News and articles
Financial crisis and smoking ban kill the English pubs
Date: 2008-08-08 00:00:00
Pub beer sales in the UK have sunk to their lowest level since the 1930s. Beer sales in pubs fell 10.6% between April and June compared to the same quarter...
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Victory of local tastes in the US
Date: 2008-08-08 00:00:00
In an American research 82 percent of all customers told loud and clear, locally grown produce tastes better. One of the biggest brand names in food this summer doesn’t...
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More Turists from Abroad, Hungarian Spent Less Time on Holiday
Date: 2008-08-08 00:00:00
In January-June 2008 the total number of international and domestic tourism nights nearly stagnated in public accommodation establishments, while the revenue of these grew by 2% at current prices. ...
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Germans plan Kinder egg ban
Date: 2008-08-08 00:00:00
German politicians plan to ban the Kinder Surprise chocolate eggs, on the grounds that they are a safety hazard. The children's committee of the German parliament, which is responsible for...
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Strong organic growth at Henkel
Date: 2008-08-08 00:00:00
Henkel AG & Co. said second-quarter profit declined 84 percent on costs for job cuts and lowered its full-year earnings forecast because of rising raw-materials expenses. Revenue rose 11 percent...
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Sony moved LCD producing to Nitra
Date: 2008-08-07 00:00:00
An investment project with a total value of 240.66 mil. € is under preparation at the Nitra-Sever industrial park. According to the Environmental Impact Assessment, the Japanese building company, Takenaka...
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Procter & Gamble Co. announced net sales growth of 10%
Date: 2008-08-07 00:00:00
Net earnings were up 33 percent for the quarter to $3.0 billion and 17 percent for the fiscal year to $12.1 billion. Diluted net earnings per share increased 37 percent...
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Russian Frozen Bakery Products Sector to Grow Dynamic
Date: 2008-08-07 00:00:00
The market for frozen bread in Russia, which is currently estimated at USD 600 million, has the potential to grow 25-30% per year. The market is fast-growing, indeed, for the...
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Jede Acquires Kaffeknappen
Date: 2008-08-07 00:00:00
Swedish coffee company Kaffeknappen has been fully acquired by office coffee services provider Jede AB, owned by Nestle. Jede has owned a 25% stake in the firm since September 2005...
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Hungarians drink less roast coffee between January-Mai 2008
Date: 2008-08-07 00:00:00
Since many years the market growth comes from 3 in 1 segment. According to GfK Hungária research company 8% less roast coffee was sold in the first 5 months...
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5 Stars Hotel From Former Farmers' Holiday Place
Date: 2008-08-07 00:00:00
Hotel Divinus Conference and Selfness officially opened on 31 July with a huge celebration. The first luxury hotel, developing costs HUF 4 billion, in Debrecen offers 150 rooms, 29 apartments,...
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Soho Hotel opens soon
Date: 2008-08-07 00:00:00
Everything is ready for the opening of Budapest's latest 4-star boutique hotel. Soho Hotel, located in Dohány Street (7th district), has 68 rooms and 6 suites, a restaurant, lobby bar...
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Metro to sell Adler stores
Date: 2008-08-06 00:00:00
Metro AG. said its Adler fashion stores unit that it has put up for sale will close up to 20 loss-making stores in Germany and Austria by end-2009 and will...
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Good by $1 value menu?
Date: 2008-08-06 00:00:00
Due to rising food ingredient prices, McDonald's may have to change some items on its $1 value menu. The international burger chain may have to adjust some of the ingredients...
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Best Buy plans aggressive roll-out in UK
Date: 2008-08-06 00:00:00
Best Buy, the largest specialty retailer of consumer electronics in the United States and Canada is to push ahead with a more aggressive roll-out of stores with some 200 stores...
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Increase slow down by external trade
Date: 2008-08-06 00:00:00
According to KSH (Central Statistic Office of Hungary) in May 2008 the exports were up by 2, the imports by 4 percent as compared to the same month in the...
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Industrial gross output is indisposed
Date: 2008-08-06 00:00:00
According to preliminary data in June 2008 the industrial gross output decreased by 0,3% compared to June 2007, the index adjusted by working days was equal to the non-adjusted one....
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Siemens may sell stake in European venture with Fujitsu
Date: 2008-08-06 00:00:00
German electronics giant Siemens AG may sell its stake in a European computer joint venture with Fujitsu Ltd. The most likely scenario is for Fujitsu to buy Siemens stake and...
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Felicitatations from fans on 100 sqm by Soproni
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
Since two months signatures and felicitations of fans were collected on Soproni's evening to protect the Hungarian waterpolo team in Peking. The flag is 14mx7m big. Since Mai fans and...
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Südzucker Interested in Ebro Puleva's Sugar Operations
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
According to press information German sugar producing company Südzucker is said to be considering Ebro Puleva's sugar division as a potential takeover target. German Nordzucker and French Tereos have both...
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California AG Says Settles Potato Chip Lawsuit
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
California settled lawsuits against four potato chip and french fry makers after the companies agreed to reduce the levels of a cancer-causing chemical in their product. H.J. Heinz, Frito-Lay, Lance...
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Next year Cocoa Prices to Rise Again
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
According to specialist the global cocoa market is set to remain in deficit for at least two more seasons and the average price should rise in 2009. With supply-side risks...
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Metro Cash&Carry H1 Sales Top E800m in Romania
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
Metro has 23 Cash&Carry stores and 16 Real,-Hypermarket units in Romania. Metro Group's Cash&Carry division has reported that sales in Romania rose to over E800m in the first-half. No comparative...
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Heavy crop from Hungarian Honey
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
Yearly 25,000 tons of honey are produced in value of HUF 12 billion in the country. The domestic consumption is almost 5,000 tons. The suppliers price are between HUF 430-580....
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New Trade Marketing Manager at SIÓ-ECkes
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
The SIÓ-ECKES sales and trade marketing group has a new member, Krisztina Gurály, from 14 July. The specialist worked several years at FMCG companies' sales and trade marketing group, also...
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The most body lotion are sold in drogeries
Date: 2008-08-05 00:00:00
The domestic market of body lotion grow in volume by 8% in value by 7% between June 2007 – 2008. Retail sale body lotion yearly in value of HUF 7...
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June Retail Sales Fall in Germany
Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
Retail sales in Germany fell by a worse-than-expected 3.9% year-on-year in June, after higher inflation eroded consumer purchasing power. The Federal Statistics Office added that sales, adjusted for inflation and...
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Kellogg's Succesfull Q2
Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
The American Company reported second quarter 2008 earnings per share growth of 9% with an 11% increase in sales. Kellogg Expresses Increased Confidence and Raises Full-Year Guidance. Reported net sales...
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Kingfisher Sells Italian Business Castorama
Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
Kingfisher has announced the sales of its underperforming Italian business for £440m to privately-owned French home improvement company Groupe Adeo S.A. Kingfisher plc is Europe's leading home improvement retail group...
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EDEKA Netto to assist dairy farmers with private label milk
Date: 2008-08-04 00:00:00
Starting this August Netto in Germany has introduced a new, 1.5% fat long-life milk under the brand “Ein Herz für Erzeuger” (a heart for producers). According to the discount chain...
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