Company and Personal News
DMK opted for Bosch’s sterilising line
Date: 2012-06-07 00:27:22
DMK, Deutsches Milchkontor expanded its baby food production capacity by installing Bosch’s thermoforming unit: TFM 8030 PS is an aseptic forming, filling and sealing machine that delivers products with a...
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Soccer fever, due to the European Championship
Date: 2012-06-06 13:50:17
The major sponsors are preparing to the European Football Championship. It is a priority for them to familiarize their products with the fans. The electronics device manufacturers will present new...
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The price of pork increases further
Date: 2012-06-06 13:48:09
The purchase price of live pigs surpassed 390 HUF per kilo the last week on the Hungarian market, a rising price trend prevails in Europe – Agromonitor writes, after the...
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HNT: wine production may be less than average this year
Date: 2012-06-06 13:30:11
It is estimated that the wine production in 2012 will not reach 2.5 million hectoliters, which represents a smaller quantity than medium – said Horváth Csaba, Secretary-General of the National...
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The GDP of the Union and the Eurozone remained unchanged in the first quarter
Date: 2012-06-06 13:25:02
The gross domestic product (GDP) in this year's first quarter, remained unchanged, compared to the previous quarter in the EU and in the Eurozone – in accordance with the expectations...
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The Coop Gazdasági Csoport and the Gránit Bank signed a strategic agreement
Date: 2012-06-06 13:20:40
The Coop Gazdasági Csoport and the Gránit Bank signed a strategic agreement. To strengthen the cooperation, the two companies acquire ownership at each other’s companies in a value of 100...
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BMW overtook Google
Date: 2012-06-06 13:10:39
According to the global survey of Reputation Institute corporate advisory firm, involving 50 thousand consumers, BMW overtook Google among the most popular brands. This year’s datas show that, BMW's reputation...
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The latest Corporate Responsibility Report of METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. has been released
Date: 2012-06-06 12:40:15
Corporate social responsibility is an integral part of the business policy of METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. since its existence. The company recently issued its latest, third Corporate Responsibility (CSR) Report, which...
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Another Hungarian product received a worldwide recognition
Date: 2012-06-06 12:20:19
A Debrecen-based dietary supplement manufacturer and distributor received a Grand Gold Award at the Monde Selection, the world's number one quality control contest. At this year’s competition, the Flavon max...
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Starbucks would colorize the range of U.S. coffee shops with sandwiches and bakery products
Date: 2012-06-06 11:55:10
According to Starbucks’ statement, the company will purchase the La Boulange bakery company for 100 million dollars. La Boulange has 19 stores in San Francisco. Starbucks plans to sell French...
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The Hungarian wine vinegar is a premium quality product
Date: 2012-06-05 13:20:47
Hungary can justly proud of premium wine vinegar, and fruit vinegar – The Wine and Fruit Vinegar Manufacturers Association works to raise this fact into public awareness. The newly formed...
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Opten: record in liquidations
Date: 2012-06-05 13:02:53
According to the director of Opten, in May the number of liquidations reached 4297, in the first five months more than 16 thousands of companies were liquidated. A significant part...
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Szentkirályi: three gold medals in Athens
Date: 2012-06-05 13:00:27
All three Szentkirályi mineral waters were awarded at the Monde Selection held between June 3-4 in Athens. More than 3,000 products competed from 80 countries. Szentkirályi’s mineral water and mild...
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The Tesco Mobile will not pass the telecommunication tax onto its customers
Date: 2012-06-05 12:00:34
Tesco Mobile will not raise its minute based rates until at least the 1st of October 2012, despite the introduction of the new telecommunication tax, that will enter into force...
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The Slovak Ministry of Agriculture would apply more stringent checks on food imports
Date: 2012-06-05 11:40:39
The Slovak Ministry of Agriculture prepares to tighten the control of food imports and would increase the fines on poor quality imported products – the SITA Slovak News Agency reported...
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Agrya proposes to reduce the burden on the use of thermal water
Date: 2012-06-05 11:34:11
The Association of Young Hungarian Farmers (Agrya) proposes to reduce the burden on the use of thermal water for agricultural purposes, in order to alleviate the competitive disadvantage of businesses....
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Industrial producer prices stable in both euro area and EU27
Date: 2012-06-04 13:27:08
In April 2012, compared with the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU27. Intermediate goods rose...
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OKSZ: Sunday employment opportunities in trade will remain
Date: 2012-06-04 12:45:54
The new Labour Code that will enter into force on July 1, will make clear the possibility of Sunday's work – shows the communication of the National Trade Association (OKSZ)....
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Unprecedented Unicum prize at the airport: one day with Zwack Sándor
Date: 2012-06-04 12:40:48
Unicum will be visible accessible, and can be tasted by everyone in July at the airport. Price cuts, eye-catching digital city lights, tastings from 7 am to 7 pm will...
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GKI: The Flowers of Evil
Date: 2012-06-04 12:11:23
According to data of the first quarter, GDP in Hungary fell much more than in other EU countries. GKI Economic Research Co. forecasts that economic growth cannot be expected to...
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The Magyar Cukor Zrt. produced the total sugar quota
Date: 2012-06-04 11:50:53
The raw material need of the Magyar Cukor Zrt. was provided with 821 thousand tons of sugar beet, which was processed in the scope of the longest, 117-day campaign of...
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The rabbit breeder Olívia Kft. expands its farm in Ócsa with a 550 million HUF development
Date: 2012-06-04 11:48:17
The rabbit breeder Olívia Kft. expands its farm in Ócsa with two buildings in the scope of a 550 million HUF development – announced the National Foreign Trade Office (HITA)...
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SIA Central Europe Focuses on Innovation in Payment Services
Date: 2012-06-04 11:40:25
SIA Central Europe is focusing on innovation in payment services, and more specifically on the development of electronic payments (e-payments), mobile payments (m-payments), near field communication (NFC) technology and convenient,...
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German Schlecker drugstore chain to be liquidated
Date: 2012-06-04 10:30:08
The German Schlecker drugstore chain will be liquidated. More than 13 thousand employees will be dismissed in in June. Only the IhrPlatz and Schlecker XL networks will continue to operate...
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Strategic agreement among the VM and the Milk Marketing Board and Interprofessional Organization
Date: 2012-06-01 17:00:26
Fazekas Sándor, Rural Development Minister and Istvánfalvi Miklós, president of the Milk Marketing Board and Interprofessional Organization signed a strategic alliance on Friday, on the 37th International Milk Day. In...
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Retails chains agains the crisis of the dairy market
Date: 2012-06-01 15:50:22
The Secretary of State of the Ministry of Rural Development (VM) met the representatives of six major chains – Auchan, CBA, Coop, Lidl, Spar, Tesco on Friday in Budapest, and...
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Magazine: Rossmann has profited from Schlecker’s bankruptcy
Date: 2012-06-01 12:54:48
Schlecker’s bankruptcy made the Rossmann drugstore chain Germany’s second biggest, with a turnover above EUR 5 billion for the first time in company history. In Hungary the first Rossmann store...
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Commercial director Péter Boros is leaving Co-op Hungary Ltd.
Date: 2012-06-01 12:21:04
From 1st June 2012, Péter Boros, commercial director of Co-op Hungary Ltd. says goodbye to one of HUngaries oldest chain, after 13 years of hard work. The expert is looking...
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More cartonboard capacity at Metsä Board
Date: 2012-06-01 11:35:05
Metsä Board, Europe’s leading producer high quality folding boxboard, has completed the rebuild of the board machine at the Ӓänekoski mill in Finland, increasing its folding boxboard capacity by 30,000...
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