News and articles
Global low
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
According to the latest annual report by Euler Hermes, the number of bankruptcies rose by 5 per cent in 2007 and remained below the level seen in 2005 and before....
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Kangaroo and crocodile
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
– Occasionally, we serve kangaroo and crocodile steak as a speciality, as materials are now available in Hungary – says Zsolt Jéger, owner of Hármaskönyv guest house in Alsópetény. Kangaroo...
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Deteriorating prospects for Europe
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. with Erste Bank, growth will speed up in the second half of the year. Both internal and external balance is improving and...
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NaturAqua Emotion Citrus-Guarana, NaturAqua Emotion Őszibarack-Aloe Vera/NaturAqua
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
The refreshing flavour of NaturAqua Emotion makes the replenishment of liquid a joyful experience....
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Quotes – from our correspondent in Berlin
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
„We have taught consumers to focus on prices” Kees Jacobs, director of Capgemini • „When the taxes on packaging materials are raised by politicians, they seem to forget that packaging...
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Debrecen Metro modernised as well
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
The modernised Metro Cash & Carry store in Debrecen offering an expanded assortment was opened on 21 August....
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Co-operation between POS Media and Metro
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
An exclusive agreement about co-operation has been signed by POS Media Ukrajna and the METRO chain. POS Media Ukrajna will supply in-store communication tools for 20 Metro Cash & Carry...
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Roasted coffee leading, instant 3in1 growing
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, the consumer price of roasted coffee was up by 10 per cent in April-May this year, compared to the same period in 2007, while...
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Factoring becoming popular
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
According to Gaszton Gál, general director of CIB Faktor Pénzügyi Szolgáltató Zrt, a boom occurs in factoring when conventional forms of financing show decline. – How has the factoring business...
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Turn it up…
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Though the consumption of drinks depends primarily on the amount of money guests have, music also has an influence on thirst. According to French research published in the magazine Alcoholism,...
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Rising incomes
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Gross average income was up by 8.2 percent, while net income was up by 7.3 percent. According to KSH data, the average income of employees in full time employment was...
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Kinder Country
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Kinder Country is a delicious bar of milk chocolate filled with 5 different kinds of corn flakes and filled with milk....
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CIES conference in Budapest: providing knowledge and contacts
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
The eighteen presentations scheduled for the „CIES – The Food Business Forum” conference to be held in Budapest on 5-6. November will reflect the objectives of the organisation. CIES has...
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Five Hungarians at Henkel Art Award
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Gyöngyi Gallusz, Pál Gellérfi, Laura Somogyi, Márton Takáts and Gábor Véssey will attend the Henkel Art Award international art competition in Vienna this year. Artists from 29 countries will compete...
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Nutritional Olympics for schools
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
A competition in the spirit of the Olympic games is to be launched by the NUTRIKID program, operated jointly by Nestlé Hungária Kft. and the National Association of Dieticians, to...
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Quick and convenient coffee with or without machines
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Coffee machines for home use and pre-portioned capsules have appeared in the assortments of both leading coffee distributors. Consumption habits are slowly changing in the coffee market as well. Manufacturers...
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E-invoicing useful for everybody
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Electronic invoicing had been regarded as a remote possibility by companies for a long time. However, it has become reality. Companies using electronic invoicing will soon find themselves making more...
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Intrinsic value and appearance
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
The first news of research conducted by Coca Cola and the Chinese Academy of Medical Science on Chinese plants and spices and aimed at developing new beverages was published in...
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Deteriorating balance of foreign trade
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
According to KSH data, exports totalled EUR 6113 million in July, while imports amounted to EUR 6351 million. Whereas export increased by only 8 percent, import was up by 10...
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Whiskas® Supreme
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Whiskas® Supreme contains whole chunks of neatly processed meat and fish....
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CIES supply chain conference in Vienna
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
The CIES supply chain conference to be held on 8-9. October in Vienna will deal with issues related to maintaining the balance between cost efficiency, quality and effectiveness. Consumers are...
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Univer buying paprika from Hungarian producers
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
2500 tonnes of paprika are to be purchased from Hungarian producers by Univer in September. As a result of less than ideal weather in the summer, total production is expected...
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Henkel in top index
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Henkel has again been included in the global sustainability index published by Dow Jones. Only 10 percent of the world’s top 2500 companies are included....
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Rákospalota Sara Lee plant redeveloped
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
A HUF one billion redevelopment project has been completed by Sara Lee Hungary Zrt. in Rákospalota. The whole tea plant has been modernised and adapted to using new technologies. Machinery...
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Financing of corporate management systems
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Flexible financing arrangements have been developed by HostLogic Kft. to help SME-s in introducing ERP systems. Attila Molnár, sales director has talked about the possibilities open to clients. All of...
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Blind date
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
There are some concepts which Germans find irresistible, like the blind date project which has become popular in recent years. Specialised agencies organise blind dates for three men and three...
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Food still on top
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Consumer prices were up by 0.1 percent in July, compared to June and by 6.7 percent, compared to July 2007. According to KSH data, food prices were down by 0.7...
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Hygolet Sit Down higiénikus toalettülőke-rendszer
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
100% germ free automatic toilet seat system....
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Camomile bus in Budapest
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
An innovative out-of-home campaign has been used by P&G to promote its Naturella cosmetics brand made with camomile in Budapest. The Naturella bus has followed the route of bus number...
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Special Club Grand Cru from NESPRESSO
Date: 2008-10-05 08:00:00
Nestlé NESPRESSO, the market leader in the premium coffee segment has presented Jinogalpa, its 2008 Special Club Grand Cru coffee which will only be available for a limited period. It...
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