News and articles
Opening with a wheelbarrow
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
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
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
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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Gateway to world trade
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The Global European Food Industry Event of ECRM to be held between 9-11. March in Budapest is intended to help trading enterprises and suppliers in making contact. ECRM helps the...
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Difficult year behind and ahead of us
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Last year was a difficult one as a result of austerity measures and decreasing purchasing power. Though exact figures are not available yet, the end of the year shopping frenzy...
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„Tour de Tesco” continuing
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The minimum size for Tesco stores is 1,000 square meters. They opened 22 stores in Hungary last year, making the total 122. The price sensitivity of Hungarian consumers has become...
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Gold Bistro
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Gold Bisztró possibly has the best equipped kitchen in the country. The target group of the bistro includes guests of the fitness centre and employees of the companies located in...
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Talking cookery book
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Three master chefs from Germany have prepared the first talking cookery book in Europe. From now on, we no longer need to bother turning pages to find our favourite recipes,...
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Frost makes apple expensive
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The average price of agricultural produce was up by 34,4 per cent in October compared to the same period in 2006. According to KSH data, the average price of plant...
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Cif Actifizz spray 750 ml
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
This gentle yet effective spray, enhanced by a special formula, cleans away the everyday stains....
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Internet in focus
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Google held a conference on e-commerce with the Association of Electronic Commerce on 22 November, in Budapest. On-line marketing was the subject discussed in the morning with case studies about...
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Tetra Pak in Pilis
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Tetra Pak has become the chief sponsor of the forest management project implemented by Pilisi Parkerdő and WWF Magyarország in the Budai hills. Tetra Pak signed a three year agreement...
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Coop-Christmas for children
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Fifteen hundred children attended the Christmas party held by Tisza-Coop Zrt. on 21. December in Tiszaliget. Tisza-Coop Zrt. is a regional purchasing centre of the Coop group which has already...
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Gloom ahead for retailers
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The atmosphere was not really optimistic at the annual conference of the National Association of Retailers. Recession is felt in practically all segments of the retail business. According to Péter...
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Week dedicated to packaging in Düsseldorf
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The largest Interpack exhibition of all times is to be held between 24-30 April 2008 in Düsseldorf. Interpack Processes & Packaging 2008 will occupy the entire area of the Düsseldorfi...
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The nephew of ice cream
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
One of the most popular ice dessert products was a frozen fruit yoghurt in America, last year. The incredible success of Yolato was the result of its low fat and...
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Food production in decline
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Industrial production was up by 5,9 per cent in October 2007 compared to the same month in 2006. According to KSH data, the volume of production was 8,6 per cent...
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Dove, Pro-Age
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
For ladies over 45. It helps aging skin in restoring moisture and becoming better hydrated....
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Cryovac launches printable top web for vacuum packaging
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The new Darfresh TP100 allows manufacturers to use high quality printing to differentiate their products.The new Darfresh TP100 top web film is printed on the surface using flexography in up...
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Action Plan against fake products made in China
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The EU remains China's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade hitting 356.15 billion U.S. dollars last year, up 27 percent year-on-year. The visiting EU Commissioner responsible for taxation and customs,...
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18% increase at Visa Hungary
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
Visa cards were used to make EUR 1.5 billion worth of purchases in Hungary in Visa's business year ended September 30, 2007.Last year the number of new Visa Cards growth...
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Hungary jobless rate rises in Q4 2007
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
According to Central Statistics Office, Hungary's rate of unemployment ticked up to 7.7% year on year. Hungary's rate of unemployment came to 7.4% on average in 2007, down by 0.1...
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Drastic price increase at beers
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
According to Imre Sivo, president of Hungarian Beer Manufacturers, the companies can't swallow the high raw-material costs. Last year the malt price growth with 40-86%, the hop became 25-40% most...
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Ferroro to Built chocolate plant in Russia
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The 200 million euro factory will produce 25,000 tons of its Raffaello and Kinder Chocolate brands annually.The Russia's chocolate market is valued at 250 billion rubles ($10.2 billion) with a...
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OBI is Going to Extend in Romania and Slovakai
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
With more than 500 stores OBI is the undisputed No 1 in the German market and one of the leading European DIY retailers, overall sales worth was EUR 5.8 billion....
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Fruit Logistica Berlin with Hungarian Exhibitors
Date: 2008-02-01 00:00:00
The Hungarian Agrar Marketing Center donated 14 Hungarian fruit and vegetable growers and traders to be present on the exhibition. Around 2,000 exhibitors from 70 countries present – 45,000 top...
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New Business Environment Rating system by Coface
Date: 2008-01-31 00:00:00
Complementary to Country@ratings, a new rating is thus available that reflects business environment quality by 150 country. On the occasion of its annual country risk conference, Coface forecasts slower world...
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From industrial place to retail center at the former Zalahus plant
Date: 2008-01-31 00:00:00
With 35-40 million euros investment a shopping center ring by green parks, playgrounds and car parks will be built by Convergence Capital Ltd. The construction works started in second half...
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