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Day of the farmers in Mezőtúr

The event is one of the winners at Tempus’s „2009 European Year of Creativity and Innovation” tender.  The goal of the exhibition on 13th Mai is to show Hungarian agricultural...

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New sales director at Kékkúti Ásványvíz

From 1th of February Csaba Csiszkó is the sales director of the company. The 40 years old specialist is responsible for execution of Kékkuti’s business plans, and developing of the...

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Union support for the domestic catering industry training

Károly Gundel, area integrated vocational centre won HUF 244 million onetime, not to refunded summ from European Union.  In the a project with the motto „Good profession – safe future”...

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Demonstration of dairy farmers to wait

Dairy entrepreneurs ask the government to start the former published reorganisation program in value of HUF 2.5 billion.  Dairy farmers talk about a new demonstration because of deep buy-up price....

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Six months – more than 1,000 new MasterCard places of recipient

Thanks to MasterCards new sales program, from July 2008 the number of Mastercard recipient places grow by 1,145.  There are 9 million debit or credit card on the Hungarian market...

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Packaged Starbucks coffee in Europe

Starbucks and Kraft Foods have announced they will launch packaged Starbucks coffee in select supermarkets in France and Germany. The aim is to expand super-premium Starbucks coffee in Europe.  Beginning...

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Rewe reports 11% sales increase

Group posted a full-year sales to around EUR50 billion in 2008, including sales of independent retailers. Sales outside its home market, Germany, grew by 15.4%.  After a "really good year"...

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Consumers change habits as recession tightens its grip

The recession has forced 87% of consumers to change their shopping habits, according to a study by research consultancy Shoppercentric.  Out of a thousand people surveyed by market research agency...

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McDonald’s to double number of McCafés in Austria

Currently, around 50 of 162 McDonald’s units in Austria have the McCafé format. Company plans by the end of 2009 to have 100.  McDonald’s Austria has launched new packaging which...

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Working-capital loan for Hungarian food industry

The Hungarian Development Bank would injection HUF 30 billion into food industry sector.  The bank would undertake 100% guarantee of the trade banks' resource placements. To this step the law...

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What is the real Hungarian product?

The preparatory committee of Food codex can't agree about the defination of „Hungarian product” in the domestic retail.  The problem is that the producers work also from importad raw materials,...

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Nestle sees acquisition opportunity in Poland

The world’s biggest food maker, is seeking acquisition targets in Poland to boost production in the European Union’s largest ex-communist economy, the head of its Polish operations said.  The Switzerland-based...

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SIÓ helps for children from needy families

Action under the name „Thanks for SiÓ!” the firm call the schools fo a tender. The soft drink company helps for 1,000 children from needy families to get their new...

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Levi Strauss stops producing in Hungary

With closure of its Kiskunhalas plant 549 employees will lose their jobs, along with hired labour.  The company experiences a marked drop in demand for its clothing and other consumer...

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Foodapest, from 2010 in every two years

In the future Hungexpo organises the exhibition alone. The next Foodapest will arrange together with UKBA and Foodatech.  Specialities of the next year's exhibition are the Junior Confectioner World Championship...

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New boutique hotel in Budapest

The elegant 4-star Hotel Belvedere Budapest is owned by Gyetvai Fivérek Zrt, the operator is Belvedere Hotels Ltd. The art deco-style hotel with unique solutions offers 54 rooms, including 10...

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Synergon Subsidiary Has Become „The Most Dynamic Start-Up Company”

Synergon subsidiary, Synergon Retail Systems Kft. received the award given to Hungarian start-up companies.  Steinbinder Romulus, the Managing Director of Synergon Retail Systems Kft. received the certificate of merit “The...

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New CEO for Szentkirályi following a good year

Total net revenues generated by Szentkirályi Ásványvíz Kft. were up by 12 percent at HUF 5.7 billion last year, while pre-tax profit was HUF 150 million. István Matus has been...

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Registrations for Anuga arriving

Domestic food manufacturers are displaying more than usual interest towards this year’s Anuga exhibition to be held between 10-14. October in Cologne. 43 Hungarian companies have registered so far. Support...

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Zero producing a plus for the light segment

Nielsen data only shows minor changes in sales of carbonated soft drinks from one year to another. It is hard to surprise consumers, but as the success achieved by Coca-Cola...

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Bio products everywhere from specialised stores to multinationals

Biopont Kft established 11 years ago is the market leader in the Hungarian market of bio food, with more than 300 products in 20 product lines. Their brands are: Biopont,...

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Presidential coffee

There is no doubt that the owners of the Krispy Kreme café chain in the UK had supported Obama, because they served free coffee with his portrait sprinkled on it...

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New orders for processing sector down by a quarter

Industrial production was down by 12 percent in November 2008, compared to November 2007. Production in the first 11 months of 2008 was up by 0.4 percent compared to the...

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Axe Hot Fever tusfürdő és aeroszol

With an extract of Brazilian hot mud and red dragon fruit, it is a refreshment to help you in getting ready to party....

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Award for Kométa

Kométa 99 Zrt. received the „Il Ponte“ award from MOKK (Hungarian-Italian Chamber of Commerce) last December, for acting as a bridge in Hungarian-Italian commercial relations....

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11 members for Reál Hungária Drink

Two new members joined Reál Hungária Drink Kft. in February. With Bora Kft. and Piramis Kft., new counties are now covered by the distribution network of Reál Hungária Drink, which...

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Eight out of ten households buying carbonated soft drinks

The market share of carbonated soft drinks remained stable in the market of cold beverages last year. According to data from GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, sales of light products were down...

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Premium quality organic products by Neuner’s – Tea cures have become an inseparable part of wellness

Organically produced premium quality teas exist, but what makes a product special? Neuner’s products not only give us the answer but also show us a market gap unnoticed so far...

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„Espresso dating guide”

Yahoo! has joined forces with Starbucks to play Cupid. Their Espresso Dating Guide web site helps in turning on line dates into real ones in cafés. According to an American...

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Modest year for hotels

Though the number of guests buying commercial accommodation services was up by 1-2 percent in 2008, they spent fewer nights there, compared to 2007. The revenues generated by accommodation services...

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