Company and Personal News
New position at SIÓ-ECKES
Date: 2011-02-16 06:48:15
PR-consultant of Sió-Eckes György Nagy received new tasks starting from 1st February 2011, within the compass of a central, international project, directly assigned by Eckes-Granini Group. Besides being in charge...
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The Hungarian economy expanded by 1.2 percent last year
Date: 2011-02-15 16:54:19
Contrary to the preliminary estimate of the expected 1.7 to 1.8 percent, Hungarian economy expanded by 2 percent in the last three months of last year. The annual increase was...
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Problems were found at nearly half of the honey inspections
Date: 2011-02-15 16:45:13
In Hungary, the authorities found problems at nearly half of the honey inspections. The honeys containing antibiotics and the fake honeys are a serious problem. Only seventeen percent of the...
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A need for a 30 percent increase in pig consumer prices
Date: 2011-02-15 13:16:34
While in the past 5 years the combined average inflation exceeded 30 percent, the retail price of pork has increased just 10 percent. Now that feed-prices have seen a sudden...
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New CEO at Unilever Hungary
Date: 2011-02-15 13:13:49
Starting from the beginning of 2011, the new CEO of Unilever's Central-European group is Moti Keren. The new leader follows Herman Verstraeten in the velvet chair of the Budapest region....
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IT development goes on at Coop
Date: 2011-02-15 13:10:57
A new, reconstructed and improved Coop opened its gates to customers in Vatta, Hungary. The Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county based outlet is the 800. to join Coop's integrated IT-system. The process of...
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Increasing Danone profits rising prices
Date: 2011-02-15 12:26:31
Danone expects raw material price increases this year. The world's largest yogurt producer would like to offset the effect, with the reducing of costs and with the raising of consumer...
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Szentkirályi is still a market-leading mineral water
Date: 2011-02-15 12:26:02
Szentkirályi Mineral Water is still a market-leading berand, in spite of the decline experienced on the market. In spite of all obstacles, Szentkirályi realized a 5.35 billion HUF turnover last...
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The coffee market players prepare for price increase
Date: 2011-02-15 12:05:24
The largest German coffee roaster, the Tchibo wants to raise its prices by 50 cents in the end of February. This step would increase coffee prices with nearly ten percent....
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SPAR will not construct a new meat plant, because of the crisis-tax
Date: 2011-02-15 12:01:56
The building of the second meat plant was removed from the schedule, due to the introduction of the crisis-tax, though the plant of Bicske transports Hungarian pork to the Czech...
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BASF is optimistic about the future
Date: 2011-02-15 12:01:46
Vincent Gros, leader of BASF's Agrodivision Europe Group is optimistic when it comes to the future of agriculture. The company's annual conference took place in the Millenáris Park, in the...
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The villányi Serena is Europe's best white wine
Date: 2011-02-15 12:01:24
The Decanter magazine has chosen the Villányi as Europe's best white wine. Like all great wines, the Serena was also born in mind – stresses Malatinszky Csaba, winemaker. The grape...
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McDonald's may pay an enormous compensation
Date: 2011-02-15 11:59:25
A Chicago woman has filed a 600 thousand USD lawsuit against McDonald's because she suffered painful and permanent injuries, after she bit into a McChicken, that contained broken glasses. Vjolla...
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Cartel suspicions: German food retail giants under inspection
Date: 2011-02-15 08:02:19
The German Federal Cartel Office investigates whether the German food retail giants abuse with their dominant position. The buying practices of Aldi, Edeka, Rewe, Lidl and Metro against the small...
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The price increase of agricultural products was led by grain and vegetables, potatoes and fruits
Date: 2011-02-14 12:52:40
The level of agricultural output prices in December 2010 was 29.0 percent higher than a year aerlier – reports the Central Statistical Office (KSH). In particular, the price level of...
