Company and Personal News
Less ice cream sold
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
According to a survey by GfK Hungária, ice creams continue to remain popular, though the growth in sales has come to a stop. 68 percent of the consumers interviewed in...
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Egg prices expected to rise further
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Trends in the global market of meat and poultry are monitored by the Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI). Egg prices began to rise rapidly in the EU in March, reaching...
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Kinder Tejszelet, Kinder Hűtött Finomságok
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
The Kinder Hűtött Finomságok promotional campaign has reached its 4th and final stage. The main prize is worthy of the occasion: we can see the key of a Balaton lakeside...
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With dots for cultic gifts
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
A promotion similar to last year’s EFFIE prize winning campaign is planned again by the Pöttyös brand. One of the important innovations is that uploading a single code will be...
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Tesco collecting PET-bottles and alu-boxes in 50 stores
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
In January this year, Tesco introduced the taking back of used PET-bottles and alu-boxes in 37 stores. Now, the system is available in 13 other stores as well. The main...
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Committed to quality and unbroken customer confidence!
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Szikrai Borászati Kft. has been present in the market in its present form since 2004. Its owner and CEO, Tibor Sári and his team are committed to quality and reliability....
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Hungary in economy mode
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
As a result of the global financial crisis, the abundance of liquidity ended last year for Hungary. According to GKI forecasts, we are expected to reach the bottom of recession...
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Győri Jó Reggelt! joghurtos
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
The combination of an active yoghurt culture and valuable corn in the shape of a delicious sandwich. Agency: Euro RSCG Zrt. Customer: Győri Keksz Kft. Product: Győri Jó Reggelt! joghurtos...
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Univer-firm opened in Kecskemét
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Kecskemét-based Univer Product Plc. is about to close its firm in Nagybánya (Romania) in June, and moves production to Hungary instead.The company involved in babyfood and relishing has already communicated...
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Brands love mommy-bloggers
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Mommy-bloggers can easily become the big fishes of online marketing in the near future. As a matter of fact, mothers are top-consumers: they are responsible for $2.1 trillion of U.S....
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Market share of PL mineral waters dropping
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Growth has stopped in the mineral water category. A drop of 2 percent in retail sales in terms of value was registered in the March 2008-February 2009 period, reducing the...
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Rising prices in the food industry
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Domestic industrial prices were up by 2.4 percent in February 2009, compared to January and by 6.6 percent, compared to February 2008. Industrial export prices were up by 3.8 percent...
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Signal Style-Tech fogkefe
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Developed to clean those parts of our mouths which are difficult to reach. Owing to its unique metal handle, its long neck allows us to reach all areas inside our...
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Győri Keksz Ltd. moving to the industrial park of Győr
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Győri Keksz Ltd. is changing its location by moving to the industrial park of Győr. The company has brought a 10 thousand square-metre area, that’s where the new, 3 thousand...
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NEXON representing ADP
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
NEXON has been contracted by ADP Streamline, one of the leading outsourcing service providers in the world to represent it in the Hungarian market and to make its services accessible...
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Mineral water brands looking for ideal price/profit ratio
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
In spite of the recent drop in sales, the mineral water category still has potential for growth. However, closer co-operation with the retail sector is required to utilise this potential.....
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Fat on top
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
The average rate of inflation was 0.5 percent in March. Prices were up by 2.9 percent compared to March 2008. According to KSH figures, food prices were up by 0.7...
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Campari portfolio sold by BOLS Hungary
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
From 1th April BOLS trades Campari International’s portfolio (Campari, Cinzano Vermuth, Cinzano Asti champagne, Old Smuggler whisky and Ouzo 12) in Hungary. With take-over of Campari’s portfolio BOLS can appears...
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Bigger than expected profit for Messer Hungarogáz
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Messer Hungarogáz Kft. produced a bigger than expected profit last year. Its revenues totalled HUF 12.9 billion, while its operating profit was up by 8.2 percent compared to 2007. Technological...
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Decline in market of mineral water
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
According to the GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, the market of mineral water showed decline both in terms of quantity and value last year. Sales were down by 5.1 percent in terms...
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Consumer expectations continue to deteriorate
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
According to the GKI Consumer Confidence Index, consumers continued to get more pessimistic in April. Consumer confidence has been deteriorating since the winter of 2008. Expectations regarding unemployment in the...
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Coca-Cola icons for the summer
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
This year’s icons of the Coke Club – MTV Icon summer series of concerts will include Hungária, Ferenc Demjén and Edda. Apart from the 12 groups reinterpreting old hits, there...
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Surprises from 60 year old Tchibo
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Tchibo is celebrating its 60th birthday with several events and surprises in Hungary as well. They will have a nation-wide prize game, with a Volkswagen Golf 6 as the main...
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Faster than average growth in sales of insecticides
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
The market of insecticides expanded by 11 percent in terms of value in the March 2008-February 2009 period, compared to the preceding 12 months, with retail sales exceeding HUF 3.5...
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Euro zone slowing down as well
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
GDP was down by 1.6 percent in the Euro zone countries in the last quarter of 2008, compared to the third quarter, which was more than the anticipated 1.5 percent...
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Private labels on the offensive
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Private labels have been continuously increasing their share in retail sales for years. The assortment of private labels is widening and deepening at the same time. The perception of private...
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Agárdi Pálinkafőzde and its chief distiller world champions
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
Agárdi Pálinkafőzde became world champion at the Destillata 2009 competition held in Vienna. The distillery won the title „Distillery of the Year’, while several of its products won “Palinka of...
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Demand shifting towards insect repellents with lower environmental impact
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
As long as insects will continue to exist, insect repellents will have a stable market. However, demand is shifting towards products which have a smaller impact on our environment. As...
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We are first in terms of insolvency in EU
Date: 2009-05-05 08:00:00
According to Zoltán Dercze, director of Coface Hungary, we have the highest percentage of insolvent companies inside the EU. One out of 24 companies existing in January, will not survive...
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