Company and Personal News
New CEO at Unilever Hungary
Date: 2011-02-15 13:13:49
Starting from the beginning of 2011, the new CEO of Unilever's Central-European group is Moti Keren. The new leader follows Herman Verstraeten in the velvet chair of the Budapest region....
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IT development goes on at Coop
Date: 2011-02-15 13:10:57
A new, reconstructed and improved Coop opened its gates to customers in Vatta, Hungary. The Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county based outlet is the 800. to join Coop's integrated IT-system. The process of...
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Increasing Danone profits rising prices
Date: 2011-02-15 12:26:31
Danone expects raw material price increases this year. The world's largest yogurt producer would like to offset the effect, with the reducing of costs and with the raising of consumer...
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FMCG round table discussion about up-to date legal issues
Date: 2011-02-15 12:05:55
PwC and Réti, Antall és Társai Ügyvédi Iroda Pricewaterhouse Coopers Legal is doing a round-table discussion for participants of the FMCG-sector on 22nd February 2011. The title of the event...
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McDonald's may pay an enormous compensation
Date: 2011-02-15 11:59:25
A Chicago woman has filed a 600 thousand USD lawsuit against McDonald's because she suffered painful and permanent injuries, after she bit into a McChicken, that contained broken glasses. Vjolla...
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Fifteen thousand visitors at the Craft Hungarian Taste Fair
Date: 2011-02-14 12:15:05
Fifteen thousand people visited the Craft Hungarian Taste Fair (Kézműves Magyar Ízek Vására) at the Budapest Millenáris. During the three days, around 100 million HUF worth masterpieces of the Hungarian...
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The restaurant offers pálinka and other hungarikums
Date: 2011-02-14 12:10:54
Panyolai Catering Ltd. opened a restaurant in Budapest offering pálinka and other hungarikums supply. Csonka István, Executive of the Panyolai Szilvórium Kft, told that the restaurant was renovated from 10...
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Tolnatej Zrt. develops from 2 billion HUF
Date: 2011-02-14 12:00:39
The Szekszárd-based Tolnatej Zrt. plans a 2 billion HUF development, that after the technical development of its concentrator plant will produce an annual 3.000 thousand tonnes of salt-free whey –...
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RAUCH Pick&Win prize show's winner received his car
Date: 2011-02-14 10:51:09
The winner of a Volkswagen Polo car is Ferenc Finta from Győr, the prize game was launched by Rauch IceT. More than 150 thousand text messages were sent to Rauch...
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Theodora is the official mineral water of the EU-presidency
Date: 2011-02-14 10:50:18
Starting from January, the official spring water of the rotating EU-presidency is Theodora by Kékkúti Ásványvíz Ltd. The characteristic mineral water derives from the Balaton-region, and is also featured on...
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Berlinale and food meet
Date: 2011-02-14 10:41:45
“Give Food a Chance” is the motto of the 5th Culinary Cinema of the 61st Berlinale. It will be held from February 13 to 18, 2011. Twelve films about food...
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An additional two million cardholders can buy on the net
Date: 2011-02-11 12:08:10
According to the datas of the central bank; currently 2.9 million Maestro credit cards are under usage in Hungary, it is the 32 percent of the whole cards, and 40...
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Zwack’s revenues decreased by fifteen percent
Date: 2011-02-11 12:00:12
The gross revenue of Zwack Unicum Nyrt. was 17.541 billion HUF in its first three quarterly activity in the 2010-2011 fiscal year. This is a 14.9 percent lower value, compared...
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Kraft Foods to raise prices
Date: 2011-02-11 11:56:12
According to the communication of Kraft Foods; in the fourth quarter, the raw materials purchased by the company increased by 500 million dollars. Kraft has already raised the price of...
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Greenpeace establishing biofarm against gen modified food in Hungary
Date: 2011-02-11 09:55:09
Greenpeace is fighting against gen modified food, prostesters stood up for the cause in front of the Hungarian Parlament on Thursday. The green organization wants Hungary, the current EU-president to...
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Grocery store robbed in Budapest
Date: 2011-02-11 07:27:06
It is very likely that the man who robbed a Budapest grocery store on Thursday early in the evening used a gun to scare to cashier – spokesperson of the...
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Lindt's tips for Valentine's Day
Date: 2011-02-11 07:13:48
Create a Valentine’s Day or romantic weekend that your loved one will never forget with our 14 romantic ideas. Your sweetheart is sure to be swept off their feet by...
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PICK is not working with the mediastar who stole their product
Date: 2011-02-10 12:30:05
Leading gossip topic of the week was the sad case of journalist-mediastar Tibor Bakács who stole a piece of PICK salami worth 2000 HUF from a Tesco, saying he was...
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The Hungarian stand will presents more than 300 products at the Paris Exhibition
Date: 2011-02-10 12:20:50
327 products of 47 Hungarian producers and manufacturers will be presented, between the 19th and 27th of February in Paris, at the International Agricultural Exhibition on the Hungarian stand –...
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PepsiCo’s profit decreased by five percent
Date: 2011-02-10 11:59:34
PepsiCo’s profit fell by 5 percent, in the final three months of the last year, compared to the previous year, due to rising costs, but it was also higher tahn...
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Fruit Logistica – More Hungarian products introduced
Date: 2011-02-10 11:53:49
Good for consumers, easy for growers to manage and environmentally friendly. The new series of sweet-tasting and naturally scab-resistant apples from Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti – CIV, is the only Italian...
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Lidl grows in The Netherlands
Date: 2011-02-10 06:44:15
Lidl is growing more popular in The Netherlands, Distrifood reports, and intends to compete directly against supermarkets in the country. This year Lidl will not only expand to operate more...
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Coca-Cola revenues exceeded the expectations
Date: 2011-02-09 12:14:13
The analysts expected revenue of 9.75 billion USD, while 10.5 billion USD revenue occurred in the fourth quarter – shows the flash report of Coca-Cola. The soft drink manufacturer's dollar...
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The one billion dollar worth partner of McDonald's goes to the stock exchange
Date: 2011-02-09 12:10:54
McDonald's largest global franchise partner prepares for one of the year’s biggest stock market introduction in a few days. The South American company operates about 1,800 fast food restaurants, with...
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The Marks & Spencer targets IKEA’s throne
Date: 2011-02-09 12:01:17
It looks like IKEA’s furniture technology will have a potential competitor. The folding furnitures have arrived to the market. According to the British Daily Telegraph newspaper; Marks & Spencer came...
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Nagyatád canning factory: no orders from East
Date: 2011-02-09 12:00:40
In June, the production lines will be transpoted to the canning factory of Szigetvár from Nagyatád. The orders of the canning factory have declined, so only storage and packaging work...
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New corporate design for Henkel
Date: 2011-02-09 11:33:03
Henkel is introducing a new corporate design across the company in combination with the launch of its new claim “Henkel – Excellence is our Passion”. “Our new claim summarizes what...
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New IT system for Polus Coop Co.
Date: 2011-02-09 07:09:45
Polus Coop Co. has launched a new IT development to renew its retail and wholesale system, with 50 stores and 127 cashiers involved. The investment cost several hundred millions of...
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Different roles in the sales area – Nielsen workshop about category management
Date: 2011-02-08 23:39:35
How can the performance of a category can be improved in store sales? Paris Galanis, Nielsen’s regional category manager consultant gave answers to this question at a 2-day workshop in...
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Budapest Calling
Date: 2011-02-08 23:36:45
On 23-24 November 2010 Budapest Calling, the first Hungarian call centre trade fair took place, where 36 companies and organisations of the dynamically growing sector introduced themselves. Direct Marketing Association’s...
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