Market News
Bitter-sweet Belgian praline
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Belgian GDP is USD 38,000 and economic growth is 3-5 per cent, but they have their problems too. Theoretically, the Walloons and the Flemish should live together in harmony....
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Brands coming to life in stores
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Hostess promotions are the biggest “events” that take place inside stores. What are the details which need to be taken into consideration in order to make such events truly effective?...
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About 2007 and 2008
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
In recent year, our prime ministers have picked up the habit of addressing the public in “State of the Union-style” about the year. This reminds me of the joke: “This...
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Withdrawal of sugar
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Many people believed that hard times were over for local producers of sugar in 2006, when Eastern Sugar closed its Kaba factory and handed back its production quota which accounted...
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Superior entertainment
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Organising events is an ancient activity which has matured over the centuries both in terms of technology and human resources. According to György Pártos, strategic director of Creamteam, success can...
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The secret of real wiener schnitzel
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Gathering information and being well informed is essential today, in our accelerated life. We must be familiar with the market we compete in and consumers are also increasingly familiar with...
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Looking for a way out
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Open and constructive discussion took place at the roundtable conference organised by the Milk Product Council and SOLE-MiZo. The 75 participants were trying to work out the best conditions for...
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Independent profession at last
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Association of Hungarian Event Organisers was established in 1992, and has over 105 members at present. However, this activity was only issued a TEÁOR registration number of its own...
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Eventful end for the year in the market of sweets
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Austerity measures do not seem to have had much effect in the market of sweets, with supply showing dynamic growth. The expanded assortments of Bonbonetti Choco Kft., Nestlé Hungária Kft....
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Action Plan against fake products made in China
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The EU remains China's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade hitting 356.15 billion U.S. dollars last year, up 27 percent year-on-year. The visiting EU Commissioner responsible for taxation and customs,...
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18% increase at Visa Hungary
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
Visa cards were used to make EUR 1.5 billion worth of purchases in Hungary in Visa's business year ended September 30, 2007.Last year the number of new Visa Cards growth...
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Hungary jobless rate rises in Q4 2007
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
According to Central Statistics Office, Hungary's rate of unemployment ticked up to 7.7% year on year. Hungary's rate of unemployment came to 7.4% on average in 2007, down by 0.1...
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Drastic price increase at beers
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
According to Imre Sivo, president of Hungarian Beer Manufacturers, the companies can't swallow the high raw-material costs. Last year the malt price growth with 40-86%, the hop became 25-40% most...
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Fast growing on-line shopping all over the world
Date: 2008-01-30 00:00:00
Polling company Nielsen Online surveyed 26,312 people in 48 countries. 86 % of internet users had bought something on-line, 82% of Hungarians either. Nielsen says more than eight out...
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Spring time opens the M1 Outlet & Shopping Center
Date: 2008-01-30 00:00:00
The construction works are ready, tenants develop the shop-front and the instore. Nearby the international cloths brands two new renter, there are two new renters: CBA retail chain and Drogerie...
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EU pressures general labeling
Date: 2008-01-30 00:00:00
Food and drink companies would require to shake up labeling procedures and detail energy, sugar, salt and fat contents on the front of the packages they produce. The European Union's...
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Russia to extend food price freeze
Date: 2008-01-30 00:00:00
Russian food retailers will extend an anti-inflationary price freeze on basic food products to May 1. The freeze on prices for bread, milk, sunflower oil and eggs is designed to...
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Hungary's industrial producer price rose by 1.6% year on year
Date: 2008-01-30 00:00:00
According to the Central Statistics Office (KSH) domestic price inflation came in at 6.2% yr/yr, export index fall 4,8%. Producer prices in the manufacturing industry edged up 0.4% m/m and...
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Food companies must to go greener
Date: 2008-01-29 00:00:00
At least 30% of shoppers look for environmentally friendly products and packages in the US. Fearing retribution from environmentalists that could taint their brands, Kraft and Sara Lee are among...
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Last Sardine Plant in Norway to Close Down
Date: 2008-01-29 00:00:00
A weak dollar exchange rate and lost earnings mean forced King Oscar to finish production. The plant produces more than seven million tins of sardines a year and more...
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Cartelism at plastic packiging plants
Date: 2008-01-28 00:00:00
The Hungarian Competition Authority spys by Linpac Plastic Hungária, Propack and Petruzalek Ltd., one Slovakian and an Austrian company is involved too. Accoriding to Hungarian Competition Authority the within named...
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Dannon to mystify with 'Probiotic' Bacteria in the US
Date: 2008-01-25 00:00:00
The American unit of French group Danone mounting a massive false advertising campaign to convince consumers to pay more for yogurt containing “probiotic” bacteria because of the products' health benefits....
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Coca-Cola Aims to Expand Tea, Looking at Acquisitions
Date: 2008-01-25 00:00:00
The company might buy or make an investment in Honest Beverages, a privately-held maker of Honest Tea. Tea is a priority area," Chief Executive Neville Isdell told Reuters on the...
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(HU) Többmilliós fogyasztóvédelmi büntetés a Norbi Updatenek
Date: 2008-01-24 00:00:00
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(HU) Édesszájú a magyar – tavaly 12 ezer tonna cukorka fogyott
Date: 2008-01-24 00:00:00
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Retail sales decreased 4.2% in November 2007
Date: 2008-01-24 00:00:00
Two prozent less food and 2-2.4% sales fall in hypers and other food stores. The retail sales has been falling since the beginning of the year 2007. The volume of...
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The boom in food prices could last longer
Date: 2008-01-23 00:00:00
The report, published by Bidwells Agribusiness, said it is impossible to know yet whether the agricultural market was facing a structural or a cyclical change. Instead of focusing on the...
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Instore TV- Right message on the right palace
Date: 2008-01-23 00:00:00
In the US there are more than 130,000 locations with over 500,000 digital screens. Broadcasters said these digital networks offer advertisers access to consumers at the point of purchase, measurability...
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