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The new Széchenyi Card Investment Loan started from the 1st of September
Date: 2010-09-24 00:09:55
The Hungarian government plans to support the micro, small and medium enterprise sector in order to recover the economy. With the three element of the Széchenyi Card Program (current account,...
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VEX and UX: The GKI – Microsoft competitiveness and environmental indices
Date: 2010-09-24 00:03:12
The Competitiveness Index (VEX) decreased in Romania, in the second quarter, compared to the previous, while in the other countries increased, with the most in Poland. The business environment index...
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World trade turnover declined in July
Date: 2010-09-24 00:01:25
According to the datas of CPB; World trade turnover decreased by 0.8 percent in July, which suggests that the economic recovery has lost momentum. World trade declined in July, the...
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Illusory retail sales growth
Date: 2010-09-23 00:04:31
The interviewed analysts explain the small retail sales growth of this July, with the increase of VAT last year. The volume of retail sales in July rose for the first...
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Sugar beet production is worth in Hungary
Date: 2010-09-23 00:04:09
The one and only Hungarian sugar factory produces 120 thousand tons of sugar this year, which is more than the quota of the European Union. The Magyar Cukorgyár Zrt. (Hungarian...
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One billion support for the school milk program
Date: 2010-09-23 00:04:01
Compared to this year's 400 million HUF, the government will support the school milk program with over one billion HUF next year, although a few years ago, the support was...
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The new Alimentaria&Horexpo Lisboa project has attracted the interest of the entire sector
Date: 2010-09-23 00:03:58
Alimentaria&Horexpo Lisboa is the latest Alimentaria Exhibitions project. The trade show represents the creation of the largest business venue in Portugal for the food and drinks industry, distribution, the hospitality...
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Smaller apple yield Europe-wide
Date: 2010-09-23 00:01:01
This year, the apple will certainly getting more expensive, because one third of the expected crop was damaged by storms and pests. The are also problems with quality, because a...
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Shoppers prefer general detergents and special-use cleaning products
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
From the results of Gfk Hungária’s Eating Habits study we learn that the average Hungarian flat owner cleans the flat 2.3 times per week. 27 percent of them do it...
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Cucumber juice
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Mr. Q Cumber is an all natural crisp and refreshing drink that tastes like you just bit into an ice cold cucumber. With a bit of ice it eases even...
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In a better market position than the average
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Chilled candy bars belong to the group of food products with the biggest turnover: its annual HUF 24 billion market it is the 12th biggest among the 90 measured by...
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Variations on gentle washing
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Contradictory trends have been experienced in the biggest chemical category – that of washing products. On 5 August Nielsen published a communication about detergent sales declining by 9 percent in...
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iPhone-soap
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Gadget lovers will adore this soap innovation: by using this they do not have to make do without their favourite iPhone. The popular smartphone is now available in soap form...
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Brand building at full speed among chilled candy bars
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Pöttyös is the best known túró rudi brand, what is more, a survey by Braun & Partners and GfK Hungária in the spring of 2010 revealed that it was also...
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Autumn cleaning (and economising)
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
On the cleaning product and utensil market it is visible that households started economising because of the crisis. Category operations assistant manager Renáta Rabóczki shared Unilever’s experiences with us: –...
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Hungarian consumers plan their shopping in advance
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Hungarian shoppers are some of the most conscious in Eastern Europe: 82 percent of our compatriots say they plan their shopping in advance. More than half of Hungarian shoppers (55...
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We like to buy chilled candy bars for our children
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, the consumption of chilled candy bars is closely connected to the presence of children in the family. While families with children are responsible for buying...
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Beer is on top of promotional products’ ranking
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Nielsen analyses promotional sales in fifteen food categories in hyper- and supermarkets. Altogether 44 percent of category sales (in value) were realised in promotion in the first half of 2010...
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All brands fight dandruff
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
The hair care market improved in value, but there was a decrease in volume. Anti-dandruff products still have the biggest market share, followed by dry hair and dyed hair products....
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Consumers did not feel more inclined to buy in the summer either
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
According to KSH’s quick report, volume sales in retail were down by 4.7 percent in the first six months of 2010 and by 4.6 percent in June, compared to the...
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Demand is shifting towards higher lemon content
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Lemon juice sales decreased in volume but increased in terms of value in the past period. Ágnes Chvojka, Maspex Olympos Kft.’s junior brand manager explained this with this year’s unfavourable...
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An information security prized was founded
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
At the ITBN 2010 conference at the end of September the best Hungarian and foreign-owned information security manufacturers, service providers and advisors will be awarded with the ITBN Security Prize....
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Facing innovations
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
The facial care category managed to grow, but the market share of cheaper and private label products increased in this category too. Branded product manufacturers stepped up their efforts by...
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The food industry was one of the losers again
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
According to KSH, in 13 sub-sectors of the processing industry 9 experienced volume growth. The third biggest sub-sector, food, beverage and tobacco production declined by 5.6 percent because of falling...
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40-percent lemon juice is the most popular
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Nielsen Retail Index reveals that lemon juice retail sales grew by 4 percent in terms of value in December 2009-May 2010, compared to the previous period a year before. The...
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Hungarian company Scarab is heading to New York
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Scarab Research of Budapest announced that FreshDirect, the biggest online retailer in New York State would launch a personalised product offering service that uses the Scarab Enterprise system. FreshDirect’s turnover...
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Manly development on the body care market
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
The body care market can be divided into three categories: shower gels, deodorants and body lotions. In the first two categories versions for men are available in almost as high...
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We continue to spend less on FMCG products
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
In the first half of 2010 households spent 0.5 percent less on FMCG products, compared with the same period a year before, revealed GfK Hungária’s Retail Analyses. This entailed a...
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At half-time
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
If somebody takes a closer look at the selection of wines Hungarian restaurants and wine shops offer, they would think we live in a prospering country with a large middle...
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The 5 winners of ‘The Heart of the Community’ programme were drawn
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
One institution in Tahitótfalu, Szombathely, Komló, Békés and Szerencs will receive the donations collected as part of ‘The Heart of the Community’ (KÖSZI) programme this spring. CBA and Procter&Gamble set...
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