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Kis Tejes with big plans

A new dairy product appeared in October under the name “Kis Tejes”. The initial assortment of this brand owned by SENOBLE consists of 17 products in 6 categories, manufactured in...

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Coop Rally this year again

71 cars entered the third Coop Rally held this year. This race is an excellent tool for promoting excellent quality and safe Hungarian food. According to József Gráf, minister of...

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New financial director for Heineken

Ákos Magyari was appointed the new financial director of Heineken Hungária Zrt. on 1. November. He had graduated at the Budapest University of Economics in 1995 and has worked for...

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Domestic market of jam expanding

According to data from the ConsumerScan of GfK Hungária, the jam market showed expansion in terms of both value and quantity in the first half of 2008. As a result...

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Purchasing power divided in the case of fruits and vegetables

A good assortment of fresh products is an especially important consideration for Hungarians in choosing a store. According to the Nielsen ShopperTrends survey, spending on fresh products grew substantially in...

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Difficult year for breweries

Sales of bottled beer increased somewhat, while sales of draught beer dropped slightly last year. Demand for alcohol-free beer continued to shrink. The import of premium beers increased substantially. Members...

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HUNGAROPACK – for the 25th time

81 nominations have been submitted for the 25th HUNGAROPACK Packaging Competition by 40 organisations. The five nominations achieving the highest scores (awarded by a jury) have been awarded the HUNGAROPACK...

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Drink of our town?

If vodka fans were asked to identify the brand with the most distinctive advertisements, four out of five would pick Absolut. This word of Latin origin is present in all...

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Food export down

In the January-July 2008 period, export was up by 10 percent while import expanded by 11 percent, compared to the same period in 2007. According to KSH data, the balance...

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Tibi rumízű-diós krémmel töltött étcsokoládés szaloncukor

Fondant made with black chocolate and filled with soft rum-walnut flavoured cream....

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Sport XXL Fehér 55 g

Sport, our well known limited edition product has again been covered with white chocolate for the winter....

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Ripp-Ropp worth exhibiting

Processed poultry, pork and beef was presented under the Ripp-Ropp brand, at the stand of Mar-Ne-Váll Kft. In the opinion of the owner László Markovits, they need to find export...

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ZERO 007

Coca-Cola ZERO is to become one of the official sponsors of the new James Bond movie, which will arrive in Hungary on 13. November. This is the first successful sponsorship...

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Perfume and music in gyms

Mood Media has been contracted by Holmes Place International, an operator of premium category health clubs for providing background music in their entire chain. The agreement has been signed by...

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From one to two

The 100,000th Széchenyi card and the first Széchenyi card 2 were handed over ceremonially in Budapest, on 9. October. Among others, the event was attended by the minister of finance,...

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Bio sector expecting strong sales at the end of the year

Organic and health food has appeared in hyper markets and supermarkets years ago. Today, organic food is found on the shelves in most stores and online sale are also growing....

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Frozen vegetables still „mono”

Though sales of frozen vegetables expanded in terms of value last year, as a result of higher prices, sales in terms of quantity dropped somewhat. Sales of both mono and...

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Masculine beverage in Hungary

Per capita beer consumption of 82 litres/year has been stable in Hungary for years. The world leader in per capita consumption is the Czech Republic where this figure is 160...

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Cost saving innovations in machinery

Innovation in technology for the food industry has accelerated in recent years. Innovation is aimed primarily at reducing operating costs. Economy is a priority in both energy consumption and the...

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For espresso lovers

Theoretically, it is possible to make a perfect cup of espresso anywhere, provided we have expertise, good coffee, and water at adequate temperature and pressure. Handpresso is an invention which...

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Grain prices down

Agricultural supply prices were up by 2,7 percent in August 2008, compared to August 2007. The average price of plant products was down by 4,6 percent, while that of livestock...

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Winterfresh mints

Winterfresh Mints modernised! The well known Winterfresh menthol candies are now available in new packaging and units containing 33 pieces each!...

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„RYN” a legújabb gördülőtalpas lábbeli!

RYN shoes represent excellent value and quality for customers, and success, joy and confidence for our retail partners....

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Things learned by Metro-in Central and Eastern Europe

The first Metro stores in our region opened in Hungary and Poland in 1994. An account of the progress made since then has been given by Frans W. H. Muller,...

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New regional boss for Unilever

Herman Verstraeten was appointed the new regional CEO of Unilever Central Europe on 1. September. Herman Verstraeten took over the position from Tracey Rogers. He had been the CEO of...

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Wine and chocolate in harmony

A press conference was organised by the Association of Hungarian Manufacturers of Sweets and the Hungarian Wine and Grape Association to promote wine and chocolate jointly on 2. A shift...

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Best medium size companies

The top 200 list of medium size companies producing the most dynamic growth has been compiled by Coface Hungary and Világgazdaság for the first time under the title “Magyar Klasszisok”....

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Business presents at all levels

As Győző Sauer, managing director of 3L Present Kft says, “Giving a present feels good”. However, his colleagues responsible for buying presents would disagree, as it is not easy to...

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Frozen food most popular in youngest age group

According to survey of eating habits conducted by GfK Hungária, one out of two consumers like frozen food. These products enjoy higher than average popularity among young consumers and in...

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Beer industry optimistic about PET ottles

Recession in the market of beer began in the autumn of 2007 and has continued ever since. All segments have been effected similarly, with no shift in the market towards...

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