News and articles
The thing to be learned,…
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
… is that we cannot be universal geniuses. We cannot speak to everybody, because we have only 3 seconds to astound people. I have selected six products from 2008, which...
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Who is who?
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Peter Linzbach: Following a long period spent with the Otto group, he joined Metro eleven years ago as the purchasing director of the Cash&Carry sector. He has been working in...
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2008 Mecénás Nap award for Stella Artois
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Stella Artois was awarded the Summa Artium Projekt prize last November for exemplary co-operation with the Museum of Fine Arts in their ‘Múzeum + “ program. Special glasses decorated with...
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Stagnation at best expected for the food sector in 2009
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The financial crisis has come at a bad moment for the food sector. A shortage of financing has occurred promptly, but the government hopes to keep the sector moving by...
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Bako Hungária in the course of expansion
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
In March 2008, we reported that András Köves, former sales director of Bunge was appointed the new managing director of Bako Hungária. We asked him about the developments of the...
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Franchise news
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
McDonald’s still going strong Though McDonald’s Magyarország had mentioned the possibility of including traditional Hungarian dishes in its permanent menu earlier, these have been abandoned quite rapidly. McDonald’s uses promotional...
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SICO óvszercsalád
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The SICO product line of the German condom manufacturer consists 8 products in packs of 3 and 12. New product line, German quality at an affordable price....
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CIES summit in New York
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
CIES will hold its big annual conference in New York, in Waldorf Astoria between 17-19. June. Presentations will be held by the CEO-s of the following companies: Delhaize Kellogg, Kraft...
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Human size educational campaign
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
On 1. December, the International AIDS Day, a human size condom was carried around in Budapest streets to remind people of the dangers of HIV infection. This campaign was also...
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Financial prospects for 2009
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Financial prospects for 2009 are certainly worse than we had believed before October, when the danger of national bankruptcy was imminent. There is however, so much uncertainty that we should...
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Bonbonetti Kft. – about the year 2008
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Bonbonetti Ltd is the largest capacity and longest tradition confectionery manufacturing company in Hungary. Bonbonetti has stabilized its market situation and managed to grow continuously in last 4 years, achieving...
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Queen on the throne
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Organisers of the chef competition broadcast on ATV have been looking for a king, but found a queen instead. Zsuzsa Sára, a young chef from Arany Kaviár has won the...
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Registered trademark
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Experts and fans of Hungarian palinka are doing everything in their power to educate the public about the criteria to be used for distinguishing quality products from bad quality ones....
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Bonbonita Dark Selection
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
A hand made praline selection filled with special creams based on tradition. A special selection of dark chocolate desserts filled with Eggnog-espresso trüffel, walnut trüffel, piña colada trüffel and sour...
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CBA, Metro, market hall, Tesco
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The majority of guests attending the conference went on a shopping tour on the previous day, visiting the market hall on Vámház körút, Metro on Gyáli út, Tesco on Bécsi...
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Stable ranking for chemical products
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Unlike foods, the top 10 of chemical products has remained unchanged for years. A graph of the retail sales generated by the top 10 household chemical and cosmetics products is...
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„Companies investing in marketing now, will get over the crisis sooner and will enhance their position”
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
According to Michalis Christou, CEE regional director of Nielsen, it is possible to benefit from the crisis. Companies looking ahead and building the future will be able to enjoy ten-fifteen...
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Forestry certificate: essential for sustainable forestry
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Supporting sustainable forests is more important than ever. Forestry certificates are essential for sustainable forest management. Forestry certificates are a guarantee of origin for purchasers of wood and paper products,...
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Richer in experience
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The runner up of the “Tradition and Evolution” competition organised by the Hungarian Gastronomic Association was Gábor Molnár, chef of Enoteca Corso. Upon an invitation from Philipp Oser, he has...
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Turkeys in decline
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
World trends in the market of meat and poultry are monitored by the Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI). Data from the market price information system of KSH and AKI (PÁIR)...
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Dr. Oetker Nemzetközi desszert-különlegességek
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Dr. Oetker Karamell Krém, Dr. Oetker Mousse Csokoládés Habkrém, Dr. Oetker Tiramisu Krém (104g, 92g, 96g). Special premium desserts which can bring the sweet flavours enjoyed during foreign holidays to...
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Berlin congress: when a storm is raging
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
What were the topics discussed by the leaders of companies present in Hungary as well? – Consumers are adapting to the new situation, but display different attitudes to various categories...
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Successful carriage driving event sponsored by the trade
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
The 2nd OTP Carriage Driving World Cup was held between 5-7. December in Budapest. It was organised by the Lázár brothers. The number of visitors was up by a quarter,...
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Refrigerated yet fresh…!!!
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
In recent years, one of the most notable consumer trends has been the growing demand for fresh products. At the same time, sales of refrigerated products have also grown dynamically....
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What is success worth when its Hungarian?
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Hungarian results achieved at the Chef Olympics held in Frankfurt have been presented in different ways, with some people talking about great success, while others keep questioning the prestige of...
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Growth unstoppable in Romania
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
According to an Eurostat estimate, retail sales showed an average drop of 0.8 percent in the EU-27 countries in October 2008, compared to 2007. Retail sales showed outstanding growth (9.4...
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Kométa Prágai sonka
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Prágai ham is a smoked-cooked speciality. Its size, slightly smoked colour and the thin layer of fat on top give it a unique appearance....
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Between consolidation and expansion
Date: 2009-02-05 08:00:00
Over one thousand participants have attended the congress held by the German Retail Association in Berlin under the slogan „Between consolidation and expansion: new challenges for retail and industry”. Nearly...
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