Company and Personal News
CBA protects the Sunday shop stop
Date: 2007-09-07 00:00:00
It is not necessary that the shops are open on every day – said Katalin Neubauer, CEO of CBA Retail Chain. According to the leaders and 30,000 workers of CBA...
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Senor Patata debuts in Debrecen
Date: 2007-09-07 00:00:00
Spanish fast food franchise Senor Patata has opened its first Hungarian unit in Debrecen Plaza. The potato specialist may set up another six to eight restaurants if the first...
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Young Hotelier of 2007 is looking
Date: 2007-09-07 00:00:00
The Dr. Menyhart Lajos Foundation of Hungarian Hotel Association invites applications for the award „Young Hotelier of the year”. The foundation gives the prize maximum for two young specialist, under...
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Coca-Cola Invests $60 Million
Date: 2007-09-06 00:00:00
Coca-Cola Co. will invest more than $60 million to build a plastic bottle recycling plant in Spartanburg, USA. The plant will produce 100 million pounds of food-grade recycled plastic for...
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Hunguest Hotels to start HUF 6billion investment
Date: 2007-09-06 00:00:00
Near to its Hotel Forras company build one of Hungary's largest water theme park and spa complex. Huguest Hotels is to complete its project in Szeged (southern Hungary) by the...
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PepsiAmericas has set up a joint venture in Bulgaria
Date: 2007-09-05 00:00:00
The american beverage company, which initially owns 20% of the joint venture, said that the new arrangements with Agrima will result in PepsiAmericas owning 100% of the joint venture as...
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Turo Rudi production in China
Date: 2007-09-05 00:00:00
EU-Milk Technologies Kft. made a joint venture with a chinese agriculture company to process milk products as the famous hungarian Turo Rudi (curded cold sweets), yoghurt and kefir. The company,...
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Nestlé has lined up the acquisition of a mineral water company
Date: 2007-09-05 00:00:00
Upon completion of the deal, Nestlé_Waters will control slightly less than 25% of the Swiss bottled water market. The food and drinks giant confirmed today that it has agreed with...
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Unilever to cut 10-12,000 jobs in Europe
Date: 2007-09-05 00:00:00
Unilever's announcement in August that it would cut up to 11 pct of its workforce over the next four years as part of the 'One Unilever' programme. Anglo-Dutch consumer...
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Unilever has developed more salt-reduced products
Date: 2007-09-05 00:00:00
The range of products within the Pot Noodle brand will now contain 50 per cent less salt than in 2005, continuing the company's programme to reduce salt levels in all...
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Robot waiters in the Baggers
Date: 2007-09-03 00:00:00
A restaurant in Nuremberg, in Germany has taken a radical step to eliminate slow service and surly waiters — it has replaced them with a fully automated rail link. Dishes...
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Dunkin' Donuts develops new zero trans oil
Date: 2007-09-03 00:00:00
US-based Dunkin' Brands has developed a new oil in order to create trans-free fat bakery products without sacrificing quality, flavour and taste, the company said this week. The Dunkin'...
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Marche restaurants and WIFi on the MOL gas stations
Date: 2007-08-31 00:00:00
In joint venture with Marche International restaurant chain MOL will open six restaurant besides of the most busy motorways. From this year the oil company offers free WIFI on 100...
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Only 20 in Hungary but 40 in the USA – Happy Birthday Big Mac!
Date: 2007-08-31 00:00:00
Yearly 4 million Big Mac are sold in Hungary, it meens that day after day almost 12,000 consumers choose this burger. In Hungary Big Mac and the McDonald's celeberaty its...
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New Rogner member in Hungary
Date: 2007-08-31 00:00:00
The Thermal Bad and Spa from this year, the new built four stars hotel from next year will take the name Rogner Thermal Spa Egerszalok. The Spa and Wellness Bath...
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“Challenging” UK, US but InBev still up in Q2
Date: 2007-08-31 00:00:00
The Belgium-based brewer has reported a strong showing in its second quarter, despite “challenging conditions” in both the UK and US. Sales in the period rose by 7.6% in...
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Coca-Cola to close concentrates plant near to Dublin
Date: 2007-08-31 00:00:00
The beverage giant would shut down one of its three ingredients plants in Ireland. The company will shift the production of concentrates from the 30-year-old plant in Drogheda, north of...
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Cadbury to buy Intergum
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
Cadbury's planned acquisition of the Turkey-based chewing gum manufacturer Intergum has been approved by the competition regulator. Cadbury announced the proposed 333m acquisition in June this year, claiming the move...
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Run on furniture – especially at IKEA
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Hungarian IKEA has reported HUF 38.6 billion revenues for its financial year ending 31 August, which is a 16% increase from FY2006. IKEA Lakberendezési Kft. had 4.7 million customers...
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Heineken fixed its 20-25% profit growth forecast
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Holland-based brewer said that net profit for the six months to the end of June fell markedly, by 30.4% year-on-year, to EUR302m, although net profit took a hammering from...
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Royal Unibrew buys Latvian brewery Livu Alus
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Danish brewer Royal Unibrew AS bought Latvia's third-largest brewery Livu Alus for 130 mln dkr. The acquisition, which is subject to approval by relevant authorities, is expected to be...
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Bioethanol at Tesco from Monday
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Tesco Megapark in Pesterzsebet will be the first Hungrian and east-european gas station of Tesco where the green friendly drives can buy bioethanol. Europe second biggest hypermarket chain is...
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Twice as much Pöttyös for Children’s day
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
This year over 40 thousand units of Pöttyös Túró Rudi have been delivered to hospitals all over the country as gifts for Pöttyös Children’s Day. This is double the quantity...
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C&C premier – millions and billions
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Metro established its first Chinese subsidiary with the JinJiang group, under the name Metro JinJiang Cash & Carry Ltd in Shanghai twelve years ago. Metro has 3 million registered customers,...
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Borsodi sailing
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. has an unusual promotion for the summer. A sailing boat named Borsodi to be used by winners of the Borsodi prize game was launched on 28. June....
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Wellness with Gyulai
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Gyulai Húskombinát Zrt. begins a three month campaign on 1. July under the title “Favourite of generations”. The main prize to be won is a wellness weekend in Gyula....
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Borsodi Sör
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Borsodi and friends can rescue us from difficult and embarrassing situations in life. Agency: McCann Erickson Customer: Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. Product: Borsodi Sör Apperance: RTL Klub, Film+, Sport1, Sport2, Cool...
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New refrigerated warehouse for Mórakert
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
A 4550 square meter refrigerated warehouse was opened in Mórahalom, during the shareholders’ meeting of Mórakert, held in May. The Post Harvest Centrum allows processing of vegetables and fruits using...
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