Company and Personal News
Business Superbrands award for GfK
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
GfK Hungária received the first Business Superbrands Award in 2008 for representing excellence, quality and reliability in the b2b market. In the future, brands enjoying an excellent reputation in their...
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STI Display forms regional subsidiary
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
STI group – the number one manufacturer of displays in Europe –formed a subsidiary for supplying the Central-Eastern European market in June. STI Display Hungary Kft will supply creative POS...
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Congratulations for winning the Focus!
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
Prizes in the Chio Magyarország promotional campaign concluded on 30. May included 33 Piaggo scooters and a Ford Focus Trend....
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Häagen-Dazs in Hungary as well
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The legendary Häagen-Dazs ice cream is now available in Hungary as well. It is sold in 10 flavours by retailers, while the full 24 flavour range is available in the...
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New marketing officer for SIÓ
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
Krisztina Gurály joined the marketing and sales team of SIÓ-ECKES Kft on 14. July. As trade marketing manager, she will be responsible for partner specific activities, POS activities and materials,...
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With PICK to Beijing
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The main prize of the PICK Snack prize game held by PICK Szeged Zrt in July was handed over in the beginning of August. Mariann Fekete from Sopron has won...
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New faces in the management of Bat
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
László Hunyady (34) was appointed brand marketing director of BAT Hungary, which is a new position within the company. He is going to be responsible for brand strategy in the...
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New shapes and products by NIVEA face care
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
NIVEA VISAGE has completely renewed its assortment, which is now available with new design, new formulas and a new colour brochure. NIVEA products have been divided into separate groups according...
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Kinder pirate ship coming
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The Kinder brand has real adventure waiting for children. The Kinder Surprise Pirate Ship is under construction. The ship will offer a wide range of entertainment for 3-10 ten year...
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Abundance of innovations for hair
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
As Anikó Csepeli, from L’Oréal Magyarország has told us, the size of the hair care market is HUF 13 billion at present and it is expanding both in terms of...
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New plant in Szabadegyháza
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The largest maize processing plant in Europe was opened on 11. July in Szabadegyháza. In addition to food, a substantial quantity of bio-ethanol is also produced in the plant. Hungrana...
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János Kiss in favour of unity
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
Bringing an end to disunity has been one of the objectives motivating János Kiss in accepting the position of chairman of the examination committee of Educatio CulinArtist Chef Academy established...
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Third Tchibo store opening
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
The third Tchibo coffee store was opened in MOM Park, on 17. July. Tchibo’s intention with promoting coffee culture in Hungary is to combine a modern lifestyle with the traditions...
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Kozák Ákos: Treasure hunters (A snapshot of Hungarian consumers)
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
It was a little weird, reading a book by an author I know personally quite well. I think it takes a lot of courage to write a book about Hungarian...
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New sales director for LLP
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
Attila Biber was appointed the new sales director of LLP Budapest on 1. July. Previously, he had been a head of division with Microsoft Magyarország. His objective is to enhance...
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Aspects of convenience
Date: 2008-09-05 08:00:00
As life is short, the quick solutions offered by convenience products represent added value. I had some questions for Zoltán Fekete, Category Operations Ma nager of Unilever about their convenience...
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Nestle re-locates ice-cream production to Bulgaria
Date: 2008-09-05 00:00:00
The decision was taken in the wake of the company’s re-organisation but also because Bulgaria’s biggest Black Sea city of Varna is very near to Romania’s capital, Bucharest, and is...
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Reconstructions work at Sara Lee Hungary tea plant in Rákospalota
Date: 2008-09-05 00:00:00
This HUF 1 billion development follows an other HUF 800 million cost factory building in 2006. In frame of the new system mashines on 3,000 sqm must be relocated. In...
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Red pepper harvest started
Date: 2008-09-05 00:00:00
Univer Product is one of the biggest producer of Hungarian red pepper, the company's suppliers are growers in Kecskemét and near to. Because of the moistery and cold summer this...
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Dreher Premium Lager debutation in South Africa
Date: 2008-09-04 00:00:00
South African Breweries Ltd (SAB) said the launch comes hot on the heels of the successful introduction of Grolsch into the local market. As part of its European expansion, global...
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Industrialists want steeper tax cuts
Date: 2008-09-04 00:00:00
The National Union of Industrialists approved of the overall tax cut package but would like to see the 1.2 trillion forint (about 4.7 billion euros) cuts introduced in less than...
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Carrefour Romania doubles operating income
Date: 2008-09-04 00:00:00
In the first six months of the year, the company reported a VAT-free turnover of 427.1 million euros on the Romanian market, up 40.3% against the same time in 2007....
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InBev to Sell Oriental Brewery
Date: 2008-09-04 00:00:00
Belgian brewer InBev NV is planning to put its South Korean beer business up for sale, in an effort to shed a noncore asset and raise what could be roughly...
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Coca-Cola Company to Buy Chineese Juice Group
Date: 2008-09-04 00:00:00
The Coca-Cola Company announced its intention to make cash offers to purchase China Huiyuan Juice Group Limited, a Hong Kong listed company which owns the Huiyuan juice business throughout China....
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Delhaize Group Closes La Fourmi Acquisition in Romania
Date: 2008-09-03 00:00:00
The Belgian international food retailer, announced today that it has completed through its fully-owned subsidiary Mega Image the earlier announced acquisition of La Fourmi, which operates 14 stores in Bucharest,...
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Carrefour on shortlist to buy Lenta
Date: 2008-09-03 00:00:00
According to French press reports, Oleg Jerebtsov, founder of St Petersburg-based hypermarket chain Lenta, is considering selling 89% of his company to the highest bidder, possibly Carrefour. Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Kesko...
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Processing against Tesco because of cheap meat
Date: 2008-09-03 00:00:00
According to the informations of Kelet-magyarországi Húsosok Kereskedelmi Kft. the hypermarket chain sell spare rib with bone for HUF 700, also this is the suppliers' price. József Fazekas, president of...
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