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Grain prices halved

The supply price of agricultural products was down by 22,6 percent in December 2008, compared to December 2007. The price of plant products was down by 38 percent, while that...

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Record breaking growth for chemical products

Top list of chemical products producing most dynamic growth in 2008 (percentage on 2007 basis)....

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Typical consumers of seasonal sweets are young

Sales of Easter chocolate figures continue to drop. Hyper markets remain the primary distribution channel, while the market share of small stores continues to shrink, according to data from GfK...

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Trendy foods

Trends have a substantial influence on shopping decisions. Such trends also have the power to change consumer habits and the structure of demand for good. The effects of trends can...

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Romania still enjoying growth

According to an estimate by Eurostat, retail sales in the EU-27 countries were down by 0.2 percent on average, and by 1.5 percent in the Euro zone in November 2008,...

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New Sole Gustoso butter creams

SOLE-MIZO Zrt launched a special, premium product in February. Owing to the special colloid structure of the butter cream made from real milk cream, it has a different, more beneficial...

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Seasonal market of cooked ham stable at HUF 12 billion

According to the Nielsen Retail Index, sales of processed meat were up by 4 percent in terms of value, while cooked ham produced stagnation in 2008. Sales of cooked ham...

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Different trends for light milk and light soft drinks

According to data from the GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, the popularity of both low and high fat content milks increased in the first nine months of 2008, but that of normal...

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Fat producing highest price rise

In January 2009, consumer prices were up by 0,6 per cent on average compared to December and by 3.1 percent compared to January 2008. Food prices were up 2.2 percent,...

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Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture urging introduction of SPS in 2009

A substantial part of animal husbandry might disappear by 2012, which could lead to a major crisis. This danger comes from the delay in the introduction of the SPS law,...

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Less imported ham – can domestic industry benefit from this?

„I have some good news and some bad” – one could say. The good news is that if the HUF will stay as weak as it is now, then domestic...

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Calories in system of classification

According to the findings of several surveys, Hungarian consumers are becoming increasingly health conscious, as illustrated by the growing popularity of nutritional labelling systems and programs. Initiatives aimed at orienting...

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New orders for processing sector down by a quarter

Industrial production was down by 12 percent in November 2008, compared to November 2007. Production in the first 11 months of 2008 was up by 0.4 percent compared to the...

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Reaching for the bottle

It was announced on 16 February that the tax on alcohol is to be increased by 3-7 percent. What is wrong with this? Manufacturers are worried that this will not...

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First Spar stores converted from Plus opened

The first Spar store converted from Plus opened in February in Hatvan, Sopron and Sárbogárd. As a result of the biggest acquisition ever completed by SPAR Magyarország Kft., the complete...

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Market share of light products growing

According to the Nielsen Retail Index, sales of carbonated soft drinks were down by 4 percent in terms of quantity last year, with total sales stagnating around HUF 56 billion....

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Three-quarters of domestic production is exported

While total food consumption is declining, the consumption of bio food is growing. Bio production is based on transparent and clear regulations, which guarantee that it is compliant with specific...

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Modest year for hotels

Though the number of guests buying commercial accommodation services was up by 1-2 percent in 2008, they spent fewer nights there, compared to 2007. The revenues generated by accommodation services...

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Code kept warm

Food manufacturers and retailers seem to have finally reached an agreement about a Code of Ethics. Their objective has been to set a universal standard for market players to be...

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Food events in the Balkans

Mac-Line Hungary Kft. is a company specialising in trade events organised in the Balkans. Last year, they helped 445 Hungarian companies in attending 36 events in ten countries. – In...

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Zero producing a plus for the light segment

Nielsen data only shows minor changes in sales of carbonated soft drinks from one year to another. It is hard to surprise consumers, but as the success achieved by Coca-Cola...

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Bio products everywhere from specialised stores to multinationals

Biopont Kft established 11 years ago is the market leader in the Hungarian market of bio food, with more than 300 products in 20 product lines. Their brands are: Biopont,...

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Discounts challenging big hyper markets

The discount channel has been expanding successfully in France as well, while the market share of bigger than 6,500 square meter hyper markets has been shrinking. Five out of the...

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On line store for Hungarian products in March

The intention of Prémium Hungaricum Egyesület is to help Hungarian SME-s from the food sector in entering the market. This is why they are planning to start up an online...

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Switch it off!

Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. has joined the joint “Switch it off” campaign of the EU and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which is intended to remind people of the importance of...

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Eight out of ten households buying carbonated soft drinks

The market share of carbonated soft drinks remained stable in the market of cold beverages last year. According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, sales of light products were down...

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Premium quality organic products by Neuner’s – Tea cures have become an inseparable part of wellness

Organically produced premium quality teas exist, but what makes a product special? Neuner’s products not only give us the answer but also show us a market gap unnoticed so far...

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Worse Coface ratings for China and Russia

For the first time in its history, Coface is advising investors to be cautious all over the world. China and Russia have also been placed on the negative monitoring list....

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Tchibo birthday design competition

A competition for designing a retro jug collection has been launched by Tchibo Budapest Kft with MOME Nonprofit Kft. and Moholy-Nagy Művészeti Egyetem to commemorate its 60th birthday. The deadline...

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TV2 preparing for the spring with new programs

As it has been revealed recently, a show under the title “Mr. & Mrs.” and hosted by Claudia Liptai and Attila Till is to be launched soon by TV2. Áll...

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