Company and Personal News

The same number of people buy more baking products

Certain product categories are able to improve sales even in a negative consumer atmosphere, because at the time of crisis people spend more time at home. In January-July 2009, we...

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The first E-Mail Marketing Report was prepared

90 percent of active Internet users read approved commercial e-mail messages with an interesting subject, but an informal addressing is not always an advantage – reveals the E-Mail Marketing Report...

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Eckes-Granini’s management visited Hungary

SIÓ-ECKES Kft.’s headquarters in Siófok was the place where the shareholders, board members and executive directors of Eckes-Granini Group held their annual meeting. The aim of the visit was getting...

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Orange took back the lead from peach

Fruit juice sale are increasingly concentrated. The 401-2,500 m² channel improved its market share by 3 percentage points to 36 percent in October 2008-September 2009. In total, the market contracted...

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Among the last in Europe

According to a quick estimate by Eurostat, in August 2009, the volume of retail turnover kept falling, by 1.8 percent in the EU-27 and by 2.6 percent in the eurozone,...

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Decimating in the sties

There are fewer pigs in the sties than any time in the past 60 years, still their price fell by 15-16 percent in a week. Pig breeders are asking from...

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Strawberry Puppy and Honey Bunny

We are in the middle of celebrating the 20th birthday of Hungary’s oldest discount chain. After the Korda-Balázs celebrity duo in 2008, this year the campaign is built around the...

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A bit of vitamin for consumers and turnover

The juice category will surely not sleep the winter over, since these vitamin-providing beverages is about to enter the high season. According to Nielsen’s data, juice sales in September 2009...

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Hungary increased prices the most

In August 2009, consumer prices in the EU-27 were 0.6 percent higher than in August 2008, according to harmonised data. The biggest price increase was in Hungary with 5 percent,...

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Bonbonetti CEO awarded prize

On 16 October, CEO of the Bonbonetti group, Sándor Sánta was awarded the 2009 World Food Day prize by FAO. The Bonbonetti group has already participated in several charity campaigns...

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Riceland’s prize game continues

As part of Riceland’s loyalty programme, from 1 July to 31 December the company had a prize game the first part of which is now over. One lucky buyer took...

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The new trend – as nature planned it: fruit juice not from concentrate

More and more people follow the new trend all over the world: they love fresh pressed fruit juices. These juices do not contain preservatives, taste enhancers or additives. But first...

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Light at the end of the tunnel?

A regional study recently published by PricewaterhouseCoopers paints a slightly unexpectedly positive picture of the consumption markets of upcoming states. According to experts, most global companies realised before the crisis...

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Tchibo celebrates with planting trees

Tchibo celebrates its 60th birthday with planting 6 trees within the framework of its “Together for kindergartens” programme, making the environment more pleasant for the little ones. It is the...

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Fruit adventure in kindergartens with SIÓ VitaTigris

Think healthy! Foundation and SIÓ-ECKES Kft. launched a programme for the little ones. The programme itself fits into the daily skill-developing activities in kindergartens and teaches children about healthy eating...

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We remain loyal to fruit juices

The fruit juice market keeps shrinking, with the exception of 100% fruit juice’s volume sales, the segment’s market share improved by 2 percentage points in the first eight months of...

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Pickwick

Caffeine-free Pickwick rooibos teas give us a 5-minute break in the everyday rush while we enjoy the nice, fruity flavours. Now we can try the new strawberry-pomegranate flavoured Pickwick rooibos...

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Social responsibility awarded

Coca-Cola HBC Magyarország Kft. won the Social Responsibility prize at the Figyelő Top 200 Gala on 16 October. This year there were 24 applications for the prize. On behalf of...

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Kambly celebrates its 100th birthday in Hungary

LifeBrands Kft. is introducing the Kambly biscuit family, market leader in Switzerland, in January 2010. Three generations of family expertise, state of the art technology and 1st-class Swiss ingredients guarantee...

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To leave or to stay, that is the question

It is constantly debated whether trade fairs and participating in them are necessary. Ilka Theil, marketing leader of Idea Zone says that statistical data from 2008-2009 are significantly worse than...

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The recipe of a rejuvenating treatment from Házi Arany

Gábor Heltai, the director of Házi Piros Paprika Kft. and their agency, Czino Trade Solutions decided to blend a few classic ATL tools with on-line marketing and in-store tools in...

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Café in a capsule

Dolce Gusto has arrived to Hungary. The capsule coffee machine blends Krups technology with NESCAFÉ delight. Capsules are made from the finest ground and roasted Arabica coffee, fermented 1,000 and...

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Rio Mare has new distributor

From 1 January 2010, Italian brand RIO MARE will be exclusively distributed by Infood 2000 Kft. of Győr. In cooperation with brand owner Bolton Alimentari, they are going to reintroduce...

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Behind the scenes and in front of the scene

What to look out for at a fair venue? What is the secret of successful exhibitors? How can typical mistakes be avoided? – these are only a few of the...

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“Many retail companies would like to be in our place”

Péter Boros, CEO of COOP Győr Zrt. was awarded the Klauzál Gábor Prize. Q: Could you list the most important steps in your career? A: I started out as an...

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dm chain develops steadily

In 2008/2009 dm realised a HUF 63.7 billion turnover in Hungary (up 5.46 percent) and opened its 250th shop in October. In September 2009, they started building a new central...

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News

Tesco is also preparing for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Tesco plans to build more than one non-stop store and many other services on the 4.4 acres area. Thus, it...

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Food prices curb inflation again

In September 2009, consumer prices were 4.9 percent higher than in September 2008. KSH’s quick report reveals that food prices decreased by 0.6 percent in comparison with August, largely due...

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VOSZ aims for government-level interest representation

Besides celebrating, on Europe’s Day in Commerce complaints were also voiced: the sector mostly laid the blame on the government for the sector’s problems. We asked what the reasons were...

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Róbert Emmer at Senoble

Róbert Emmer was appointed commercial director of Senoble Hungária Kft. in September. Previously he was domestic sales manager of Saga Foods for 9 years. He will be responsible for managing...

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