News and articles
From grilling equipment to cutlery
Date: 2012-06-07 00:52:07
METRO has been selling grilling equipment and accessories for years. METRO stores offer complex services so customers don’t have to go elsewhere to buy charcoal, plastic cutlery, garden furniture, and...
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DMK opted for Bosch’s sterilising line
Date: 2012-06-07 00:27:22
DMK, Deutsches Milchkontor expanded its baby food production capacity by installing Bosch’s thermoforming unit: TFM 8030 PS is an aseptic forming, filling and sealing machine that delivers products with a...
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‘I have learned almost everything at trade fairs’
Date: 2012-06-06 21:51:55
Antal Pelcz has been returning to Interpack for 30 years and his company, drPACK of Biatorbágy is a real foil expert. He told our magazine that he learned practically everything...
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Soccer fever, due to the European Championship
Date: 2012-06-06 13:50:17
The major sponsors are preparing to the European Football Championship. It is a priority for them to familiarize their products with the fans. The electronics device manufacturers will present new...
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The price of pork increases further
Date: 2012-06-06 13:48:09
The purchase price of live pigs surpassed 390 HUF per kilo the last week on the Hungarian market, a rising price trend prevails in Europe – Agromonitor writes, after the...
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HNT: wine production may be less than average this year
Date: 2012-06-06 13:30:11
It is estimated that the wine production in 2012 will not reach 2.5 million hectoliters, which represents a smaller quantity than medium – said Horváth Csaba, Secretary-General of the National...
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The GDP of the Union and the Eurozone remained unchanged in the first quarter
Date: 2012-06-06 13:25:02
The gross domestic product (GDP) in this year's first quarter, remained unchanged, compared to the previous quarter in the EU and in the Eurozone – in accordance with the expectations...
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The Coop Gazdasági Csoport and the Gránit Bank signed a strategic agreement
Date: 2012-06-06 13:20:40
The Coop Gazdasági Csoport and the Gránit Bank signed a strategic agreement. To strengthen the cooperation, the two companies acquire ownership at each other’s companies in a value of 100...
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BMW overtook Google
Date: 2012-06-06 13:10:39
According to the global survey of Reputation Institute corporate advisory firm, involving 50 thousand consumers, BMW overtook Google among the most popular brands. This year’s datas show that, BMW's reputation...
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The latest Corporate Responsibility Report of METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. has been released
Date: 2012-06-06 12:40:15
Corporate social responsibility is an integral part of the business policy of METRO Kereskedelmi Kft. since its existence. The company recently issued its latest, third Corporate Responsibility (CSR) Report, which...
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Magazine: There is a solution for everything – Smartphone applications for restaurants
Date: 2012-06-06 12:37:25
Millions own smartphones all over the world and mobile application offer solutions for practically every situation. Simpler ones can be used by restaurants with a small advertising budget too. TableXchange...
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Another Hungarian product received a worldwide recognition
Date: 2012-06-06 12:20:19
A Debrecen-based dietary supplement manufacturer and distributor received a Grand Gold Award at the Monde Selection, the world's number one quality control contest. At this year’s competition, the Flavon max...
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Icecream of the Year, Cake of the year 2012
Date: 2012-06-06 12:11:51
The competition Icecream of the Year was launched on Monday at Soltvadkert's Szent Korona confectionery. This year, the winner is Zsolt Csuta from Csákvár, with his chocolate-sour-cherry tipped almond icecram,...
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Starbucks would colorize the range of U.S. coffee shops with sandwiches and bakery products
Date: 2012-06-06 11:55:10
According to Starbucks’ statement, the company will purchase the La Boulange bakery company for 100 million dollars. La Boulange has 19 stores in San Francisco. Starbucks plans to sell French...
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Tradeshow for frozen goods in Düsseldorf
Date: 2012-06-06 11:11:25
Two Hungarian companies are working hard to reach international export of their frozen food-products by exhibiting their goods at Düsseldorf's InterCool tradeshow. The two companies are Székesfehérvár-based Vadex ZRt. and...
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Eighty-million HUF worth investment in the Gubacsi mill of Lesencetomaj
Date: 2012-06-06 10:00:51
The Gubacsi mill of Lesencetomaj was developed by a more than eighty million HUF investment. The project received a 41 million HUF support from the Central Transdanubian Regional Operational Program...
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The Hungarian wine vinegar is a premium quality product
Date: 2012-06-05 13:20:47
Hungary can justly proud of premium wine vinegar, and fruit vinegar – The Wine and Fruit Vinegar Manufacturers Association works to raise this fact into public awareness. The newly formed...
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Opten: record in liquidations
Date: 2012-06-05 13:02:53
According to the director of Opten, in May the number of liquidations reached 4297, in the first five months more than 16 thousands of companies were liquidated. A significant part...
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Szentkirályi: three gold medals in Athens
Date: 2012-06-05 13:00:27
All three Szentkirályi mineral waters were awarded at the Monde Selection held between June 3-4 in Athens. More than 3,000 products competed from 80 countries. Szentkirályi’s mineral water and mild...
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The Tesco Mobile will not pass the telecommunication tax onto its customers
Date: 2012-06-05 12:00:34
Tesco Mobile will not raise its minute based rates until at least the 1st of October 2012, despite the introduction of the new telecommunication tax, that will enter into force...
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The Slovak Ministry of Agriculture would apply more stringent checks on food imports
Date: 2012-06-05 11:40:39
The Slovak Ministry of Agriculture prepares to tighten the control of food imports and would increase the fines on poor quality imported products – the SITA Slovak News Agency reported...
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Agrya proposes to reduce the burden on the use of thermal water
Date: 2012-06-05 11:34:11
The Association of Young Hungarian Farmers (Agrya) proposes to reduce the burden on the use of thermal water for agricultural purposes, in order to alleviate the competitive disadvantage of businesses....
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Deterring hotel prices in London
Date: 2012-06-05 10:30:22
The Olympic hotel prices which sometimes exceed four times the normal price levels, have deterred the tourists from London. According to the Tuesday edition of The Financial Times, the prior...
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Picnic in the heart of Budapest
Date: 2012-06-05 10:20:43
The programs were held simultaneously at two locations today in the scope of the open day of the Heart of Budapest Program. Special experiences, games, acoustic concerts and discussions awaited...
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Baths will be given stars again
Date: 2012-06-05 10:10:01
Just like the Hungarian hotels, baths would be given stars again. A government regulation that will soon come into force would also introduce a national trade mark system. The scale...
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Exotic animals and plants were moved for the weekend to the Millenáris
Date: 2012-06-05 09:35:10
More than 5,000 people visited one of Hungary's largest exotic animal and plant expo. The organizers promised that the TerraPlaza Gigantea will be organized again next year the same time,...
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EuroCIS in Düsseldorf – part 3
Date: 2012-06-05 02:43:19
Experts from the Cologne-based EHI Retail Institute asked food retail decision-makers in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other European countries about the parts in the work process at store checkouts where...
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The first Hungarian category winner at SIAL d’Or!
Date: 2012-06-05 02:38:55
This year 243 products were competing at the SIAl d’Or in Montreal, 8 from Hungary. Hungary’s representative in the jury was Trade magazine. SIAL Paris 2012 will be held from...
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Industrial producer prices stable in both euro area and EU27
Date: 2012-06-04 13:27:08
In April 2012, compared with the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU27. Intermediate goods rose...
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