News and articles
Six months – more than 1,000 new MasterCard places of recipient
Date: 2009-03-06 10:26:46
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
Date: 2009-03-06 10:03:47
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
Date: 2009-03-06 09:37:58
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
Date: 2009-03-06 09:35:39
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
Date: 2009-03-06 09:08:34
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
Date: 2009-03-05 12:44:23
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?
Date: 2009-03-05 12:40:40
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
Date: 2009-03-05 12:26:46
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
Date: 2009-03-05 12:12:34
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
Date: 2009-03-05 09:55:30
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
Date: 2009-03-05 09:42:23
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:57:56
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”
Date: 2009-03-05 08:10:26
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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Dreher promoting responsible drinking
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt. has launched a web site intended to promote a responsible attitude to alcohol consumption under the name Alkohol.info.hu....
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TV2 preparing for the spring with new programs
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
As it has been revealed recently, a show under the title “Mr. & Mrs.” and hosted by Claudia Liptai and Attila Till is to be launched soon by TV2. Áll...
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Less imported ham – can domestic industry benefit from this?
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
„I have some good news and some bad” – one could say. The good news is that if the HUF will stay as weak as it is now, then domestic...
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Calories in system of classification
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
According to the findings of several surveys, Hungarian consumers are becoming increasingly health conscious, as illustrated by the growing popularity of nutritional labelling systems and programs. Initiatives aimed at orienting...
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Carlsberg 900
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
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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