News and articles
Kraft became “hostile”
Date: 2009-11-10 00:00:30
According to Reuters’ sources; Kraft will take an officially hostile 10.2 billion pounds takeover bid, after Cadbury rejected Kraft’s former acquisition steps. The British company ,two months ago rejected the...
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Revenue of 250 thousand euros at the mushroom auction
Date: 2009-11-10 00:00:15
A 750 white truffle has been bought at an auction for 100 thousand euros (27 million HUF) held in Grinzane Cavour, Nortern Italy. A total of 11 Italian white truffle...
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The international chains defeat the domestic
Date: 2009-11-09 00:09:02
The Vienna based RegioPlan Consulting analyzed the main market participants in nine Eastern European countries. In some sectors it was hard to find a domestic company among the top players....
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External trade balance: it will be slow to recover
Date: 2009-11-09 00:07:12
The trade balance surplus was not surprised the analysts. The moderation of exports decrease shows an improvement, however, several analysts see the dynamics of the improvement powerless. According to the...
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EU protection for Makói onions
Date: 2009-11-09 00:07:01
The European Commission picked up Makói onions on the narrow range of protected products known as the European Union list. The Hungarian specialty, was picked up on the list with...
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The agricultural production decreases this year, compared to 2008
Date: 2009-11-09 00:04:28
According to Kopint-Tárki and Agrár-Európa Tanácsadó Ltd.’s Agrármonitor; this year's production level is expected to be 10-12 percent below compared to last year's outstanding value. Producer prices also decreased in...
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Only good products are on this list
Date: 2009-11-09 00:04:01
The “Good product” database, of the Association of Conscious Consumers was published. The database informs the costumer about the characteristics of dairy, chocolate, cocoa and coffee products and gives tips...
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Health protection for the economic growth
Date: 2009-11-09 00:03:52
The World Health Organization statistics and national studies show that 73 percent of the workers' health depends on factors, that can be controlled. The largest share of the 73 percent...
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Hungarians helped tens of thousands of African children
Date: 2009-11-09 00:02:00
As a result of the 3-month program of Procter & Gamble, more than 1 300 000 liters of clean, drinkable water, was “gathered” with contribution of Hungarian consumers. The main...
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Price increase in the stores
Date: 2009-11-09 00:01:00
Origo’s product basket price increased significantly, compared to the last survey. The web portal – as before, now it did not take own branded products into account. The prices of...
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Tesco Express opened on Rákóczi Road
Date: 2009-11-09 00:00:35
On Friday a new Tesco Express store opened in the 6th district of Budapest, under 20 Rákóczi Road. With this store 16 new format Tesco shops are across the country....
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Romanian pork exports can be re-started
Date: 2009-11-09 00:00:15
Next year, Romania can export pork products, such as Szebeni salami into the member countries of the European Union as well as raw meat exports may restart – announced Emil...
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Hungarian product from Hungarian shop
Date: 2009-11-06 00:05:22
Leader Alliance for the Renewal of the Countryside, the Coop Hungary Ltd. and the East-Central European Federation for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises signed an agreement with “Hungarian product from Hungarian...
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Half billion EU fundings for the development of Bük Medical Spa
Date: 2009-11-06 00:04:12
The Medical Spa is the priority project of the New Hungary Development Plan, and implement a development the program between 2008 and 2010, with 525 million of EU aid worth...
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Even the chocolate declines in the crisis
Date: 2009-11-06 00:03:25
The confectionery industry is also infiltrated by the crisis. According to Bélai Krisztina Secretary of the Hungarian Confectionery Association, the third quarter datas are already indicates a decline in the...
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Weak retail datas from Europe
Date: 2009-11-06 00:03:00
According to Ecostat; Euro zone retail sales fell unexpectedly in September, on a monthly basis. This shows the weak consumer demands, which questions the strength of economic expansion. Within the...
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Improved payment morale
Date: 2009-11-06 00:02:00
According to the most recent report of Dun & Bradstreet ; The economic crisis brought new trends in the payment patterns: in low rates, but the Hungarian payment morale has...
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Cutted off beef heads on the demonstration of dairy producers
Date: 2009-11-06 00:01:25
A dozen cutted off beef heads were taken in front of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the Thursday dairy demonstration, where dairy farmers protested against the lowest...
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SPAR free from product family: solution for the gluten-and lactose sensitives
Date: 2009-11-06 00:01:00
Those who suffer from gluten sensitiveness and lactose intolerance Spar’s new product family the Spar free from, offers a solution. The sensitivity to gluten and milk sugar inflict high social...
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Otto acquired the Russian business and brand rights of Quelle
Date: 2009-11-06 00:00:54
The German Otto mail order company took over Quelle’s bankrupted Russian business. The transaction significantly strengthens and provides Otto’s market leading position in Russia. Otto also assured the usage of...
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Better than expected third quarter for Unilever
Date: 2009-11-06 00:00:28
Unilever’s third-quarter net profit decreased by 36 percent to 1.05 billion euros and 36 cents per share on an annual basis, – analysts expected only a 997 million profit –...
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The Romanian turnover of Metro Cash & Carry decreased
Date: 2009-11-06 00:00:12
The turnover of Romania's largest commercial chain, the Metro Cash & Carry dropped significantly in the first nine months of the year. The company realised 1 billion euros less revenue...
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Increased in value, in volume food store sales are stable
Date: 2009-11-05 00:07:01
The value of food retail sales rose by 3 percent, between December 2008 and September 2009, compared to the previous similar period, from the 90 product groups measured by Nielsen...
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The first Winter Festival has started in Budapest
Date: 2009-11-05 00:06:58
With more than a hundred colorful, reduced priced domestic programs the first Winter Festival of Budapest has been launched by BTH Budapesti Nonprofit Turisztikai Ltd. "After the organizing The Budapest...
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The profitability of the beverage industry is falling
Date: 2009-11-05 00:06:12
The VAT and excise duty increase was a severe shock to the domestic distillation industries: The main participants of the market only expects the keeping the turnover on level this...
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The usability of traveler's check expands
Date: 2009-11-05 00:06:00
According to the survey of GfK Hungária; the SMEs saves the most on the food vouchers. Good news that the usability of traveler's check is expanding, even in the areas...
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The brand value of consumer goods has increased
Date: 2009-11-05 00:04:12
Europe's most valuable brand is the world's largest mobile operator company, the Finnish Nokia, the second is the French luxury manufacturer the LVMH group, while the third is the Belgian...
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The first Microsoft Dynamics AX-based inventories and logistics system in Transylvania
Date: 2009-11-05 00:03:12
The Székelyudvarhely based Melinda Impex Instal, decided to introduce the Microsoft Dynamics AX based integrated corporate governance system developed by XAPT. The system includes transport organization warehouse and company management....
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The Four Paws attacks again
Date: 2009-11-05 00:02:00
Animal and consumer protectors assessing the Austrian catering operators, because they use “lower-quality Hungarian goose-flesh”, instead of domestic products. Twenty-four percent of the Goose-flesh consumed in Austria is domestic product,...
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Calories tax in favor of the public interest
Date: 2009-11-05 00:01:00
Unhealthy nutrition and obesity are becoming increasingly serious problem in the developed part of the world. It is no coincidence, that in the United States, sugary soft drinks, in Denmark...
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