News and articles
A new look and more muscular promotional activity from Vöslauer
Date: 2013-02-07 00:23:15
Vöslauer is one of the key brands in the premium segment. Krisztina Papp, marketing and sales assistant of its distributor, IN-FOOD 2000 Kft. told our magazine that sales augmented in...
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Frozen food brands are looking for added value
Date: 2013-02-07 00:09:42
Just like previous years, 2012 was all about the expansion of private label and cheap products on the frozen fruit/vegetable and frozen meals market. László Markovits, owner and managing director...
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The Easter bunny brought sales growth to chocolate figure manufacturers last year
Date: 2013-02-07 00:04:21
Sales grew again last year, despite that the elevated public health product fee (NETA) and 2 percent higher VAT burdened chocolate rabbits and eggs. Andrea Szabó, junior brand manager of...
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Brand evolution on a higher level (part 1)
Date: 2013-02-07 00:01:19
Today we already know that the classic ‘knows it-uses it-loyal’ type measurement is not enough in marketing any more. GfK has been researching the evolution of brands, with the help...
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Purchasing via mobile phone: we spent almost one billion HUF last year
Date: 2013-02-06 12:02:03
Purchasing via mobile devices increased explosively in Hungary. The number of visitors through mobile devices on the sites of Allegroup.hu, which operates Vatera as well, reached almost 29 million. This...
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Global e-commerce rose to 1 trillion USD last year
Date: 2013-02-06 12:00:37
According to the estimates of eMarketer, the global value of digital purchases increased by 21.1 percent to 1 trillion USD in 2012. The researcher estimates that sales in 2013 will...
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Magazine: What do cookbook-worms eat?
Date: 2013-02-06 12:00:00
In bookshop cafés people talk in a low voice, just like in libraries. But the situation is different in bookshops that specialise in cookbooks. What is more, in Singapore’s 25...
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GfK: the wealthier spend on health maintenance
Date: 2013-02-06 11:58:01
According to GfK Hungária’s Health Economic Monitor 2012 annual survey, the Hungarian population has increased their spendings on health maintenance over the past year. The study concludes that although the...
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Hungarian Organic Wine’s success in Germany
Date: 2013-02-06 11:57:21
The Gajdos Winery's 2009 Cabernet Franc Selection wine has won a grand gold medal at the MUNDUS VINI BioFach International Organic Wine Awards in Germany. The Gajdos Winery is operating...
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Czech retail sales decreased last year
Date: 2013-02-06 11:28:18
Retail sales in the Czech Republic decreased by an annual 1.1 percent last year – the Czech Statistical Office announced on Tuesday. In December, without including the seasonal fluctuations the...
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The Human Telex organizes the Hungarian Flavours' Ball
Date: 2013-02-06 11:19:01
The Human Telex Advertising Agency starts the year with the organizing of a large-scale ball. The Hungarian Flavours Trade Association (MIKSZ) asked Human Telex to organize the Hungarian Flavours' Ball....
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New Venus Frying oil: the perfect partner for frying
Date: 2013-02-06 11:10:02
The FritoptiTM is a cooking oil is created from refined sunflower oil. It is naturally rich in monounsaturated omega-9 fatty acids, that belongs to the category of beneficial fats. The...
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Are you ready for hunting? – Video of the day
Date: 2013-02-06 10:57:10
Are you ready for “The Hunt?” Chicago based Next Restaurant is gearing up for another culinary adventure. They have released this beautifully crafted video of their latest tasting menu theme,...
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The German Super Cow already gave 150 thousand liters of milk
Date: 2013-02-06 10:55:55
The black and white Holstein cattle gave 150 thousand liters of milk in the last thirteen years, on a farm in Talling, Germany. The farmer explains the good lactation results...
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KSH: The guest traffic of commercial accommodations increased by 8.2 percent in December 2012
Date: 2013-02-06 10:47:40
In December last year 6.1 percent more guest spent 8.2 percent more guest nights in commercial accommodations than a year earlier. In the whole year the growth was 3.6 and...
