News and articles
Unilever is buying up a hair care products manufacturer for 3.7 billion USD
Date: 2010-09-28 00:00:05
Unilever PLC, announced an agreement over the purchasing of the hair-care products manufacturer Albert Culver Co. Unilever would buy Alberto for 3.7 billion USD, 37.5 USD per share. The purchase...
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Two billion deal on the horizon: the Bright Food would buy a confectionery producer
Date: 2010-09-28 00:00:01
China's Bright Food have secret talks over the acquisition of the British, United Biscuits (UB). According to the informations of The Sunday Times; the Shanghai-based company would buy the confectionery...
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The improvement of the GKI sentiment index came to a halt in September
Date: 2010-09-27 00:03:52
The almost continuous and robust growth of the (seasonally adjusted) value of the GKI sentiment index came to a halt in September. According to the latest survey of the GKI...
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Brandfestival 2010: the spirit of the new economy
Date: 2010-09-27 00:03:20
The communication and marketing profession arrived to a strategic changing point. The key theme of this year’s Brandfestival will be; how the sector can be renewed. This year’s Brandfestival 2010...
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Every fifth turkey is exported from Hungary
Date: 2010-09-27 00:01:52
The Hungarian turkey sector constantly loses its position in the last six years, but it is still dominant at the European and even at the world market – states the...
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Brau Beviale 2010: the “gathering” of the beverage industry
Date: 2010-09-27 00:01:48
The Brau Beviale 2010 will be held between the 10th and 12th of November 2010 in Nuremberg. The Brau Beviale is the most important international beverage industry fair of the...
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Auchan employs disabled persons
Date: 2010-09-27 00:01:05
Auchan Hungary employs hundreds of disabled workers in its 12 stores from 2010, as cashiers, hostesses or salesmen. Auchan Hungary has signed a cooperation agreement with Work Force Kft., personnel...
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The new provisions of Pálinka distillation enter into force today
Date: 2010-09-27 00:01:05
The new excise tax rules of own and rented distilling enter into the force on Monday. An annual fifty liters of distillate of 86 degrees for own consumption is tax...
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Pasta factory to be built in Verpelét
Date: 2010-09-27 00:00:25
A specialized, frozen, stuffed pasta factory is being manufactured in Verpelét, with a base area of 5400 square meters. The investment may give jobs to 150-200 people. The investment will...
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The Benedictines are building a mineral water bottling plant
Date: 2010-09-27 00:00:05
The Bencés Ásványvíz Palackozó és Kereskedelmi Kft. (the Benedictine Mineral Water and Trade Ltd.) will build a mineral water bottling plant in Ravazd, with 80 million HUF costs. The company...
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The new Széchenyi Card Investment Loan started from the 1st of September
Date: 2010-09-24 00:09:55
The Hungarian government plans to support the micro, small and medium enterprise sector in order to recover the economy. With the three element of the Széchenyi Card Program (current account,...
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B & P, Braun & Partners made brand rankings in another country
Date: 2010-09-24 00:07:25
In Hungary the cult domestic brand, the Pöttyös Túró Rudi finished on the top of the rankings, while in Romania, the Coca Cola is the most powerful brand. The twelve...
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VEX and UX: The GKI – Microsoft competitiveness and environmental indices
Date: 2010-09-24 00:03:12
The Competitiveness Index (VEX) decreased in Romania, in the second quarter, compared to the previous, while in the other countries increased, with the most in Poland. The business environment index...
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World trade turnover declined in July
Date: 2010-09-24 00:01:25
According to the datas of CPB; World trade turnover decreased by 0.8 percent in July, which suggests that the economic recovery has lost momentum. World trade declined in July, the...
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The website of Mars has been renewed
Date: 2010-09-24 00:01:02
Mars Hungary uptated its website with richer informations, international and domestic corporate news and with raising awareness examples in September 2010. The focus remains on the five principles ensuring the...
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Henkel strengthened its leading position in the sustainability ranking
Date: 2010-09-24 00:00:58
Henkel, had been included to the Dow Jones global sustainability index (DJSI World) and to the Dow Jones Europe Sustainability Index (DJSI Europe) for the fourth time. The company is...
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The 23-meter-high warehouse was built in three weeks
Date: 2010-09-24 00:00:21
In Hungary, a growing need occured for the Leier custom-made concrete elements, that are fast, economical, flexible in both vision and building construction methods. The custom-made concrete elements of Leier...
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MINI Cooper design with Coca-Cola light
Date: 2010-09-24 00:00:01
The Coca-Cola light continues last year’s highly successful Fashion Designer program with Car Designer program this year. This time, the design of a white Mini Cooper can be planned with...
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Illusory retail sales growth
Date: 2010-09-23 00:04:31
The interviewed analysts explain the small retail sales growth of this July, with the increase of VAT last year. The volume of retail sales in July rose for the first...
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Sugar beet production is worth in Hungary
Date: 2010-09-23 00:04:09
The one and only Hungarian sugar factory produces 120 thousand tons of sugar this year, which is more than the quota of the European Union. The Magyar Cukorgyár Zrt. (Hungarian...
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One billion support for the school milk program
Date: 2010-09-23 00:04:01
Compared to this year's 400 million HUF, the government will support the school milk program with over one billion HUF next year, although a few years ago, the support was...
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The new Alimentaria&Horexpo Lisboa project has attracted the interest of the entire sector
Date: 2010-09-23 00:03:58
Alimentaria&Horexpo Lisboa is the latest Alimentaria Exhibitions project. The trade show represents the creation of the largest business venue in Portugal for the food and drinks industry, distribution, the hospitality...
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Törley and György-Villa wine auction successes
Date: 2010-09-23 00:03:04
Another record was set up on the charity wine auction of the 19th Budapest International Wine and Champagne Festival. The total amount of 3 million 300 thousand HUF was offered...
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Smaller apple yield Europe-wide
Date: 2010-09-23 00:01:01
This year, the apple will certainly getting more expensive, because one third of the expected crop was damaged by storms and pests. The are also problems with quality, because a...
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Tesco does not launch a web store in Hungary yet
Date: 2010-09-23 00:00:25
While Tesco launches its online store in Poland and in the Czech Republic next year, in Hungary we should wait for Tesco’s webstore. According to Philip Clarke future CEO of...
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Spicy and Mediterranean Füstli: Hungary’s favorite sausages, in two new tastes
Date: 2010-09-23 00:00:05
Füstli became a notion among the meat lovers and is synonymous with the most delicious sausage, which is produced by a unique by technology on the Hungarian market. The Füstli,...
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Kométa debuted with a new TV spot
Date: 2010-09-23 00:00:01
The Kométa ’99 ZRt. is working together with a new advertising agency. The Creative Partners won the company’s brand communication commission on a restricted tender, for about two months ago....
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Gallicoop’s five liver patés got top marking from consumers
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Gallicoop’s liver patés performed the best at the 10th Meat Hygiene and Meat Examination World Congress. The company entered the competition with five turkey liver patés: Grandmother’s, Natura, Premium, Crackling...
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’Let us make our school a winner’ organised this year too
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Univer Product Zrt. will launch the above mentioned programme once again from September. This year five main prizes are waiting for winners in the programme, which lasts from 1 September...
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Pur MAX Gel
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Every drop of the new, thicker Pur MAX gel creates rich foam which lasts long on the cleaning sponge and gets rid of even the most stubborn grease stains....
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