News and articles
Triple beer taxes in Russia
Date: 2009-09-29 00:00:22
Next year, tax on beer will be the threefold of the current level. Consumption tax will increase to 9 rubles per liter (about 55 HUF) in Russia – announced Alexei...
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Energy drink consumption increased spectacularly in Hungary
Date: 2009-09-28 00:05:55
According to Nielsen market research company; retail sales of energy drink increased by 24 percent, between the 2008 September and 2009 August period, exceeding 11 billion HUF. Because of the...
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Ministry of Finance would correct the spoilt of the cafeteria-regulation
Date: 2009-09-28 00:04:25
The government has to correct its tax proposal, voted summer 2009. Under the current rules not 25, but 58 percent would afflict the fringe benefits. In the case of the...
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The companies of the region do not expect recovery
Date: 2009-09-28 00:03:45
Deloitte prepared its first regional economic sentiment survey. In the summer 190 heads of large companies were asked about the prospects of the next 6-12 months. Hungary, Romania, Poland, Croatia,...
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Salient optimism at the Germans
Date: 2009-09-28 00:03:00
According to the GfK market research institute on the basis of the October survey, the GfK consumer confidence index produced the highest value of the last 16 months in Germany....
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Unilever would buy Sara Lee’s cosmetics business
Date: 2009-09-28 00:02:35
The 1.275 billion euros transaction is waiting for the approval of the European trade unions and the authorities. Unilever can not be disclosed the concrete steps of the merger, until...
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This year’s grape harvest worth a little
Date: 2009-09-28 00:02:00
Midway through the harvest, it can be seen, that the yield will be less than the expected 3.5 million hektoliters, because of the hot summer. But despite the fewer amount...
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The most ethical supermarkets
Date: 2009-09-28 00:01:30
According to the criterias of the Association of Conscious Consumers, most ethical brands among the food chains are Reál and G'Roby, although these companies has only an average ethical and...
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Revenue increase is expected from Tesco in the second quarter
Date: 2009-09-28 00:01:08
Nomura’s analyst expects a 9 percent growth, from the quarterly report of Tesco, thus the recommendation to purchase shares of Tesco has confirmed. According to the analyst; Tesco's revenues will...
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Nespresso expands in Saturn Mammut
Date: 2009-09-28 00:00:51
The Nespresso continues its expansion started in June 2008, in the commercial units. It will open its first special outlet in Eastern Europe, with about a 20 square meters base...
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CSB-System Ltd.: Seminar on corporate food management
Date: 2009-09-28 00:00:30
CSB-System Ltd. will held a seminar linked to a plant visit for food companies, at Fino-Food Ltd. entitled: “Product rationalization and integrated follow-up, with corporate food system” The event will...
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New formulas in Henkel’s detergents
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Reluctant stains are usually removed at 60°C, but Persil Cold Active removes them already at 30°C – informs the press release by Henkel Magyarország Kft. Household can save money and...
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Raiker joins Reál Hungária Drink
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Raiker Kft., one of the biggest beverage wholesale companies in central Hungary and Budapest joined Reál Hungária Drink Kft. in September. By this, the latter’s turnover exceeds HUF 60 billion....
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Sales growth of instant 3in1 coffees drawn to a halt
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Despite that most Hungarian consumers buy ground roasted coffee, the segment continues to show a negative trend. According to data by GfK’s ConsumerScan, ground roasted coffee sales were down by...
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Gábor Buday on the renewal of Gundel
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Danubius Hotels Nyrt. bought the remaining one third of Gundel Kft.’s ownership share from LL Partners, L.P. Both the management of Gundel Kft. and the restaurant remain unchanged. According to...
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Smoked cocktail
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
It is a rather original idea that already conquered a few big cities in the United States: bartenders add a smoke flavour to cocktails. The easiest way to do it...
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Hungarians economise differently than the rest of the world
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
While in the United States and Europe consumers try hard to save money by looking for cheaper products, Hungarians buy less of the same daily consumer goods, according to a...
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Exkluzív Twinings teaszett díszcsomagolásban
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Exclusive Twinings tea set in gift packaging...
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Private label organic baby food in dm
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In August, drugstore chain dm launched its private label organic baby food products. The babylove product line offers 45 types of baby formula, baby menu, dessert and drinks. Gluten-free products...
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Tokaj Kereskedőház expects a setback
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
István Kiss, the company’s CEO announced that for this year, Tokaj Keres-kedőház projects a HUF 3.2 billion revenue, while last year they generated HUF 3.8 billion. In the past few...
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Using modern technology
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Pannon Kávé Kft. rents out and operates coffee making machines and beverage vending machines. Managing director László Lőrincz says that the crisis caused a setback in both the Horeca and...
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Bocuse d’Or preliminaries
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Competition details of Bocuse d’Or Hungary, the preliminaries for the world’s most prestigious chef contest, is now available in full at www.bocusedorhungary.hu.The winner of the Hungarian final (planned to be...
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May be we too will come out as winners?
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Experts keep returning to the topic of climate change and its effect on wine regions and grape varieties. Péter Teszlák from the Research Institute for Viticulture and Enology at the...
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Retail volume sales decrease all over Europe
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
According to an estimate by Eurostat, in June 2009 retail sales continued to shrink in terms of volume: in the EU-27 by 1.7 percent, in the Euro zone by 2.4...
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Zeusz 100%-os citromlé
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
New, 100% fruit-content member added to the Zeusz lemon juice product line....
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Nyírbátor has become a production centre
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
After a EUR 9.7 million investment, the production capacity of Nyírbátor’s Unilever plant increased by 60 percent, making it one of the company’s European centres of household cleaner production. –...
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The scent of home
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The right background music and scent in the Quattro Mobili store on Szent István Boulevard is the result of the contract the store signed with Mood Media. Quattro Mobili opted...
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Price/value ratio plays the leading role on the fondant candy market
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
This year’s fondant candy season may bring significant price increase. Both base material and energy prices increased, affecting branded products and private labels alike. Volume sales are practically guaranteed to...
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Special wine-tasting event
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Wine shop In Vino Veritas invited its partners to a special wine-tasting event. The company’s main profile is selling high quality Hungarian wines, but this time they invited the representatives...
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Dandelion ale
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
New Belgium brewing company in Colorado started selling its Dandelion Ale this August. The new product was inspired by the great hop shortage of 2008. Brewers took advantage of the...
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