News and articles
The Hungarian Gastronomic Association has a new president at last
Date: 2012-03-29 17:21:26
András Krivács, a young businessman from Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county was chosen to be the president of the Hungarian Gastronomic Association within the compass of their latest elections. The young expert is...
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PwC: Hungary is still an attractive investment location
Date: 2012-03-29 13:30:21
According to the PwC advisory group, Hungary is still an attractive destination for those who are wishing to invest. Supports and subsidies are important to the investors, because these are...
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KSH: 51 thousand more people are working than a year ago
Date: 2012-03-29 13:20:35
The number of employees in December 2011 – February 2012 was 3 million 794 thousand, 51 thousand more than a year ago – the Central Statistical Office told MTI on...
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Magazine: Only real-chocolate Easter figure sales grew
Date: 2012-03-29 13:15:15
Despite the economic environment and consumers cutting down on their spending, Easter sweets did surprisingly well last year. Andrea Szabó, Nestlé Hungária Kft.’s junior brand manager (seasonal confectionery) told Trade...
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Consumer-friendly enterprise application was announced
Date: 2012-03-29 12:50:04
The National Consumer Protection Authority (NFH), in order to promote attitude in compliance with the law, announced a consumer-friendly enterprise application for small and medium enterprises of trade and catering....
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New supermarket by Szabolcs-Coop
Date: 2012-03-29 12:19:18
Szabolcs-Coop is waiting for customers with a new, freshly built Coop-design supermarket in Nyíregyháza, built on a 200 million HUF investment....
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Open Cellar Days to be organized again in May
Date: 2012-03-29 11:25:45
The Association of Open Cellars, the Bacchus Arts Studio and the Hungarian National Tourist Office, announce the Open Cellar Days between May 26 to 28, for the seventh time.ű In...
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Budai Gyula will negotiate on behalf of the government with the leaders of the Gyulai Húskombinát
Date: 2012-03-29 11:25:43
The Rural Development Minister appointed Budai Gyula, Parliamentary Secretary to negotiate on behalf of the government with the leaders of the Gyulai Húskombinát (Meat Factory of Gyula). The communication states:...
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Auchan introduced fuel card payments
Date: 2012-03-29 11:00:28
Auchan offers fuel cards to individuals and to companies as well. The card can be claimed at Infocenter, Auchan’s website or through customer services. Auchan planned the introduction of the...
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Coca-Cola's largest manufacturing base in China was handed over
Date: 2012-03-29 10:50:09
U.S. Coca-Cola inaugurated its largest manufacturing base and its forty second bottling plant on Thursday, in Liaoning province, North East China. Muhtar Kent, Coca-Cola's Chief Executive Officer told that nine...
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Kiwi instead of high blood pressure tablets
Date: 2012-03-29 09:22:22
Norwegian researchers have demonstrated that the kiwi has an impressive antihypertensive effect. Its regular consumption decreases blood pressure to its normal values – can be read in the study of...
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Some Chinese tea species are more expensive than gold
Date: 2012-03-29 09:20:17
As the spring season approaches, the price of some Chinese tea species increased into heights never seen before. The highest quality, rare tea spiecialties are considered as luxury presents today,...
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Detailed forecast of GKI Economic Research Co. for 2012
Date: 2012-03-28 15:57:31
The Hungarian economy has been the weakest for years in the region, and it fell short of its own capabilities. Now this is accompanied by a credibility crisis (perceived in...
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AnugaFoodTec the world's largest food industrial fair opened its gates
Date: 2012-03-28 12:36:47
Consumers want high quality and safe food products that are produced economically, while resources are used reasonably during production – stated Katharina C. Hamma, director of the Cologne trade fair...
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Report from the Alimentaria Barcelona 2012
Date: 2012-03-28 12:35:02
One of the world's three largest food and hospitality trade fair, the Alimentaria Barcelona opened on 26 March. It seems that the economic crisis does not influence the visitors –...
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GDP will decline by 1.5 percent this year, next year it will increase with the same percentage
Date: 2012-03-28 12:30:22
According to the GKI Economic Research Zrt., this year, the gross domestic product (GDP) will decline by 1.5 percent. GKI believes that in 2013 it will increase by the same...
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Magazine: Most Hungarians are convinced that organic food products are healthier
Date: 2012-03-28 12:15:49
84 out of 100 Hungarian consumers think that organic products are healthier, 70 reckon that by eating organic food they do not consume pesticide residue and other poisons – revealed...
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Serbian-Hungarian agricultural trade is expanding vigorously
Date: 2012-03-28 12:00:35
Hungarian agricultural exports to Serbia increased by 38 percent in 2011, compared to the previous year and exceeded 50 million euros. Imports from Hungary’s southern neighbour increased by 50 percent...
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The Tchibo Budapest Kft. increased its sales last year
Date: 2012-03-28 12:00:00
Similar to the previous years, the Tchibo Budapest Kft. increased its sales last year with a few percent – said Andrzej Jackiewicz, managing director of Tchibo Budapest Kft. on Wednesday...
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New marketing manager at Nespresso
Date: 2012-03-28 11:59:51
Since February 2012, Janoch Judit is the marketing manager of Nespresso in Hungary. The expert is responsible for all the domestic marketing communications of Nespresso. Her aim is to further...
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Empress Tree Marketing: Global marketing for the domestic startups
Date: 2012-03-28 11:58:27
The first strategic marketing consulting firm targeting startups will enter the market in the Central and Eastern European region. The Empress Tree Marketing provides rapid and balanced growth for the...
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VinCE Budapest 2012: Huge success for Hungary
Date: 2012-03-28 11:11:59
VinCE Budapest 2012 promised to be a great wine event for professionals and amateur wine lovers alike. The primary focus of VinCE is wine (vin) in Central Europe (CE). Over...
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New private label product by dm
Date: 2012-03-28 11:01:34
German drugstore chain dm is to launch a new private label line called Balea Nature, according to planetretail.net. The retailer says the products consist of 95% natural ingredients and do...
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Hungarian hotel industry did not start the year well
Date: 2012-03-28 10:50:52
On the basis of the datas of the Magyar Hotel Monitor, the Hungarian hotel industry was not able to carry the favorable processes of late 2011 to the new year....
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Hungarian designer at the finals of the Heineken's limited edition design competition
Date: 2012-03-28 10:19:34
To honor their forthcoming 140th anniversary Heineken is hosting an international competition to redesign the iconic green bottle, with the winning design to be unveiled as a limited edition in...
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Huge success for Márton és lányai
Date: 2012-03-28 10:06:05
As a whole, pálinkamaker company Márton és lányai has closed the season with a total of 3 golden, 4 silver and 3 bronze medals at various Austrian and Hungarian pálinka-competitions,...
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New evidence on effects of green coffee beans in weight loss
Date: 2012-03-28 08:57:51
According to U.S. researchers, extract from green, unroasted coffee beans may help in weight reduction. Joe Vinson and his colleagues will describe their results at the San Diego conference of...
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China imports more and more wine
Date: 2012-03-28 08:57:37
Paralell to the growth of wages and incomes, the consumption of wine and the consumption of imported wines are also growing in China. Most of the wines (117.9 million liters)...
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GfK: Customers are looking for cheaper products
Date: 2012-03-27 12:50:13
Last year, retail sales rose by 1.9 percent to 2,789 billion HUF as the result of a 5.4 percent price increase, a 0.4 percent decrease in volume and a 3.1...
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What's on our Easter-table?
Date: 2012-03-27 12:35:01
Hungarian housewives get to choose from a wide range of seasonal Easter smoked items at the shops. The experts of SGS Hungária Ltd. offer help to find our way within...
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