News and articles
To Shop via Internet is Trendy
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
According to Szonda Ipsos research 20% of Hungarian internet users buy something via internet in 2007. Every fifth Hungarian adult visit one of the researched auction, on-line and price and...
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F&B Manufacturers from Singapore at International Food Fair in Czech Republic
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
A group of food manufacturers under the flagship of the Singapore Manufacturers’ Federation (SMa) will be doing Singapore proud at the Salima International Food Fairs 2008 held in Brno, Czech...
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Spectacular growth at Czech brewery Staropramen
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
Czech brewery Pivovary Staropramen sold a record 3.24 million hectolitres of beer in 2007, up 5.9 percent from 2006. The figure does not include production of beer under licence abroad....
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German retail chain REWE Group will take over Plus Discount in the Czech Republic
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
If anti-trust office UOHS okays the acquisition, the number of Czech outlets belonging to the REWE Group will be raised to some 500 and their annual turnover should move around...
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(HU) Kivonják a forgalomból a visszaváltható műanyag palackba töltött Margitszigeti Ásványvizet
Date: 2008-03-04 00:00:00
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Coffee prises on 10 years top
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
Prises must be grow in Hungary too, Sara Lee started to increase in February, Tchibo only in summer. According to ACNielsen last year 26.7 million kilos coffee was sold in...
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From June only from Hungarian Fruits and only in Hungary can make Palinka
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
The Hungarian Parliament talk about Palinka Regulation in March. According to the new laws proceed can be started against who abuses with the Hungaricum's name. The new regulation – starts...
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No tumult at cash desks
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
According to communique of Hungarian Trade Association customers and cashiers succesful resolved the first day of roundings. Gyorgy Vamos, president of the assotiation said, no fights, loud bickerings destroyed the...
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Britain preffers not the complete ban
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
Shops could be forced by law to charge for handing out plastic bags unless they agree to impose the fees voluntarily, the Prime Minister Gordon Brown warned in a hard-hitting...
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Administration of liquidation started at one of M.E.G.A Trade Companies
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
The company group's Dis Kereskedelemi Kft. was famous after relabeling action in 2006. As known at company's plant in Budaors more thousands kilos of food was relabeld in 2006. When...
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Economic growth in Hungary only in H2
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
According to a GKI 's forecast elaborated in co-operation with Erste Bank Hungary's economy will eventually get out of the slump it fell into in 2007. Following a huge downturn...
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The economic confidence in the euro zone sank to a two-year low
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
The economic sentiment indicator in the euro zone, which has been on a downward path since mid-2007, stood at 100.1 in February, down by 1.6 points from that in January....
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Hungary's industrial PPI accelerates to 3% m/m, 4.3% yr/yr in Jan
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
Hungary's industrial producer price inflation ticked up to 3.0% month on month in January from 0.4% in Dec 2007, and rose 4.3% year on year against an 1.6% growth in...
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Sales and profit increased at InBev in 2007
Date: 2008-03-03 00:00:00
InBev NV, the world's largest brewer, said fourth-quarter profit more than doubled on gains from selling real estate and tripled its dividend. Net income rose to 2.2 billion euros...
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In memoriam József Törley
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Törley Pezsgőpincészet celebrated the 150th anniversary of the birth of its founder, József Törley on 9. January. The Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Catering has an exhibition about the history...
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To be portioned ham is getting more popular again
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Retail sales of ham in terms of quantity dropped by 5 per cent last year. The 5 per cent increase in terms of value was the result of rising consumer...
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Health conquering shelves
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Olive oil, sport and energy drinks, cereals and corn flakes are the most dynamically growing food categories, with annual expansion of 50 per cent. Healthy food has become one of...
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How to prepare for inspections:
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
• set up a chain of communication • prepare internal regulations to be followed in case of inspection or research • group data and documents, store documents protected by law...
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Environmental competition
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Tetra Pak Magyarország and WWF Magyarország launched an environmental competition for primary schools in February with the aim of increasing awareness about environmental issues. The final with the best five...
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Reliable quality hams for Easter
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
It seems that the last Easter season has been a quite successful one for manufacturers of branded hams. The 2007 Easter campaign by the Association of the Meat Industry communicating...
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Older people as well
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
According to Ottilia Dörnyei, director of GfK Hungária, a slow shift is detectable in consumption habits towards healthy food. Young families with small children and women over 50 are the...
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Fresh, expensive, French
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Hungarians never stay neutral when the French are the subject of the discussion. While their wealth of cultural heritage is generally admired, their chauvinistic arrogance and refusal to speak foreign...
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Tchibo Exclusive & Exclusive Mild
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
The flavours of the new coffee mix developed by Tchibo experts comes even closer to Hungarian taste than before....
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Promotions and efficiency
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Promotional sales accounted for up to 40 per cent of overall sales in some of the largest categories last year. 82 per cent of Hungarian consumers are actively looking for...
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Merci, Valentin
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Storck celebrated Valentine’s day with consumers in stores and cinemas. A romantic comedy directed by Tamás Sas and sponsored by Merci started playing on 14. February. Storck also uses elegant,...
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Eggs from milk chocolate are the most popular
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Retail sales of Easter sweets dropped by 9 per cent in terms of quantity last year. Total sales amounted to HUF 22.5 billion in 2007. Sales continue to be concentrated...
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INBÉ (GDA) on Chio bags
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Chio Magyarország Kft. has been the first Hungarian manufacturer to adapt the voluntary system of INBÉ (GDA) designation launched by 8 multinational companies. By August this year, INBÉ data will...
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Category management of dm focuses on tactics
Date: 2008-02-29 08:00:00
Rita Bokor, assortment manager of dm-drogeriemarkt is familiar with the topic of category management, as she is the author of a number of publications about this topic. – How and...
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