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Fruit juices bought less often

GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan reveals that only 100% fruit juice volume sales remained stable on the shrinking fruit juice market. The segment’s market share improved by 2.5 percentage points in 2009....

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Anti-energy drinks on the shelves ?

‘Instead of too much energy calm, but concentrated attention or complete relaxation’ promises the company that uses a calm cow instead of a red bull as a logo. Slow Cow...

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Cream and waxing strips were the most popular

The annual market of hair removal products is above HUF 1 billion. Retail turnover diminished by 2 percent in value and by 8 percent in volume last year – states...

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Refreshing caffeinated soap

Shower Shock cosmetics contain just enough caffeine to get you through the hardships of waking up in the morning. Caffeine is absorbed through the skin and both soap and shower...

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Razor for every case

Hair removal can be temporary or permanent, regular or occasional, simple or omplicated. As the weather keeps getting better, women – and not only them – find it more urgent...

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DIY sour candy

With Sour Candy Factory we can now make the best sour candy whenever we want at home. Just like in the case of great scientific discoveries, you can try as...

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Insects are afraid, but not of the crisis

Despite the recession the insecticide and insect repellent category remained stable. People are increasingly afraid of dangerous mosquitos and ticks. The latter have not been killed by the local authorities...

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Decorative barcode

New Jersey’s Vanity Barcodes introduced decorative barcodes which can be scanned like a regular barcode and be used as a marketing tool. Vanity Barcodes serve their partners with ten different...

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Manufacturer brands are robust among insecticides

The insecticide and insect repellent market contracted by 4 percent in value last year – Nielsen registered a HUF 3.5 billion turnover. One packaging unit costs HUF 586, 20 percent...

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No more wasting money

GfK Hungária’s research comprising the year 2009 pointed out that after clothing and travelling, Hungarian households also had to start economising on the food budget last year. In the first...

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Soproni Blaufrankisch united

Sopron region wineries established Hungary’s first collective wine trading company, Soproni Kékfrankos Kft. The company’s assortment is made up of 28 excellent wines from 15 Sopron wineries, alongside the famous...

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Choosing a store and shopping decisions in front of the shelf

Nielsen’s new ShopperTrends survey revealed that a wide selection of products, a good price-value ratio and good quality are the most important competitive advantages for a retail chain, but domestic-owned...

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Minor growth in the processing industry

In January 2010, industrial domestic sales prices were 1.8 percent higher in comparison with the previous month and 1.6 percent higher in comparison with January 2009. Domestic sales prices by...

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Farm Goods shop in the capital

Great interest surrounded the Farm Goods shop opened in February at the Havana estate. The owners of the company purchasing food directly from the producers of rural areas are planning...

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The Sunday opening hours of shops may be limited in the autumn

The law to restrict the opening hours of shops on Sunday may be modified in the autumn – said Harrach Péter, representative of the Fidesz-KDNP in the Monday issue of...

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The market of frozen goods to transform

Ambiguous picture emerges in the domestic market of frozen foods. Some manufacturers, distributors are optimistic, saying the sky is the limit in the dynamically developing sector. Others, however, are more...

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U.S. economy slowly turns into the right direction

The U.S. economy recovery looks robust already we can talk about “self-sustaining recovery” – summarized the USA Today newspaper the opinions of 46 leading economists. The current 9.7 percent unemployment...

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The honey industry improving dynamically in Romania

Romania's honey production may increase by 10 percent this year, reaching 23,700 tons. Romania’s honey production last year, was 21,500 tons, while 20 000 tons in 2008. The number of...

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The Californian Hungarian-American Chamber of Commerce has formed

The Californian Hungarian-American Chamber of Commerce has formed aiming to build a bridge between the Hungarian and the Californian business interests – the Hungarian MTI informed by the Los Angeles...

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OKSZ: commercial sales fell in February

According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office; the retail trade in February was smaller than a year earlier – states the National Trade Association. Unfortunately, not only the...

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Slowing growth in the UK

The British economy’s growth rate has already slowed after barely begun. According to the preliminary estimation based on partial datas, growth was 0.2 percent in the first quarter, half of...

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Fewer children and more work for women

According to OECD’s most recent report, over the Status of Women; Hungary is among the backmarkers, in terms of women employment – reports Népszabadság. Women give birth to fewer children...

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Last year’s honey crop was weak-medium

The drought spring left its mark on this year’s results. Last year was a weak-medium year for beekepers. Over the past five years, last year's export volume was the smallest...

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The price of apples may increase!

Due to the unusually cold weather of the recent weeks, a decline will occur in quantity of apples from China's northern part. This may easily result in a price increase...

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The German economy is expanding

According to the latest forecast; a 1.4 percent growth is expected in Germany for this year and 1.6 percent for next year. The Ministry of Economic Affairs in Berlin, yesterday...

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The U.S. producer prices increased more than expected in March

U.S. producer prices increased in March more than expected – the U.S. Labour Department reported Thursday. Producer prices increased by 0.7 percent, compared to February, when a 0.6 percent decrease...

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Decrease in draft beer consumption in Hungary

The economic crisis affected badly the Hungarian domestic beer industry also. Last year, a more than ten percent decrease occured in turnover. While, due to the decline in exports, the...

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Too much rain threatens the crops

Two or three dry weeks would be needed in agriculture, to accelerate the works up and the crop vegetation to gain its absence. According to Tóth István, secretary of the...

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Thirty percent of the Hungarians having breakfast irregularly or never

In Hungary, 30 percent of the adult population having breakfast only irregularly or never – states the April fast report of McReggeli. The datas of the survey show, that 80...

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Lidl and Tesco would expand in the poorest Member States

Bulgaria, the poorest Member States of the European Union is expected to be the favorite target of retail chains in the next few years, the main market players have already...

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