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Carlsberg 900

Something of a revolution is taking place in the world of quality beer with the appearance of super premium brands like Carlsberg 900, developed last year and sold only in...

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Romania still enjoying growth

According to an estimate by Eurostat, retail sales in the EU-27 countries were down by 0.2 percent on average, and by 1.5 percent in the Euro zone in November 2008,...

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Enviga citrus és erdeigyümölcs ízekben

Enviga is an innovative product which is not only delicious and refreshing but owing to the unique combination of an antioxidant called EGCG in the green tea and caffeine invigorates...

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Vitamin nimm2 candies launched by Storck

Storck has launched its nimm2 product range in the Hungarian market recently. nimm2 has been a popular candy brand for several decades in many European markets, because these are made...

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Global European Food Event – Budapest, 29-31. March 2009

ECRM would like to invite you to its Global European Food Event to be held in Budapest between 29-31. March. ECRM helps the largest retail chains like Tesco, Auchan, Ahold,...

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Market share of light products growing

According to the Nielsen Retail Index, sales of carbonated soft drinks were down by 4 percent in terms of quantity last year, with total sales stagnating around HUF 56 billion....

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Three-quarters of domestic production is exported

While total food consumption is declining, the consumption of bio food is growing. Bio production is based on transparent and clear regulations, which guarantee that it is compliant with specific...

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Hooters-concept

Using beautiful female bodies as marketing tools has become commonplace in all segments of catering, especially in Hooters units. A number of other enterprises have also begun to copy this...

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Fat producing highest price rise

In January 2009, consumer prices were up by 0,6 per cent on average compared to December and by 3.1 percent compared to January 2008. Food prices were up 2.2 percent,...

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SOLE Probalance Milk+Fruit 3 ízben

The positive effects of fresh milk, fruit juice and healthy yoghurt are combined in SOLE Probalance Milk+Fruit products. Furthermore, Sole Probalance Milk+ products contain inulin – a natural herbal nutrient...

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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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Beiersdorf Profits Jump 28.3 Percent

The company predicted a slower growing for 2009, but its goal is achieving a global market share of 5.5 percent.  Group profit after tax for 2008 jumped 28.3 percent to...

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Almost 2/3 of chemical artikels are sold in hypermarkets and drogeries

Last year the total retail sales of households chemicals and cosmetics grow by 3% to HUF 300 billion, but in volume it was 2% less as a year before. According...

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Total sales of 2008 at CBA was HUF 545 billion

Last year the food retail chain grow by 4%, increased the number of stores and almost 50 units were renovated in and out.  The CBA has the most retail unit...

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Hungary food safety authority gives all-clear on supplement scare

Hungary has not imported any food supplements containing nimesulide, a substance known to be hepatotoxic, the Hungarian food safety authority (MEbiH) told MTI.  Sweden recently informed the European Commission through...

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BAT Hungary made ready for changes in advertisement law by self test

After a six months long campaign every employees of the company from secretary to CEO checked the stores in work group. Hungarian Parliament passed a bill to amend the advertisement...

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Difficulties at Charles Vögele

The company lost share on its most important markets, in Switzerland, Germany and Austria in 2008.  The total sales decreased by 1.8% to CHF 1.369 billion, the profit fell by...

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Profit Continues To Fall Across Europe

The trend of falling occupancy, revenue and profit across key European hotel markets continued during January, according to the latest HotStats survey by TRI Hospitality Consulting.  In Vienna the sample...

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ALDI expands in US

Discounter is opening its 1000th discount store in the USA this week, in Connecticut.  The number of Aldi stores in Connecticut, which is considered one of the most affluent US...

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Kaufland launches organic private label

In the first phase 100 products will be on the stores’ shelves in Germany.  According to Lebensmittel Zeitung, the label named K-Bio will initially comprise around 100 aggressively priced products,...

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Nordsee success in Budapest

After the first Nordsee Restaurant in West-End City Center, the second unit will open this year in November.  In the first half year the sales in Hungary's first Nordsee restaurant...

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Goldsun finish producing in April

According to the liquidator no asprirant for Goldensun property either for the producing.  Liquaidation of the company started in 2006, two years after fire int he plant. Five years before...

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Only half of developing came true in 2008

According to property consultancy ESTON International there was no handover of new retail properties in Budapest in 2008, and several developers experiencing financial trouble delayed or even stopped projects.  At...

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GDP growth under 1%

The slowdown of economic growth over the year continued in the last months of the year with the decrease of production and use.  According to the common flash estimate of...

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