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Balance of foreign trade rocking

The volume of export was down by 7 percent, while import was down by 6 percent in October 2008., compared to the same month in 2007. Export in the January-October...

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Helia-D Fruit Selection

The new members of the Helia-D Fruit Selection product line are the Maxima body lotions for dry and extra dry skin....

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„World of Private Label”

The exhibition held in Amsterdam under the slogan „World of Private Label” is the biggest of its kind in the world. The 2008 event was attended by over 3,000 exhibitors...

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Human size educational campaign

On 1. December, the International AIDS Day, a human size condom was carried around in Budapest streets to remind people of the dangers of HIV infection. This campaign was also...

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Financial prospects for 2009

Financial prospects for 2009 are certainly worse than we had believed before October, when the danger of national bankruptcy was imminent. There is however, so much uncertainty that we should...

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Bonbonetti Kft. – about the year 2008

Bonbonetti Ltd is the largest capacity and longest tradition confectionery manufacturing company in Hungary. Bonbonetti has stabilized its market situation and managed to grow continuously in last 4 years, achieving...

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Spa-hotels most popular

The number of nights spent by guests in commercial places of accommodation was down by 1 percent in the January-November 2008 period, compared to 2007. Revenues were down by 0.5...

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Hírös Kecskeméti termékcsalád

At the end of 2008, time has come for Zwack Kecskemét Palinka Distillery to re-launch its protected apricot palinka from Kecskemét in new packaging and slightly lower alcohol content, under...

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Events from a trade marketing aspect

According to the founders of TMK, it is best to discuss events at a special event like. IFE Foodapest: The first presentation was held by Fernando Bujarabal, owner of Berceo...

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Stable ranking for chemical products

Unlike foods, the top 10 of chemical products has remained unchanged for years. A graph of the retail sales generated by the top 10 household chemical and cosmetics products is...

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„Companies investing in marketing now, will get over the crisis sooner and will enhance their position”

According to Michalis Christou, CEE regional director of Nielsen, it is possible to benefit from the crisis. Companies looking ahead and building the future will be able to enjoy ten-fifteen...

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Forestry certificate: essential for sustainable forestry

Supporting sustainable forests is more important than ever. Forestry certificates are essential for sustainable forest management. Forestry certificates are a guarantee of origin for purchasers of wood and paper products,...

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Agricultural prices falling permanently

The average price of agricultural products was down by 22.3 percent in November 2008, compared to 2007. The price of plant products was down by 39.6 percent, while that of...

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Spotless Színfogó & OXI Folteltávolító tasak 2in1 (10 db)

The new, innovative Spotless Színfogó & OXI Folteltávolító pouch is the result of a special development project based on the success of Spotless Színfogó tissue which has achieved enormous popularity...

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Nutritional values increasingly influencing shopping decisions

A survey has been conducted in six EU member states including Hungary about health conscious shopping decisions. A number of positive changes in Hungarian consumer habits have been detected. The...

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Successful carriage driving event sponsored by the trade

The 2nd OTP Carriage Driving World Cup was held between 5-7. December in Budapest. It was organised by the Lázár brothers. The number of visitors was up by a quarter,...

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Question:

What measures do you think are necessary in order to help companies in the food industry avoid being caught in a spiral of debt as a result of the financial...

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Refrigerated yet fresh…!!!

In recent years, one of the most notable consumer trends has been the growing demand for fresh products. At the same time, sales of refrigerated products have also grown dynamically....

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Retail sales continue to decline

The volume of retail sales was down by 1.9 percent in the first ten months of 2008, compared to the same period in 2007. A drop of 0.1 percent compared...

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SOLE Gustoso vajkrémek 200 g, 3 ízben

SOLE Gustoso butter cream is made using state of the art technology. Owing to its special colloidal structure, it has a special physiological effect, different from that of traditional butter....

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180,000

This is the number of hits produced by Google when we enter the words „crisis brand”. The hit appearing on top of the page is an article published by a...

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New system for collecting PET bottles

CORA has been the first to introduce a new system for collecting disposable PET bottles in Hungary. The system is based on the patented THERMO PRESS technology which reduces the...

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Answer:

Most of the problems companies in the food sector have to face are the same as those faced regularly by enterprises from other sectors. Over taxation resulting in low competitiveness,...

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Auchan boosting number of its hyper markets outside Budapest

According to Katalin Gillemot, communications director of Auchan Magyarország Kft., they succeeded in meeting sales targets in 2008 and also in increasing the number of shoppers. Average basket value dropped...

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Dropping consumer confidence and willingness to purchase

According to a recent survey conducted by GfK Hungária and Corvinus university, consumers are very pessimistic regarding short term prospects. In December 2008, the consumer confidence index was down by...

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Rexona Fine Fragrance Collection

The three new Rexona versions – Shiny, Sexy, and Happy – remind us of the world of perfumes. They also provide protection against perspiration throughout the day....

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Travelling more to see lower prices

According to market surveys, typical Hungarian consumers attempts to compensate the effects of rising prices by going to new stores or turning to new products which means they need to...

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New Heineken Experience

The Heineken Experience museum in Amsterdam was reopened following modernisation and expansion on 9. December. New interactive units including one where visitors can design and make a Heineken bottle themselves,...

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Younger generations discovering frozen vegetables

Frozen vegetables save us time but also leave room for creativity. In addition to basic products, an increasingly wide range of mixes are also available today. The only limiting factor...

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Revenues of around HUF 500 billion for the Coop-group

According to László Murányi, CEO of CO-OP Hungary Zrt., their revenues totalled HUF 500 billion in 2008, which is 14 percent more then in 2007. 158 new stores were opened...

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