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Tax Advisor: there are also tax-exempt cafeteria benefits this year
Date: 2013-02-06 10:45:49
Most of the domestic companies do not take advantage of the cost-effective elements of thesystem, despite the more aqnd more expensive Cafeteria control system – the MAZARS calls attention. According...
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KFC antibiotics-tainted chicken destroyed in China
Date: 2013-02-06 10:19:29
The case of antibiotics-tainted chicken of Yum Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, has been placed on file for investigation, according to a statement from the Shanghai Food and Drug...
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I've heard about it, but… 7. – What is soju?
Date: 2013-02-06 10:09:59
Soju is a distilled beverage native to Korea. Its taste is comparable to vodka, though often slightly sweeter due to sugars added in the manufacturing process. It is usually consumed...
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If it’s in-store, it has to be Win-Store!
Date: 2013-02-05 23:12:52
Since September 2012 we have been SPAR Hungary’s exclusive in-store media partner. Innovation doesn’t stop in 2013 either: from traditional in-store surfaces shelf communi- cation is the most successful in...
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Are your promotions efficient enough? Tesco Collaborative Promo Picker can tell you!
Date: 2013-02-05 23:05:56
Collaborative Promo Picker, the new dunnhumby tool was introduced in October 2012. With the help of the new tool it becomes easier for you to understand why certain offers work...
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eisberg – more than just salad!
Date: 2013-02-05 23:02:09
As part of its ‘Think Healthy!’ programme, eisberg Hungary Kft. invited more than 50 people to its 3,000m² production facility in Gyál, among them many kindergarten teachers and journalists. At...
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Coop ended 2012 with professional recognitions
Date: 2013-02-05 22:58:25
The CSR Hungary Award was founded in 2008 and rewards responsible and sustainable corporate initiatives. In 2012 Coop won the award in the ‘Common responsibility – common causes – sports...
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The confidence index of the Hungarian consumers is no longer the lowest in the world
Date: 2013-02-05 12:55:34
The confidence index of the Hungarian consumers is no longer the lowest among the studied fifty-eight countries. In Hungary, the index in the in the fourth quarter was 37 points,...
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The dairy industry expect bankruptcies after a controversial year
Date: 2013-02-05 12:50:38
If theVAT rate of dairy products will not be reduced below 10 percent in time, than the dairies expect mass bankruptcies – Mélykúti Tibor, Co-Chairman of the Milk Marketing Board...
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Fazekas Sándor: the target is to double the Hungarian pig population until 2017
Date: 2013-02-05 12:21:31
The Ministry of Agriculture would like to ensure that the Hungarian pig population will be doubled until 2017. In order to reach this goal, the ministry’s pig program provides a...
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The Association of Local Currencies will be formed
Date: 2013-02-05 12:20:51
The issuers of regional vouchers the so-called local currencies will establish a professional organization – confirmed Perkovátz Tamás, the issuer of the first Hungarian local currency of Sopron to MTI...
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Magazine: No need for electric current
Date: 2013-02-05 12:00:00
Although they say they were the first, it was not US company Mypressi that manufactured the world’s first portable espresso machine. However, this is the first convenience version, as Mypressi...
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Retail sales fell by 0.6 percent in the EU in December
Date: 2013-02-05 11:28:31
Retail sales decreased by 0.6 percent in the European Union in December. In the 17 Member States of the euro zone retail sales decline was 0.8 percent compared with the...
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A revival on the retail property market in Europe
Date: 2013-02-05 11:26:15
European retail property investment sales totaled 13.5 billion euros in the last quarter of 2012, compared to the average quarterly turnover of 9 billion euros of the recent years –...
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Cereals are the source of calcium even without milk
Date: 2013-02-05 11:25:52
Those who regularly consumes cereal for breakfast can bring the required daily amount of vitamins and minerals in right the proportions into their bodies. Thanks to the new recipe thanks...
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