News and articles
No odds beaten
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
On 23-24 February, UKBA organised its Junior Confectioners’ World Championship at Hungexpo, with 17 (23-year old or younger) contestants from 12 countries. Most of the competitors have already participated in...
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Import pig is still cheaper than domestic
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and fruit/vegetable products. Their last report reveals that the production price of domestic pork fell by...
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An empire of the senses
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
By Digital POP we mean all those modern technology solutions which use some kind of device to influence the buying process. Trade magazin and Magyar Telekom and its now Origo-owned...
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Syoss hajformázó termékek
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Professional hair styling at an incredibly favourable price. Agency: BBDO Budapest Customer: Henkel Magyarország Kft. Product: Syoss hajformázó termékek Apperance: RTL, TV2 és kábelcsatornák Period: February–March...
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Small spring cleaning
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The months of crisis slowed down the growth of specialised cleaning products. According to Nóra Szőts, Unilever Magyarország Kft.’s category operations assistant manager, 2009 brought significant changes on the market....
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Unstained donation – the first laundry opened in the country
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The second ‘Unstained donation’ programme ended on January 27, when the first laundry employing homeless people was inaugurated in Veszprém. Vanish supported the Hungarian Maltese Charity Service’s laundry with HUF...
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SPAR’s further expansion in 2009
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Last year SPAR turned the 177 acquired Plus stores into SPAR shops. 2 INTERSPAR and 5 SPAR supermarkets were also built. The company’s consolidated turnover was HUF 397.3 billion –...
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New flying record with support from Red Bull
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Red Bull supports a new world record attempt: Felix Baumgartner intends to break the sound barrier by jumping off from a hot-air balloon at a height of 36,500 metres, wearing...
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The ‘beauty’ of the trade
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Confectioners’ Product Competition and Show was one of the main attractions at the 16th UKBA International Trade Fair for Confectionery, Bakery and Gastronomy. Junior confectioners were awarded in the cake...
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Foreign debt is shrinking
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, the Hungarian economy will stagnate in 2010. Depending on the economic policy of the next government, budget deficit will...
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Restaurateur of the year
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Attila Radvánszky, the owner of Haxen Királyi Étterem won the ‘Restaurateur of the year’ title in 2009. Q: Were you expecting the prize? A: No, I was really surprised; the...
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Thermal water heats the MARS plant
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
In the Csongrád-Bokros plant of Mars Magyarország Kisállateledel Gyártó Kft. the heating system uses thermal water. With this modernisation, the plant substitutes the annual natural gas consumption of 30 family...
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Environmentally friendly shopping bags in METRO stores
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
From February, as a result of cooperation with Friends of the Earth Hungary, environmentally friendly shopping bags are available in every Hungarian METRO store. The bags are made of canvas...
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Plain sweet and household biscuit sales grew in volume as well
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Sweet biscuit retail sales grew by 6 percent in terms of value, in December 2008-November 2009. Volume sales are stable at 25,000 tons, according to the Nielsen Retail Index. The...
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Bocuse d’Or Selection Hungary 2010
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The Hungarian final of the world’s most prestigious international chef contest was held on 21-22 February at FOODAPEST. Kitchens of international standard and a 500-seat spectators’ stand awaited participants and supporters....
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Hungary on top of the inflation list in December
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
In December 2009, in the EU-27 consumer prices were 1.4 percent higher on average, compared to prices in December 2008. The biggest increase was measured in Hungary (5.4 percent) and...
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Fa 3D Protect dezodor és 3D Fresh tusfürdő
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The deodorants unite 3 product advantages: they control perspiration, neutralise body odour and provide a long-lasting scent....
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A day of recreation
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Despite the difficulties 2009 brought there were success stories in the FMCG sector. Karrier és Stílus Tanácsadó Kft. held a conference on 3 February, titled ‘The road to success’ to...
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A walk in the future
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Welcome to Future Store Innovations! With this initiative our objective was to present retail-use technological innovations at stand 211/C of Foodapest.. Please, follow me. As we approach the store’s entrance...
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Spring seduction by Nivea
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Beiersdorf Kft. started the year with introducing four new products. Labello Lip Care pomegranate is the new star of the Fruity Shine series. NIVEA Double Effect shower and shave cream...
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Hungarian Product Grand Prix competition announced for 2010
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
The 13th Hungarian Product Grand Prix® competition was announced in 2010. Its main objective is to promote a quality-conscious approach, by which conscious consumer behaviour can be achieved. Applications are...
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Brand building is rewarding on the biscuit market
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Sweet biscuits have been developing constantly in the past couple of years. This year growth stalled, but Nielsen’s data indicate that there is no need to panic. Private labels’ dominance...
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Bocuse presented the prize to the winner
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Paul Bocuse, the founder of the Bocuse d’Or competition visited the Hungarian final. The old master himself handed over the prize to the winner. After the ceremony he and master...
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The crisis brought numerous bankruptcies
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
Earlier forecasts about an economic upturn in the second part of 2010 might turn out to be wrong and the situation is rather volatile – says the director of. Coface...
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Fa Active Pearls dezodor-termékcsalád
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
New FA Active Pearl guarantees 48-hour protection in every situation....
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Retail done the Asian way
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
It is best to spend the winter where the sun shines and the weather is warm, so in November we decided to start the year in the Far East. Singapore...
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Fruit Logistica: price war without winners
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
This year’s Fruit Logistica trade fair was held in Berlin, in the middle of February. German retail prices are going down, especially in the discount channel. There is a price...
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Thank you, SIÓ! in 2010 too
Date: 2010-03-22 08:00:00
This is the third year that the Thank you, SIÓ! Schoolbag Programme is launched: every year about 1,000 primary school pupils are given schoolbags. The programme aims to help 6-10...
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