News and articles
Here is the liver sausage, where is the liver sausage?
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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?
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
– 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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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!”
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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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Deli counters competing
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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.
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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!
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-08-27 08:00:00
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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