News and articles
Discount actions in Slovakian stores
Date: 2009-09-22 00:01:20
In the autumn the Slovakian chains’ struggle for costumers becomes more acute of this year. More and more stores are offering discounts; up to 50 percent, or well-known “pay two,...
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The meat is cheaper, eggs will be more expensive
Date: 2009-09-22 00:01:00
The price of feed corn reduces, the costs of the meat industry decrease, and this will be seen in prices. However, the price of eggs can be sustained over 30...
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Simone Bagel-Trah became the new chairman of Henkel's owner committee
Date: 2009-09-22 00:00:45
Simone Bagel-Trah has been elected as the new president of Henkel’s owner committee, who will gain the chairmanship of the Supervisory Board on Tuesday. The new president takes over the...
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Oktoberfest opened its gates
Date: 2009-09-22 00:00:30
World’s largest festival the Oktoberfest opened its gates on the third Saturday of September in the presence of several thousand celebtrating crowd, mostly dressed in Bavarian costumes. This year's Oktoberfest...
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Twenty-four percent less cereals grew compared to last year
Date: 2009-09-21 00:03:50
KSH reported about decreasing cereal crop, in accordance with the previous forecasts. Compared to 2008 a 24 percent occured, compared to the previous 5-year period, a 15 percent less cereal...
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Hungary will be key partner on the Plovdiv International Fair
Date: 2009-09-21 00:03:48
This year, despite the crisis, sixty, Hungarian companies will be represented on the Plovdiv International Fair, almost doubleing last year’s participation numbers. Hungary got a priority partner country status on...
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Fair Business for fair webshops
Date: 2009-09-21 00:03:35
The Fair Business certification and alternative dispute resolution system – which ensures the integrity of electronic commerce – started to operate on 1st September 2009. The INFOMEDIÁTOR Information Society User...
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The needless wheat will be transformed into bio-ethanol
Date: 2009-09-21 00:03:25
Due to the oversupply, wheat became cheap. In Europe, one part of the wheat will be transformed into bio-ethanol. The demand for bio-ethanol increases in the EU. The using of...
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The Kiss Cottage Bon-Bon won Product Award
Date: 2009-09-21 00:02:50
The Kiss Cottage Bon-Bon marketed by BioHun Ltd. won Hungarian Quality Product Award title, on the Hungarian Quality Product Award 2009 contest. The reason, pointed out that the Kiss Cottage...
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The European Commission will help dairy farmers
Date: 2009-09-21 00:01:35
The European Commission proposes new measures to help dairy producers – announced Mariann Fischer Boel, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development in Brussels. Meanwhile, the European Parliament calls for more...
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Tesco Expressz opened in Zugló
Date: 2009-09-21 00:01:10
On Friday, a new Tesco Express store opened in the 14th district of Budapest, under number 125 Erzsébet királyné útja. With this store there are 13 new format Tesco shops...
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The world's most valuable brands
Date: 2009-09-21 00:01:00
The Interbrand this year, also compiled a list of the world's most valuable brands. The composition of the top ten has not changed much, but consumers because of the economic...
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The renaissance of mobile shops
Date: 2009-09-21 00:00:50
While the number of small businesses continue to decrease, more than five hundred mobile shops entered the market until the end of August. The house suppliers have already appeared in...
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Coffee and soft drinks can keep the customers
Date: 2009-09-21 00:00:30
According to a survey, it is easier to retain customers for those service providers, who gave a cup of coffee or mineral water to them. In Hungary, however, unlike abroad,...
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Hungarians love fruit yogurt
Date: 2009-09-18 00:04:10
According to Nielsen’s Retail Index The domestic consumption of yogurt has increased by 5 percent from one year to another and in the period between September 2008 and August 2009,...
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According to Csányi Sándor; the meat industry struggling for survival
Date: 2009-09-18 00:03:50
The Hungarian food industry is in crisis. A lot of historical participants struggle for survival, or even lost the fight – said Csányi Sándor, owner of Pick Szeged Zrt. on...
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Székelyföld preparing to conquer Hungary
Date: 2009-09-18 00:03:30
For the initiative of the County Council Harghita and Covasna Counties, a trademark has been registered to differentiate the Székely products and would give an impetus to the foreign, and...
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Sixteen percent increase in the number of online shoppers in a year
Date: 2009-09-18 00:03:25
According to the joint survey of KutatóCentrum and Mai Piac; Beside the increase in Internet penetration, the expansion in the number of e-customers and the frequency of purchases also showed...
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British retail sales did not increase
Date: 2009-09-18 00:02:15
Contrary to expectations, August retail sales stagnated in England, after the customers held back their consumption, because of the rising unemployment rate. The retail trade has stagnated in August, after...
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Increasing Russian meat production
Date: 2009-09-18 00:01:50
In recent months, despite the financial and economic crisis, the Russian meat sector became much stronger and imports suppressed. Living meat production was 4.07 million tonnes, which is 5.9 percent...
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SPAR Wins Convenience Retailer of the Year 2009
Date: 2009-09-18 00:01:20
SPAR has won the NACS sponsored Convenience Retailer of the Year 2009 competition, which was awarded on 15th September 2009 in London. The success of SPAR with the recently opened...
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No buyer for Gyulai Meat Factory yet
Date: 2009-09-18 00:01:00
Until 15th September no one made a bid for the Gyulai Meat Factory – said Ruck János the CEO Gyulai Meat Factory The Meat Factory is still waiting for the...
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Vietnam Trade Expo at Asia Center
Date: 2009-09-18 00:00:50
A three-day fair and exhibition will be held at the Asia Center from Friday. On the joint event of ITD Hungary and Asia Center, the Vietnamese prime minister will take...
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Plaza Centers purchases in Lodz
Date: 2009-09-18 00:00:30
Plaza Centers is planning to build a 45 thousand square meter shopping and entertainment center in Lodz. According to the Chief Executive Officer of Plaza Centers; Poland can be the...
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The signation of the new advertising ethics code
Date: 2009-09-17 00:03:55
From the 30th September the new Code of Hungarian advertising ethics will come into force, with expanded content, renewed in structure and signed by 26 organizations on 16th September. The...
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The Hungarian companies’ losings are over five percent
Date: 2009-09-17 00:03:30
According to Direktinfo Kft.; the losings of the Hungarian companies increased over five percent, compared to last year’s average, one and a half percent loss. A significant part of the...
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Domestic markets are in transition
Date: 2009-09-17 00:03:10
The editors of Event Manager and O | G | H – Open Gates Hungary Ltd. carried out a survey at the beginning of the autumn season, in the areas...
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Budapest hotels drop behind
Date: 2009-09-17 00:02:10
According to Smith Travel Research’s report; the crisis weakened Hungarian hotels more, than the hotels of other countries in the region. While Budapest’s, hotel occupancy (49.2 percent) decreased by more...
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Riverside entered into confectionery industry
Date: 2009-09-17 00:02:00
The acquisitions market leader the Riverside acquired the majority ownership of Kaul GmbH. that is a world leader in the development of coating materials of confectionery products, such as jelly...
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Community Wine Campaign will start
Date: 2009-09-17 00:01:50
Hungarian Wine Marketing Kht. Launches a nation wide image campaign, in order to promote Hungarian wines in mid-September. The campaign is produced by the Action-NXS advertising company. Its slogan is...
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