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Latin America's leading beer producer’s brewing business can be bought

A SABMiller and Heineken also interested in the purchasing of the brewing business of Mexican Femsa. The purchase price of the largest Latin American beer producer can be 7,5-8. billion...

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Improved Biopon washing powders from Henkel

The improved Biopon washing powders of Henkel containing easy ironing formula are available in the stores since October. According to a 2007 survey; 70 percent of the consumers required fast,...

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GfK: stable consumer confidence

According to the joint survey of GfK Hungária and the Corvinus University; consumer confidence appears to be stabilized. Beside the Consumer Confidence Index, the consumer expectations index also stagnates compared...

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Eurozone’s retail shrank less-than-expected

The euro zone retail sales decreased by 0.2 percent, instead of the expected 0.5 percent decrease in August compared to the previous month. Behind the positive data the minor boom...

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Pick delivers into Michelin-starred Japanese restaurants

The seventh time held Hungarian Weeks series of event, is very succesful in Japan. One of the main sponsor of the event is Pick Szeged Zrt. now for the second...

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Harvest can end until the end of October

So far, about 60 percent of the grapes were harvested by the farmers, so this year's harvest can last until the end of October. Because of the favorable weather conditions,...

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New shopping and entertainment center in Budapest

The Allee shopping and entertainment center will open its doors 11th November at the 11th district of Budapest.  "The shopping center will be opened on the official day of the...

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Hungary can export poultry from Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád counties again

The U.S. authorities terminated the import restrictions of the poultry, poultry meat and eggs of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád counties. According to the American assessment, Hungary has the animal health control...

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Tesco opened a clothing Webshop

Tesco created a new clothing Webshop, paving the way towards further customer target groups. With this, Tesco entered into the market where such players can be found like Marks &...

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Tchibo offers first harvested Brazilian coffee speciality

Tchibo’s coffee experts harvest three times a year the first harvest of coffee shrubs for the production of Fresh Harvest products. The Tchibo Exclusive Extra Virgin appears in the Hungarian...

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Coffeeheaven bases on domestic demand, instead of tourists

The fourth Coffeeheaven café opened at the Astoria a few days ago. The international chain will also appear in Buda, in the near future. Learning from the bad experiences in...

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Women decide about the family cash nowadays

GfK Hungária Market Research Institute has examined what attributes belong to a typical man nowadays. The research showed that the majority of men consume alcohol, do not smoke, but do...

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Bankruptcy continues

According to Opten Company Information Service; The number of bankruptcies more than doubled in September, compared to the previous month. After the positive surprise of August, the datas return back...

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French celebrity chefs in the opening HOVENTA

For the invitation of the Hungarian Academy of Bocuse d'Or and Hungexpo, Christophe Marguin, the President of the Toques Blanches Lyonnaise chefs' association (founded in 1936) will visit Budapest on...

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Soft drink “Oscar” for Coca-Cola Hungary’s Body Wakening Program

Coca-Cola Hungary’s Body Wakening Program was awarded on the beverage industry's most prestigious international competition, with Innovation Prize in the best preventive healthcare initiatives category. Coca-Cola Hungary’s Body Wakening Program...

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Farmer meeting in Hungary

In 2011, Hungary will be the host of the farmer meeting of EISA (European Initiative for Sustainable Development in Agriculture) where beside the large-scale farming, the traditional Hungarian agricultural activities...

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Exclusive hospitality event on 21st and 22nd October in Paris

The Tastemakers named event organized by Sealed Air Cryovac at the packaging headquarters of Packforum ® will provide an insight into the birth of quality food. The Sealed Air Cryovac,...

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Carlsberg shares offered for sale, due to the Russian restrictions

Deutsche Bank classified down Danish Carlsberg’s papers from hold to sale, because of the risks in Russian alchol restrictions. Russia taxes alcoholic beverages  because of the declining population and lower...

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Visitor peak at Plovdiv Fair

A visitor peak, nearly 150 thousand visitors were registered at the Plovdiv International Technical Fair ended on Saturday, so the Hungarian exhibition was also seen by so many people like...

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New Marketing Director at Heineken Hungária

New Marketing Director has arrived to Heineken Hungária Zrt. Makkay János replaces Cor Honkoopot, who will continue his career at another company of the Heineken group. Makkay János graduated at...

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Spar Marathon: the country's largest running festival had started

On the 4th October 2009 the SPAR Budapest International Marathon starts for the 24th time. The SPAR is the sponsor of the event for the first time this year. All...

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A huge gap opened between exports and imports

According to the Central Statistical Office; the foreign trade balance surplus in July was 528 million euros, compared to the previously reported 548 million euros. The balance of the first...

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The impetus of consumer confidence has broken

According to the September survey of Nielsen market research company; After the summer improvement, consumer confidence fell in September. Domestic employment opportunities continue to be the least favorable, in the...

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Dairy producers will get support from October

It is expected that dairy producers will be given the extra additional fundings of 15-16 billion HUF in mid-October – stated Gőgös Zoltán, the Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture....

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The most of the resources of agriculture are from the EU

After the EU accession the financing of agriculture had to placed primarily market driven, because the EU prohibits direct state intervention – said Gőgös Zoltán secretary of the Ministry of...

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dm further expands in Hungary

The dm drugstore chain increased its Hungarian units, with the opening of its newest stores in Zalaszentgrót and Dunakeszi to 249, in September 2009. In the Eötvös Károly street in...

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The expansion of the economy stopped after two months

The joint acceleration index (GYIA) of Világgazdaság and Ecostat, declined by 0.36 percent in September, so after the increase of the past two months, the expansion of the real economy...

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German retail: this was not the expected data

The German retail sales fell in August much larger, than it was expected. The German Federal Statistics Office announced, that 2009 year August retail sales decreased by 1.5 percent. On...

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Marks & Spencer: revenue growth, mainly from abroad

The total turnover of the British retail chain Marks & Spencer increased by 2.7 percent, in the second quarter of the current financial year ended in 26th September, compared to...

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Far less grain grown in Ukraine compared to last year

Ukraine grain harvest of this year is expected to be less, than in last year. In 2008 53.3 million tonnes grew, but only 47 million tonnes expected this year. According...

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