Events
Irish soft drinks pass safety tests
Date: 2007-06-06 00:00:00
Irish soft drinks manufacturers have responded to a new health scare by having their products tested by Irish and EU food safety authorities. The Beverage Council of Ireland (BCI)...
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EU overturns Sweden alcohol import ban
Date: 2007-06-06 00:00:00
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled Sweden's ban on private consumers importing alcoholic beverages is an “unjustified quantitative restriction on the free movement of goods” under European Union...
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The british organic foods market is attractive enough for american bio companies
Date: 2007-06-05 00:00:00
Whole Foods Market Inc., America's most successful organic supermarket chain, opens its massive flagship London store next week. Whole Foods — founded 30 years ago by Texan John Mackey, a...
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Hungarian trade deficit decrease
Date: 2007-06-05 00:00:00
Hungary's revised Q1 trade deficit came in at €280,4 million, €377,6 million less than a year earlier, the Central Statistics Office (KSH) said. Exports in Jan-March rose 18% to €16...
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Chinese organic food on the European borders
Date: 2007-06-05 00:00:00
An ever increasing assortment of organic produce from China finds its way onto supermarket shelves in Europe. Organic produce still accounts for only a tiny fraction of China's food consumption....
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Carbon points on british food
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
The Government has taken the first step towards introducing carbon labelling for all products sold in shops. Plans have been unveiled to design a "carbon calculator" that could work out...
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There is demand for milkproduct in the world
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
After the first quarter dates of hungarian milk section, the subsidence can be stop – according to Miklos Istvanfalvi, president of Hungarian Milk Marketing Board. Last year the milk output...
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Subsequent chinese poison for America – this time in toothpaste
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned consumers to avoid using tubes of toothpaste labeled as made in China, because some toothpaste containing the poisonous chemical diethylene glycol (DEG). ...
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Frozen vegetarian food from Bohemia
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
The israelien Tivall group, controlled by Nestle, built a new $30 million in in the Czech Republic, in the Krupka industries park. Tivall's frozen foods are sold in West- Europe,...
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Allergy-safe bakery produces from Ok Foods
Date: 2007-06-04 00:00:00
The UK's 'free-from' bakery market is benefiting from continuing innovation with the launch of new snacking options from leading niche producer. Ok Foods manufacturers snacks for consumers unable to eat...
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United Biscuits rolls out healthier crisps
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
Following its decision to cut saturated fats from top snack lines, European biscuit and crisp manufacturer United Biscuits UK (UBUK) is venturing further into healthier reformulation with the relaunch of...
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More informed consumer, faster decisions
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
Consumer decision-making patterns, according to new consumer research released today by global public relations firm Weber Shandwick. Decision-making among global consumers has accelerated in recent years. Nearly two-thirds (63...
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Obesity white paper from European Commission
Date: 2007-06-01 00:00:00
The European Commission yesterday adopted a white paper setting out a European strategy on nutrition, overweight and obesity, including plans to review progress in three years. In the majority of...
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By now Germans dont want to eat Polish meat
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
The local sanitary services of the Berlin district of Moabit have qualified Polish meat as health-threatening. Initially, they did not even have to conduct sophisticated tests. The meat looked so...
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Alcohol and tobacco tax to rise in Estonia next year
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
A previous decision, alcohol is to rise in price by ten per cent from the beginning of 2008. Now the government decided to raise the tax on alcohol by a...
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Father's Day Sales Expected to Reach $9.9 Billion in the US
Date: 2007-05-31 00:00:00
The NRF 2007 Father's Day Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, found that 76 percent of Americans plan to celebrate Father's Day. Those who plan to celebrate will...
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Opportunities for growth
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
A certain part of consumers are willing to pay the price of higher quality services, as well as that of premium brand products emphasised Judit Szalóky Tóth, director of Nielsen...
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Trademarks – and what is behind them
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Quality assurance systems already exist, but after the recent food safety scandals, consumers will require further guarantees of quality. Trade mark certificates which attest to constant, monitored, high quality, or...
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Not very useful for trade
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
According to György Vámos, purely trading organisations cannot expect to benefit much from programs of the National Development Plan, as significant growth in revenues is a criteria of participation, while...
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Vienna fair: satisfied organisers
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
“This is not to be missed” – we thought after reading the invitation to the fair titled Food and Drink from Eastern and Middle Europe”, which was held for the...
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Credit cards are for getting over difficulties
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
According to a study prepared for MacterCard, Hungarian small to medium enterprises use business credit cards primarily as a source of short term bridge financing. According to clients, no fee...
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Children fond of inventive gifts
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
It is not very difficult to communicate with children, but manufacturers should be aware of the increasingly strict regulations applicable to this activity. Maresi Foodbroker Kft. has several products for...
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New tracks for market research
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Market research is a link between seller and buyer. Sellers who have a better knowledge of their target group than their competitors enjoy an enormous advantage. It is no wonder...
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„Surprising degree of interest shown”
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Hungarian companies displayed a surprising degree of interest in the Vienna fair. Owing to the number of exhibitors, the floor area booked originally, had to be increased from 100 to...
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Success of Hungarian food and wines in Spain
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
A promotion with sampling called “European Weeks” was held in the stores of the retail chain El Corte Inglés, between 10-15 March. The products of 19 Hungarian companies were among...
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Opposite groups drink spirits
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
According to data from the joint database of GfK Hungária and Szonda Ipsos called Product Media Index, less than one out of three Hungarians drink spirits. 6 per cent of...
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Austrian exports soaring after some hard years
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
Austrian food producers do not complain about being in a small market. Instead, they successfully look for possibilities to export their goods. Josef Domschitz (45), the officer responsible for competitiveness...
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The stores of tomorrow
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
All participants at the conference were interested in the direction of change resulting from the increasing use of IT. Experts from Edcon, Casino and Edeka reported their experiences related to...
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ECR= efficient consumer response
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
ECR is the abbreviation of. Efficient Consumer Response, while ECR Europe is an organisation composed of manufacturers and retailers, established in 1994. Their aim is to allow players in the...
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Competition in meat prices
Date: 2007-05-30 08:00:00
The prices of agricultural products showed a rise of 11,1 per cent in January/March 2007, compared to a year earlier. The prices of vegetables grew by 2,8 per cent, while...
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