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Creditworthiness in decline

According to an analysis prepared by Coface Hungary, the number of insolvency procedures increased by 24 per cent last year, which means that 3.7 per cent of businesses had become...

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Dermatologist in the West, TV in the East

According to data from a survey conducted by GfK Roper, four people out of ten are satisfied with the way they look world-wide and in Hungary, as well. The survey...

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Black tea losing ground

Tea sales have been growing for years. According to Nielsen data, the market expanded by 9 per cent in terms of value in the December 2006 – November 2007 period,...

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HUF “in the pilow”

Investors have generally become more cautious world-wide – summed up Ákos Kozák, managing director, the findings of the survey “Investment Barometer” prepared by the Gfk Group for the The Wall...

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Black tea continues to fade in the market

The market of tea is becoming increasingly colourful. Owing to the rapid changes in tea culture, green, herbal and fruit teas are challenging the once dominant black tea. Black tea...

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Budapest hotels: below average

Commercial places of accommodation generated total gross revenues of HUF 209 billion in the January-October 2007 period, which is 4 per cent up, compared to the same period in 2006....

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Market of detergents above HUF 20 billion

Retail sales of household detergents show continuous increase and have exceeded HUF 20 billion. Overall growth amounted to 4 per cent in the November 2006–October 2007 period. Sales of washing...

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Still minuses

Retail turnover continued to shrink in October 2007. According to KSH data, sales were 2,7 per cent down in the first ten months of 2007, compared to the same period...

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Scented and no stains

The market of detergents shows continuous growth and innovation. Drugstores are still the places where most consumers go when looking for innovations. Consumers have less time to spend cleaning things...

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Hungarians are child-centred in bio

According to a Nielsen survey conducted among Internet users in 46 countries, the most popular bio foods in Hungary are fruits, vegetables and eggs, like in the EU. While almost...

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Extraordinary snapshot – domestic food industry in 2007

The well known and grave problems of the Hungarian food industry continued to exist in 2007 and no major positive breakthrough took place. Domestic purchasing power is in decline, while...

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Frost makes apple expensive

The average price of agricultural produce was up by 34,4 per cent in October compared to the same period in 2006. According to KSH data, the average price of plant...

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Drastic price increase at beers

According to Imre Sivo, president of Hungarian Beer Manufacturers, the companies can't swallow the high raw-material costs. Last year the malt price growth with 40-86%, the hop became 25-40% most...

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Action Plan against fake products made in China

The EU remains China's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade hitting 356.15 billion U.S. dollars last year, up 27 percent year-on-year. The visiting EU Commissioner responsible for taxation and customs,...

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18% increase at Visa Hungary

Visa cards were used to make EUR 1.5 billion worth of purchases in Hungary in Visa's business year ended September 30, 2007.Last year the number of new Visa Cards growth...

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Hungary jobless rate rises in Q4 2007

According to Central Statistics Office, Hungary's rate of unemployment ticked up to 7.7% year on year. Hungary's rate of unemployment came to 7.4% on average in 2007, down by 0.1...

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Fast growing on-line shopping all over the world

Polling company Nielsen Online surveyed 26,312 people in 48 countries. 86 % of internet users had bought something on-line, 82% of Hungarians either.    Nielsen says more than eight out...

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Spring time opens the M1 Outlet & Shopping Center

The construction works are ready, tenants develop the shop-front and the instore. Nearby the international cloths brands two new renter, there are two new renters: CBA retail chain and Drogerie...

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EU pressures general labeling

Food and drink companies would require to shake up labeling procedures and detail energy, sugar, salt and fat contents on the front of the packages they produce.  The European Union's...

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Russia to extend food price freeze

Russian food retailers will extend an anti-inflationary price freeze on basic food products to May 1.  The freeze on prices for bread, milk, sunflower oil and eggs is designed to...

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Hungary's industrial producer price rose by 1.6% year on year

According to the Central Statistics Office (KSH) domestic price inflation came in at 6.2% yr/yr, export index fall 4,8%. Producer prices in the manufacturing industry edged up 0.4% m/m and...

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Food companies must to go greener

At least 30% of shoppers look for environmentally friendly products and packages in the US.  Fearing retribution from environmentalists that could taint their brands, Kraft and Sara Lee are among...

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Last Sardine Plant in Norway to Close Down

A weak dollar exchange rate and lost earnings mean forced King Oscar to finish production.    The plant produces more than seven million tins of sardines a year and more...

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Cartelism at plastic packiging plants

The Hungarian Competition Authority spys by Linpac Plastic Hungária, Propack and Petruzalek Ltd., one Slovakian and an Austrian company is involved too. Accoriding to Hungarian Competition Authority the within named...

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Dannon to mystify with 'Probiotic' Bacteria in the US

The American unit of French group Danone mounting a massive false advertising campaign to convince consumers to pay more for yogurt containing “probiotic” bacteria because of the products' health benefits....

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Coca-Cola Aims to Expand Tea, Looking at Acquisitions

The company might buy or make an investment in Honest Beverages, a privately-held maker of Honest Tea. Tea is a priority area," Chief Executive Neville Isdell told Reuters on the...

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Retail sales decreased 4.2% in November 2007

Two prozent less food and 2-2.4% sales fall in hypers and other food stores.  The retail sales has been falling since the beginning of the year 2007. The volume of...

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