percent decline in agricultural production can be occured compared to last year – said Szabó Márton the lead researcher of Kopint-Tarki on a press conference. According to...
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Beekeepers closed a bad season because of weather
Date: 2009-08-28 00:02:00
This year, because of the extreme weather the producer price of honey has been increased. The beekeepers at the end of the season are less visited by the thieves, in...
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Germany has thrown back to second place due to the crisis
Date: 2009-08-28 00:01:10
In the first half of the year, China took the world's largest exporter title away from Germany. According to the datas of the World Trade Organization, China's sold 521.7 billion,...
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Hungarian cheese is being falsified
Date: 2009-08-28 00:00:55
It is estimated that only one third of the farmers offer their own product to customers. The others others trying to sell, unknown origin products. According to the farmers, many...
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The price of shopping
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
The communications war between Hungary’s two FMCG giants, Tesco and Spar keeps raging. A few weeks ago, Spar filed a complaint against Tesco at the Hungarian Trade Association’s Ethics Committee...
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Mouth care brands expand with specialties
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
Sales expectations in the mouth care product category focus on keeping up the present level. Toothbrush is the leading segment of innovation, but toothpaste and mouth wash novelties are also...
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Average wage increase at 1 percent
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
In the first five months of 2009, the gross average wage 1.4 percent higher than a year earlier; in the case of net wages the increase was 1 percent. KSH’s...
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We are No.1 in CSR in the region
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
Based on the CSR 24/7 evaluation Hungarian and Polish companies did the best. Bulgarian and Romanian companies were also analysed. Magyar Telekom occupies the number one spot on the Hungarian...
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100 ml tubes strengthen on an expanding market
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
Retails sales of toothpaste augmented by 6 percent in July 2008-June 2009, compared to the previous period, surpassing HUF 10 billion. In terms of quantity, the market did not change....
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Foreign markets – Czech Republic
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
According to Nielsen’s Prague affiliate, FMCG retail sales growth is slowing down in terms of value in the Czech Republic. Supermarkets’ share surpasses that of discount stores. Last March-April FMCG...
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Top 10 trends in petrol station shops
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
Petrol station shops excel in cigarette sales: sales in terms of value increased by 15 percent in June 2008-July 2009 and exceeded HUF 34 billion. Beer and carbonated soft drinks...
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September? Education!
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
Several manufacturers and retailers are involved in the mouth care weeks. They try to raise awareness of the importance of dental hygiene. With support from the Hungarian Association of Dentists,...
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Reputation of sponsorship and word of mouth propaganda improved significantly
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
In April Nielsen published the results of a 50-country survey among Internet users on their trust in advertisements. In Europe consumers trust television adverts the most and newspapers ads come...
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Diversification among wine consumers
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
Our own sales data and Nielsen surveys both indicate the increasing dominance of sweet red wines and rosé in the past five years. It is a favourable development that the...
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European packaging novelties – from Hungary
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
While companies try to cut packaging costs, most actors on the market decided to go forward: they invent cheaper, greener and more consumer-friendly solutions. – Annual average packaging material use...
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Everything for the friends of wine
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
After a glass of grand wine one realises that he would like to relive the same experience, but does not have pen and paper with him to jot down the...
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Nanotechnology and other novelties
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
According to the analysts of FachPack, at times of crisis technological innovation always receives more attention, with producers trying to focus on extra functions and cost efficiency. With medicinal products...
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Open to the world
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
In the past few years domestic wine consumption slightly decreased, but quality wine sales augmented, together with a growing market share of bottled import wines (which is still below the...
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What is the latest on the PET-market?
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
– In the EU demand for the environmentally friendly and aesthetic PET packaging is skyrocketing. Partly due to the fact that the European glass industry is struggling with a lack...
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Fragrant Mátra
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
The nicest wines from the Mátra wine region are among the most fragrant in Hungary. Due to its ecological characteristics, grapes harvested in the region have a high sugar content....
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On the right way on a bumpy road
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
Hungary’s product charge system has been trying to enforce the responsibility of producers for 15 years. A comparison with the systems of other EU member states would be obvious, but...
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Flying their own flags, Part 1
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
According to Zsuzsa Laber, communications manager at SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft., the private label wine selection of retail chains varies by their strategy. – Red wine is more popular than...
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