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Consumption growing after lifting of duties

The legal market of liquors in Hungary has risen by 1-1.5 % in 2005, and has reached the amount of 47 million liters, first of all due to the growing...

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New pace in market research

Times are changing in market research. It is no longer enough to have campaign leaflets scanned and processed according to product, period and retail chain, but more data and details...

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Expanding trade between India and the EU

The volume of trade between India and the EU will reach EUR 70 billion in the next two years, while only EUR 48.5 billion is expected for 2006. If the...

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Natural is the trend in shower gels

According to surveys, shower gels are more popular in Hungary compared to neighbouring countries, though consumption has not reached the Western European level yet. Why is this? Private labels account...

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Export rates growing, import growth figures slowing down

Hungary’s export rates of agrarian products have been on the rise since our EU accession, and this tendency is continuing. Although the forecast for the growth of export rates was...

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Trust

As the story goes, in the dark Middle Ages, after a king had died, the marshal of the court expressed the faith of the people in the king’s descendant by...

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Main trends in hyper markets and discount stores

Marked consolidation is taking place in FMCG retail trade, as over one third of total turnover is now shared by the three largest chains. The 98 hyper markets represent only...

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Low profitability in swine breeding

In Hungary more than 400 businesses are carrying out meat-processing activities. Since 2004 the number of such businesses has halved, and the production is highly concentrated (less than 50 companies...

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HoReCa clients with stars

Hotels and restaurants are major customers of the retail trade. Being able to purchase everything in one place and in the appropriate quality is quite natural for them. – What...

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Why is headache more expensive on a Sunday?

Gyorgy Vamos of National Trade Association was arguing very strongly for the opening of the drug-market on the pages of Népszabadság. In his article published in mid-October he was reasoning,...

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Data from discount stores for special channel strategy

The market share of discount stores in retail sales of food and chemical categories reached 15 per cent, with expansion in both segments. Different channels and different chains give different...

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Getting well after the flu

The poultry sector had to face difficulties during the past years in Hungary due to the problems caused by the bird-flu in Europe. According to the Central Statistics Office the...

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Real perks in cafes and restaurants only

According to ACNielsen, HoReCa coffee sales show some decline. Outlets with a large turnover, like buffets and mixed profile stores are selling more coffee, their market share in terms of...

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He has chosen soft drinks

Sandor Baja has become the export director of Eckes granini GmbH & Co KG, his responsibilities being foreign sales in France, Austria and Germany. Previously he had been marketing director...

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Not so bad…

ACNielsen has turned to the consumers to find out what they expect to be the effects of the restrictive government measures. Well, consumers who believe quality is more important than...

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Reaching 4 kilos

Fish production in Hungary continued to grow in 2005. A total of 28 633 tons of fish was caught last year in domestic waters. The proportion of fish intended for...

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Quality is the new trend

A substantial part of total coffee sales take place in the HoReCa sector: over 2 thousand tons of coffee equalling HUF 7.4 billion in revenues is sold here. Quality seems...

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The same company, but the task bigger

Aldo Siegrist has been appointed managing director of Nestle Hungaria Ltd. He has been working for the company for a long time, and has learnt that every new position brings...

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Question:

In this column, a representative of the Hungarian FMCG community will be allowed to present his or her views regarding a certain issue and then ask a question that will...

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More vegetables and less fruits are sold

Unfavourable weather limited Hungarian production of vegetables and fruits in 2004 and 2005. EU subsidies were not available in the year of accession and only became available much later than...

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New sales manager for Sara Lee

József Cserfai (39) is the new sales manager of the Coffee and Tea Retail Division of Sara Lee Hungary Zrt. The new sales manager graduated at the College of Foreign...

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The First Hungarian at the top of Coca-Cola Company

The board of directors of Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (CCHBC) has appointed Jozsef Tarsoly managing director as from August 15, with full business responsibility for the company in Hungary. “I...

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Answer:

Restrictive government measures are putting retailers under tremendous pressure, from both customers and suppliers. As some of these measures are already in effect, growth of retail trade is slowing down...

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Hardest times seem to be over

Recession followed the turn of the millennium in the domestic refrigerating industry, but the crisis sems to be over now. The surviving enterprises have good prospects for the future.Not long...

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Success of baristas from Sara Lee

Three out of the first five places went to baristas sponsored and trained by Sara Lee Hungary Zrt., market leader in coffee and tea, at the Hungarian Championship of Baristas....

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Based in Budapest, working internationally

Dezso Visi, the new sales and marketing director of LLP Budapest started his career developing software, later worked as sales director as well as business development director. Although LLP’s offices...

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Two thirds of dried meat products are sold in modern stores

The segment of dried and partially dried sausages took a 23 per cent share from the market of meat products in terms of value, while 12 per cent in terms...

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End of market reshuffle

Last year was a good and stable period for the Hungarian canned food industry which processes one million tons of fruits and vegetables annually. While 2004 brought losses for the...

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Number of quarters: declining number of nights

Compared to the 2005 figures, in the first eight months of 2006 commercial lodgings accounted for a 3% drop in the number of person nights spent. The national Statistics Office...

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Hazardous flakes

The Ministry of Agriculture has banned Lidl Magyar­or­szag Keres­kedelmi Bt. from marketing its cinnemon flavoured breakfast flakes sold under the name Little Man Zimtinos Cinnamon, since the level of kumarin...

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