News and articles
China launches anti-dumping process due to the U.S. chicken imports
Date: 2009-09-29 00:00:40
China initiate proceedings against anti-dumping and not allowed subsidies in the case of U.S. imported chicken meat – announced Chinese Ministry of Commerce. The United States is China's largest chicken...
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Triple beer taxes in Russia
Date: 2009-09-29 00:00:22
Next year, tax on beer will be the threefold of the current level. Consumption tax will increase to 9 rubles per liter (about 55 HUF) in Russia – announced Alexei...
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Energy drink consumption increased spectacularly in Hungary
Date: 2009-09-28 00:05:55
According to Nielsen market research company; retail sales of energy drink increased by 24 percent, between the 2008 September and 2009 August period, exceeding 11 billion HUF. Because of the...
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Ministry of Finance would correct the spoilt of the cafeteria-regulation
Date: 2009-09-28 00:04:25
The government has to correct its tax proposal, voted summer 2009. Under the current rules not 25, but 58 percent would afflict the fringe benefits. In the case of the...
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The companies of the region do not expect recovery
Date: 2009-09-28 00:03:45
Deloitte prepared its first regional economic sentiment survey. In the summer 190 heads of large companies were asked about the prospects of the next 6-12 months. Hungary, Romania, Poland, Croatia,...
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Salient optimism at the Germans
Date: 2009-09-28 00:03:00
According to the GfK market research institute on the basis of the October survey, the GfK consumer confidence index produced the highest value of the last 16 months in Germany....
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Unilever would buy Sara Lee’s cosmetics business
Date: 2009-09-28 00:02:35
The 1.275 billion euros transaction is waiting for the approval of the European trade unions and the authorities. Unilever can not be disclosed the concrete steps of the merger, until...
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This year’s grape harvest worth a little
Date: 2009-09-28 00:02:00
Midway through the harvest, it can be seen, that the yield will be less than the expected 3.5 million hektoliters, because of the hot summer. But despite the fewer amount...
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The most ethical supermarkets
Date: 2009-09-28 00:01:30
According to the criterias of the Association of Conscious Consumers, most ethical brands among the food chains are Reál and G'Roby, although these companies has only an average ethical and...
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Revenue increase is expected from Tesco in the second quarter
Date: 2009-09-28 00:01:08
Nomura’s analyst expects a 9 percent growth, from the quarterly report of Tesco, thus the recommendation to purchase shares of Tesco has confirmed. According to the analyst; Tesco's revenues will...
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Nespresso expands in Saturn Mammut
Date: 2009-09-28 00:00:51
The Nespresso continues its expansion started in June 2008, in the commercial units. It will open its first special outlet in Eastern Europe, with about a 20 square meters base...
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CSB-System Ltd.: Seminar on corporate food management
Date: 2009-09-28 00:00:30
CSB-System Ltd. will held a seminar linked to a plant visit for food companies, at Fino-Food Ltd. entitled: “Product rationalization and integrated follow-up, with corporate food system” The event will...
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Culinary adventures in Vajdahunyad Castle
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Agricultural Marketing Centre organised its Culinary Days for the second time at the last weekend of August. Special base materials and products were promoted in Budapest’s Vajdahunyad Castle. The TRADITIONS-FLAVOURS-REGIONS...
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Battery-operated air fresheners energise the market
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Last year the air freshener market produced a two-digit expansion, but this year growth is losing pace. One third of the market is covered by aerosol products and battery-operated devices...
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Weakening price-decrease in the agricultural sector
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Producer price level of agricultural products in June 2009 fell by 13 percent, compared to the same period in 2008. According to KSH, crop products were down by 17.5 percent,...
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It is time to wake up!
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
What does crisis mean? It means that we cannot continue doing things the way we did before, we have to find new solutions. This is true for the FMCG sector...
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3,000 companies in the general product group at Anuga
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The most exhibitors will be represented in the general food product group at Cologne’s Anuga Trade fair in 10-14 October, Márta Kakuk, the fair’s Hungarian representative informed our magazine. Altogether,...
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Packaged demands
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Household packaging material sales grew in value and stagnated in terms of volume, compared to last year. The food packaging and baking paper segments both grew by two-digit numbers. As...
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Consumer confidence on the increase, moderate optimism
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
We have experienced an unparalleled economic crisis and the consequences have been difficult to predict. The Consumer Confidence Index makes it possible to forecast probable trends. FMCG retail data in...
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Gianni is the new face of Lidl
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Gianni Annoni, well-known for his television cookery shows, is the leading figure in Lidl’s 2009-2010 advertising campaign, called ”Make shopping an experience: discover Lidl’s new world every week!” In its...
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The Wandering Magyar
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The food basket known by the name of Hungaricum is one of the most straightforward advertising messages: sausage, onion and a pitcher accompany Hungarian flavours. However, in an age of...
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SuperShop programme in every SPAR store
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
From 3 September 2009, SPAR Magyarország introduces the SuperShop programme in every SPAR and INTERSPAR store in Hungary. Now 1.5 million SuperShop card owners can use their cards at more...
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Most popular segments became more expensive by 7-11 percent in one year
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to Nielsen, retail sales of coffee was up by 5 percent in value, surpassing an annual HUF 50 billion in August 2008-July 2009, compared to the same period in...
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Cosmetics market prepares for Christmas
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In value, the market holds its position. In personal body care, shower gels and deodorants are the two biggest sub-categories where special products, innovations and promotions push category sales forward....
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Foreign markets – Spain: Supermarkets dominate, discounts gaining ground
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Out of 100 Spanish households, 58 spend the most money on food, household chemicals and cosmetics in supermarkets. For the Spanish, the most important in choosing a shop is a...
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Lidl speaks
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
We asked the representatives of Lidl how they prepare for the new Food Act. – Lidl does its best to meet the requirements. Contrary to popular belief, Hungarian products are...
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Successful promotion by 60-year old Tchibo
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Gyöngyi Kovács from Csokonyavisonta was the happy winner of a Volkswagen Golf 6, the main prize of the competition celebrating Tchibo’s 60th birthday. Andrzej Jackiewicz, Tchibo Budapest Kft.’s managing director...
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