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The way to Hungarian shelves

Austrian have learned from the flood of imports to their market at the time of their accession to the EU and prepared for a similar flood of exports in 2004....

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Courage

Fight for success is getting tougher. Retailers and manufactures are carpet bombing consumers with promotions. As a result, austerity measures have not quite had the effect in the FMCG market...

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Medals for all Bestillo pálinkas

All pálinkas entered by Boldogkő-Fruit Kft. under the label Bestillo for the international competition Destillata, have won medals. Their plum pálinka has won a gold medal....

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Manufacturers’ brands a hair ahead

Among cosmetics in general, manufacturers’ brands have been quite successful against private labels so far, but among shampoos, they seem to be staging a true counter-attack. The market share of...

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Vegetables and fruits are the most popular bio foods

Vegetables and fruits are the most popular bio-foods, according to consumer research by Gfk. 42 per cent of the customers of bio-foods choose from the above two categories. Bio-bread is...

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Big trader or wholesaler?

The drastic reduction in the number of retail outlets we had expected a few years ago did not take place. Many retailers are gone, but many new ones have appeared....

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P&G, Spar: effects of IT on business processes

134 IT experts from 23 countries discussed the effects of technological development on FMCG trade at the “CIES – The Food Business Forum” conference in Monte Carlo, in March. After...

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The price of quality

It has been a long time since we last had a shortage of food in Hungary. Today, between 45-50 thousand food products are available in Hungary. According to a survey...

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Birthday party

Sió celebrated its 30th birthday with a spectacular party for the key partners of SIÓ-ECKES Kft. Endre Fazekas general director and János Barna, sales director spoke about the highlights of the...

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One out of two deodorants are still sprays

The size of the deodorant market has exceeded HUF 12 billion. Retail sales grew by 9 per cent in terms o value in the March 2006–February 2007 period. 40 per...

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The aim: a logistic centre for bio-products

Over 1800 bio-farms exist in Hungary at the moment and 6,000 domestically produced bio-products are available. Imre Karácsony, managing director of Natur Life Kft. has worked out a 20 year...

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BOULARD CALVADOS

Owing to its exceptionally high and constant quality, Boulard calvados is the market leader in its category world-wide and in Hungary as well. It won two gold medals in the...

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Regional marketing after multinational

Gábor Dávid Kovács, the new marketing manager of Bols Hungary Kft., has been working with brands of alcoholic beverages since 1998. He began his career with an advertising agency, then...

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Credit cards are for getting over difficulties

According to a study prepared for MacterCard, Hungarian small to medium enterprises use business credit cards primarily as a source of short term bridge financing. According to clients, no fee...

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Fragrance is not all that matters to women

While sales of deodorants for women show steady growth from year to year, the same cannot be said about deodorants for men and this is not the only difference. Regarding...

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Trademarks – and what is behind them

Quality assurance systems already exist, but after the recent food safety scandals, consumers will require further guarantees of quality. Trade mark certificates which attest to constant, monitored, high quality, or...

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Muscat D’or champagne

Owing to the unique technology used, the new Muscat D’or champagne retains the honey sweet flavour and wonderful fragrance of muscatel grapes. The flavour of the brand Muscat D’or is...

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Well proven methods for new objectives

Andrea Szabó Andrea was appointed marketing director of Tchibo Budapest Kft. in April 2007. She has 12 years of experience in FMCG marketing. She started her career with Dr. Oetker,...

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New boss for advertising agency

The new director of Lastminute Advertising Kft., Norbert Cservenka comes from HPS, where he used to be head of business development....

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Weight Control and Update competing

We have taken a close look at the two best known lifestyle programs and the assortment of products sold under the two labels. According to a survey by GfK Hungária...

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Children fond of inventive gifts

It is not very difficult to communicate with children, but manufacturers should be aware of the increasingly strict regulations applicable to this activity. Maresi Foodbroker Kft. has several products for...

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SIÓ

Owing to tradition, experience and expertise accumulated over 30 years, SIÓ has been the leading brand in the fruit juice market for years. SIÓ is celebrating its 30th birthday with...

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Bad habits need to be changed

Pápai Hús ZRt. found a new general director in February, Dr. Tibor Lóránth. During his career, he had practised as a vet, worked as head of sales in Bábolna Takarmányipari...

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News

Donation of sweets from Storck. The manufacturer of merci and Toffifee chocolates has donated sweets worth nearly HUF one million to the Hungarian Food Bank. Marks&Spencer – food after clothes...

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Univer: not merely new packaging

Univer Product Zrt. begun selling Norbi products under the Update 1 code in May 2005. They have 10 Update products, like mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard. Joining the program did not...

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Opposite groups drink spirits

According to data from the joint database of GfK Hungária and Szonda Ipsos called Product Media Index, less than one out of three Hungarians drink spirits. 6 per cent of...

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Fanta Mango

Enjoy discovering the World of Fanta! This is an invitation to discover new countries, and constantly renewed Fanta flavours, to visit the world of Fanta. Agency: Starcom médiaügynökség / Ogilvy&Mather...

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Haribo after Hasbro

Haribo Hungária Kft. has a new managing director, Ákos Perjés. Earlier, he had spent five years with Hasbro Ma­gyarország Kft. in a similar position. He has also had considerable experience...

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Success of Hungarian food and wines in Spain

A promotion with sampling called “European Weeks” was held in the stores of the retail chain El Corte Inglés, between 10-15 March. The products of 19 Hungarian companies were among...

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Good evening! – 10 per cent plus

Products of Detki Keksz Kft. have been available under the Update label since autumn 2006.. Jó estét! wheat biscuit has been developed specifically for the program, and they will soon...

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