News and articles
Zwack Hírős Kecskeméti product line
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Zwack Kecskeméti Pálinka Manufaktúra has launched its Hírős Kecskeméti product line recently, with Hírős Kecskeméti Barackpálinka in new packaging as the “flagship”. Hírős Kecskeméti products are based on 200 year...
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Fewer people buying larger quantity of softeners
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
According to ConsumerScan data by GfK Hungária, the number of households buying softeners in the first nine months of 2008 was down slightly compared to the preceding year, but the...
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Expectations reaching lowest point ever
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
According to a survey conducted by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt., both business and consumer expectations continued to drop in December, but the rate of decline slowed down. Retailers did not expect...
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Munich no match for the Amsterdam PLMA yet
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Several events are organised by the Private Label Manufacturers Association every year where manufacturers get an opportunity to do business with retail chains. Among these, the exhibition held in Amsterdam...
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2008 Mecénás Nap award for Stella Artois
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Stella Artois was awarded the Summa Artium Projekt prize last November for exemplary co-operation with the Museum of Fine Arts in their ‘Múzeum + “ program. Special glasses decorated with...
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Stagnation at best expected for the food sector in 2009
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The financial crisis has come at a bad moment for the food sector. A shortage of financing has occurred promptly, but the government hopes to keep the sector moving by...
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Bako Hungária in the course of expansion
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
In March 2008, we reported that András Köves, former sales director of Bunge was appointed the new managing director of Bako Hungária. We asked him about the developments of the...
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Balance of foreign trade rocking
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The volume of export was down by 7 percent, while import was down by 6 percent in October 2008., compared to the same month in 2007. Export in the January-October...
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Helia-D Fruit Selection
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The new members of the Helia-D Fruit Selection product line are the Maxima body lotions for dry and extra dry skin....
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„World of Private Label”
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The exhibition held in Amsterdam under the slogan „World of Private Label” is the biggest of its kind in the world. The 2008 event was attended by over 3,000 exhibitors...
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Human size educational campaign
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
On 1. December, the International AIDS Day, a human size condom was carried around in Budapest streets to remind people of the dangers of HIV infection. This campaign was also...
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Financial prospects for 2009
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Financial prospects for 2009 are certainly worse than we had believed before October, when the danger of national bankruptcy was imminent. There is however, so much uncertainty that we should...
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Bonbonetti Kft. – about the year 2008
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Bonbonetti Ltd is the largest capacity and longest tradition confectionery manufacturing company in Hungary. Bonbonetti has stabilized its market situation and managed to grow continuously in last 4 years, achieving...
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Spa-hotels most popular
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The number of nights spent by guests in commercial places of accommodation was down by 1 percent in the January-November 2008 period, compared to 2007. Revenues were down by 0.5...
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Hírös Kecskeméti termékcsalád
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
At the end of 2008, time has come for Zwack Kecskemét Palinka Distillery to re-launch its protected apricot palinka from Kecskemét in new packaging and slightly lower alcohol content, under...
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Events from a trade marketing aspect
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
According to the founders of TMK, it is best to discuss events at a special event like. IFE Foodapest: The first presentation was held by Fernando Bujarabal, owner of Berceo...
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In one month Cora shoppers shrinked 25,000 PET bottle
Date: 2009-02-05 07:52:00
The CORA started THERMO PRESS shrinking program was very successful, people took a lot of PET bottles to Cora Törökbálint and CORA Budakalász in January. The shrinking mashine, developed by...
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Hungarian wine borne down French wines in Denmark
Date: 2009-02-05 04:11:00
Vylyan Winery from Villány is Winery of the Year, according to Danish Vinbladet magazine. This is the first time that a Hungarian winemaker has been selected No. 1. at Vinbladet...
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Hungarians at Fruit Logistica 2009
Date: 2009-02-05 03:20:00
This event gives excellent possibility of introducing the Hungarian vegetable and fruit sector. FRUIT LOGISTICA 2009, the biggest-ever international produce industry trade event is open in Berlin. From 4 to...
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TESCO to open 137 stores in Central Europe
Date: 2009-02-05 02:37:00
UK retailer Tesco plans to open over 130 new stores this year in Central Europe, in Hungary, in Poland, in Slovakia, in Czech Republic and also in Turkey. Czech newspaper...
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Plaza Centers buys controlling stake in Sofia project
Date: 2009-02-05 02:30:00
The Dutch-registered property developer that focuses on Central and Eastern Europe, said that it acquired 51% stake in a 75 000 sq m project in Sofia. Plaza payed 2.78 million...
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Mercator to invest 3 million euró in Bulgaria
Date: 2009-02-05 02:14:00
The company’s first Bulgarian outlet will be located at the Galeria shopping mall in Stara Zagora in the south of the country. Mercator has announced plans to open its first...
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Burberry opens children fashion store in Istanbul
Date: 2009-02-05 01:57:00
The British fashion concern closes plant in UK, but expands abroad. Company alert decreasing sales in the las quater and closed it second plant in the UK, but the expansion...
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Paper bag is not a real option
Date: 2009-02-04 10:16:00
According to datas of Hungarian Trade Association the food industry and the retail sector has HUF 10 billion extra costs because of the new green tax. György Vámos, secretary of...
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Thanks for SIÓ! – starts in February
Date: 2009-02-04 10:13:03
Since this month there are on the shops' shelves the 1.5 l SIÓ products joined to the charity program. Consumers who buy them can help pupils to get new school...
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Creamy quark in extra size
Date: 2009-02-04 10:01:00
Frisland Hungaria's Milli Mia product line has now 2 new tastes in XXL size. Creamy quark with vanilla-raisin and cake taste are popular. Creamy sweet quark is one of Hungary's...
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New manager at Szentkirályi Ásványvíz Kft.
Date: 2009-02-04 09:51:06
From 7th January the company has a new operative director called István Matus, who takes the domestic works from Balogh Levente, onwer and CEO of the company. Mr. Matus is...
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Strategy for saving 100,000 jobs in Hungary
Date: 2009-02-04 09:32:28
Social and Labor Affairs Minister Erika Szűcs said the government has HUF 16 billion domestic source for crisis-management strategy. Enterprises can apply for job-preservation support from the regional funds beginning...
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