News and articles
Avon will not sell itself for even ten billion USD
Date: 2012-04-02 10:15:27
A ten billion USD acquisition is under way in the cosmetic industry, after Coty today made an offer for Avon Products. The offer is 23.25 USD per share, which represents...
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Laws of the jungle in the city – Video of the day
Date: 2012-04-02 09:50:43
There's nothing better than getting together with your mates and having a cracker night out, and there's no better way to describe the feeling it gives you than with a...
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What ends up in the washing machine?
Date: 2012-04-02 00:02:24
Instead of detergent powders, a growing number of consumers buy liquid or gel detergents or those in pre-portioned doses. Consequently, we find these products in the portfolio of every big...
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Hypermarkets prevail on the detergent market
Date: 2012-04-01 23:58:57
Every year HUF 33 billion worth of detergent is sold in Hungary. Last year retail sales were down 3 percent in value and 5 percent in volume, if compared with...
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PET bottle is still at the top of its game among fruit juices
Date: 2012-04-01 23:51:08
– When the economic recession commenced, juices and premium category products were capable of strengthening their positions. By today this trend turned around and it is the low fruit content...
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Increased market share for the biggest and the smallest stores
Date: 2012-04-01 23:46:47
Fruit juice sells in the value of HUF 40 billion a year in Hungary. Last year value sales were up 1 percent but Nielsen registered minus 4 percent in volume...
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New ice cream products for gourmets
Date: 2012-04-01 23:42:11
Consumers have become more price sensitive in ice cream buying as well, and this led to more sales in promotion and a strikingly high market share for PL products. Dr...
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Price reigns among patés and spreads
Date: 2012-04-01 23:35:21
Economic hardships started a restructuring process on the meat product market – to the detriment of patés and spreads. One of the reasons for this was a 6.1-percent increase in...
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Image carriers on the go
Date: 2012-04-01 23:25:14
András Gerencsér from Béflex Solution Kft. and Balázs Koncz from Nordenskjöd Design Kft. told Trade magazin that efficient fleet decoration is image-focused and does not feature too much text or...
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A fleet in good hands
Date: 2012-04-01 23:18:14
There are a couple of factors in the domain of fleet financing and management that give way to optimism: tenders are going to be reannounced and changes in legislation may...
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The GPS sees everything
Date: 2012-04-01 23:14:10
iData Kft. is an acknowledged Hungarian satellite tracking company. Company head Lajos Szabó has realised the importance of this kind of service and created iTrack GPS, which is now used...
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METRO cast their vote on a reliable type
Date: 2012-04-01 20:22:04
A new vehicle fleet aids the work of METRO’s 140 regional sales reps, giving team members a uniform technological background and look. Yvette Krubl, communications manager of METRO Hungary told...
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Food-chain safety tests in the ham-product sphere
Date: 2012-03-30 16:09:03
Prior to the Easter-season, the National Foodchain-safety Authority has ordered a detailed check-up to examine all ham-products. The county-authorities have checked producers as well as shops. Throughout the controlling process,...
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European egg production decreases by a weekly 200 million pieces
Date: 2012-03-30 14:48:39
As Easter is approaching, eggs are getting more expensive Europe and it seems that shortage will occur from eggs, as the primarily result of the new European Union regulation. According...
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Fazekas Sándor: the government aims to increase the proportion of food distributed by the producers
Date: 2012-03-30 14:20:37
The government in its National Rural Strategy points out that they are willing to increase the proportion of food sold directly by producers from 7 percent to 20 percent until...
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The Gyulai Húskombinát reached 8 billion HUF revenue last year
Date: 2012-03-30 12:30:26
The Gyulai Húskombinát (Meat Facory of Gyula) closed the 2011 fiscal year with 8 billion HUF revenue and with 400 to 500 million HUF losses – informed MTI Ruck János,...
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German retail declines for five months
Date: 2012-03-30 12:08:53
The sluggish domestic consumption – despite the generally good economic climate – continues to slow down the upturn of the German retail trade: German retail sales declined for the fifth...
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New dm store opened in Debrecen
Date: 2012-03-30 12:04:26
The dm drogerie chain has opened its new store in Debrecen on 29 March 2012. On the occasion of the opening, the store awaits the customers with 5X points and...
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Príma Pék Kft. expanded its premises
Date: 2012-03-30 11:10:16
The Príma Pék Kft. expanded its premises with a 312 million HUF investment and created new jobs – the company told MTI on Thursday. The company won 100 million HUF...
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The Cuvée of the Eszterbauer winery became the year's top wine in Szekszárd
Date: 2012-03-30 11:00:21
Eszterbauer winery’s cuvee made of Cabernet Franc and Merlot became the best red wine of the Szekszárd wine region’s wine competition this year. For the twelfth edition of the historic...
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METRO joins to the Earth Hour initiative for the fifth time
Date: 2012-03-30 10:55:54
All illuminated signs of every METRO stores will be turned off in Hungary for an hour. The protection of the environment is important element of the operation of Metro. In...
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The (relatively simple meals of Adriá
Date: 2012-03-30 10:54:40
Chef Ferran Adrià had a problem: Three years ago, he was on top of the world, widely touted as the globe's best chef, with nearly two million people seeking reservations...
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In the empire of coolness – Video of the day
Date: 2012-03-30 10:47:05
The New York-based NoMad restaurant is the first solo project from Daniel Humm and Will Guidara, known for their flawless food and service at Eleven Madison Park, so the bar...
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Erzsébet-vouchers are introduced into the Tesco stores
Date: 2012-03-30 10:43:25
Tesco is the first international supermarket chain where costumers can pay with Erzsébet-vouchers. Tesco contracted with the National Holiday Service that in 176 hypermarkets and supermarkets Tesco in Elizabeth vouchers...
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Smokers: comply with the ban, if you can!
Date: 2012-03-30 10:10:12
The violators of the new smoking law will be penalized from the 1st of April. The Society of Smokers does not consider the law realistic at several points, but requests...
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Gastrobloggers for kids with birth injuries
Date: 2012-03-30 09:40:12
Twenty-seven gastrobloggers – including ízbolygó, mirelle konyhája, narancskonyha, nemisbéka, maxkonyhája as well as the Gézengúz Foundation are willing to help to the birth injured. In the scope of the Segítsüti...
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Product of the year Hungary 2012 – the winners
Date: 2012-03-29 20:00:25
Product of the Year creates an opportunity for manufacturers to introduce their innovative products to consumers as soon as possible. Using the logo differentiates the given product from similar goods,...
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Exciting, moving, quick POP is Paris
Date: 2012-03-29 18:00:17
Since it is such a strong vehicle for the image of a brand, point of sale design is the focus of constant strategic thinking. Professionals compare innovations to translate the...
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