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Map on the bottle

A five year agreement was signed by the management of Balaton National Park and Kékkúti Ásványvíz Zrt. about using the map of the national park on labels of Theodora mineral...

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Chio Exxtra Chips in the market

Chio-Wolf Magyarország Kft. is introducing two wavy, new potato chips products under the name „Exxtra” in October. Chio Exxtra Chips is the result of a long development process and is...

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Question:

This is the first time that the person we had a question addressed to – dr. László Parragh, chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry – chose not to...

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Card for travellers

The target group of World™ MasterCard® to be first introduced in the UK is composed of affluent card holders who travel abroad regularly. The priority for the „mass affluent” target...

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Economic growth at its lowest

According to a forecast prepared by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt. with Erste Bank, economic growth will be slower this year than expected previously, while the rise of gross wages and the...

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Côte d’Or

The 200 g size, filled-enriched Côte d’Or chocolate bars are new and irresisitible flavour combinations added to the brand assortment. These premium category products are ideal gifts as well....

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From killer of ideas to creative thinker

The amount of knowledge to be learned from the three days of the Esomar conference equalled a university semester. The international organisation of market researchers celebrated the 60th year of...

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Biopont in Weight Control

Seven Biopont products have been added to the list of foods recommended by the Alexandra Béres Alexandra Weight Control Program in September. Meat and milk substitutes have been chosen to...

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dm revenues increasing by a quarter

Th dm chain concluded this financial year with excellent results in September. Revenues grew by 25 per cent, reaching HUF 51 billion. This is partly due to expansion, with the...

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Answer:

I don’t want to use the old cliché about “new challenges”. The truth is that I have decided to step down as my opinion about some long-term business processes was...

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How is the banking sector?

The number of banks per HUF one million is between 3-4 in Hungary, which is around the international average. The leading seven banks (OTP, K&H, MKB, Erste Bank, CIB, Raiffeisen,...

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Corn prices: + 45 per cent

According to a KSH report, the prices of agricultural produce were 10.4 per cent up in July 2007 compared to July 2006. Plant produce showed a price rise of 20.8...

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TopJoy Light

The fruit drinks available in four flavours: orange, apple, peach and multivitamin, can become a true favourite of everybody who want a refreshing drink with fruit content and it is...

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Record breaking CMS in Berlin

14 thousand people visited the largest trade exhibition of the cleaning industry held in Berlin in mid-September. 343 exhibitors from 25 countries attended the four day event. Prospects in Poland,...

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New business model

Tchibo has begun testing a new business model in the Hungarian market. As a first step, they are opening a store in Arena Plaza on 30. October, where not only...

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Artistic tapping

This was the 11th Stella Artois® beer tapping championship organised by Borsodi Gyár Zrt. This year’s winner was Balázs Horváth (Orchidea étterem, Lipót) represented Hungary at the 11th. Stella Artois®...

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Christmas on shelves

Precise planing is needed in order to achieve the major boost in sales that is expected in the Christmas season. Most companies begin planning their special packages and offers for...

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Growing inventories, more financing in foreign exchange

As István Tari, regional director of Erste Bank has told us, in spite of signs of recession in the FMCG sector, retail chains are expanding in the hope of future...

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Food boosting inflation

According to a KSH report, consumer prices remained unchanged in August 2007, compared to July, but the rate of inflation was 8.3 per cent. Prices were on average 8.5 per...

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Riceland Expressz

The essence of the innovation is the significantly shorter time required for cooking....

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Vending machines heading east

We have found at the Eu’Vend exhibition of the vending machine business held in Cologne, in September that Hungarians, Poles and Czechs had become important for the industry, which generates...

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Special prize game by Tchibo

Tchibo Budapest Kft. is launching a new, nation-wide promotional campaign on 15. October. By collecting bar codes, consumers can win a family holiday lasting as many days as the number...

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Invitation by Sole-MiZo to discuss milk

Dr. Imre Tímár, president and CEO of Sole-MiZo Zrt. has invited all producers and retailers of dairy products and the competent authority as well, to a round table discussion about...

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All kinds of pleasant things in their bag

Renewed popularity of the red Santa Claus bags is not only due to the prevalent “retro” trend. Sales of branded, premium chocolates will be supported by spectacular POS tools. Several...

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Factoring: option not a refuge

According to Ferenc Csáki, chairman of the Hungarian Factoring Association and CEO of Magyar Factor zRt, the expansion of factoring is always a sign of economic growth. – What is...

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Retail turnover of food continues to shrink

The shrinking of retail turnover continued in July. According to a KSH report, sales were 4.2 per cent down in July 2007 compared to July of 2006 and also showed...

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Palette Intenzív Hair Dye Cream

The updated Palette Intenzív Hair Dye Cream now provides an even shinier, more intense and longer lasting colour....

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How far have we come?

We heard some success stories during our Business Days conference held in September. For example Pöttyös sales exceed that of Cola in some stores. However, price rises were in the...

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New head of marketing for Maspex

Andrea Kiss, a former senior brand manager of Győri Keksz has been appointed the new marketing director of Maspex Olympos Kft....

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Joint venture established by Coca-Cola and Illycafé

The Coca-Cola Company and Illycafè SpA have signed a letter of intent about establishing a joint venture for the production of premium quality ready-to-drink coffee. Global sales of RTD coffee...

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