News and articles
EU Tightens Import Norms on Indian Guar Gum
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
The European Union has sought certification from an Indian government trade body and a laboratory on guar gum to eliminate toxin contamination. In July and August last year, 16 of...
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Coca-Cola Acquires Waters and Soft Drink Brands
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
The American soft drink giant payed USD 225 million for Carlsberg. According to the agreement, which takes effect immediately, Coca-Cola acquires Carlsberg’s mineral water brands Kildevæld and Kurvand in Denmark...
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New foam tray for packing and into oven
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Sealed Air said that its Cryovac ovenable foam tray (OFT), suitable for either microwave or traditional oven use. A new C-PET foam tray targeted at the chilled and frozen ready...
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Austrian Food Specialities debuts in New York
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
The Austrian food producers showcase their products on Fancy Food Show 2008 and later get meetings in Manhattan supermarkets. More than 2,300 domestic exhibitors from around the country and the...
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New Sales Director at LLP Budapest
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Attila Biber is the second specialist, in a short periode, who arrived from Microsoft Hungary. LLP Budapest's CEO, Zsolt Ambrus also worked at computer giant. Attila Biber (42) is mathematician...
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Carrefour Slides on Reduced Profit
Date: 2008-07-01 00:00:00
Carrefour SA, Europe's biggest retailer, fell to a 3 1/2-year low in Paris trading after scaling back forecasts for operating profit and sales. Operating profit will increase at about the...
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Tesco, Asda Cut More Prices
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
Tesco PLC and Asda Group Ltd., the U.K.'s two biggest supermarket chains announced another round of major price cuts amid intense competition. Tesco will cut prices on 3,000 products...
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Hungarian Beer Market grow in value by 6% and in volume by 1%
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
Between June 2007 and Mai 2008 4 million hectoliter beer were sold in Hungary, it was a summe in value HUF 110 billion. According to Nielsen Research retail index 1...
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HUF 500 million marketing budget for Arena Plaza
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
After a weak start the mall is now on the top, the revenues increased by 15-20% to HUF 18 billion. According to DTZ, operator of Arena Plaza, the total marketing...
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Expectations improved significantly
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
In June the seasonally adjusted Business Confidence Index of GKI remained essentially unchanged, but the expectations of consumers improved significantly and reached highs that haven’t been seen for two years....
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Hungarians consumpt less biscuit
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
Last year 27 tons of biscuit were sold in Hungary, it is deep by the European Average. Only Greeks, Czechs and Slovakians eat less biscuits as we. Hungarians eat...
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30 billion dollars a year agricultural investment needed
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said 30 billion dollars (19 billion euros) will be needed every year until 2050 to stave off world hunger. Soaring food prices may reverse...
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Nutritek Profit up 17 pct
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
Nutrinvestholding, the listed arm of Russian baby food maker Nutritek Group, boosted net profit by 17 percent to $26 million in the year ended March 31, 2008. Nutritek's revenue rose...
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Payable household goods in Hungary
Date: 2008-06-30 00:00:00
According to Eurostat and OECD common research the electric equipments and household goods are several % less in Hungary than the European average. Within the framework of the European...
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Hungarian regional director for Bonduelle
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Miklós Ostermayer (42) was appointed the Central-Eastern European regional director of BONDUELLE in June. He is the first Hungarian professional to reach such a position in the market leading French...
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NESPRESSO coffee machines in retail chains
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
In addition to the showroom in Andrássy út, the full range of NESPRESSO coffee machines has also been available in Saturn and Media Markt stores since June. Nine Budapest stores...
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Ice tea added to Natur Pur product line
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Spar Magyarország launched a bio ice tea product line at the end of May. Natur Pur Bio ice teas in 1 litre size are available in four flavours. Sales of...
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Foreign trade of agricultural products with question marks
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
According to KSH data, our agricultural export expanded almost twice as dynamically as overall export in 2007, achieving record breaking revenues of more than EUR 4.8 billion. Imports totalling EUR...
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Decrease in the EU as well
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Retail sales were down by 0.4 per cent in the EUR zone and by 0.7 per cent in the EU-27 zone in March, compared to February. According to Eurostat data,...
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Milli Mia Joghurtos krémtúró
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
It is going to become everybody’s favourite with its yoghurt-like and creamy flavour, and reduced fat/carbohydrate content!...
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Baba Férfiaknak tusfürdõ és sampon
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
The new Baba Férfiaknak shower gel and shampoo cares for those who care for the whole family. An innovation by Baba for men. Baba. To make the family complete. Agency:...
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Pöttyös retro
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
A virus movie made by TotalCar has been used in the Pöttyös promotional campaign launched on 17. March. The movie focuses on a retro car restored by EastBlock....
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Revolution in self service
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
According to a 2008 survey conducted by BuzzBack Market Research for NCR Corporation about consumer attitudes towards self service solutions, 67 per cent of French, German, Italian, Spanish and English...
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Lifestyle magazine by SPAR
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
SPAR launched a lifestyle magazine under the title Harmónia on 22. May. Experts working for SPAR .will provide useful advice for readers on various subjects, including bio food, mineral water,...
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National shop windows
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Most countries spend a lot of money on marketing support for their food products in foreign markets. Methods are diverse. In some countries, a government organisation is in charge of...
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Positive balance for foreign trade
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Exports totalled HUF 6,394 in January-April 2008, while imports amounted to HUF 6,309. The volume of export was up by 19 per cent compared to April 2007, while imports grew...
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miss sporty Lasting Finish 7days tartós körömlakk
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Bright colours lasting for up to 7 days!...
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New image for Kométa
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
Kométa is to get a new image and packaging this year. Their logo has also become more dynamic and modern. Their new slogan is: „flavour is the passion we share”....
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IBM fights queues
Date: 2008-06-27 08:00:00
IBM has launched a self service cash register system under the name “Anyplace Checkout”. Customers use hand scanners to read bar codes when products are placed in the shopping cart...
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