News and articles
EU asks food shops to act 'responsibly' on prices
Date: 2007-08-31 00:00:00
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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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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Cadbury to buy Intergum
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
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
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
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
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
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
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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Representing continuity
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Following the retirement of Pál Bartus, László Murányi former general deputy of the CEO has become the new CEO of Co-op Hungary Zrt. He has been working in co-operative trade...
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Anuga: new location, new exhibition
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
6000 exhibitors from over 100 countries will attend the Anuga exhibition to be held in Cologne between 13-17. October. More than 80 per cent of exhibitors will be foreign companies....
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New wave of late arrivals
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The late harvest wine in Hungary has launched a new period for its category. From technical points of view the wineries have introduced significant technical developments on these wines what...
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Without milk
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Montice yoghurt drink is a premium quality product of Mona Hungary, available in strawberry and multi frutti flavours. Sales of fresh products among milk substitutes are growing rapidly as well....
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HUF 1 400 per year for air fragrances
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan , nearly half of Hungarian households bought some type of air fragrance in 2006. Regarding household income, those with at least a medium...
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Kylie Minogue Sweet Darling
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Sweet Darling emphasises Kylie’s sensual and feminine character. The new perfume is an exciting and oriental composition emanating smooth sensuality....
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Borsodi Sör
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Borsodi and friends can rescue us from difficult and embarrassing situations in life. Agency: McCann Erickson Customer: Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. Product: Borsodi Sör Apperance: RTL Klub, Film+, Sport1, Sport2, Cool...
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Austrian pro to lead Wewalka
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Christian Koban has become the new managing director of a Wewalka Kft. He has experience of 17 years in the food business of which 3 years have been accumulated in...
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New refrigerated warehouse for Mórakert
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
A 4550 square meter refrigerated warehouse was opened in Mórahalom, during the shareholders’ meeting of Mórakert, held in May. The Post Harvest Centrum allows processing of vegetables and fruits using...
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The world of rose wines
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
This category carries certain difficulties either for the producers or for the consumers. To produce a good rosé is one among the more difficult technical challenge for the oenologists. The...
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Channel and chain specific domestic trade marketing
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
According to research and analysis by Nielsen, price discounts are not sufficient by themselves to promote sales. Discounts also need to be advertised inside and outside the stores. The ScanTrack...
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Meat products pulling prices up
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Consumer prices rose by 0,4 per cent in June 2007 and were 8,6 per cent up compared to June 2006. Prices were on average 8,6 per cent higher in the...
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Sticking to beauty care
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Attila Ireghy has become the new sales director of Helia-D Kft. He had worked for L’Oréal Magyrország Kft for 13 years where he had participated in the complete restructuring of...
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LLP growing
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Revenues of LLP group increased by 12 per cent to EUR 7,7 million last year. Infor FMS SunSystems remained the largest division within the group, accounting for 56 per cent...
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Wine producing regions reborn
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
There are some wine regions in Hungary having worked out their regulatory system and marketing plan at regional level. Besides Eger and Tokaj the best and most recent exapmles are...
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International perspective
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
According to data compiled by Nielsen for 69 countries, including Hungary, retail sales of body care products grew by 5 per cent world-wide last year. One of the reasons for...
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Russian poultry, Italian lamb
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI) monitors and regularly publishes trends in the world market of meat and poultry. The Market Price Information System of KSH and AKI can provide useful...
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Fanta World
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
We regularly bring you flavours from all over the world with the help of Fanta. The well-known Fanta brings playfulness into the everyday lives of consumers and its new flavours...
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First cock a doodle-doo by the Master Good cock
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The usefulness of hostess promotions is often questioned by experts. There are arguments pro and contra, but hostess promotions are undoubtedly one of the most effective tools for the introduction...
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