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Consumer Spending Higher-Than-Expected In May

US consumer spending rose a better-than-expected 0.8% year-on-year in May, as tax rebates helped fuel the biggest rise since November 2007.  Figures from the Commerce Department said the rebates helped...

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EU Tightens Import Norms on Indian Guar Gum

The European Union has sought certification from an Indian government trade body and a laboratory on guar gum to eliminate toxin contamination.  In July and August last year, 16 of...

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Coca-Cola Acquires Waters and Soft Drink Brands

The American soft drink giant payed USD 225 million for Carlsberg. According to the agreement, which takes effect immediately, Coca-Cola acquires Carlsberg’s mineral water brands Kildevæld and Kurvand in Denmark...

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New foam tray for packing and into oven

Sealed Air said that its Cryovac ovenable foam tray (OFT), suitable for either microwave or traditional oven use.  A new C-PET foam tray targeted at the chilled and frozen ready...

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Austrian Food Specialities debuts in New York

The Austrian food producers showcase their products on Fancy Food Show 2008 and later get meetings in Manhattan supermarkets.  More than 2,300 domestic exhibitors from around the country and the...

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New Sales Director at LLP Budapest

Attila Biber is the second specialist, in a short periode, who arrived from Microsoft Hungary. LLP Budapest's CEO, Zsolt Ambrus also worked at computer giant. Attila Biber (42) is mathematician...

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Carrefour Slides on Reduced Profit

Carrefour SA, Europe's biggest retailer, fell to a 3 1/2-year low in Paris trading after scaling back forecasts for operating profit and sales.  Operating profit will increase at about the...

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Tchibo Owners Boost Escada Stake

Tchibo owners Wolfgang and Michael Herz are buying a “significant minority interest'' in Escada AG, a German luxury fashion brand.   The Herz brothers plan on buying shares in a...

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Hungarians consumpt less biscuit

Last year 27 tons of biscuit were sold in Hungary, it is deep by the European Average. Only Greeks, Czechs and Slovakians eat less biscuits as we.   Hungarians eat...

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30 billion dollars a year agricultural investment needed

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization said 30 billion dollars (19 billion euros) will be needed every year until 2050 to stave off world hunger. Soaring food prices may reverse...

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Nutritek Profit up 17 pct

Nutrinvestholding, the listed arm of Russian baby food maker Nutritek Group, boosted net profit by 17 percent to $26 million in the year ended March 31, 2008. Nutritek's revenue rose...

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Payable household goods in Hungary

According to Eurostat and OECD common research the electric equipments and household goods are several % less in Hungary than the European average.   Within the framework of the European...

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Tesco, Asda Cut More Prices

Tesco PLC and Asda Group Ltd., the U.K.'s two biggest supermarket chains announced another round of major price cuts amid intense competition.   Tesco will cut prices on 3,000 products...

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Hungarian Beer Market grow in value by 6% and in volume by 1%

Between June 2007 and Mai 2008 4 million hectoliter beer were sold in Hungary, it was a summe in value HUF 110 billion.  According to Nielsen Research retail index 1...

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HUF 500 million marketing budget for Arena Plaza

After a weak start the mall is now on the top, the revenues increased by 15-20% to HUF 18 billion. According to DTZ, operator of Arena Plaza, the total marketing...

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Expectations improved significantly

In June the seasonally adjusted Business Confidence Index of GKI remained essentially unchanged, but the expectations of consumers improved significantly and reached highs that haven’t been seen for two years....

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Forum about packaging for fish

Packforum®, the European customer centre of Sealed Air Cryovac located near Paris held its second global fish and seafood event on 9-10. May. The program included a seminar on packaging...

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Apenta against drugs

A number of Marathons totalling 2,100 kilometres have been sponsored by Apenta in April and May. These events were intended to increase social awareness of drug related problems....

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AMC waiting for applications for Excellent Hungarian Food trademark

AMC is waiting for applications for the Excellent Hungarian Food trademark. The required documentation can be obtained from AMC, or downloaded from the www.amc.hu web site. AMC offers companies qualifying...

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Adapting to local conditions

According to an analysis prepared by the Budapest Chamber of Commerce and industry (BKIK) last year, the general marketing of multinational companies is prevalent in Hungary. Advertisements lack local features...

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Where is the Hungarian retail sector heading?

A study has been prepared about the future prospects of the Hungarian retail sector by the consultants of PricewaterhouseCoopers and the students of Corvinus University. It is foreseen as a...

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Baba Tusfürdõ férfiaknak, Baba Sampon férfiaknak korpás hajra

Baba Tusfürdő és Sampon with menta extract and a fresh fragrance gives you the feeling of being clean and fresh every day....

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Rexona for Men Quantum aeroszol

Rexona for Men with Future ready protection shows us what kind of challanges we will have to face in a high-tech world. The robot turns up the heating to the...

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Dreher and Talmácsi for responsible drinking

Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt. has launched a campaign for responsible alcohol consumption, which is unprecedented in Hungary. The message of the online and press campaign is communicated with the help of...

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IT project for Rossmann

Rossmann Magyarország Kft has installed an IT system composed of Cisco equipment in its 150 stores. This allows telecommunication costs to be cut from HUF 50,000 per month per store...

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Food sector waiting for reforms

Well-known experts of the food business, including József Gráf. Minister of Agriculture and Rural development and Péter Futó, chairman of Futureal Holding and of the National Association of Industrialists and...

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Naturalisation of brands: say and spell

Empty Coca-Cola bottles with the letters in Cyrillic have become collectors’ items, as only bottles with Latin letters are available today. Collectors should now go to China or Korea. Foreign...

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Deutschland, Deutschland über alles!

It is no wonder that German retailers are preparing enthusiastically for the European Cup, as the success of the World Cup held two years ago surpassed all expectations. Rewe for...

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Maresi Bio Kávétej 300ml

Bio product, can be stored for one year, requires no cooling....

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Increasing promotional spending in the US

According to a Nielsen survey conducted in the US, an increasing number of manufacturing enterprises use promotions. Both manufacturers and retailers want promotions to be effective. Both sides regard a...

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