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„Black is beautiful!”

Black toilet paper, tissues and napkins made by Renova are intended for the most luxurious restaurants and hotels. They also have other colours in their assortment, but what makes these...

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Latvia in the top

Consumer prices were up by 4.2 percent on average in the EU-27 countries in September 2008, compared to 2007. Inflation was lowest in the Netherlands, at 2.8 percent and highest...

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Chio Chips grilles ízű

A new flavour is to be introduced by Chio, the most popular chips brand in Hungary. Grilled food and grill flavours are increasingly popular among Hungarian consumers as well. Agency:...

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Davidoff speciality for Christmas

Javanese Blue is a limited edition speciality by Davidoff for Christmas. This super premium product is a „Grande Cuvée” composed of selected coffee beans, providing a combination of over 800...

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Silver EFFIE for Invitel

Invitel has received a silver EFFIE award for its autumn ADSL campaign designed and implemented by Neo Interactive. A total of 30 awards were handed over at the EFFIE ceremony...

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Everything in one place at Grüne Woche

The Grüne Woche exhibition is to be held between 16-25. January in Berlin. The exhibition space reserved for the Agricultural Marketing Centre is nearly twice the size it was last...

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Glasses to be clinked this year as well

The market of champagne is a stable and predictable one. Demand for cheap imported products is up as a result of the recession. The minimal decline seen in recent years...

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Chef news

Zsolt Both, former chef of Novotel Congress has become the catering manager of Kehida Termál Hotel, who will be in charge of every catering unit operated by the complex. Gábor...

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Fondu for one person

Chocolate fondue is becoming more popular than classic fondue. Slices of fruit are dipped in liquid chocolate. A mini fondue set made by a German manufacturer allows liquid chocolate to...

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Low prices and cleanness self-evident in the UK

According to Jonathan Banks, research director of Nielsen UK, low prices have become a precondition of competitiveness in the UK. Tesco ranks third globally among food retail enterprises and is...

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Clorox fehérítő

Clorox has chosen a really funny ad this time. The animation solution used in the spot brings new colour into the category. Agency: DDB Customer: DunaPro Zrt. Product: Clorox fehérítő...

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Room prise grow at Balaton and in East-Hungary

In the first eleven months of 2008, the room occupancy rate for three-, four- and five-star hotels was 59%. At current prices, gross room revenue declined by 4%, while the...

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Decreasing prices in agriculture

In October 2008 the producer price level of agricultural products was 16.5% lower than in the corresponding period of the previous year – said the Hungarian Statistic Office.  More specifically,...

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Electrolux cut jobs

The company will fire 5% of the total employees, till now there is no information about from which region.  Electrolux, the world's second-biggest home appliances maker, warned its 2008 results...

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New CEO at SáGa

The Holland-born Henk Slagt leads since November the SáGa Foods company.  For the 48 years old specialist Hungary is well known, further he worked 5 years at Sara Lee Hungary...

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Demand for households papers and desodors grow

According to Nielsen research the common sold household chemicals are the fabric softeners, the toilet papers, dushgels and pocket tissues. The value of the TOP 10 households chemicals is over...

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The production of manufacturing fell by 8.6% in October

According to Hungarian Central Statistic Office In October 2008, industrial gross output decreased by 7.2% compared to October 2007, the index adjusted for working days was equal to the non-adjusted...

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German firms plan wage hike in Hungary

According to a research, commissioned by the German-Hungarian Chamber of Industry and Commerce, German firms operating in Hungary plan an average 6.2% wage hike next year. The headline wages at...

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INTERMARCHÉ accelerates contactless payment

Intermarché and Ecomarché stores will use contactless payment technology in France in early 2009. One third of its tills currently use the system.  For payments under EUR20 users will only...

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Collective bargaining ended

Employers and unions agreed at a Friday meeting of the OET to a general wage increase of 3-5% in 2009 and to establish Hungary’s monthly minimum wage at HUF 71,500...

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Pápai Hús in local hands

The government assumed state guarantee on 80% of the loans the buyer would take out from the Hungarian Development Bank (MFB). The buyer was a project company that was brought...

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VION changed to automated packaging

With high output volumes reaching 4,200 units per week, Vion Food Germany recently decided to adopt automated pakaging for increased quality consistency and cost control. Vion Germany employs almost 7,400...

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Cora would pay for PET bottles

From 15th December the retail chain startes a test periode and collect PET drink bottles in its Budakalasz and Torokbalint unit.  On press conference the retailer said: first of all...

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This year in the first 11 months price increased by 6.3%

According to the Hungarian Statistic Office in November 2008 consumer prices decreased by 0.2% compared to the previous month and rose by 4.2% compared to November 2007.  In November 2008...

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Dutch Supermarket Sales Growth forecast only 3% in 2009

The supermarket sector reported sales of 28.7 billion euros in 2007, a 4.7 percent rise. The sales in the week leading up to Christmas to go up by 7 percent...

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TESCO cuts prices in half in UK

The British retailer, will launch a half price sale on 1,000 products this weekend.  The UK’s largest retailer will launch the promotion on 12 December, with Christmas food, drink, toys...

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Origin and brand is important for shopping Hungarians

According to the GfK Shopper Insight 2008 reseach half of the shopping Hungarians always or often compare the products with different brands.  Almost half of the shoppers hold on to...

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Mobile communication in Tesco

In the 25 biggest Hungarian Tesco the customers with bluethooth-able mobile can get extra information about the retailers actions and other public information.  The information service was developed by Landmedia....

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OFFICE DEPOT to close 112 retail stores in North America

New store openings for 2009 now have been reduced to approximately 20, down from the previous estimate of 40 stores.  Office Depot plans to close 112 underperforming retail stores in...

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EU to scrutinise competition in food retail sector

European Union regulators pledged on Wednesday to crack down on uncompetitive practices in the food retail sector.  Warning of a risk that food retail consolidation might be against consumer and...

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