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Surprising results of the latest food safety research (X)

The research result of GKI draws attention to the importance of food safety developments. GKI Economic Research Ltd’s research shows that 24% of the domestic population generally does not  believe...

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GKI report on the situation of the Hungarian real estate market

GKI’sApril market analysis notes, that the real estate sector is clearly one of the biggest losers of the financial-economic crisis. Assessment of the housing situation in 2008 is steadily deteriorating...

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Participation in the 76th Novi Sad International Agriculture and Food Fair

Agrármarketing Centrum in order to facilitate the expansion of the domestic food market, supports the presence of Hungarian companies on South East Europe's most prominent agricultural exhibition, the 76th Novi...

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Hungarian wines in London

For the 29th time, between May 12 and 14 ‘The London International Wine Fair’ took part with the participation of Hungarian firms. On Agrármarketing Centrum’s exhibition space 11 winery and...

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Save on office paper!

With reasonable printing billions can be saved. In Hungary, in particular the administration and education wastes most of the of paper. In Hungary approximately 425 million HUF per year is...

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METRO’s profits halved

One of the biggest German chain of stores’ profit halved during the first quarter of 2009. Revenue is expected to fall throughout the year, though the management is still optimistic....

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Free parking for suppliers

Suppliers does not have to pay parking fee during the loading time after Metropolitan Assembly has accepted Budapest Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s proposal. According to regulation between 10 and...

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Hard times for the retailers of shopping centers

The fall in household consumption causes downhill-ride for the retail sector. Customers increasingly looking for cheaper products, which affects negatively the more expensive shopping centers. The decreasing demand may have...

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Adult education – the more efficient usage of human resources

Especially those companies can survive, the global economic crisis, which focuses on not only the business but also the training of the staff. The majority of small businesses in Hungary,...

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Royal vodka introducing their new lid and bottle design

Starting from April this year, Royal Vodka is coming out with a new design. Besides the new lid, the bottle is going to get a new form too, commensurate with...

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The finest Stella Artois beer is being produced by Borsodi Brewery Plc

Borsod Brewery Plc., Hungarian factory of AB-InBev has won an international quality prize for beer-producing developments realized in 2008. AB-InBev runs a quality-competition among its breweries every year. Beer produced...

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Answer

Since August 2007, winemakers have been subject to a marketing tax. 60 percent of tax revenues which amount to HUF 750 million annually are allocated to collective wine marketing. A...

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Already huge CSR market still growing dynamically

In the opinion of Éva Bitter, independent sales consultant, CSR is a new form of communication for FMCG companies which is still quite rarely used, but can be far more...

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Portugal in the forefront of growth

Food retail has been developing at a remarkable rate in Portugal, which was second only to Poland in terms of quantitative growth last year. Sales of FMCG products grew by...

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Cherry Queen Marcipán 3 szemes

The new size Cherry Queen Marzipan (35g) offers the delicious flavour of the original Cherry Queen Marzipan in a smaller package....

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New name for courier service

Road Parcel, one of the leading courier services in Hungary is to change its portfolio, image and name. Its name is to change to trans-o-flex and will specialise in delivering...

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SOS-stores selling cheap food in Belgrad

Grocery store chains launched the so-called SOS-stores, grocery store for low-income individuals in Belgrad, Serbia. The outlet features prices 20-50% lower than regular retail rates. The freshly opened stores are...

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Fruit yoghurt among the biggest categories

Yoghurt consumption was up by 5 percent last year, exceeding 66,000 tonnes in the March 2008-February 2009 period. Sales in terms of value exceeded HUF 35 billion, with a 10...

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SIÓ–ECKES CSR programs focusing on children

Corporate social responsibility is a strategy which represents a commitment to certain causes. For SIÓ-ECKES, the safe and healthy lifestyle of children has been such a cause for several years....

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Nielsen reporting from London and Brussels: „Food relatively resistant to crisis”

According to Jonathan Banks and Jean-Jacques Vandenheede from Nielsen, the number of purchases has begun to drop while demand is shifting from pleasant things towards necessary products. Everything is related...

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Fonte Verde természetes ásványvíz 0,75 l-es

The new Fonte Verde 0,75 litre natural mineral water brings convenience into our everyday life and provides the most important conditions for our well being....

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With dots for cultic gifts

A promotion similar to last year’s EFFIE prize winning campaign is planned again by the Pöttyös brand. One of the important innovations is that uploading a single code will be...

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Negative self regard among the aged

We were told at the Hungarian Consumer 50+ II conference held on 8. April, that people belonging to the 50+ generation in Hungary have an essentially negative regard of themselves...

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Yoghurts for all occasions

If protecting one’s health is affordable and this is communicated intensively, negative market trends can be defied. Yoghurt is probably the best example for this. Sales of yoghurt have risen...

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Three pillars

The CSR activities of SIÓ ECKES Kft represent three pillars: the Thank You SIÓ! program, traditional charitable activities like support for Heim Pál Children’s Hospital and other social initiatives like...

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Inflation fastest in Latvia

Consumer prices were up by 1.7 percent on average in the EU-27 countries in February 2009, compared to 2008. Inflation was slowest in Ireland and Portugal (0.1 percent) and fastest...

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Kométa Finom Grillek négyfűszer, csemege, sajtos-fokhagymás, provance-i grillkolbász

Modernised, dynamic packaging. Premium quality, exceptionally delicious grill sausages in four flavour versions....

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Univer-firm opened in Kecskemét

Kecskemét-based Univer Product Plc. is about to close its firm in Nagybánya (Romania) in June, and moves production to Hungary instead.The company involved in babyfood and relishing has already communicated...

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New musical image for Obi

Obi has had a new musical image developed under the name Obi Fiesta by Mood Media. Background music in 23 Obi stores will be compiled to reflect a sunny and...

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More households buying yoghurt

According to the GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, 84 percent of households bought yoghurt in 2008. The segment of fruit yoghurts produced growth in 2008, while that of natural yoghurt declined. Demand...

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