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HUF “in the pilow”

Investors have generally become more cautious world-wide – summed up Ákos Kozák, managing director, the findings of the survey “Investment Barometer” prepared by the Gfk Group for the The Wall...

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Joya Soja Drink Pur

The first drink of the Joya product line which is not flavoured and contains only natural sugars, as it is made without added sugar....

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Investment into packaging by Hungerit

Hungerit Zrt. has developed a unique packaging solution in co-operation with Sealed Air Cryovac. As a result of installing the new MULTIIVAC Darfresh® packaging machinery, fresh poultry will stay fresh...

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LLP in the elite club of Microsoft

LLP has become a member of President’s Club, a the circle made up of the best Microsoft partners. These companies represent the top five per cent of Microsoft partners in...

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Scented and no stains

The market of detergents shows continuous growth and innovation. Drugstores are still the places where most consumers go when looking for innovations. Consumers have less time to spend cleaning things...

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Prettier METRO

METRO changed its market strategy two years ago and has remodelled half of its stores since then. The result is spectacular. METRO Cash & Carry focused on remodelling 4 existing...

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Franchise news

Position of General Secretary in The Hungarian Franchise Association still vacant. Dr. István Kiss, the present general secretary is certain to stay for the first quarter of 2008. The 4th...

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What is under the jug?

The National Association of Farmers in Great Britain is supplying free beer mats to pubs, to communicate its activities. These are for pubs which intend to draw the attention of...

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Budapest hotels: below average

Commercial places of accommodation generated total gross revenues of HUF 209 billion in the January-October 2007 period, which is 4 per cent up, compared to the same period in 2006....

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NIVEA Hair Styling Diamond Gloss Styling

NIVEA Hair Styling Diamond Gloss Styling are rich in vitamin B-3 and give hair a diamond shine full of life, while also making it extra strong....

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There will be sugar

I have good news for the readers of TM. There will continue to be enough sugar on the shelves in the future. However, it is bad news for me, that...

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Cheaper RFID with new platform

The revolutionary Sensormatic® iREAD™ technology of ADT can help to reduce the introduction costs of RFID into retail trade. Sensormatic iREAD platform, the new application of the EPCglobal Gen 2...

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Pápai Hús opening new wholesale outlet

Pápai Hús Zrt. has opened a wholesale outlet in Budapest. They do deliveries in and around Budapest at favourable rates....

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Extraordinary snapshot – domestic food industry in 2007

The well known and grave problems of the Hungarian food industry continued to exist in 2007 and no major positive breakthrough took place. Domestic purchasing power is in decline, while...

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Active year for Reál

Many Reál stores were opened in Budapest last year, including the first Prémium Reál Élelmiszer supermarket in Lurdy ház, but the number of stores outside the Budapest region also increased....

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Krisztina restaurant

It’s refreshing to see one of the cult places of the 70’s and 80’s coming back to life. Its appearance, kitchen and target group have all changed somewhat, but it’s...

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Garden in the pocket

Although “bagged” food is the greatest of evils for gourmands, in reality, there is nothing essentially wrong with this type of food. The bag of spice plants marketed by Canova...

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Still minuses

Retail turnover continued to shrink in October 2007. According to KSH data, sales were 2,7 per cent down in the first ten months of 2007, compared to the same period...

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Extreme Comfort After Shave

The key to the effectiveness of the two new products is the latest innovation by Beiersdorf: Natural MICRO TEC technolgy....

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Withdrawal of sugar

Many people believed that hard times were over for local producers of sugar in 2006, when Eastern Sugar closed its Kaba factory and handed back its production quota which accounted...

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Ceres reaching beyond borders

The production costs of Ceres ZRt. are expected to rise by 14-18 per cent in the new year. The Győr based company holds a leading position in several segments and...

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Football European Cup: + EUR 1,4 billion

According to a survey prepared for MasterCard, the 2008 football European Cup may yield a profit of EUR 1,4 billion for the economy of the continent. Each of the games...

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Has been better – will be better?

Regarding last year, everybody agrees that it has been a difficult period and it’s far from being over. As a result of austerity measures, purchasing power and sales dropped, while...

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Constantly high SPAR standards

Private label products in the premium category, many new stores and the quality Hungarian poultry trademark are all things acquired by SPAR in 2007. – The decrease in real incomes...

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BitterSweet Chocolate Bistro

Chocolate is becoming increasingly popular today. BitterSweet is also dedicated primarily to chocolate, with specialities like fondue made from chocolate, but a colourful assortment of other desserts, salads, grilled dishes,...

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Bath in a beer tub

A Bavarian entrepreneur has opened a beer and wellness hotel. Everything in the hotel is devoted to beer. Guests have their own beer taps in the rooms and can even...

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Hungarians are child-centred in bio

According to a Nielsen survey conducted among Internet users in 46 countries, the most popular bio foods in Hungary are fruits, vegetables and eggs, like in the EU. While almost...

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Bip

New additions to the Bip aroma therapy softener product line....

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Opening with a wheelbarrow

The second BAUHAUS store with an assortment of 120,000 items was opened in Szigetszentmiklós on 27 December. Customers who had arrived with a wheelbarrow received a coupon for the prize...

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Museum becoming exciting

The Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Catering which relocated to a new address in September 2006, seems to be successful in fulfilling its cultural mission. Although it is a specialised...

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