News and articles
Rewe Group expands in Ukraine
Date: 2009-02-23 03:58:50
Starting this year, company plan to open around 10 new stores each year, predominantly in towns with over a million inhabitants. Rewe Group has outlined its expansion strategy for Ukraine....
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Starbucks opens ‘green’ roasting plant
Date: 2009-02-23 02:52:03
Starbucks Shared Planet programme targets LEED certification for all new company-operated outlets by the end of 2010. Starbucks has opened a new roasting plant in South Carolina that meets high...
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Novelty: Acoustic Transparent promotion textil trade show today and tomorrow (x)
Date: 2009-02-20 07:56:43
Mekkora Print Ltd. with 12 printing experience offers new brandable textils in frame of Event Expo Hungary exhibition between 20-21 February at Laszlo Papp Sport Arena in Budapest. Company shows...
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Specialists don't forecast food price increase
Date: 2009-02-20 07:17:23
According to Márton Szabó, Kopint-Tárki Research company's leader analyser, increasing VAT from 20 to 23% will not have big effect on food prices. Researchers think the retailer will not assign...
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Nimm2 by Storck arrived in Hungary
Date: 2009-02-20 05:48:22
From February 2009 also Hungarian sweet-toothed can enjoy Storck's sweet candies. From its 1962 starts, nimm2 is Germany's most well-known candy, which isfulled with orange and lemon flavours and 9...
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Hungarian wine growers in trouble
Date: 2009-02-20 05:41:19
According to Varga Winery market analyze demand for wine decreased at HoReCa sector, but sales in retail are till now stabil. The survey said in January there was a 15-20%...
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Food donation from Raiffeisen Bank
Date: 2009-02-20 05:12:28
The bank's „Jointly” program gives food for 9 créche, in three places the donation arrives in frame of a small event. The bank collected more than HUF 10 million from...
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Bocuse d’Or Hungary populized molecular gastronomy
Date: 2009-02-20 04:58:13
After one year hard work with organisation born the Hungarian Bocuse d’Or Academy. Bocuse d’Or Hungary's first event was a molecular gastronomy show. The organisation invited Paco Roncero, Michelin stars...
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HP turns to services as hardware sales falter
Date: 2009-02-20 03:46:24
HP said Wednesday that its profit dropped 13 percent in the latest quarter, dragged down by weakness in all major business lines except services. Sales ticked up just 1 percent...
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Nestle Warns Of Lower Sales in 2009
Date: 2009-02-20 03:35:31
Food giant Nestle has said its sales growth in 2009 is likely to come in at the low end of its target range, as the economic crisis makes it more...
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Carrefour stops activities in Algeria
Date: 2009-02-20 03:17:29
Carrefour and the Algerian group Arcofina have ended their partnership agreement, less than two years after being established, Carrefour said. "The concept of mass distribution does not work in Algeria,"...
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Catering industry asks government for rewieving the plan of holiday cheques' tax
Date: 2009-02-20 02:27:02
Instead of increasing tax revenue taxing the holiday cheques results fatal macro economy problems – said Tourist Department of National Association of Entrepreneurs and Employers (NAEE). The guild calls governments...
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Retail area still growing in Hungary
Date: 2009-02-19 12:07:04
According to DTZ real estate adviser's analyze in 2009 the retail area increase by 450,000 sqm in Hungary. In next 3 years the grow will be 1 million sqm. Last...
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Hungarians has only 5 hours free time on workdays
Date: 2009-02-19 11:33:28
People have year to year less free time, and no changes to wait – concludes GfK Hungária newest freetime research. According to the survey responders think they will get less...
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Hard time comes for Danubius Hotels Group
Date: 2009-02-19 10:58:40
According to financial director Janos Tobias, the company calculates 12% less occupancy int its Hungarian hotels as a year before. The company noted that HUF 1.81 billion in interest payments...
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Hungarian foods in Japan
Date: 2009-02-19 08:44:14
The Hungarian Agricultural Marketing Centre (AMC) organised 8. times collective stand for Hungarian firms on Foodex Japan. FOODEX JAPAN is held annually, welcoming 2,400+ exhibitors from 60+ countries & regions...
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Kraft Reveals New Brand Identity, Logo
Date: 2009-02-19 08:25:31
The company said it spent eight months developing the new logo, seeking feedback from thousands of employees and consumers worldwide. Kraft Foods has unveiled a new corporate logo and brand...
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Success with Darfresh packaging in Norge
Date: 2009-02-19 08:22:15
The new Stange products are very well received by both retailers and consumers. The products are now selling well at high profiled Norwegian retail chains. Located in Tønsberg, in Southern...
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Council tax against too much food packaging
Date: 2009-02-19 05:53:00
Almost 40 per cent of supermarket food packaging cannot be easily recycled, according to a study by the Local Government Association. Researchers assessed the packaging in a typical shopping basket...
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Wal-Mart' record sales
Date: 2009-02-19 01:30:00
Wal-Mart has reported that net sales for the fiscal year to 31 January 2009 were USD401.244 billion, an increase of 7.2% over fiscal year 2008. Income from continuing operations increased...
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Woolworths reborn?
Date: 2009-02-19 00:22:00
Three former bosses of Woolworths are ‘relaunching’ Woolworths under a new name. Former Commercial Director Tony Page and colleagues Andy Latham and Steven Jebson will open 50 shops based on...
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First SPAR Harmonia magazin published in 2009
Date: 2009-02-18 12:30:13
After a successful test periode this year SPAR gives its lifestyle magazin four times to the public. Since many years SPAR is active at popularizing healthy eating and lifestyle. As...
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Majority of Hungarians think themself obese
Date: 2009-02-18 12:00:29
According to a Nielsen survey in 52 countries only 18% of Hungarians try to loose weight, it is the less in Europe. The research indicate that there is a global...
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22 Hungarian firms at Biofach
Date: 2009-02-18 11:39:48
90% of Hungarian bioproducts are exported to Germany, so the presence at Nürnberg exhibiton is necessary for Hungarian farmers. BioFach is 20. 2,717 exhibitors at BioFach and Vivaness, the world...
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Raiffeisen offers currency risk free credit for circulating funds
Date: 2009-02-18 11:13:05
This is the first bank which offers credit construction from the HUF 140 billion value New Hungary Circulating Funds Credit. From 17th February each enterprises can borrow maximum HUF 200...
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New sales & marketing director at Sofitel Budapest
Date: 2009-02-18 10:59:45
Dana Janigové further worked in Czech Republic and in Luxembourg. The specialist gradueted at Bratislava University, she started her carrier at a Czech consulting company as PR and marketing manager....
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Marché® Bistros open on the shores of Lake Balaton
Date: 2009-02-18 10:39:56
Two new Marché® bistros invite in for a rest with their fresh, healthy and quick treats along the highway M7. With the opening of their new location at Balatonlelle North...
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Visa is the best known medium of payment in Hungary
Date: 2009-02-18 10:19:31
According to an on-line research by Research International Visa is the best known and most popular medium of payment in Hungary. 61% of responders said they use their visa card...
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New clients at Mood Media
Date: 2009-02-18 07:30:30
From February Mood Media is the music provider for Nike shop in Budapest and in the country. Also Mood Media provides background music in Fórum Debrecen mall in East-Hungary. Costa...
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Casino to open discount frozen food store
Date: 2009-02-18 04:46:54
The first Iceko store will open over a sales area of 200 square metres in Paris. Casino is launching a pilot discount frozen food format called Iceko to compete with...
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