Company and Personal News
Insects are afraid, but not of the crisis
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Despite the recession the insecticide and insect repellent category remained stable. People are increasingly afraid of dangerous mosquitos and ticks. The latter have not been killed by the local authorities...
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Decorative barcode
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
New Jersey’s Vanity Barcodes introduced decorative barcodes which can be scanned like a regular barcode and be used as a marketing tool. Vanity Barcodes serve their partners with ten different...
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Campari celebrates its 150th birthday with an artistic surprise
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Campari, one of Europe’s most famous drinks, which is made from 60 different natural ingredients, celebrates its 150th birthday by having three new Campari labels designed by three world-famous artists....
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Ranking of retail chains stays the same: Tesco leads, followed by two Hungarian chains
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Nielsen’s 2009 ranking shows that Tesco is the food and chemical product retailer with the highest turnover, followed by CBA and Coop. Just like a year earlier, Spar and Reál...
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Manufacturer brands are robust among insecticides
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
The insecticide and insect repellent market contracted by 4 percent in value last year – Nielsen registered a HUF 3.5 billion turnover. One packaging unit costs HUF 586, 20 percent...
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No more wasting money
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
GfK Hungária’s research comprising the year 2009 pointed out that after clothing and travelling, Hungarian households also had to start economising on the food budget last year. In the first...
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Ferenc Puskás is the new face of Szentkirályi
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
After Luís Figo, another world-class footballer became the face of Szentkirályi: with the approval of his family, Ferenc Puskás’ image will lead Szentkirályi’s 2010 campaign. Owner-managing director, Levente Balogh told...
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Miskolci Árucsarnok was modernised
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Coop’s most profitable store is Miskolci Árucsarnok, which had been completely modernised after 15 years before it reopened on 29 March. Gates had to be opened 30 minutes earlier than...
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Choosing a store and shopping decisions in front of the shelf
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
Nielsen’s new ShopperTrends survey revealed that a wide selection of products, a good price-value ratio and good quality are the most important competitive advantages for a retail chain, but domestic-owned...
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Minor growth in the processing industry
Date: 2010-04-27 08:00:00
In January 2010, industrial domestic sales prices were 1.8 percent higher in comparison with the previous month and 1.6 percent higher in comparison with January 2009. Domestic sales prices by...
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Farm Goods shop in the capital
Date: 2010-04-27 00:02:00
Great interest surrounded the Farm Goods shop opened in February at the Havana estate. The owners of the company purchasing food directly from the producers of rural areas are planning...
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The Sunday opening hours of shops may be limited in the autumn
Date: 2010-04-27 00:01:00
The law to restrict the opening hours of shops on Sunday may be modified in the autumn – said Harrach Péter, representative of the Fidesz-KDNP in the Monday issue of...
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The market of frozen goods to transform
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:50
Ambiguous picture emerges in the domestic market of frozen foods. Some manufacturers, distributors are optimistic, saying the sky is the limit in the dynamically developing sector. Others, however, are more...
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Housing program from Tesco
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:45
The Tesco, beside food and other retailing, banking insurance and travel services, would start retail property development with the construction of four estates. Tesco plans to create four estates in...
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U.S. economy slowly turns into the right direction
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:40
The U.S. economy recovery looks robust already we can talk about “self-sustaining recovery” – summarized the USA Today newspaper the opinions of 46 leading economists. The current 9.7 percent unemployment...
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The honey industry improving dynamically in Romania
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:30
Romania's honey production may increase by 10 percent this year, reaching 23,700 tons. Romania’s honey production last year, was 21,500 tons, while 20 000 tons in 2008. The number of...
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The Californian Hungarian-American Chamber of Commerce has formed
Date: 2010-04-27 00:00:25
The Californian Hungarian-American Chamber of Commerce has formed aiming to build a bridge between the Hungarian and the Californian business interests – the Hungarian MTI informed by the Los Angeles...
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OKSZ: commercial sales fell in February
Date: 2010-04-26 00:01:18
According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office; the retail trade in February was smaller than a year earlier – states the National Trade Association. Unfortunately, not only the...
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Slowing growth in the UK
Date: 2010-04-26 00:00:45
The British economy’s growth rate has already slowed after barely begun. According to the preliminary estimation based on partial datas, growth was 0.2 percent in the first quarter, half of...
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Heineken Hungary: fire equipment for Sopron, screening tests for Martfű
Date: 2010-04-26 00:00:40
Heineken Hungary gave fire equipment for the firefighters of Sopron and screening for the dwellers of Martfű from the sources of the „Heineken Hungária Sopronért / Martfűért” charity program. The...
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Fewer children and more work for women
Date: 2010-04-26 00:00:30
According to OECD’s most recent report, over the Status of Women; Hungary is among the backmarkers, in terms of women employment – reports Népszabadság. Women give birth to fewer children...
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Forest-Paper Ltd.: Game for the protection of birds
Date: 2010-04-26 00:00:25
The Forest-Paper Ltd. and the Bird Hospital of Hortobágy invite the families for an interesting game. The Forest-Paper Ltd. is committed to sustainable development, in order to protect the next...
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Sustainable web site from Auchan
Date: 2010-04-26 00:00:20
The third web site of the hypermarket chain focuses on sustainable development, with practical advices. Beside the hiperárak.hu and its own corporate web site, Auchan has launched a new site....
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Last year’s honey crop was weak-medium
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:59
The drought spring left its mark on this year’s results. Last year was a weak-medium year for beekepers. Over the past five years, last year's export volume was the smallest...
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The price of apples may increase!
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:50
Due to the unusually cold weather of the recent weeks, a decline will occur in quantity of apples from China's northern part. This may easily result in a price increase...
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The German economy is expanding
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:33
According to the latest forecast; a 1.4 percent growth is expected in Germany for this year and 1.6 percent for next year. The Ministry of Economic Affairs in Berlin, yesterday...
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In October, the new gigamall of Pest will be handed over.
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:20
The construction of the KÖKI TERMINÁL mall is scheduled to proceed. According to the preliminary schedule, the building will be handed over, until October 2010. Currently, nearly 1,000 people working...
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Nestlé's revenue has increased in the first quarter
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:14
The world's leading food producer, the Swiss-based Nestle, increased its sales by 4.4 percent in this year's first quarter. Its revenues increased to 26.28 billion Swiss francs (18.34 billion euros)...
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Henkel is optimistic
Date: 2010-04-23 00:01:00
On the annual general meeting of Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Kasper Rorsted, Chairman of the Board, confirmed the company's long-term goals and presented the details of the progress, that...
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Poor year start for Heineken
Date: 2010-04-23 00:00:40
The sales of world's leading brewery, the Amsterdam-based Heineken group, decreased by 3.5 percent to 2.94 billion euros in the first quarter of 2010, compared to the same period of...
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