Market News
Improved position for the 401-2,500 m² channel in the sweets segment
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to Nielsen, the 401-2,500 m² channel’s position improved (from 30 percent to 32) in the highest-selling sweets’ category (cooled countline sweets, sweet biscuits and chocolate bars – with sales...
Read more
Hungary on top of the inflation list
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
In November 2009, in the EU-27 consumer prices were 1 percent higher on average, compared to prices in November 2008. The biggest increase was measured in Hungary (5.2 percent) and...
Read more
Shampoo average prices develop steadily
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Shampoo ranks ninth among the 60 household chemicals and cosmetics categories measured by Nielsen. The annual market is worth HUF 11 billion and value sales were up by 2 percent,...
Read more
Less snacks consumed than in 2009
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
In October 2008-September 2009, chocolate (- 6%), sweet biscuit, salty biscuit (-11%), salty snack (- 8%) and family-size ice cream (-15%) sales all fell in terms of volume – reveal...
Read more
Increasing consumer demand for low-priced products
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
In the third quarter of 2009, households bought 1.3 percent less daily consumer goods in terms of value, compared with the same period a year earlier – state data by...
Read more
Hair dye is in the best position
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, in terms of both value and volume only hair dye sales trends were positive in November 2009-October 2009. Measured in Forint, 8 percent more...
Read more
Mineral water and energy drinks strengthened their positions
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Non-alcoholic thirst-quenching beverages are important parts of a store’s product selection. Among the 90 categories measured by Nielsen, in the top 10 carbonated soft drinks ranked 4th, mineral water was...
Read more
Fewer pigs than before
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
An analysis by the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture reveals that the number of pigs has not been this low since the 1960s. With the strengthening of the Forint it is...
Read more
Only mineral water sales grew
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
In the past decade, non-alcoholic beverage consumption had been growing in Hungary, but in 2009 it stalled. Only mineral water producers were able to improve sales: they achieved a 5-6-percent...
Read more
9 out of 10 households buy pork products
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, the complete processed meat market decreased by 4 percent in volume, but increased by 2 percent in terms of value in October 2008-September 2009. The...
Read more
We buy non-alcoholic beverages less often
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Mineral waters, fruit juices, carbonated soft drinks and ice teas make up the non-alcoholic beverage category, in which Hungarian households consumed 7 percent less products in January-September 2009 than a...
Read more
The mobile phone may become a second wallet
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
After debit card payment appeared in Hungary numerous financial experts were of the opinion that the new payment method would spread fast – since it was secure, simple and the...
Read more
Self-service segment expands further in the pork product category
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
In November 2008-October 2009, pork product retail sales augmented by 5 percent and went above an annual HUF 160 billion. Nevertheless, Nielsen registered minus 3 percent in terms of volume...
Read more
Vodka and gin were the biggest winners
Date: 2010-02-14 08:00:00
Spirits turnover was HUF 72 billion in December 2008-November 2009 – but only two types managed to expand in terms of both value and volume: vodka (by 8 and 2...
Read more
The own branded products market is a 300 billion market
Date: 2010-02-12 00:02:03
Almost every fourth forints that the costumers spent, went on the purchasing of own branded products last year. This is approx. 300 billion HUF – sets Nielsen market research company,...
Read more
Slowly the spring will come in the Hungarian economy
Date: 2010-02-12 00:01:45
The tempo of the decline in retail turnover can slow down, decrease will stop in industrial production and sales – indicates the publication of Ecostat Economic Research, called Mikroszkóp. According...
Read more
Hungarian paprika in Japan
Date: 2010-02-12 00:01:11
Hungarian peppers are grown in Szolnok’s Japanese twin town: in Yuza. The vicinity of the town became an important pepper-growing area within the country, so there is a chance that...
Read more
Third of the adult population in Hungary celebrates Valentine's Day
Date: 2010-02-12 00:00:02
Some people think that Valentine's Day was invented by the lingerie, chocolate, balloons, and plush teddy bear manufacturers. Valentine's Day is a big business and the supermarket chains are eager...
Read more
The crisis and the bad weather worsened the performance of agriculture last year
Date: 2010-02-11 00:04:58
The agricultural performance declined in 2009 to its one-third – said Gőgös Zoltán, the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, on the event of the Pest County...
Read more
Less credit applications for greater amounts
Date: 2010-02-11 00:04:25
According to the datas of the Hungarian Development Bank; the borrowing mood of the companies decreased, but the value of credit applications increased. The average of the previous loan applications...
Read more
Sustainable growth can cost tens of thousand billions
Date: 2010-02-11 00:04:02
According to the report of the Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), consist of 29 large companies; The shift to sustainable development generates huge market demand and business opportunities worldwide....
Read more
Swiss chocolate manufacturers closed a bitter year
Date: 2010-02-11 00:03:02
The crisis affected badly the turnover of Swiss chocolate manufacturers: according to the trade association of manufacturers; for the first time in six years, the sales volume and revenue also...
Read more
Men have better salary than women at all age of groups
Date: 2010-02-11 00:01:28
In Hungary, men and those people have the highest salaries, who are facing with retirement. The average income for men in all age of groups is higher, than the salary...
Read more
Improving sentiment in the euro area
Date: 2010-02-11 00:00:38
The business sentiment in the euro area improvemed further in January this year. According to the datas of the German IFO Institute for Economic Research; the comprehensive business sentiment indicator...
Read more
Last year – with a significant surplus – foreign trade turnover declined
Date: 2010-02-10 00:04:01
According to the preliminary datas of the Central Statistical Office; the value of export was 16 729 billion HUF, while the value of import was 15 439 billion HUF last...
Read more
Concentrated beer market
Date: 2010-02-10 00:03:02
According to the analysis of Plato Logic market research company; Due to the company acquisitions, now the four largest brewing group give more than half of the world’s beer producing....
Read more
Now, it is certain: China is the world's largest exporter
Date: 2010-02-10 00:01:25
Due to the 18.4 percent decline in exports of last year, Germany has lost the world's leading exporter title. Currently China is the world's largest exporter – reported the German...
Read more
Beer consumption is good against osteoporosis
Date: 2010-02-10 00:00:02
The Department of Food Science of the University of California has good news for beer lovers. The silicon is key to the increasing of the bone’s density and thus plays...
Read more
Wine Marketing Renewal
Date: 2010-02-09 00:02:28
According to Tornai Tamás, the President of the Hungarian Grape and Wine Association (MSZBSZ); to maintain the annual 3 million hectoliters traffic of the Hungarian wine, a concerted Wine Marketing...
Read more
Hungarian National resources are not enough for EU supports
Date: 2010-02-09 00:01:40
Hungary currently has no country-wide development policy, in addition to EU funds it can not be used as it should – said Parragh László, the President of the Hungarian Trade...
Read more