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Wal-Mart transportation

Wal-Mart, the world’s biggest retailer has taken over the complete transportation tasks of all of its suppliers in the US. The company’s goal is to guarantee cheaper transportation of manufacturers’...

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Mystery shopping is in the focus

In 2010, GfK also focuses on Mystery Shopping research, using the company’s international expertise in this field too. The method uses precisely controlled mystery shoppers, through their eyes the services...

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A slight contraction on the condiment market

Value sales in condiment retail only fell by 1 percent in April 2009-March 2010, in comparison with the same period a year earlier. According to the Nielsen Retail Index, the...

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Pedigree® Adoption Programme continues

Pet food manufacturer MARS Hungary continues its programme for improving the conditions of dogs living in shelters. The revenues from Pedigree® product sales between 1 June and 30 November 2010...

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New directors at FrieslandCampina

From 1 April 2010, Péter Szautner is the new managing director of the market leading company in the Romanian milk sector, while Razvan Orbulescu is the new consumer marketing director...

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More emotions!

Crisis-ridden consumers want real value for their money, therefore brands started emphasising functional product advantages in their advertisements. May be they even overdo it a bit, as a US survey...

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Food product prices did not grow above the average

After the relatively high inflation rate in March, the consumer price index growth slowed down a bit. Compared with the previous month, the average consumer price increase was 0.5 percent...

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The ice tea market is going greener

– 2007 was the peak year on the ice tea market. 2008 brought a 2-percent decline in volume sales, which grew to minus 8 percent by the end of 2009....

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New executives in Borsodi’s management

Borsodi Brewery’s former marketing director, Zsolt Mészáros returned to the post. He has recently been responsible for the HoReCa and Small Food channels in sales. Vladan Matić, the company’s new...

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Renowned artists in the Hungarian jury of Henkel.Art.Award 2010

Henkel Hungary put artists Szabolcs KissPál and Csaba Nemes, art critic Gábor Pfisztner and art historian Judit Angel on the jury panel of Henkel Art.Award 2010, to decide on 21...

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The Web – where shopping starts

A study by iVillage reveals that women of our digital age start shopping way before arriving at the store. On-line information and coupons have great influence on the shopping decisions...

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Food product foreign trade reduced by 5 percent in a year

According to KSH, in January-February 2010 the volume of foreign trade improved further, by 17 percent in export and by 13 percent in import in comparison with last year’s level....

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Slow building up behind peach and lemon

The annual ice tea market approaches the value of HUF 14 billion. Value sales in retail fell by 4 percent in February 2009-March 2010, compared with the previous twelve months....

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A new look and new content from Sága

In 2010, Sága sports a completely new look: a more modern Sága logo will appear on packagings, which emphasise products’ premium quality. Selyemsonka will be available in Piquant and Bear’s...

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The secret of good beer is in the pouring

Soproni launched its Perfect Pouring programme, the aim of which is to make bars and restaurants comply with all the hygienic and pouring technology rules – which would evidently result...

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Will consumers use it?

The history of coupons started in the United States at the end of the 19th century: Coca-Cola’s employees and sales representatives distributed the company’s complimentary coupons, which were also placed...

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It is still Forint that performs the worst

In March 2010, in the EU-27 consumer prices were 1.9 percent higher on average, compared to prices in March 2009. While prices decreased in Latvia (by 4 percent), increase was...

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Private label ice teas are on the increase again

GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan pointed out that after the market expansion of the last few years, 9 percent fewer households bought ice tea in 2009, and by this the category’s reach...

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Pink world champion

This spring Martini Rosato won the only gold medal in its category at the 10th World Spirits Competition in San Francisco. Rosato, the youngest product in the MARTINI family, convinced...

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Tesco strengthens its team with a Hungarian executive

As of 10 May, Viktor Jegesi is replacing Steve Reynolds in the marketing director’s seat of Tesco Hungary. Viktor Jegesi joined the Tesco team in 1997 and before his appointment...

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Most successful promotion of the year 2009. Silver medal: Up, Borsodi; Borsodi – Cheer like never before!

This prize game targeted 18-36-year old beer drinkers who like football. McCann Erickson did the ATL and the creative, while Up Hungary Kft. implemented the BTL activity. Borsodi’s brand strategy...

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Coloured toilet papers

The dominance of white toilet papers has come to an end! Renova, a prestigious manufacturer put red, orange, fuchsia and black toilet papers on the market, trying to grab the...

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For cooking, storing and carrying

The category that involves bin bags, household foils, sandwich and roasting bags, and baking papers represents a value of HUF 10 billion, growing by 4 percent from 2008 to 2009....

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Another three silver medals for Törley Group

At the 16th Concours Mondial Bruxelles wine competition, held in Sicily on 23-25 April, Törley’s Hungaria Extra Dry, Chapel Hill Sparkling Chardonnay Brut and Chapel Hill Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé...

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Day of truth

On 18 May, Update International Kft. gave a press conference, announcing that clinical research proved that the statements of the Update system were true. 80 overweight or obese patients participated...

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Most successful promotion of the year 2009. Silver medal: Profi; Profi birthday

Back in 1989, Profi was the first discount store chain to enter the Hungarian market. Today they have 73 units all over the country and 80 percent of their private...

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‘Do it yourself’ pet food

Canadian company RedMoon gives the ability to customers to create the food specific to their pets’ individual needs. First they have to select the ingredients, and then give the activity...

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Market expansion has continued

Household paper product sales continue to grow: in the May 2009-April 2010 period sales were 8 percent higher than a in the previous twelve months. Toilet papers, tissues, paper towels...

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Henkel donated further defibrillators

Henkel Hungary placed three defibrillators in Békés County: one in a Békéscsaba health institution situated on Lencsési Road and two in Henkel’s Körösladány plant. The portable devices can be used...

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Tesco is sectorial No.1 in responsible business operation

In comparison with the company’s performance last year, Tesco Hungary did 21 percent better in the field of responsible business operation, thanks to the company’s CSR activity. The retail chain...

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