Company and Personal News
150 year old Campari celebrates with an artistic surprise
Date: 2010-03-24 00:00:59
One of Europe's most famous drink, Campari celebrates its 150th year birthday this year. On the ocassion of the anniversary three world-famous artists, designed three new labels for the bottles...
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Tesco disproves
Date: 2010-03-24 00:00:09
The Union of Independent Commercial Workers will turn to the labor affairs court to gain equal pay to all Tesco workers – stated Magyar Nemzet. Tesco disproves; equal treatment is...
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Decreasing expectations in wages
Date: 2010-03-23 00:08:55
According to Workania.hu web job site; the expectations of job searchers fell to 166,700 HUF for an average wage in 2010, while in 2009, the expected to average wage was...
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The 102nd Social Store opened in Dombóvár
Date: 2010-03-23 00:08:12
At the weekend the 102nd social store opened in Dombóvár. In the retail network – that was the initiative established by MAGOSZ – the fruits, vegetables basic foodstuffs of Hungarian...
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Last year a 30 percent decrease in sales of processed fruit occured
Date: 2010-03-23 00:07:15
According to the president of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Marketing Council (FruitVeb) less fruit is expected this year than in 2009, although last year, the sector...
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New owner at Lekkerland
Date: 2010-03-23 00:04:55
The company dealing with the wholesale distribution of convenience products has a new owner. HU Management Ltd. took over the Hungarian subsidiary of German Lekkerland AG & Co. KG parent...
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Sealed Air Cryovac: a successful strategy in Kazakhstan
Date: 2010-03-23 00:03:25
What a transformation: With the help of to Sealed Air Cryovac, from an unknown branded cottage, a star product of one of the leading company of Kazakhstan was transformed. The...
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New owner at Naturland
Date: 2010-03-23 00:02:15
The company previously was belonging to the interest of Szabó József, was acquired by the NV Holding Company. The company owned by Nyíri Viktor will buy the part of Naturland...
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Lighter, eco friendly champagne bottles to come
Date: 2010-03-23 00:01:33
In the homeland of champagne in the French province of Champagne, champagne glasses will be replaced with more environmentally-friendly bottles. Instead of the former used 900-gram bottles, the champagne factories...
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Tesco may expect labour proceedings
Date: 2010-03-23 00:01:11
The Union of Independent Commercial Workers will turn to the labor affairs court in every affected counties. The union wants to achieve that Tesco have to pay equal wages to...
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The first self-service warehouse opened in Hungary
Date: 2010-03-23 00:00:08
Nearly for 50 years, a large part of Americans do not store unnecessary stuff at home, rather in self-service stores. In the specially-built warehouses anyone can rent storage place. The...
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Defibrillator in the kayak-canoe boathouse
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Henkel Magyarország Kft. purchased two defibrillators: one for Lágymányosi Spari Kayak-Canoe Club and the other for the company headquarters in Dávid Ferenc Street. Managing director Dieter Knoll and Gyula Molnár,...
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Gold medal of honour for Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt.
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Early March the Hungarian Football Association awarded Borsodi Brewery with a Gold Medal of Honour for their support of the professional league, the national team and the U-21 national team....
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Ms Trade Marketing and the Team of the Year 2009 award
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The ‘Trade Marketing Team 2009’ award went to the Coca-Cola Trade Channel team, while Andrea Gémes of Storck Hungária became ‘Ms. Trade Marketing 2009’. Trade marketing managers of Unilever, Friesland...
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Versions on milk
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Despite milk and dairy products being a cornerstone of our diet, many consumers go without it because of health reasons or a conviction. Lactose-free dairy products and milk substitute drinks...
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Food import went downhill
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
KSH registered a moderate increase in turnover in its latest report: in November 2009 export grew by 3 percent and import augmented by 1 percent, if we compare it with...
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Signal Anti-Age fogkrém
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The latest innovation by the researchers of Signal is Anti-Age toothpaste, which helps to fight the signs of aging and to preserve a youthful, healthy smile....
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Great music in Fressnapf stores
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Europe’s No.1 pet food and accessories chain commissioned Mood Media with establishing an in-store radio and scent marketing service. Fressnapf realised the importance of conscious audio communication and the importance...
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Paprika Gourmet is looking for franchise partners
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Paprika Gourmet, a Hungarian deli store chain opened its first unit in Barcelona. Owner Veronika Fazekas told our magazine that the first two weeks proved there is great interest for...
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The law regulating the relationship of suppliers and retailers took off well
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Márkaklub had a special meeting at FOODAPEST: on 1 January, the Act on the prohibition of unfair market conduct by the suppliers of the food product life cycle entered into...
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Organic eating: the key to the future or passing fad?
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Why is the proportion of organic products rising rapidly abroad, while in Hungary it remains the same? Is it because they are too expensive? Is society still unwilling to trust...
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Annual inflation mitigated by food prices
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
This January the monthly average consumer price increase was 1.4 percent, but compared with January 2009 prices were up by 6.4 percent. In comparison to December 2009, food prices grew...
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Carte d’Or Gerbeaud Muffin jégkrém
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
New Carte d’Or Muffin is the ice cream version of the cake that is increasingly popular in Hungary....
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SNICKERS® Team finished fourth at the 2010 Budapest-Bamako
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Members of the team, Kálmán Lukács Tóth and Norbert Lehotzky competed well and the charity truck managed to deliver the donations offered by Mars Magyarország to Mauritania and Mali. The...
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Top 10 chemical categories in drugstores
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Nielsen measures the retail turnover of 60 household chemicals and cosmetics. In the following table, you can find the share of the drugstore channel in the turnover of the ten...
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Ham sales remained stable at Easter
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Consumers stick to their good old Easter ham: value sales were up by 5 percent, while volume sales grew by 1 percent in last March-April. 21 percent (3,000 tons) of...
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An opportunity for a breakthrough: kosher food products
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Hungary is a small country, therefore we only have a chance on the world market of food if we find a market niche. One possible segment for a breakthrough is...
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Supermarkets dominate in Bulgaria
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Nielsen’s ShopperTrends revealed last year that sales in almost each category were the highest in supermarkets. Hypermarkets replaced traditional shops as the second most important channel. Researchers interviewed the main...
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