Company and Personal News
A traditional, 220 year-old cake-shop has just closed in Pécs
Date: 2009-04-08 03:52:57
Caflish, previously running under the name Éva has been part of the scenery of Pécs since 1789, as a cake shop and a coffee shop, and went bankrupt this spring....
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SOS-stores selling cheap food in Belgrad
Date: 2009-04-08 03:43:30
Grocery store chains launched the so-called SOS-stores, grocery store for low-income individuals in Belgrad, Serbia. The outlet features prices 20-50% lower than regular retail rates. The freshly opened stores are...
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Chocolate-producers are selling more during the Easter-season
Date: 2009-04-08 02:14:00
Retail-chains have increased by 14 percent within February 2008 and January 2009 which means a 70 billion HUF increase. Seasonal Easter-candies are being sold in great numbers: over 967 tons,...
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Győri Keksz Ltd. moving to the industrial park of Győr
Date: 2009-04-08 00:12:12
Győri Keksz Ltd. is changing its location by moving to the industrial park of Győr, the constructions of the new building started on Tuesday. The company has brought a 10...
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Tesco, CBA and Coop are the most successful
Date: 2009-04-07 04:04:15
Tesco, CBA and Coop have ended up on the top of Nielsen's 2008 list of the greatest grocery and general merchandising retail chains. Nielsen has also pointed out that CBA...
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Tracel agency winning on court against consumer protection authority
Date: 2009-04-07 04:02:12
No consumer protection rule is being offended if travel agencies indicate extra tarifts separatedly from the participation fee on their fylers – the Supreme Court decided. A travel agency issued...
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Too many restaurants in the USA?
Date: 2009-04-07 03:47:31
In less than 20 years, the number of restaurants and bars has seen a 49 percent increase, now many of these restaurants must close due to the crisis.Since 1990, the...
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National Starch integrated by Henkel successfully
Date: 2009-04-07 03:42:01
Henkel’s acquisition of the National Starch businesses in April 2008 has brought about a substantial increase of sales. After adjusting for foreign exchange, sales rose by 11.6 percent. Organic sales...
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Borsod Brewery Plc. chose Publicis Consultants │ Budapest
Date: 2009-04-06 02:29:16
Borsod Brewery Plc. has chosen the PR agency Publicis Consultants │ Budapest within the compass of an invitational tender to perform external communication tasks. Borsod Brewery Plc. wishes to continue...
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The first five-star hotel of the Istrian peninsula has opened
Date: 2009-04-06 01:21:54
The number of luxury hotels in Croatia have increased significantly in the past few months, Croatian tourism puts the main emphasis on five-star hotels at the moment. Tourism has always...
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Nestle benefiting from recession
Date: 2009-04-06 01:14:45
While the world's top food groups battle a slowdown this year, Nestle SA has the credentials to exploit the recession. In spite of the crisis, Nestle seem to have closed...
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Successful debut by the Nordsee chain in Budapest
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
The first Hungarian unit of the Nordsee chain has produced dynamic growth and attracted more guests than previously anticipated in its first six months of operation. The first restaurant located...
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Flooded with flavours!
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
While half of the guests visiting confectioneries prefer vanilla and chocolate ice cream, the other half is ready to try other flavours as well. Creative confectioners constantly work on innovation,...
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As many gifts as reasons to unwrap a Kinder milk bar!
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
The first round of Kinder Hűtött Finomság prize game has ended recently. The main prize, a HUF one million IKEA voucher has been won by Lívia Gilicze from Komló. The...
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Update bakery-health shops opening by the dozen
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
32 units of the Update bakery chain have already been opened, with negotiations about another one hundred on the way. The objective is to bring the total number of units...
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Barrel hotel in the Netherlands
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
A special method for utilising old wine barrels has been invented by a Dutch hotel owner. The 14,500 litre barrels have been converted into bedrooms and installed in De Vrouwe...
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Fragile trends
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Many attempts have been made at defining an order of priorities among factors which determine how satisfied guests feel in restaurants. In any case, we can be sure that a...
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Pedigree campaigning for stray dogs
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Pedigree® has launched an Adopt a Stray Dog Program recently. This initiative was first launched by Mars in the US in 2006 and has been continued in 11 other countries...
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Exam in wine
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
The Wine Wednesday event is to be held for the first time this year by Magyar Bormarketing Kht. Bars and restaurants participating in the campaign will sell Hungarian wines and...
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There will be energy!
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Sales of energy drinks show continuous growth. Energy drinks have become an essential item in the assortment offered by any club, bar or restaurant visited by young people. Annual sales...
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SIÓ helping children in need
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
The Thank you SIÓ! Schoolbag Program will help 1000 children in 2009. The program is composed of two parts: a description of the children nominated and a drawing competition. A...
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New candidates for chairman
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Following the resignation of István Pető, chairman of the Hungarian National Association of Gastronomy, three candidates have entered the competition for the position: Vilmos Kreil, chairman of the Hungarian Bocuse...
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Energy drink in green
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Buszesz Zrt. has launched a product which is unique in the Hungarian market – the green Watt energy drink is made without preservatives, caffeine and taurine. The majority of domestic...
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Synergon Retail Systems Kft. becoming “Hungarian company off to the most dynamic start”
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Romulus Steinbinder, managing director of Synergon Retail Systems Kft. received the “Hungarian company off to the most dynamic start” certificate from Up Club Hungary on behalf of the company on...
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Kinder Maxi King, Kinder Hűtött Finomságok
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
As many gifts as many reasons to unwrap! The Kinder Hűtött Finomságok promotion has entered its third period. The attractiveness of this period and the film is due to the...
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Crisis management by franchise chains
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Franchise chains in different parts of the world have responded to the economic crisis in different ways. McDonald’s has reduced some of its prices in the USA. The introduction of...
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Annual food donations worth HUF 600 million
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
The Hungarian Food Bank was founded in 2005. It is a non-profit food wholesale organisation for the distribution of food donations to charities, social institutions and local governments. At present,...
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