Company and Personal News
Bonafarm received giga loan
Date: 2011-08-05 12:25:42
The Bonafarm Group agreed with CIB Bank Zrt. and Raiffeisen Bank Zrt. on refinancing the long-term loans. The contract containing 139.8 million euros (about 38 billion HUF) 5-year term credit...
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The wine society asks for the reduction of administrative burdens and inspection of imported wines
Date: 2011-08-05 12:15:02
The wine society asks for consistent control of imported wines, the reduction of administrative burdens and cooperating authorities from the government. They feel the good intentions of the government, but...
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Wine, wine chevalier and culinary festival in Győr
Date: 2011-08-05 12:11:23
More than a dozen local wineries will represent themselves at Győr's 4th Wine, wine chevalier and culinary festival, between the 25th and 28th of August in the Széchenyi square, Győr....
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School year starting action launched in Auchan
Date: 2011-08-05 11:55:34
On the 5th of August, Friday the School year starting action has been launched in Auchan. Auchan Hungary awaits the children and their parents with discount actions, as well as...
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A record number of exhibitors are expected for the farmer days of Szentlőrinc
Date: 2011-08-04 12:11:41
More than ever, about four hundred exhibitors will be represented at one of the largest agricultural trade fair of this year at the farmer days of Szentlőrinc, between the 12th...
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A toast for the most popular wine region settlement
Date: 2011-08-04 12:10:10
A funny contest was announced entitled Toast 2011 in order to find the most popular wine region settlement – announced Sztanev Bertalan the inventor of this public initiative on Thursday...
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Unilever steadily expands
Date: 2011-08-04 12:00:42
The expansion of the Unilever group was steady in this year's second quarter. The engines of growth are still the emerging markets. Unilever aquisition and exchange rate effect adjusted sales...
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Great results at Zwack
Date: 2011-08-04 10:50:02
The gross sales revenue of the fiscal year's first quarter was 5,273 million HUF, which was 2.9 percent higher than the same period of the previous year. The net sales...
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Food company will rent the Goodman's production facility
Date: 2011-08-04 10:46:53
Goodman, integrated property group and CaseTech Polska food supplying company signed a ten-year pre-lease agreement. The CaseTech will rent a 8208 square-meter facility from Goodman, in the city of Legnica....
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Unilever delivers strong growth in first-half 2011
Date: 2011-08-04 10:06:07
Underlying operating margin for the half-year was down 20 bps** with the impact of high input cost inflation offset by pricing and savings. Stepped-up continuous improvement programmes generated efficiencies in...
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New venue for Sabosi-Törley Jazz Festival
Date: 2011-08-04 08:51:38
Sambosi-Törley Jazzfestival is waiting for visitors on Tuesday and Wednesday with concerts, exhibition, and plenty of Törley-drinks – chief organizer of the evenr Ilona Bosnyák pointed out. She also added...
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Yet another wine festival in Eger
Date: 2011-08-04 08:44:12
This is the 23rd year the Agria International Folkweekend of Eger is going to be organized from 18th to 21st August in Eger, at the Dobó street. The event is...
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Hungarian customers buy food on impulse
Date: 2011-08-03 13:34:36
Hungarians tend to be different from the European average when it comes to purchasing food. People in Hungary are buying more products on impulse than anywhere else, and only go...
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Metro's operating profit decreased
Date: 2011-08-03 12:20:08
METRO Group's performance was smaller than expected in the second quarter, mainly because of the worsening European consumer sentiment. Revenue rose by 0.2 percent, compared to the previous year to...
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New Starbucks outlet opened in Hungary
Date: 2011-08-03 12:14:29
A brand new Starbucks has opened its gates in Budapest, at Széna tér, Margit körút 91. The new coffeehouse was bulit in artisan style and is waiting for visitors in...
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Sustainability: Nestlé receives top environment award
Date: 2011-08-03 10:16:41
Nestlé was named the winner of the 27th World Environment Center (WEC) Gold Medal award for its commitment to environmental sustainability. The Company was recognized for its achievements in international...
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Jászberény hosts the international beekeeper meeting
Date: 2011-08-02 12:40:48
The international honey fair and beekeeper meeting will be organized in Jászberény on the first Saturday of August. This will be Hungary's largest professional event of beekeepers, beekeeping equipment manufacturers...
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Rauch Hungária has a new commercial director
Date: 2011-08-02 12:28:06
From 25th July, the new commercial director of Rauch Hungária is Péter Bodnár, who used for work for companies like Pepsi, Mars HUngary and Danone. The 42 year-old expert has...
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McDonald's: a new restaurant opens every day in China
Date: 2011-08-02 12:11:22
It is planned that in a few years, McDonald's opens a new restaurant in China every day. So far, new restaurants were opened on every two days. At first, McDonald's...
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Social responsibility with L'Oréal Hungary
Date: 2011-08-02 08:43:52
Citizen Day 2011 is an initiative with a global reach but which hopes to effect local changes. In Hungary, L’Oréal is focusing on endeavors concerning children’s development. Through Citizen Day...
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Bomb alarm in Duna Pláza
Date: 2011-08-01 17:18:21
Late in the evening on Monday, a bomb alarm went off at the Budapest-based shopping center Duna Pláza. A man has announced on the phone that he has placed a...
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The smaller Tesco stores also introduce a self-serving cashiers
Date: 2011-08-01 12:15:14
Tesco's self-service cashiers are succesful: it is expected that the smaller stores also introduce this method of payment. In Hungary, the system is operating in several hypermarkets. The Tesco Global...
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Wine Carnival of Debrecen at the Lake Békás
Date: 2011-08-01 12:12:18
Quality wines will lead the main role in the first week of August at the Lake Békás, that can be found in the Great Forest (Nagyerdő) of Debrecen. 29 famous...
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Tesco expands its range of diabetic foods
Date: 2011-08-01 12:11:51
Tesco renewed its food supply with the help of the National Association of Hungarian Dieticians. The range of organic, gluten-and lactose-free and diabetic food evxpanded by more than 100 new...
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Adventure Park is under construction on the top of the shopping center
Date: 2011-08-01 12:08:44
An adventure Park will be built to the top of the shopping center at the Kőbánya-Kispest station. The specific tenant of the mall did not leased premises, but the building's...
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Former leader of Győrki Keksz died
Date: 2011-07-29 12:26:57
On 26th July, Mátyás Halbritter, former leader of Győrki Keksz és Ostyagyár, and later Győri Keksz died. He is 67 years old, and used to work fotr the Győr-based biscuit-producing...
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OTP sold its Podravka shares
Date: 2011-07-29 12:00:54
The OTP Bank called the Croatian food company Podravka to pay 11.58 million euros, after having sold its Podravka shares. A total of 576,880 shares were sold last week for...
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Danone's revenue increased
Date: 2011-07-29 12:00:04
The global leader of fresh dairy products, the Paris-based Danone Group's net revenues increased by 16.3 percent to 9.73 billion euros in the first half of this year, surpassing the...
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Delhaize purchased the Serbian Delta Maxi
Date: 2011-07-29 11:58:51
The Belgium-based Delhaize retail group finished the 100 percent acquisition of the Serbian Delta Maxi retail chain. With the 932.5 million euros transaction, Delhaize can further strengthen its position in...
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New leader at Hungarian Beiersdorf
Date: 2011-07-29 11:19:59
Beiersdorf's Hungarian subsidiary has a new CEO from July 2011, instead of Gerard J. Hierath, the new CEO is Thomas Lichblau. Besides, marketing director Ferenc Bartha is the new marketing...
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