Company and Personal News
Declining milk sales at Danone in Europe
Date: 2014-07-25 11:04:37
The operating profit of the Danone SA French food industrial group declined larger than expected in the first half of the year, partly because of the weak sales of dairy...
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The biggest attractions of the city center has been opened
Date: 2014-07-25 10:52:17
Drávucz Rita, Alexandar Sostar, Kiss Gergő, Kósz Zoltán and Szécsi Zoltán World-, European- and Olympic champion water polo players unveiled the Vodafone Water Polo Arena in the downtown of Budapest,...
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AGRO.bio’s new commercial and marketing director
Date: 2014-07-25 09:51:29
As of 1 June 2014 István Tamás (53) is the new commercial and marketing director of AGRO.bio Hungary Kft. The new director has been working in the sector for 30...
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Lidl’s successes are consistent with the government's intentions
Date: 2014-07-24 11:45:45
Lidl has outstanding results in relation in the support of Hungarian products. Since the start of the chain’ supply program, the targeted 60 percent ratio of Hungarian products has been...
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School start with Auchan
Date: 2014-07-24 11:40:16
Auchan awaits the students and parents in their children with 2,400 types of products for the new school year. The prices have not increased compared to last year, in fact,...
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Fazekas: the range of hungaricums may be expanded with Szerencsi chocolate and chimney cakes
Date: 2014-07-24 11:36:58
The Szerencsi chocolate and the chimney cakes can be hungaricums soon – Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture told in Budapest on Thursday, when he opened the first Hungarikum weekend, the...
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Just over 18 years: The Hungaricum weekend has been launched The Hungaricums have been moved to the Castle of Buda
Date: 2014-07-24 11:36:05
The first Hungarikum Weekend has opened its doors, where specialties can be found for people only over age 18. In addition to the 60-degree pálinka ice cream cool sweetness is...
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Coca-Cola reported higher-than-expected profit, but less revenue
Date: 2014-07-22 11:30:39
Coca-Cola reached slightly higher-than-expected profits in the second quarter, but the evolution of revenues caused a disappointment. In relation to this year's prospects the management became more pessimistic. Coca-Cola reported...
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Tesco to build flats
Date: 2014-07-22 11:25:07
Tesco is giving up its expansion plans in the UK, and plans to build flats instead of supermarkets on the previously acquired lands – portfolio.hu wrote after Property Week. Tesco...
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The Garay experience cellar has been opened in Szekszárd
Date: 2014-07-22 11:10:54
The Garay experience cellar has been opened on Monday in the the city's oldest wine cellar. The complex is a unique tourist attraction, implemented from a nearly two hundred million...
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Aldi’s founder dead
Date: 2014-07-22 11:00:36
The co-founder of the Aldi store empire passed away in Essen at the age of 94 – the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) wrote on Monday. Professor Karl Albrecht, one of...
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The Intersnack Group has purchased the Estrella Maarud
Date: 2014-07-21 11:18:35
The Lithuanian competition authority approved the lastest acquisition of the Intersnack Group. The Düsseldorf-based Intersnack and the Norwegian II. Herkules Private Investment Fund announced in May that the Herkules sells...
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The Rosé Spritzer Festival in Villány was a great success
Date: 2014-07-21 11:15:24
The rosé wines, and the spritzers are getting more and more popular nowadays. Its consumption is healthy and there is an increasing demand for it in gastronomy as well. The...
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Tesco's CEO Philip Clarke resigns after profit warning
Date: 2014-07-21 11:12:38
Britain's biggest supermarket chain appoints Dave Lewis to succeed Philip Clarke as chief executive as sales and trading profit in the first half drop below expectations Tesco chief executive Philip...
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Kozák Danuta became the sports ambassador of the Poli-Farbe
Date: 2014-07-21 11:00:06
The Poli-Farbe paint and plaster factor asked Kozák Danuta, two-time Olympic champion kayaker to be the company’s sports ambassador. The collaboration goes beyond the traditional sports sponsorship. The Bócsa-based Poli-Farbe...
