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Wine chillers

In order to choose the right wine chiller, we must have a clear idea of what requirements it should meet. Cheap solutions usually end up being more expensive in the...

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Update bakery-health shops opening by the dozen

32 units of the Update bakery chain have already been opened, with negotiations about another one hundred on the way. The objective is to bring the total number of units...

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As many gifts as reasons to unwrap a Kinder milk bar!

The first round of Kinder Hűtött Finomság prize game has ended recently. The main prize, a HUF one million IKEA voucher has been won by Lívia Gilicze from Komló. The...

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Barrel hotel in the Netherlands

A special method for utilising old wine barrels has been invented by a Dutch hotel owner. The 14,500 litre barrels have been converted into bedrooms and installed in De Vrouwe...

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Refrigerated dessert bars with diverse product advantages

Milk bars, túró rudi and other dessert products made from cottage cheese belong in the refrigerated dessert category, according to the segmentation used by Nielsen. This category is characterised by...

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Attracted by light

Well designed in store lighting has a substantial influence on sales. Selling after dark has always been a challenge for retailers. In store lighting was the leading topic of the...

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Wine chiller with wine spout: new profit centre for restaurants

Sometimes, we cannot have the wine we would like to have with our favourite dish. We often find that we have to order a whole bottle in restaurants even if...

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Gaymers Original Cider, Gaymers Pear Cider, Blackthorn Cider, Olde English Cider

Gaymers Cider is now available in Hungary! This fantastic portfolio from Gaymers Cider Company can offer businesses great success in a new drink category....

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Enviga – Innovation in the market of functional drinks

Hungary is the first country in Europe where Enviga is to be launched. This functional drink based on green tea will create a new category in the Hungarian market. Enviga...

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Pannonhalmi Törkölypálinka first to use palinka tax stamp

Győri Likőrgyár Zrt. has been the first distillery in Hungary to successfully obtain a tax stamp for the Törkölypalinka manufactured by its subsidiary Pannonhalmi Pálinkárium. The first bottle of Pannonhalmi...

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A new wave of logistic outsourcing coming…?

The outsourcing of logistic activities speeded up in the mid 90’s. However, growth has slowed down in recent years. We asked Károly Diega, supply chain director of Sága Foods ZRt....

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Another one!

A Gluttonous Thursday was organised for the fourth time by Magyar Turizmus Zrt. on 26. February. A total of 230 000 guests visited 1,300 restaurants on this day to eat...

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Flooded with flavours!

While half of the guests visiting confectioneries prefer vanilla and chocolate ice cream, the other half is ready to try other flavours as well. Creative confectioners constantly work on innovation,...

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Fanta Exotic/Fanta

Flavours from all over the world are brough to you regularly with the help of Fanta. This new limited edition has been inspired by Jamaica....

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Pedigree campaigning for stray dogs

Pedigree® has launched an Adopt a Stray Dog Program recently. This initiative was first launched by Mars in the US in 2006 and has been continued in 11 other countries...

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Kométa web site modernised

The web site of Kométa has been modernised, with new design and contents adapted to the new general design which is being introduced. A news service has been added to...

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Private labels expanding among milk desserts

According to data from the GfK Hungária ConsumerScan, sales of milk desserts dropped last year, with the exception of puddings which increased their market share to 25 percent. Sales of...

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Exam in wine

The Wine Wednesday event is to be held for the first time this year by Magyar Bormarketing Kht. Bars and restaurants participating in the campaign will sell Hungarian wines and...

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Fragile trends

Many attempts have been made at defining an order of priorities among factors which determine how satisfied guests feel in restaurants. In any case, we can be sure that a...

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Cocaine Energy Drink

This product line no longer has tutti-frutti flavour. Red comes in cinnamon-ginger-wasabi flavour, while Blue comes in cinnamon-fruit flavour....

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Bref Tornado Gel for dirty work

Following the Bref Tornado active toilet cleaning powder launched in 2008, the new Bref Tornado Gel was introduced in February 2009....

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Smaller than expected drop in coffee consumption

A survey of the effects of the economic crisis on coffee consumption in Hungary has been prepared by Valdo Café, using interviews with 100 leading customers. The findings show that...

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Peach flavour taking the lead in terms of quantity

According to the Nielsen Retail Index, sales of fruit juice stagnated at slightly over HUF 46 billion in 2008. Sales in terms of quantity were down by 5 percent in...

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New candidates for chairman

Following the resignation of István Pető, chairman of the Hungarian National Association of Gastronomy, three candidates have entered the competition for the position: Vilmos Kreil, chairman of the Hungarian Bocuse...

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There will be energy!

Sales of energy drinks show continuous growth. Energy drinks have become an essential item in the assortment offered by any club, bar or restaurant visited by young people. Annual sales...

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McCain Fry and Dip – csónak alakú – hasábburgonya

Innovative, boat-shape French Fries with 10 minutes holding time only from McCain for Retail (600g) and for Food-service (2500g) sector....

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SIÓ helping children in need

The Thank you SIÓ! Schoolbag Program will help 1000 children in 2009. The program is composed of two parts: a description of the children nominated and a drawing competition. A...

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Award for TV2 BRANDcare – T-Home cooperation

In the Local Deal of the Year category of the Festival of Media Awards, the brand introduction campaign of T-Home has reached the final. This innovative BRANDcare solution based on...

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Higher quality PET for fruit juice

Though consumption of fruit juices dropped last year, strong brands were not particularly badly hit, because consumers appreciate innovations even in cheaper segments. Owing to increasing price consciousness, the time...

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Destillata 2009

This year’s Destillata in Vienna was again a meeting place for the best spirits and palinkas of the world, with 1,600 spirits from 13 countries. Out of the 188 distilleries...

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