News and articles
Riceland’s prize game continues
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
As part of Riceland’s loyalty programme, from 1 July to 31 December the company had a prize game the first part of which is now over. One lucky buyer took...
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A bit of vitamin for consumers and turnover
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
The juice category will surely not sleep the winter over, since these vitamin-providing beverages is about to enter the high season. According to Nielsen’s data, juice sales in September 2009...
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The chef who built his career
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Lázár Kovács started out as a talented chef, but he also achieved media stardom. Returning from the United States, he now turns his name into a brand and advises chefs...
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GKI expects Euro’s exchange rate to be at 260 Forints next year
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, the Hungarian economy hit rock bottom in autumn 2009 and in the 4th quarter a modest growth is expected....
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Mándy-féle 8 tojásos száraztészta tönkölyőrleménnyel
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
New composition with keeping traditional values, innovations directed at healthy eating and extra fibre content from the added ground spelt....
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Macfrut 2009 – Innovation and global trends
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
On 9 October, the 26th Macfrut exhibition and fair closed its gates in Cesena, Italy. The first European-level summit of the fruit sector was also held at the 3-day event....
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dm chain develops steadily
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
In 2008/2009 dm realised a HUF 63.7 billion turnover in Hungary (up 5.46 percent) and opened its 250th shop in October. In September 2009, they started building a new central...
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Fruit adventure in kindergartens with SIÓ VitaTigris
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Think healthy! Foundation and SIÓ-ECKES Kft. launched a programme for the little ones. The programme itself fits into the daily skill-developing activities in kindergartens and teaches children about healthy eating...
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The new trend – as nature planned it: fruit juice not from concentrate
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
More and more people follow the new trend all over the world: they love fresh pressed fruit juices. These juices do not contain preservatives, taste enhancers or additives. But first...
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Franchise news
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Voted by men While new restaurants reflect state of the art 21st-century design, the McDonald’s at Nyugati Square (designed originally by Eiffel as part of Nyugati Station) was voted the...
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Retail in a bad patch
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Retail sales continued to fall in August, in terms of volume. Sales turnover of retail stores was down by 4.2 percent in the first eight months of 2009 and by...
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Dán szalámi, Eredeti Magyar Paprikás szalámi/KAISER
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Popular Kaiser salamis are now available in the deli counter as well....
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From Hungarian salami to wild garlic
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
– This year’s Anuga showed that the food sector is capable of remaining stable even at the time of crisis, because people will always have to eat – Dierk Frauen,...
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Róbert Emmer at Senoble
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Róbert Emmer was appointed commercial director of Senoble Hungária Kft. in September. Previously he was domestic sales manager of Saga Foods for 9 years. He will be responsible for managing...
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Kambly celebrates its 100th birthday in Hungary
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
LifeBrands Kft. is introducing the Kambly biscuit family, market leader in Switzerland, in January 2010. Three generations of family expertise, state of the art technology and 1st-class Swiss ingredients guarantee...
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We remain loyal to fruit juices
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
The fruit juice market keeps shrinking, with the exception of 100% fruit juice’s volume sales, the segment’s market share improved by 2 percentage points in the first eight months of...
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Sprayed, not stirred
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Bartenders in countries with a tradition of cocktail drinking use all kinds of methods and devices to create new drinks. The latest novelty is the spray. It was already used...
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Shrinking real wages
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
At enterprises employing a minimum of 5 people and at budgetary institutions, gross average wages were 1.3 percent higher and net average wages improved by 1.6 percent in the first...
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Xellent Swiss Vodka
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Xellent vodka is distilled in three phases in Willisau, Switzerland. Its basic ingredients are top-quality organic rye and Alpine glacier water of unparalleled purity....
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Tastes in the mirror
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Winning the trust of consumers is essential, because a certain part of the press projects a negative image of food products. A good example of this is influential German magazine...
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Fifth stop of the Balkan Express
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
On 11-14 November, Agricultural Marketing Centre organised its 5th appearance in South East Europe, namely in Sofia. AMC participated in Interfood, the country’s biggest food event that comprises 6 trade...
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Rio Mare has new distributor
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
From 1 January 2010, Italian brand RIO MARE will be exclusively distributed by Infood 2000 Kft. of Győr. In cooperation with brand owner Bolton Alimentari, they are going to reintroduce...
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Wine parade according to retail channel at Prowein
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
3,100 exhibitors from 45 countries, together with 35,000 visitors are forecasted to be present at ProWein in Düsseldorf, on 21-23 March 2010. Since food retail units offer a wine selection...
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Cheat sheets for wine
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Many like wine and some even know them. Some of those who do not, would still like to appear knowledgeable about wine. For them the solution is CorkSavvy.com. From the...
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Foreign trade balance improving
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
In January-August 2009, the volume of foreign trade was 17 percent lower in export and 23 percent lower in import than one year earlier. KSH’s quick report also states that...
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Tibi narancsos-gyömbéres
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Once again, tibi surprises consumers with a new seasonal product: ginger-orange cream-filled milk chocolate....
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Milk procurement price: dream and reality
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
On Sunday evening 250 decision makers from the milk sector gathered to discuss how to cope with the market disturbances caused by over-production. Ake Hantoft, president of Arla told that...
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New qualitative director at GfK
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
From 15 October, György Becker is the new qualitative director of market research company GfK Hungária. Prior to joining GfK, the 54-year old psychologist worked for TNS Hungary as qualitative...
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Hungarian exhibitors at the world’s biggest confectionery fair in Cologne
Date: 2009-12-03 08:00:00
Four Hungarian producers, Bonbonetti, Felföldi Kft., McScotland Kft. and Vida Kft will take part in the next International Confectionery Fair, the ISM. The event, held on 31 January-3 February 2010,...
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