Company and Personal News
The number of late loan repayers has been significantly increased
Date: 2009-06-02 00:04:00
At the end of March 24 thousand companies had their credibility in late, compared to the same period of last year's , 18 thousand – reports MTI. The rate of...
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Marketing against the crisis
Date: 2009-06-02 00:02:00
Not only the big but also the small and medium-sized companies are also interested in building out and developing its own customer database. The widely used marketing tools can extend...
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Danone shares can be subscribed
Date: 2009-06-02 00:01:00
Danone would utilize the 3.05 billion euros which would came from a preferential share issue on debt repayment and the purchasing of smaller rival firms – reports Világgazdaság Online. Danone...
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Thee decline in the Hungarian food retail market has been stopped
Date: 2009-05-29 00:39:25
According to Nielsen market research company's analysis of twenty European countries, the Hungarian food retail sales volume of goods remained stable in the first quarter of the year compared to...
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Growth and real optimism at McDonald's
Date: 2009-05-29 00:34:45
McDonald's has maintained its leading position. Seventy-nine million guests, 12 percent growth, a $ 38.7 billion HUF in turnover and 1.54 billion operating profit were last year’s results. The company...
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The Hungarian economy has been increased in May
Date: 2009-05-29 00:32:28
According to the common indicator of Világgazdaság and Ecostat – called the speed-up guide (GYIA) – after the decline of April, the economy increased by 0.33 percent in May. It...
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Deák Ferenc elected again
Date: 2009-05-29 00:29:00
Deák Ferenc who is the Managing Director of Henkel Hungary has been elected as the President of the Hungarian Brand Alliance for a further two years, on the General Meeting...
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Mars Hungary – less chocolate, more pet food this year
Date: 2009-05-29 00:28:58
Mars Hungary plans a turnover of 50 billion HUF for the 2009 financial year, stated, Ács Tamás the Executive Director of Mars Hungary on a press conference held in Budapest...
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No need to re-authorize the cash registers
Date: 2009-05-29 00:20:11
The shops do not need to re-authorize the cash registers because of the increase in VAT and excise tax. A simple parameter modification is enough – stated the fiscal business-leader...
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Dry weather is bad for agriculture
Date: 2009-05-29 00:10:31
Despite the rain falls of the recent days, 200 millimeters are still missing from the usual amount of precipitation. The dry weather can cause more than 100 billion HUF losses...
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Chiquita Ltd. abolished
Date: 2009-05-29 00:05:12
The Vác based fruit trader the Chiquita Hungary Trading Ltd. will be wound up. The company majority-owned by Chiquita Banana Company B.V. registered in the Netherlands, imported fruits, especially bananas...
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Lidl plans to enter Romanian market
Date: 2009-05-29 00:00:43
Discount food chain Lidl has advanced plans to enter the Romanian market and is currently scouting out potential store space, according to representatives of the company quoted by local newspaper...
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Consumer confidence in the United States is improving
Date: 2009-05-28 00:34:00
The confidence indicator of Conference Board's the leading market research group increased to 54.9 points in May after April’s 40.8 points. The prior expectation was only 42.3 points. By the...
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Liquidation of Herz Salami has been started
Date: 2009-05-28 00:32:00
The liquidation application against Herz Salami Ltd. became effective. It is begining of the liquidation of the 120 year old domestic company. The company's majority owner Jámbor János said, that...
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Save and invest rather than taking up loans
Date: 2009-05-28 00:25:00
The economic crisis did not change the financial habits of people, however changed the usage of financial products – states the study of GfK Hungária market Researc Institute. The financial...
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Bank guarantee program to help food processors
Date: 2009-05-28 00:21:00
The Food Industry Bank Guarantee Program of Hungarian Development Bank (MFB) provides a total of 37.5 billion HUF working capital loan for helping out the businesses. With the 90 percent...
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One of the big loser of the crisis is the meat industry
Date: 2009-05-28 00:12:00
According to the datas of Optem Company Information Service by mid-May, winding-up proceedings has been started against 73 animal husbandry, meat trading or meat-processing companies, so meat industry is the...
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Decreasing prices at Slovakian retailers
Date: 2009-05-28 00:03:00
After the chains in Slovakia are already advertised products that are cheaper than in Hungary, the Slovak retailers also began to decrease its prices. In the first quarter of 2009...
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Good news from France: In April private consumption has been increased
Date: 2009-05-28 00:01:00
Contrary to the analyst expectations the French private consumption increased by 0.7 percent in April. The consumption growth surprised analysts who previously predicted 0.3 percent decline. The growth in April...
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Consistent expansion by Lekkerland
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Lekkerland AG & Co. KG convenience boosted its revenues by 3.5 percent to EUR 11.6 billion in 2008. EBITDA was up by 9.9 percent to EUR 136 million, while EDIT...
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Smurf invasion
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
A new customer loyalty campaign has been launched by SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft. Customers in INTERSPAR, SPAR, Kaiser’s and Plus stores will receive Smurf figures and points depending on the...
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Lemon ice tea becoming even more popular
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
According to the GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, growth of the ice tea market continued both in terms of quantity and value in the first quarter of 2009. The market was still...
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Baltic retailers in trouble
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
According to an estimate by Eurostat, retail sales were down by 3.4 percent in the EU-27 countries in February compared to February 2008. Only Poland and Belgium produced growth, while...
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Baba dezodor és roll-on
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
The well known gentle care by Baba provides 24 hour protection against perspiration with its ProDermaTM ingredient which also contains skin care components....
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Consumers not turning to cheaper products yet, but buying less
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
This quarter’s meeting of the Trade Marketing Klub held on 23. April was dedicated to an assessment of the preceding period given by chief executives of Nielsen and GfK. The...
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TUC biscuit manufactured in Székesfehérvár
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
A new biscuit has been added to the assortment manufactured by the Székesfehérvár plant of Győri Keksz Kft. TUC is now manufactured with traditional products like Pilóta or Albert. The...
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Újvidék and London in the AMC program in May
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
AMC provided support for 16 Hungarian exhibitors attending the 76th International Agricultural and Food Industry Fair in Újvidék held between 9-16. May. A consumer promotion under the „Delikatesno iz Mađarske”...
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Annual sales approaching HUF 40 billion
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Retail sales of household paper products were up by 8 percent in terms of value in the March 2008-February 2009 period, compared to the previous year. Retail sales totalled more...
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Waiting for the grilling season
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
International trends in the poultry and garden product markets are monitored by AKI. According to analysts working for USDA, turkey production and consumption is expected to drop in 2009. In...
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Dr. Oetker Töltött Muffin
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Products unique in their category, made with special baking-proof pudding cream and sold with a free muffin baking form....
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