Company and Personal News
New Irish hotel brand in Budapest
Date: 2008-11-20 00:00:00
Quinlan Private investment group is about to launch its own brand in Budapest's 6th district from 2010. The company is one of the Balaton biggest investor now. The 4-star Hotel...
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Lidl apologises in Sweden
Date: 2008-11-20 00:00:00
The German discount supermarket chain, has been forced to issue an apology following revelations that workers at one of its Swedish stores deliberately poured cleaning fluids in rubbish to stop...
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M&S hits 20 goals in environmental Plan A
Date: 2008-11-20 00:00:00
Marks & Spencer has reported that it has already hit 20 out of the 100 environmental goals set out in its green initiative called Plan A. The company pointed to...
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Pepsi Bottling Lowers Forecast, To Cut Over 3,000 Jobs
Date: 2008-11-20 00:00:00
Pepsi Bottling Group, the no.2 global soft-drink distributor, has lowered its full-year forecasts and announced that it will cut 3,150 jobs, mostly in Mexico. The company said the job cuts...
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REWE Group developes logistics basis
Date: 2008-11-19 00:00:00
Rewe Group in Germany is investing more than EUR660 million into the separation of its discount logistics from its full-range logistics. With the re-opening of its modernised distribution centre in...
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Tesco go green by wind
Date: 2008-11-19 00:00:00
In the UK, Tesco is to install 10 metre high wind turbines in supermarket car parks across South Wales as part of its plan to cut its carbon footprint by...
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HUF 5 million fine for Metro Holding
Date: 2008-11-19 00:00:00
The cash&carry specialist offered household and consumer electronics equipments via its leaflet in January 2008, but they were not available in every warehouses or only in very limited number. The...
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Ikea continouses developing in Russia
Date: 2008-11-19 00:00:00
IKEA will accelerate an expansion in Russia, Per Kaufmann, head of Russian business, said, Dagens Industri newspaper reported Monday. IKEA wants to have stores in every city with at least...
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Tag Heuer butique on Andrassy avenue
Date: 2008-11-19 00:00:00
TAG Heuer as brand is well known from Formula 1 racing, also the TAG Heuer luxus watches were available in Budapest, but from December the company has own butique in...
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H&M sales decreased
Date: 2008-11-19 00:00:00
Hennes & Mauritz, a Swedish apparel retail chain, reported a decline in sales for October, with comparable units down by 2%, in spite of an increase in the number of...
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Gross room revenue declined, number of tourism nights decreased
Date: 2008-11-18 00:00:00
According to the national statistic office in the first ten months of 2008, the room occupancy rate for three-, four- and five-star hotels was 60%. At current prices, from January...
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Lidl could open in Romania in 2010
Date: 2008-11-18 00:00:00
According to unconfirmed reports in the Romanian press, Schwarz-owned Lidl could open its first stores in the country in 2010, following completion of the retailer’s logistics centre in Chiajna, near...
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Carrefour France reduces sales area
Date: 2008-11-18 00:00:00
According to reports in French newspaper Le Figaro, Carrefour France is going to reduce the sales area of its largest hypermarket in the country by 6,000 square metres. The hypermarket...
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US$20 million for FoodTech International
Date: 2008-11-18 00:00:00
The buyer is the Nestle and Osem consortium. Last year FoodTech has sales of US$14.6 million. For the first three quarters of 2008 the company reported sales of US$15.4 million....
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Henkel Announces Successful Public Offering of Its Shares in Ecolab
Date: 2008-11-18 00:00:00
Henkel has held an investment in Ecolab since 1989. In 1991, Ecolab and Henkel formed a joint venture in Europe, combining each company's European commercial cleaning and sanitizing operations. Henkel...
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Meat industry needs help from the government
Date: 2008-11-18 00:00:00
According to the Hungarian Meat processor's association the state should help Papai Hus Zrt. to get straight. The president of the association wrote letter about it to the agricultural minister...
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Szentkiralyi mineral water is the most popular
Date: 2008-11-18 00:00:00
According to ACNielsen's research in September 2008 , the brand is the favorite both, in sales of value and volume. Szentkiralyi Asvanyviz Ltd., which is a family business, precedes Kekkuti...
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EU court rejects Lego trademark
Date: 2008-11-17 00:00:00
The Danish toy maker Lego has lost a court battle to protect its iconic plastic bricks. The EU's Court of First Instance upheld a 2004 EU decision to cancel the...
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New Tesco unit in Gyula
Date: 2008-11-17 00:00:00
The store has 5,000 sqm retail area and has a parkplace for 500 cars. Soon works here a discount gas station with 8 pumps. 180 people work at the Tesco...
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MERCATOR not to be bought back by Slovenia
Date: 2008-11-17 00:00:00
According to a statement by Slovenia’s prospective economy minister, Matej Lahovnik, the government is unlikely to buy a stake in Mercator, the country's largest food retailer whose shareholders will put...
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SUBWAY plans expansion in Ireland
Date: 2008-11-17 00:00:00
Despite an economic downturn, Subway is planning major expansion in Ireland over the next two years. The company currently has 181 outlets across the country and plans to open 119...
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Lanchid 19 won hotel architectural award
Date: 2008-11-17 00:00:00
The European Hotel Design Awards, presented by Sleeper Magazine on Thursday, 6 November 2008, is the premier celebration of outstanding innovations in the hospitality industry and hotel design in Europe....
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TESCO working with new agencies
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
A consortium formed by B&P CSR management and NetAktív Kommunikációs Ügynökség has been contracted by TESCO-GLOBAL Áruházak Zrt. to develop and execute Corporate Responsibility (CR) and Public Relations (PR) strategies...
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HUNGAROPACK – for the 25th time
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
81 nominations have been submitted for the 25th HUNGAROPACK Packaging Competition by 40 organisations. The five nominations achieving the highest scores (awarded by a jury) have been awarded the HUNGAROPACK...
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Stocks or protest?
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
The owner of a pub called Maltermeister Turm in a German town called Goslar has found a creative and unique way of expressing his criticism of the legislation banning smoking...
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Mórakert opening store in Budapest
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
A store was opened in Budapest by Mórakert Szövetkezet on 22. September, where fresh fruits and vegetables are available directly from the farmers. Gro-ceries, pasta and eggs are also sold...
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Cherry Queen Marcipán
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
We like marzipan and we know countless forms of marzipan. Marzipan will now be able to take the place it deserves in the hearts of real gourmets: black chocolate bon-non...
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Easier to understand recipe
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Learning, especially from foreign sources is increasingly important for chefs today. However, converting English measures to European units is not very easy for many people surfing on the internet in...
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Stores opening
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
Spar, Szigetvár Open: 16 september Chain: Spar Store space: 702 m2 SKU: Több ezer Spar, Tiszakécske Open: 18 september Chain: Spar Store space: 902 m2 SKU: Több ezer Spar, Mezőkövesd...
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Coop Rally this year again
Date: 2008-11-16 08:00:00
71 cars entered the third Coop Rally held this year. This race is an excellent tool for promoting excellent quality and safe Hungarian food. According to József Gráf, minister of...
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