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Aldi to Open One New Store a Week until 2013

Aldi sets to spend £1.5 billion up on its expansion plans – building a new store every week and recruiting 1,500 employees.  The German hard discount chain announced its plans...

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Kellogg Acquires Leading Biscuit Manufacturer in China

Kellogg Company acquired Zhenghang Food Company Ltd., a manufacturer of cookies and crackers in the northeastern region of China.  "Geographic expansion in high-growth markets like China will help Kellogg Company...

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Tesco Donation for Salva Vita Foundation

Since 2003 the British retail company sponsors every year a program or organisation which help disadvantaged people to make their life better. Last year Salva Vita Foundation's „Workplace program” won...

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Healthy Food for Kids at Burger King

The Burger King Corp. said it has introduced a new nutritionally balanced Kids Meal as part of its BK Positive Steps Nutrition Program. The Kids Meal consists of BK Fresh...

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Lipton's New Promotion with Yellow Dressed Policemen

The in June started action focus on the new, fresh, lemon taste of Lipton.   Yellow dressed health policemen run in the city wiht a yellow Ford Crown Victoria police...

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Tchibo Owners Boost Escada Stake

Tchibo owners Wolfgang and Michael Herz are buying a “significant minority interest'' in Escada AG, a German luxury fashion brand.   The Herz brothers plan on buying shares in a...

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EU Tightens Import Norms on Indian Guar Gum

The European Union has sought certification from an Indian government trade body and a laboratory on guar gum to eliminate toxin contamination.  In July and August last year, 16 of...

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Coca-Cola Acquires Waters and Soft Drink Brands

The American soft drink giant payed USD 225 million for Carlsberg. According to the agreement, which takes effect immediately, Coca-Cola acquires Carlsberg’s mineral water brands Kildevæld and Kurvand in Denmark...

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New foam tray for packing and into oven

Sealed Air said that its Cryovac ovenable foam tray (OFT), suitable for either microwave or traditional oven use.  A new C-PET foam tray targeted at the chilled and frozen ready...

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New Sales Director at LLP Budapest

Attila Biber is the second specialist, in a short periode, who arrived from Microsoft Hungary. LLP Budapest's CEO, Zsolt Ambrus also worked at computer giant. Attila Biber (42) is mathematician...

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Carrefour Slides on Reduced Profit

Carrefour SA, Europe's biggest retailer, fell to a 3 1/2-year low in Paris trading after scaling back forecasts for operating profit and sales.  Operating profit will increase at about the...

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Marche S1 is Austria's Best Restplace

The restplace was open last November, but according to German ADAC it is Europe 2th best restplace.  Before the summer season ADAD, the German Car Club, spyed 65 restpalces in...

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30 billion dollars a year agricultural investment needed

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said 30 billion dollars (19 billion euros) will be needed every year until 2050 to stave off world hunger. Soaring food prices may reverse...

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Nutritek Profit up 17 pct

Nutrinvestholding, the listed arm of Russian baby food maker Nutritek Group, boosted net profit by 17 percent to $26 million in the year ended March 31, 2008. Nutritek's revenue rose...

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HUF 500 million marketing budget for Arena Plaza

After a weak start the mall is now on the top, the revenues increased by 15-20% to HUF 18 billion. According to DTZ, operator of Arena Plaza, the total marketing...

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East-European hotels have surpassing revenues

According to Smith Travel Research global report the Revenue per available room is the highest, 86.89 euros is East-Europe.  It was an 11.4% RevPar increase in East-Europe, also the average...

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My neighbour is a brewery

„My neighbour is a brewery” is the title of the program serving as a framework for co-operation between Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. and its environment, presented by Derek Hopkins CEO. The...

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IT project for Rossmann

Rossmann Magyarország Kft has installed an IT system composed of Cisco equipment in its 150 stores. This allows telecommunication costs to be cut from HUF 50,000 per month per store...

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New momentum for Update

The Update program has reached a level of development where highly organised management, a professional approach and a uniform brand image are needed. In Hungary, seven people die every hour...

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Not a question of mood

The Hungarian Restaurant Guide 2008 was published, which uses the scoring system of the two leading international publications, Michelin Red Guide and GaultMillau to evaluate 150 Hungarian restaurants. Csalogány 26...

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Hungarian regional director for Bonduelle

Miklós Ostermayer (42) was appointed the Central-Eastern European regional director of BONDUELLE in June. He is the first Hungarian professional to reach such a position in the market leading French...

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MasterCard for micro financing

USD 740,000, one of the first donations by the Master Card Foundation is to be allocated to the development of MIXMarket 2.0, a next generation web platform for sharing public...

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With passion and wisdom

Another talented and acclaimed Hungarian chef has decided to open his own restaurant. Lajos Takács had worked as the chef of Jankó restaurant for years and is known as one...

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Pöttyös retro

A virus movie made by TotalCar has been used in the Pöttyös promotional campaign launched on 17. March. The movie focuses on a retro car restored by EastBlock....

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Digital division for TV2

In order to enhance its presence in digital media platforms, a Digital Media Division is to be established by TV2 in June. This new organisational unit headed by Attila Fekete...

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On the way up again

– After “developing” Alabárdos into one of the best restaurants in Hungary, you have left to launch Apetito. It has not become the success everybody expected. – It depends on...

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New image for Kométa

Kométa is to get a new image and packaging this year. Their logo has also become more dynamic and modern. Their new slogan is: „flavour is the passion we share”....

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New chairman for POP-Rafinanz

Zoltán S. Soós is to assume the position of chairman of the board of the POP-Rafinanz group on 1. September. Revenues of POP-Rafinanz amounted to HUF 2,5 billion last year....

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Ristorante Rustica Borharapó

Rustica in Siófok is special in more than one regard. The history of the building goes back two centuries. It is also quite unusual for a restaurant around lake Balaton...

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New chairman for ÉFOSZ

Éder Tamás, a director of Bonitas 2002 Kft. was elected the new chairman of ÉFOSZ at the assembly held on 24. April The former chairman, Dr. Péter Futó has become...

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