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Diverse prospects for our key industries
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The secret behind the Brazilian food miracle was not the only topic at the AKI conference held in June. Medium-term prospects for European food markets were also discussed and we...
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Climate-friendly Tesco in Sátoraljaújhely
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The climate-friendly Tesco store in Sátoraljaújhely uses 25 per cent less electricity and 50 per cent less gas. James McCann, general director of Tesco and Daron Neal, director responsible for...
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Capitaly: think of the future!
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The sales and marketing plans had just been completed by Unilever for 2007, when the restrictive economic measures of the Government were announced in September 2006. This was when a...
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Up-dated image for Kaiser
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Kaiser Food Élelmiszer-ipari Kft. has a refreshed image. Kaiser products are available with new packaging from June. New design is accompanied by flow pack and modern, sliced products sealed in...
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IMIGe team expanding
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Gábor Schwarz from Penthouse Magazin became the business development director of IMIGe Hungary in April, while two former Boomerang Media employees, Erika Farkas and András Farkas András have joined the...
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Health and games from corn
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
According to a recent survey by Nielsen, the market of cereals grew by 2 per cent in terms of value last year. Sales of corn flakes grew by 11 per...
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No more subsidies for exports of dairy products
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
In line with a recommendation by the EU Commission, the EU has decided to stop subsidising exports of butter and cheese. Exports subsidies would be reduced to zero, but would...
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Ecological impact
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Tesco has developed a method for measuring the “ecological impact” of products, meaning the total related CO emission, which is displayed on labels....
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Product placement in the focus
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
In May 2007, competent ministers of EU member countries accepted the amendment of the 1989 “Television Without Frontiers” directive, to allow product placement. The topics discussed at the Press Club...
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Deodorant tested in Africa
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
An expedition crossing Africa tested Kilimanjaro, the new version of Old Spice this autumn. The Old Spice Afrika climbed Kilimanjaro in May....
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Unbroken trust
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Reader’s Digest magazine has again prepared a survey about the brands regarded as most reliable by consumers. The survey covered 15 European countries and 24,000 interviews. Quality, price, image and...
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Drugstores: increasing intimacy
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Retail sales of women’s hygiene products are increasingly concentrated in drugstores. According to data from Nielsen, their market share grew by 3 per cent last year, but hyper markets still...
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Declining sales in food stores
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Overall retail sales showed some decline in March. According to a KSH report, sales in the first quarter of 2007 show a 0,3 per cent increase over the same period...
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„Everything customers want from Match”
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
According to Tamás Szendrő sales director, the first one and half years of the store modernisation program of Match has been a success. Sales in the modernised stores have risen...
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Last Unicum concert of the season
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
The Hungarian Festival Orchestra staged its last Unicum concert of the season in Bartók Béla Hall on 27 May. The next Unicum concert with compositions by Brahms and Rachmaninov will...
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Intimate relationship with strong brands
Date: 2007-06-27 08:00:00
Personal hygiene has been subject to spectacular development in the past 20 years in Hungary. Softness, smoothness and good absorption capacity are the main priorities for consumers, while skin-friendliness is...
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Golf development on the way on Balaton north shore
Date: 2007-06-27 00:00:00
Royal Balaton Golf and Yacht Club will open next year between Balatonudvari and Örvényes on a 70-hectare site. The clubhouse and some parts of the golf course will open this...
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English-speaking wine drinkers top consumption survey – research
Date: 2007-06-27 00:00:00
English-speaking wine consumers drink wine more frequently than consumers in other major wine export markets, new research suggests. According to data from Vinitrac Global Monitor, published by Wine Intelligence, 55%...
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24-hour strikes at Coca-Cola England
Date: 2007-06-27 00:00:00
Coca-Cola faces serious disruption to one of its major European bottling plants as workers threaten a series of 24-hour strikes during the busy summer period. Strike ballot papers were distributed...
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Scottish cookie company to adopt traffic light labelling
Date: 2007-06-27 00:00:00
Paterson Arran claims to be the first manufacturer in Scotland to use the Food Standard Agency's traffic light labelling system on its products. The company will use the labels...
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In pleace of Beach House Coke Club in Siófok
Date: 2007-06-27 00:00:00
On 30 of June the softdrink company starts with a new brand on Balaton beach. In the Coke Club there step up hungarian and alien bands, but there will be...
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Hotel Kálvin joins Best Western
Date: 2007-06-27 00:00:00
The Debrecen Hotel Kálvin has become a member of Best Western International following renovation of the 3-star hotel in accordance with the standards of the hotel chain. Representatives of...
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Hotels next to Budapest spas?
Date: 2007-06-27 00:00:00
The number of visitors to spas and the revenues should be increased and more services are needed, says Mr Tibor Ferenci, newly appointed CEO of the Budapest Healing Baths and...
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We have an embassador in CSR Europe
Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00
The Hungarian Association for Environmentally Aware Management is from now member of CSR Europe, the non-profit organisation that promotes corporate social responsibility. The CSR Europe's (founded in 1995), mission is...
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Retail sales decreased
Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00
According to KSH data the Hungarian retail sales dropped by 0.5% month on month in April, the 2.5% yr/yr decline is the greatest fall detected in this decade. Hungarian retail...
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First of July starts the Electronic Export Custom Formalities
Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00
After successfull testperiode from spring the Export Custom Formalities could be pass in electronic from next month. The purpose of the ECS/AES project is to provide a solution that will...
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Business Center to build in Ferihegy
Date: 2007-06-26 00:00:00
Budapest Airport will be developed as a self-contained “Airport City” with a 4-star hotel and conference facilities, car parking, a business and trade park. Hochtief Airport (HTA), new owner of...
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