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Russian ban on frozen chicken

From the 1st of January 2011, Russia will introduce a comprehensive ban on producing and marketing of frozen poultry meat – announced Gennady Onyiscsenko leader of the consumer protection supervision...

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Magazine: Retailers are fighting for those with a low income

Dollar (Dollar General, Family Dollar and Dollar Tree) stores’ popularity is growing and recently Wal-Mart and brand manufacturers also started focusing on shoppers with a low income. Previously Wal-Mart refused...

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What you can eat today… about healthy lifestyle programs

In the autumn several market research companies published data and results from the domain of healthy eating. Nielsen revealed that Hungarians find healthy food products too expensive. Ipsos found that...

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Milk Marketing Board: Auchan and Tesco sold milk under the milk purchase price

The Milk Marketing Board turned to the Central Agricultural Office, because they suspect, that Auchan and Tesco sell milk under the milk purchase price, while it is well known that...

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Next year, bread may be made of expensive imported flour

According to the Bakers; Hungary may run out of domestic wheat for the end of the winter and it is conceivable that Hungarian bread will be made of U.S. import...

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Törley among the best Hungarian brands

The 50 best companies of the MagyarBrands top 50 list has been chosen for the first time this year. The toplist has been compiled on the basis of the received...

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Unilever: 3.5 billion euros profit between January and September

Due to the dynamic performance of the emerging markets, Unilever has reported about rising business results again in its third-quarter report. One of the largest participant of the global FMCG...

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Domino is preparing to open one thousand pizza stores in Germany

The U.S. pizza chain, Domino is preparing to open one thousand pizza stores in Germany in the forthcoming years. The first Domino pizza shop will be opened in Berlin this...

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The Gold Plaza opened in Nagybánya

The Futureal Group opened Northwest Romania's first modern shopping and entertainment center in Nagybánya (Baia Mare). The Gold Plaza was carried ot with a 70 million euros investment. The shopping...

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Tesco is looking for local suppliers

The supermarket chain organizes a Regional Supplier Forum in Pécs, on the 18th of November. Tesco awaits the SMEs of Baranya, Somogy and Tolna county to the forum, mainly companies...

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Skanska starts work on Budapest’s greenest office project – invests EUR 32.5 M, about SEK 300 M

Skanska is developing a new office property with a strong environmental profile in Budapest, Hungary. Skanska’s investment amounts to EUR 32.5 M, about SEK 300 M. The office property, which...

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140 million capital increase at the Csányi Winery

The Csányi Winery Zrt. raised its capital with 140 million HUF by issuing new shares to 1.88 billion HUF – said Éder Tamás, corporate relations and public relations director of...

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Tesco is a top retailer on climate change

Tesco has been named as the top retailer in the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)’s 2010 UK FTSE 350 report. We are committed to be a zero carbon business by 2050,...

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We are attached to Hungarian companies, and the favourite brand is Pöttyös Túró Rudi

The repuation of a company is largely defined by the emotional proximity customers experience. The two traditionally Hungarian companies we feel close to are MOL and Richter – recent survey...

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HELL energy drinks are now available in 18 countries

The Hell Energy Drink – four years after its entry into the market – now available in 18 countries, and acquired a dominant role in many countries with its performance....

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Special offer from Unilever to red mud victims

Unilever has donated two vans of cleaning- and hygenic products to the victims of the red mud catastrophe. Since red mud cannot be cleaned with regular domestic cleaning products, the...

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Celebration and worries at the Europe's Day In Commerce

Europe's Day In Commerce has been organized for the 6th time in Budapest on 3rd November this year. The event was organized by VOSZ and the Hungarian facility of Eurocommerce,...

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Hungarian and Serbian cooperation on consumer protection

Hungary's National Consumer Protection Agency (NFH) has signed a cooperation agreement with Serbia's Trade and Services Ministry, the NFH announced. Hungary has similar agreements with four other neighbouring countries. The...

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Pick, Gyulai, Herendi – The best Hungarian brands

In many countries of the world the Superbrands awards are handed over each year, to recognise the finest brands. This year, the national jury paid attention to the Hungarian products,...

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The pig breeders on the edge of bankruptcy

The pig industry faces a bad year, so the state should intervene – said Sákán Antal president of the Association of Pig Breeders. Without interference from state, pig stocks can...

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OECD expects a slow recovery

OECD expects a 1.5 to 2.0 percent increase for the economy of the euro area in 2011 and a 1.75 to 2.25 percent for the United States. In its June...

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The Szegedi paprika received EU protection

The European Commission, put the Szegedi paprika on the”protected area of origin of products” (appellations d'origine protégées, AOP) list – was announced in Brussels on Wednesday. The “szegedi fűszerpaprika-őrlemény” was...

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Two hundred thousand people visited the Corvin during a week

Thanks to the customer services, as well as the family-friendly operating philosophy of the Corvin Shopping Center, more than two hundred thousand people visited the new complex in the last...

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Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair

The 3rd Hong Kong International Wine and Spirits Fair will be held between the 4th and the 6th of November 2010. At the same time, the Hong Kong Optical Fair,...

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The world's largest brewery did not cause a surprise

Anheuser-Busch Inbev reported about profits as expected, in its third quarter flash report, published this morning. On the level of EBITDA, the Anheuser-Busch Inbev has reached a 3.53 billion USD...

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Hell Energy: large success of a young brand

The Hell Energy Drink – four years after its entry into the market – now available in 18 countries, and acquired a dominant role in many countries with its performance....

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Increasing industrial orders in the U.S.A.

The new industrial orders in the United States, increased by 2.1 percent by 8.8 billion dollars, to 421 billion USD in September. Expectations were about a more modest, 1,3 percent...

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French Weeks organized by Sopexa in Cora hypermarkets

The Hungarian office of Sopexa organizes a special event called French Weeks a local Cora hypermarkets, from 3rd to 14th November 2010. The main goal of the event is to...

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Aufwind Schmack to start test operation of biogas plant in April

The Hungarian-based unit of Germany's Aufwind Neue Energien plans to start test operation of a HUF 3.9 billion biogas plant it is building in Szarvas in April, Aufwind Schmack announced....

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