Market News
The increasing of recycling is a Europe-wide trend
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:41
According to the survey of the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE); The household glass recycling in Europe increased into record heights, in 2008. In 2008, 25.5 billion bottles, about 11...
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OKSZ vs. Agricultural Office
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:35
The National Trade Association expressed its consternation in a communication, in context with the Agricultural Office’s Food Code related resolution. According to OKSZ; the Office cannot determine such implementing terms,...
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2010 may be worse for German households, than last year
Date: 2010-02-15 00:02:32
In 2009, consumption in Germany increased by 0.4 percent, boosting the economic development. In 2010, household spendings are expected to stagnate – appears in the latest research of GfK Group....
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Not enough brands
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
I am more and more concerned about the competitiveness of Hungarian agriculture and domestic-owned food processing companies. Recently I asked a few friends to name Hungarian-owned and developing food brands…The...
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Poultry product retail sales are highly concentrated
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Nielsen Retail Index registered a 7-percent increase in poultry product sales in November 2008-October 2009. The annual market surpassed HUF 20 billion. Volume sales were up 5 percent and exceeded...
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Full wine cellars, protected pálinkas
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Beer consumption was 6-7 percent lower in Hungary last year– the market continues to shrink. Domestic wine consumption is estimated to be 3 million hectolitres per year; wine cellars are...
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Experience-hungry consumers vs. discount store dominance
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The fact that large German retail syndicates went bankrupt this year indicates that new strategies are needed to survive. 90 lecturers and 1,200 decision-makers focused on these new strategies at...
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Time travel at Christmas
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The end of last year will not be remembered for an abundance of presents. Most families celebrated modestly with a smaller Christmas tree and fewer or cheaper presents. Traditionally, December...
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Turkey sales plummeting
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
It seems that demand for cheaper poultry also started to shrink: last year poultry processing companies bought only 1 percent less chicken meet from breeders, but at a 6-percent lower...
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More wine, but less beer sold in the first nine months of 2009
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, in the alcoholic beverages category households bought 6 percent less beer than in the same period of 2008, but as average prices were slightly up...
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Thoughts on C.S.R.
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
CSR is a positive way of thinking as well, one that leads to some kind of self-cleansing. Badly interpreted CSR and promotions hidden behind the mask of CSR will soon...
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Olive oil marketing the Italian way
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The olive oil and wine producers of the Italian province of Imperia turn to the Hungarian, Czech and Polish markets for new sales opportunities. The chamber of commerce invited purchasers...
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We insist on our espresso
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
When it comes to indulgence, we insist on our cup of coffee the most – revealed an on-line survey recently. NESCAFÉ Dolce Gusto surveyed the users of TeszVesz, an auction...
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Half a kilo of poultry products bought per purchase
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Poultry products is the second biggest segment on the market of processed meat. GfK Hungária’s Consumer Scan reveals that in October 2008-September 2009 the segment shrank by a mere 2...
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Canned beer keeps conquering
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Beer retail sales topped HUF 116 billion in December 2008-November 2009. Volume sales fell by 3 percent to 386 million litres – according to the Nielsen Retail Index. The average...
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Increasingly popular
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
In Hungary, olive oil retail sales grew by 3 percent in December 2008-November 2009, nearing HUF 2.5 billion. Volume sales were up by 4 percent; hypermarkets generated 45 percent of...
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The new law’s executive office does not aim at maximising revenues
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The Act on the prohibition of unfair market conduct by the suppliers of the food product life cycle entered into force on 1 January. On 10 December 2009, PricewaterhouseCoopers and...
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Trends in high-selling food products
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Retail turnover of the 90 food categories surveyed by Nielsen was HUF 1,320 billion in December 2008-November 2009, up 2 percent from the same period a year earlier. The following...
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Domestic products’ share shrinking among dairy products
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Last year milk processing generated a gross production value of HUF 218 billion. Production cost was HUF 75-80/kg – rather competitive, if we consider that in the EU the average...
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With modern packaging against deterioration
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to the latest survey by USDA, 40 percent of food sold worldwide lands in the garbage can. 100 million tons of food decomposes every year in European waste disposal...
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Inflation just above the 4-percent threshold in 2009
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to KSH, consumer prices in 2009 were 4.2 percent higher on average, compared with the previous year. Household energy prices augmented the most, by 8.2 percent, followed by alcoholic...
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Chewing gums in a hot spot
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The area around cash desks is the best place for chewing gums. This healthy product is fast-moving and loyalty-building, therefore it is important to make the most popular varieties constantly...
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Modest growth may start in the summer of 2010
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, after a 6.5-percent economic decline in 2009 stagnation is expected for 2010. The Hungarian economy has probably hit the...
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JÓFEJs can win valuable prizes
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Last year the JÓFEJ (sober and responsible driver) campaign was expanded with a web 2.0 community. The different ‘JÓFEJ’ groups can grow further: since last summer gifts have been regularly...
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Cheese, fruityoghurt, sour cream
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Among the 90 food categories measured by Nielsen, cheese ranks 3rd, fruit yoghurt is 7th and sour cream is 9th in terms of value. All three achieved growth in terms...
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Identification, control, product suggestion: the future has arrived
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
One of the key drivers of consumer behaviour is distrust that is rooted in fear from the unknown. Providing consumers with precise and credible information could alleviate this distrust –...
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Falling prices in the meat sector
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and fruit/vegetable products. Their last report reveals that the production price of domestic pork fell by...
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Foreign markets – Croatia – Where traditional shops are still able to grow
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to a study by Nielsen, titled ShopperTrends, supermarkets dominate the food retail of Croatia (a market of 4.5 million consumers), as 69 percent (up from 49 a year ago)...
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Machine on the body
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Adwalker, a wearable digital screen that is perfect for communication, data registration and measuring has reached Hungary. The 4-kg device consists of two ergonomic monitors built in a vest and...
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