Company and Personal News
The customers are interested in the price / value ratio primarily
Date: 2011-03-30 13:06:31
Surveys have shown that Hungarian customers are clearly looking for domestic products, but experience of the retail chains shows that the minimum price difference favors the foreign products. Those who...
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They were expanding relentlessly last year too
Date: 2011-03-30 12:51:36
How many more large floor space stores can the Hungarian market provide for? I have been asked this question several times recently by the heads of FMCG companies. My answer...
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GfK: decrease in consumer confidence and in willingness to purchase
Date: 2011-03-30 12:49:17
The Complex Consumer Confidence Index, the Consumer Expectations Index and the Willingness to Purchase Index have also declined in March 2011 – contains the Wednesday Communication of GfK Hungária. Nearly...
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Free-Sunday would not be mandatory twelve times per year
Date: 2011-03-30 12:23:29
Until the end of April or until early May, the government will develop its final vision over the free Sundays. On the basis of the negotiations it seems that the...
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The committee does not to discuss over the six-month ban of mall construction
Date: 2011-03-30 12:14:53
The Sustainable Development Committee of the National Assembly did not support to take the bill into subject line, which had been assigned a six-month moratorium on permiting the building of...
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Italy resists against the buying up Parmalat
Date: 2011-03-30 12:11:10
Italy does not resign, that the almost 30 percent of the Parmalat food company had been bought up by French hands. The Italians plan to repurchase the company, while the...
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EU: There are no agreements to regulate cloned meat
Date: 2011-03-30 12:01:58
The Council and the European Parliament did not agree over the regulation of foods derived from cloned animals. The Council and the European Parliament failed to agree until the prescribed...
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Henkel among the most etchical companies of the world again
Date: 2011-03-30 12:00:41
Henkel is on the list of Ethisphere Institute, that contains the world’ most ethical companies. Henkel is on the list for the fourth consecutive year. The Ethisphere Institute is ranking...
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Turnover and revenue decreased at Praktiker
Date: 2011-03-30 11:58:43
Wolfgang Werner Praktiker Group’s Chief Executive Officer has reported that last year the turnover was not sufficiently developed either in Germany and abroad. In spite of this fact, the operating...
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Rapeseed oil production at Fűzvölgyi Agrár Zrt.
Date: 2011-03-30 11:28:39
Rapeseed oil presses were launched into operation at Fűzvölgyi Agrár Zrt.; In the plant the company will be able to produce rapeseed oil for human consumption – reports Zalai Hírlap....
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Another brand builds creative campaign on the artwork of young people
Date: 2011-03-30 09:19:55
Are you a student at a school of applied arts in Europe, under 30 years old and interested in submitting a piece of your own work or as part of...
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VHT is still against the protest of pigfarmers
Date: 2011-03-29 17:41:05
The Livestock and Meat Association and Productcouncil (VHT) does not wish to bring trade political questions to the street, so they are not going to take part in the protest...
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The price increases of flour and bread have not ended yet
Date: 2011-03-29 13:31:14
(HU) The price increases of flour and bread have not ended yet...
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What is an ideal shopping mall like?
Date: 2011-03-29 13:14:17
The joint background conversations of Futureal, Jones Lang LaSalle and GfK Custom Research were about the general market trends, the most important macroeconomic statistics and the constantly changing needs towards...
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UK food retailers are looking for cheap Eastern European labor forces
Date: 2011-03-29 13:08:35
English chains are recruiting foreign workers. Tesco is looking for new employees in Slovakia and in Poland, for example. In Hungary the recruitement of cooks became also popular. A few...
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TUTTI Food Ltd. delivers to the Middle East
Date: 2011-03-29 12:48:21
Since November 2010. the TUTTI Food Ltd. delivers food powder to a Saudi partner. This year, the product range of the delivered products further expands. TUTTI will deliver approximately 300...
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Tender money to support the regional wine houses
Date: 2011-03-29 12:35:49
The Magyar Borok Háza Alapítvány(MBHA) (Foundation of Hungarian Wines) wrote out a 2.5 million HUF application to support the operation of the regional wine houses and, wine shops. The competition...
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Alföldi Tej: A new packing machine for 250 million
Date: 2011-03-29 12:18:18
Alföldi Tej Kft. installed a powerful new UHT milk packaging machine in its Székesfehérvár-based factory on Tuesday. The 250 million HUF worth investment was inaugurated by Kardeván Endre, State Secretary...
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The female employees of Wal-Mart are suing due to discrimination
Date: 2011-03-29 12:10:14
The U.S. Supreme Court begins to discuss the procedure today, that was launched by Wal-Mart’s female employees because of discrimination. The applicants argue that the discount giant is discriminating its...
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Chocolate bar buyers pay attention to quality
Date: 2011-03-29 11:21:58
Economic recession left its mark on the market of chocolate bars too, but to a lesser extent than in the countline chocolate or praline categories. “One of the main reasons...
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Borsodi beers are made of only Hungarian ingredients
Date: 2011-03-29 09:39:50
Borsodi Brewery's beers are all made of Hungarian ingredients, delivered by Hungarian manufacturers. Borsodi is the best-selling beer in Hungary, mainly because of its traditional flavour and high quality. The...
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Despite the 4 percent inflation we can find products that are getting cheaper
Date: 2011-03-28 15:19:47
In the first two months, prices were higher with an average of 4.0 percent, compared to the same period of last year – shows the analysis of the Central Statistical...
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Mangalica Pig may become a Hungarikum
Date: 2011-03-28 14:50:23
The aim of the breeders is that the high-quality Mangalica Pig, that has a centuries of tradition to be included among the Hungarikums – said Tóth Péter, President of the...
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Brussels provides 46 million euros to the Hungarian dairy producers
Date: 2011-03-28 14:30:41
The regulation over the special dairy support has been published. The regulation entered into force on the 28th of March. As the treatment of the specific disadvantages for of dairy...
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The Gyulai Húskombinát increases its sales in Russia
Date: 2011-03-28 14:14:11
This year, the Gyulai Húskombinát Zrt. increases its sales primarily on foreign markets, including Russia, because the company’s sales on the domestic market declined by 800 tonnes last year –...
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France would put the global food market on new basics
Date: 2011-03-28 13:59:07
France aims to repel speculation in food prices. While the European Commission not even mentioned speculation in its late January report as the reason of of food price fluctuations, France...
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The losses of Kékkúti Ásványvíz have decreased
Date: 2011-03-28 13:35:48
The deficit of Kékkúti Ásványvíz Zrt. decreased to its half during the last year, while net sales decreased by 9.4 percent to 5.8 million forints – told Szabó Balázs, the...
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Wal-Mart opens in Japan
Date: 2011-03-28 13:30:06
The world's largest retail company, the Wal-Mart announced that they will open half of their Japanese businesses tomorrow that were was damaged during the earthquake. Half of the Seiyu stores...
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China: sophisticated demand, dramatic supply
Date: 2011-03-28 13:13:57
More than 1,000 businessmen from 420 companies, government officials and economists participated in the first Nielsen China Forum in Shanghai. Mitch Barns, the president of Nielsen’s China affiliate told at...
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NIVEA is turning 100 years old this year
Date: 2011-03-28 10:45:34
Over the past 100 years, NIVEA has become an iconic brand thanks to our loyal consumers. For our centennial, we are partnering with another icon, global music sensation, Rihanna. Her...
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