Events

More Shoppers Continue To Go on-line

According to the latest figures from IMRG (Interactive Media in Retail Group) and Capgemini show that online sales in UK were up 16% in November on last year as consumers...

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New market opportunities at GIDA 2009

Organized by ITF – Istanbul Trade Fairs Co., the 17th International Food Products and Processing Technologies Exhibition – GIDA 2009 will be held between 28 – 31 October 2009 in...

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Profitable year for Hungarian Agriculture

This year the profitability grow by 5-6%, the value is HUF 150-152 billion. The value of agricultural export till September was 4.2 billion euros. Last year it was 4.6 billion...

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Uniform standards needed

The position of vice chairman has been established in the Global Food Safety workgroup of CIES – The Food Business organisation in order to promote further global harmonisation of food...

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Awards for domestic flavours

Award wining products can be sold for more money and awards offer advantages in marketing as well. Enterprises operating food production facilities in Hungary may apply for the right to...

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The financial crisis

We will probably soon begin to feel the effects of the financial crisis. A brief overview of what we can expect has been prepared by my colleague, Balázs Lapis. „It...

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Shopping programmed genetically?

We asked professor Csányi if our passion for shopping is “programmed” in our genes. In his opinion, the colourful world of stores has an effect on us like coloured glass...

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Growing demand for frankfurters sold by weight in spite of higher price

Retail sales of frankfurters exceeded HUF 24 billion in the September 2007–August 2008 period. Sales showed stagnation in terms of quantity. Sales of pre-portioned products were down, while that of...

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Superbrands – for brand-conscious consumer

The main objective of the Superbrands program is to increase awareness of the best brands and to promote brand-conscious shopping decisions. Superbrands are selected from the PIPACS data base of...

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Merry digital Christmas!

As the end of the year is here, we’ll take a look at the future. Today, we see digital solutions wherever we look, because electronic media is highly flexible and...

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Thought can overcome background noise

According to Péter Geszti, thought is the most important thing in advertising which needs to be conveyed through the right medium. Though Hungarians are afraid of change, they are also...

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Wide gap in frankfurter prices

The market of frankfurters serves as a good example of complex and often incoherent consumer behaviour. Though consumers are increasingly concerned about the healthiness of ingredients, private labels show expansion....

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Sales stagnating

Retail sales were down by 1.4 percent in August 2008, compared to August 2007. Sales showed stagnation compared to July. Food retail units generated 0.7 percent lower revenues in August...

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Thorough preparations – half way to success

We have asked a number of display manufacturers what in their opinion ideal trade marketing or marketing professionals are like. The answer was: those who know their job, know what...

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Stunning solutions on the ground and in water

According to Max Linder, European communication and marketing director of MACtac, there are still undiscovered possibilities in communication with adhesive stickers. The Budapest subsidiary of MACtac is expanding step by...

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Private labels generating growth in market of frankfurters made from poultry

Sales of frankfurters were up by 4 percent in the first nine months of 2008, compared to 2007. According to data from the ConsumerScan of GfK Hungária, this was the...

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Meat prices to drop by end of the year

Trends in the world market of meat and poultry are monitored by Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI). Data from the Market and Price Information system operated by AKI and KSH...

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What briefs should contain

What is our target group? What kind of stores is the display intended for? How long do we intend to use the display? What kind of display do we want?...

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Latest products awarded the EHF title

For the products awarded the Excellent Hungarian Food title on 18. November, see the Hungarian text....

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Sweet white champagne enjoying outstanding popularity

Sales of champagne totalled HUF 11,5 billion in the October 2007–September 2008 period, showing year on year growth of 5 percent. Modern store types account for the largest part of...

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Economy in recession, Euro coming

According to a forecast made by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. with Erste Bank, the Hungarian economy will be forced to change course as a result of radical changes in the world...

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Limonissimo

Lemon substitute had been a popular product in the socialist era, owing to the popularity of tea made with lemon. Apart from lemon substitutes in the form of tablets, liquid...

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Over 10,000 visitors at leading event of the food industry

The number of visitors at the IFE FOODAPEST and FOODATECH exhibitions held between 18-20. November was more than 10,000. This was the second IFE FOODAPEST organised jointly by HUNGEXPO Zrt....

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Glasses to be clinked this year as well

The market of champagne is a stable and predictable one. Demand for cheap imported products is up as a result of the recession. The minimal decline seen in recent years...

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Accommodation generally booked without agents

The number of nights spent by guests in commercial places of accommodation was down by 1.3 percent in the January-September 2008 period, compared to 2007. Revenues of the sector showed...

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Five beers – each offering a different experience

According to Ingo Nassau, chairman of the German POS Marketing Association, “emotionalisation” of brands and creating an experience linked to the product are the two main current trends in POS...

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CSB seminar about newest technologies

A seminar was held by CSB-SYSTEM Hungary Kft about new IT solutions intended for optimising decision making processes in the food industry during the IFE Foodapest exhibition. Tracing integrated into...

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Medals from France

Champagnes of the Törley group (BB Zrt. Chapel Hill Chardonnay Brut, Törley Chardonnay Brut and Francois President Rosé) have won three medals at the Effervescents du Monde competition held in...

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Agricultural prices swinging

Supply prices of agricultural products were down by 8.8 percent in September 2008, compared to September 2007. The price of plant products was down by 22.2 percent, while that of...

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