Company and Personal News
MVH: assessment of the beekeeping support is continuous
Date: 2013-05-16 11:00:24
The Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (MVH) is continuously assessing the support claims that were submitted on the basis of the Hungarian National Apiary Program – MVH told MTI on...
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The Manta Swim is willing to conquer the pool and beach apparel market
Date: 2013-05-16 10:59:42
The Manta Swim Kft. that prepares a market conquest at the Hungarian pool and beach apparel market closed a successfully year in 2012. The 100% Hungarian-owned start-up company was founded...
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Ipsos: Money matters
Date: 2013-05-16 09:02:45
Great consumer insights can inspire powerful product ideas, and ultimately winning concepts and successful innovations. And yet, as marketers increase their expertise at uncovering insights and truly understanding their consumers’...
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ECR, with responsible thinking
Date: 2013-05-15 12:52:51
Transparency, trust, efficiency, a better yet cheaper service are the key topics of the 20 year-old ECR conference, which had been organized by EuroCommerce on 14th and 15th May 2013....
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Hungary's economy has grown compared to the previous quarter
Date: 2013-05-15 12:35:25
Analysts interviewed by MTI considered the first quarter’s GDP data favorable than expected. The data was published by the Central Statistics Office (KSH) on Wednesday. Analysts forecast a positive sequel,...
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Mondelez Europe: 4.5 billion HUF worth food industrial investment in Székesfehérvár
Date: 2013-05-15 12:15:20
The world's largest manufacturing company of snack products, the Mondelez International will invest nineteen million dollars, almost four and a half billion forints to the company’s European regional headquarters, that...
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Ifo: the world economy situation improved in the second quarter
Date: 2013-05-15 12:10:54
The index reflecting on the state of the world economy has improved in the second quarter – the ifo Institute for Economic Research of the University of Munich announced on...
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KPMG: Hungary is improving its position in the use of EU funds
Date: 2013-05-15 11:17:02
At the end of last year, Hungary was in the middle-field among the ten Central and Eastern European countries, in connection with the usage of the 2007-2013 development funds in...
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The Biopont Kft. opened a new plant in Dunaújváros – Pálhalma
Date: 2013-05-15 11:16:26
After about six months of preparatory work the Biopont Kft. carried out a new plant investment in Dunaújváros – Pálhalma. The engine behind the idea of creating the plant is...
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The Ministry of Rural Development has changed the rules on organic products
Date: 2013-05-15 11:15:59
In order to increase consumer confidence, the Ministry of Rural Development (VM), amended managing requirements in connection with organic products, the rules of certification, marketing, labeling and controls. According to...
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Can we buy the secret Coca-Cola recipe for fifteen million USD on eBay?
Date: 2013-05-15 11:00:10
A Georgia man claims he has found an original top-secret recipe for Coca-Cola in an old box of papers he purchased from an estate. Now, Cliff Kluge trying to sell...
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ECR Europe's annual conference – video
Date: 2013-05-14 13:40:28
Senior executives from 7 retailers and 16 manufacturers attended in November ECR Europe’s first European Leaders Forum, at the head office of Carrefour. The meeting, building on ECR Europe’s new...
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The OTP launches a credit facility for tobacconists
Date: 2013-05-14 12:43:10
OTP Bank has developed a credit facility for the operators of the national tobacco stores. Since than, hundreds of concessionaires inquired at the bank – the financial institution told MTI...
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KSH: inflation slowed further in April
Date: 2013-05-14 12:40:43
The annual inflation rate slowed further in April to 1.7 percent, after the 2.2 percent of March. Compared to March, consumer prices rose by 0.3 percent compared with March –...
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The sowing area of melon has increased
Date: 2013-05-14 12:30:36
The planting and sowing of melon has completed. In 2013, the producers can produce melon on a ten percent larger area than in the last year – Simonka György (Fidesz),...
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Buying retail spaces in Budapest is a good business for Europeans
Date: 2013-05-14 12:15:36
Hong Kong remains the most expensive retail store market of the world. The rents are 150 percent higher than in New York and 400 percent higher than in London and...
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Parragh: the expectations of the companies are moving towards a positive direction
Date: 2013-05-14 12:10:46
After a long time, the expectations of the Hungarian companies are moving towards a slightly positive direction with decreasing uncertainty ratio – Parragh László, president of the Hungarian Chamber of...
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The Zalai Poultry Processing Ltd. will be liquidated
Date: 2013-05-14 12:10:46
The liquidator of the Zalai Baromfifeldolgozó Kft. (Zalai Poultry Processing Ltd.) submitted a liquidation application. The close to 100 workers of the company operated for less than a year were...
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Agreement was born between NAV and the mobile companies
Date: 2013-05-13 11:45:11
Slowly it becomes clearer, which companies will run data connection between the online cashiers and the server of NAV. The tax authorities have concluded the contract with the four domestic...
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Online cash register manufacturers are ready to produce
Date: 2013-05-13 11:41:34
The Minister of National Economy consulted nearly 30 cash register manufacturer on Friday evening. At the meeting, the experts of NAV, as well as the experts of the Hungarian Trade...
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Package starts a new life as an artistic decoration
Date: 2013-05-13 11:12:06
Who wants to win the latest application of HEINEKEN and the Design Terminál should plan an artistic decoration created from from bottle crates, bottles or cans. The competition aims to...
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The sown area of soy increased to its five-fold in Veszprém county in the last five years
Date: 2013-05-13 11:11:48
The sown area of soy increased to its five-fold in Veszprém county in the last five years, autumn forage crops are promising – the Veszprém County Government Office told MTI....
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Retail sales increased in the world's largest economy
Date: 2013-05-13 11:07:57
U.S., retail sales rose in April, instead of the expected loss, forecasted by experts. According to the Monday communication of the U.S. Ministry of Commerce, retail sales increased by 0.1...
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It's never wise to buy food if hungry
Date: 2013-05-13 10:41:10
Temptation is lurking around every corner for dieters and many find that shopping for food is fraught with problems. Now researchers have spelt out how disastrous it can be to...
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Onion-cheese chocolate is a success
Date: 2013-05-13 10:14:21
Flavors we in the U.S. might consider strange are becoming ever more popular abroad, which perhaps explains the success of a new cheese and onion chocolate bar sold by Irish...
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Sales reps: in-house or as outsourced staff
Date: 2013-05-13 02:42:00
Demand for outsourced sales representatives keeps growing because many firms have been forced to lay off staff due to the difficult economic situation – says Ágnes Csiby, client service director...
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Every little helps!
Date: 2013-05-13 02:25:55
Tesco Hungary CEO Nigel Jones told our magazine that their turnover was HUF 709 billion in the 2012-2013 business year. Last year the company’s focus was more on innovation than...
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SPAR is on a growth track
Date: 2013-05-13 02:22:28
In 2012 SPAR Hungary realised a HUF 421.5-billion turnover, performing 8 percent better than in 2011. Last year the company continued to develop and refurbish its network of stores, and...
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Reál took a big step forward with its own warehouses
Date: 2013-05-13 02:19:25
Tibor Kujbus, managing director of Reál Hungária told us that 2012 was a busy year for the company. On 14 January the headquarters moved to a new office, located in...
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The Rossmann Baby Programme soon became popular
Date: 2013-05-13 02:16:28
Rossmann entered the Hungarian market in 1993. Today the drugstore chain consists of 181 units and employs 1,112 people in Hungary. The company’s turnover was HUF 43.6 billion in 2012,...
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