Company and Personal News
SPAR ending excellent year
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Consolidated revenues of the group totalled HUF 374,17 billion in fiscal year 2008, which was 31.53 percent more than in 2007. Overall floor space of SPAR, Kaiser’s, City SPAR super...
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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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Growth in revenues and profit for Henkel in 2008
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Total revenues generated by Henkel in the fiscal year 2008 were up by 8.1 percent, exceeding EUR 14 billion. This growth was mainly due to the acquisition of National Starch...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Back on top again
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
János Cseh, a well known reform chef has left Gundel after a few months. – We had agreed that renewal was needed, but in my opinion, renewal cannot be partial....
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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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Change of course
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Zsolt Litauszki (33) is regarded as one of the most promising young talents among Hungarian chefs, although he had spent most of his active years working in Austria. These years...
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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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Avant-garde
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Following an invitation by the Hungarian Bocuse d’Or Academy, Adam Melonas, the chef of Casino de Madrid spent a few days in Budapest in February and held two demonstrations under...
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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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Guarantee of quality
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Activities in the five production facilities of PICK SZEGED Zrt. adhere to the Good Production and Hygiene Practices, to HACCP and to the ISO 9001 quality standards. PICK SZEGED Zrt....
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The latest restaurant owner Gundel
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Following a long pause, a restaurant has been opened by a member of the Gundel dynasty again. Károly Gundel, the great grandson of the founder of the old Gundel restaurant...
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Univer-firm opened in Kecskemét
Date: 2009-04-03 17:18:14
Kecskemét-based Univer Product Plc. is about to close its firm in Nagybánya (Romania) in June, and moves production to Hungary instead. The company involved in babyfood and relishing has already...
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Sixty-year old Tchibo celebrates with retro-cups
Date: 2009-04-03 13:26:23
Sixty-year old Tchibo celebrates its birthday by handing out a collection of artistic retro-cups, designed by students of fine art. These new retro coffee-cups are available from April in a...
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Over 220 restaurants joined WineWednesday
Date: 2009-04-03 09:16:20
More than 220 restaurants have signed up for this year's WineWednesday until 1st April. The event is going to take place on 29th April.The idea of WineWednesday had been inspired...
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The new Hilton-restaurant is preparing with a special bufet-menu for the Easter-weekend
Date: 2009-04-03 07:22:45
The freshly opened Icon Hotel of Hilton Budapest is trying to surprise its old and new guests with a special Easter-program set. Consumers may spend a spectacular and cosy Easter-weekend...
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