Events
Dishwashing liquids and hair dyes increased the most
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to Nielsen, household chemical and cosmetics retail sales grew by 3 percent, approaching an annual HUF 300 billion in July 2008-July 2009, compared to the same period a year...
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Share of import significantly lower in Hungarian retail chains
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The future of agriculture and the food industry depends on Hungarian consumers: on their decision whether to buy domestic or foreign products – researchers of Agrár-Európa Tanácsadó Kft. and Kopint-Tárki...
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Culinary adventures in Vajdahunyad Castle
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Agricultural Marketing Centre organised its Culinary Days for the second time at the last weekend of August. Special base materials and products were promoted in Budapest’s Vajdahunyad Castle. The TRADITIONS-FLAVOURS-REGIONS...
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Specialised products successful among detergents
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Those who buy detergents make a strong distinction between cheap and expensive products. Those who look for premium quality buy Ariel and Persil. In the medium price category, we find...
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Shrinking export-import activity
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In January-June 2009, the volume of export and import was down by 20 and 25 percent, respectively, compared to the same period in the previous year. Foreign trade balance was...
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3,000 companies in the general product group at Anuga
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The most exhibitors will be represented in the general food product group at Cologne’s Anuga Trade fair in 10-14 October, Márta Kakuk, the fair’s Hungarian representative informed our magazine. Altogether,...
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New products from the Clorox brand
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Clorox is a well known brand, present on the Hungarian market for more than 10 years as one of the key players in the chemicals category. Besides providing constant high...
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A slight price increase in the food sector
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to a report by KSH, domestic sales prices in the food sector decreased by 1.3 percent in July, in comparison with June. In a 12-month comparison, sales prices in...
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(HU) A HÓNAP TÁBLÁZATA – Top 10 élelmiszer a régiókban
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
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Demand shifts towards general purpose cleaners
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Consumer habits are changing in the product categories related to cleaning. Households buy less cleaners and cleaning utensils. Only innovative, environmentally friendly solutions and private labels achieved growth. – The...
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Minuses prevail
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In the first six months of 2009, retail sales were lagging behind last year’s by 3.2 percent. Volume sales increased by 0.5 percent from June to July. HUF 3,356 billion...
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Germany-Hungary: we take the lead once again
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
At the Grüne Woche trade fair in January 2010, Germany will honour us with the „Partner Country” status, which is a great challenge and a task we have to prepare...
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Battery-operated air fresheners energise the market
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Last year the air freshener market produced a two-digit expansion, but this year growth is losing pace. One third of the market is covered by aerosol products and battery-operated devices...
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Weakening price-decrease in the agricultural sector
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Producer price level of agricultural products in June 2009 fell by 13 percent, compared to the same period in 2008. According to KSH, crop products were down by 17.5 percent,...
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Virtual Hungary at the Green Week in Berlin
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Next year, Hungary will be present in a partner country status at one of the most prestigious international food trade fairs, Berlin’s Grüne Woche. Hungary’s participation will be financed and...
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Packaged demands
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Household packaging material sales grew in value and stagnated in terms of volume, compared to last year. The food packaging and baking paper segments both grew by two-digit numbers. As...
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Consumer confidence on the increase, moderate optimism
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
We have experienced an unparalleled economic crisis and the consequences have been difficult to predict. The Consumer Confidence Index makes it possible to forecast probable trends. FMCG retail data in...
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Most popular segments became more expensive by 7-11 percent in one year
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to Nielsen, retail sales of coffee was up by 5 percent in value, surpassing an annual HUF 50 billion in August 2008-July 2009, compared to the same period in...
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Cosmetics market prepares for Christmas
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In value, the market holds its position. In personal body care, shower gels and deodorants are the two biggest sub-categories where special products, innovations and promotions push category sales forward....
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Foreign markets – Spain: Supermarkets dominate, discounts gaining ground
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Out of 100 Spanish households, 58 spend the most money on food, household chemicals and cosmetics in supermarkets. For the Spanish, the most important in choosing a shop is a...
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Modern and exclusive messages from coffee brands
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Private labels are attacking on the coffee market too, but they are successful mainly in the instant segment where functionality prevails over the formality of drinking a good ground-roasted espresso....
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Mothers mobilised via the Internet
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Despite the recession, the baby category is solid in terms of both value and volume, since major indicators hardly changed compared to previous years. Creams, wet wipes and private labels...
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Private labels: two-digit growth
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, private label food product sales were up by 14 percent in the first half of the year, while household chemicals and cosmetics improved by...
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Coffee accessories going natural
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to Rita Habuda-Salyámosy, the managing director of Maresi Foodboker Kft., coffee whiteners are only used by a part of coffee drinkers. The share of discounts and private labels rose...
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Consumers look for more economical sources of energy
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
A modest restructuring is taking place on the battery market, alkaline and Zinc coal batteries play the leading roles. Private labels’ expansion and novelties push the category forward. We find...
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The business potential of co-operation
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Communicating restrictive measures to employees in the way management wants these to be interpreted is a major problem all over the world. It was a mystery for the top management...
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Sales growth of instant 3in1 coffees drawn to a halt
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Despite that most Hungarian consumers buy ground roasted coffee, the segment continues to show a negative trend. According to data by GfK’s ConsumerScan, ground roasted coffee sales were down by...
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Hoventa 2009
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Hoventa trade fair, the biggest annual event of the Hungarian hotel, restaurant and catering sector will be held on 6-9 October for the 28th time. According to Mária Etele, managing...
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Network research answers the following questions of leaders
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Which colleagues should I select to be members of a winning team? • How can new colleagues be made part of the team more easily – so that they would...
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Using modern technology
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Pannon Kávé Kft. rents out and operates coffee making machines and beverage vending machines. Managing director László Lőrincz says that the crisis caused a setback in both the Horeca and...
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