Events
End of market reshuffle
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Last year was a good and stable period for the Hungarian canned food industry which processes one million tons of fruits and vegetables annually. While 2004 brought losses for the...
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Consumers have got over the shock
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The Consumer Confidence Index has only shown a slight decrease of 3 points in September, compared to June, stopping at 149 points. Expectations regarding household income and the financial position...
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BioFach Nurnberg: Lot of Hungarian visitors
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The BioFach fair to be held in Nurnberg Between 15-18. February 2007 is a good opportunity for Hungarian bio-food producers to do business. Over 30 Hungarian exhibitors will participate at...
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Two thirds of dried meat products are sold in modern stores
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The segment of dried and partially dried sausages took a 23 per cent share from the market of meat products in terms of value, while 12 per cent in terms...
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Market share of Hungarian milk declines
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Since accession to the EU, Hungarian milk production has changed markedly. While milk processing enterprises purchased 1.550 billion litres in 2004, this figure was only 1,370 billion litres in 2005....
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Hyper markets responding to challenge by discount chains
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
70 per cent of French retail trade in food is concentrated in the hands of the five biggest companies. The largest European chain, Carrefour has its HQ in France and...
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Grune Woche: Hungarian food in Berlin
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Hungarian food products will be exhibited on 440 square meters at the Grune Woche fair in Berlin between 19-28. January 2007. Sampling in the traditionally popular restaurant and shopping will...
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Dieting after the feast
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Serious recession after the big boom – this is the winter situation in the market of meat products. The effects of restrictive government measures on consumer spending can already be...
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Excessive production
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Hungary’s annual grain production is between 9-17 million tons. The domestic market absorbs less than 8 million, while the rest is exported or offered into intervention. Hungary is a net...
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Keep it simple…
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
In recent years, I have noticed that performing our duties mechanically, in accordance with internationally accepted “best practices” was often no longer enough to get the results expected from us....
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CONFERENCES
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
20th November, Monday Foodapest Workshop with AC Nielsen: The food market in the mirror of the figures Date: 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Venue: Pavilion B, Media Room 21th November, Tuesday Conference:...
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Discount stores rearranging the candy market
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The retail sales of candies exceeded HUF 15 billion in the August 2005–July 2006 period, with an increase of 9 per cent over the preceding period. The old favourite, hard...
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Only two companies left in the domestic market
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Sugar factories had a profitable year in 2004, while not all sugar beet producers were as lucky. In Hungarian sugar factories almost half a million tons of white sugar were...
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Promotions to meet special needs
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
With international trade and international brands, the conscious and well-informed cosmopolitan has also appeared. European customers wish to see behind the wide assortment of products available to them. This is...
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