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“Challenging” UK, US but InBev still up in Q2

The Belgium-based brewer has reported a strong showing in its second quarter, despite “challenging conditions” in both the UK and US.   Sales in the period rose by 7.6% in...

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New Rogner member in Hungary

The Thermal Bad and Spa from this year, the new built four stars hotel from next year will take the name Rogner Thermal Spa Egerszalok.  The Spa and Wellness Bath...

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The biggest are the most optimist

Ecostat TOP-100 index of business-activity rose to 103.4% in August, which meant a 3% rise compared to July's results. The index of business activity measured 80.4 % last August. Calculations...

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Cadbury to buy Intergum

Cadbury's planned acquisition of the Turkey-based chewing gum manufacturer Intergum has been approved by the competition regulator. Cadbury announced the proposed 333m acquisition in June this year, claiming the move...

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Run on furniture – especially at IKEA

The Hungarian IKEA has reported HUF 38.6 billion revenues for its financial year ending 31 August, which is a 16% increase from FY2006. IKEA Lakberendezési Kft. had 4.7 million customers...

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Rotten Meat scandal in Germany

The rotten meat would be sold for Turkish doner kebab restaurants. Authorities had confiscated more than 11 tons of beef and turkey meat at a company based in the southern...

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Heineken fixed its 20-25% profit growth forecast

The Holland-based brewer said that net profit for the six months to the end of June fell markedly, by 30.4% year-on-year, to EUR302m, although net profit took a hammering from...

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Royal Unibrew buys Latvian brewery Livu Alus

The Danish brewer Royal Unibrew AS bought Latvia's third-largest brewery Livu Alus for 130 mln dkr.  The acquisition, which is subject to approval by relevant authorities, is expected to be...

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Bioethanol at Tesco from Monday

The Tesco Megapark in Pesterzsebet will be the first Hungrian and east-european gas station of Tesco where the green friendly drives can buy bioethanol. Europe second biggest hypermarket chain is...

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In contempt of restrictions sales grew in hypermarkets

According to annalist this is the year of discounters in the Hungarian retail. Nielsen datas show that the share of stores over 400 m2 grew with 2%, the 2500 m2...

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Cold, but big business – eiscream

Researcher Euromonitor figures that global ice cream sales are rising 2.5% annually and will hit $65 billion in 2010. Today, the $59 billion ice cream industry is dominated by two...

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Customers as accomplices

If you have purchased a branded piece of clothing in the Italian black market lately, you are probably aware of the risk you have taken. Nowadays, it is not only...

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Borsodi sailing

Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. has an unusual promotion for the summer. A sailing boat named Borsodi to be used by winners of the Borsodi prize game was launched on 28. June....

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From a love for wine to knowing consumers

There is no question about; the international wine sector has gone through the most revolutionary periods its history. The same has happened to the Hungarian wine sector for different reasons....

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Strong brands among fruit yoghurts

Fruit yoghurt is one of the largest food categories. According to data from the Retail Index of Nielsen, retail sales were up 7 per cent by April 2007 compared to...

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Eight out of ten households using softeners

According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, eight out of ten households use softeners. Those living with children or in a household of 3-4 persons buy softeners more frequently than...

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Expensive problems for retailers

According to Mike Tallent, director of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, no company is immune to theft and fraud committed by employees. As one of their recent surveys shows, 60 per cent of...

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Cherry Queen

Cherry Queen has new packaging and communication....

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Shanghai: admission for low price

– Everybody who regard themselves as global players should be present here. This is one of the reasons why .Metro was the first of the international chains to enter the...

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President from Szolnok

The recent shareholders’ meeting of Co-op Hungary Zrt. held on 24. May brought major changes. Pál Bartus president and CEO retired and 51 year old Lajos Csepeli, CEO of Coop...

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Wellness with Gyulai

Gyulai Húskombinát Zrt. begins a three month campaign on 1. July under the title “Favourite of generations”. The main prize to be won is a wellness weekend in Gyula....

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International wine developments

During the Hungarian privatization, the international wine sector and market have gone through its revolutionary period what has resulted in a change we have never experienced before. The Hungarian wine...

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Excellent health among yoghurts

Manufacturers have succeeded in linking yoghurts with the concept of health in the minds of consumers. Health-focused sub-brands are evidence of this success. Market data from Nielsen reveals favourable trends...

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Discreet hiss, discreet fragrance

Conventional aerosol cans still account for a half of total sales in the market of air fragrances, though battery operated products show the most dynamic development. This segment receives substantial...

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Hungarian findings

The most important findings of the survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers regarding Hungary are: • 25 per cent of the companies participating have become victims in the past two years. • Fraud,...

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Helia-D Mélytisztító Arcgél

Sunflower stem extract and ground sea snail shell, the special ingredients of Helia-D Mélytisztító Arcgél help to remove dead epidermis cells and make our skin silky and fragrant....

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CIES SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE 2007

(Tomorrow's Supply Chain: Efficient, Transparent, Sustainable) 11 & 12 October 2007 – Prague, Czech Republic, www.ciessupplychain.com The CIES Supply Chain Conference 2007 is /the/ meeting place for Supply Chain &...

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Representing continuity

Following the retirement of Pál Bartus, László Murányi former general deputy of the CEO has become the new CEO of Co-op Hungary Zrt. He has been working in co-operative trade...

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Anuga: new location, new exhibition

6000 exhibitors from over 100 countries will attend the Anuga exhibition to be held in Cologne between 13-17. October. More than 80 per cent of exhibitors will be foreign companies....

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New wave of late arrivals

The late harvest wine in Hungary has launched a new period for its category. From technical points of view the wineries have introduced significant technical developments on these wines what...

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