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Jamie Oliver's products in Hungarian Spar units

From today the famous chef's food and non food products are buyable in Interspar and Kaiser’s shops.  Spar always combinates in its wide sortiment the high quality and the fastidiousness....

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Wal-Mart cut forecast

No. 1 retailer reported third-quarter profit grow by 9.8%, but said a stronger dollar would squeeze its full-year profit.  Wal-Mart logged operating income of $3.03 billion, or 77 cents a...

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GlaxoSmithKline Kft. is the best workplace in Hungary

According to the common research of business daily Vilaggazdasag and Hewit „Best Workplace in Hungary” the employees of GSK (in the BEs category) and of Qunitiles Magyarorszag (in the SMEs...

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Hungary is the 10th on the CBI rank list

Australia win the title of world's top country brand for the third consecutive year.  An annual country branding index (CBI) designed to track travel trends and pinpoint opportunities for tourism...

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Special outdoor campagne for Twinnings

According to mediainfo.hu a hughe coffee-cup drives trough Budapest. On the Podium car of Celcsoport Media stands a 2×2 m big Twinings tea-cup, rounded by real grass.  Maresi Foodbroker Kft....

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Kraft Foods to close Brasso chocolate plant

International giant Kraft Foods will shut down its chocolate factory in Romania and lay off its 440 employees next year, saying it can no longer expand at its current location....

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Two Spar supermarket in one week

Last week in Pomaz opened a new Spar supermarket, this week the number of Spar units in Debrecen grow with a brand new supermarket in the mall, called Debrecen Fórum....

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TV2 Television chanel fires 35 people

The broadcast company prepares itself for the effects of the financial crisis, so it reorganises its newsprograms and the producer company behind them.  The TV2 Hungary is a subsidary of...

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Happy 25th Birthday Marché!

The first Marché restaurant was open in early November in 1983 in Stuttgart. Since than Marché has 79 restaurants, the concept won several international gastronomie award.   Marché International is...

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Innovation and research in Bta 2009

Bta 2009 – Barcelona Food and Beverage Technologies – is preparing for its twelfth edition, which will be marked by internationalisation, innovation and a more comprehensive and horizontal range of...

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Prices jump up in Latvia

In the 27 member states of EU according to the harmonized data the annual inflation was 4.2% in September 2008 compared to September 2007.  The lowest annual rates were observed...

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Solid grow at the consumer prices

In October 2008 consumer prices increased by 0.2% compared to the previous month and rose by 5.1% compared to October 2007. In the first ten months of 2008 the average...

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Bent cucumbers can be sold by retailers from next July

End to minimum shapes and sizes for 26 fruits and vegetables, such as aubergines and apricots, cherries, garlic, leeks, peas, spinach and watermelons. But 10 standards will remain.  Misshapen fruit...

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Quality Food from Hungary gala in Budapest

On 18th in frame of the IFE Foodapest exhibition the Hungarian Agromarketing Center showes the awarded firms for the press.  Part of the gala is a public press conversation with...

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Starbucks 4th-quarter profit falls 97 percent on costs for closing stores

Seattle-based Starbucks said profit in the quarter fell 97 percent to $5.4 million. Revenue rose 3 percent to $2.52 billion from $2.44 billion.  Starbucks began shutting the U.S. and Australian...

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Davidoff Café Suprême Réserve 2008

This Christmas Tchibo offers connoisseurs ultimate coffee enjoyment without compromises. The new Davidoff Café Javanese Blue limited edition is a unique present for coffee friends.  A true connoisseur places the...

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Coke Zero agents at the latest James Bond film premier

On 9th November take part the film premier gala of “Quantum of Solace” in Budapest.  Within its global partnership with the latest James Bond film, Coca-Cola Zero organised an event...

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Conferences at the IFE FOODAPEST – FOODATECH

The two exhibition take part between 18-20 November at the rebuilded Hungarexpo Fair Center. The events are concomitant of several conferences.  On 19th November the Hungarian Packiging Association makes a...

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32% sales increase at Invitel

The Hungarian Telephone and Cable Corp. Called in Hungary as Invitel announced its results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Company's revenue grow to USD 153.1...

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O-I Will Present at the Brau Beviale

Company's innovative glass containers enable to superior taste, purity and save the environment.  O-I, the leading packiging producer of the world will present on the BRAU Beviale between 12-14 November...

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HoReCa portal won the e-commerce award of 2008

Entreprenurers Association of Informatic firms and Kirowski award the best Hungarian e-commerce companies since four years. In 2008 netpincer.hu and Groby won prizes.  The e-commerce award was founded by InterEuropa...

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Next year a new Marriott brand in Hungary

The Marriott International will introduce the Marriott Courtyard brand to Budapest in 2009.  The new hotel has 235 rooms, and it will be part of a conference and office center...

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Aldi supermarket to start selling holidays

The discount supermarket chain that has won thousands of new shoppers from its rivals this year, is expanding into a new market – holidays.  The German-owned group plans to cash...

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Tesco wants its Polish partners to reduce prices by 5-20 percent

Due to growing financial crisis, decreasing prices of milk, grain, oil, fruit and vegetables, aggressive price politics of discount shops like Lidl an Biedronka we are forced to lower prices...

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Tender for Balázs Mester Award is open

The Balazs Mester Foundation award since four years those specialists of the catering industry who preserve the traditions. Prize can get privat persons, and organisations alco. Until 31. December must...

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Joint Hungarian-Austrian CEO at BAT

From November Emil Moskofian leads the British American Tobacco's Hungarian and Austrian subsidaries. The specialist works since 18 years at the company, in last decade in managing position.  Emil Moskofian...

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Bio hotel to open in Karcag

By fitting out the 4 stars bio accommodation the organic products have main rolle.  The new bio hotel has 18 rooms and a conference hall for 70 people. Also a...

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Danone warns on emerging markets

French food group sees signs of a slowdown in key emerging markets it previously viewed as growth drivers, and is braced for a subdued 2009.  The maker of Evian bottled...

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Retailers Association Expects Flat Sales Next Year in Germany

HDE, the German retailers’ association, has announced that it expects sales at stagnate in 2009, but said it expects them to be good during the upcoming Christmas season.  The Wirtschaftswoche...

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