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Hamburger tax: a few per cent price increase can drastically discourage the consumption of the product
Date: 2011-02-14 12:16:54
Many countries have imposed special taxes on junk food – told Lőcsei Tamás, Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers to Inforádió, on the similar plans of the Hungarian government. Lőcsei Tamás stressed that...
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The restaurant offers pálinka and other hungarikums
Date: 2011-02-14 12:10:54
Panyolai Catering Ltd. opened a restaurant in Budapest offering pálinka and other hungarikums supply. Csonka István, Executive of the Panyolai Szilvórium Kft, told that the restaurant was renovated from 10...
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Japan confirmed that China is the world's second largest economy
Date: 2011-02-14 12:09:36
The recently published datas of the Japan Prime Minister's Office shows that the Chinese economy is the world's second largest economy, surpassing Japan. In 2010, Japan's nominal GDP was 5.474...
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The quantity of the Czech beer brewing decreased to the levels of the late 80s
Date: 2011-02-14 12:08:54
Last year, 17.1 million hectoliters of beer was brewed in the Czech Republic. This is the smallest quantity, since 1989. Compared to 2009, an eight percent decrease occurred. The result...
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Tolnatej Zrt. develops from 2 billion HUF
Date: 2011-02-14 12:00:39
The Szekszárd-based Tolnatej Zrt. plans a 2 billion HUF development, that after the technical development of its concentrator plant will produce an annual 3.000 thousand tonnes of salt-free whey –...
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The day of lovers and traders
Date: 2011-02-14 12:00:03
Although the 14th of February belongs to the lovers, traders like Valentine's day as much as lovers do. An average inhabitant of Vienna spends 34 euros on Valentine's day, the...
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RAUCH Pick&Win prize show's winner received his car
Date: 2011-02-14 10:51:09
The winner of a Volkswagen Polo car is Ferenc Finta from Győr, the prize game was launched by Rauch IceT. More than 150 thousand text messages were sent to Rauch...
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Theodora is the official mineral water of the EU-presidency
Date: 2011-02-14 10:50:18
Starting from January, the official spring water of the rotating EU-presidency is Theodora by Kékkúti Ásványvíz Ltd. The characteristic mineral water derives from the Balaton-region, and is also featured on...
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Best callcenters to be chosen in 2011
Date: 2011-02-14 09:21:58
The Best Call Center of the Year Award reaches out to the best Hungarian phone-based helpers every year. The competition was founded 3 years ago, and the event is organized...
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Hamburger tax: “no unhealthy food, just unhealthy nutrition”
Date: 2011-02-11 12:35:04
The hamburger tax was not firstly proposed by the government, but it was suspected that they like the idea – said Csontos Csaba, Corporate Relations Director of Nestlé Hungária Kft....
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The state and the multinationals are also responsible for the gridlocks
Date: 2011-02-11 12:20:33
Everyone condemns, but substantive measures were not taken to eradicate – sums up Coface Hungary its opinion over gridlock. According to the company, dealing with credit rating and claims management;...
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An additional two million cardholders can buy on the net
Date: 2011-02-11 12:08:10
According to the datas of the central bank; currently 2.9 million Maestro credit cards are under usage in Hungary, it is the 32 percent of the whole cards, and 40...
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MSSZ: The ministry lost the battle German pork-dumping to come
Date: 2011-02-11 12:07:25
According to the Hungarian Pig Association (MSSZ); the withdrawal of the dioxin-regulation may result in further significant losses for the industry players, caused by German meat dumped prices. Many of...
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Zwack’s revenues decreased by fifteen percent
Date: 2011-02-11 12:00:12
The gross revenue of Zwack Unicum Nyrt. was 17.541 billion HUF in its first three quarterly activity in the 2010-2011 fiscal year. This is a 14.9 percent lower value, compared...
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One and a half billion alliance of the poultry producers
Date: 2011-02-11 11:59:40
With a nearly a half billion investment, poultry producers joined forces in order to build a poultry proccessor in Pacs, Zala county. Rural Development Minister, Fazekas Sándor also took part...
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