Events
Scented and no stains
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The market of detergents shows continuous growth and innovation. Drugstores are still the places where most consumers go when looking for innovations. Consumers have less time to spend cleaning things...
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Goose less popular
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI) monitors the trends in the world markets of poultry and meat. Data from the Market and Price Information System KSH and AKI can be...
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Eventful end for the year in the market of sweets
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Austerity measures do not seem to have had much effect in the market of sweets, with supply showing dynamic growth. The expanded assortments of Bonbonetti Choco Kft., Nestlé Hungária Kft....
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Internet in focus
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Google held a conference on e-commerce with the Association of Electronic Commerce on 22 November, in Budapest. On-line marketing was the subject discussed in the morning with case studies about...
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Extraordinary snapshot – domestic food industry in 2007
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The well known and grave problems of the Hungarian food industry continued to exist in 2007 and no major positive breakthrough took place. Domestic purchasing power is in decline, while...
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Shrinking deficit, slow growth
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, both the external and internal balance of the Hungarian economy will show more than expected improvement this year, but...
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Looking for a way out
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Open and constructive discussion took place at the roundtable conference organised by the Milk Product Council and SOLE-MiZo. The 75 participants were trying to work out the best conditions for...
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Has been better – will be better?
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Regarding last year, everybody agrees that it has been a difficult period and it’s far from being over. As a result of austerity measures, purchasing power and sales dropped, while...
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Dermatologist in the West, TV in the East
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to data from a survey conducted by GfK Roper, four people out of ten are satisfied with the way they look world-wide and in Hungary, as well. The survey...
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Not enough POS accept cards
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to a survey conducted for MasterCard®, significant changes have taken place in the way we use debit cards, in the last five years. While only 31 per cent of...
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Difficult year behind and ahead of us
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Last year was a difficult one as a result of austerity measures and decreasing purchasing power. Though exact figures are not available yet, the end of the year shopping frenzy...
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HUF “in the pilow”
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Investors have generally become more cautious world-wide – summed up Ákos Kozák, managing director, the findings of the survey “Investment Barometer” prepared by the Gfk Group for the The Wall...
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World of commerce in Hungary
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
“World of commerce – Episodes from the history of Hungarian commerce” is the title of a book by Anikó S. Nagy published in December. The “World of Commerce” draws attention...
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Gloom ahead for retailers
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The atmosphere was not really optimistic at the annual conference of the National Association of Retailers. Recession is felt in practically all segments of the retail business. According to Péter...
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Budapest hotels: below average
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Commercial places of accommodation generated total gross revenues of HUF 209 billion in the January-October 2007 period, which is 4 per cent up, compared to the same period in 2006....
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Billboard companies joining forces
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
A strategic alliance has been formed by six advertising companies at the end of November. The companies which provide outdoor advertising services intend to co-ordinate their efforts in serving clients....
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Two giants battle in Hungary as well
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Two giants and gigantic competition. The battlefield is Europe and to some extent, the whole world. Aldi is present in ten countries in Europe, but it also has stores in...
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Still minuses
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Retail turnover continued to shrink in October 2007. According to KSH data, sales were 2,7 per cent down in the first ten months of 2007, compared to the same period...
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176 medals at HunDeszt 2007
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
As the 6th of December was the day of palinka, results were announced at the Hun Deszt 2007 palinka competition where 220 spirits from 25 distilleries competed. 57 gold, 76...
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Week dedicated to packaging in Düsseldorf
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The largest Interpack exhibition of all times is to be held between 24-30 April 2008 in Düsseldorf. Interpack Processes & Packaging 2008 will occupy the entire area of the Düsseldorfi...
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Hungarians are child-centred in bio
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to a Nielsen survey conducted among Internet users in 46 countries, the most popular bio foods in Hungary are fruits, vegetables and eggs, like in the EU. While almost...
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Football European Cup: + EUR 1,4 billion
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to a survey prepared for MasterCard, the 2008 football European Cup may yield a profit of EUR 1,4 billion for the economy of the continent. Each of the games...
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BioFach in Nuremberg: food, wine and body care
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Visitors from Hungary are among the 10 largest groups among visitors from 112 countries to the exhibition. The number of Hungarian exhibitors has been around 30 for the past six...
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Frost makes apple expensive
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The average price of agricultural produce was up by 34,4 per cent in October compared to the same period in 2006. According to KSH data, the average price of plant...
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Gateway to world trade
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Global European Food Industry Event of ECRM to be held between 9-11. March in Budapest is intended to help trading enterprises and suppliers in making contact. ECRM helps the...
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21 countries represented at IFE FOODAPEST
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
220 exhibitors from 21 countries attended the first IFE FOODAPEST exhibition held between 20-22. November 2007. This was the first event organised jointly by HUNGEXPO Zrt. and MONTGOMERY International Ltd....
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Food production in decline
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Industrial production was up by 5,9 per cent in October 2007 compared to the same month in 2006. According to KSH data, the volume of production was 8,6 per cent...
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Search engine for small enterprises.
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Google has made its Individual search engine internationally available. The Individual search engine is a simple and cost-effective means for small enterprises and other organisations to accommodate the Google search...
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Business Days 2008
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Business Days 2008 conference is to be held jointly by Trade magazine and Lánchíd Klub again between 24-26. September this year, in Hotel Pelion, Tapolca....
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A European bronze for Belgium in discount stores
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
There are only 8,000 food stores in Belgium which has a population equal in size to that of Hungary, where we have over 20,000. According to a Nielsen survey, even...
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