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A VarioCooking Center® és Rational Self Cooking Center®

All conventional thermal apparatus can be replaced by two multifunctional units....

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Eu’Vend Cologne: 300 exhibitors and 5,000 visitors expected

HUF 30 billion is spent by Hungarian consumers annually on food from vending machines and there are 35-40 000 machines in the country. The Eu’Vend exhibition is to be held...

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Herz Salami under liquidation

A court ruling ordering the liquidation of Herz Szalámigyár Zrt. has come into effect. János Jámbor, owner of the majority shareholders, Formont Kft. and Aventa 96 Kft. is negotiating with...

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New collections by Herbal Essences

A press conference was held by Procter & Gamble on 10. June to present the expanded Herbal Essences collections. The five new collections will be available from 1.july....

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Caribbean atmosphere by Malibu

The limited edition Malibu Island Recipes party bottle bringing us the relaxed atmosphere of the Caribbean is to appear on shelves in the first days of June....

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Still double digit expansion – in terms of value

Retail sales of table margarine were up by 16 percent in the April 2008-March 2009 period, compared to the preceding year, with total sales exceeding HUF 14 billion. Average price...

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Hungarian gas connection

The gas operated grilling apparatus developed by Fővárosi Gázművek and E.ON is suitable for use in the catering sector and at home as well. The essence of the innovation is...

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Decreasing volume, improving balance

Exports totalled HUF 1,381 billion in April 2009, while imports totalled HUF 1,256 billion. Export was down by 29 percent calculated in EUR, while import was down by 35 percent...

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HARIBO Saure Pommes, HARIBO Grapefruit

Gums in fruity flavours, in a sour candy jacket....

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IX. Univer Business Golf Championship

The Univer Business Golf Championship celebrated its 9th birthday this year on 6. June. The event was held in the Bük Radisson Hotel and Birdland Golf Club. The majority of...

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Toffifee-circus on children’s day

Toffifee joined the events organised for children’s day for the first time this year. A real circus was brought to Városliget by Toffifee with clowns, jugglers and magicians. A coupon...

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Growth by SPAR group

Revenues of the Spar group were up by 6.3 percent in 2008, reaching EUR 27 billion. Consolidated revenues of the Hungarian SPAR chain were up by 31.5 percent in 2008,...

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Changes in sales of the top 12 chemical categories

Sales of 60 household chemical and cosmetics categories are monitored by the Nielsen Retail Index. Changes between May 2008-April 2009....

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Innovations in margarine dedicated to functionality

Baking margarine is the segment of the rather saturated margarine market where expansion can be expected as many consumers are turning to cooking at home. The number of categories in...

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What is Bocuse d’Or worth when it’s Hungarian?

The final of the local Bocuse d’Or competition is to be held in the Hungexpo complex, during the Foodapest-UKBA 2010 exhibition. Eight competitors are expected to reach the final. The...

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Europe economising

According to an Eurostat estimate, retail sales were down by 3.1 percent in the EU-27 countries in March 2009, compared to the preceding March. Growth was only recorded in Belgium,...

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Orbit Professional Mints erdei gyümölcs

A new, fruity flavour has been added to the popular Orbit Professional Mints product line....

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II. TV2 cup Howard Draft Award in Tabajd

An exclusive polo cup was organized by TV2 for its leading clients for the second time this year, on 21. June in Tabajd. TV2. The patron of the event was...

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Guinness record with Loctite

The Guinness World Record for the heaviest vehicle lifted using glue has been broken by Henkel. It has taken only 9 drops of Loctite Super Attack to lift the two...

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It is good to work for Wrigley Hungária

Wrigley Hungária Kft. finished in 7th place in the Best Employer to Work for survey conducted by The Wall Street Journal Europe in the CEE region in 2008–2009. The survey...

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Less garbage in Bőcs

On 5. June, the top management and employees of Borsodi Sörgyár occupied the area surrounding the brewery to dispose of the heaps of garbage dumped illegally, collecting 20 m3 in...

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Retail sales of energy drinks doubling

Retail sales of energy drinks more than doubled in the May 2008-April 2009 period, compared to the preceding 12 months, with total sales exceeding HUF 10 billion. Sales were up...

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Alcohol banned in district XI

Once we have experienced the level of noise produced by the open air clubs located in the district, the argument used by the local government of district XI to justify...

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Imported swine cheaper than domestic swine

Trends in the world markets of poultry and gardening products are monitored by the Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI). According to their latest report, prices of and demand for poultry...

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Bonduelle olajbogyó fekete és zöld, magozott

Olives, a popular produce of Mediterranean lands are now inlcuded in the Bonduelle assortment....

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Two new flavours in the Cappy product line

A pear flavour with 33 percent fruit content and a 100 percent orange flavour without flesh has been added to the 1 litre size Cappy product line, bringing the total...

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CSR Saloon with Honfoglaló

A forum was held by B&P CSR Management under the title CSR Szalon in May, which focused on the crisis and on improving the efficiency of social responsibility projects. The...

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Parliament accepted food product line laws

On 29 June by extra procedure, the parliament accepted food product line laws without any votes against. The National Trade Association (OKSZ) protested in a communication. The law listing itemized...

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Hungarians spends 80 billion HUF on cheese

According to Nielsen market research company; cheese is the food which has one of the biggest turnover. The retail sales of cheese are stable and, exceeds 80 billion HUF per...

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Drought and storm – the prospects of Hungarian wheat

Because of the drought, harvest began before the traditional date this year, especially in the southern counties. Rainy weather has no crop increasing impact, in some places it can cause...

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