News and articles
SIÓ Gyümölcs Szörp – Hagyomány mesterfokon!
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
SIÓ Gyümölcs Szörp offers the fresh flavour and natural character of ripe fruit without preservatives, in aseptic PET bottle....
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From the journalist’s Berlin notebook
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
“After Hungary’s accession to the EU we needed three years to accommodate. We learned our lesson and are ready to compete.” (József Gráf, minister of agriculture and rural development) •...
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GROW Group becomes independent
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
GROW Group, one of Hungary’s leading human and organisation development groups ended its cooperation with TMI International and became an independent Hungarian brand as of January 2010. The Group won...
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New customer and marketing manager joins METRO Cash & Carry International’s team
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Diego Bevilacqua, formerly the vice president of the Unilever group, was appointed METRO’s customer and marketing manager and member of the board. He will be responsible for marketing and brand...
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Future Store
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Trade magazin and Trade Marketing Club cooperated to build a 150-m² store where futuristic retail, technology and marketing communication solutions were introduced for the first time in Hungary. Magyar Telekom’s...
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Nappy pant sales grew above the average
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Nappy pants’ turnover is the third biggest among the 60 household chemicals and cosmetics categories measured by Nielsen. Compared with 2008, value sales increased by 6 percent last year and...
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Promotion leaflets’ influence is considerable
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Unaddressed promotion leaflets have a great influence on consumers, motivate impulse buying, and inform about new products or promotions – an Ipsos survey points out. In 2006, the turnover in...
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9MM Energiaital 0,25 l
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
9MM energy drink is out in an explosive, bullet-shaped can and in trendy mixed fruit flavour....
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GKI: returning confidence, increasing business cycle
Date: 2010-03-22 00:08:22
In March, the GKI Sentiment Index was close, the consumer confidence index was even higher than the last pre-crisis level, which was in September 2008. According to the survey of...
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Shortage in the coffee market
Date: 2010-03-22 00:05:18
Over the next few years, the shortage can increase in the coffee markets of the world, because the production is not keeping pace with the growth of consumption. According to...
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China hardens
Date: 2010-03-22 00:02:18
According to Chinese opinions; that will result in serious consequences, if the United States would restrict the import of products and services of Asian countries in America, referring to the...
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New Executive Director at Danone
Date: 2010-03-22 00:01:36
From the 16th of March, a new Executive Director took over the management of the Danone Dairy Production and Distribution Ltd. The Italian expert, Paolo Maria Tafuri (49) arrived with...
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Cooking-oil scandal in China
Date: 2010-03-22 00:01:12
New food scandal bursted out in China: The authorities highlighted that at least ten per cent of the cooking oils are produced illegally, and the oil contains highly toxic aflatoxins....
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DREHER 24 Everest Expedition: To the summit
Date: 2010-03-22 00:00:59
Klein Dávid and Várkonyi László aim to reach the summit of the Mount Everest without the help of oxygen supply and sherpas, in the scope of the Dreher 24 Everest...
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McDonald's for sustainable growth
Date: 2010-03-22 00:00:39
McDonald's has been seeking for years to use less and less natural resources in its restaurants. Thanks to the company's energy conservation program, the water usage significantly decreased, despite the...
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Plant credibility shutdown required from Bajnai
Date: 2010-03-22 00:00:25
Májer János, Tokaj’s independent mayor sent an open letter to Prime Minister Gordon Bajnai, over the shutdown of public credibility of the straw-fired power plant, planned to build in Szerencs,...
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Easter chocolates: Most favourites are the egg and the bunny
Date: 2010-03-19 00:08:19
The retail turnover growth of Easter confectionery came to a halt last year. According to Nielsen Retail Index; during the holiday period of 2009, a 1 percent decrease occured in...
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The pálinka industry developed much in the past decade
Date: 2010-03-19 00:06:25
The domestic pálinka industry was successful last year. 600 thousand hektoliters of distillate was produced in the distilleries, but there is no too much money for marketing – said Panyik...
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Recycling saves 17 thousand hectares of forest in one year
Date: 2010-03-19 00:04:21
In the last year, in the Member States of the European Union, 350 thousand tons, more than 13 billion beverage cartboards were selectively recovered; 33 pieces from 100 milk and...
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Pepsi withdraws its sugary soft drinks from the schools
Date: 2010-03-19 00:02:24
PepsiCo.having regard to the success of its similar American programs and continues to withdraw its sugary soft drinks from the schools all around the world. The world's number two soft...
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Majority of the firms in the Czech Republic are domestic-owned
Date: 2010-03-19 00:01:59
Nearly 57 percent of the 2.1 billion crowns capital of the companies in theCzech Republic is in the hands of Czech-owned companies – reports Čekija. The largest foreign shareholders are...
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Coca-Cola expands in Russia
Date: 2010-03-19 00:01:02
The world's largest soft drinks producer, Coca-Cola wants to buy the Russian OAO Nidan Juices company, in order to strengthen its presence in the country. Nidan is owned by a...
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Kraft explaining in the British parliament
Date: 2010-03-19 00:00:08
On Tuesday, the British House of Commons, summoned the CEO of Kraft, to give an explnation; why they had to close Cadbury’s somerdale plant, despite they promised not to close...
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The METRO Group is optimistic
Date: 2010-03-19 00:00:02
METRO Group will continue on its profitable growth course and thus expand its position as one of the leading international retail groups over the next few years. METRO Group maintains...
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International Spirits Competition: Zimek is the Hungarian (national) winner
Date: 2010-03-18 00:06:55
Hungarians achieved the 3rd place at the Destillata 2010 International Spirits Competition, in Vienna, among 15 countries with 77 medals. The most effective National winner became Zimek Manufactory, with 11...
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Unlawful entry in the Tokaj-case
Date: 2010-03-18 00:06:25
The European Commission's infringement procedure caused the Hungarian-Slovak wine struggle – states Tabajdi Csaba EU representative, who call on the European Commission to clarify the offending state. The European Commission...
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Capsule coffee instead espresso
Date: 2010-03-18 00:06:18
The number of espresso coffee machines, sold over the last few years has continued to decline in Hungary, while the number of coffee capsule machines are increasing – said the...
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SMEs are successful in export
Date: 2010-03-18 00:04:15
According to the survey of the Kopint Research Foundation; The export was the main reason for the success of the small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), between 2003 and 2007. The...
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Declining revenues and profits at the Metro-group
Date: 2010-03-18 00:03:12
Last year, Metro Group's revenues and profits both reduced. According to the Wednesday report of Germany's largest commercial chain revenue decreased by 3.6 percent to 65.5 billion euros, primarily due...
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