Company and Personal News
First Spar stores converted from Plus opened
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
The first Spar store converted from Plus opened in February in Hatvan, Sopron and Sárbogárd. As a result of the biggest acquisition ever completed by SPAR Magyarország Kft., the complete...
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Franchise news
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Wasn’t a joke after all! We have reported earlier that according to rumours, the Pizza Hut chain has plans to rename some of its units „Pasta Hut”, because Tuscani pastas...
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Food events in the Balkans
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Mac-Line Hungary Kft. is a company specialising in trade events organised in the Balkans. Last year, they helped 445 Hungarian companies in attending 36 events in ten countries. – In...
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Hungarian Bocuse Academy
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
It was quite a surprise to many people when the deed of foundation of the Hungarian Bocuse Academy was signed by Paul Bocuse during the competition held in Lyon. –...
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Switch it off!
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. has joined the joint “Switch it off” campaign of the EU and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which is intended to remind people of the importance of...
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A sense of deficiency and self-criticism
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Roland Oláh, the 32 year old chef of Café Erté has no reason to complain about his career. – This is not the first time in my career that I...
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Beiersdorf Profits Jump 28.3 Percent
Date: 2009-03-05 07:55:05
The company predicted a slower growing for 2009, but its goal is achieving a global market share of 5.5 percent. Group profit after tax for 2008 jumped 28.3 percent to...
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Total sales of 2008 at CBA was HUF 545 billion
Date: 2009-03-04 06:44:39
Last year the food retail chain grow by 4%, increased the number of stores and almost 50 units were renovated in and out. The CBA has the most retail unit...
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BAT Hungary made ready for changes in advertisement law by self test
Date: 2009-03-04 06:24:00
After a six months long campaign every employees of the company from secretary to CEO checked the stores in work group. Hungarian Parliament passed a bill to amend the advertisement...
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Difficulties at Charles Vögele
Date: 2009-03-04 05:58:07
The company lost share on its most important markets, in Switzerland, Germany and Austria in 2008. The total sales decreased by 1.8% to CHF 1.369 billion, the profit fell by...
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Profit Continues To Fall Across Europe
Date: 2009-03-04 05:26:00
The trend of falling occupancy, revenue and profit across key European hotel markets continued during January, according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting. In Vienna the sample...
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ALDI expands in US
Date: 2009-03-04 04:25:00
Discounter is opening its 1000th discount store in the USA this week, in Connecticut. The number of Aldi stores in Connecticut, which is considered one of the most affluent US...
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Kaufland launches organic private label
Date: 2009-03-04 04:15:00
In the first phase 100 products will be on the stores’ shelves in Germany. According to Lebensmittel Zeitung, the label named K-Bio will initially comprise around 100 aggressively priced products,...
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Nordsee success in Budapest
Date: 2009-03-03 13:20:39
After the first Nordsee Restaurant in West-End City Center, the second unit will open this year in November. In the first half year the sales in Hungary's first Nordsee restaurant...
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Goldsun finish producing in April
Date: 2009-03-03 13:01:50
According to the liquidator no asprirant for Goldensun property either for the producing. Liquaidation of the company started in 2006, two years after fire int he plant. Five years before...
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Body Shop To Cut Jobs
Date: 2009-03-03 11:41:31
The company said it is consulting employees about proposals to reduce its global workforce by 275 jobs to make the business more efficient. The Body Shop, which employs 9,200 people...
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Tesco's agressive price cutting in Britain
Date: 2009-03-02 04:47:00
The retailer was planning to cut prices on 3,000 lines, from fresh meat to baby food, stepping up the pressure on the rest of the industry as it heads into...
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Asda to launch SYM TV
Date: 2009-03-02 04:38:00
Wal-Mart-owned company is driving down the cost of the weekly shop for its hard-pressed shoppers. The supermarket has already cut 7,500 prices since January, and this weekend will see the...
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Nespresso expands offer in Hungary
Date: 2009-02-27 13:31:42
The company introduced its new mashine type CitiZ and several Grand Cru coffes in Budapest. The new line of Nespresso slim coffee machines, the CitiZ will be available in March....
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Unilever-Próbakő cooperation continues
Date: 2009-02-27 13:14:29
The PR agency works for Knorr's new ad campaign about common eating. Knorr made a research about eating habits in Europe, also in Hungary. Responders said the family eating make...
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Nestlé Nutrikid Olympic finished
Date: 2009-02-27 12:46:02
The common program of Nestlé Hungária Kft. and the Hungarian Dietetic Association focused on prevention of child obessity. School using the Nutrikid teaching program could take part on Nutrition Olympic....
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Milupa had chosen digital ad agency
Date: 2009-02-27 12:18:42
The food producer call 3 agencies for tender. The winner is EURO RSCG Digital. The tender was first of all about on-line media-planing and -buying and SEO/SEM marketing, but the...
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SMS campaigns by Tesco
Date: 2009-02-27 11:49:13
The retail chain built an own SMS club, a database where consumers, who are interested in price actions, can joined. Tesco think with SMS actions company can faster reflect on...
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From Monday no more daily inventory
Date: 2009-02-27 11:26:18
Restaurants will only be obliged to make a complete registry of alcoholic consumption only once a month from March. Hungarian parliament accepted a change to the regulation on catering establishments...
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International award for Rózsavölgyi Csokoládé
Date: 2009-02-27 10:50:25
The Academy of Chocolate Awards, now in their 4th year are an important event in the International chocolate calendar. The Academy of Chocolate was created in 2005 by 5 of...
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Henkel sponsors Icehockey World Championship
Date: 2009-02-27 10:26:25
The company is donating 50 euros for every goal scored during the tournament, with the total sum going to a children’s aid project. Henkel, the international branded consumer goods manufacturer,...
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Nestle reduces product sizes
Date: 2009-02-27 09:35:05
The world's largest food company will sell more products in smaller quantities in the United States and Europe as customers seek to cut their shopping bills. Reduced product sizes will...
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Extech Data Systems Introduces Apex 3 Thermal Printer
Date: 2009-02-26 09:59:01
Reflecting recent market needs, Extech has changed the standard communication options available for the printer. Short Range Bluetooth™, designed for WPAN, and Serial communication is standard on the Apex 3....
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Reborn of Hotel Szilvás
Date: 2009-02-26 09:46:44
The La Contessa Mansion Hotel opened on Valentine's Day in Szilvásvárad. The former Hunguest Hotel Szilvás has been transformed into a 4-star hotel. The budget for the first phase of...
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New wellness hotel near to Budapest
Date: 2009-02-26 09:26:46
The Abacus Conference and Wellness Hotel, located in Herceghalom will open early in the summer. The 4-star hotel will offer 128 rooms (117 superior, 4 deluxe, 6 junior suites and...
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