News and articles
New Visa card with EMV system
Date: 2007-09-27 00:00:00
V PAY is a chip and PIN only product, with no legacy requirement to support manual imprinting, cardholder signature and magnetic stripe reading. 17 million cards will be change. The...
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One week for the entrepreneurs
Date: 2007-09-27 00:00:00
Free presentations and discourses about questions serve the Hungarian entrepreneurs from 27 September to 6 October, organised by Budapest Chamber of Industries. Days of the Chamber's program begins with the...
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Warm food voucher is popular
Date: 2007-09-27 00:00:00
According to GKI research company, in 2003 only 300,000, this year 570,000 employees get warm food vouchers. 58% of the competition sector's employees get cold food vouchers and 18% warm...
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The best bartender is looking by Stella Artois
Date: 2007-09-27 00:00:00
The three week competition started 24 September in six regions of Hungary, the best in show will be on 9. October in Budapest. The first 3 from all regions can...
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Medicines at Drogerie Markt
Date: 2007-09-27 00:00:00
Until the end of 2007 the company hopes to open drug corners at the all chain, in 2003 stores. It costs HUF 500 million. This time medicament can be sold...
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Heineken introduces new light lager in Russia
Date: 2007-09-25 00:00:00
The new brand will be positioned in the premium class beer segment and will be supported by a wide promotion campaign across various mass media. Heineken has introduced a new...
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Ribena to go green
Date: 2007-09-25 00:00:00
The company said that it will become the first in UK's soft drinks industry to increase the recycled content of its ready-to-drink bottles from 40% to 100%. All Ribena bottles,...
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Aldi defers in Poland
Date: 2007-09-25 00:00:00
German discount retailer Aldi has postponed plans to enter the Polish market until early next year and will open fewer outlets there than planned. Aldi will open about 10 stores...
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Ferrero loses monopoly over Kinder sweets
Date: 2007-09-25 00:00:00
Ferrero has been left with a bitter taste after being banned from keeping its monopoly over the word kinder, the German word for children, on its popular Kinder Surprise eggs....
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Summer raid – HUF 500 million fine
Date: 2007-09-25 00:00:00
In the course of the 10 weeks control the inspectors spied at the Lake-Balaton, on the biggest events – as Sziget Festival and on the famous holiday places. Inspectors found...
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Milk producers make the pace
Date: 2007-09-25 00:00:00
Subsequent upon the price war there are empty shelves at the supermarkets milk sections. The processing industry and the exporters run against each other and jack up the price. There...
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Start at Airport City
Date: 2007-09-25 00:00:00
The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion in Q1 2008 including 8,300 sqm of warehouse space for lease and nearly 2,000 sqm of offices. Developer Ablon has...
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New owner and developing at the Bertrans logistic park in Kecskemet
Date: 2007-09-25 00:00:00
Australia's Goodman Group buys logistics park in Hungary. Goodman, an integrated property group listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, has acquired the Kecskemét-based logistics park of Hungarian logistics service provider...
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Gramex entering the international market
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Tesco experts have found Gramex 2000 Kft. suitable to become an international supplier of soft drinks in PET bottles for Tesco. Gramex will supply drinks for Tesco in Hungary, Slovakia,...
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Awards in HUNGAROPACK Packaging Competition
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
74 nominations from 34 companies were entered for the 24th HUNGAROPACK Hungarian Packaging Competition. A jury composed of industry experts and representatives of trade organisations and ministries selected the projects...
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European flood of milk, falling lamb prices
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Agricultural Business Research Institute (AKI) continuously monitors trends in the world market of meat and poultry. Data from the Market and Price Information system of KSH and AKI can be...
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Ultra Aktív
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
All members of the Ultra Aktív Stain Removers product line are ruthless with stains, as a result of their deep cleaning effect but are gentle with textiles and colours. Products...
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Facts and arguments
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Compared to August 2006, food prices rose by 10,9 per cent, which is above the average rate of inflation. Food prices are also rising drastically in the world market, as...
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French chains innovating
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
The French supermarket chain Casino is testing a new type of store, which focuses on selling private label products. Apart from food, classic non-food products, kitchen utensils and even books...
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HUNGAROPACK 2007 award winners
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
1. Dunapack Zrt. Nyíregyházi Hullámdobozgyár: cardboard box for motor vehicle engines 2. M-real Petőfi Nyomda Kft.: „Medicine” cardboard box with anti-counterfeit protection 3. Szenna Pack Kft.: aluminium aerosol can for...
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Unchanged prospects for consumers, less optimism for business
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
The value of the GKI economic prospects index has only shown moderate fluctuation since August last year, falling somewhat in July. According to a survey conducted by GKI Gazdaságkutató Zrt.,...
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Montice Multipack
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
This type of multiple packaging is an innovation in the constantly expanding refrigerated milk dessert category....
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More than a salami
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
PICK is a truly multicultural and Hungarian brand at the same time. Márk Pick was a grain merchant of Czech-Moravian origin who started making salami in 1878, because winter is...
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Price limits
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
It is hard to tell yet exactly how much damage has been caused by the drought. Farmers talk about losses amounting to hundreds of billions, whereas another calculation recommended by...
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Hungarian exhibitors in Slovenia
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
Only a few exhibitors represented Hungary at the 45th International Agricultural and Food Exhibition held in Slovenia, in Gornja Radgona. Nearly 135,000 visitors were registered between 25-31. August at the...
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If more coffee cannot be sold, sell better quality!
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
There is intense competition in the coffee market. The development of the instant coffee segment has slowed down and private labels have also appeared. On the other hand, quality is...
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Winners of special awards
Date: 2007-09-24 08:00:00
A+C Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft. (Display for installations) Béres Gyógyszergyár Zrt. („Béres Egészségtár” uniform image consumer packaging) Coca-Cola Beverages (Magyarország) Kft. (Refillable glass bottles for Fanta product line) Dunapack Zrt....
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