Events
Business confidence of big Hungarian companies improve in June
Date: 2007-06-29 00:00:00
The index gauging the confidence of Hungary's largest corporations stood at 58 points in June, up 4 points from May and at a six-year high, indicating outstanding optimism, Ecostat, the...
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Hard competition on softdrinks market in Ukraine
Date: 2007-06-28 00:00:00
Orangina Group, the beverage producer has acquired Rosinka, a Ukrainian soft drinks manufacturer, for an undisclosed sum. Rosinka, which has a workforce of 600, saw its 2006 turnover reach 30...
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Toxic industry raw materials in chinese food
Date: 2007-06-28 00:00:00
Chinese media are reporting that authorities have shut down 180 food factories, after inspectors found industrial chemicals in products from candy to seafood. Authorities say formaldehyde, illegal dyes and industrial...
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Warehouses near to the downtown
Date: 2007-06-28 00:00:00
Construction work has begun for a 20,000-square-metre (4.94-acre) business park in Táblás street in Budapest's 9th district. InNove Business Park will comprise warehouses and office space. It is located at...
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Uninterrupted growth at LLP
Date: 2007-06-28 00:00:00
LLP Group, a leading provider of ERP and CRM solutions in Central and Eastern Europe, has reported 2006 total revenues of 7.7 million EUR, representing 12% growth over 2005. The...
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Target: half a kilo per day
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Structural reorganisation in the production of fruits and vegetables has been proceeding in the right direction for the past three years. Programs being prepared by the European Agricultural Development Fund...
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Secrets of successful exhibitors
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Many people believe that the most cost-effective marketing tools for small to medium enterprises are exhibitions. However, hard and creative work is also needed to attract attention. Spectacular stands are...
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„We had been very successful for the first 20 years”
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
We are in a small family store in the medieval city centre of Spoleto. This is a typical example of the traditional retail businesses which still hold a 30 per...
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TÉSZ: pros and contras
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The supply chain of fruits and vegetables in the EU is based on the sales co-operatives of producers (TÉSZ). At the moment, only 68 such organisations exist in Hungary and...
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City of vending machines to be built in September
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
“Vision of Vending” – a vision of the future in the world of vending machines. This is the main concept of the Eu’Vend exhibition to be held in Cologne, in...
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Purchasing partnerships control 95 per cent of the Italian market
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
According to Paul Griffin from the London-based market researchers IGD, the Italian food retail market was worth EUR 149,5 in 2005. The five biggest chains hold a combined market share...
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Frozen pizzas concentrated in discount stores
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
According to Nielsen research, retail sales of frozen pizzas grew by 18 per cent in terms of value in the April 2006–March 2007 period. The market share of snack-type pizzas...
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Partnerluring
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
It is not an easy task to organise a press conference or a partner meeting and it is even harder to make it somewhat different from others. First, the ideal...
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Hyper new from Prague
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
I am prejudiced towards Prague. It is not the price of beer, the beauty of the old city or their national food which makes me envy the people, who are...
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Private label pizzas – at all costs
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
It is not necessarily very logical to go to a discount store for a pizza, but this is what most people do. Customers can choose between a manufacturer’s brand and...
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Food miracle in Brazil
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
One of the guests at a conference organised by Agricultural Business Research Institute was Sotto Pacheco Costa, a former director of EMBRAPA (Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária). He spoke about...
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Ecological impact
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Tesco has developed a method for measuring the “ecological impact” of products, meaning the total related CO emission, which is displayed on labels....
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Traditional stores strong in pasta
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
According to the Retail index of Nielsen, retail sales of pasta exceeded HUF 20 billion in April 2006 – March 2007. Sales grew by 5 per cent in terms of...
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Diverse prospects for our key industries
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The secret behind the Brazilian food miracle was not the only topic at the AKI conference held in June. Medium-term prospects for European food markets were also discussed and we...
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Product placement in the focus
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
In May 2007, competent ministers of EU member countries accepted the amendment of the 1989 “Television Without Frontiers” directive, to allow product placement. The topics discussed at the Press Club...
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Beware of the midget!
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
This was the title of a movie, in which Goldie Hawn saw a hit man in every short man she met. I call sales people who fail to sell –...
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Cheap imports? Another pasta…
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The spreading of modern stores is taking its toll on regional pasta brands. As the number of small stores decline, the market of regional brands shrinks. The expansion of private...
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No more subsidies for exports of dairy products
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
In line with a recommendation by the EU Commission, the EU has decided to stop subsidising exports of butter and cheese. Exports subsidies would be reduced to zero, but would...
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How to find talent?
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The club meeting and grill party held by Trade Marketing Klub on 7. June, was the garden of Szamos Marcipán Szépkilátás confectionery. There was plenty of good food, supplied by...
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Discounting
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
A classic cash register shows us how much we have sold. Though barely noticeably yet, amounts in cash registers at the end of the day have begun to shrink. Small,...
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Modern store types continue to get stronger
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Total retail sales of liquid flavourings (mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard) exceeded HUF 10 billion in the April 2006–March 2007 period. All three categories showed expansion....
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Declining sales in food stores
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Overall retail sales showed some decline in March. According to a KSH report, sales in the first quarter of 2007 show a 0,3 per cent increase over the same period...
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Esomar conference on knowledge of consumers
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Consumer research has become the focus of market research lately. As a result of increased interest shown in the subject, Esomar held a conference with the title „Knowledge about consumers...
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Stores opening
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Tesco, Pécs Open: 20 arpil 2007 Chain: Tesco Store space: 1000 m2 SKU: 10 000 Tesco, Debrecen-Józsa Open: 4 may 2007 Chain: Tesco Store space: 1000 m2 SKU: 10 000...
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Flavourings in all sizes
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Slow growth is detectable in the market of liquid flavourings. However, no major innovation can be seen in the market of mayonnaise, mustards, ketchup and horse radish, as consumers seem...
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