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Coop: also a good neighbour when it comes to financial services

Early June the COOP Group and GRÁNIT Bank signed a strategic cooperation agreement, creating the framework for providing shoppers with financial services in 3,000 COOP retail units. Dr István Rédei,...

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Ostorosbor Winery addresses young people with wines that give value for money

Péter Kiss, chief winemaker of Ostorosbor told us that the company’s main goal is to make wines with an excellent price-value ratio – top quality wines at affordable prices. The...

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Touching the essence of things…

After seeing, touching is the second most important sensory experience that influences shoppers. If a product is attractive visually but it does not feel good to touch it, it will...

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The art of decision making: in defence of prejudices

Humankind has been giving the right answer to the questions and challenges posed by its environment. It made the right decisions and did the right things – as fast as...

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Paper solutions dominate in the Hungarian packaging industry

In the last 10 years the world’s corrugated cardboard production increased by about 50 percent: in Asia by 134 percent and in Europe by 28 percent; in North America production...

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Fewer ready packaging but more packaging material entries at this year’s Hungaropack

In 2012 the Hungarian Association of Packaging and Materials Handling (CSAOSZ) organised the 29th Hungaropack Hungarian Packaging Competition. There were 53 entries from 31 companies, from which 47 were consumer...

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Sága Classic and Smoked breast ham

Sága Classic and Smoked breast ham products return in new packaging....

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Pur 3xAction Lemon

The experts at Henkel raised the active agent level in the Lemon version of Pur 3x Action, making it more effective in removing stubborn stains and burnt on food....

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WELL Relax Drink

WELL Relax Drink is a completely new product in Hungary, a premium representative of functional soft drinks in the ‘RELAX DRINK’ category....

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(HU) A csomagolóanyag is biztonsági tényező

Sorry, this entry is only available in HU....

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Positive trends in terms of both value and volume

General food stores’ revenue from pet food is more than HUF 40 billion a year. According to the Nielsen Retail Index, dog food (annual market: HUF 25 billion) value sales...

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Good old flavours and new packaging solutions on the butter market

Yes, it is true that economic recession drew the development of many categories to a halt, but butter’s popularity does not seem to fade. Why? Because of its healthy image...

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Insider

The latest event in POPAI Hungary Association’s Master Course series was held on 14 June 2012, enjoying the hospitality of InfimatiX Zrt. Famous protocol expert Ibolya Görög enchanted participants with...

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Customers’ desire: flexible promotions

A study by Acosta Sales & Marketing (USA) tried to find out how retailers and manufacturers can generate long-term demand for goods. They found that the poorest and the richest...

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Analysts: retail sales will not decline further

The analysts of the TakarékBank and the ING do not expect a further decline in retail sales for the remainder of the year. They consider that the sector's performance can...

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Volume of sales in retail shops decreased also in June

In June 2012, sales in retail shops decreased by 1.7% in volume year-on-year. A fall in the sales of petrol stations as well as furniture and electrical goods shops played...

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The Milk Marketing Board urges reduced VAT

The chairmanship of the Milk Marketing Board Interprofessional Organization states in a press release that the situation is hopeless in the dairy sector, due to this year's drought. The lack...

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Bioethanol Association: domestic production is not responsible for the food price increases

The Hungarian Bioethanol Association (MBSZ) considers the attacks against bioethanol production qualm. The Association believes that domestic bioethanol production is not responsible for the increase in food prices. The organization...

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Four students selected their school tools with the help of celebrities in the Tesco

Yesterday morning those who walked between the shelves of school equipments in the Tesco store , in the Váci Street could meet familiar faces. Dukai Regina and the Vastag brothers...

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Americans throw out 40 percent of the food

Forty percent of the food purchased in the United States ends in the waste:  Americans throw out about 9 kilograms of food per month – shows the recent report of...

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The Thanks Sió! School Bag Program has started

Sió’s Thanks Sió! School Bag Program was launched this week for the fifth time. In the scope of the program Sió supports the primary school students of the country's 130...

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Dairy Queen will not enter the Hungarian market

The Hungarian entry of Dairy Queen has failed. The company offering typical American fast food menus was looking for franchise partners in Hungary, in January. The director of the company...

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Happy Box Days in the Zoo

Children between 2 and 14 years will be given Zoo tickets who arrive with at least least ten flattened cardboard boxes on September 8 and 9 to the main entrance...

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The HÍR-es Íznapok will be held for the fifth time

Well-known performers and traditional Hungarian dishes are awaiting the visitors at the fifth HÍR-es Íznapok event in the Vajdahunyad Castle. Unique historical flavor trip, colorful programs, and the music of...

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Spray-on coating keeps bananas fresh

A spray-on coating made from a substance found in crab shells can prevent bananas ripening too fast and keep them fresh for up to 12 days, scientists claim. Bananas become...

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Hundred thousand people spent their holidays in the scope of the Erzsébet-program

The National Holiday Service estimates that in 2012 about 100 thousand people spent their holidays in the scope of the Erzsébet-program – Guller Zoltán, managing director of the National Holiday...

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Is molecular gastronomy a real threat?

White House pastry chef Bill Yosses shows off the gingerbread house in the State Dining Room on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 in the Washington, D.C. The replica, made of white...

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Increased control in case of apple and melon

Inspectors strictly examine the quality of vegetables and fruits, paying particular attention to the spray residues. During the summer period, the plant protection directorate struictly examines the quality of marketed...

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EU support for the restructuring of vineyards

The application deadline expired one of the most important element of the EU wine market support. The EU wine market support for this season is 29 million euros. Farmers could...

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The third biogas creating fermenter was built in the sugar factory of Kaposvár

With this development, Hungary's only operating sugar factory can ensure 80 percent of its energy needs required for processing. Hájos László, Deputy General Manager of Magyar Cukor (MC) Zrt. at...

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