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Quick and convenient coffee with or without machines

Coffee machines for home use and pre-portioned capsules have appeared in the assortments of both leading coffee distributors. Consumption habits are slowly changing in the coffee market as well. Manufacturers...

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Inflation highest in Latvia

Inflation averaged 4.3 percent in the 27 EU member states in the June 2007 – June 2008 period. It was lowest in the Netherlands with 2.3 percent and highest in...

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Increasing consumption in the 3in1 segment

According to data from GfK ConsumerScan, the number of consumers in the 3in1 segment has been growing at a double digit rate in recent years. Consumption of ground-roasted coffee was...

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Moderate rise in the price of swine

Trends in the world market of meat and poultry are monitored by the Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI). Data from the price information system (PÁIR) operated by KSH and AKI...

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Brands getting stronger in the fondant category

While overall sales dropped last year, most manufacturers increased their sales, owing to a leading competitor leaving the market. This year, we will probably see if the shift from quantity...

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Deteriorating prospects for Europe

According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. with Erste Bank, growth will speed up in the second half of the year. Both internal and external balance is improving and...

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Fondants in bags still most popular

According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, the market of seasonal sweets for Christmas shrunk last year, with sales of fondants down by 14 percent and chocolate Santa Claus figures...

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Rising incomes

Gross average income was up by 8.2 percent, while net income was up by 7.3 percent. According to KSH data, the average income of employees in full time employment was...

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Pet food as supplement or snack

According to data from Euromonitor, the global market of pet food has been growing continuously since 2001. Global pet food sales totalled USD 45 billion in 2007. Growth is expected...

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Deteriorating balance of foreign trade

According to KSH data, exports totalled EUR 6113 million in July, while imports amounted to EUR 6351 million. Whereas export increased by only 8 percent, import was up by 10...

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Corporate financing: everything for sale!

At the moment, there are no signs of any decline in demand for financing among companies. According to a forecast by MNB, last year’s trend is expected to continue, with...

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Food still on top

Consumer prices were up by 0.1 percent in July, compared to June and by 6.7 percent, compared to July 2007. According to KSH data, food prices were down by 0.7...

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Leasing of production equipment showing constant growth

The leasing market expanded by over 16 percent in 2007, compared to 2006. Financing of real estate and equipment have been the main driving forces behind growth. 15 new specialised...

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Driving to new discounts

Large stores have become the primary scene for pre-planned major shopping, while smaller stores, accessible on foot are the places for daily shopping. Small stores were again visited most frequently...

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It’s time to…

Sour cherry, water melon, apple…Which one will be the next time bomb exploding in the gardening sector? An excess of supply exists in other countries as well, but that is...

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Shared fears, gloomy prospects

According to Péter Biczó, director of PricewaterhouseCoopers Kft, the most important conclusion to be drawn from the past 12 months is that uncertainty can be predicted for certain. Banks have...

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Agricultural prices continue to rise

The supply prices of agricultural products was up by 21.6 percent in June 2008, compared to June 2007. The prices of plant product were up by 20.5 percent, while those...

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(HU) Egyre több a JÓFEJ

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The onion farmers aren't satisfied

It was an excellent harvest, so the price is the half of the last years suppliers summe, only HUF 20-25. This rainy summer made bounteous harvest in Hungary, 20-25% more...

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Hungarians love pralines

According to Nielsen research the sales of praline grow by 16% in value and by 13% in volume.  The biggest segment is the non-alcoholic praline with 50% in sold volume....

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(HU) Akkor fizetünk, ha nagyon muszáj

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In H1 we are spending more than HUF 50,000 on clothes

According to GfK Hungária Consumer Scope datas in first half of 2008 more families bought clothes, shoes and acsessories as a year before. Between January and June the Hungarian households...

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The volume of retail decreased

According to calendar adjusted data, the volume of retail sales decreased by 1.8% in July, and by 2.2% in the first seven months of 2008 compared to the same period...

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British Families Nearly Ł600 A Year Worse Off

In spite of an average Ł20 weekly increase in earnings, a typical British household had 7.4% less disposable income. A study says that an essential basket of weekly goods, including...

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Conference about the Teen Hungarian customer

It is the first case, that specialist make conference about the consumption of youth under 18, in Hungary. On 1. October marketing sages go to the Magyar Telekom headquater.  Teen...

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Growing demand on instant 3 in 1 coffee

According to Nielsen research comapany, the coffee consumption grow in value by 8% between August 2007 and July 2008. The total sales was HUF 46 billion.  Coffe is one of...

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