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Invitation by Sole-MiZo to discuss milk

Dr. Imre Tímár, president and CEO of Sole-MiZo Zrt. has invited all producers and retailers of dairy products and the competent authority as well, to a round table discussion about...

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All kinds of pleasant things in their bag

Renewed popularity of the red Santa Claus bags is not only due to the prevalent “retro” trend. Sales of branded, premium chocolates will be supported by spectacular POS tools. Several...

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Factoring: option not a refuge

According to Ferenc Csáki, chairman of the Hungarian Factoring Association and CEO of Magyar Factor zRt, the expansion of factoring is always a sign of economic growth. – What is...

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Retail turnover of food continues to shrink

The shrinking of retail turnover continued in July. According to a KSH report, sales were 4.2 per cent down in July 2007 compared to July of 2006 and also showed...

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Palette Intenzív Hair Dye Cream

The updated Palette Intenzív Hair Dye Cream now provides an even shinier, more intense and longer lasting colour....

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How far have we come?

We heard some success stories during our Business Days conference held in September. For example Pöttyös sales exceed that of Cola in some stores. However, price rises were in the...

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New head of marketing for Maspex

Andrea Kiss, a former senior brand manager of Győri Keksz has been appointed the new marketing director of Maspex Olympos Kft....

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Joint venture established by Coca-Cola and Illycafé

The Coca-Cola Company and Illycafè SpA have signed a letter of intent about establishing a joint venture for the production of premium quality ready-to-drink coffee. Global sales of RTD coffee...

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Fondants with double function

Though we do not have sales figures about the market of fondants, no radical changes were been seen last year. According to Imre Horváth, general director of Sweet Point Zrt.,...

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Delayed changes

It was good news for players in the FMCH market that the recession resulting from the restrictive economic measures introduced last autumn had been delayed. However, it is bad news...

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Hungarians at lake Balaton

Though neither the number of guests or nights showed much change in the January-July 2007 period, compared to a year earlier, the Balaton region produced exceptionally good figures regarding domestic...

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PICK Pille

Gluten-free turkey sausages with a conspicuous appearance, high protein content and made with iodine salt, in protective gas packaging....

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(HU) SPAR-ban a „Nagy fogyás”

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International Bad Products Awards

The International Bad Product nominations were submitted by Consumer International (CI) member organisations, the final four, including the overall winner, were chosen by the CI Secretariat. In announcing its bad...

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Szechenyi Card on the short list of European Enterprise Awards

To be on the short list is a big honor for Szechenyi Card and the organisations behind. A 13strong shortlist has been selected for the European Enterprise Awards 2007, which...

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Functional food market grown dynamic in the UK

Some 97% of British consumers have bought some sort of food with an added health benefit, according to a survey from Nielsen. According to the research company, the UK functional...

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Store chain privatisation in Serbia

The country's biggest department store chain, Robne Kuce Beograd, was sold to a local businessman for 360 million euros. The bankrupt state-owned chain owns some 240,000 square metres of retail...

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Metro wholesale center in Far-East

The assortment, service and architecture of the Metro Cash & Carry wholesale center in Lahore have been tailored to the specific needs of commercial customers in Pakistan.  More than 20,000...

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Carrefour Romania bought Artima

The company payed 55 million euros the Romanian supermarket chain. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant authorities.    Carrefour Romania S.A. operated from 8 hypermarkets at the...

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Barcode for agricultural products in China

During the campaign the government said more than 300,000 technical staff went to rural areas in the last month, nearly 200 illegal food companies have been shut. The system of...

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Diabetic grain producing in Szeged

This week started the producing again in Gabonatermesztesi Kutato Kht- famous of guar gum cases.  A row material and the plant, producing diabetic grain is strongly supervised, the feed made...

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Plazma Media in Tesco supermarkets

440 huge monitor show ads in the 25 biggest Tesco stores from November. Consumers can see the screens beyond the cash registers, on the end of the rows big plasma...

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Idea of a Barcode trolley is on the top

Consumers are more interested than ever in the details of the products they consume. According to a Shopper Research by IGD 30% of shoppers would be interested in using barcode...

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Carlsberg to distribute Budvar

Danish brewer has signed a distribution deal with Budejovicky Budvar to distribute its products in Denmark. Carlsberg's independent company, House of Beer will take over the distribution of the Czech...

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New restaurant and Aqua Bar at Marriott

During the reconstruction of the Budapest Marriott Hotel the Peppers! Mediterranean Grill has already opened. The Aqua Lounge Bar offers 40 types of mineral water from all around the world....

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