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From June only from Hungarian Fruits and only in Hungary can make Palinka

The Hungarian Parliament talk about Palinka Regulation in March. According to the new laws proceed can be started against who abuses with the Hungaricum's name.  The new regulation – starts...

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No tumult at cash desks

According to communique of Hungarian Trade Association customers and cashiers succesful resolved the first day of roundings. Gyorgy Vamos, president of the assotiation said, no fights, loud bickerings destroyed the...

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Britain preffers not the complete ban

Shops could be forced by law to charge for handing out plastic bags unless they agree to impose the fees voluntarily, the Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned in a hard-hitting...

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Administration of liquidation started at one of M.E.G.A Trade Companies

The company group's Dis Kereskedelemi Kft. was famous after relabeling action in 2006. As known at company's plant in Budaors more thousands kilos of food was relabeld in 2006. When...

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Economic growth in Hungary only in H2

According to a GKI 's forecast elaborated in co-operation with Erste Bank Hungary's economy will eventually get out of the slump it fell into in 2007. Following a huge downturn...

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The economic confidence in the euro zone sank to a two-year low

The economic sentiment indicator in the euro zone, which has been on a downward path since mid-2007, stood at 100.1 in February, down by 1.6 points from that in January....

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Hungary's industrial PPI accelerates to 3% m/m, 4.3% yr/yr in Jan

Hungary's industrial producer price inflation ticked up to 3.0% month on month in January from 0.4% in Dec 2007, and rose 4.3% year on year against an 1.6% growth in...

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Reliable quality hams for Easter

It seems that the last Easter season has been a quite successful one for manufacturers of branded hams. The 2007 Easter campaign by the Association of the Meat Industry communicating...

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Rapidly growing assortment of bio products

A bio-revolution is sweeping through Europe, producing double digit growth. Expansion is less dynamic in Hungary but still notable. Though the popularity of bio products is growing everywhere, they are...

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Good old regions…

Retail audits had been and still are essential tools for measuring distribution and evaluating OSS figures. Large sales organisations can obtain an increasing amount of information from their sales networks...

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Eggs from milk chocolate are the most popular

Retail sales of Easter sweets dropped by 9 per cent in terms of quantity last year. Total sales amounted to HUF 22.5 billion in 2007. Sales continue to be concentrated...

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Products telling stories

According to Judit Csányi, managing director of KIDZ-Entertainment Hungary, it is best to select a cartoon character for promoting a product who will not only be accepted by children but...

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Great demand for regional data from Nielsen

Regional data about retail sales is becoming increasingly important. 80 per cent of Nielsen clients receive standard regional data about five major regions as a basic service. Demand for specialised...

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Accelerating rearrangement in the market of figures

The decrease in popularity of nougat sweets in the market of seasonal figures made from sweets seems to be an irreversible process. Cheap and usually unbranded nougat sweets are losing...

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Cartoon characters are effective till the age of ten

Products for children under 10 have to be accepted by their parents as well. This is not very easy to achieve, because children and adults have very different expectations. According...

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Joanna Blythmann: Shopped, the shocking power of Britain’s supermarkets

Joanna Blythmann is one of the best known English authors specialising in food. This book deals with the negative effects of the spreading of modern retail systems. However, she does...

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Promotions and efficiency

Promotional sales accounted for up to 40 per cent of overall sales in some of the largest categories last year. 82 per cent of Hungarian consumers are actively looking for...

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More mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard sold

The market of liquid flavourings expanded in the December 2007 – November 2007 period both in terms of quantity and value. Growth in terms of value was 7 per cent...

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Changing focus

„Successful HoReCa 2008” was the title of a one day forum organised by Karrier és Stílus Tanácsadó Kft. in the beginning of February. The first presentation was held by Judit...

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Code of Ethics staying in effect

According to a resolution by the Economic Competition Office (GVH), the provisions of the Code of Commercial Ethics relevant to relations between retailers and suppliers shall remain in effect till...

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Discord

Hungarian farmers with produce that is in high demand abroad had a very good year in 2007. Products were exported at higher prices than could have been achieved in Hungary,...

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Mayonnaise showing most dynamic growth

Leading brands like Globus and Univer use intensive in-store communication and health focused innovation to keep pace with private labels. According to recent data from Nielsen, mustard, mayonnaise and ketchup...

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Agricultural price rises slowing down

The prices of agricultural products were 35.3 per cent up in November 2007, compared to the same month in 2006. The prices of plant products were up by 60.2 per...

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Handling parallel quantity units

The functionality of SAP CWM promises a perfect solution for handling products in parallel quantity units. This is part of the fully integrated IT solution developed for the food industry...

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Eco-tour in the south-west Dunántúl

The three day automobile tour intended to promote the consumption of bio products will cover the south-west Dunántúl region this year. The tour will begin on 14. June, in front...

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Dressings popular

According to data from the Consumer Scan of GfK Hungária Market Research, over half of all Hun­garian households bought mustard and mayon­naise during the first nine months of 2007. Mustard...

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Good times in sight for the dairy business

The Agricultural Business Research institute (AKI) monitors trends in the world market of food. Data from the price information system (PÁÍR) of AKI and KSH can be useful for making...

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Dangers and chances in Berlin

The 73rd Grüne Woche exhibition was held between 18-27. January. 1610 exhibitors from 52 countries attended the event. Switzerland was the special guest at the event, while Azerbaidjan attending for...

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Less bottles, more cans

The market share of canned beers continues to grow, while less beer is sold in bottles, as price seems to be more important for consumers than the environment....

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New stars in the Milky Way

Owing to the uncertainty and instability in the world market, there is a lot of excitement in the domestic milk industry, while new trends are also surfacing. – It looks...

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