Company and Personal News
Henkel producing growth in the third quarter
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
As a result of dynamic organic growth and the acquisition of National Starch, total revenues of Henkel were up by 12 percent in the third quarter of 2008, reaching EUR...
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Trendy music from Mood Media
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Mood Media has been contracted by the lingerie chain Konkurencia to provide music in its 12 stores. Adidas, another client of Mood Media, has held a “retro” promotional campaign in...
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Containers with pre-set temperature
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Messer Hungarogáz Kft. presented its latest innovation in refrigerated transport. The Siber System allows a single vehicle to carry containers with different pre-set temperatures. Siber System containers are equipped with...
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Living up to expectations
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Hungarian competitors were successful at the Olympics for Chefs and Confectioners held in Erfurt, between 19-22. October. The national team (Sándor Kovács captain, Krisztián Kecskeméti, László Szabó, Ádám Balogh, Gábor...
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Dialogue between parties concerned
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Coca-Cola Magyarország has initiated a dialogue based on international standards in the topic of „Conscencious nutrition, active lifestyle and health – the responsibility of choice”. The objective of the forum...
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Record number of participants at the Nutrikid Olympics
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
458 primary schools, 656 teams and over 6,500 kids have registered for the Nestlé Nutrikid Olympics. Competitors can win various prizes each month in addition to HUF 100,000. The Olympic...
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Mixed feelings
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
There has not been much media response to the good results achieved by the Hungarian team at this year’s Chef’s Olympics held in Erfurt. We asked Attila Tanács, the most...
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„Black is beautiful!”
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Black toilet paper, tissues and napkins made by Renova are intended for the most luxurious restaurants and hotels. They also have other colours in their assortment, but what makes these...
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New CEO for SáGa
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Henk Slagt was appointed the new CEO of SáGa Foods Élelmiszeripari Zrt. in November. In the past, he had worked for Sara Lee for ten years, including five spent as...
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Sales in addition to marketing
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Márta Galácz, originally appointed as marketing director of Ceres Zrt. in the spring, will also be responsible for sales activities in the future. In the past, she had worked for...
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Fondu for one person
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Chocolate fondue is becoming more popular than classic fondue. Slices of fruit are dipped in liquid chocolate. A mini fondue set made by a German manufacturer allows liquid chocolate to...
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Precious award for Hungerit Cryovac Darfresh® packaging
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
The Darfresh® packaging used for poultry products sold under the Hungerit Valdor brand has been awarded the WorldStar award. The Darfresh® vacuum skin packaging of SealedAir which allows quality to...
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Secret shoppers in stores
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
In the retailer promotion of Kométa 99 Zrt., CBA, Coop and Reál stores are visited by secret shoppers on a random basis, who will hand over gifts, if the store...
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Why the olympics? – A matter of principle
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
The Olympics organised for chefs enjoys more prestige in most European countries than in Hungary. As the premium coffee brand Lavazza was one the chief sponsors of this year’s event,...
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Restaurant systems
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
We can already see waiters registering orders using a PDA. Within a few years, this will become the standard procedure everywhere. In the opinion of Zoltán Papp, managing director of...
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drogerie markt surpassing HUF 60 billion
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
drogerie markt has achieved revenues of HUF 60,4 billion in Hungary this fiscal year, which is 18,4 percent more then in the previous year. The dm Austria Group has also...
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Rationalisation by TV2
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Like foreign media enterprises, TV2 is also preparing for the crisis by rationalisation. Their news section is to be restructured and 35 employees of the group are to be laid...
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Why the olympics? – It’s worth the money!
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
According to Lajos Kovács, owner of Csintex Kft, he has been supplying the clothing for Hungarian chefs competing in prestigious international championships as a sponsor for 15 years. This year’s...
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Who does what? Products and services
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Com-Passz: Visual Restaunt® software for special applications. 24 hour assistance service, which is free of charge for clients in the first two months. s1-3 year warranty for hardware • DreamCreator:...
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Lucky Destinies
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
The kinder prize game Úticélozz! is to continue in December with a trip to an eastern destination using a STA TRAVEL voucher worth HUF 650,000. You can still register on...
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Joint venture to be formed by B&P Social Branding and NetAktív
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
B&P Social Branding and NetAktív Kommunikációs Ügynökség announced the formation of a joint venture and the beginning of strategic co-operation in November. The agency to be established under the name...
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Rendezvous for professionals
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
At 37, Hoventa is the second oldest among events organised for the HoReCa sector. Although development of the market has slowed down in recent years, the event has been held...
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Pastas from the heart of Italy
Date: 2008-12-16 08:00:00
Golden ear of durum wheat-this is what Spigadoro, name of the pasta launched in 2009 means in Hungarian. The ear of durum wheat has been present in the logo of...
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Electrolux cut jobs
Date: 2008-12-16 00:00:00
The company will fire 5% of the total employees, till now there is no information about from which region. Electrolux, the world's second-biggest home appliances maker, warned its 2008 results...
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Room prise grow at Balaton and in East-Hungary
Date: 2008-12-16 00:00:00
In the first eleven months of 2008, the room occupancy rate for three-, four- and five-star hotels was 59%. At current prices, gross room revenue declined by 4%, while the...
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INTERMARCHÉ accelerates contactless payment
Date: 2008-12-15 00:00:00
Intermarché and Ecomarché stores will use contactless payment technology in France in early 2009. One third of its tills currently use the system. For payments under EUR20 users will only...
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Pápai Hús in local hands
Date: 2008-12-15 00:00:00
The government assumed state guarantee on 80% of the loans the buyer would take out from the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB). The buyer was a project company that was brought...
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