Company and Personal News
He has chosen soft drinks
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Sandor Baja has become the export director of Eckes granini GmbH & Co KG, his responsibilities being foreign sales in France, Austria and Germany. Previously he had been marketing director...
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Not so bad…
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
ACNielsen has turned to the consumers to find out what they expect to be the effects of the restrictive government measures. Well, consumers who believe quality is more important than...
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Reaching 4 kilos
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Fish production in Hungary continued to grow in 2005. A total of 28 633 tons of fish was caught last year in domestic waters. The proportion of fish intended for...
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Quality is the new trend
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
A substantial part of total coffee sales take place in the HoReCa sector: over 2 thousand tons of coffee equalling HUF 7.4 billion in revenues is sold here. Quality seems...
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The same company, but the task bigger
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Aldo Siegrist has been appointed managing director of Nestle Hungaria Ltd. He has been working for the company for a long time, and has learnt that every new position brings...
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More vegetables and less fruits are sold
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Unfavourable weather limited Hungarian production of vegetables and fruits in 2004 and 2005. EU subsidies were not available in the year of accession and only became available much later than...
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New sales manager for Sara Lee
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
József Cserfai (39) is the new sales manager of the Coffee and Tea Retail Division of Sara Lee Hungary Zrt. The new sales manager graduated at the College of Foreign...
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The First Hungarian at the top of Coca-Cola Company
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The board of directors of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (CCHBC) has appointed Jozsef Tarsoly managing director as from August 15, with full business responsibility for the company in Hungary. “I...
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Hardest times seem to be over
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Recession followed the turn of the millennium in the domestic refrigerating industry, but the crisis sems to be over now. The surviving enterprises have good prospects for the future.Not long...
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Success of baristas from Sara Lee
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Three out of the first five places went to baristas sponsored and trained by Sara Lee Hungary Zrt., market leader in coffee and tea, at the Hungarian Championship of Baristas....
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Based in Budapest, working internationally
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Dezso Visi, the new sales and marketing director of LLP Budapest started his career developing software, later worked as sales director as well as business development director. Although LLP’s offices...
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Two thirds of dried meat products are sold in modern stores
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The segment of dried and partially dried sausages took a 23 per cent share from the market of meat products in terms of value, while 12 per cent in terms...
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End of market reshuffle
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Last year was a good and stable period for the Hungarian canned food industry which processes one million tons of fruits and vegetables annually. While 2004 brought losses for the...
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Number of quarters: declining number of nights
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Compared to the 2005 figures, in the first eight months of 2006 commercial lodgings accounted for a 3% drop in the number of person nights spent. The national Statistics Office...
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Hazardous flakes
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The Ministry of Agriculture has banned Lidl Magyarorszag Kereskedelmi Bt. from marketing its cinnemon flavoured breakfast flakes sold under the name Little Man Zimtinos Cinnamon, since the level of kumarin...
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Dieting after the feast
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Serious recession after the big boom – this is the winter situation in the market of meat products. The effects of restrictive government measures on consumer spending can already be...
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Market share of Hungarian milk declines
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Since accession to the EU, Hungarian milk production has changed markedly. While milk processing enterprises purchased 1.550 billion litres in 2004, this figure was only 1,370 billion litres in 2005....
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Quality and prices in EU markets
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Market Price Information System will serve to provide an outline of main markets trends for a specific product group in each issue of the magazine. Information will be available about...
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HUF 30 million donation from dm
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Dm Hungary has collected over HUF 19 million during its half year campaign concluded on 30. September with its „Erezd jol magad!” packages and „egeszsegforintos” products. Having rounded this figure...
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Exceptional production capacity in PICK-Delhus Group
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
With the new plant opened in Alsomocsolad on 25 October, PICK-Delhus Group has established the largest dried meat processing capacity in the Central European region. The HUF 3.5 billion project...
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Excessive production
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Hungary’s annual grain production is between 9-17 million tons. The domestic market absorbs less than 8 million, while the rest is exported or offered into intervention. Hungary is a net...
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Growth of domestic demand slowing down
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
According to a forecast prepared by GKI with the help of Erste Bank and published on 30. October, the political situation will consolidate, corrections will be implemented, and reforms will...
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Wincanton expanding capacity
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
2006 has been a year of growth for the Hungarian venture of Wincanton. Sandor Udvarvolgyi, director of the company told journalists, that their storage capacity has increased by 6.400 square...
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Discount stores rearranging the candy market
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The retail sales of candies exceeded HUF 15 billion in the August 2005–July 2006 period, with an increase of 9 per cent over the preceding period. The old favourite, hard...
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Only two companies left in the domestic market
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
Sugar factories had a profitable year in 2004, while not all sugar beet producers were as lucky. In Hungarian sugar factories almost half a million tons of white sugar were...
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Consumers have got over the shock
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The Consumer Confidence Index has only shown a slight decrease of 3 points in September, compared to June, stopping at 149 points. Expectations regarding household income and the financial position...
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Univer Magyar Izek awarded Grand Prix
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
The Univer Magyar Izek product line of Univer Products Zrt. Was awarded a Grand Prix at the 2006 Hungarian Products Grand Prix competition. The company also received a special prize...
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Candies: cheap success
Date: 2006-11-20 08:00:00
One out of three candies is a private label product. Average prices are falling, and larger size bags are becoming more popular. Candies seem to be getting „discounted”. It is...
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