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Nestlé buying another mineral water bottling plant. The Rouge family used to have a 61,66 per cent majority share in the Swiss Sources Minerales Henniez mineral water bottling plant which has been purchased by Nestlé, paying CHF 3,000 for a share. Nestlé has also made a public offer of CHF 5,303 for the remaining shares.

Túró rudit to be produced in China as well. An agreement on co-operation has been signed by EU-Milk Technologies Kft. and an agricultural company in Chung Hsing for the production of túró rudi and yoghurt.

Mall for branded Chinese products under construction in Budapest. This will be the second place in the world after Dubai where the one thousand largest and most advanced Chinese companies will present their products to European customers.

Dunkin Donuts developing new oil free of high health hazard fatty acid. The American company has experimented with 28 oils before choosing the product with the right flavour, appearance and health impact.

InBev closing a good quarter despite serious challenges. Th quantity sold by the Belgian brewery showed an organic increase of 4.6 per cent in the second quarter of 2007, compared to the same period last year, while sales increased by 7.6 per cent in terms of revenues.

Sales of hyper markets growing despite restrictive government policy. According to data from the market research company Nielsen, the market share of larger than 400 square meter stores increased by 2 per cent, while that of over 2,500 square meter stores grew by 1 per cent during the first half of the year.

Nestlé Hungária winning „Best Practice” title. The largest company in the Hungarian food business has been chosen as having one of the ten best programs for informing consumers, developing a health-conscious attitude, displaying a responsible approach to constant product development and for its lifestyle programs, by the jury of the Hungarian Public Relations Association.

Aldi beginning construction of its first store in Baranya county. The German retail chain will open twenty stores in Hungary in the next two years. Pécs will become one of the regional logistic centres.