Company and Personal News
No price changes when it comes to Easter-ham in Tesco
Date: 2011-04-06 10:56:06
30 different kinds of smoked ham, from premium category to favourably priced ones and colognes are waiting for customers in Hungarian Tesco stores. Some of the products are being sold...
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PICK remains faithful to Hungarian premium ingredients
Date: 2011-04-06 10:23:28
In the Easter-season, even price-sensitive customers aim for high quality, premium products. Unfortunately, this is also the time of the year when low quality meat may spread the market, deriving...
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GKI: Three economic policy challenges
Date: 2011-04-06 07:30:50
According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Co., in 2011 the government was finally forced to do what it wanted to avoid, and to implement a program envisaging some...
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New owner and CEO at Coop Győr Ltd.
Date: 2011-04-05 14:01:46
COOP Szolnok Ltd. has acquired Coop Győr Ltd in August 2010. Within the compass of the company's meeting held on 4th April, it was officially announced that CEO Péter Boros...
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Hungarian wines will be served during the Polish EU presidency
Date: 2011-04-05 13:22:53
Hungarian wines will be served during the Polish EU presidency, that will last in the second half of 2011 – announced the Ministry of Rural Development (VM). To compile the...
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Hungarian meat industry is in nadir
Date: 2011-04-05 13:20:04
In recent months, discussions have taken place continuously, because of the dramatically increasing feed prices. The association of pig farmers turned to the ministry, pushing for government intervention as soon...
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Poultry Product Council: Need a day of poultry meat!
Date: 2011-04-05 13:14:45
The Poultry Product Council (BTT) proposes the International Poultry Council (IPC) the introduction of poultry world day at the meeting of the organisation that will be held from the 6th...
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The change of waste management rules may result in rising food prices
Date: 2011-04-05 13:07:09
The change of waste management rules may lead an up to a 10 percent food price increase. The waste management law, still under construction increases the product fee obligation of...
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50 thousand new employees at McDonald's in one day
Date: 2011-04-05 12:29:16
McDonald's intends to recruit 50 thousand new employees on the 19th of April. Under the one-day action, the company is looking for restaurant staff and managers to the American restaurants...
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The chocolate bunny of Lindt received court protection
Date: 2011-04-05 12:04:58
The marathon trial ended with the victory of Swiss Lindt & Sprungli chocolate manufacturer which the company launched in order to protect its Easter chocolate bunnies against Austrian rival. A...
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New product in the Milli Mia product-family
Date: 2011-04-05 09:34:12
A new product coming from the Milli Mia dessert-family appeared in the stores on 1st April 2011: the coconut-chocolate Milli Mia Family Dessert. The creamy pudings of Milli Mia were...
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Compulsory chamber membership to be introduced?
Date: 2011-04-04 14:10:50
The Law of Chambers of Agriculture still in construction would impose mandatory membership of the entire food industry, not only on producers and processors, but also on traders – reports...
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The administrative burdens of businesses may be reduced by five hundred billion
Date: 2011-04-04 14:07:18
This year, the administrative costs of businesses may reduce by a total of five hundred billion HUF. The government will decide over the first 100 billion HUF relief package this...
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Hungarian milk goes to export
Date: 2011-04-04 14:06:02
Due to the expanding export, milk shortage emerged in the country, resulting in price increase of raw milk. Only in the past month, the price of raw milk increased by...
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Price increase to be postponed
Date: 2011-04-04 14:05:12
The price of bread did not increased, although the bakers obtain flour at a higher price – told the merchants to Magyar Nemzet. According to Fodor Attila, communications director of...
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Cerberus bought 42 Metro stores for one billion euros
Date: 2011-04-04 14:00:51
The acquisition under which the U.S. investor the Cerberus Capital Management (Cerberus) bought 42 Metro Cash & Carry stores for one billion euros, as well as 3 additional properties in...
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How long before the recession ends?
Date: 2011-04-04 13:02:43
In the United States people start to return to restaurants. What is the view of the profession’s Hungarian representatives on the current recession? Krisztián Kiss /Head chef of Cascade/: Our...
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Five billion HUF to the development of local markets
Date: 2011-04-04 12:55:43
The government would spend five billion HUF on the development of the local markets, in order to transport the locally produced goods to the local communities without intermediaries – said...
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Tesco offers used cars on the Internet
Date: 2011-04-04 12:42:11
According to the website of the company; the used-car sales started at the British Tesco on Sunday. This new service will enhances the activity of the chain and will boost...
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PICK empoyees are in the centre of the new communication campaign of the company
Date: 2011-04-04 10:54:18
“Perfect Co-operation” is the title of the new communication campaign of PICK Szeged Ltd, in order to make the leading brand PICK even more popular. The major focus of the...
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Wella launched a new Wella Pro Sries product-family
Date: 2011-04-04 09:18:32
For more than 130 years Wella's passion and expertise has been the benchmark of the professional salon experience. And although nothing replaces the expertise of a real hairdresser, now WELLA...
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Red Bull Music Academy to relocate
Date: 2011-04-04 08:53:33
With Japan’s capital still readjusting after the country’s troubles, on April 11 the Red Bull Music Academy will announce a new location for 2011 instead of Tokyo, while applications for...
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Sunday opening hours – Pro and con
Date: 2011-04-01 18:26:35
The proposal is intended not only to give the workers a rest day, but also to reduce the competitive disadvantage of the smaller shops against hypermarkets. Harrach Péter believes that...
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A new network of primary producers' market at living estates
Date: 2011-04-01 17:47:20
A network of market for primary producers will soon be created, mainly in the cities at living estates, if the the example shown on Saturday by the 11th district of...
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Hungary remains GM food free
Date: 2011-04-01 17:30:19
For Hungary it remains an important objective to preserve the country free from genetically modified organisms (GMO) – said Ángyán József, State Secretary of the Ministry of Rural Development, responsible...
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Common Agricultural Policy is still the way to go
Date: 2011-04-01 16:36:03
Plans to limit subsidies paid to big farms under the Common Agricultural Policy have won insufficient support in the Council of Farm Ministers. The farm commissioner thought that the proposals...
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The future of the mushroom industry can be positive
Date: 2011-04-01 13:39:47
Hungarian mushroom production can increase by up to 30-40 percent, after the previously experienced downturn stopped. If the mushroom industry can compete with its competitors it will have a great...
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E-invoicing could be resulted in 40 billion euros savings per year
Date: 2011-04-01 13:29:33
According to the previously stated intention of the European Commission, they want to achieve a 20 percent electronic bill penetration in the EU, until 2020. The expectation is not impossible,...
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Danone’s turnover increased by three percent last year
Date: 2011-04-01 13:26:52
The Hungarian turnover of Danone Dairy Production and Distribution Ltd. last year expanded by 3 percent in value, the net sales together with the exports were 28.9 billion HUF. The...
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Marks & Spencer opens clothing and food stores in France
Date: 2011-04-01 13:25:43
One of Britain's biggest retailer, the Marks & Spencer announced, that after a 10 year break they are opening stores in France. The first store will open later this year...
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