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Less imported ham – can domestic industry benefit from this?
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
„I have some good news and some bad” – one could say. The good news is that if the HUF will stay as weak as it is now, then domestic...
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Three-quarters of domestic production is exported
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
While total food consumption is declining, the consumption of bio food is growing. Bio production is based on transparent and clear regulations, which guarantee that it is compliant with specific...
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Worse Coface ratings for China and Russia
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
For the first time in its history, Coface is advising investors to be cautious all over the world. China and Russia have also been placed on the negative monitoring list....
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ISM in Cologne: flood of innovations in the market
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Similarly to other markets, sales of sweets are also growing in Hungary. Though it may sound surprising, rising prices are the main reason behind growth. The ISM in Cologne was...
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Market share of light products growing
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, sales of carbonated soft drinks were down by 4 percent in terms of quantity last year, with total sales stagnating around HUF 56 billion....
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Healthy products in cheerful packaging
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
POS advertisements of food intended for children is targeted at their parents. Packaging is colourful and cheerful, complete with precise information because parents generally read such labels. – Our basic...
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Tempora muntantur…
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
„Times are changing and we are changing with them”. Now, that we are facing difficult times, it is worth taking a look at what changes we should make in order...
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Pro Form competing by packaging and technology
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Suppliers of the sweets industry are playing such an important role in growth that an independent exhibition has been established for them under the name ProSweet. The third Pro Sweet...
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Zero producing a plus for the light segment
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Nielsen data only shows minor changes in sales of carbonated soft drinks from one year to another. It is hard to surprise consumers, but as the success achieved by Coca-Cola...
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The power of personal communication
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Owing to the confidential and personal nature of its products, HIPP focuses on direct marketing and targeted printed media. Flexico, a distributor of diapers follows a similar policy. Personal contact...
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Ideal co-operation between manufacturers and agencies III. – Outsourcing of sales reps
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
How can we set up a system of outsourcing in the field of sales work which will bring real savings and real results? How can we get our contractors to...
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Antal Zöld in Cologne for the 39th time
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
During the exhibition, a special celebration was held to commemorate that this was the 39th consecutive time for Antal Zöld to visit the ISM. In the 1970’s, had been in...
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Eight out of ten households buying carbonated soft drinks
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
The market share of carbonated soft drinks remained stable in the market of cold beverages last year. According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, sales of light products were down...
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Discrete design, accurate information
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
There are 3.3 million people in the 50 + age group in Hungary. A growing number of companies have special offers for this group. Charlotte Cosmetic Magyarország Kft. offers many...
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Escape routes
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Innovation, product development, expansion of distribution channels, authentic communication without cost reduction – this is how we can sum up what has been said by participants of the Marketing Forum...
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Reaching for the bottle
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
It was announced on 16 February that the tax on alcohol is to be increased by 3-7 percent. What is wrong with this? Manufacturers are worried that this will not...
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Dietary supplements mainly from drugstores
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
The market of vitamins and dietary supplements has been growing dynamically, according to Nielsen data. Double digit growth took place in 2008, with total sales exceeding HUF 4 billion. Sales...
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Millions of people sensitive to food
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Unfortunately, the number of people who are unable to consume specific food products is growing in Hungary. Such people can be classified using three major categories: 1.) Sensitivity due to...
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Almost 2/3 of chemical artikels are sold in hypermarkets and drogeries
Date: 2009-03-04 07:08:00
Last year the total retail sales of households chemicals and cosmetics grow by 3% to HUF 300 billion, but in volume it was 2% less as a year before. According...
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Hungary food safety authority gives all-clear on supplement scare
Date: 2009-03-04 06:27:00
Hungary has not imported any food supplements containing nimesulide, a substance known to be hepatotoxic, the Hungarian food safety authority (MEbiH) told MTI. Sweden recently informed the European Commission through...
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Only half of developing came true in 2008
Date: 2009-03-03 12:51:07
According to property consultancy ESTON International there was no handover of new retail properties in Budapest in 2008, and several developers experiencing financial trouble delayed or even stopped projects. At...
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GDP growth under 1%
Date: 2009-03-03 12:31:44
The slowdown of economic growth over the year continued in the last months of the year with the decrease of production and use. According to the common flash estimate of...
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Sales prices of industry growing
Date: 2009-03-03 12:24:47
According to Hungarian National Statistical Office the domestic sales prices of industry rose by 0.9% in January 2009 compared to the previous month and were 4.4% higher than in January...
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HUF 350 bln for R+D in Hungary
Date: 2009-03-03 12:15:35
A map of the subsidies was published by R+D minister Károly Molnár at a symposium. About HUF 350 billion in grant money to support research and development as well as...
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Competition Commission to introduce code to protect supermarket suppliers
Date: 2009-03-03 12:13:57
The Competition Commission in the UK will introduce a new code of practice for supermarkets to enhance competition and ensure the fair treatment of suppliers. After investigations last year the...
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Drastic Sales decreasing in Lithuanian
Date: 2009-03-03 11:10:22
Sales at food retailers were down 10.2% year-on-year, while non-food retailers suffered more, with sales down 20.6%. Sales at Lithuanian retailers in January slumped by 27.2% on a year-on-year basis...
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U.S. consumer spent more in January
Date: 2009-03-03 10:35:42
The January gain followed a drop of one percent in December 2008 and was even better than the 0.4 percent increase that economists had expected. U.S. consumer spending rose 0.6...
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The value of GKI’s economic sentiment index has been falling
Date: 2009-03-02 06:28:39
According to the survey conducted by GKI Economic Research Co. with the support of the European Union, business expectations deteriorated even more sharply in February than in January, whereas the...
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Less coffee consumption decreasing as awaited
Date: 2009-03-02 06:23:05
Valdo Café made a survey between its 100 big clients about the effects of the financial crisis on coffee consumption in Hungary. According to the survey there is a small...
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Retail investments increased in 2008
Date: 2009-03-02 05:21:26
The annual value of investments came to HUF 4791.5 billion at current prices. Within this HUF 1835.2 billion were spent on investments in the fourth quarter of 2008. According to...
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