Company and Personal News
Aldi turns to green electricity purchased from MOL
From January this year, Aldi Magyarország provides the power demand (40-50 thousand MWh per year) of all of its stores, logistics and administrative centers from green electricity purchased from MOL...
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The Gyermelyi builds a new pasta factory
With a 7.1 billion HUF investment, the Gyermelyi Zrt. builds a new pasta factory, near the existing pasta factory. The new plant, built next to the existing factory will be...
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Krisán László was elected as the president of BKIK
At the Thursday meeting of the Budapest Chamber of Commerce (BKIK) Krisán László, managing director of the Szőlőhegy Vendégfogadó Kft., who is the CEO of MKIK and vice president of...
Read moreThe fast food chain would prepare burgers from fresh beef
The McDonald’s will begin offering quarter-pound burgers with fresh beef at the majority of its restaurants from next year, breaking with decades of frozen-patty tradition in a bid to improve...
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Pápai Hús: Hungarian consumers are looking for quality ham for Easter
An increasing demand occurs towards high quality Hungarian smoked meat products for Easter on the store shelves. The price sensitivity of the previous years seems to recede, while 70 percent...
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Gallicoop: there will be no shortage of turkeys at Easter
There will be no shortage of turkey products at Easter – President and CEO of the Szarvas-based Gallicoop Zrt. told MTI in an interview. Gallicoop’s plant in Szarvas, MTI Photo:...
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Burger meat synthetically – video of the day
The world loves meat. But relying on cows to make meat is land-hungry, water-thirsty, and pollution-heavy. That’s why the Impossible BurFoods set out to do the impossible: make delicious meats...
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Madrid’s oldest café is open again
The Spanish capital’s oldest coffee house, the Café Comercial has reopened its doors again. The Café Comercial is celebrating its 130th anniversary this year. The cultic site in the center...
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Environmentally conscious decisions by consumers – it is worth paying attention!
A nice meal can bring the family together, so it isn’t surprising at all that mothers and grandmothers pick the best ingredients and they put their heart and soul into...
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The SPAR celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2016
When the first SPAR supermarket opened in Tata, only a few people thought that a real success story begins. 25 years have passed since then. Over the years the business...
Read moreWorld competitions for young chefs
Young chef competition S.Pellegrino Young Chef is organised in 2017 as well. In 21 regions a 70-chef jury will select the 21 young talents who will participate in the contest,...
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More than 4.2 billion HUF amount expires this year is still on the Széchenyi Rest Cards
More than 4.2 billion HUF benefits that expire after 31 May are still on the Széchenyi Rest Cards – the card issuers told MTI. At the OTP Bank 3.2 billion...
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A swimming contest where a beer bump is even an advantage – Video of the day
On a random Saturday morning we were strolling through the English Garden (a massive public park in Munich, Germany) when we saw a crowd of people gathering near the river...
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Hajdú parenica cheese wins Product of the Year 2017
In early 2015 Kőröstej’s Hajdú parenica product range renewed in both packaging and content. The 190g parenica got a new look and an XL size, and a 105g mini version...
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The turnover of the Rossmann Magyarország Kft. grew twelve percent last year
The Rossmann Magyarország Kft. had a gross turnover of 68 billion HUF in 2016, 11.73 percent higher than a year before. The Hungarian network gives roughly 2.6 percent of the...
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High Street on Hudson – Video of the day
Conjure the “classic” image of a tasting menu, and it probably consists of multiple courses, pressed white tablecloths, and multiple forks of varying sizes. But the team at New York...
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New CEO at LeasePlan Hungária
One of the leading fleet management company in Hungary, the LeasePlan Hungária Zrt. has a new CEO from 1 April 2017. The new CEO will be Pesti Tímea, the former...
Read moreBudapest Bank remains a Tesco partner
Tesco Hungary signed another 3-year partnership agreement with Budapest Bank. In the last 6 years Budapest Bank provided consumption loans and bank account services to several hundred thousand Tesco customers...
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Wine trader buys Márton and Daughters
Wine trader Veritas and Péter Bárány, former sales director at Rézangyal Kft. purchased 50 percent of premium pálinka brand Márton and Daughters. János Márton continues to distil the pálinkas, but...
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Henkel’s record year
In the 2016 fiscal year Henkel realised record sales revenue of EUR 18.714 billion. Sales exceeded the level of 2015 by 3.5 percent. Adjusted for currency fluctuations, sales revenue increased...
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This year Garfield brings mysteries to SPAR stores
The theme of SPAR’s 8th Garfield sticker collecting album will be the world’s unsolved mysteries, outer space and the mystical side of nature. On 65 pages 200 stickers will have...
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SPAR renewed communication
The SPAR Magyarország has launched a new image campaign with the new “Quality. I Love It” slogan from 23 March. The campaign emphasizes the core values of the business chain....
Read moreThe Csíki Sör and Heineken agreed on the use of the Csíki Sör brand name
The Csíki Sör Manufaktúra beer manufactory and the Heineken Romania agreed on the use of the Csíki Sör brand name – the Csíki Sör Manufaktúra published on its community site....
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Well PR gets METRO job
Well PR won METRO Hungary’s invitational tender, and from the beginning of the year they have been responsible for the 13-store wholesale chain’s full communication strategy. METRO’s B2B communication focuses...
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The finalists of Hungary’s Cake and Hungary’s Sugar-Free Cake contest were selected
Hazelnut, chestnut and fruit taste combination cake creations qualified among the finalists of Hungary’s Cake and Hungary’s Sugar-Free Cake contest on Monday in Budapest. To the finals of the competition,...
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Less sugar in Nestlé products
Until 2020 Nestlé will reduce its sugar use in Europe by 18,000 tons. As a result of this decision, the sugar content of the company’s products will drop 5 percent...
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dm brands take winner to Dubai
dm brands will take the lucky winner of the drugstore chain’s Facebook game to Dubai. All dm customers had to do was buy any of dm’s private label products and...
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Wanzl’s new managing director
As of 1 March 2017 Edit Nagy is the managing director of Wanzl Hungary. Ms Nagy used to be the company’s sales director. Wanzl was established in Germany in 1947...
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Magazine: Breastaurant without breasts?
‘Breastaurant’ chain Hooters is considering a move to extend the concept to family friendly territory. As the first step, they will open a fast casual restaurant in Tampa (Florida) serving...
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Lidl introduced a unique action
Lidl Magyarország introduced a unique action in Hungary. The blue mobile customers are given 22% discount if they purchase indicated products when uploading their blue mobile balance. The blue mobile...
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