Company and Personal News
The ZEW index declines for three months now
Date: 2010-07-14 00:01:25
The business cycle and business sentiment indicator of ZEW Economic Research Company, decreased in June and July too. The index fell by 7.2 point to 21.2 points in July, compared...
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Red Bull Air Race to be cancelled this year
Date: 2010-07-14 00:00:55
The National Transport Authority decided: they not support the holding of the Red Bull Air Race event in Hungary. The will not give a temporary permit for the usage of...
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The Body Shop’s range expands
Date: 2010-07-14 00:00:01
From June, the Body Shop’s range expands with food quality lipsticks, made of natural materials and with preservative-free eyelids paints and shampoos. It is estimated that an average woman sucks...
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Tesco won with heat wave and World Cup
Date: 2010-07-13 00:00:10
Due to the World Cup and the good weather of the last few weeks, a significant increase occured in the Tesco in the marketing of beer, soft drinks, ice cream...
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Nearly 1 billion investment in the pork manufacturing plant
Date: 2010-07-12 00:02:01
The fattening plant of Pankota-Kórógy Sertéstenyésztő és Takarmányelőállító Kft. was modernized from more than 900 million HUF. The investment was the last step of the three-step upgrade. As the result...
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The sugar factory is ready for the processing campaign
Date: 2010-07-12 00:01:28
The country's only operating sugar factory in Kaposvár is preparing for the sugar beet processing campaign, with more than 650 million HUF worth of development. Hájos László, Chief Technical Officer...
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Kékkúti Mineral Water produces without final water rights permission
Date: 2010-07-12 00:00:11
Since early June, the Kékkúti Mineral Water Co. produces without final water rights permission. According to the Káli Basin Environmental Association; that is unlawful, the company says it is not....
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Discount priced wine in the Tesco
Date: 2010-07-12 00:00:01
Despite Tesco previously supported the government's fight against alcohol abuse, now the company sells bottled wines in its stores for only one pound. The price of the Bulgarian Silver Rock...
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Dr. Rose, the first private hospital of Budapest has been opened
Date: 2010-07-09 00:00:59
In the heart of the city, in the 5th District the first private hospital of Budapest has been opened on the 1st of July. The main principle of the founders...
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The competition authority punished L`Oreal to five million
Date: 2010-07-09 00:00:01
The competition authority punished L`Oreal to five million HUF, because the company could not prove the reality what was said in advertisements of three products. However, the Authority concludes that...
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New online application is easy to calculate the ecological footprint
Date: 2010-07-07 00:01:25
BASF developed an internet-based eco-efficiency barometer, which allows the user to examine the environmental impact of a particular product through combinations of several key parameters. So far, if anyone wanted...
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Mádi László became the President of the Hungarian Brewers Association
Date: 2010-07-07 00:00:09
Mádi László former MP of Fidesz fills the presidency of the Hungarian Brewers Association – reports the association. From July 2010 Mádi László will be the president of the association,...
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Greenpeace charge against global companies
Date: 2010-07-07 00:00:02
Greenpeace in its latest report condemns many global companies, because they used to buy paper products from a company, that destroys Indonesian forests. Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Hewlett...
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Linde cut costs by outsourcing
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Linde Gas Hungary – the biggest gas manufacturer and seller of gases in Hungary – decided to cut costs by introducing card entry, and time and attendance systems. Wage calculation...
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Gramex participated in PLMA’s World of Private Label
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
One of Hungary’s biggest private label soft drink manufacturer, Gramex 2000 Kft. participated in the world’s biggest private label trade fair in Amsterdam. There were several foreign companies showing interest...
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Knowledge and dynamism for the food industry of the future
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Balázs Pászti, an advisor to MÉTE (Hungarian Association of Food Science and Technology) speaks about the 18th Students’ Academic Conference and their plans for the future. – Could you please...
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FruFru fruit sour milk's
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
FruFru fruit sour milks are livening the old healthy Hungarian tradition of sour milks consumption....
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Magic pencils in Tesco stores
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Tesco launched a new fund-raising campaign on 8 June. In 91 hypermarkets special pencils can be bought, they cost HUF 2999 and the revenues from sales will go to Mosoly...
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Water polo players on a date with Theodora
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
From May six Olympic gold medallist water polo players and coach Dénes Kemény will appear on the bottles of Theodora mineral waters. Kékkúti Ásványvíz Zrt. has been sponsoring the national...
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A guide that reads well
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Balázs Pászti told our magazine that the University of Szeged and MÉTE published a book, ‘Food technology for engineers’. It is a good read that focuses on the production of...
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Joya soy product's
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
A refreshing novelty among Joya soy products. It combines the popular chocolate and vanilla flavours with a soft and creamy, pudding-type texture....
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With excellent training programmes for the future!
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
SPAR Hungary received its Accredited Adult Education Institute certification in 2006 and this year it was extended until 2014. SPAR pays great emphasis to training its employees, as the company...
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Young Hungarian executive is the new head of McDonald’s Hungary
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Ágnes Horváth was appointed the managing director of McDonald’s Hungary in May 2010. The 36-year-old executive joined the company in1999. In 2008 she won the President’s Award of the company....
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The recipe for success
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
With her mayonnaise, Anna Kovács won Trade magazin’s special award at the competition organised by MÉTE. – Anna, could you say a few words about yourself? – I am 25...
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Beer specialty with lemon
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Beer specialty with lemon, the first flavoured beer in the medium price category....
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SPAR gives quality for loyalty!
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
SPAR’s latest point collecting loyalty programme started on 10 June and will finish on 18 August. After each HUF 1,000 spent, customers will receive 1 point and with 12 or...
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Penta buys Kaiser Food
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Slovakian investors Penta are going to buy 97.3 percent of Kaiser Food Élelmiszeripari Kft. Penta already owns Debreceni Csoport Húsipari Kft., so the Hungarian Competition Authority (GVH) has yet to...
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Increasing proportion of garden products in Praktiker
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
We discussed the latest consumer trends with Szilvia Nagy, Praktiker Kft’s garden product purchaser. – Did the economic recession result in reduced demand for garden products? – The recession influenced...
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Real Nature curds
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
Real Nature curds are made of milk from cows kept on the best alpine meadows, in a natural environment....
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Ability Park became Tesco’s ’Supported project of 2010’
Date: 2010-07-06 08:00:00
As part of the ’Supported project of 2010’ programme, Tesco will organise a road show with Ability Park from September 2010 until June 2011. Ability Park’s main goal is to...
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