Company and Personal News
Waiting for the grilling season
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
International trends in the poultry and garden product markets are monitored by AKI. According to analysts working for USDA, turkey production and consumption is expected to drop in 2009. In...
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Five candles
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Following the disappearance of borders five years ago, the flood of imported food came as a shock to the local food industry. Today, imported products account for nearly 30 percent...
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Hungarian salami under the protection of Brussels
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Budapest winter salami marketed under the Herz brand name in Hungary was granted protection by the competent EU commission in April. This decision has already generated new sales for the...
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Annual sales approaching HUF 40 billion
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Retail sales of household paper products were up by 8 percent in terms of value in the March 2008-February 2009 period, compared to the previous year. Retail sales totalled more...
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Drop in conjuncture index stopping in April
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Following a nine month continuous drop, the value of the GKI conjuncture index finally stabilised in April. According to a survey by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. conducted with the support of...
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Bronze Pöttyös Warehouse Raktár (FrieslandCampina) – No need for luck, IT ALL DEPENDS ON YOU!
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
In the dynamic campaign conducted by Pöttyös Túró Rudi in the spring of 2008, the Pöttyös packaging turned into a currency buying over 80 kinds of crazy gifts supplied by...
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In May, the first time in a nine-month period the economic index of GKI has been improved.
Date: 2009-05-27 00:46:27
The seasonally adjusted values of the GKI consumer confidence index has been appreciably increased after last October’s fall and April’s stagnation. According to the survey of GKI Economic Research Co....
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The international SPAR organization reports about strong turnover growth
Date: 2009-05-27 00:25:00
The SPAR countries held their annual international congress in Switzerland between 25 and 27 May 2009. SPAR organizations of the world's increased their turnover by 6.3 percent to 27 billion...
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Every third Hungarian purchases in small stores
Date: 2009-05-27 00:18:57
According to the datas of GfK Hungária, the long-term change in consumer habits, seems to strengthen due to the economic crisis. The number of high rate shopping has been decreased,...
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Demeter Winery won a gold medal with its IQ 2006 wine
Date: 2009-05-27 00:12:59
IQ 2006 Cuvée blanc received a gold medal on the world's most prestigious wine challenge, the Challenge International du Vin in Bordeuax, in the country of wine. Demeter Winery situates...
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New advertising interface at Interspar
Date: 2009-05-27 00:07:00
A new device has been added to the portfolio of Media Target Instore business: From June 15 2009 in the stores of Interspar a new advertisement on shopping cart handle...
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Danone to raise assets
Date: 2009-05-27 00:04:38
Danone plans a private asset increase in order to reduce its debt and increase its financial flexibility. According to the company's chief executive officer Emmanuel Faber the transaction will take...
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The European Commission to examine food shop prices
Date: 2009-05-27 00:01:00
It is observed in many European countries that the decrease in prices in the food market does not follow by a decline in consumer prices. While a large number of...
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Retail trade turnover has been decreased in March
Date: 2009-05-26 00:33:00
The volume of retail sales decreased by 3.6 percent in March, and declined with 3.2 percent in the first quarter compared to the same period of previous year – states...
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The small meat-processing companies are in hopeless situation
Date: 2009-05-26 00:30:00
Those domestic meat industries can survive the crisis whivc has own raw material production, has significant opportunities for domestic sales, and has export markets. The smaller companies working with imported...
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Economic Competition Authority inspects the ethical code of food
Date: 2009-05-26 00:21:00
The ethical code of food was signed by a number of professional organizations and associations in mid-April. The ECA started an inspection because of the suspicion is that there is...
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Univer once again won the title of Superbrands in 2009
Date: 2009-05-26 00:12:00
After 2004 Univer won for the second time the honorable title of Superbrands. The Superbrands is the world's leading brand building system, which rewards the leading brands on the basis...
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Rewe Group expands store base in Russia
Date: 2009-05-26 00:11:00
German supermarket chain Rewe plans to add 20 new locations to its existing store base in Russia this year. The expansion plans focus on central Russia, and on Moscow and...
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Penny Market is expanding
Date: 2009-05-26 00:09:00
The German discount chain owned by REWE plans to open hundred new supermarkets in the next three to five years in the Czech Republic. The planned investment value is at...
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IFO index has improved, but not enough
Date: 2009-05-26 00:06:00
The IFO index reflecting the business mood in Germany increased to 84.2 points in May however, the improvement is less than the expected 85 points. he participants of the survey...
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Ghost malls in the United States
Date: 2009-05-26 00:02:00
The huge shopping malls established in the 50’s – which are the basic institutions of American consumer society – are empty, their number is decreasing. The groups operating the shopping...
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Cheaper loans for small and medium enterprises
Date: 2009-05-25 00:56:31
Government will allow small and medium-sized businesses to obtain government guarantees 25 percent cheaper, if they do not exceed the amount of credit last year's personal efforts. New chapters have...
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Pessimistic forecast of the Ministry of Finance
Date: 2009-05-25 00:53:34
According to the forecast of The Ministry of Finance, the private consumption decreses with 6-7 percent, exports decreases with 15 percent this year due to the deepening global economic crisis....
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The world's grain production will be lower than last year
Date: 2009-05-25 00:30:28
This year, 5.7 percent less wheat will grow on Earth, compared to 2008. The expected total weight will be 651 million tonnes. Accordingly, the prices are rising moderately – reports...
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New Radler at Gösser
Date: 2009-05-25 00:15:10
Nowadays Gösser has a number of novelties: the brand’s website has been renewed, in the coarse of HoReCa program a number of restaurants has been renewed too and the latest...
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During purchasing we take care about packaging
Date: 2009-05-25 00:07:25
According to the investigation of HUMUSZ, the majority of consumers believes that there would be a need of refilled drink packaging the need for the collection of discarded packaging. It’s...
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European economy showing positive signs
Date: 2009-05-25 00:05:55
European economy is showing signs of stabilization after shrinking at the fastest pace in at least 15 years in the first quarter. Markit’s manufacturing index rose to 42.4 this month...
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Internet and GPS, is also necessary to the AKG support
Date: 2009-05-25 00:05:00
From 1 June the new agri-environment support the AKG is available online. For the support the farmers will need a GPS – reports the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture. The goal...
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Website informs Leclerc customers about fair trade products
Date: 2009-05-25 00:01:00
French supermarket chain E.Leclerc and American promotor of fair trade products Alter Eco have joined forces and established a website to inform French customers about the availability of fair trade...
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