News and articles
78% of the export goes into the EU
Date: 2008-09-09 00:00:00
In July 2008, according to first estimates of Hungarian Central Statistic Office, exports amounted to HUF 1,433 billion (EUR 6,113 million), while the value of imports reached HUF 1,497 billion...
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Honey replaces additives
Date: 2008-09-09 00:00:00
Antioxidant-rich honey may protect against spoilage in salad dressings, and naturally sweeten the condiment, researchers from Kraft Foods report. The researchers analysed various honey sources and investigated their potential as...
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Nespresso Special Club Jinogalpa Coffee
Date: 2008-09-09 00:00:00
Named after the two main regions in the mountains of Nicaragua, Matagalpa and Jinotega, the 100% arabica coffee offers intensity and body with sweet, sandalwood aromas and a hint of...
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Cryovac® RS1500 – for cure-in-the-bag cheese
Date: 2008-09-09 00:00:00
Cryovac's new development is a high performance, high sealable, multilayer, shrink material with controlled permeability ideally suited for high gassing cheese packaging. Cryovac® RS1500 is especially designed to run on...
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Auchan To Expand Store Network in Portugal
Date: 2008-09-09 00:00:00
The French hypermarket giant plans to open three new outlets in Portugal by the end of 2008, taking its store network to 22 outlets in the country. A report in...
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In H1 supermarkets grow their marketshare
Date: 2008-09-09 00:00:00
According to GfK research there is a relative decreasing in the Hungarian retail market. The increase of FMCG products' sales (8%) was under the food inflation (12%) in the first...
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British families are hard hit by food price rises
Date: 2008-09-09 00:00:00
Food inflation in the UK is nearly double the rate of most other developed nations. Prices have increased by 12.2 per cent over the last year, according to official Government...
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Wine Feast starts soon in the capital
Date: 2008-09-08 00:00:00
17th Budapest International Wine Festival 2008 from 10. to 14. September in the Buda Castle and in Szentendre. Some program elements: Wine Exhibition and Fair, Wine Academy, Harvest Parade, Harvest...
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VinAgora Award Gala at Millenáris Teátrum
Date: 2008-09-08 00:00:00
Traditional, international wine competition between 4-6 July in Balatonalmadi. The Award Gala take was on 5. September in Budapest. Hungarian wines won 4 champion medals. VinAgora International Wine Competition is...
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The high agriculture production grow the GDP
Date: 2008-09-08 00:00:00
According to quarterly calculations gross domestic product of Hungary increased by 2.0 percent in the second quarter of 2008 (by both adjusted and non-adjusted for calendar effects), and by 1.9...
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Olympics boosted Adidas's first-half sales in China by 60%
Date: 2008-09-08 00:00:00
Adidas will reach its target of “high single-digit'' sales growth and 15 percent earnings growth in 2008 said company's Chief Executive Officer Herbert Hainer. Adidas, based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, will...
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Kraft to focus on 10 brand
Date: 2008-09-08 00:00:00
Kraft Foods Inc will focus on 10 countries and 10 brands to expand internationally, the unit outside the United States should produce more than $18 billion in sales in 2008....
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OBI reposition campaign
Date: 2008-09-08 00:00:00
Costumers said OBI has a market oriented offer, consumer's friendly service kit and attractive prices. This spring OBI made an attitude research about itself and the whole DIY market in...
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Moderate optimism on board the OKSZ Klubhajó
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
According to Péter Feiner, chairman of the National Retail Association, the best we can hope for this year is that the decline of retail trade will stop. The Association is...
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Successful cooperation between TESCO and Salva
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
„Az Év Támogatottja” is a TESCO program for helping handicapped people. Last year, the apprenticeship project developed by Salva Vita Foundation for helping young, mentally handicapped people received support from...
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With PICK to Beijing
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The main prize of the PICK Snack prize game held by PICK Szeged Zrt in July was handed over in the beginning of August. Mariann Fekete from Sopron has won...
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Active brands, loyal ladies
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
Women’s hygiene products have produced spectacular growth in recent years. As a result of the efforts invested into education and communication by manufacturers and retailers, this subject is no longer...
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Parent, media, friend
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
According to research by GfK LHS HealthCare, parents, the media and friends have the largest influence on the dietary habits of children in primary schools. According to 34 per cent...
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Freshpack Görög, Freshpack, Cézár, Freshpack Chef
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
Complete, instant salad dish. The advantage of the separately packaged ingredients is that it can be prepared according to individual taste and this helps in retaining freshness....
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New generation advertising messages on TV2
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The recently established TV2 Brand Care group and the spot types developed by them were the topics of a roundtable discussion held in June. In recent years, TV2 has been...
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Storm clouds
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
Though the sun is shining outside, I see storm clouds coming when I look at the condition of the Hungarian food industry, especially the meat sector. The sector is under...
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New plant in Szabadegyháza
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The largest maize processing plant in Europe was opened on 11. July in Szabadegyháza. In addition to food, a substantial quantity of bio-ethanol is also produced in the plant. Hungrana...
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Business Superbrands award for GfK
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
GfK Hungária received the first Business Superbrands Award in 2008 for representing excellence, quality and reliability in the b2b market. In the future, brands enjoying an excellent reputation in their...
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Double digit growth in quantity as well
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, retails sales of praline exceeded HUF 18 billion in the June 200 – May 2008 period. Praline sales grew by 13 per cent in...
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Masculine choices
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The total value of the condom market was over HUF 2,4 billion in 2007. Hyper markets and drugstores account for the largest part of sales. Though the lubricant market is...
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Willingness to purchase at its lowest
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The complex Consumer Confidence Index and Consumer Expectations Index of GfK Hungária show improvement, but consumer willingness to purchase has been reduced in the second quarter of the year....
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Kinder Kalózhajó
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The special POS tool is a pirate ship which not only introduces the new figures to be found in Kinder Meglepetés to kids, but also encourages them to play....
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ECR Europe: when we make customers happy
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
„We have achieved a revolutionary breakthrough in co-operation between manufacturers and retailers. Instead of focusing on confrontation, we have begun to work together”- said Peter Braback-Lemathe, co-chairman of ECR Europe,...
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Holes and knives
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
Following the example of water melon producers, milk producing farmers also plan to hold demonstrations against retail chains. Furthermore, farmers from the animal husbandry sector are also expected to take...
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Third Tchibo store opening
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The third Tchibo coffee store was opened in MOM Park, on 17. July. Tchibo’s intention with promoting coffee culture in Hungary is to combine a modern lifestyle with the traditions...
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