News and articles
Hungarians will spend 34,000 HUF on Christmas gifts
Date: 2010-11-19 16:04:22
According to Árukereső.hu’s survey; This year, an average of 33,800 HUF is planned to spend on Christmas gifts. 79 percent of the Hungarian Internet users inquiries on the web, before...
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Net earnings nearly increased by three percent
Date: 2010-11-19 16:01:58
Real wages – beside the 5.1 percent rise in consumer prices – rose by 2.9 percent in January-September, mainly due to changes in the rules of the personal income tax...
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OECD: The growth of developed countries to slow down
Date: 2010-11-19 15:59:51
In the OECD, containing 33 developed countries, GDP growth forecast for next year modified to 2.3 percent from the former 2.8. The organization's experts expect a 2.5 percent growth for...
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If New York is the standard, then the store rentals in Váci street are almost for free
Date: 2010-11-19 15:50:44
In the American and Asian continent, the retail space rents have increased in Europe a decrease can be observed. New York continues to be the most expensive. For a square...
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Actions against the swindlers of the food industry
Date: 2010-11-19 15:15:34
The major agri-trade associations initiated a cooperation at the Customs and Finance Authority (VP), in order to fight against the increasing value-added tax and othar tax cheats – published the...
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New yoghurt launched by Danone this year
Date: 2010-11-19 12:41:27
Danone launched Densia this autumn, and early sales indicators supplied by Mintel suggest the yoghurt is performing well. Densia differs from existing yoghurt products in its positioning. Instead of focusing...
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Wonderful Cofee tradeshow will happen next year, too
Date: 2010-11-19 12:26:19
The first Wonderful Coffee tradeshow proved to be a great success last year, with its more than fifty exhibitors. The event will open its gates in 2011, again. There are...
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Seasonal candies: Hungarian still prefer high quality chocolate
Date: 2010-11-19 12:23:53
In 2009, in spite of the recession,Hungarian customers payed more attention to quality when it comes to seasonal candies than ever before: they purchased twice as much candies made quality...
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55 potential suppliers at Tesco Regional Supplier Forum
Date: 2010-11-19 12:21:30
The third Tesco Regional Supplier Forum was organized on 18th November in the city of Pécs. The event was followed by 55 traders and potential suppliers from he counties of...
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New Coop outlet in Tiszasziget
Date: 2010-11-19 12:19:32
One of the greatest companies of Csongrád county, Coop Szeged Ltd. has opened a new outlet this week in Tiszasziget. COOP Szuper Áruház was built of a more than 200...
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Tesco, Chicken and edification
Date: 2010-11-19 11:58:12
In recent days a number of media reported, that contaminated chicken were found at a Tesco store in Dunaújváros in mid-September. The company destroyed the total of 295 pounds of...
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A rich Christmas is expected in Germany
Date: 2010-11-19 11:44:16
The Germans spend a total of 76.9 billion euros on Christmas gifts in November and December this year, 2.5 percent more than last year. According to the HDE retail association;...
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Lidl continues the offensive
Date: 2010-11-19 11:11:24
It is planned, that fifty Lidl stores will be opened in Bulgaria, until February 2011 – reports Bloomberg. According to Milena Dragiiska, Bulgarian leader of the chain; Lidl would like...
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Interview with Lászkó Kovács, president of MVI – video
Date: 2010-11-18 18:16:56
As we have pointed out before, the board members of the MVI (Association of Hungarian Caterers) have been elected on Monday, 15th November. President Tamás Háber, who has been in...
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Spar, Pick, Coca-Cola – authenticity, recognition, responsibility
Date: 2010-11-18 16:14:31
According to the results of the second annual survey of B & P Braun & Partners Reputation Rating; The reputation of food companies in each of the five dimensions proved...
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The opinion of the CBA and the Spar differ over the special taxes
Date: 2010-11-18 16:11:49
The retail sector has never belonged to the highly profitable sectors, not even compared to the food production– said Feiner Péter,the chairman of Spar Magyarország Kft., in an interview in...
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Product creditors are optimistic before Christmas
Date: 2010-11-18 16:11:18
Similar or slightly stronger than last year’s product credit season is expected. Product crediting is beyond the nadir – says Balog Gábor, Head of Department at Cetelem Bank's marketing department....
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One-third fewer fruits and vegetables have grown this year
Date: 2010-11-18 16:11:09
Because of the extreme weather conditions, about 30-35 percent less vegetables and fruits have grown this year in Hungary, than usual – told Mártonffy Béla, Executive Director of FruitVeB to...
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Tesco has 800 Hungarian suppliers already
Date: 2010-11-18 16:00:21
Tesco expands the scope of its Hungarian suppliers. The retail-chain contracted with 40 new suppliers in October. Tesco Global Stores Ltd. expands the scope of its Hungarian suppliers, to increase...
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Bakers want more from the chains
Date: 2010-11-18 15:50:01
Bakeries believe, it is necessary to increase the transfer price of bread, because their costs have risen again – told Werli József, Secretary General of the Hungarian Bakers Association to...
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The lack of credit inhibits the growth of world trade
Date: 2010-11-18 15:40:36
The lack of credit can be a significant impediment of the expansion of global trade, and hits especially the poor countries – said the Chief Executive of the World Trade...
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Unilever buys a cosmetics company for 1.2 billion euros
Date: 2010-11-18 15:30:20
The European Commission's competition authority has contributed to the earlier plans, that Unilever will acquire the European cosmetics business of Sara Lee. The 1.2 billion-euro transaction, among other things, meaning...
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Italian restaurants are using breathalysers
Date: 2010-11-18 14:19:59
Since the 13th of November the Italian restaurants that are serving alcoholic beverages after midnight, should keep breathalysers. The restaurant operators must put charts showing the alcohol content of spirits...
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China blames the U.S.A. for the 62 percent vegetable price increase
Date: 2010-11-18 14:15:28
The Chinese consumers blame the United States, because food and other consumer good prices recently increased in the country. According to official datas, in the first ten days of November...
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Special international award goes to private labels by METRO: Horeca Select and Rioba
Date: 2010-11-18 11:19:39
The international jury of Brussels-based “International Taste & Quality Institute” gave a one- two- and three star award to several products of METRO, in fact their HORECA Select and Rioba...
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Healthy meal-based shop opened for mothers and their children
Date: 2010-11-18 10:41:51
Martian shop is a brand new restaurant for young mothers and mothers-to-be who are willing to follow a healthy diet and happen to live in Budapest or in a nearby...
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A new product, available in Hungary, won a new award
Date: 2010-11-18 10:34:26
Dove VisibleCare showergel won the award Prix de Beauté 2010. even though the product was just introduced this year. The Prix de Beauté issued by magazine Joy goes to famous...
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Economy is regaining strength, but international confidence is melting
Date: 2010-11-17 23:58:31
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, economic growth in Hungary will be around 1 percent this year. In the 2nd quarter the Hungarian economy bettered...
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The social expectation puts more Hungarian products on the store shelves
Date: 2010-11-17 18:38:47
The products of the Hungarian agriculture are still not on the “right shelf” in the major commercial chains – shows the research of the Corvinus University. Although slightly more than...
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Kométa about to get involved with more investments in Hungary
Date: 2010-11-17 18:17:10
The fact that Kométa has won a Superbrand Award is a reflection of the company's strategy and preference of quality. “The products of Kométa 99 Ltd. have won several awards...
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