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Here is the liver sausage, where is the liver sausage?

The above title is the name of Gyulai Húskombinát Zrt.’s on-line competition. From 1 July 2009 until 30 September 2009 buyers of Gyulai products receive credits, which they can use...

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New production manager at FrieslandCampina

From 1 August 2009, Józesf Szász is the new production manager at Friesland Campina’s Hungarian affiliate. He has been managing the company’s Romanian supply chain and will continue to do...

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Flying their own flags, Part 1

According to Zsuzsa Laber, communications manager at SPAR Magyarország Kereskedelmi Kft., the private label wine selection of retail chains varies by their strategy. – Red wine is more popular than...

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What is the latest on the PET-market?

– In the EU demand for the environmentally friendly and aesthetic PET packaging is skyrocketing. Partly due to the fact that the European glass industry is struggling with a lack...

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Harmony between beer and food

The time is long gone when wines were paired with dishes and beer with pretzel or sausages. A web site called www.greatbrewers.com helps you group the different dishes and the...

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Foreign markets – Czech Republic

According to Nielsen’s Prague affiliate, FMCG retail sales growth is slowing down in terms of value in the Czech Republic. Supermarkets’ share surpasses that of discount stores. Last March-April FMCG...

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Medve Lapka 90 g, ömlesztett sajtok 3 ízben

Reformed Medve Lapka cheese varieties are now available in Emmenthaler, Edam and natural flavour, in a 90-gram packaging....

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Two prestigious awards for Henkel

Henkel’s 2008 annual report won the League of American Communications Professionals’ platinum prize in the household/personal category. At the Stevie International Business Awards their brand building educational film finished first....

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The 500th Coop store is on the network

On 9 July, the new Karcag store of Co-op Star Zrt. was connected to the integrated IT network of the retail chain. CEO László Murányi revealed that HUF 4 billion...

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The Hungarian wine drinker

Wine is a traditional drink in Hungary. Nearly half of the population over the age of 18 drinks wine. 20 percent of our compatriots drink wine at least once a...

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HUNGAROPACK prizes

Winners of the HUNGAROPACK prize Csabahús Kft. Csípős Csabai sütnivaló kolbász védőgázas fogyasztói csomagolása Dunapack Zrt. Nyíregyházi Hullámdobozgyár és Nestlé Hungária Kft. Nescafé 3 az 1-ben kínáló csomagolása Duropack-Starpack Kft....

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Cone-shaped pizza

Pizza is undoubtedly one of the most successful fast food varieties, but in the to-go format it was prepared to no avail. In 2004, an Italian company launched Konopizza –...

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Reputation of sponsorship and word of mouth propaganda improved significantly

In April Nielsen published the results of a 50-country survey among Internet users on their trust in advertisements. In Europe consumers trust television adverts the most and newspapers ads come...

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”Thank you, Mr Ránky!”

After more than 40 successful years in foreign and domestic trade, László Ránky, managing director of SCA Hygiene Products, the world citizen of the FMCG sector retires. Former sales director...

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Hunting for Voga with La Festa

The great hunt for radio presenter Voga and the competition are over. La Festa’s hostesses travelled round the country promoting their cappuccino, 3in1 and hot chocolate....

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Pricer shelf labels gain ground

Pricer offers the biggest installed base of electronic shelf label systems in Western Europe. In Hungary Praktiker, CBA and a multinational retail chain are testing the e-label....

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Price continues to dominate

As discounts, especially Aldi and Lidl are strengthening, more people become acquainted with New World wines in the HUF 600-800 price category. In the medium term, these will be competitors...

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On the right way on a bumpy road

Hungary’s product charge system has been trying to enforce the responsibility of producers for 15 years. A comparison with the systems of other EU member states would be obvious, but...

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Macho can

Those who believe weather-beaten skin and the sent of whiskey make them appear manly do not have to drink and smoke in a bar until the small hours: the new...

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Deli counters competing

PICK SZEGED Zrt.’s ”Perfect deli counter 2009” in-store promotion campaign was a great success. 206 stores applied by 27 February 2009 and the first jury selected the 10 best, and...

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TMK special award: for launching and promoting Orbit Envelope raspberry-blackberry-grapefruit – Fruity sensation in an envelope

A new flavour was added to the Wrigley product range last year in the shape of raspberry-blackberry-grapefruit version of Orbit Envelope. The promotional campaign worked out with Prohome Kft was...

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Dreher surveyed consumers of alcoholic drinks

Nearly 5,000 adults filled-in Dreher’s on-line questionnaire at www.alkohol.info.hu, as part of the company’s Responsible Drinking Programme. 78 percent judged drunk driving the biggest problem, 70 percent marked violence and...

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New brand manager in the Bonbonetti team

From 1 July 2009, Lilla Nádaskay Soósné is the new brand manager of the tibi chocolate brand. She is in charge of the brand strategy of tibi....

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Flying their own flags, Part 2

Wine is not a characteristic element in the system of private label products, but Tesco pays special attention to shaping this product selection. The chain’s Hungarian experts select Hungarian private...

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Stable companies strengthen further on the promotional gift market

When the crisis hit us, some predicted the collapse of the advertising market, saying that it would be the first sector where companies would start to economise. Others expected an...

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Facing the challenge in New York

From July Roland Oláh, formerly the chef of Café Erte, tries his luck in the USA. He regularly reports to our magazine: “I was really calm before setting off, despite...

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Special prize: Tatabánya, CBA No.23. ABC, Hamschlager Trade Kft.

In 2001, after two years of operation Smatch closed this shop in Tatabánya’s city centre. Back then, Franciska Ferencné Treszl was desperate to find new jobs for the 20 employees....

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Trade magazin HoReCa special award: St. Hubertus 33 promotion and prize game – Find the Deer! Joint the Hunt!

For many years, exciting promotions have been organised for St. Hubertus 33 by Zwack Unicum Nyrt. In the spring of 2008, student parties were focused on in order to enhance...

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Bartender competition in Siófok

Hungary’s best bartenders were competing at the 5th Bols competition in Siófok on 29 June. Miklós Járfás won the classic category and Roland Urbán finished first in the Flair category....

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New sales director at SáGa Foods

From 10 August 2009, Csaba Vajdahunyadi (45) leads the SáGa sales team. After earning an MBA degree, he started at Procter&Gamble in 1992 and later worked as sales director at...

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