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Szal-Tó’s goal is ensuring uninterrupted product supply
Árpád Szalai and Attila Tóth established Szal-Tó Kft. in 1991. Last year there were two big changes in the life of the company: purchasing prices elevated by 40 percent due to the...
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SIXI 2000 adds new products to its portfolio
The owners of SIXI 2000 Kft. have more than 20 years of experience in confectionery product wholesale. Since 2009 the company has had new, 1,500m² premises with warehouses that meet the strictest...
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Consumption is growing rapidly this year too
GKI Economic Research Zrt. has increased its growth forecast from 3.8 percent to 4 percent for 2018. In March the growth in industrial production slowed down: while in the first...
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Mastercard is preparing for the launch of open banking
Mastercard is developing new services that will facilitate open banking. With trust and security major pillars of the open banking ecosystem, Mastercard’s new services will make it easier for banks and...
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Niklós now distributes frozen products too
2017 brought two fundamental changes in the life of Niklós Tejtermék Depó Kft.: Dr Zsolt Beréti became the new managing director and owner, and the company moved to Szekszárd where...
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The idyllic days are over
In 2017 Hungarian shoppers ordered products online approximately 33 million times and 70 percent of these were delivered by the logistics partners of online shops. Very often delivery was free for...
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Medicinal herb companies team up
NAK’s herbal medicine department has been refounded and it will nurture a closer relationship with the Medicinal Herb Association and Product Board (GYSZT). One of the objectives is to market more...
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NAK organises a nationwide roadshow to popularise fruits and vegetables
The Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and French cross-sector trade organisation Interfel have launched a joint campaign – implemented in both countries – to make fruit and vegetable consumption more...
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MIRBEST: nationwide presence and services tailored to partner needs
The MIRBEST group was established in 2003 and currently consists of 11 member companies. They are present all over Hungary, with their own depots, sales manager network and vehicle fleet. MIRBEST is...
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New key account manager at Szamos Marcipán
Viktor Nyitrai has been appointed key account manager for multinational retailers at Szamos Marcipán Kft. Mr Nyitrai has been working in similar positions in the confectionery sector for more than ten...
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Popular Hungarian wineries supply the wines for ALDI’s summer selection
Some of the wines in ALDI’s summer selection have been made especially for the chain. One of these is a new cuvée from Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay by Kristinus Wine Estate,...
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METRO keeps improving its services
In July 2017 METRO opened its new delivery points in Balatonszentgyörgy and Székesfehérvár – this innovative solution takes some burden off the shoulders of stores in the region. METRO is always...
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More products and lower prices from Húsház
Húsház Hungary Kft. had started a major investment project at the end of 2017: they built a cold storage warehouse. Being able to store more products means they can offer lower prices...
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Magazine: A survey on the most important issues
In the second half of 2017 the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) conducted a questionnaire survey among members. Mostly company owners and directors were asked what they thought the most important...
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Xixo is five years old
XIXO has become the leading iced tea brand in Hungary. HELL ENERGY Magyarország’s drink brand – the winner of several MagyarBrands and Superbrands prizes celebrates 5 years with a large-scale campaign...
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Her-Trade: fresh poultry from the company’s own processing plant
Her-Trade Kft. has been active since 1993 and it is a family business in Hungarian ownership. One of the company’s specialties is providing partners with fresh chicken and turkey products. István Schulcz, owner...
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Pin-up style energy drinks
June will bring a new, trendy energy drink product range to the shelves of hypermarkets and MOL petrol station shops: Skybaby has a pin-up style design and it is available...
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Borsodi’s three-year development plan
In the next three years Borsodi Brewery will modernise its bottling plant – the beer company announced at a press conference on 18 June. In the first stage the 28-year-old filling...
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Trade Marketing Spring
At the 26 April meeting of the Trade Marketing Club (TMC) Dóra Hajnal, client service director of Nielsen analysed the Hungarian FMCG market in a comprehensive fashion. She told that the...
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Gold medal-winning ice creams
In May Renáta Somogyi won Ice Cream of the Year with her delicious raspberry. Our magazine interviewed the confectioner, who will soon earn a degree in economics and food engineering. All...
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MLSZKSZ: the criteria of logistics funding schemes need to be modified
The Association of Hungarian Logistics Service Centres (MLSZKSZ) has asked the government to modify the criteria of logistics funding schemes, so that the industry will have the chance to remain...
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Tranzit expands with the help of foreign capital
Debrecen-based Tranzit Group has founded a company together with the LDC Group, one of the biggest poultry producers in Europe. The goal with this move is to help Tranzit’s market expansion...
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Vénusz introduces margarine with nuts
Vénusz has put a unique new margarine product on the market: it contains four different types of roasted nuts – sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds and linseeds. 180g Vénusz Margarine...
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Acquisition of PepsiCo’s Hungarian affiliate gets the green light
In January 2018 Karlovarské minerální vody (KMV) announced the acquisition of PepsiCo affiliates in Hungary, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In Hungary Szentkirályi-Kékkúti Mineral Water Kft. has realised the transaction. At the end...
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Hungarian students in the first three
On 8 June 2018 – World Oceans Day – the results of the Olivier Roellinger international chef contest have been announced at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris. Barbara Ramocsai finished second...
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Good performance from the Hungarian team at the Bocuse d’Or
The Hungarian team finished 8th at the Selection Europe 2018 of Bocuse d’Or, so Ádám Pohner and his team (coach Frigyes Vomberg, commis Richárd Csillag and president Zoltán Hamvas) will...
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Hail the new king!
In the middle of June – just like every year since 2002 – the ranking of the best restaurant in the world was published. Ostereia Francescana from Italy finished at the...
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Rolling bars and restaurants
Since 1980 two special trams have been rolling around Melbourne, Australia every evening, where passengers can enjoy a 5-course menu for more than 100 Australian dollars. In Helsinki a 50-year-old tram...
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Ice Cream of the Year 2018
The Guild of Hungarian Confectioners organised the Ice Cream of the Year competition in 2018: 72 ice creams were competing in 4 categories, in Virág Confectionery in Szeged. Results: Category 1:...
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Wine trading surplus
Data from the Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) and KSH’s market price information system (PÁIR) revealed that Hungary’s live pig export fell 14 percent in the first quarter of 2018....
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