Company and Personal News
Honour for Péter Feiner from Austria
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Péter Feiner, managing director of SPAR Magyarország and chairman of the board has been awarded the Grand Order of the Republic of Austria by the by the President of the...
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Coffee advertising performance
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
An Illy Cafe located in New York uses a new version of the very popular form of indirect advertising called product placement. A 90 minute theatrical performance titled “28 seconds”...
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Coffee with art
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Creators of the works named „ERNO” and „Enjoy it while flying” finished in joint first place in the Hungarian round of the international design competition organised by NESPRESSO under the...
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Food patriot
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
A conservative MP, David Cameron has recommended that labels should be introduced to mark food products of genuinely British origin. He believes that inaccurate labelling makes it difficult for consumers...
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Too strong for comfort
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
It is not only European sommeliers who encourage Californian wine producers to reconsider the alcohol content of their wines. Though Californian wines with a 15-17 per cent alcohol content are...
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Less carbon dioxide from Nestlé
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Last year, the Nestlé group used up 28 per cent less water and emitted 16 per cent less CO2 than it had ten years ago. According to a report published...
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Whose future is it?
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The stories of the two former chairmen of Étrend association illustrate the present situation of Hungarian gastronomy well. Péter Mózes, who resigned in February had pointed out the problems which...
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Iceman coming?
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Last summer, huge blocks of ice were used for cooling some large building in New York, instead of air conditioning, Water was refrozen using energy from solar cells. Blocks of...
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New joint venture in the coffee-drink market
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The Coca-Cola Company and illycaffè SpA. has established a global joint venture for the sale of ready to drink coffee. The first three premium category coffees of Ilko Coffee International...
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Profit going up in smoke
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The Smokers’ Association wants a frank dialogue with legislators, as they regard the currently proposed amendment of the law about the protection of non-smokers as unrealistic. They would only support...
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Still a long way to go!
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Per capita consumption of cheese in Hungary is still well below the EU average. The consumption of cheese had been growing in the EU till 2001, stabilising around 19 kilos....
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Stores opening
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Spar City, Budapest Open: 3 april Chain: Spar Store space: 550 m2 SKU: – Spar, Nyíregyháza Open: 15 april Chain: Spar Store space: 1031 m2 SKU: – Aldi, Debrecen Open:...
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You are organic, but is your detergent as well?
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Pioneer of bio-detergents in Hungary. Ladies & Gentlemen Hungary Kft. began wholesale distribution of environment-friendly ECOVER detergent products in the autumn of 2007. ECOVER offers perfect solutions for the everyday...
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Franchise news
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Dr Istán Kiss, general secretary of the Hungarian Franchise Association retires. He has lead the organisation since its foundation in 1991. His successor is dr. Katalin Mandel, owner and director...
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Could be simple…
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
…to sell ice cream with a high margin. As people go out looking for an experience, ice cream desserts also need decoration! Wafers, chocolate decorations, creams, candied fruits and fresh...
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Reorganisation by Tetra Pak
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Tetra Pak has established a new organisational unit for its Middle and Eastern European companies. Tetra Pak Duna located in Budaörs, is composed of the former Tetra Pak Magyarország, Austria,...
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This time, it’s Buday!
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Peter Buday, the number one media star among Hungarian chefs has finally parted with his role as sous-chef beside Judit Stahl and now has his own gastronomic program on the...
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Syrupy story
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
A great variety of syrups play a major role in the growth seen in the sales of cold and hot beverages. As a result of the increasing popularity of mixed...
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Football star to advertise Szentkirályi
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Luís Figo will be the face of the nation-wide campaign of Szentkirályi, to ba launched in April. Szentkirályi intends to boost its international sales from 3 to 10 per cent...
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„Double agent”
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The name of the 33 year old chef, Zsolt Nagy has become known in connection with competitions held in March. He was the only chef who entered both Tradition and...
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What we should know:
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
There are differences in ingredients between brands. We should know what we want to use the syrup for. Recipes of coffee drinks are written for specific syrups, which means one...
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Acquisition by Henkel
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Henkel has taken over the Glues and Electronic Materials division form Akzo Nobel. These two divisions generated revenues of GBP 1.25 billion in 2007. The revenues of Henkel Adhesives Technologies...
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Trendy glass bottle is tall and thin
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
According to Éva Gyenge sales manager of O-I Magyarország, innovative elements determine present design trends. The designer bottle of O-I received the highest award, the “Oscar” of the glass bottles...
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Crazy world
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
It has been announced on 1. April, that Pizza Hut is to be renamed Pasta Hut and pizza is to be replaced in its assortment by pasta. When we checked...
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Bidding for Pöttyös gifts
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The unique consumer promotion organised for Pöttyös was launched on 17. March and will last for 11 weeks. Special codes are to be found inside the packaging of Pöttyös products....
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Active communication yields the expected results
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
In the market of pesticides and repellents, S.C. Johnson is the leader in terms of communication. They also support the Tick Association, since warning people of the hazards related to...
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All Star Hot Dog
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
This American style hamburger restaurant is located on the outskirts of the city. The menu is unusual, with Mexican, French, Italian and even Hungarian hot dogs. There is also a...
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