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Question

In the first six months of 2009, both the weather and the economy were changeable. How would you assess the harvest season and the current state of play in the...

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Battery-operated air fresheners energise the market

Last year the air freshener market produced a two-digit expansion, but this year growth is losing pace. One third of the market is covered by aerosol products and battery-operated devices...

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Twitter tips:

5-6 posts a day are enough; Make your posts personal; Ask for the opinions of your followers; Never advertise promotions using the same text; React to comments; Make special offers...

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Personalities

There are numerous professions which require a characteristic personality and that of chef’s belongs to this category. What makes the best stand out? The funny guy Heston Blumenthal’s eyes are...

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Network research answers the following questions of leaders

Which colleagues should I select to be members of a winning team? • How can new colleagues be made part of the team more easily – so that they would...

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Non-food category, gold medal: Reckitt Benckiser Kft. – ”Unstained donation” promotion

In this category, the social responsibility-type campaign of Reckitt Benckiser Magyarország Kft.’s Vanish brand finished first. Actress Anita Deutsch was the face of the campaign, and in cooperation with the...

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It is time to wake up!

What does crisis mean? It means that we cannot continue doing things the way we did before, we have to find new solutions. This is true for the FMCG sector...

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3,000 companies in the general product group at Anuga

The most exhibitors will be represented in the general food product group at Cologne’s Anuga Trade fair in 10-14 October, Márta Kakuk, the fair’s Hungarian representative informed our magazine. Altogether,...

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Answer

2009 was a special year not only in Hungary, but all over Europe. In each significant fruit growing country fruit harvest was abundant, in terms of both quality and quantity....

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Packaged demands

Household packaging material sales grew in value and stagnated in terms of volume, compared to last year. The food packaging and baking paper segments both grew by two-digit numbers. As...

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Let’s heal the customer!

Modern diets do not heal by fasting, but by eating, Bars and restaurants could profit from this fact. In the new millennium health preserving diets focus on what one should...

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Wages are stagnating

At enterprises with a minimum of five employees and at budgetary institutions, gross average wages improved by 1.3 percent and net average wages increased by 1 percent in the first...

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Zewa Deluxe Aroma Spa toalettpapír

New Zewa toilet paper brings a spa and wellness atmosphere to consumers’ bathroom with its pleasant scent....

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Going forward, even during a recession

Present Store based its strategy on constant development and expansion, therefore they managed to grow despite the economic crisis and a stagnating business and promotional gift market. According to Ferenc...

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The Wandering Magyar

The food basket known by the name of Hungaricum is one of the most straightforward advertising messages: sausage, onion and a pitcher accompany Hungarian flavours. However, in an age of...

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SuperShop programme in every SPAR store

From 3 September 2009, SPAR Magyarország introduces the SuperShop programme in every SPAR and INTERSPAR store in Hungary. Now 1.5 million SuperShop card owners can use their cards at more...

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Most popular segments became more expensive by 7-11 percent in one year

According to Nielsen, retail sales of coffee was up by 5 percent in value, surpassing an annual HUF 50 billion in August 2008-July 2009, compared to the same period in...

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Cosmetics market prepares for Christmas

In value, the market holds its position. In personal body care, shower gels and deodorants are the two biggest sub-categories where special products, innovations and promotions push category sales forward....

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Risotto

While its cousins, like paella are still something new for us, risotto has become trendy repeatedly. Its a universal dish, suitable for many branches of the catering business and can...

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Decreasing production, subdued prices

The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and fruit/vegetable products. Their last report reveals that shrinking consumption directly affects the processing industry and...

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Zewa Zoo Box – dobozos papír zsebkendő

Zewa Zoo Box is paper handkerchief in a unique, 3D box with animal figures....

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Successful promotion by 60-year old Tchibo

Gyöngyi Kovács from Csokonyavisonta was the happy winner of a Volkswagen Golf 6, the main prize of the competition celebrating Tchibo’s 60th birthday. Andrzej Jackiewicz, Tchibo Budapest Kft.’s managing director...

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New director at P.O.P-Rafinanz’s BTL division

Edit Szabó was appointed the new director of P.O.P-Rafinanz’s BTL division. The promotion and sales support agency continues to expand its BTL activity. Edit Szabó started at Deutsche Messe Ag...

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Modern and exclusive messages from coffee brands

Private labels are attacking on the coffee market too, but they are successful mainly in the instant segment where functionality prevails over the formality of drinking a good ground-roasted espresso....

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Mothers mobilised via the Internet

Despite the recession, the baby category is solid in terms of both value and volume, since major indicators hardly changed compared to previous years. Creams, wet wipes and private labels...

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We adore rice

Risotteria, where their special technolgy enables them to serve risotto from a selection of 42, within five minutes of getting the order. Rice to Riches is another restaurant in New...

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Dwindling pessimism

According to predictions by GKI, made in cooperation with Erste Bank, the Hungarian economy’s performance probably reached its nadir this summer. External balance is radically improving, while internal balance meets...

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Knorr Instant Sajtos gombakrémleves, Knorr Instant Alpesi sajtkrémleves

New instant soups from Knorr: Mushroom cream soup with cheese, Alpine cheese cream soup....

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Prune enters Activia’s flavour scale

The Danone Activia yoghurt line came out with a new, prune flavoured yoghurt. It is delicious and rich in potassium, iron and magnesium. Its Bifidus ActiRegularis-® content contributes to the...

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SPAR has won an award again

SPAR has won the Convenience Retailer of the Year 2009 competition sponsored by NACS, the ceremony was held on 15th September 2009 in London. The success of SPAR with the...

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