Events

The Széchenyi Program to be renewed

According to the government decision over the newSzéchenyi loan programs, the Government will launch three types of loan programs with different dates – writes Magyar Közlöny. The government at the...

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Agri support – the Ministry turned to Brussels

The Ministry of Rural Development requests the bringing forward of the EU agricultural subsidy payments from Brussels. After the storms and the inland waters, the supports would help the dairy...

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German foreign trade increases

German import and export expanded more than expected. Germany’s imports increased by 14.8 percent from April to May, while exports grew by 9.2 percent. Thus, German trade surplus declined to...

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Protects against sunburn, but not sure it is water-resistant

The sun protectors that are available in Hungary did well on the international consumer protection test – reports inforadio.hu. But there are serious problems with the products’ water resistance. The...

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Hungarian industry increased in May

The preliminary datas suggest, that industrial production increased by 13.7 percent in May, compared to the same period of last year – reports Central Statistical Office (KSH). Production volume in...

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New opportunities for small farmers

According to the Alliance for the Living Tisza Association; new opportunities came into force on the 5th of July for the small-scale producers. One of the most important amendment of...

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Food prices increase inflation

The rising food prices due to the floods and bad weather, increase the inflation in Hungary. According to Palócz Éva, director of Kopint – Tárki; the grain yield loss can...

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Glattfelder: Milk supply should be regulated on European level

According to Glattfelder Béla, European MP of Fidesz; the milk high-level working group's proposals do not solve the problems of the dairy farmers, and are contrary to the unified European...

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Eurozone increased in the first quarter

Eurozone’s GDP growth in first three months of 2010 is 0.2 percent quarterly and 0.6 percent in an annual level comparison, prior to the preliminary datas. According to the revised...

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Infected pigs from the Netherlands

The often illegally sold, uncontrolled imported, low priced pigs prices significantly deteriorate the situation of the domestic pig breeders. These kind of animals are easier to import from the Netherlands...

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Italian demonstrations for food security

Farmers demonstrated yesterday in northern Italy for safer food. The reason of the demonstration was the blue Mozzarella. The German imported Pseudomonas bacteria infected mozzarella cheese found by food inspectors...

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TheEuropean Union thinking about licensing camel milk imports

The milk supply may expand in the stores of the European Union Member States: the European Commission is considering the licensing of camel milk imports. "The camel milk is very...

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Focus on customer awareness

In 2009, the daily consumer goods purchased by households remained stable in nominal terms, compared to 2008, but the volume narrowed. Among the commercial channels, the supermarket channel has reached...

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The meat guild listed the industry’s difficulties in a communication

The unfavorable economic environment and the black trade hardens the situation of the meat industry the most. The sector would like to reach lower VAT, tighter market and unity. Every...

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More and more food consumed in China and Brazil

While the Americans, the British and the French are spending less on food, in China and Brazil more and more food and drinks consumed – shows a British research. According...

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After pálinka, the wine and soda and the home made beer to come

After the government announced the free fruit preparation, the wine and soda and home made beer makers feel, that they suffer unjustified discrimination. They would like to achive a reduction...

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Russia seeks self-sufficiency in chicken breeding

A serious fall may occur in European chicken exports in a couple of years, if Russia succeeds in the development of its own chicken breeding. Consumption slightly increases in the...

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Growing importance of managing fresh categories

InterMopro, InterCool and InterMeat – the trade fairs of dairy, meat and frozen products will be held on 12-15 September in Düsseldorf. From Hungary six companies are going to participate...

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Completa’s prize game comes to an end

Completa’s promotion campaign started on 1 March 2010. Participants had to collect 4 barcodes from products and send them to Completa before 30 April. The first 5,000 senders received Completa...

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Fighting those extra kilos

Being overweight and the related illness are one of the biggest problems in welfare societies. Update offers clinically tested, lasting solutions to these problems. The system, nomen est omen, is...

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Large packaging units sell better

Value sales of carbonated soft drinks grew in stores larger than 400 m² in the April 2009-March 2010 period; value sales fell in stores smaller than 400 m² – informs...

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POPAI Master Course

POPAI Association closed the first six months of 2010 with a meeting on 3 July. The topic was ‘Crisis Solutions’ and Eszter Melisek, Nielsen’s client service director gave the keynote...

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Who will be the most talented young Hungarian?

Beck’s Different By Choice Award talent search contest ended on 10 May. From the 47 nominees 10 qualified to the second round. Until 9 June the public can cast their...

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Customised bath bomb

After a long day of hard work everyone loves to plunge into a hot bath. Especially if we can prepare the fragrant bath balls ourselves – it only takes five...

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Sugar-free soft drinks – now in the lower categories too

Carbonated soft drink retail sales fell last year, in terms of value and volume alike, but the decrease did not affect the different retail channels to the same extent. –...

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Retail Marketing Conference, London

On 30 June, a Retail Marketing Conference was held as part of ‘Marketing Week Live’ in London’s Olympia. Presenters from companies like Saatchi&Saatchi or Procter&Gamble spoke about the difference between...

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Energising fake blood

A US company is capitalising on the booming vampire trend. They put BLOOD Energy Potion on the market, an energy drink in a bizarre packaging: it comes in small bags...

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Pantyliner sales are the most concentrated

Sanitary napkins make up the biggest category among feminine hygiene products. According to the Nielsen Retail Index, its HUF 5 billion turnover remained stable in May 2009-April 2010, but in...

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Protocolar techniques

Trade Marketing Club’s traditional summer meeting and grill party was held on 10 June. Rainy weather did not deter participants from registering and on the day of the event their...

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Ecologic packaging for the milk industry

A California company developed a packaging solution called Eco|logic, which makes possible the 100-percent recycling of packaging material. The two-layer packaging – used in the milk industry – combines a...

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