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Statistically safer to eat at big-chain fast-food joints

There are about 76 million cases of food-borne illness — ranging from an upset tummy to kidney failure and death — each year in the United States, according to estimates...

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Trade gap decrease

According to Central Statistics Office the Hungary's H1 gap is by far the best in the past eight years. Hungary's trade gap widened by EUR 39 m in June to...

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More than HUF 1 billion investment in Hungary

Investments in the Hungarian economy dropped by 0.4% year on year in the second quarter of the year, against a rise of 0.8% in Q1, according to preliminary figures released...

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American products were recall in China

Accordingt to china's quarantine administration said its bureau has discovered harmful living organism in 10 batches of wooden packages from the United States among the total 70 batches sampled between...

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Hungary's Industrial Producer Prices Stagnated in the Summer

According to KSH the domestic sales prices slightly rose by 0.1% in July 2007 compared to the previous month, and by 6.2% compared to July 2006.   The export sales...

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“Challenging” UK, US but InBev still up in Q2

The Belgium-based brewer has reported a strong showing in its second quarter, despite “challenging conditions” in both the UK and US.   Sales in the period rose by 7.6% in...

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The biggest are the most optimist

Ecostat TOP-100 index of business-activity rose to 103.4% in August, which meant a 3% rise compared to July's results. The index of business activity measured 80.4 % last August. Calculations...

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Coca-Cola to close concentrates plant near to Dublin

The beverage giant would shut down one of its three ingredients plants in Ireland. The company will shift the production of concentrates from the 30-year-old plant in Drogheda, north of...

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EU asks food shops to act 'responsibly' on prices

Europe's farm chief called on retailers not to make European Union's (EU) consumers pay excessively for staple foods such as bread and milk despite recent surges in international grain and...

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Cadbury to buy Intergum

Cadbury's planned acquisition of the Turkey-based chewing gum manufacturer Intergum has been approved by the competition regulator. Cadbury announced the proposed 333m acquisition in June this year, claiming the move...

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Run on furniture – especially at IKEA

The Hungarian IKEA has reported HUF 38.6 billion revenues for its financial year ending 31 August, which is a 16% increase from FY2006. IKEA Lakberendezési Kft. had 4.7 million customers...

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Rotten Meat scandal in Germany

The rotten meat would be sold for Turkish doner kebab restaurants. Authorities had confiscated more than 11 tons of beef and turkey meat at a company based in the southern...

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Heineken fixed its 20-25% profit growth forecast

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

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

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

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

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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New cakes from Szamos Marcipán

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

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

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

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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London, you dear one!

Though London is no longer the centre of the world, but it is undeniably still one of the most important business and cultural centres and it is developing at an...

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Zubrowka vodka

Premium category Polish vodka speciality. There is a leaf of buffalo grass in each bottle, a special trademark which gives the vodka a pleasant flavour, fragrance and a light green...

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Reliability, quality

The significance of excellent quality and reliability cannot be over-emphasised. The long term prospects of enterprises in the food business depend on these factors. Our ability to adapt to changing...

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Twice as much Pöttyös for Children’s day

This year over 40 thousand units of Pöttyös Túró Rudi have been delivered to hospitals all over the country as gifts for Pöttyös Children’s Day. This is double the quantity...

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Danone SA has sold its biscuit division to US based Kraft Foods Inc. for EUR 5.3 billion. The plans of the new owner regarding Hungary are unknown yet. Retail food...

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Chocolate bars recovering

Life is not very easy for chocolate bars nowadays. Healthy competition however, has resulted in growth not only for private labels, but also for brands successful in innovation, leading to...

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Friendly softeners – inside stores as well

Most softeners on the market are coloured, scented , even aroma therapeutic. New methods, such as fragrance marketing are playing an increasing role in trade marketing. The owners of leading...

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From store to store in Shanghai – Metro

Shopping tour in Shanghai. Our destinations: Metro, Lianhua (Chinese-owned supermarket chain) and Tesco. Our first stop is Metro, not only a temple but also a school of consumption here. The...

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Bonbonetti Choco Fruit

The new Bonbonetti product, Choco Fruit is dried plums from California covered in black chocolate....

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