News and articles
Economic Competition Authority inspects the ethical code of food
Date: 2009-05-26 00:21:00
The ethical code of food was signed by a number of professional organizations and associations in mid-April. The ECA started an inspection because of the suspicion is that there is...
Read more
The joint exhibition of Hispack, and Alimentaria Barcelona ended with great success
Date: 2009-05-26 00:17:00
Fira de Barcelona's International Packaging Show, Hispack, and Alimentaria Exhibitions' Barcelona Food & Beverage Technologies, Bta, closed their doors last 15th. May with a very positive balance of their first...
Read more
With the heart and soul for our home
Date: 2009-05-26 00:14:00
The joint action program of CBA and the Procter & Gamble called ” With the heart and soul for our home ” will end 31 May. The CBA campaign started...
Read more
Univer once again won the title of Superbrands in 2009
Date: 2009-05-26 00:12:00
After 2004 Univer won for the second time the honorable title of Superbrands. The Superbrands is the world's leading brand building system, which rewards the leading brands on the basis...
Read more
Rewe Group expands store base in Russia
Date: 2009-05-26 00:11:00
German supermarket chain Rewe plans to add 20 new locations to its existing store base in Russia this year. The expansion plans focus on central Russia, and on Moscow and...
Read more
Penny Market is expanding
Date: 2009-05-26 00:09:00
The German discount chain owned by REWE plans to open hundred new supermarkets in the next three to five years in the Czech Republic. The planned investment value is at...
Read more
IFO index has improved, but not enough
Date: 2009-05-26 00:06:00
The IFO index reflecting the business mood in Germany increased to 84.2 points in May however, the improvement is less than the expected 85 points. he participants of the survey...
Read more
Ghost malls in the United States
Date: 2009-05-26 00:02:00
The huge shopping malls established in the 50’s – which are the basic institutions of American consumer society – are empty, their number is decreasing. The groups operating the shopping...
Read more
Cheaper loans for small and medium enterprises
Date: 2009-05-25 00:56:31
Government will allow small and medium-sized businesses to obtain government guarantees 25 percent cheaper, if they do not exceed the amount of credit last year's personal efforts. New chapters have...
Read more
Pessimistic forecast of the Ministry of Finance
Date: 2009-05-25 00:53:34
According to the forecast of The Ministry of Finance, the private consumption decreses with 6-7 percent, exports decreases with 15 percent this year due to the deepening global economic crisis....
Read more
Tourism Alliance in Békéscsaba
Date: 2009-05-25 00:46:25
Nearly sixty companies interested in tourism and civil society organizations founded a tourist association in Békéscsaba. The collaboration was initiated of by the local government. The members of the collaboration...
Read more
The world's grain production will be lower than last year
Date: 2009-05-25 00:30:28
This year, 5.7 percent less wheat will grow on Earth, compared to 2008. The expected total weight will be 651 million tonnes. Accordingly, the prices are rising moderately – reports...
Read more
Good CSR Program becomes international
Date: 2009-05-25 00:21:10
The Good CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Program will continue this year, in Romania and Poland. The participating companies can display in uniformally and comparably manner their activities connecting with sustainable...
Read more
New Radler at Gösser
Date: 2009-05-25 00:15:10
Nowadays Gösser has a number of novelties: the brand’s website has been renewed, in the coarse of HoReCa program a number of restaurants has been renewed too and the latest...
Read more
During purchasing we take care about packaging
Date: 2009-05-25 00:07:25
According to the investigation of HUMUSZ, the majority of consumers believes that there would be a need of refilled drink packaging the need for the collection of discarded packaging. It’s...
Read more
A drop in the number of guests at Lake Balaton
Date: 2009-05-25 00:06:00
During the first quarter of 2009 the accommodations at Lake Balaton were 136 thousand, 14 percent less than last year’s same pariod – states KSH’s Mirror publication. Compared to last...
Read more
European economy showing positive signs
Date: 2009-05-25 00:05:55
European economy is showing signs of stabilization after shrinking at the fastest pace in at least 15 years in the first quarter. Markit’s manufacturing index rose to 42.4 this month...
Read more
Internet and GPS, is also necessary to the AKG support
Date: 2009-05-25 00:05:00
From 1 June the new agri-environment support the AKG is available online. For the support the farmers will need a GPS – reports the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture. The goal...
Read more
Website informs Leclerc customers about fair trade products
Date: 2009-05-25 00:01:00
French supermarket chain E.Leclerc and American promotor of fair trade products Alter Eco have joined forces and established a website to inform French customers about the availability of fair trade...
Read more
S-Budget celebrates its first birthday
Date: 2009-05-22 01:15:01
SPAR Hungary’s favorite best-priced own trade product family, the S-Budget celebrates its first birthday Before the economy crisis response to rising food prices Spar developed a completely new own product...
Read more
Tibi chocolate is a Superbrand again
Date: 2009-05-22 01:09:41
The tibi chocolate won the Superbrand title again in 2009. The Superbrand Comitte of independent experts has chosen tibi chocolote among the best brands for the fifth time. The Superbrands...
Read more
Gyermelyi Pasta Wednesday ended with great succes again
Date: 2009-05-22 01:01:59
Guests could taste the pasta specialties of Gyermelyi on the pasta day held on May 13. Ninety-five percent of the involved 325 restaurants were satisfied with the program's success and...
Read more
Hotelmarket information on the Central and Eastern European region
Date: 2009-05-22 00:58:56
The travel traffic of hotels in the capital cities of the region has been decreasing since the summer of 2008. In the first quarter of 2009, the occupation and the...
Read more
EUFE suggest lower taxes for the hot food vouchers
Date: 2009-05-22 00:55:45
According to the Association of Food Voucher Distribution (EUFE) the 32 percent tax rate will result a drastic decline in consumption, therefore proposes a tax of up to a maximum...
Read more
How we can stay healthy
Date: 2009-05-22 00:46:34
According to the recent survey of GfK Hungária: only one-tenth of the population cares about healthy nutrition. GfK Hungária and TÁRKI examined the public health, nutrition and purchasing habits. The...
Read more
Increasing fruit prices
Date: 2009-05-22 00:43:10
The dry weather of the recent weeks reduces the horticultural production, so rising prices can be expected this year. Purchasers and processing plants have to deal with the threatening bankruptcy....
Read more
Negro moves to a new location
Date: 2009-05-22 00:37:43
The owner of Győri keksz Ltd. the U.S. based Kraft Foods carries out intensive development of the premises of Győr and Székesfehérvár. Negro remains in Győr but the manufacturing of...
Read more
Dunapack Roadshow starts – ’Let’s pack together’ (x)
Date: 2009-05-22 00:31:57
The Dunapack Paper and Packaging Ltd. which is Hungary's largest paper-packaging manufacturing company, launches a Road show around the country with expert advice, in order to present its products and...
Read more
7-Eleven to add 200 stores in US and Canada
Date: 2009-05-22 00:10:30
7-Eleven has announced that it expects to add more than 200 new convenience stores this year in the US and Canada. The company wants to accelerate store development over the...
Read more
Improved sentiment in the Euro zone
Date: 2009-05-22 00:03:43
In May, the Purchasing Manager Index has been increased to its eight-month peak exceeding the expectations of analysts and the rate of economic downturn, further decreased in the Euro zone....
Read more
