News and articles
New products in Sole-Mizo's portfolio
Date: 2009-02-09 09:18:13
From February the Sole Gustoso buttercream is avelable in 3 tastes at Real, Coop, CBA and Metro chains. Sole-Mizo's premium product contents cream, calcium and D-vitamin. The products is processing...
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More guests, less income
Date: 2009-02-09 09:10:00
According to Hungarian Statistical Office in 2008, in public accommodation establishments the numbers of both international and domestic guests were higher than a year earlier, however, the number of tourist...
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Burger King sales grow, profits fall in Q2
Date: 2009-02-09 09:02:14
Burger King has reported a worldwide comparable sales increase of 2.9%, including a 1.9% increase for the US and Canada for Q2 of fiscal 2009. The results were driven by...
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Kaufland expands aggressively in northern Germany
Date: 2009-02-09 08:48:56
It is rumoured, that Schwarz Group acquiring Famila hypermarkets from Bünting and Bartels-Langness in the future. According to Lebensmittel Zeitung, Schwarz Group’s Kaufland is planning 70 additional hypermarkets and a...
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Kellogg reports profit grow by 3 million US in Q4
Date: 2009-02-09 08:25:08
For the year-ending quarter, profit rose to $179m , compared to $176m last year. The company estimated that it lost 1 percentage point of market share in the US cereal...
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Big harvest, decreasing demand for malt
Date: 2009-02-09 07:56:15
After several years of impressive growth the worldwide consumption of beer could remain flat this year as the economic downturn hurts demand. Between 2005 and 2008, worldwide beer production rose...
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Sales of Bertolli help Unilever's net profit
Date: 2009-02-06 09:46:59
Unilever has reported a 51% rise in net profit to EUR1.2bn for the fourth quarter of 2008, boosted by the sale of its Bertolli brand for EUR630m. The consumer goods...
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Happy Meal serves knowledge
Date: 2009-02-06 09:29:47
From January McDonald's started an education marketing campaign for Happy Meal. After last years 'Did you know?' campaing in 2009 the fast food chain spurs on exploring the world around...
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Aranyfácán plans to expand production
Date: 2009-02-06 09:12:46
In spite of the agricultural sales problems last years, there was no scandal on tomato front. The grower and processors work together in harmony, the supply price is since many...
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The role of the personal consulting is growing at the vitamin market
Date: 2009-02-06 08:52:53
According to GfK's Healthcare and Consumer Tracking researches altough Hungarians think to take vitamins is an important way to healthcare, but they bought less pills in the last two years....
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Metro to expand private label range
Date: 2009-02-06 08:41:09
Metro has 24 private labels comprising around 800 products. The private labels account for around 7% of the chain’s portfolio, but the share will grow to around 10% in the...
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Carrefour France to hire 15,000 workers
Date: 2009-02-06 08:20:50
Despite a downward revision of its results and replacement of José Luis Duran by Lars Olofsson as CEO, Carrefour will maintain its workforce levels in France. Carrefour has announced plans...
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SPAR Danmark acquires 100 stores
Date: 2009-02-06 04:02:59
Danish retailer SPAR Danmark has acquired 100 stores in its purchase of Danske Köbmaend by holding company Dagrofa. The deal means that SPAR Danmark’s turnover will increase by USD 209.61million....
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Aldi accused of human rights violations
Date: 2009-02-06 03:10:35
German discount chain Aldi is reported to violate labour and human rights of Chinese staff that produce promotional goods for the company. A study by the German Südwind institute claimed...
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98-Cent Produce Packs brought new shoppers for Fresh & Easy
Date: 2009-02-06 02:26:32
Tesco’s US subsidiary Fresh & Easy has reported that its produce sales have increased by more than 11% with its new 98-Cent line since January when it was introduced. The...
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Wal-Mart sales increase in January
Date: 2009-02-06 02:13:58
Same-store sales excluding petrol at the country's largest retailer rose 2.1% last month, more than the 1.1% gain expected by Wall Street specialists. Like supermarkets in the UK, Wal-Mart said...
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Volume of exports and imports for new member states continued to expand dinamacally
Date: 2009-02-05 08:28:00
In November 2008, the export and import volumes decreased by 8 and 12 percent, respectively, however in January-November both the exports and imports increased by 5 percent as compared to...
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In spite of excellent agricultural land, there is no closing up in CEE
Date: 2009-02-05 08:14:00
The CEE food industry is sitting in a vicious circle, for weak needs the answer is weak offer – said an UNIDO research, published by business daily Világgazdaság. UNIDO is...
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Brazil and Mexico may be a way out of crisis
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
According to a recent survey conducted by Altradius among 300 companies world-wide, Latin American countries are becoming increasingly attractive destinations for companies looking for a way out of recession. Brazil...
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Polish CEO for Tchibo Budapest
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Since January, Andrzej Jackiewicz (41) has been the new CEO of the Hungarian Tchibo subsidiary. Apart from strategic expansion, retail and wholesale, he is also responsible for the recently opened...
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Countline chocolate popular
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Countline chocolate is producing growth even in times of recession, owing to its favourable price. Most innovations are aimed at reducing calorie content and making products healthier. The increase in...
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SPAR completing largest acquisition in the sector
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
According to Zsuzsa Laber, communications director of SPAR Magyarország Kft, sales targets were met in 2008, though precise figures are not available yet. SPAR completed the largest acquisition in the...
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Food against flu
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The “New Thai” restaurant in Bristol has decided to make a profit out of flu. They claim to have developed a dish which is effective against flu , owing to...
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Retail sales continue to decline
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The volume of retail sales was down by 1.9 percent in the first ten months of 2008, compared to the same period in 2007. A drop of 0.1 percent compared...
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SOLE Gustoso vajkrémek 200 g, 3 ízben
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
SOLE Gustoso butter cream is made using state of the art technology. Owing to its special colloidal structure, it has a special physiological effect, different from that of traditional butter....
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Maspex Olympos taking over Plusssz
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
From January 2009, Maspex Olympos Kft has taken over distribution activities of the Plusssz brand from VitaPlus Kft. The Plussz brand is owned by the Maspex Wadowice group which is...
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Nestlé moving
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Nestlé Hungária is to relocate its offices in April. They have signed a rental agreement for 3,890 square meters in the Millennium Tower II building, owned by Tri-Gránit Zrt....
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Washing powder and gel producing price rise in excess of 20 percent
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Retail sales of washing agents stagnated at around HUF 37 billion in the November 2007-October 2008 period. Washing agents are the largest among the 60 categories of household chemical products...
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More “green” Tescos
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
According to Mónika Hackl, communications director of Tesco Globál Zrt, the balance sheet has not been completed yet, but it is certain that results will be below target figures. However,...
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True flavour lab
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
A restaurant has opened recently in Bremen under the name Geschmackslabor (flavour lab). Guests can provide their dishes with additional flavouring, using a range of more than 20 oils. These...
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