News and articles
SPAR has won an award again
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
SPAR has won the Convenience Retailer of the Year 2009 competition sponsored by NACS, the ceremony was held on 15th September 2009 in London. The success of SPAR with the...
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Coffee accessories going natural
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to Rita Habuda-Salyámosy, the managing director of Maresi Foodboker Kft., coffee whiteners are only used by a part of coffee drinkers. The share of discounts and private labels rose...
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Consumers look for more economical sources of energy
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
A modest restructuring is taking place on the battery market, alkaline and Zinc coal batteries play the leading roles. Private labels’ expansion and novelties push the category forward. We find...
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Supermarkets recuperate in the first six months
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
A report by GfK Hungária on retail in Hungary in the first half of the year reveals that households bought significantly less in volume. The supermarket channel expanded healthily, it...
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Globus Bajor hagymás ketchup
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The traditional, excellent taste of Globus ketchup blended with the piquant flavour of chives....
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New formulas in Henkel’s detergents
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Reluctant stains are usually removed at 60°C, but Persil Cold Active removes them already at 30°C – informs the press release by Henkel Magyarország Kft. Household can save money and...
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Raiker joins Reál Hungária Drink
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Raiker Kft., one of the biggest beverage wholesale companies in central Hungary and Budapest joined Reál Hungária Drink Kft. in September. By this, the latter’s turnover exceeds HUF 60 billion....
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Sales growth of instant 3in1 coffees drawn to a halt
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Despite that most Hungarian consumers buy ground roasted coffee, the segment continues to show a negative trend. According to data by GfK’s ConsumerScan, ground roasted coffee sales were down by...
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Gábor Buday on the renewal of Gundel
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Danubius Hotels Nyrt. bought the remaining one third of Gundel Kft.’s ownership share from LL Partners, L.P. Both the management of Gundel Kft. and the restaurant remain unchanged. According to...
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Smoked cocktail
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
It is a rather original idea that already conquered a few big cities in the United States: bartenders add a smoke flavour to cocktails. The easiest way to do it...
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Hungarians economise differently than the rest of the world
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
While in the United States and Europe consumers try hard to save money by looking for cheaper products, Hungarians buy less of the same daily consumer goods, according to a...
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Exkluzív Twinings teaszett díszcsomagolásban
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Exclusive Twinings tea set in gift packaging...
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Private label organic baby food in dm
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In August, drugstore chain dm launched its private label organic baby food products. The babylove product line offers 45 types of baby formula, baby menu, dessert and drinks. Gluten-free products...
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Tokaj Kereskedőház expects a setback
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
István Kiss, the company’s CEO announced that for this year, Tokaj Keres-kedőház projects a HUF 3.2 billion revenue, while last year they generated HUF 3.8 billion. In the past few...
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Using modern technology
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Pannon Kávé Kft. rents out and operates coffee making machines and beverage vending machines. Managing director László Lőrincz says that the crisis caused a setback in both the Horeca and...
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Bocuse d’Or preliminaries
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Competition details of Bocuse d’Or Hungary, the preliminaries for the world’s most prestigious chef contest, is now available in full at www.bocusedorhungary.hu.The winner of the Hungarian final (planned to be...
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May be we too will come out as winners?
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Experts keep returning to the topic of climate change and its effect on wine regions and grape varieties. Péter Teszlák from the Research Institute for Viticulture and Enology at the...
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Retail volume sales decrease all over Europe
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to an estimate by Eurostat, in June 2009 retail sales continued to shrink in terms of volume: in the EU-27 by 1.7 percent, in the Euro zone by 2.4...
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Zeusz 100%-os citromlé
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
New, 100% fruit-content member added to the Zeusz lemon juice product line....
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Nyírbátor has become a production centre
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
After a EUR 9.7 million investment, the production capacity of Nyírbátor’s Unilever plant increased by 60 percent, making it one of the company’s European centres of household cleaner production. –...
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The scent of home
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The right background music and scent in the Quattro Mobili store on Szent István Boulevard is the result of the contract the store signed with Mood Media. Quattro Mobili opted...
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Price/value ratio plays the leading role on the fondant candy market
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
This year’s fondant candy season may bring significant price increase. Both base material and energy prices increased, affecting branded products and private labels alike. Volume sales are practically guaranteed to...
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Special wine-tasting event
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Wine shop In Vino Veritas invited its partners to a special wine-tasting event. The company’s main profile is selling high quality Hungarian wines, but this time they invited the representatives...
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Dandelion ale
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
New Belgium brewing company in Colorado started selling its Dandelion Ale this August. The new product was inspired by the great hop shortage of 2008. Brewers took advantage of the...
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Share of import significantly lower in Hungarian retail chains
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The future of agriculture and the food industry depends on Hungarian consumers: on their decision whether to buy domestic or foreign products – researchers of Agrár-Európa Tanácsadó Kft. and Kopint-Tárki...
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Tihany Camembert 80 g
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The new 80-gram Tihany Camembert deserves to be successful with its small size and favourable price....
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Less became more at Gallicoop
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Despite a moderate decrease in production, turkey-processing company Gallicoop Zrt managed to increase its sales revenue by 3.1 percent in the first six months, compared to the same period in...
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Öko-Kord has a global partner
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Öko-Kord Országos Nonprofit Kft. signed an exclusive partnership contract with the German affiliate of world leading French environmental services company Veolia....
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We bought more fondant candy in 2008
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to GfK Hungária’s ConsumerScan, in October 2008-January 2009, Hungarian households bought more fondant candy than a year before; the increase was 4 percent in terms of volume (meaning that...
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