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Less housework and more time spent with the family

In Hungary 7 out of ten women would like to spend less time with cooking and more with their family – reveals a survey by Sága. Women spend 54 percent...

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Hungaricum Corner in CBA Plaza

This July CBA Sopron Plaza opened the first Hungaricum corner where wines, pálinkas, sweets, fresh and preserved food products from Hungarian manufacturers can be found. Pricer electronic labels were used...

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What makes a fast food restaurant?

In fast food restaurants it is usually possible to eat the food on the spot, but basically it is prepared to be taken away and there are no waiters. Orders...

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Fluid Music acquired Mood Media

In June 2010 Fluid Music Canada Inc. completed the acquisition of Mood Media Group SA, by buying all the issued shares and receivables of the latter for EUR 160 million....

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Rondo Kft. has been a key player in the Hungarian packaging material sector since 1995

Cardboard is used by basically all industries, for collective, individual or shelf-ready packaging. Rondo’s partners are food and non-food companies manufacturing in Hungary. Rondo has also been IKEA’s European supplier...

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Strategic partnership will strengthen the distribution Rézangyal

Rézangyal Kft. and Coca-Cola Hungary signed an agreement on 15 June 2010, according to which from 5 July Coca-Cola HBC is the exclusive distributor of Rézangyal Classic Selection (11 flavours)...

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Sió’s new marketing director

From 28 June 2010, Dávid Aniot fills the position of marketing director at SIÓ-ECKES Kft. He graduated at Drury University in Springfield and came home to spend nine years at...

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Facing the challenge in New York – part 11

From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erté, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: ‘So I said no to DB Modern and...

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The alcohol consumption of festival-goers knows no limits

Heineken Hungária Zrt. and Krétakör went to festivals to campaign for responsible drinking and the results give us food for thought. Péter Fancsikai directed a short film and an animation...

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New managing director for Duropack-Starpack Kft.

From August Dr Róbert Kocsis is the new managing director of Duropack-Starpack Kft. Mr Kocsis started his career at the Budapest affiliate of Planzer Transport AG in 1992. From 1999...

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Shall we laugh or cry?

Distilleries in the Val-de-Travers region in Switzerland have asked the Swiss agricultural authorities to declare the name ‘absinthe’ exclusive to their area. Absinthe is a drink traditionally connected to France....

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Liegl & Dachser – további sikerekre hangolva

Liegl&Dachser, a transportation and logistics joint venture seated in Pilisvörösvár has celebrated its 10th birthday recently. Engelbert Liegl, the company’s founder told that they intend to keep contributing to speeding...

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Innovation manager at GfK Hungária

From 19 July 2010 Péter Sári fills the position of innovation manager at GfK Hungária Market Research Institute. The 34-year old economist worked for Sanoma Budapest Zrt. as on-line marketing...

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Gösser is 150 years old

This June Gösser brewery celebrated its 150th birthday in Leoben. In the picturesque valley where the brewery is located people appeared wearing lederhosen and other traditional garments. Leoben is a...

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Danone Kft. helps children with cancer

More than HUF 6 million has been collected so far in the ‘Let us do something for children together’ programme, which supports the building of an Education Centre in Bakonybél...

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József Bock is Royal Winemaker of the Year

József Bock won in the Royal Winemaker category of the Followers of Royal Cooks event in Nagyszakácsi. This is a special competition, where each of the six courses of last...

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Make food, not war!

A restaurant as the ambassador for peace – this is what Conflict Kitchen in Pittsburgh is about. A few creative artists in the city decided to open a takeaway restaurant...

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Gyulai and Csabai sausage have become protected

As of 18 June 2010, the European Commission authorised the use of PGI (protected geographical indication) marking to both Gyulai and Csabai sausages. The two products have entered the exclusive...

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Mobile phones instead of loyalty cards

Coca-Cola and Rogers Wireless, a Toronto mobile phone service provider started a revolutionary cooperation. Codes printed on the inside of caps can be sent to the mobile company via SMS...

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Our orange is neither sour nor yellow

In the heart of Budapest, we can still come across menus which make us wonder: what might these meals taste like? Not every restaurant is willing to pay for a...

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Chio fries products in healthier oil

From 1 July 2010, Chio Magyarország Kft. started using new frying oil blends in both of its plants. The new oil contains 30 percent less saturated fatty acid, so Chio...

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Gold medal: Coty – Rafinanz • Adidas – Wii promotion

Coty Hungary Kft. commissioned Rafinanz Service with a 10-week promotion campaign to boost sales of adidas women’s cosmetics and to support the range’s new Free Emotion product line. One of...

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Ranking mania

It is a tall order to evaluate blogs objectively, so the different rankings can be considered some kind of game. According to blog.com, the following were the world’s best dessert...

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Theodora: the streets are buzzing with their advertisements

In June 120 citylight posters in Budapest and 130 in the country advertised the mineral water company with the slogan ‘What makes you special is the distance that you have...

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Gold medal: SPAR Hungary • Smurf mania

Between 23 April and 1 June 2009, 15 inhabitants of Smurf village moved to SPAR, KAISER’S, INTERSPAR and PLUS stores. The objectives of the promotion were increasing the number of...

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Road show popularising selective waste collection

Tesco and ÖKO-Pannon organised a road show to raise awareness of selective waste collection. Games, craft workshops and other fun events awaited children and adults in 5 towns. The events...

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Gold medal: Pöttyös • Pöttyös collection

Pöttyös managed to set in motion those consumers who live for the day between 23 March and 31 May 2009. Iconic spotted presents and the latest promotion and communication tools...

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Business and brand building at the same time

Another great initiative in catering: Arany Kaviár restaurant in Budapest serves its own caviar brand to guests and to a few selected partners. The Siberian sturgeon roe is produced by...

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More sugar, please!

– Daily coffee is the most characteristic product in catering and consumption habits only changed moderately. People go to bars and cafés less often, but on the other hand demand...

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With the help of British Telecom, Unilever becomes part of the everyday life of two billion people

BT and Unilever expanded their already existing outsourcing contract by EUR 173 million. In the following four years BT will speed up technological innovation in more than 100 countries, in...

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