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András Gyenes named as Scitec’s new CEO

As of July András Gyenes is the new CEO of Scitec Nutrition. Mr Gyenes acquired great professional experience during the 22 years he spent in various executive positions at Unilever. Scitec Nutrition...

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Rural development is impossible without subsidies

On 28 July the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) organised a roundtable discussion on the future of the agri-food sector at the Bálványos Summer Open University and Student Camp in...

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Energy buying tender for NAK members

In the autumn of 2017 the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) will announce an electrical energy buying tender for members. Chamber members will have the chance to purchase electrical energy at...

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Hungarian farmers are actively shaping the Common Agricultural Policy

Hungarian farmers were very active in the consultation process of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): Hungary sent the sixth most opinions for the draft reform of the CAP. It is noteworthy that almost...

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Tesco to stop selling eggs from cage-raised hens

By 2025 Tesco will stop selling eggs from cage-raised hens. This is true for both private label and branded products. The well-being of animals is very important for the retailer, so in...

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GfK appoints new business development manager

In July 2017 Tünde Turcsán joined GfK Hungary’s Shopper team as business development manager. Ms Turcsán earned a degree in Business Management and Marketing in 1999 and started working for Nielsen in 2003,...

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Brewing company makes efforts for a greener world

Since the start of their sustainability programme in 2010, HEINEKEN Hungária Zrt. has recycled 98 percent of the waste they produced, covered 22 percent of their energy use from renewable sources...

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Successful first half of the year for Heineken

Thanks to the hot summer and growing demand for quality beer in the Asian market, Heineken products performed much better than expected in the first half of 2017. Profit increased...

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Successful programme for developing e-commerce

The joint programme of Mastercard and BIG FISH, started in 2016, was very successful. Improving the online shopping experience was in the focus of the project. In the ‘E-commerce review’ programme 21...

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Digitisation and experience: the future of the industry

IBM did a survey among product manufacturers, examining the effects of the latest technological innovations. According to 63 percent of respondents, the market competition isn’t taking place between companies any more:...

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Their own KitKat for the Japanese

Nestlé will build a new KitKat factory in Japan, to serve the growing demand for the product’s special versions (wasabi, green tea, etc.) that the Japanese love so much. Takuya...

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Seasonal products customised to retail channel needs

Chocolate figures are now made almost exclusively from real chocolate. Korinna Kozma, confectionery brand manager of Nestlé Hungária told our magazine that consumers are looking for new products too. Well-known brands mean...

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Industrial distributors are fighting for survival

Results of the 2017 UPS Industrial Buying Dynamics survey show that the opportunities created by e-buying are changing the European industrial value chain, and traditional distribution companies must work very...

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Szatmári Malom builds new production facility and launches new products

Szatmári Malom Kft. will start production in their fully modernised Szeged mill in September. From a several billion forint budget state-of-the-art technology has been installed, thanks to which the mill will be...

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2016 was the year of innovation and expansion for Auchan

In 2016 Auchan Retail Hungary realised gross sales of HUF 350.4-billion with their 19 hypermarkets and 18 petrol stations. Sales increased by 3.8 percent and the company strengthened its positions...

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Trendy summer food cooked at Gallicoop’s grill party

On 5 July Gallicoop Turkey Processing Zrt. introduced the latest roasting and serving trends at a grill party held in the garden of Pavillon de Paris. Invited journalists had the chance to...

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Henkel’s superb 2nd quarter

In the 2nd quarter of 2017 Henkel came up with a record performance: sales amounted to EUR 5,098 million and like-for-like nominal growth was 9.6 percent. Organic sales growth was 2.2...

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New stores in Romania

Kaufland Romania is testing a new concept, while Profi is planning to open new stores in Romania. Kaufland opened a kind of ‘open’ shopping centre in Bucharest: in the building...

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A beauty from the countryside: Austrian Spar store wins prize

A Spar Austria store in Schönberg has been honoured with the ‘Forum Land-Preis’ recognition. Every year a store that does a lot for the community where it works is rewarded...

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Fornetti Group’s new managing director

Since June 2017 Balthas Klein has been the managing director of Fornetti Group. Global baked goods company the Arzyta group acquired Fornetti in 2015 and since then Mr Klein has been responsible...

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Two gold stars for Gyulahús

Gyulahús Kft.’s successful innovations have been rewarded with two gold stars by the Brussels-based International Taste and Quality Institute: in 2015 Gyula sausage won, in 2016 Gyula salami earned two...

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Hungary might become the distribution centre for China’s container trade

In the last few months three Hungarian companies started railway container trading between China and Hungary. So far nearly 40 trains and approximately 1,400 containers have arrived at Hungary from...

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Penny Market signs 3-year sponsorship deal with FTC

Penny Market Kft., FTC Football Zrt. and Lagardere Sports Hungary Kft. (the company that operates the football club’s stadium, Groupama Aréna) have announced at a press conference in Groupama Aréna that the...

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Let’s show shoppers that world-class products are made in Hungary!

Eszter Benedek, managing director of HUNGARIAN PRODUCT Nonprofit Kft. is of the opinion that Hungarian product manufacturers need to join forces and show consumers that the Hungarian food industry makes...

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From Hungary to our homes

On 1 August the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) started a billboard and city light campaign to promote their ‘From Hungary to our homes’ programme. A Facebook page also exists with...

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Russian-size growth

Sales of X5, the biggest retail chain in Russia, increased by 27.7 percent in the 2nd quarter of 2017. Actual sales only augmented by 2 percent, but last year the...

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Hungary’s second biggest pasta factory built in Tiszakécske

Balogh Tészta Zrt.’s new production facility has been inaugurated in Tiszakécske. In the first phase the 8,500m² factory will produce and pack 2,250kg of pasta per hour. The development cost HUF 2.7...

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Great sales growth for Beiersdorf

In the first half of the year Nivea’s manufacturer reported a 3.3-percent organic sales growth. Beiersdorf’s sales amounted to EUR 3.51 billion and the nominal growth was 4.6 percent. In...

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Heidi Klum teams up with Lidl

Heidi Klum has designed a clothing line for Lidl. It is called ‘Esmara by Heidi Klum’ and will debut with the title ‘Heidi & The City’ at the New York Fashion...

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L’Oreal is the most equal employer

In the Equileap 2017 ranking – which tested how efficiently companies are working for equality between men and women at workplaces – L’Oreal finished first ahead of 3,000 other companies....

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