News and articles
Permission for the Chinese Túró Rudi
Date: 2010-01-22 00:02:11
The Chinese version of the well-known Túró Rudi will be manufactured soon. The Kiittyy plant of Túró is ready to produce, but only one single license is missing. Last summer,...
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Good Christmas season for eBay
Date: 2010-01-22 00:01:02
EBay Internet auction and trading house, had a good Christmas season. The succes of the PayPal online payment system and the sale of Skype’s telephone service provider, had a positive...
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SPAR’s Bicske based meat plant produces also to the Czech market
Date: 2010-01-22 00:00:39
SPAR Hungary Ltd. supplies 15 Czech Interspars from its Bicske based meat plant, since the 15th of January. The last quarter’s transport tests were succesful, so despite the decrease in...
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McDonald's rewarded its loyal workers
Date: 2010-01-22 00:00:19
McDonald's rewarded 93 of its loyal employees at the end of 2009. The fast food chain rewarded loyal employees, working for 10, 15 and 20 years with a total sum...
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Schlecker closes 500 stores
Date: 2010-01-22 00:00:12
According to the owner of the largest German drugstore network; their turnover has been declining on the domestic market, since 2004 so they are planning the conversion of the whole...
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A revival has begun on the commercial real estate market
Date: 2010-01-21 00:04:22
In the second half of last year, a revival has begun in the majority of the commercial property market, which will continue this year. "In the first half of 2009,...
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Central and Eastern European households – the situation improves slowly
Date: 2010-01-21 00:03:59
The Central and Eastern European households were characterized by steady growth of income for many years. The recent decline in consumer confidence and purchasing habits can be observed, according to...
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The outdoor advertising market lost several billions
Date: 2010-01-21 00:03:21
The outdoor advertising market decreased largely last year: Compared to 2008, 5-6 billion HUF less was spent on billboards, citylight posters and building nets by the companies. The turnover of...
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The world's largest beer producer completely stopped
Date: 2010-01-21 00:03:07
As the result of a labor dispute, the world's leading brewery, the Anheuser-Busch InBev SA (AB) was forced to completely stop the production of beer, in its Belgium plants on...
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Increasing producer prices in the U.S.A.
Date: 2010-01-21 00:02:25
The industrial price level in the United States increased slightly by 0.2 percent last December, compared to the previous month. In November, the growth rate was 1.8 percent. Analysts expected...
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Fitch rated Kraft BBB minus
Date: 2010-01-21 00:01:55
The Fitch credit rating, changed the rating of U.S. confectionery group the Kraft Foods ratings from BBB to BBB minus, after the purchasing of Cadbury. Fitch explained that Kraft’s Pro...
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Signature collection for the re-launch of Sciennet
Date: 2010-01-21 00:01:02
Sciennet’s loyalty community want to restart the system, with a pleading signed by the members. After difficult two months of waiting, the time has come to help the work of...
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Margitszigeti Crystal Water disappears
Date: 2010-01-21 00:00:45
The Margitszigeti Crystal Water disappears from the shelves of shops, because Pepsi’s Fővárosi Ásványvíz és Üdítőipari Ltd. will bottle the crystal water from Albertirsa. The company retains the "Kristályvíz brand...
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Milk marketing for 18 million Euros
Date: 2010-01-21 00:00:20
Nearly 18 million euros were approved by the European Commission for the support of 13 programs, that will promote dairy products, in the EU internal market. Only one and Eastern...
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Half a million HUF worth ham in London
Date: 2010-01-21 00:00:10
The World’s most expensive Ibérico ham costs 1800 pounds (547 thousand HUF). The ham can be found in one of the most popular London store, the Selfridges. The more than...
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The EU would regulate trade
Date: 2010-01-20 00:02:59
EU’s Agriculture Ministers concluded that food trade should be foiled from the market regulation and specific actions are need to regulate the big chains. Common proposal has not yet been...
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Kraft Foods has won the struggle for Cadbury
Date: 2010-01-20 00:02:55
Cadbury has adopted by the U.S. confectionery giant for a 18.9 billion USD bid, despite the fact that the company had fought for weeks against Kraft’s hostile manoeuvres. The 186...
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Cannot see the end of the tunnel
Date: 2010-01-20 00:02:01
The economic recovery, previously predicted for the second half of 2010 is uncertain and the situation is very fragile – says Coface Hungary’s Country director. In 2009, the number of...
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A good reception for the ideas of the Romanian agri-commissioner candidate
Date: 2010-01-20 00:01:30
The Romanian agri-commissioner candidate of the EU is committed to continue the common agricultural policy and reform that the European citizens shoul accept the need for supports in order to...
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The net average is 123 thousand HUF
Date: 2010-01-20 00:01:20
At the companies, with at least 5 employees and at the financial institutions, in the first 11 months of 2009, the gross average earnings were 0.5 percent higher, the net...
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SPAR supermarket modernisation continues
Date: 2010-01-20 00:01:01
The SPAR Hungary Ltd. completed the redesign in 2009, on the 174 stores of the Plus network taken over in 2008. The stores opened again as SPAR Supermarkets. The biggest...
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The Bonduelle would acquire France Champignon
Date: 2010-01-20 00:00:33
The Bonduelle Group and Butler Capital Partners announced, that negotiations are taking place, over the purchase of the France Champignon group. As the result of the 1997 fusion of the...
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METRO’s website renewed
Date: 2010-01-20 00:00:30
METRO’s website the http://www.metro.hu was given new look and occurs with new features from the 18th of January. Thanks to the innovations, the appearance of the site, the novelties in...
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Csányi’s company purchased feed manufacturer
Date: 2010-01-20 00:00:22
The Competition Authority (GVH) granted to the CSIM Pte. Ltd belonging into the interest of Csányi Sándor to buy the Tendre Ltd. dealing with animal feed. The CSIM is a...
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Tesco denies, that its Ózd unit sinks
Date: 2010-01-20 00:00:05
The Tesco Store of Ózd will not be closed – states Hackl Mónika, head of communication at Tesco. According to the news spread in Ózd, the mall is constantly sinking,...
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Smaller companies can get source
Date: 2010-01-19 00:04:07
The small business venture capital program may be launched in Hungary first, among the countries of the European Union, with a close to 31.5 billion HUF of EU support, a...
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Event Organizers: Alliance on the day of the profession
Date: 2010-01-19 00:03:21
Event organizers would probate their interests jointly. A traditional solution was chosen: they set up their own conference. Not only the members of MaReSz are expected on the professional day,...
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Ipsos: The advertising newspapers have a significant impact
Date: 2010-01-19 00:03:01
The untargeted advertising newspapers have a significant impact on customers, by motivating the impulsive purchases. Also inform of promotions and new products and give a kind of “hunting experience” –...
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The development of professional store chains can save the bakers
Date: 2010-01-19 00:02:37
Last year, the situation of the bakery companies has not improved, this year their market position may deteriorate further. The bakery companies can escape forward, with the development of professional...
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Cognac sales have been decreasing since 2008
Date: 2010-01-19 00:02:13
Cognac sales declined by 12.4 percent worldwide in 2009 – said the professional organization of the French Cognac Producers. Sales are reducing for the second consecutive year, after the 6.2...
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