Events
Eu’Vend Cologne: 300 exhibitors and 5,000 visitors expected
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
HUF 30 billion is spent by Hungarian consumers annually on food from vending machines and there are 35-40 000 machines in the country. The Eu’Vend exhibition is to be held...
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Price riddle
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Farmers always seem to have problems. This year, it’s the draught, which is estimated to have caused a loss of one hundred billion forints so far. According to irrigation experts,...
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Decreasing volume, improving balance
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Exports totalled HUF 1,381 billion in April 2009, while imports totalled HUF 1,256 billion. Export was down by 29 percent calculated in EUR, while import was down by 35 percent...
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IX. Univer Business Golf Championship
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The Univer Business Golf Championship celebrated its 9th birthday this year on 6. June. The event was held in the Bük Radisson Hotel and Birdland Golf Club. The majority of...
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Changes in sales of the top 12 chemical categories
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Sales of 60 household chemical and cosmetics categories are monitored by the Nielsen Retail Index. Changes between May 2008-April 2009....
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Europe economising
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
According to an Eurostat estimate, retail sales were down by 3.1 percent in the EU-27 countries in March 2009, compared to the preceding March. Growth was only recorded in Belgium,...
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II. TV2 cup Howard Draft Award in Tabajd
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
An exclusive polo cup was organized by TV2 for its leading clients for the second time this year, on 21. June in Tabajd. TV2. The patron of the event was...
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Arcandor in a mess
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Arcandor the owner of Karstadt which is one of Germany’s oldest chain of stores asked for bankruptcy protection. Prior to this, the German Government rejected Karstadt’s request for a 440...
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Imported swine cheaper than domestic swine
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Trends in the world markets of poultry and gardening products are monitored by the Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI). According to their latest report, prices of and demand for poultry...
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Asda in Scotland
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
UK retailer, Asda, has announced plans to expand within Scotland, investing over €300 million the next three years. It currently has 47 food stores, and will open a new “eco...
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More frequent shopping, lower basket values
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
According to recent research conducted by GfK Hungária, basket values have dropped while the frequency of shopping has increased. Slow changes in shopping habits have been amplified as a result...
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Free presentations about marketing
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
A series of six presentations held by MMSZ about marketing in the spring was attended free of charge by the directors of nearly 100 SME-s. The presentations can be downloaded...
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Possibility of revival for Hungarian gardening
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Gardening is the most diverse sector within agriculture. A program for the modernisation of the gardening sector has bee prepared by FruitVeB (the Hungarian inter-trade fruit and vegetables organisation). According...
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Economising focused on processed foods
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
According to a household survey by GfK Hungária, FMCG spending by households was down by 3.5 percent in the first quarter of 2009, compared to the same period in 2008....
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A cup for bartenders
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Hungarian bartenders competed in the „Bacardi-Martini Open Cup” held for the 11th time on 25-26. May. There were 22 competitors in the classic category and 15 in flair. Zsolt Horváth...
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Grain at almost half price
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Average supply price of agricultural products was down by 26.8 percent in March 2009, compared to the same month in 2008. The price of plant products was down by 35.1...
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CSR Saloon with Honfoglaló
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
A forum was held by B&P CSR Management under the title CSR Szalon in May, which focused on the crisis and on improving the efficiency of social responsibility projects. The...
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Still double digit expansion – in terms of value
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Retail sales of table margarine were up by 16 percent in the April 2008-March 2009 period, compared to the preceding year, with total sales exceeding HUF 14 billion. Average price...
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Food industry holding its ground
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Industrial production was down by 27,1 percent in April 2009, compared to April 2008. The industrial production index was down by 5,1 percent compared to the previous month. Industrial export...
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Food related crime on the agenda of KRIMINALEXPO IT-SEC
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The KRIMINALEXPO IT-SEC conference and exhibition was held for the 17th time on 5-7. May. Countering the threat posed by forged food and pharmaceutical labels was one of the priority...
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Innovations in margarine dedicated to functionality
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Baking margarine is the segment of the rather saturated margarine market where expansion can be expected as many consumers are turning to cooking at home. The number of categories in...
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Irish fed up with excesses produced by Celtic tiger
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
According to an analysis about the local effects of recession by the Irish Nielsen subsidiary, Irish consumers have quickly turned their back on the excesses produced by the Celtic tiger...
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The Code and VAT on the menu
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
A two hour discussion has been held by members of Márkaklub (the Brands Club) and Márkaszövetség (the Brands Association) with invited guests about the conflict evolving in connection with the...
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Retail sales of energy drinks doubling
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Retail sales of energy drinks more than doubled in the May 2008-April 2009 period, compared to the preceding 12 months, with total sales exceeding HUF 10 billion. Sales were up...
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Code against multinationals?
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Hungarian farmers have been waiting for the government to help them in improving their one-sided position in bargaining with multinationals since our accession to the EU. The drastic drop in...
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Women’s hygiene market stable at over HUF 13 billion
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Sales of women’s hygiene products exceeded HUF 13.5 billion in the May 2008-April 2009 period. Sales have remained stable. Pantyliners are the biggest segment in the category, accounting for 48...
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Looking for a way out in New York
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Excessive production when 50 000 people die of starvation every day? Food safety when GM food is the most practical means of feeding the poor? Protectionism when globalisation should be...
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Summer intimacy
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
Women’s hygiene products and condoms are usually placed side by side on shelves. Both categories are characterised by constant innovation and challenge to taboos. According to Szilvia Cserepes from SCA...
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A touch of the future
Date: 2009-07-01 08:00:00
The futuristic GINNT Expo was held on 10-11.June. The “Eat the code!” campaign conducted by the main sponsor GS1 and Kitchen Budapest had been highly successful in promoting the event....
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