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The crisis affects beer consumption also
Date: 2009-11-18 00:04:12
According to the survey of the Nielsen market research company; The Hungarian beer market decreased by six-seven percent in the last year. The Seven billion HUF fall is not new,...
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Taste manufacturers at Packforum
Date: 2009-11-18 00:04:01
Between 21 and 22 October Sealed Air Cryovac’s permanent packaging headquarters, the Packforum® hosted the Tastemakers named event. On the exclusive event 70 participants represented 45 manufacturers, distributors, equipment and...
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Food can be more expensive
Date: 2009-11-18 00:03:51
In short terms food prices can remain high because of the very delicate balance between supply and demand – claim international experts. Many say, it can cause a food crisis....
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Grüne Woche: Hungary in Focus
Date: 2009-11-18 00:03:21
Hungary will be the partner country on the Grüne Woche food fair in Berlin, which will be held between 15th and 24th January. The Agrármarketing Center is organizing the exhibitors,...
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New Gastro-lifestyle magazine on the market
Date: 2009-11-18 00:00:32
The unique taste and culinary-lifestyle magazine is entitled; ”Ízek és Érzések – Tastes and Emotions.” Beside the recipes using natural ingredients and seasonal foods, lot of useful and informative, articles...
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Conference on food security
Date: 2009-11-17 00:05:02
The Hungarian Food Safety Office (MÉBiH) organises a conference named “Food safety risk assessment in Europe and Hungary,” on 24th November 2009, with the participation of the staff of the...
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Next year Budapest will be the coffee capital
Date: 2009-11-17 00:03:00
Hungarian Kávétársaság Ltd. organises the Wonderful Coffee international coffee exhibition for the first time between 23rd and 25th April 2010 in Pavilion D. of the Budapest Fair Center. On the...
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Pre-Christmas season starts
Date: 2009-11-17 00:02:21
At the end of the week, the Advent purchasing season starts. The real pre-Christmas events have became into real tourist spectacles in Hungary and moving hundreds of thousands of tourists...
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Bocuse d'Or Academy: the finalists
Date: 2009-11-17 00:02:11
Twelve pair appointed to the second Bocuse d'Or Selection Hungary Chef Competition’s qualifying that was held between 10th and 14th November. Finalists are:Kostyál Gábor (Hertelendy Castle Hotel, Kutas-Kozmapuszta) Kiripolszki István...
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Christmas spendings are increasing in the eastern part of Europe
Date: 2009-11-16 00:04:57
According to the Christmas survey of Deloitte consulting firm; the Europeans are expected to reduce spendings in the middle of the crisis for Christmas and prefer useful, durable, less expensive...
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Hungarian GDP continue to fall in the third quarter
Date: 2009-11-16 00:04:28
The European Union's economy has started to grow in the third quarter of 2009, but Hungary is still ongoing to decrease, and several other countries in the region are in...
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Wine is still a good long-term investment
Date: 2009-11-16 00:03:12
On the wine market, the signs of prosperity continues to appear, especially with the rising demands of the Asian markets. Since January, prices have increased by 14-18 percent, only in...
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Goods shortages due to the shy merchants
Date: 2009-11-16 00:00:15
A lot of products ran out of stock in the U.S. stores, because the merchants despite the Christmas season are too shy to order large stocks, because of the crisis....
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The Consumer Confidence Index improved by 6 points in Hungary
Date: 2009-11-13 00:09:59
The Consumer Confidence Index improved by 6 points to 58 points in October compared to April. Thus the indicator but is still far from the pre-crisis level. The improvement is...
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The promoting of the quality Pálinka consumption continues
Date: 2009-11-13 00:09:54
The campaign aims to change general consumer attitudes to one of the most important Hungarikum, the Pálinka. The project developer the Agricultural Center (AMC), promotes conscious consumption. Everyone can find...
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Decline in agricultural prices
Date: 2009-11-13 00:08:21
According to the Central Statistical Office’s report the decrease of the agricultural prices continues. The prices are close to the low point of the decade. Az agrártermékek termelőiár-szintje 2009 szeptemberében...
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The cafeteria will stay, benefit will be reduced
Date: 2009-11-13 00:06:22
According to the survey of Sodexo Pass; two-thirds of the firms plan with the same cafeteria budget, for next year as this year. This means a one fifth reduction in...
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The inflation data is better-than-expected
Date: 2009-11-12 00:09:27
According to the Central Statistical Office; the consumer prices increased by 4.7 percent in October compared to last year and remained unchanged compared to September. Analysts expected a 4.9 percent...
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A hundred billion was spent on web purchases
Date: 2009-11-12 00:06:21
Although barely one percent of the annual domestic trade revenue comes from web, this amount is still close to100 billion forints. In 2009 Bookline became the Best Internet Trader.The quarter...
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This year's new wines are promising
Date: 2009-11-12 00:05:47
Autumn harvest’s first wines can be tasted from the beginning of November. Expectations very high among the professionals. This summer was good for grapes, the experiences of the new wine...
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Low goose prices in Germany
Date: 2009-11-12 00:04:19
Goose breeders who are exporting mainly to the German Market are in a difficult situation. Due to the previous animal rights campaign, and the dramatically falling prices. According to the...
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Sense and sensitivity in the call centers
Date: 2009-11-12 00:02:01
Due to legal obligations the telephone customer service operators have to record the dialogue, and store it for five years. With the usage of an analysis software the companies can...
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Fall in the price of pork
Date: 2009-11-11 00:07:12
The purchase price of pork decreased drastically within a few weeks by 15-16 percent – said the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture. The decrease occurred, despite the fact that the number...
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There is still no trend change in domestic tourism
Date: 2009-11-11 00:06:02
According to the Central Statistical Office; between January and September 2009, the number of foreign and domestic guests decreased by 11 and 6 percent, compared to the same period the...
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The business sentiment has improved the most in Hungary in the region
Date: 2009-11-11 00:05:28
According to the analysis of Thomson Reuters and the Austrian OeKB (Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG); the business sentiment has improved the most in Hungary and in Poland, in the Central and...
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Mr. Tea drank tea in Budapest
Date: 2009-11-11 00:04:52
Stephen Twining world famous Tea Ambassador held a public lecture and tea taste in Budapest, on 7th November. On the 7th November, Stephen Twining, tenth generation member of the famous...
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1500 billion in the pocket of shoplifters
Date: 2009-11-11 00:00:15
According to the statistics, the total value of products stolen by shoplifters increased by 20 percent, over a year. Moreover, amateur middle-classed thiefs increasingly committed thefts. The British Center for...
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The usual Christmas rush may be omitted
Date: 2009-11-10 00:07:35
Less and less expensive – That is what traders expect for the holiday season. Although the season warm-up ads build on the customer rush of the past years, traders believe...
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Gift spirit decreased
Date: 2009-11-10 00:07:21
According to Promo Direct Market Research’s national survey, fourty-four percent of the companies do not know exactly how much they spend on gifts. Due to the crisis, gift spirit decreased...
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Thirty companies joined the Good CSR program
Date: 2009-11-10 00:05:12
Thirty companies joined the Hungarian initiative and in 2009 became international corporate responsibility program this year. Due to the enlargement; beside the Hungarian companies, two Polish and six Romanian companies...
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