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HUF 5 million fine for Metro Holding

The cash&carry specialist offered household and consumer electronics equipments via its leaflet in January 2008, but they were not available in every warehouses or only in very limited number. The...

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Ikea continouses developing in Russia

IKEA will accelerate an expansion in Russia, Per Kaufmann, head of Russian business, said, Dagens Industri newspaper reported Monday.  IKEA wants to have stores in every city with at least...

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Tag Heuer butique on Andrassy avenue

TAG Heuer as brand is well known from Formula 1 racing, also the TAG Heuer luxus watches were available in Budapest, but from December the company has own butique in...

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Lidl could open in Romania in 2010

According to unconfirmed reports in the Romanian press, Schwarz-owned Lidl could open its first stores in the country in 2010, following completion of the retailer’s logistics centre in Chiajna, near...

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Carrefour France reduces sales area

According to reports in French newspaper Le Figaro, Carrefour France is going to reduce the sales area of its largest hypermarket in the country by 6,000 square metres.  The hypermarket...

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US$20 million for FoodTech International

The buyer is the Nestle and Osem consortium. Last year FoodTech has sales of US$14.6 million. For the first three quarters of 2008 the company reported sales of US$15.4 million....

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Henkel Announces Successful Public Offering of Its Shares in Ecolab

Henkel has held an investment in Ecolab since 1989. In 1991, Ecolab and Henkel formed a joint venture in Europe, combining each company's European commercial cleaning and sanitizing operations.  Henkel...

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'Investors of the Year' Awards

Investments of the companies awarded have totalled more than EURO 1.2 billion and created more than 5200 new jobs.  The Ministry for National Development and Economy and ITD Hungary awarded...

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Meat industry needs help from the government

According to the Hungarian Meat processor's association the state should help Papai Hus Zrt. to get straight. The president of the association wrote letter about it to the agricultural minister...

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Szentkiralyi mineral water is the most popular

According to ACNielsen's research in September 2008 , the brand is the favorite both, in sales of value and volume.  Szentkiralyi Asvanyviz Ltd., which is a family business, precedes Kekkuti...

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Huge price increase for eggs

According to the Poultry Product Chamber the consumer price for eggs could reach HUF 40 in the Christmas season. Last weeks the suppliers price grow by HUF 2 to HUF...

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MERCATOR not to be bought back by Slovenia

According to a statement by Slovenia’s prospective economy minister, Matej Lahovnik, the government is unlikely to buy a stake in Mercator, the country's largest food retailer whose shareholders will put...

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Red label for Colourings

The additional label information on foods containing E102 , E104, E110, E122, E124 or E129 will be obliged to state: “Consumption may have an adverse effect on activity and attention...

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Industrial gross out put increasing stoped

According to the Central Statistic Office in September 2008, the industrial gross output decreased by 0.7% compared to September 2007,the index adjusted by working days declined by 5.3%. The volume...

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EU court rejects Lego trademark

The Danish toy maker Lego has lost a court battle to protect its iconic plastic bricks. The EU's Court of First Instance upheld a 2004 EU decision to cancel the...

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New Tesco unit in Gyula

The store has 5,000 sqm retail area and has a parkplace for 500 cars. Soon works here a discount gas station with 8 pumps.  180 people work at the Tesco...

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Employees in the retail sector aren't comitted enough to their workplace

Only half of the employees is able and want too, to make better achievement to help their workplaces succes – said an research in business daily Vilaggazdasag.  The most comitted...

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Strong German presence at 8th China Brew and Beverage

The eighth edition of the China Brew and Beverage in Peking, from 20-23 October, covered a display area of almost 23,000 m2. It ranks as the biggest exhibition for brewing...

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Crisis on the Hungarian milk market

The biggest problem the low suppliers price and the retail price in the shops. Last year the supplier's price was HUF 100, nowadays it is about HUF 75.   Friday...

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Towns sponsored by Heineken

A social responsibility project was launched by Heineken Hungária Sörgyárak Zrt. in October. The project is intended to provide support for towns where the brewery industry has its roots. Citizens...

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Marché expanding in Slovenia

Two new Marché™ Bistros were opened by Marché International in October 2008, along the Zagreb és Obrežje motorway, brining the total number of their bistros in Slovenia to 15....

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Excellent Hungarian Food in Spar chains

SPAR Magyarország Kft. has won the tender published by the Agricultural Marketing Centre for the in-store promotion of products using the Excellent Hungarian Food trademark. The campaign was launched on...

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Another difficult year for the food industry

According to Attila Boródi, chairman of the National Association of Food Processing Enterprises (ÉFOSZ), 2007 was a very difficult year for the food industry and 2008 looks even more difficult....

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New types of flour for maintaining health

Per capita grain consumption in Hungary has been stable in recent years, with minor fluctuations, at 87-90 kg/year. there is still a lot of surplus production capacity in this market....

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Growing market share for bitter and palinka

Retail sales of spirits increased by 8 percent in the August 2007- July 2008 period, compared to the preceding year, reaching HUF 72 billion. Sales in terms of quantity increased...

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Livestock of turkey down, supply of beef shrinking

Trends in the world market of meat and poultry are monitored by Agricultural Research Institute (AKI). Data from the Market and Price Information (PÁÍR) system operated by KSH and AKI...

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New generation of advertising solutions coming of age

A new independent organisational unit was set up by TV2 in June, to allow the new generation of advertising solutions to appear in the most creative possible way. BRANDcare is...

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Nestea Snowy Plum

The second winter edition of the NESTEA ice tea product line: pleasant flavours of natural black tea and plum are combined with the aroma of honey and clove in NESTEA...

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Knorr Ínyencek levese – Krémlevesek

The objective has been to make a TV spot which helps consumers discover the special world of Knorr cream soups. Agency: JWT Eastern Europe Marketing Kft. Customer: Unilever Magyarország Kft....

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IMIGe turning into POS Media

IMIGe changed its name to POS Media Hungary in September. POS Media Hungary is a media holding established in 2007, where the English SAS is also a partner....

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