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The first brewery festival in Hungary
Date: 2014-07-18 11:12:02
The Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt. awaits the public with attractive music programs and real beer specialties at 2 pm on 30 August 2014. The Dreher Sörgyárak Zrt. (Dreher Breweries Ltd.) is...
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The Ferrero Group continues to invest
Date: 2014-07-18 11:09:42
The Ferrero Group, one of the market leaders of the confectionery industry is further strengthening its position in the peanut market in order to guarantee and constantly raise the quality...
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Strudel Festival will be held this weekend in Mesztegnyő
Date: 2014-07-18 11:05:02
The traditional strudel festival will be held this weekend in Mesztegnyő, Somogy county, where in addition to a strudel baking competition, a number of colorful programs, including rope pulling will...
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The Pick-promotion broke all records
Date: 2014-07-17 11:38:56
This May the Pick Salamis and the 5 butt aszú of Tokaji achieved high success at the Budapest Airport in the scope of a tatsing campaign. It was the first...
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Operate your own Tesco!
Date: 2014-07-17 11:22:09
The Tesco developed a free game application entitled My Little Tesco for iOS and Android platforms. The users of the application, as first in the world, can get an exclusive...
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The Arab investors have shown no interest towards the meat plant of Kapuvár
Date: 2014-07-17 11:07:16
The extended deadline expired on Wednesday and the expected purchase price for the plant has not been sent – Kisalföld wrote. The National Reorganisation Office (NRN) signed a contract with...
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A huge interest towards the National Tasting of White Wines
Date: 2014-07-17 11:06:15
A great interest occurred towards the National Tasting of White Wines. This year, the National Wine Expert Committee mustered the country's white wines for the second time. Kiss Eliza, Deputy...
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Rosé Spritzer Festival in Villány
Date: 2014-07-17 11:00:31
The Rosé Spritzer Festival awaits the visitors to Villány on Friday and Saturday with running costume contest, concerts and wine academy. The organizers informed that the third edition of the...
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Heineken launched its new campaign
Date: 2014-07-17 09:12:51
Heineken® has today unveiled its latest global campaign, 'Cities of the World', aimed to inspire men to live worldly, new adventures by unlocking the secrets of their cities. The fully...
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25 billion USD business in the U.S. tobacco market
Date: 2014-07-16 11:10:34
The U.S. cigarette manufacturer Reynolds American buys the rival Lorilland company for 25 billion USD. With this step, the two oldest U.S. tobacco companies will be united. The merger of...
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The Jack Daniel's is expanding further
Date: 2014-07-16 11:06:44
The legendary American whiskey manufacturer of Jack Daniel's has started a major expansion. The company has increased not only the number of its distilleries and warehouses recently, but the company...
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The national melon program is successful
Date: 2014-07-15 11:56:35
The national melon program that was launched in 2011 is successful. In recent years, the watermelon production area increased to 6,000 hectares in Hungary, and its consumption increased by 20...
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Szénsavas Szikra (Soda Spark): the latest product of Zwack
Date: 2014-07-15 11:15:13
The Zwack Unicum Nyrt. occurred in the market with a unique innovation again. Its newest product is Soda Spark. The History of Szénsavas Szikra (Soda Spark) started 188 years ago...
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A great merger in the chocolate industry
Date: 2014-07-15 11:14:23
The Lindt Swiss chocolate manufacturer is expanding in North America, which consumes a rival there. Lindt’s shares increased significantly after the news. Lindt, announced today that the cimpany buys the...
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Hundred percent Hungarian fresh milk in the Tescos
Date: 2014-07-14 11:40:39
Tesco in its domestic stores offers exclusively Hungarian milk to its customers in the fresh milk category. a range of fresh dairy milk customers. In addition, simultaneously, the Tesco has...
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