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Multibrand

Manage wisely! promotion Agency: Human Telex/Phd Customer: Unilever Magyarország Kft. Product: Multibrand (Dove, Knorr, Domestos, Flora, Cif, Coccolino, Baba, Sunsilk, Signal, Amodent, Floraszept, Rexona, Rama, Globus, Delma, Delikát8, Bertolli, Lipton)...

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János Cseh in Gundel

It came as a bit of a surprise, when János Cseh, the ex-chef of Sofitel and Novotel Congress and one of the best chefs in the country, announced in March...

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Working in the UK

Two Polish workers have been awarded compensation of GBP 17,000 from their former employer in Scotland. They had to put up with continuos verbal abuse and harassment by their employer...

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Cooking playgrounds

Garabonc, Tiszaroff, Hernádkak, Lábatlan, Pécsely, Csögle, Pásztó, and Tiszacsege are the eight settlements which have won playgrounds conformant with EU standards in the “Cook a playground” promotion organised by the...

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The Bonbonetti group

The Bonbonetti group is the largest and oldest Hungarian group of companies in the sweets industry. At the moment, three major brands belong to the company: Cherry Queen, tibi, and...

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Café Rossi

The recently opened Café Rossi has become a real pearl of Erzsébet tér. The interior dedicated to coffee is warm and friendly. The local time of Sumatra, Ethiopia and Guatemala...

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GEFCO duplicated its sales in Hungary

The EFCO logistics integrator specialis had HUF 4 billion income, twohold as last year.   Half of the sales came from distribution of vehicles and groupage and full/part-load road transport....

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This season Velence Resort & Spa to open

The hotel on the Velence-beach has 197 rooms, special two for handicapped guests. From the hotel a gallery leads to the apartment houses, where 80 apartments offers a longterms service....

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Henkel 4Q Net Profit +11%

In the full year, Henkel posted sales of EUR13.07 billion, up 2.6% from 2006, organic sales grew 5.8%.   Earnings before interest and taxes, or EBIT, in the fourth quarter...

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Gourmand restaurant and a 5 stars apartment house to open in Haris Park

According to press informations the works on the site of the former Marczibányi Square rifle range begins in spring, the finishing is to wait until autumn 2009.   The HUF...

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Fine on Magyar Cukor Zrt. because of water pollution

In February 33,000 m3 pollutioned water fall into brook Ikva from company's distroyed reservoir. The bad case happened in Magyar Cukor's Petohazi plant, the firm has to pay HUF 22...

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Intelligence ADT Ultra•Max at Marionnaud

8 of the 10 international retail chains prefer ADT's solutions.   After a successful test periode in 2007 Marionnaud choose for protection the Ultra-Max®, the authentic Acousto-Magnetic technology. The first...

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Extra guarantee at Indesit Company

Customer can raise the „normal” two years guarantee at Indesit products with another two, at Hotpoint-Ariston products with extra 3 years.  According to GFK Research Company on the Hungarian market...

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Electrolex sales over HUF 200 billion

The sales growth is to thank to the capacity increase of the plants in Jaszbereny and Nyiregyhaza. Last year Electrolux sales increased with 11% to HUF 201.1 billion. The company...

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Procter & Gamble Co to cut about 15 percent of its management staff

The company aims to accelerate annual productivity growth from 6 percent to 7 or 8 percent over the next five years. The world's largest household and personal-care products maker also...

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Aldi enters the Polish market

The German discounter Aldi, opened its first seven stores in Poland on 25 February. The network’s discounts are located in Poznan, Jelenia Gora, Sulechow, Glogow, Zory, Brzeg and Tarnowskie Gory....

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One third market share for Heineken Hungaria

In spite of bad business environment the company increased its sales and profit in 2007.   Last year the company sold 9% more beer, almost 2,400 hectoliters, the nettó sale...

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Wal-Mart doesn't grow its suppliers from China

The retail giant is present with shops in China, but doesn't believes in the product made there.  Wal-Mart said it will continue to source an estimated $9 billion of manufactured...

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Developments at Hungexpo

In the latest phase of improvements made by owner GL events, construction has been launched on Pavilion G.Gross exhibition space there will be 9,504 sq m, the indoor high 12...

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Anheuser-Busch Considering Counter-bid For Scottish & Newcastle

Anheuser-Busch reported to be examining whether to launch a last-ditch counter-offer for Scottish & Newcastle, the UK's biggest brewer. According to an unsourced article in the Sunday Times newspaper, the...

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Auchan To Revamp Private Label Packaging

The new packaging focus on modern looks and clarity. The programme, which was started at the end of 2007, has been rolled out to 800 of its 10,000 lines. Auchan...

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Kofola Buys Slovak Non-Alcoholic Wine Brand

The Czech company becomes Coke Zero competitor with bez soda launch. Czech beverage firm Kofola has acquired the “Vinea” brand, also known as the “non-alcoholic wine” from Slovak wine producer...

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M&S Reported To Be Discussing Moves Into India And Israel

Marks & Spencer is in talks with India's Reliance Retail for an equal joint-venture for apparel, food and cafes, according Economic Times, citing unnamed sources. A deal could be reached...

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Less handicraft wine, but solid image by Monarchia

The trade company decreases its wine offer and building a strong brand. The Hungarian member of the Monarchia Matt International group, Monarchia Winery cut down its bidding from 25 to...

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Supermarket giants in online price war

Britain's biggest supermarkets are preparing for a fierce online price war to gain market share and lure shoppers away from rivals.  Escalating competition between the dominant players prompted one executive...

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Camel Gets a Makeover

Though the enduring image of the Camel has not changed in the updated packaging, the animal is surrounded by a fresh look. The box also touts the brand's history: “Since...

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P&G joined to P.R.I.S.M.

Research shows that 70% of final purchase decisions are made at the shelves.  In 2006 Nielsen Company made a substantial progress in formulating a new in-store media metric. PRISM (Pioneering...

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dm- The Best Workplace for Women

Last year the drugstore chain won „The Most Family Friendly Company” award, this year it get „The Best Workplace for Women” award too.  On the tender, set up by Association...

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Danubius Hotels' economic effectivenes didn't grew in 2007

The Danubius Group produced HUF 47.3 billion revenue at consolidated level in 2007, group level occupancy fall to 62.7%. The total revenue of Hungarian hotels was HUF 31.5 billion, showing...

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