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Increasing role of drugstores in market of air fragrances

According to data from the ConsumerScan of GfK Hungária, the quantity of air fragrances sold in the first four months show stagnation, but sales dropped in terms of value, owing...

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Britons shopping, Spaniards saving

According to an Eurostat estimate, the volume of retail trade was up by 2 per cent on average in the 27 EU member states in May, compared to 2007. Retail...

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Kozák Ákos: Treasure hunters (A snapshot of Hungarian consumers)

It was a little weird, reading a book by an author I know personally quite well. I think it takes a lot of courage to write a book about Hungarian...

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Hygolet Sit Down higiénikus toalettülőke-rendszer

100% germ free automatic toilet seat system...

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Possibility for growth in spite of difficulties

Representatives of the food marketing business are to meet in Budapest again. The marketing conference of the organisation named CIES – The Food Business Forum will be held on 5-6....

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STI Display forms regional subsidiary

STI group – the number one manufacturer of displays in Europe –formed a subsidiary for supplying the Central-Eastern European market in June. STI Display Hungary Kft will supply creative POS...

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White Lily in Hungary

The White Lily restaurant hygiene program has arrived in Hungary. The program intended to improve the hygiene of restaurants was launched by experts of Johnson Diversey and a district council...

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Lower wine consumption last year

Rising average prices, smaller quantities purchased less frequently – these were the main trends in Hungarian wine consumption in 2007, according to data from GfK Hungária. Wine consumption was down...

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Cleanliness is not enough

Products related to washing are the largest category among chemical products. The assortment of such products has become confusingly wide for consumers… According to Ágnes Benke, from EVM Zrt, the...

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When you need a little energy

According to Orsolya Varga, trade marketing manager of Energizer, growth in the market of batteries is continuous but slow, with an increasing proportion of consumers choosing quality in the shape...

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The power of strawberry

Prices of agricultural products were up by 31.5 per cent in May 2008, compared to May 2007. The average price of plant products was up by 38.3 per cent, while...

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Summer moments

With my wife and some friends, we have decided to go touring by car. Our destination was Barcelona via Italy and the Riviera. We have chosen the shortest way, through...

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Infiore150, Infiore50

New, 33×33 cm size napkins for gastronomy...

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Congratulations for winning the Focus!

Prizes in the Chio Magyarország promotional campaign concluded on 30. May included 33 Piaggo scooters and a Ford Focus Trend....

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Alcohol-free Dreher reborn

Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt launched a new alcohol-free beer in July. Dreher 24 is to replace Dreher Alkoholmentes in the Dreher assortment. It’s available in 0.5 and 0.33 litre bottles and...

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Better educated wine consumers

Consumers of wine are changing, or developing or getting easier to influence – depending on the way we look at them. Changes are slow, but apparent. Today’s wine drinkers want...

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Brands are strong among washing powders

According to data from the ConsumerScan of GfK Hungária, the quantity of washing powder sold in the first third of 2008 shows stagnation, compared to the same period in 2007,...

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Competition for gastronomy blogs

Blogs usually serve the purpose of spreading an opinion, but sometimes they can also become a means of business communication. They are also cheaper and simpler to operate than traditional...

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Water melon cheap and early

Trends in the world market of meat and poultry are monitored by Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI). Data from the price and market information system of KSH and AKI can...

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Aspects of convenience

As life is short, the quick solutions offered by convenience products represent added value. I had some questions for Zoltán Fekete, Category Operations Ma nager of Unilever about their convenience...

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Cherry Queen Marcipán

Sour cherry bon-bon made with marzipan, the latest favourite for gourmands has arrived....

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After blokades come the ad for Apple

The Hungarian Agrar Marketing Center (AMC) call for HUF 41.6 millio value PR and advertising ad. The aim is to popular the apple consumption.  The goal is to quintuple the...

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Edible Optical Sensors To Make Food Safer

Edible optical sensor that could be placed in produce bags to detect harmful levels of bacteria and consumed right along with the veggies.  Designer Tufts University scientists have demonstrated for...

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Nestle re-locates ice-cream production to Bulgaria

The decision was taken in the wake of the company’s re-organisation but also because Bulgaria’s biggest Black Sea city of Varna is very near to Romania’s capital, Bucharest, and is...

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Reconstructions work at Sara Lee Hungary tea plant in Rákospalota

This HUF 1 billion development follows an other HUF 800 million cost factory building in 2006. In frame of the new system mashines on 3,000 sqm must be relocated.  In...

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Red pepper harvest started

Univer Product is one of the biggest producer of Hungarian red pepper, the company's suppliers are growers in Kecskemét and near to.  Because of the moistery and cold summer this...

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European parliament calls for ban on cloned farm animals

The European parliament urged the EU's executive branch to ban the cloning of animals for the food trade, citing reduced genetic diversity among other concerns.  Several expert groups, including the...

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Colombia to Increase Coffee Production

Colombia plans to increase coffee production to 17 million 60-KG sacks by 2014, the government said.  The effort will carry an initial cost of $724.5 million, Agriculture Minister Andres Felipe...

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More than one million Holiday cheque users

According to the founder of the cheques in the first 8 month of the year the value of the cheques using for several services grow by HUF 6 billions to...

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Yearly HUF 33 billions as pocket money in our childrens' hands

According to Szonda Ipsos research, the 8-14 years old Hungarian children chip on not only the clothes and grocery shopping, but also by choosing family's new television, mobilephone, PC or...

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