Events

Bears are dangerous predators…

… which makes their spectacular career even more surprising. The largest specimens weigh nearly 800 kilos, are very aggressive and smell very bad, but their PR is still better than...

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Christmas tricks to boost sales

It is worth taking another look at category roles in connection with the Christmas season. The Christmas campaigns with armies of Santa Clauses employed to find out what children want,...

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Food industry on the agenda

The IFE FOODAPEST 2. Food, Beverage and Catering Exhibition is to be held between 18-20. November, simultaneously with the food and packaging technology exhibition FOODATECH 1. Tickets are valid for...

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Consumers persisting or changing

How do consumers react to rising food prices? In order to find out, a survey has been conducted by Nielsen in five leading Western European markets: France, Germany, UK, Spain,...

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Shrinkng dairy sector

According to Mikóls Istvánfalvi, vice chairman of the Dairy Product Council, a number of producers have gone of business in the last twelve months. The number of member enterprises in...

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Growth broken

The consumption of mineral water in Hungary has increased substantially in recent years. However, this trend was broken a few months ago, and demand began to drop. Brands are the...

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Cost saving innovations in machinery

Innovation in technology for the food industry has accelerated in recent years. Innovation is aimed primarily at reducing operating costs. Economy is a priority in both energy consumption and the...

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Night shift successful

In our July edition, we reported about the night of displays when the Hungarian section of POPAI organised the installation of three unusual displays during the night in the INTERSPAR...

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Visitors’s guide

IFE FOODAPEST 2. International Food Beverage and Catering Exhibition 18-20. November 2008. HUNGEXPO Budapesti Vásárközpont Simultaneous event: FOODATECH 1. International Food and Packaging Technology Exhibition Useful Info: Chief sponsor: Élelmiszerfeldolgozók...

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From one to two

The 100,000th Széchenyi card and the first Széchenyi card 2 were handed over ceremonially in Budapest, on 9. October. Among others, the event was attended by the minister of finance,...

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Dairy products focusing on health have potential for growth

Though the market of dairy products had expanded in 2007, it has started to shrink in the first 8 months of 2008, mainly as a result of higher prices. There...

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Market shrinking as a result of rise in the price of materials

The FMCG market has shrunk by 3 percent in terms of value and 7 percent in terms of quantity in the past 12 months. Demand has shifted from premium products,...

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Prices dropping since August

Average consumer price remained unchanged in September 2008, compared to August, but was up by 5.7 percent compared to September 2007. Food prices were down by 0.1 percent compared to...

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Digitalisation of in-store communication

As the Hungarian subsidiary of POS Media Europe, POS Media Hungary has been the market leader in the development of effective in-store communication tools for 10 years, focusing on POS...

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(HU) Közösségi megjelenés az IFE Foodapest kiállításon

Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....

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Best medium size companies

The top 200 list of medium size companies producing the most dynamic growth has been compiled by Coface Hungary and Világgazdaság for the first time under the title “Magyar Klasszisok”....

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Government regarding fruits and vegetables as key sector

Though the weather has been favourable for the production of fruits and vegetables this year, the prices farmers had dreamt of remained dreams. According to farmers, a HUF 100 billion...

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One out of ten carbonated beverages are low calorie

Demand for carbonated soft drinks has not changed substantially in recent years. The total value of the market is HUF 1110 billion at present. The global health trend is reflected...

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Inflation lowest in the Netherlands

Average consumer price was up by 4,2 percent in the EU-27 countries in August 2008, compared to 2007. Inflation was lowest in the Netherlands, at 3 percent and highest in...

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Independent or multinational agencies?

Though decision makers responsible for spending HUF 70-80 billion on advertising annually, expect creativity, flexibility and motivation from agencies, they usually choose multinational partners. Why? A survey has been conducted...

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Prices jump up in Latvia

In the 27 member states of EU according to the harmonized data the annual inflation was 4.2% in September 2008 compared to September 2007.  The lowest annual rates were observed...

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Solid grow at the consumer prices

In October 2008 consumer prices increased by 0.2% compared to the previous month and rose by 5.1% compared to October 2007. In the first ten months of 2008 the average...

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Bent cucumbers can be sold by retailers from next July

End to minimum shapes and sizes for 26 fruits and vegetables, such as aubergines and apricots, cherries, garlic, leeks, peas, spinach and watermelons. But 10 standards will remain.  Misshapen fruit...

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Innovation and research in Bta 2009

Bta 2009 – Barcelona Food and Beverage Technologies – is preparing for its twelfth edition, which will be marked by internationalisation, innovation and a more comprehensive and horizontal range of...

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Quality Food from Hungary gala in Budapest

On 18th in frame of the IFE Foodapest exhibition the Hungarian Agromarketing Center showes the awarded firms for the press.  Part of the gala is a public press conversation with...

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Conferences at the IFE FOODAPEST – FOODATECH

The two exhibition take part between 18-20 November at the rebuilded Hungarexpo Fair Center. The events are concomitant of several conferences.  On 19th November the Hungarian Packiging Association makes a...

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Retailers Association Expects Flat Sales Next Year in Germany

HDE, the German retailers’ association, has announced that it expects sales at stagnate in 2009, but said it expects them to be good during the upcoming Christmas season.  The Wirtschaftswoche...

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The financial balance improves, but the GDP stagnates in 2009

The forecast prepared by GKI Economic Research Co. in co-operation with Erste Bank shows that in the radically changed global economic environment the Hungarian economy takes a completely new path...

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The trade balance deteriorated

In September 2008, according to first estimates of Central Statistic Office, exports amounted to HUF 1,612 billion (EUR 6,724 million), while the value of imports reached HUF 1,576 billion (EUR...

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