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Happy Meal serves knowledge

From January McDonald's started an education marketing campaign for Happy Meal. After last years 'Did you know?' campaing in 2009 the fast food chain spurs on exploring the world around...

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Aranyfácán plans to expand production

In spite of the agricultural sales problems last years, there was no scandal on tomato front. The grower and processors work together in harmony, the supply price is since many...

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The role of the personal consulting is growing at the vitamin market

According to GfK's Healthcare and Consumer Tracking researches altough Hungarians think to take vitamins is an important way to healthcare, but they bought less pills in the last two years....

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Metro to expand private label range

Metro has 24 private labels comprising around 800 products. The private labels account for around 7% of the chain’s portfolio, but the share will grow to around 10% in the...

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Carrefour France to hire 15,000 workers

Despite a downward revision of its results and replacement of José Luis Duran by Lars Olofsson as CEO, Carrefour will maintain its workforce levels in France.  Carrefour has announced plans...

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SPAR Danmark acquires 100 stores

Danish retailer SPAR Danmark has acquired 100 stores in its purchase of Danske Köbmaend by holding company Dagrofa.  The deal means that SPAR Danmark’s turnover will increase by USD 209.61million....

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Aldi accused of human rights violations

German discount chain Aldi is reported to violate labour and human rights of Chinese staff that produce promotional goods for the company.  A study by the German Südwind institute claimed...

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98-Cent Produce Packs brought new shoppers for Fresh & Easy

Tesco’s US subsidiary Fresh & Easy has reported that its produce sales have increased by more than 11% with its new 98-Cent line since January when it was introduced.  The...

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Wal-Mart sales increase in January

Same-store sales excluding petrol at the country's largest retailer rose 2.1% last month, more than the 1.1% gain expected by Wall Street specialists.  Like supermarkets in the UK, Wal-Mart said...

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Volume of exports and imports for new member states continued to expand dinamacally

In November 2008, the export and import volumes decreased by 8 and 12 percent, respectively, however in January-November both the exports and imports increased by 5 percent as compared to...

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In spite of excellent agricultural land, there is no closing up in CEE

The CEE food industry is sitting in a vicious circle, for weak needs the answer is weak offer – said an UNIDO research, published by business daily Világgazdaság.  UNIDO is...

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Special Nespresso sweets

Coffee capsules with special flavouring were sold in the Nespresso store located on Andrássy út, during December. Apart from coffee, special sweets under the name Dolcetti and Cantuccini were also...

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For rubbing as well as drinking

The „Vizek krémje“ collection is intended by Szentkirályi to enhance its position in the beauty market. The hand cream and body lotion developed jointly with EVM Zrt and launched in...

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Specialised washing products – drugstores are strong

According to data from the GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, sales of universal washing powders were down in the first nine months of 2008, while sales of specialised products grew. The market...

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Event organisers as creative agencies

Many clients already regard events as an integral part of communication strategy, and the capacity for event marketing or the existence of a specialised partner is a major consideration in...

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Bonbonita Dark Selection

A hand made praline selection filled with special creams based on tradition. A special selection of dark chocolate desserts filled with Eggnog-espresso trüffel, walnut trüffel, piña colada trüffel and sour...

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CBA, Metro, market hall, Tesco

The majority of guests attending the conference went on a shopping tour on the previous day, visiting the market hall on Vámház körút, Metro on Gyáli út, Tesco on Bécsi...

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New Danone Activia flavour

A new product was added to the Danone Activia product line in December. Édesfehér is intended for consumers who do not like fruity flavours but want to enjoy the advantages...

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Help from Tesco for people in need

A substantial quantity of clothing was distributed by Tesco through several charitable and social organisations in December. A total of 150 palettes of clothing worth HUF 60 million was donated...

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Softeners over HUF 13 billion per year

Softeners are the sixth biggest category among the 60 chemical categories monitored by Nielsen with total sales of HUF 13 billion in the November 2007-October 2008 period. This category is...

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Turkeys in decline

World trends in the market of meat and poultry are monitored by the Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI). Data from the market price information system of KSH and AKI (PÁIR)...

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Dr. Oetker Nemzetközi desszert-különlegességek

Dr. Oetker Karamell Krém, Dr. Oetker Mousse Csokoládés Habkrém, Dr. Oetker Tiramisu Krém (104g, 92g, 96g). Special premium desserts which can bring the sweet flavours enjoyed during foreign holidays to...

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Berlin congress: when a storm is raging

What were the topics discussed by the leaders of companies present in Hungary as well? – Consumers are adapting to the new situation, but display different attitudes to various categories...

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New generation of self-service cash registers

A new generation of self-service cash register solutions is to be introduced in the Hungarian market by NCR. The improved NCR SelfServ™ Checkout offers faster and more convenient solutions than...

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Solvency of German companies deteriorating

Germany has been placed on a negative watch list by Coface. Payment morale and solvency has deteriorated in Germany. Default in payment is quite rare in Germany and is often...

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Little loyalty, many promotions for softeners

Softeners are one of the categories where promotions were most frequent in 2008. According to data from MEMRB, the Hungarian market of HUF 16 billion is dominated by three major...

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Growth unstoppable in Romania

According to an Eurostat estimate, retail sales showed an average drop of 0.8 percent in the EU-27 countries in October 2008, compared to 2007. Retail sales showed outstanding growth (9.4...

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Kométa Prágai sonka

Prágai ham is a smoked-cooked speciality. Its size, slightly smoked colour and the thin layer of fat on top give it a unique appearance....

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Between consolidation and expansion

Over one thousand participants have attended the congress held by the German Retail Association in Berlin under the slogan „Between consolidation and expansion: new challenges for retail and industry”. Nearly...

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Zwack Hírős Kecskeméti product line

Zwack Kecskeméti Pálinka Manufaktúra has launched its Hírős Kecskeméti product line recently, with Hírős Kecskeméti Barackpálinka in new packaging as the “flagship”. Hírős Kecskeméti products are based on 200 year...

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