Company and Personal News
Health and exclusivity
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Spar Magyarország Kft. and Europark Shopping Centre organised an event called Health Days for the first time between 4-6 May. A new, exclusive private label brand has been added to...
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Dairy industry on the defensive
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The Dairy Products Council held a presentation about the position of the industry on 29 May. Domestic sales of dairy products made from Hungarian materials declined by 13 per cent...
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Flavourings in all sizes
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Slow growth is detectable in the market of liquid flavourings. However, no major innovation can be seen in the market of mayonnaise, mustards, ketchup and horse radish, as consumers seem...
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Boom in Germany
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. prepared with the help of Erste Bank, the balance of external and domestic payments will show significant improvement this year, but this...
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Borsodi Beer
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Borsodi and friends save you from difficult and embarrassing situations. Agency: McCann Erickson Customer: Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. Product: Borsodi Sör Apperance: RTL Klub, Film+, Sport1, Sport2, Cool Period: May–July 2007...
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Art therapy sponsored by Tesco
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Mosoly Alapítvány has developed a special art therapy program for children in hospital which is sponsored by Tesco-Global Áruházak Zrt. So far, the program has been implemented in Heim Pál...
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AdWords for us too
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The business site AdWords is now accessible to Hungarian users as well, announced Google on 12 June. AdWords helps the activities of companies which do not have web sites of...
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401-2500 square meter stores improving their position
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Retail sales of cereal bars declined by 3 per cent both in terms of value and of volume in the April 2006–March 2007 period. The total market was estimated at...
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Second fastest price rise for food behind energy
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
In the first five months of 2007, prices were 8,6 per cent higher on average than a year earlier. According to KSH figures, food prices grew by 1,6 per cent...
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STI acquires Petõfi Nyomda
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
STI-group – the leading manufacturer of displays in Europe and a major manufacturer of packaging materials – purchased Petőfi Nyomda Kft. from M-real Corporation on 1 June....
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IMIGe team expanding
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Gábor Schwarz from Penthouse Magazin became the business development director of IMIGe Hungary in April, while two former Boomerang Media employees, Erika Farkas and András Farkas András have joined the...
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Health and games from corn
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
According to a recent survey by Nielsen, the market of cereals grew by 2 per cent in terms of value last year. Sales of corn flakes grew by 11 per...
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Less money spent by foreigners
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
7,7 million foreign visitors arrived in Hungary in the first quarter of 2007, which is 7 per cent more than a year earlier. They had spent a total of 17,5...
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CBA birthday meeting for partners
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
CBA Kereskedelmi Kft. held a meeting for its partners in Domonyvölgy, on 1 June, to celebrate its 15th birthday....
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Unbroken trust
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Reader’s Digest magazine has again prepared a survey about the brands regarded as most reliable by consumers. The survey covered 15 European countries and 24,000 interviews. Quality, price, image and...
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Drugstores: increasing intimacy
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Retail sales of women’s hygiene products are increasingly concentrated in drugstores. According to data from Nielsen, their market share grew by 3 per cent last year, but hyper markets still...
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Waiting for wine reform
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The EU Commission will publish its plans for reforms in the wine sector in the beginning of July. Critics of planned reforms say, that the EU wants to turn wine...
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Company card
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The wide assortment of Mona products includes practically all segments of dairy products from camembert cheese to yoghurts. Milks made using the unique ESL technology, which stay fresh longer form...
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Tesco sponsoring Salva Vita this year
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Tesco-Global Áruházak Zrt. has donated HUF 20 million to the Salva Vita Foundation which promotes the integration of physically challenged young people and adults into society....
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Intimate relationship with strong brands
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Personal hygiene has been subject to spectacular development in the past 20 years in Hungary. Softness, smoothness and good absorption capacity are the main priorities for consumers, while skin-friendliness is...
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Improving environment, better atmosphere
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
According to GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt., the competitiveness index (VEX) showed marked improvement in most countries of the region, including Hungary in the last quarter of 2006. The business environment index...
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A cup ahead of others
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The Hungarian subsidiary of Sara Lee has American, Dutch and Hungarian “blood” flowing in its veins. Their main strength is that they are usually one step ahead of the market....
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Up-dated image for Kaiser
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Kaiser Food Élelmiszer-ipari Kft. has a refreshed image. Kaiser products are available with new packaging from June. New design is accompanied by flow pack and modern, sliced products sealed in...
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Fruits and vegetables in the focus
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Regarding development, the production of fruits and vegetables will be treated as one of the priorities in agriculture during the next seven years. EU funding will be available for modernising...
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Prices of sun lotions going down the chute
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Average prices of sun lotions are falling in modern store types, where most sales are concentrated. Longer and warmer summers generate increased demand, inviting private labels to enter the market....
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Maze of paragraphs
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Many regulations pertaining to sales of OTC products and also to pharmaceuticals which require a prescription changed in the beginning of the year. While selling of OTC products in retail...
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Enter the olive oils
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Olive oil is a small category but it shows dynamic growth. Annual retail sales exceed HUF 2 billion . According to the Retail Index of Nielsen, growth was over 21...
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