News and articles
Unilever Acquires Leading Russian Ice Cream Company Inmarko
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
The acquisition will further strengthen Unilever's position as the world's number one ice cream business. It will also strengthen Unilever's portfolio and competitive position in Russia, one of its priority...
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Hungary's economic growth will pick up and its inflation will slow down this year
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
Based on the past months' developments, the extent of the changes is likely to be smaller than previously thought, economic think tank GKI said in a forecast elaborated in co-operation...
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The labor market of retail to increase in 2008
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
According to Hungarian National Labour Service this year's end will have a positive balance, 56,000 more job will fill up as last year December.The authority said there will be a...
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Two digits growth at Coca-Cola Beverages Hungary
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
The company increased its market shares and get now 20 pct, one third of the sales came from the new products. The growth is thank to the fact too,...
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Imperial Tobacco's Altadis takeover offer
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
UK's Imperial Tobacco Group pays 50 eur per Altadis share, valuing the manufacturer of Gauloise and Fortuna cigarettes at 12.8 bln eur. The board of the Franco-Spanish company Altadis...
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French Supermarket Workers Strike over Wages
Date: 2008-02-05 00:00:00
Thousands of French supermarket workers went on strike on Friday to demand higher salaries and better job conditions. The strike by supermarket employees was the latest in a series of...
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Burger King Keeps Rising
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
Worldwide same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, rose 4.5 percent.Americas second burger chain said its second-quarter – ended on 31 of December 2007 – profit...
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Aldi to open in February
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
According to market informations giant adcampaign starts in February, but the news is not fixed by the company, it never promotes the store openings. It is unkonwn how many stores...
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dm to start in Bulgaria 2009
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The local dm stores will have an area of 400-450 sq m and could be housed in large-scale shopping centers. dm Drogerie Markt, the Austrian retailer of household medicinal supplies,...
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Top-100 Hungarian Companies are Less Optimistic
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The ECOSTAT TOP-100 business confidence index was 86,6% at SME's 79,4% in January 2008. Hungarian companies are looking to the future with a degree of apprehension, according to the stats....
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Fausto's is the best Restaurant in Hungary
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The bilingual Dining Guide magazin organis competition between restaurants since 2005. The jurey, 28 international known specialists tested the restaurant personly, from the last year best 10 only three could...
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A Helping Hand for SMEs for free
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The Mentoring Business Transfer is sponsored by European Union, essential business informations are teached in 10 days. The Hungarian Chamber of Commerce & Industry takes part in the program, wich...
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Mondi to develope in Poland
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
International paper and packaging manufacturer, Mondi investes €305-million Swiecie. The company comannounced in a statement that its new lightweight recycled container-board machine would be situated at its Swiecie mill, in...
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Fake products in value of HUF 18 million were atteched at Jozsefvarosi and Rakospalotai Markt
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The specialist of Hungarian Customs and Finance Guard opens 15 closed kiosks and containers. According to authority 3,000 fake clothes and 200 paar of fake shoes were found. At Rakospalota...
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Sodexho Alliance renamed Sodexo
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
The evolution of the brand shows the grow and progress to become the premier global outsourcing expert. France based contract caterer and facilities company Sodexho Alliance has been renamed...
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Tesco opened a new front in the ongoing supermarket price war
Date: 2008-02-04 00:00:00
In a sign that the discounters' growing popularity is starting to concern Tesco, the retail giant will start to match Aldi and Lidl's prices on over 2,000 product lines. Aldi...
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Cheese promotion dedicated
to the number 3
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Prizes from the prize game of SOLE-MIZO ZRt. promoting cheese were handed over at the end of November. 3 participants were able to win a HUF 300,000 trip with 3...
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If Milli, then it’s Debrecen
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The new curd production plant of Friesland Hungária zRt. was opened on 22 November. The EUR 2 billion investment is part of their regional strategy to consolidate their activities in...
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Black tea continues to fade in the market
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The market of tea is becoming increasingly colourful. Owing to the rapid changes in tea culture, green, herbal and fruit teas are challenging the once dominant black tea. Black tea...
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Wider assortment for dm
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
OTC pharmaceuticals, homeopathic products and Alnatura bio-products are all recent additions to the dm assortment. The fiscal year ended on 30. September for dm Magyarország Kft. and results were excellent....
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Six months after being elected, he is still forced to tackle administrative obstacles.
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
His ideas have been greeted enthusiastically, but he still does not know when he will be able to start actual work. As he has not been inaugurated yet, he cannot...
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Coffee from the shade
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
“Coffee produced in the shade” is becoming increasingly popular in the US. This kind of coffee bean is not grown in plantations, but in rain forests, under the trees. It...
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Dermatologist in the West, TV in the East
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
According to data from a survey conducted by GfK Roper, four people out of ten are satisfied with the way they look world-wide and in Hungary, as well. The survey...
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Chio Crackings
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
The spot is a follow up to the popular Chio Crackings mouse story. It is replayed in the first part how the lead character mouse got hold of Sajtos Chio...
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On page 12 of the April 2007 edition of Trade Magazin an 1/1 advertisement was published by Zwack Unicum Nyrt. 1/1.
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
A statistical table by IWSR (International Wine and Spirit Record) for 2006 was also published as part of the ad. We have been informed by the advertiser that the published...
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New HR director for SIÓ-ECKES
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Marianna Bartos was appointed the new HR director of SIÓ-ECKES Kft. on 1. January. Previously, she had worked for Johnson&Johnson Kft. and has 15 years experience in the FMCG sector....
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Market of detergents above HUF 20 billion
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Retail sales of household detergents show continuous increase and have exceeded HUF 20 billion. Overall growth amounted to 4 per cent in the November 2006–October 2007 period. Sales of washing...
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Interfruct United
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Interfruct stores use standardised assortment, prices and promotions and also operate as independent logistic centres. The chain is going to contuniue expanding its RIA network. According to István Bránát, managing...
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In 2007, they continued consulting with the government on issues of concern to the profession, in order to represent their specific interests.
Date: 2008-02-01 08:00:00
Some domestic catering businesses have been authorised to accept holiday checks. By July 2008, they will be able to accept an unlimited number of requests for such an activity. The...
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