News and articles
Sale out at Praktiker
Date: 2010-08-31 00:00:09
Praktiker sells one part of its products through Vatera and TeszVesz online auction sites in Hungary. Praktiker puts a strong emphasis this year for the end of summer sale out....
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Disappointing second quarter results in the European food retailing
Date: 2010-08-30 00:06:25
According to Nielsen’s Growthreporter analysis; European food retailing decreased in ten countries, including Hungary. In Hungary 3 percent less food, household chemicals and cosmetics (FMCG) have been sold in retail,...
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Improved economy, declining international confidence
Date: 2010-08-30 00:04:25
According to the forecast of GKI Economic Research Co. in cooperation with Erste Bank; this year’s economic growth of Hungary will be around 1 percent. The Hungarian economy, after the...
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Liquidations in Central Hungary
Date: 2010-08-30 00:03:55
According to the datas of Opten; In the first half of the year 22 percent more liquidations were carried up in the Central Hungarian Region, than in the same period...
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The area centers may be important fair locations
Date: 2010-08-30 00:02:25
Matthias Limbeck, manager for Reed Exhibitions in Austria, expects real changes on the fair markets at smaller fairs in Central Europe. He believes ,the prosperous regions can improve their own...
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Fed: a weaker-than-expected recovery
Date: 2010-08-30 00:01:25
The economic recovery from the crisis is weaker than expected, but we are ready for further steps, if it is necessary – said Ben Bernake chairman of Fed. Shortly before...
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Monthly 40 tons of plum dumplings and stuffed pasta
Date: 2010-08-30 00:01:09
Pasta production restarts in the first week of September in the Goldsun plant of Zalaegerszeg – informed Kiss Viktor, one of the executive of the owner, the Zala-Cool Ltd. The...
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Spar: expansion after rebuilding
Date: 2010-08-30 00:00:59
This year, the renovation of the Plus network was in the main focus of Spar. The group expects to increase its market share. – It is expected, that Spar Hungary...
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Tchibo tripled
Date: 2010-08-30 00:00:09
Tchibo tripled its profit in the first half of this year, compared to a year earlier, due to the cost-saving program, carried out last year. In the sores of Tchibo...
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Underwater hotel from 10 billion
Date: 2010-08-30 00:00:05
The representative body of Bonyhád agreed to the investment of the Underwater hotel of Trimp Holding Zrt. previousloy planned to Kiskunhalas. The hotel will be built in the Alsószéplak site...
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Tesco opened in Abony
Date: 2010-08-30 00:00:01
The newest member of the Tesco hypermarket chain, has been opened in Abony at Szolnoki road. The new, 3,000 square-meter store is open seven days a week, from 6 am...
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Washing in a café-like atmosphere
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
In cooperation by Henkel and Bosch, the first laundry-café opened in Munich. Wash&Coffee boasts a modern design and the staff consists of Henkel and Bosch experts, who offer help to...
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Lánchíd Club also urges companies to help flood victims
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Members of Lánchíd Club also decided to help the victims of flood. Their donations were transported to Felsőzsolca by trucks offered by Lekkerland. The two trucks transported nearly 60 pallets...
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More sugar, please!
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
– Daily coffee is the most characteristic product in catering and consumption habits only changed moderately. People go to bars and cafés less often, but on the other hand demand...
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Orbit White and Orbit Professional White
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Products in the Orbit White and Orbit Professional White range now return to shelves in the cash register zone in new packaging....
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A strong forint lifted meat prices
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
The Agricultural Economics Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors and publishes world trends in poultry and meat products. Their last report reveals that the abattoir entry price of slaughter pig in...
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Traditional shops increased their market share
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
According to the Nielsen Retail Index, 8 percent less salami and 4 percent less sausage was sold in value by retailers in January-April, in comparison with the same period in...
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Packaged expectations
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
According to data from the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), the global packaging material market represented a value of USD 564 billion in 2009, from which the consumer packaging market was...
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Road show popularising selective waste collection
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Tesco and ÖKO-Pannon organised a road show to raise awareness of selective waste collection. Games, craft workshops and other fun events awaited children and adults in 5 towns. The events...
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First book published about displays
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
‘Inspire people to buy more!’ is the title of the first book about displays, published by Deutscher Fachverlag. The 300-page, English- and German-language work was introduced at the Deutscher Supermarktkongressen...
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Company evolution
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Polish-owned MOKATE Group has several foreign companies in its portfolio. One of them is Mokate Kft. that recently introduced two new brands to the retail market: Vienna roasted Caffee Crema...
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Warm weather brought elevated prices
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Analysts were somewhat surprised by the moderate increase in inflation in June. According to KSH’s quick report, consumer prices climbed by 0.2 percent from May and were 5.3 percent higher...
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Long-established Hungarian meat brands stand firm
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Although meat is one of the essential food products, the market was unable to evade the effects of economic recession. Zoltán Nagygyörgy, PICK Szeged Zrt.’s product manager told us that...
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HUNGAROPACK 2010 packaging competition
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
There were 56 entries from 28 companies at the 27th HUNGAROPACK Hungarian Packaging Competition. The jury evaluated 51 works in the consumer and collective packaging category and 5 in the...
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When irresistible flavours meet
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
After launching GURU, Pöttyös entered the market with yet another novelty this year: Pöttyös Pont2 with orange flavoured Szamos marzipan. The product is available from the end of June. István...
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Food policy summit at Grüne Woche in Berlin
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Berlin’s food fair Grüne Woche is increasingly important in the political aspects of organising the food market. For 21 January next year more than 50 countries will send their agriculture...
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What comes after the website?
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
There is no doubt that the future of restaurants’ advertising communication is the Internet. Today every 10th Hungarian has a Facebook profile, but only every 250th bar or restaurant has...
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Joya Finesse cooking cream
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
Joya Finesse vegetable-based cooking cream resembles cream, but its ingredients make it smoother and creamier....
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Emergency alert off
Date: 2010-08-29 08:00:00
According to a forecast by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. and Erste Bank, production will grow the most this year in those sectors which sell their products or services to foreign markets....
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