Market News
Regional differences in growth
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Rates of growth for sales of leading food categories in the April 2008-March 2009 period. Notes: 1. Sales of the 90 categories monitored by Nielsen showed average growth of 6...
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Great opportunities in the market of refrigerated goods
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
The logistic market of refrigerated goods is in turmoil. Both local and international enterprises see market gaps waiting to be filled. According to Szabolcs Czifrik from Liegl & Dachser Kft.,...
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More shoppers from the 50-65 age group in modern chains
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen ShopperTrends survey, an increasing proportion of 50-65 year olds visit modern stores, while the loyalty of this group towards traditional stores has diminished. While in 2007,...
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Újvidék and London in the AMC program in May
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
AMC provided support for 16 Hungarian exhibitors attending the 76th International Agricultural and Food Industry Fair in Újvidék held between 9-16. May. A consumer promotion under the „Delikatesno iz Mađarske”...
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Foresighted companies invest in development even in times of crisis
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
It is quite surprising to see that SME-s have reduced their spending on material handling equipment less substantially than large enterprises. Regarding spending on warehousing software, the situation has not...
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One eye laughing, the other eye weeping
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
According to experts from PriceWaterhouseCoopers Kft, some players in the FMCG sector might be able to reclaim VAT, while the burden on enterprises employing several hundred people could be reduced...
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Higher tax might blacken the food market
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
The latest government measures are certain to have a rapid and deep effect on the food supply chain. The combination of reduced purchasing power and higher VAT will transform food...
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Let’s start again!
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
As a drastic reduction has occurred in sources of financing available for companies since last autumn, a number of financing products subsidies by the government have been introduced to bring...
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Ideal co-operation between manufactures and agencies V. – You don’t have to believe everything (part 2.)
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
This time, we are going to discuss certain aspects of merchandising activities in some detail, like equipment, supervision, remuneration. As we cannot expect merchandisers to send us an SMS at...
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Consumer preference for grilling stable
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
The grilling season when the largest part of special sausages and spices are sold is near. Consumer enthusiasm for grilling remains stable with sales totalling 900 tonnes in the March...
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As offered by Budapest Bank
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
We have asked Budapest Bank whether they see any interest by companies from the FMCG sector in government subsidised financing. UMFORG financing is only available to manufacturing enterprises and even...
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Prices are not the weapons used in the fight for consumers in the grill market
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Apart from the general decline in consumption and the colder summer, the expanding selection of marinades and grill brines pose a further threat to the market of grill products. On...
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Less money in our pockets
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Gross average income was down by 1.5 percent in the first two months of 2009, compared to the same period in 2008. Real income was down by 4.3 percent. Average...
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Market expanding in terms of both value and quantity
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Annual sales of spices, red paprika and flavourings exceeded HUF 18 billion in the April 2008-March 2009 period. Growth was 11 percent in terms of value and 2 percent in...
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Baltic retailers in trouble
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
According to an estimate by Eurostat, retail sales were down by 3.4 percent in the EU-27 countries in February compared to February 2008. Only Poland and Belgium produced growth, while...
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Green spices bringing diversity into Hungarian cuisine
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Diversity in the use of spices is growing but this does not mean the end of red paprika. In fact it is still producing growth in spite of a substantial...
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Waiting for the grilling season
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
International trends in the poultry and garden product markets are monitored by AKI. According to analysts working for USDA, turkey production and consumption is expected to drop in 2009. In...
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(HU) Több fűszerkeveréket vásárolnak
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
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Drop in conjuncture index stopping in April
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Following a nine month continuous drop, the value of the GKI conjuncture index finally stabilised in April. According to a survey by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. conducted with the support of...
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Concentration decreasing in sales of ice tea
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Retail sales of ice tea were up by 3 percent in the April 2008-March 2009 period, exceeding HUF 14 billion, while sales in terms of quantity were down by 4...
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Proportion of people following a healthy diet stable
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
According to the latest survey conducted by GfK Hungária about eating habits, practically all foods are consumed less frequently. Traditional dishes and flavours continue to remain dominant. The proportion of...
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Stores can do a lot to boost sales of ice tea
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Experts are looking forward to this year’s ice tea season with cautious optimism in spite of the recession. The market of ice tea is still dominated by traditional lemon and...
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Hungarian origin increasingly important
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
The freshness and good quality of products continue to remain the primary considerations for consumers, while price remains the second most important. According to the GfK Hungária Shopping Monitor and...
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Lemon ice tea becoming even more popular
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
According to the GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, growth of the ice tea market continued both in terms of quantity and value in the first quarter of 2009. The market was still...
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Fewer guests in the beginning of the year
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
The number of foreign guests served by commercial accommodation providers was down by 19 percent in January-March, compared to the same period in 2008, while the same number for domestic...
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Annual sales approaching HUF 40 billion
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Retail sales of household paper products were up by 8 percent in terms of value in the March 2008-February 2009 period, compared to the previous year. Retail sales totalled more...
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Price rise in the food industry
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Domestic industrial prices were down by 0.7 percent in February 2009, compared to January and up by 4.6 percent, compared to March 2008. Industrial export prices were up by 12.2...
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In May, the first time in a nine-month period the economic index of GKI has been improved.
Date: 2009-05-27 00:46:27
The seasonally adjusted values of the GKI consumer confidence index has been appreciably increased after last October’s fall and April’s stagnation. According to the survey of GKI Economic Research Co....
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Every third Hungarian purchases in small stores
Date: 2009-05-27 00:18:57
According to the datas of GfK Hungária, the long-term change in consumer habits, seems to strengthen due to the economic crisis. The number of high rate shopping has been decreased,...
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The European Commission to examine food shop prices
Date: 2009-05-27 00:01:00
It is observed in many European countries that the decrease in prices in the food market does not follow by a decline in consumer prices. While a large number of...
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