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Tetra Pak in Pilis

Tetra Pak has become the chief sponsor of the forest management project implemented by Pilisi Parkerdő and WWF Magyarország in the Budai hills. Tetra Pak signed a three year agreement...

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Penny carries on

The first domestic food discount store chain is still expanding. Every settlement with a population of over 6,000 is a potential location for them. Penny stocks over one thousand basic...

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Chio Crackings

The spot is a follow up to the popular Chio Crackings mouse story. It is replayed in the first part how the lead character mouse got hold of Sajtos Chio...

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Tea to go

Tea to go has been a problem for packaging experts up till now. A heat-proof, disposable, paper cup was not sufficient to solve the problem. Hälssen&Lyon’s has come up with...

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Náncsi néni’s, Budapest

Many ideas and care have been used in making the web site – but its contents are quite confusing. The menu system is not too clear and there is not...

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Fütyülõs help for Mali

In addition to many other presents, the Fütyülős ATV competing in the Budapest-Bamako Rally is also taking 1,000 T-shirts for children in Mali. Budapest-Bamako Rally is charity rally where competitors...

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Auchan: three years of development in sight

Though Auchan did not open any new stores last year, it is possible that they will open two this year. They spent 2007 preparing their workforce for the period of...

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Successful concepts

The first Red Lion tea house was established in 1999. Since then, the concept of the tea house has become enormously successful with Red Lion gradually becoming a franchise brand....

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Menta resturant, Pécs

The opening page is transparent like a throwaway. It is a good thing they have the weekly menu here. Letters could be bigger. The menu system is clear and easy...

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Award for EUROPARK

EUROPARK Salzburg operated by SPAR European Shopping Centers received two ISCS-awards at the end of 2007. One was given for architectural solutions and design, while the other was in recognition...

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CBA unity – beyond borders as well

It was more than 15 years ago that ten private retailers joined forces in order to be able to buy 17 stores which had originally belonged to the state owned....

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Four out of five people have tea at least once a week

According to a GfK Hungária survey, 44 per cent of people drink tea every day, while 81 per cent consumes tea at least once a week. Tea consumption habits are...

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Fresco, Budapest

Elegant restaurant with many foreign guests, which does not really need a web site. Not many ideas, bad photos, not too much information, in only Hungarian and English. The menu...

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Cryovac launches printable top web for vacuum packaging

The new Darfresh TP100 allows manufacturers to use high quality printing to differentiate their products.The new Darfresh TP100 top web film is printed on the surface using flexography in up...

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Ferroro to Built chocolate plant in Russia

The 200 million euro factory will produce 25,000 tons of its Raffaello and Kinder Chocolate brands annually.The Russia's chocolate market is valued at 250 billion rubles ($10.2 billion) with a...

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OBI is Going to Extend in Romania and Slovakai

With more than 500 stores OBI is the undisputed No 1 in the German market and one of the leading European DIY retailers, overall sales worth was EUR 5.8 billion....

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New Business Environment Rating system by Coface

Complementary to Country@ratings, a new rating is thus available that reflects business environment quality by 150 country.  On the occasion of its annual country risk conference, Coface forecasts slower world...

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From industrial place to retail center at the former Zalahus plant

With 35-40 million euros investment a shopping center ring by green parks, playgrounds and car parks will be built by Convergence Capital Ltd. The construction works started in second half...

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Henkel Awards for research and technology invention

Finally, eight interdisciplinary project teams were chosen to receive the coveted prize.  The jurors of the Research/Technology Invention Award 2007 found it no easy task to pick the winners among...

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Espresso and cappucino are the most popular coffees

According a research by Valdo Café Hungarians drink coffee because of taste and its impact, most of use think coffee is unhealthy. Compatriots enjoy coffee mostly at home, daily once...

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HUF 45 million food was donated in Spar stores

Volunteers and officers of Hungarian Order of Malta collected foods durables 11th time in Spar stores for poor families and old people living alone.  Last in the Christmas action 130...

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Tommy Hilfiger halts flotation

The move could also prompt a rethink at other high-profile fashion brands, such as Prada and Salvatore Ferragamo in Milan. Hilfiger, viewed as an all-American lifestyle brand and famous for...

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New CEO at LLP Budapest

Zsolt Ambrus works from 1 March, he was the former division leader of Microsoft Dynamics Hungary.  The specialist worked for Oracle, than in 2003 he joined to Microsoft Hungary, first...

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Tesco to Open `Express' Convenience Stores in China

Since 2004, when the British Retailer started to operate with joint venture partnere, the company opened 50 hypermarkets, this year Tesco has 300 million dollars investment in China.  Tesco, Britain’s...

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Carlsberg will sell words most expensive bottle of beer for $400

The Vintage No. 1. is an exclusive beer where there will only be 600 bottles for 2008 Danish kroner in three exclusive restaurant in Coppenhagen.  Apparently the 10.5 percent proof...

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Brau Union to buy minority investors' shares

According to its option Brau Union AG buys out the rest 0.36% share of the company.  Heinken offers only HUF 8,887 per share, paying until 15 Februar trough Raiffeisen Bank,...

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Carrefour posted the biggest year-on-year sales increase in 2007 in Romania

The French group reported 866m-euro sales last year, up 54.5% from 2006.  Carrefour turnover evolution in Romania comes as a result of the expansion of the hypermarket network in 2007...

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Silver for Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest from Germany

According to German readers of Business Traveller the second best hotel in Europe is the Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest.  Since 1995 the hotel got several awards, year to year the...

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Tea pyramid from Russia

Food giant Unilever has started the production of Lipton tea in pyramid packs at its St. Petersburg 'Tea Packing Factory'.    According to company's satement to produce pyramid packs, a...

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