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New leader at the Nielsen's Trade Relations Division

Since 16 April 2009, Hortobágyi Ágnes (30 years) will be the new leader of Trade Relations Division at Nielsen. Hortobágyi Ágnes joined the Nielsen team five years ago. Before her...

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New package of Royal Vodka gained first prize

The new design of Royal Vodka, won fisrt prize on the first Hungarian packaging design competition called 'Pakk'. The new packaging of the specialty drink distributed by Bols Hungary was...

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WTO: world trade is in a worrying situation

According to Pascal Lamy, the President of World Trade Organization (WTO), the value of global trade decreased by 9 percent and there are no signs of improvement. "I do not...

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Public sentiment is stable in May

According to Nielsen market research company's monthly survey, the consumer confidence index in May stabilized on 40 points, on the same value as it was in April and 3 points...

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Thirty-seven percent of women like to spend their time with purchasing

GfK Hungária made a survey about The “typical” Hungarian woman, which shows, the Hungarian women's values, what are they doing in their spare time and what are their shopping habits....

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Increasing sales on the cosmetics and household chemical goods market

The retail sales of household chemical goods and cosmetics increased by 3 percent between last May and the April of this year, compared to the previous similar period, with a...

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Increasing inflation in May and on an annual basis

In May, the monthly increase in consumer prices was 1.5 percent. Compared to the May of 2008 it was 3.8 percent. In the first five month of this year prices...

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The best job in Central-Eastern Europe

The Best Job Survey results of Central-Eastern Europe 2008-2009, was published 9 June by The Wall Street Journal Europe”. 160 000 employees and 4 000 top managers of 700 companies...

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Home-made soft drink

The world's leading manufacturer in home made soda and soda-pop of machinery production the Israeli-based SodaStream appeared in Hungary. The company's products are used in 8 million households in 30...

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Gyöngyösi Meat Ltd. is in trouble

The Executive Director of Gyöngyösi Meat Ltd. has not confirmed, but not refuted, that the dismissal of 40 employees is planned, after the plant stopped production. According to the announcement...

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The emmissioning of cafeteria vouchers is a successful business

The turnover of the companies emmissioning cafeteria vouchers was billions of forints in 2007. Pre-tax profits were around 50 percent of net sales. The issuers paid hundreds of millions for...

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Law Proposal instead of food code

After Economic Competition Authority alleged food code's several details, parliamentary parties will submit a common law proposal on regulating the ethical behavior of food retailers. According to the Economic Competition...

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Concerned dialogue initiated by Nestlé

Nestlé Hungária Ltd. initiated a dialogue based on international methodology between the concerned participants of the food industry. The first concerned dialogue was held 5 June, in “Food safety and...

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The consumer expectations improved again in June

The seasonally adjusted value of the GKI consumer confidence index increased by 4 points to -64.3 points, after the turning point in May. According to the survey supported by the...

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Drought and hail affects agriculture

Because of the weather, the agriculture is in a difficult situation. Food will become more expensive due to the lower production and the ice damage. Price increase might be up...

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The insolvency of Arcandor could be Germany's largest bankruptcy

Arcandor the owner of Karstadt which is one of Germany's oldest chain of stores asked for bankruptcy protection. Fourty-three thousand jobs are at risk. Prior to this, the German Government...

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Commercial chain would bound VAT increase on food producers

Several large commercial chains turned for help to the processors, asking for a discount of 4-6 percent because of the VAT increase. According to Boródi Attila, Executive Chairman of the...

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Penny Market's Birthday Action went wrong

The Economic Competition Authority has received a dozens of complaints in connection with Penny Market's Birthday Action. The discount priced products ran out of stock in a few moments and...

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The Hungarian rosé can survive

The European Commission announced that Brussels does not support the proposal, which would allowed the production of rosé wines combining red and white wine – reports Origo. The authorization procedure,...

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Decreasing Hungarian GDP in the first quarter

The gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2009 was 6.7 percent lower than a year earlier, with the screening of calendar effect it was 6.1 percent lower...

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Employment can decrease with further four percent

According to Manpower's international survey the number of employees in the third quarter of the year can decrease by 4 percent in Hungary – states Kiss Judit, the Managing Director...

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Heineken and Pick became Superbrand for the fifth time in Hungary

Pick and Heineken won each year the Superbrand title since the start of brand building program in Hungary in 2004. Pick also won the Business Superbrands title. The Hungarian superbrands...

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Poultry sector can increase this year

Despite the adverse economic conditions, the poultry sector calculates with about 6.5 percent growth for this year – stated Bárány László, President of the Poultry Product Council (BTT). The President...

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Bonduelle for the handball team of Békéscsaba

Bonduelle Central Europe Ltd. has signed an agreement with Előre Ltd. which operates the women handball team of Békéscsaba. By this, the company belongs to the Bonduelle Group, became the...

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Judit Kiss will be the new Managing Director of SPAR

From 1 July 2009, the scope of the Executive Directors of Spar Hungary Ltd. will expand with a new member. One of the Executive Directors will be Kiss Judit (40)...

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Renewal of the Új Magyarország Development Loan

According to the Ministry of Agriculture for the end of June, the commercial banks will also make available the new and even more favorable version of Új Magyarország Development Loan....

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One hundred million euro credit line to medium-sized businesses

Hungarian Development Bank Ltd. (MFB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement of an amount of hundred million Euros credit line, to finance the projects of medium-sized businesses....

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Nestle News from France and Switzerland

Nestle French unit may miss its growth targets as the company has lost market share for its powdered milk and baby food brands. In Switzerland, a new production and distribution...

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Fluctuating grain prices are expected in the future

According to an officer of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) probably there will be greater volatility in the grain prices in the future than it has been before....

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Carrefour opens DIA discount in France

Carrefour is trialling two discount stores in France under its DIA banner. The aim is to revitalise its discount activity within France based on its successful experience in Spain.  fThese...

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