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Royal days with royal aroma!

During the two weeks before Easter, a promotion named “Royal days with royal aroma” was held by Kraft Foods in selected stores of the Spar group. Hosts and hostesses from...

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Purchasing without touchnig

The first touch-free purchase in the European McDonald’s chain was completed at the end of March, using OneSmart MasterCard® PayPass™ technology and card. PayPass™ cards are issued by the Swiss...

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Less imported products of higher quality

The proportion of imported products on the shelves of food stores did not increase last year, but quality was better than before.. However, manufacturers and retailers do not seem to...

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Impulse for the ice cream market

The unusually warm weather had a favourable effect on the retail sales of ice cream. Retail sales of ice creams grew by 26 per cent in terms of value last...

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What is CECED?

CECED was founded by eleven manufacturers and distributors of household appliances in 2004. The founders were BSH Kft. (distributor of the brands Bosch, Siemens and Ufesa ), DOMETIC Rt., Electrolux...

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Manchester, England, England…

The song from the musical “ Hair” does not mean too much to today’s teenagers. The football club Manchester United is the first thing most people think of when they...

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Tchibo Family Intense

A new member is added to the Tchibo Family product line, market leaders in 2006: in addition to Tchibo Family Classic, Tchibo Family Intense is here now, providing a more...

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Tibi chocolates

Special milk and black chocolates from tibi were sampled between 30 March and 21 April on Fridays and Saturdays on more than 120 occasions in major hyper markets. People purchasing...

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In house health program

As a part of its “Testébresztő” project, supporting amateur sports activities, Coca-Cola Beverages (Magyarország) Kft. has worked out a health improvement program for its own employees as well to assist...

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2006 was the year of grain

2006 was a successful year for Hungarian exporters of agricultural products. Exports grew by nearly 10 per cent-over the year, while imports expanded by 10,3 per cent. Imports from the...

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Specialities for the summer ice age

When hyper markets lose market share in a category, while private labels are more popular than ever, it is reasonable to suspect discount stores behind this trend. Discounts stores not...

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Several benefits pointed out in the campaign

In this campaign, CECED intends to point out how much more energy is consumed by older household machinery compared to modern and efficient models. It is also emphasised that retailers...

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Corporate football

Recently, I had the opportunity to become familiar (again) with the daily operative tasks of talented sales reps with a few years of experience. The objective was to tailor their...

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Pago Pink Grapefruit

Pago Pink Grapefruit has 100% fruit content and is very rich in vitamins and fibres. It is a unique product, as no such flavour is available in this size from...

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From in-store tools to promotions

In our last issue, we gave you an account of the topics discussed during the morning of the annual meeting of Trade Marketing Klub. This is what we talked about...

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Mirbest opening new warehouse

Mirbest Group opened its new warehouse in Biatorbágy on 21. March. The group was established by nine Hungarian wholesale businesses in 2003 to compensate for the effects of market concentration...

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Germany

Germany, traditionally our largest market for agricultural products continued to show expansion in 2006. The rate of expansion was 5,5 per cent, which was below the average, but revenues of...

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Gel fix and preserving sugar on top of the list

According to the Retail Index of Nielsen, preservation of fruits at home is becoming more popular. Sales grew by 43 per cent in terms of value between February 2006 –January...

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Icy dynamics in catering

Sales of ice teas increase dynamically in catering. According to data from Nielsen, the size of the market has exceeded HUF 5 billion. Growth amounted to 9 per cent in...

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The system of six thinking hats

Improving the efficiency of decision making is ever more frequently a topic of discussion in business literature. In April, two lectures were given by Edward de Bono about the peculiar...

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Master Good

Innovation in dumplings: Traditional highland flavours. Innovation by Vadász knédli: unique in Hungary, flavoured with bacon and onions...

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„We have been chosen to supply Tesco”

Olive oil from Italy is on the offensive. Product presentation and sampling will be held in the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest on 23 May. We have been invited to...

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Coffee festival at the travel exhibition

The First Hungarian Latte Art Festival organised jointly by several companies and held on 30. March could be a milestone in the development of Hungarian coffee culture. These companies –...

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Russia

Our exports to Russia, our fourth biggest export market in Europe, stagnated in 2006. The traditionally biggest item, canned vegetables showed a decline of 20 per cent. Exports of some...

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Compact preservatives are for young people as well

Sometimes modern convenience products serve to preserve traditions. Making jam, or preserving fruits at home would probably disappear from kitchens if such processes could not be completed much faster than...

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High prestige ice tea brands

Lemon and peach, relative expensiveness and a growth rate of 20 per cent annually – these are all characteristics of the ice tea market. Ice tea is a growing category...

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Domestic training to keep up

According to Erika Szabó, strategic director of Manager Könyvkiadó, there is demand for such programs in Hungary. The training course „Six Thinking Hats – Stages of parallel thinking” offered by...

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The Raid electric anti-mosquito and fly device

The Raid electric anti-mosquito and fly device introduces a new state of the art electric device technology that combines a compact diffuser with an innovative compressed sand refill containing an...

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Spring wave of Austrian weeks

Spar, Cora, Metro. These three chains have organised Austrian food weeks in Hungary this spring. The three year long international promotional campaign for Austrian food with an annual budget of...

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First Borsodi graduates

The first graduates of Borsodi Business Academy received their diplomas in The Adult Education and Regional Institute of Miskolc University, on 13. April. Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. and Miskolc University established...

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