News and articles
China launches anti-dumping process due to the U.S. chicken imports
Date: 2009-09-29 00:00:40
China initiate proceedings against anti-dumping and not allowed subsidies in the case of U.S. imported chicken meat – announced Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The United States is China's largest chicken...
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Triple beer taxes in Russia
Date: 2009-09-29 00:00:22
Next year, tax on beer will be the threefold of the current level. Consumption tax will increase to 9 rubles per liter (about 55 HUF) in Russia – announced Alexei...
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Energy drink consumption increased spectacularly in Hungary
Date: 2009-09-28 00:05:55
According to Nielsen market research company; retail sales of energy drink increased by 24 percent, between the 2008 September and 2009 August period, exceeding 11 billion HUF. Because of the...
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Ministry of Finance would correct the spoilt of the cafeteria-regulation
Date: 2009-09-28 00:04:25
The government has to correct its tax proposal, voted summer 2009. Under the current rules not 25, but 58 percent would afflict the fringe benefits. In the case of the...
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The companies of the region do not expect recovery
Date: 2009-09-28 00:03:45
Deloitte prepared its first regional economic sentiment survey. In the summer 190 heads of large companies were asked about the prospects of the next 6-12 months. Hungary, Romania, Poland, Croatia,...
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Salient optimism at the Germans
Date: 2009-09-28 00:03:00
According to the GfK market research institute on the basis of the October survey, the GfK consumer confidence index produced the highest value of the last 16 months in Germany....
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Unilever would buy Sara Lee’s cosmetics business
Date: 2009-09-28 00:02:35
The 1.275 billion euros transaction is waiting for the approval of the European trade unions and the authorities. Unilever can not be disclosed the concrete steps of the merger, until...
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This year’s grape harvest worth a little
Date: 2009-09-28 00:02:00
Midway through the harvest, it can be seen, that the yield will be less than the expected 3.5 million hektoliters, because of the hot summer. But despite the fewer amount...
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The most ethical supermarkets
Date: 2009-09-28 00:01:30
According to the criterias of the Association of Conscious Consumers, most ethical brands among the food chains are Reál and G'Roby, although these companies has only an average ethical and...
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Revenue increase is expected from Tesco in the second quarter
Date: 2009-09-28 00:01:08
Nomura’s analyst expects a 9 percent growth, from the quarterly report of Tesco, thus the recommendation to purchase shares of Tesco has confirmed. According to the analyst; Tesco's revenues will...
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Nespresso expands in Saturn Mammut
Date: 2009-09-28 00:00:51
The Nespresso continues its expansion started in June 2008, in the commercial units. It will open its first special outlet in Eastern Europe, with about a 20 square meters base...
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CSB-System Ltd.: Seminar on corporate food management
Date: 2009-09-28 00:00:30
CSB-System Ltd. will held a seminar linked to a plant visit for food companies, at Fino-Food Ltd. entitled: “Product rationalization and integrated follow-up, with corporate food system” The event will...
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Schools can win again with Univer
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Univer Product Zrt. launches its ”Let our school win!” programme again, from 1 September 2009 until 2 April 2010. The school that gathers the most Suli-points will win HUF 3...
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World premier in Veszprém
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
CBA, Coca-Cola and Szintézis cooperated to set up E-rail shelves (a unique and very efficient POS advertising tool) in Veszprém’s CBA Plaza. On each shelf there is a display, showing...
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Less cheese consumed than a year ago
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, practically all segments of the cheese market showed decline last year. Hyper markets and super markets remained the primary distribution channels. Sales in...
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Retail volume sales decrease all over Europe
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to an estimate by Eurostat, in June 2009 retail sales continued to shrink in terms of volume: in the EU-27 by 1.7 percent, in the Euro zone by 2.4...
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Zeusz 100%-os citromlé
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
New, 100% fruit-content member added to the Zeusz lemon juice product line....
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Logistics development at Szentkirályi
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In the first six months of 2009, Szentkirályi Ásványvíz Kft. realised a 6-percent sales growth. Operative CEO István Matus said that they would probably realise the planned 9-percent sales growth...
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Plus stores have disappeared
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
On 27 August, the country’s last Plus discount store in Kecskemét reopened as a SPAR supermarket. SPAR re-designed 174 former Plus stores and increased the number of items from 1,500...
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Dishwashing liquids and hair dyes increased the most
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to Nielsen, household chemical and cosmetics retail sales grew by 3 percent, approaching an annual HUF 300 billion in July 2008-July 2009, compared to the same period a year...
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Share of import significantly lower in Hungarian retail chains
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The future of agriculture and the food industry depends on Hungarian consumers: on their decision whether to buy domestic or foreign products – researchers of Agrár-Európa Tanácsadó Kft. and Kopint-Tárki...
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Tihany Camembert 80 g
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The new 80-gram Tihany Camembert deserves to be successful with its small size and favourable price....
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Gummy candies added to the nimm2 product group
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Storck Hungária Kft. introduces nimm2 Smilegummi to the Hungarian market. Smilegummi is made using real fruit juice and contains added vitamins. Three versions are available: classic fruit-flavoured, milder yoghurty and...
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Specialised products successful among detergents
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Those who buy detergents make a strong distinction between cheap and expensive products. Those who look for premium quality buy Ariel and Persil. In the medium price category, we find...
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Shrinking export-import activity
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In January-June 2009, the volume of export and import was down by 20 and 25 percent, respectively, compared to the same period in the previous year. Foreign trade balance was...
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Cherry Queen
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Cherry liquor pralines in new packaging, now available in classic, marzipan and truffle cream flavours. Walnut and rum flavoured liquor pralines are available seasonally....
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McDonald’s at one hundred
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
On 28 August, Hungary’s 100th McDonald’s restaurant opens in Győr. Hungary’s largest fast food chain invested HUF 700 million, rebuilding even the nearby public road intersection. On the big day,...
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Germany-Hungary: we take the lead once again
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
At the Grüne Woche trade fair in January 2010, Germany will honour us with the „Partner Country” status, which is a great challenge and a task we have to prepare...
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New products from the Clorox brand
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Clorox is a well known brand, present on the Hungarian market for more than 10 years as one of the key players in the chemicals category. Besides providing constant high...
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