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In Poland thousands of small shops disappear, but their market share is stable

According to Nielsen’s ShopperTrends survey, the market share of small traditional shops has been stable at 55 percent for three years. Among modern retail channels supermarket is the most popular....

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PICK Liver patés won the Hungarian Product Grand Prix

On 2 September, the annual Hungarian Product Grand Prix was held in Parliament’s Felsőházi hall, where László Kovács, president/CEO of PICK Szeged Zrt. received this year’s grand prize for PICK’s...

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KMÉ and HoReCa

Agricultural Marketing Centre organised a meeting between representatives of Quality Food from Hungary (KMÉ) products and the HoReCa sector. Companies with products bearing the KMÉ marking try to find new...

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Pasta market surpasses HUF 27 billion

Annual pasta sales were up by 4 percent in August 2008-June 2009 and surpassed HUF 27 billion. In the same period volume sales stagnated around 53,000 tons, reveals the Nielsen...

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Hungarians finish 4th

As part of the Hoventa trade exhibition, the Central European preliminaries of the Global Chefs Challenge were organised for the second time. Tamás Tóth and Zsolt Berki put on a...

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Does it feel good to enter this place?

What influences owners when selecting the design of their restaurants and bars – this was our topic with Dr. László Gerlán, the managing director of Formative Zrt., a company that...

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Chio Crispers Chilis 70 g, Chio Crispers Újhagymás 70 g

Chili and chive flavoured peanuts in a crunchy pastry – a real innovation on the salty snacks market....

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Törley Gála wins gold medal at Mundus Vini

Törley’s Gála sec champagne won the only gold medal for Hungary at the MUNDUSvini Great International Wine Awards in Germany. In the wine competition there were 5,726 entries from 44...

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Exhibition about the ”soul” of chocolate

125-year old Côte d’Or paid tribute to chocolate by organising a special exhibition in Millenáris Park on 11-13 September. The interactive exhibition was implemented by the marketing team of Kraft...

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More cooking done at home is both an opportunity and a challenge for pasta

Average price on the pasta market has been stagnating since 2008 and private labels have achieved a 45 percent market share. Import is not significant and egg-content is practically unchanged....

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Development is knocking at the door?

Despite economic difficulties Ákos Niklai, the president of Magyar Turizmus Zrt. thinks that the perspectives of HoReCa are hopeful, because the sector is about to develop if it can improve...

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Renting specialist

The selection of furniture to rent was rather poor 3-4 years ago, until Dublino Hungary Kft, appeared on the market. It was their idea to introduce novelties like the ”director’s...

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Clorox Fehérítő Gél

A thicker bleach gel that gives you precision control and guarantees safety, since it does not splash when used....

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European Day of Commerce for the fifth time

This year, on 3rd November, the European Day of Commerce will be held, by the National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers. The main message of the event is to focus...

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Panorama on the Christmas commercial credit market

The CEO of Hungarian Cetelem expects subdued season on the commercial credit market. According to Lendvai János; unemployment causing serious problems, making it difficult to expected high demand for loans...

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The number of conferences halved in the first part of 2009

According to the compilation of the Hungarian Convention Bureau; during the first half of this year, 118 international conferences were held in Hungary. This is a 51 percent decline, compared...

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Bankruptcy wave before peak

According to the latest analysis of Coface Hungary; the insolvency ratio of the firms increased by 36 percent in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same...

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Does not involve consideration to the webshop in case of waiver clause

The union court stated: In the cases of Internet orders, if the buyer cancels, one should not pay fee for the usage to the seller, despite one used the product...

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Every tenth restaurant and pub is in the edge of bankruptcy

The hosts living up their last emergency reserves. According to a survey, every tenth restaurant and pub is in the edge of bankruptcy. Beside the traffic decrease, to get bank...

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Consumer confidence fell in Germany

According to GfK market research institute; contrary to the expectations, consumer confidence has deteriorated in Germany,: November’s sentiment index decreased by 4.0 point from the previous 4.2 points. The analysts...

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Danone's products remain popular

The food giant's shares were increased by 2 percent, after the company reported on Friday: that the demand for the dairy products of the company has increased, in spite of...

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Coffee is good for the liver

According to the analysis of the American Cancer Institute (NCI) the daily consumption of coffee, has beneficial effect on liver function. Those chronic hepatitis C patients who drink three or...

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Quality complaints against dairy products

All produced and marketed milk of Fresh Food Ltd. before 21st October will be recalled, because it does not meet the required composition – stated the Agricultural Office Authorization. The...

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Trade: sloping down

According to the datas of the Central Statistical Office; retail sales decreased in the August of 2009 by 8.5 percent, compared to the same month of 2008. At foods 7...

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The economic expectations are improving for six months

The seasonally adjusted value of the GKI economy index increases for six months now, after nearly half-year fall. The improvement is, however, slower than the deterioration was, so it is...

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Italian investment is expected in the Hungarian food industry

The Hungarian investment promotion agency is negotiating with several Italian companies, over investment opportunities, in the areas of food processing and alternative energy – said Spányik Péter leading external diplomat...

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Agárdi Pálinka took everything

2009 is the year of great international recognitions in the history of Agárdi Pálinka; the Agárdi Pálinka won Distillery of the Year, the Distillator of the Year, the Best Pálinka...

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Selling glasses and concert tickets in hypermarkets

British hypermarket chain, the Asda will open optical desks in 84 stores in Britain. The strong retail chains are selling quite different products differ from their profile, more often. Asda...

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EU protection for the Hungarian horse-radish

The European Commission declared protected and added Hajdúsági horse-radish to the narrow range of protected products of the European Union. According to the communication of the EU, Government, the Hungarian...

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Burgers sell well

The McDonald's reported a 1.15 USD per share in the third quarter of 2009, which is higher than the 1.1 USD per share estimations of the analysts. McDonald's record of...

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