Events
Greece on top of the inflation list
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
EUROSTAT reported that consumer prices diminished in the eurozone in July, in comparison with June. In the EU-27 consumer prices were 1.9 percent higher in the same period. Prices decreased...
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Coffee is still a popular and specific drink
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
In the first half of 2010, 84 percent of Hungarian households bought coffee. Most of them, 65 percent bought ground roasted coffee; the second most popular was 3in1 and cappuccino...
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The freedom of decision making
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Shoppers in the 21st century are different: consumers habits have changed, so it is worth rethinking the tools of brand and product communication. How to reach the new type of...
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Disappointing second quarter results in European food retail
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
In the second quarter less food was sold in retail in ten developed European countries (Hungary included), compared to April-June 2009. In terms of value, Nielsen Growthreporter registered negative performance...
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Non-alcoholic and single-flavour pralines strengthened their position
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
In December 2009-May 2010 praline retail sales diminished by 19 percent in volume and by 13 percent in value, in comparison with the same period in 2009. The size of...
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An overview of Hungary’s agricultural foreign trade balance
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
According to data from the latest report by KSH (Central Statistical Office), published on 30 July, Hungary’s agricultural export was EUR 2,143.6 million in the first five months of 2010....
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Food import is shrinking
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
In January-May 2010 the volume of export augmented by 17 percent and import growth was at 15 percent. KSH’s quick report reveals that our export balance surplus was HUF 605...
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It is now that brand building among pralines bears fruit
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Economic recession hit praline sales rather late, in last October-November. Data by Nielsen indicate that average prices grew significantly and small packaging units strengthened their position, while private labels also...
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Household chemical and cosmetics products seem to stabilise their position
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Turnover of the 60 household chemical and cosmetics products measured by Nielsen went above HUF 145 billion in the first six months. Toilet paper, soap, face and anti-wrinkle cream, insecticide...
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Cream that makes you drunk
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Cream is a novelty by a Cleveland company called Kingfish Spirits: flavoured cream with 15-percent alcohol content. Cream comes in vanilla, cherry, caramel, raspberry and chocolate flavours, and it can...
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Demand turning to fondant candy in small packaging unit
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Fondant candy sales declined: in the period between last November and January 2010 nearly 3,000 tons were sold, 14 percent less than in the same period a year earlier. Nielsen...
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Shoppers prefer general detergents and special-use cleaning products
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
From the results of Gfk Hungária’s Eating Habits study we learn that the average Hungarian flat owner cleans the flat 2.3 times per week. 27 percent of them do it...
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Cucumber juice
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Mr. Q Cumber is an all natural crisp and refreshing drink that tastes like you just bit into an ice cold cucumber. With a bit of ice it eases even...
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In a better market position than the average
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Chilled candy bars belong to the group of food products with the biggest turnover: its annual HUF 24 billion market it is the 12th biggest among the 90 measured by...
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Variations on gentle washing
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Contradictory trends have been experienced in the biggest chemical category – that of washing products. On 5 August Nielsen published a communication about detergent sales declining by 9 percent in...
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iPhone-soap
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Gadget lovers will adore this soap innovation: by using this they do not have to make do without their favourite iPhone. The popular smartphone is now available in soap form...
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Brand building at full speed among chilled candy bars
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Pöttyös is the best known túró rudi brand, what is more, a survey by Braun & Partners and GfK Hungária in the spring of 2010 revealed that it was also...
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Autumn cleaning (and economising)
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
On the cleaning product and utensil market it is visible that households started economising because of the crisis. Category operations assistant manager Renáta Rabóczki shared Unilever’s experiences with us: –...
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Hungarian consumers plan their shopping in advance
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Hungarian shoppers are some of the most conscious in Eastern Europe: 82 percent of our compatriots say they plan their shopping in advance. More than half of Hungarian shoppers (55...
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We like to buy chilled candy bars for our children
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, the consumption of chilled candy bars is closely connected to the presence of children in the family. While families with children are responsible for buying...
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All brands fight dandruff
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
The hair care market improved in value, but there was a decrease in volume. Anti-dandruff products still have the biggest market share, followed by dry hair and dyed hair products....
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Consumers did not feel more inclined to buy in the summer either
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
According to KSH’s quick report, volume sales in retail were down by 4.7 percent in the first six months of 2010 and by 4.6 percent in June, compared to the...
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Demand is shifting towards higher lemon content
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Lemon juice sales decreased in volume but increased in terms of value in the past period. Ágnes Chvojka, Maspex Olympos Kft.’s junior brand manager explained this with this year’s unfavourable...
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Facing innovations
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
The facial care category managed to grow, but the market share of cheaper and private label products increased in this category too. Branded product manufacturers stepped up their efforts by...
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The food industry was one of the losers again
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
According to KSH, in 13 sub-sectors of the processing industry 9 experienced volume growth. The third biggest sub-sector, food, beverage and tobacco production declined by 5.6 percent because of falling...
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40-percent lemon juice is the most popular
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Nielsen Retail Index reveals that lemon juice retail sales grew by 4 percent in terms of value in December 2009-May 2010, compared to the previous period a year before. The...
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Gérard Depardieu promoted his own wine at the Hogatec fair
Date: 2010-09-22 00:04:01
Gérard Depardieu, the world-famous actor appeared as a businessman at the Hogatec, the catering trade fair in Düsseldorf. He presented his own wine at the stand of Metro group. 403...
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We still love sweet wine
Date: 2010-09-22 00:02:55
Each year, an average of 30-32 liters of wine we drink, we love sweet wines more. The premium drinks are mainly purchased as a gift – it was found out...
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GfK: the steps towards Hungarian health economy have failed
Date: 2010-09-22 00:01:59
The researchers of the global trends, increasingly agree, that health economy will be the engine of the post-crisis growth and the new world order. Experiencing the difficulties of the system,...
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This year dynamic growth of world trade is expected
Date: 2010-09-22 00:01:08
The World Trade Organization (WTO) revised upwards its growth forecast of this year's world trade turnover: growth this year will be a 13.5 percent instead of the 10 percent forecasts...
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