Market News
Supermarkets floorspace and market share grow
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
According to Nielsen research company the Hungarian supermarkets increceased their sales as the average. In one year the food sales in supermarkets grow by 18%, the chanel's market share grow...
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The Greek government has mettings with Supermarket owners and dairy producers
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
The government is concerned that rising prices and inflation of 4.6 percent – a six-year high – could do irreparable damage to its popularity. Development Minister Christos Folias has...
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Accusation in case M.E.G.A.
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
In the course of a control in 2006 the specialist of food safety authority found tons of food with warranty periode expired. After 1.5 years enquiery the National Investigation Office...
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Hungarian farmers wants to protest
Date: 2008-06-05 00:00:00
The Association of Dairy farmers organises a national protest against the low milk prise. According to Istvan Toth, secretary of the association the organisation is solid with the farmers...
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Rice rationing hits UK consumers
Date: 2008-06-04 00:00:00
The cost of rice has soared around the world in recent months – and the resultant shortages are beginning to hit home. Some British supermarkets said they were rationing sales...
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Dutch Milk Producers Block a Cheese Plant
Date: 2008-06-03 00:00:00
The move follows further’s blockade of a Friesland Foods plant. Hundreds of Dutch milk producers blocked the entry to a DOC Kaas cheese manufacturing facility in the northern town of...
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The growth of the real earnings leads to expansion of the retail
Date: 2008-06-03 00:00:00
According to the forecast prepared by GKI Economic Research Co. in co-operation with Erste Bank tthe Hungarian economy will get out from the last year’s “hole” in the second half...
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Széchenyi Card Success Story to Continue
Date: 2008-06-03 00:00:00
After a long preparation KA-VOSZ Zrt., Hitelgarancia Zrt and two ministries National Developing and Economy the new Széchenyi Card construction starts. Széchenyi Card 2 has a longer duration and the...
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In Europe the employees of informatic companies are the most contented
Date: 2008-06-02 00:00:00
Two softver company, Microsoft and Reaktor Innovation lead the „Best employer in Europe 2008” list made by Great Place to Work Institute. Financial Times publishes a special report ranking the...
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Less mosquitos, but more moth last summer
Date: 2008-06-02 00:00:00
According to Nielsen's Retail Index last year fall the demand of insecticides in retail, but request of mothpowder increased. The whole market is HUF 3,5 billion, last year the...
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German milk strike spreads to other European countries
Date: 2008-05-30 00:00:00
It said deliveries dropped by some 60 percent in Switzerland's Zurich region and in the Netherlands, where the Dutch Dairymen Board urged its 4,000 producers to “keep milk on the...
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The price war begins, but the customers wait
Date: 2008-05-30 00:00:00
The sales indexes of LCD and DVD recorder are much lower than two years before. According to a recent survey by market researcher GfK Hungária, the 2006 Football World Cup...
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Indecisive milk prices
Date: 2008-05-28 00:00:00
The milk price will grow, in the purveyance domestic products and import has important part – said specialists on the „World Day of Milk” business forum. According to Andras Mahr...
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We pay 20% more for chocolate bars
Date: 2008-05-27 00:00:00
People with sweet tooth last year had to dip into their pocket deeper, the rawmaterial costs increased by 20% in 2007. This year the situation is the same. According to...
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Together with the Control Authorities
Date: 2008-05-26 00:00:00
Last week Hungarian Entrepreneurs's business forum continued in Southern Transdanubia region, in Pecs. Entreprenuers bad leading systems, attitude by non following the rules, the over controlled firms and the...
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Retail sales fall off
Date: 2008-05-26 00:00:00
According to Central Statistic Office the calendar adjusted data, the volume of retail sales decreased by 3.7% in March, and by 3.1% in the first quarter of 2008 compared to...
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Food prices to stay high in next decade
Date: 2008-05-23 00:00:00
Food commodity prices will remain high by historical standards over the next decade but ease back to well below current peaks, says a report to be published next week by...
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Scottish Government Announces Plan To Ban Cigarette Displays from 2009/10
Date: 2008-05-23 00:00:00
Despite tobacco advertising having been banned in 2002, there are growing concerns that prominent displays of cigarettes and other tobacco products in shops and other points of sale. It is...
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Women use more desodors
Date: 2008-05-23 00:00:00
According to Nielsen research company the Hungarian desodor market grow in value by 12, in volume by 9% between March 2007- February 2008. The whole market was bigger than...
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Hungarian Agriculture Chamber for SPS directive
Date: 2008-05-23 00:00:00
The chamber protect that firm could buy land, so could be minimized the anomalies because of high feed costs. The European commission is to discuss a plan to reform the...
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Digital Media Directory at TV2
Date: 2008-05-22 00:00:00
From June 2008 a new directory leads the developing and sales of TV2's digital surfaces (internet sites, teletex, mobil content). The head of directory is Attila Fekete, who further worked...
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Holiday Cheques – Since 10 years
Date: 2008-05-22 00:00:00
The owner can use their cheques for 27 kind of service at 8500 places in whole Hungary. From the first years 1-2 billion sales, nowadays the foundation sold cheques in...
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Grill parties a joy for retailers as well
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Double digit expansion in the category of grill products has been constant for years. Growth was estimated at 15-20 per cent last year, although precise figures are not available. According...
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Stores online
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
According to Ádám Harcz, key account manager of CSB-System Hungary Kft., the introduction of a software solution becomes a feasible option for FMCG businesses, when the amount of data generated...
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Record breaking fines in the FMVG sector again
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
The Business Competition Authority (GVH) has made a major effort to fight misleading advertising last year. The number of complaints recorded by the Authority was higher than ever. The number...
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Mono spices and paprika above the average
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Sales of mixed spices which account for over half of the retail sales of spices showed stagnation in the February 2007 – January 2008 period. Sales of mono spices expanded...
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Digital customer relations
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
In what way can an IT service provider, an agricultural holding and a financing company be similar? Well, they all use the Microsoft Dynamics CRM system. Experts from Microsoft Magyarország...
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How to avoid fines?
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
Voluntarily undertaking obligations – applied in several cases last year – allows companies subjected to legal action to escape fines by terminating or amending objectionable behaviour and practices. This is...
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Time for exciting flavours
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
The increasing popularity of barbecue parties has a positive effect on the sales of mixed spices. Further growth is dependent on more special, exotic flavours. “Magyarosch” cuisine relying on pepper...
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IT in control
Date: 2008-05-21 08:00:00
There comes a moment in the life of FMCG companies when they can no longer function relying solely on human resources. This is when they need a management, or logistic...
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