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Heineken fixed its 20-25% profit growth forecast
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Holland-based brewer said that net profit for the six months to the end of June fell markedly, by 30.4% year-on-year, to EUR302m, although net profit took a hammering from...
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Royal Unibrew buys Latvian brewery Livu Alus
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Danish brewer Royal Unibrew AS bought Latvia's third-largest brewery Livu Alus for 130 mln dkr. The acquisition, which is subject to approval by relevant authorities, is expected to be...
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Bioethanol at Tesco from Monday
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Tesco Megapark in Pesterzsebet will be the first Hungrian and east-european gas station of Tesco where the green friendly drives can buy bioethanol. Europe second biggest hypermarket chain is...
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In contempt of restrictions sales grew in hypermarkets
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
According to annalist this is the year of discounters in the Hungarian retail. Nielsen datas show that the share of stores over 400 m2 grew with 2%, the 2500 m2...
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Cold, but big business – eiscream
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
Researcher Euromonitor figures that global ice cream sales are rising 2.5% annually and will hit $65 billion in 2010. Today, the $59 billion ice cream industry is dominated by two...
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More companies insolvent
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
According to a recent survey by Coface Hungary, 29 per cent more companies became insolvent in the first half of this year than a year earlier. The number of liquidations...
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Alimentaria in Lisboa
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The Alimentaria – International Food Show has become a strategic meeting place for businessmen from Portuguese speaking countries and European markets. Over 1,000 exhibitors from 40 countries attended the exhibition...
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Modern thirst quencher in modern stores
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Sport and energy drinks are among the most dynamically growing food categories. According to the Retail Index of Nielsen, retail sales have grown by 53 per cent in terms of...
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Detergents double crossing
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Like in other categories, specialisation is the trend among detergents. Effectiveness, extra strength and the ability to be used on sensitive surfaces, like stainless steel are the key words today....
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Habits and loyalty in choosing a store
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The majority of Hungarian consumers still visit stores of two or three chains regularly. According to the Nielsen ShopperTrends survey, most people prefer to buy items consumed on a daily...
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Cillit Bang
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The power of Bang in washing up buckets as well now. Removes grease and stubborn stains effectively in the whole household and outside houses as well....
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„Philosopher pasta maker” on innovation
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
– Dramatic changes are needed in marketing – declared i Guido Barilla, president of Barilla holding at the ECR Europe conference held in Milan, where over 150 lectures had been...
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Healthier baby food
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Following a long process of development which had cost HUF 30 million, the baby food product line of Univer Product Zrt. has become the first in the Hungarian market to...
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Whisky brand for soberness
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Mika Hakkinen, two time world chamion Formula One pilot opened an event called „Never drink, when you drive” on 31. July, in Budapest. This event is part of a world-wide...
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Energy for everybody!
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Energy drinks have lost their exclusivity, but this isn’t bad news for retailers, as quantities have been boosted. – Things have changed completely – says László Boros, sales director of...
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Specialised and convenience focused innovations
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Sales of household chemical and body care products can be boosted substantially by the introduction of innovative products. Specialised detergents are in high demand, for example. According to research by...
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Expensive problems for retailers
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
According to Mike Tallent, director of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, no company is immune to theft and fraud committed by employees. As one of their recent surveys shows, 60 per cent of...
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Cherry Queen
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Cherry Queen has new packaging and communication....
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Shanghai: admission for low price
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
– Everybody who regard themselves as global players should be present here. This is one of the reasons why .Metro was the first of the international chains to enter the...
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Gramex expanding
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Gramex 2000 Kft, one of the biggest domestic manufacturers of private label soft drinks is practically doubling the size of its Veresegyháza facility. Both a new warehouse and a new...
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Whisky brand for soberness
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Mika Hakkinen, two time world chamion Formula One pilot opened an event called „Never drink, when you drive” on 31. July, in Budapest. This event is part of a world-wide...
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Variations for Bomba! back lit signs
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Six companies have entered the competition organised by the magazine Sign and Büki Üdítő Kft. for designing special back lit signs for the Bomba! image....
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Recharged continuously
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Buying batteries has become an everyday necessity. There has been a shift in the battery market towards rechargeable batteries, as these are much more economical to use. – The market...
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Hungarian findings
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The most important findings of the survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding Hungary are: • 25 per cent of the companies participating have become victims in the past two years. • Fraud,...
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Helia-D Mélytisztító Arcgél
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Sunflower stem extract and ground sea snail shell, the special ingredients of Helia-D Mélytisztító Arcgél help to remove dead epidermis cells and make our skin silky and fragrant....
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CIES SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE 2007
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
(Tomorrow's Supply Chain: Efficient, Transparent, Sustainable) 11 & 12 October 2007 – Prague, Czech Republic, www.ciessupplychain.com The CIES Supply Chain Conference 2007 is /the/ meeting place for Supply Chain &...
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New cakes from Szamos Marcipán
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Szamos Marcipán has new tortes and cakes to offer, available in its shops and confectioneries since May. Light and fruity flavours dominate among the ten new products....
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Second Bauhaus under construction in Szigetszentmiklós
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Construction of a new, 20,000 square meter Bauhaus store has begun near Szigetszentmiklós. Europe’s leading “do it yourself “chain is building two stores in Hungary with an investment of HUF...
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Sales of chocolate bars rising again
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
After some stagnation, sales of chocolate bars again showed growth of 11 per cent in terms of value, between June 2006–May 2007. Total sales have exceeded HUF 25 billion. Average...
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Shrinking sizes, combined types
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Powder or gel? Manufacturers often use combined packaging to spare us the trouble of having to choose between the two. Washing liquids also exist to tackle special challenges. Washing powder...
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