Events
Coupon terminal facilitates cheaper shopping
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Two coupon terminals were placed in Duna Plaza, in the 13th district. According to Tamás Újvári, managing director of Kuponnet Advertising, by using the terminals shoppers can search for promotions,...
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Next step: the concentration of suppliers?
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
According to Dr Judit Firniksz, a competition law expert with law firm Réti, Antall and Madl Landwell, a concentration process took place in Hungarian food retail in the past 15...
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More people use Internet banking
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The number of people using on-line banking services increased by 1.8 percentage point in the first half of 2009 – according to a new study by GfK Hungária. This means...
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Where producer brands are strong
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
In the 60 household chemicals and cosmetics categories measured by Nielsen, private labels represented 17 percent of retail turnover, in terms of value in the first six months of 2008....
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Excerpt from the president’s justification:
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
…” It is the Parliament’s right to decide whether legislative means are needed to repel unfair market conducts. (…) I doubt whether the law is completely in line with the...
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In Poland thousands of small shops disappear, but their market share is stable
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
According to Nielsen’s ShopperTrends survey, the market share of small traditional shops has been stable at 55 percent for three years. Among modern retail channels supermarket is the most popular....
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New advertising code of ethics entered into force
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The new Hungarian Advertising Code of Ethics was signed by 26 professional organisations and entered into force on 30 September 2009. It is based on the Code of Ethics of...
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Where were bakers mistaken?
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The aim of the Association of Hungarian Bakers and baking companies was to cooperate and to harmonise the activities of the different actors in the baking industry, in order to...
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Customer satisfaction is the guarantee for our company’s success
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
We had a conversation with CEO Dr. Tibor Bakonyi about the steps the company has taken recently to improve their market position and serve customers. According to the CEO, during...
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Mayonnaise academy
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
On 10 September, Univer Product Zrt. held a gastronomy-history event called Univer Mayonnaise Academy. Lectures, games and a cooking show brought mayonnaise closer to participants. Today Univer sells one third...
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Non-alcoholic mono pralines become more robust
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Retail sales of praline were up by 6 percent in value in August 2008-July 2009, with the market exceeding an annual HUF 19 billion. As for volume, praline sales reached...
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The handbrake is on
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
A bill has been proposed in Parliament that would strengthen the bargaining position of suppliers and would limit detrimental conditions (buying back obligation of suppliers, long payment deadlines, etc.) set...
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Sailing out of the crisis – with innovations
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
“We sail out of the crisis!” This was the motto of the trade symposium organised by STI Petőfi Nyomda Kft. on the Zsófia event boat in September. Managing director Dr...
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FOODAPEST NEWS
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
From 2010, HUNGEXPO Zrt.’s prestigious trade exhibitions are organised based on a new concept. FOODAPEST and UKBA will take place every second year, at the same time. The first dual...
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FOODAPEST NEWS
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
In just four months, FOODAPEST opens its gates in Hungexpo Budapest Fair Center. We are happy to inform you that in 2010 Trade Magazine will be the official journal of...
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Praline buyers do not economise when buying them as a present
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
As a result of austerity measures, the praline market has also stepped on the brake: growth rate drastically slowed down and now approaches stagnation. Bonbonetti’s sales director, György Seregi is...
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Széchenyi Card increasingly popular
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
– Enterprises do not dare to make long term plans and choose easily accessible, cheap loans. Consequently, the number of companies applying for Széchenyi Card grew significantly – says László...
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Growing international interest in Alimentaria tradeshow
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Alimentaria is gaining importance outside Spain. For this reason the event has increased its budget for international promotion by 30 percent. Over 20 percent of the show’s 158,000 visitors come...
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Lower praline sales in the first 6 months
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, average praline sales exceeded 1.3 kg (approximately 8 boxes) in the first 6 months, we usually buy 1-2 boxes once a month. Buying frequency was...
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Széchenyi Card in numbers
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The programme was launched in 2002 and after 160,000 applications 120,000 have been handed out so far. SMEs usually apply for HUF 5 million or smaller loans. More and more...
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KMÉ and HoReCa
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Agricultural Marketing Centre organised a meeting between representatives of Quality Food from Hungary (KMÉ) products and the HoReCa sector. Companies with products bearing the KMÉ marking try to find new...
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Pasta market surpasses HUF 27 billion
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Annual pasta sales were up by 4 percent in August 2008-June 2009 and surpassed HUF 27 billion. In the same period volume sales stagnated around 53,000 tons, reveals the Nielsen...
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Decrease has not stopped
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Retail sales continued to fall in July (6.6 percent in volume). According to KSH’s report, the decrease was 2.3 percent smaller than in the previous month. In the first seven...
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Exhibition about the ”soul” of chocolate
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
125-year old Côte d’Or paid tribute to chocolate by organising a special exhibition in Millenáris Park on 11-13 September. The interactive exhibition was implemented by the marketing team of Kraft...
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More cooking done at home is both an opportunity and a challenge for pasta
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Average price on the pasta market has been stagnating since 2008 and private labels have achieved a 45 percent market share. Import is not significant and egg-content is practically unchanged....
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Cattle sent to the slaughter
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Agricultural Eonomics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and fruit/vegetable products. Their latest market report reveals that decrease in the production price of domestic slaughter...
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Event about DMS
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Onlinet, a Cisco partner organises a two-week series of events about Digital Media Signage, one of the most dynamically developing fields of POS advertising. According to ABI Research, in 2009...
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We buy pasta more frequently
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The volume of pasta bought per household increased moderately in January-June 2009, reveals GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan. Fewer households bought pasta, sales still improved by 2 percent. 80 percent of households...
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Optimistic report on the economic perspectives of the near future
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
Summer data indicate a moderate improvement in the situation of the world economy and Hungary: the most painful part of the crisis is over. However, the extent and length of...
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Turkey stew with plum for 1,500 people
Date: 2009-10-27 08:00:00
The 12th Plum Days were held in Szarvas on 11-13 September, with 20-year old turkey processing company Gallicoop as one of the main sponsors. Gallicoop’s master chefs cooked a stew...
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