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Chinese delegation visited Kométa

A delegation form the city of Cixi visited Kaposvár in July and the representatives of the two cities signed a declaration of intent to start a long-term cooperation. The delegation...

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Skills and thrills: METRO’s Customer Academy is about to open

Next to the Budaörs METRO store the chain’s Customer Academy will open in October. The Customer Academy’s head of department Piroska Balestra shared the details with readers of our magazine....

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Less housework and more time spent with the family

In Hungary 7 out of ten women would like to spend less time with cooking and more with their family – reveals a survey by Sága. Women spend 54 percent...

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Hungaricum Corner in CBA Plaza

This July CBA Sopron Plaza opened the first Hungaricum corner where wines, pálinkas, sweets, fresh and preserved food products from Hungarian manufacturers can be found. Pricer electronic labels were used...

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Fluid Music acquired Mood Media

In June 2010 Fluid Music Canada Inc. completed the acquisition of Mood Media Group SA, by buying all the issued shares and receivables of the latter for EUR 160 million....

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Rondo Kft. has been a key player in the Hungarian packaging material sector since 1995

Cardboard is used by basically all industries, for collective, individual or shelf-ready packaging. Rondo’s partners are food and non-food companies manufacturing in Hungary. Rondo has also been IKEA’s European supplier...

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Strategic partnership will strengthen the distribution Rézangyal

Rézangyal Kft. and Coca-Cola Hungary signed an agreement on 15 June 2010, according to which from 5 July Coca-Cola HBC is the exclusive distributor of Rézangyal Classic Selection (11 flavours)...

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Sió’s new marketing director

From 28 June 2010, Dávid Aniot fills the position of marketing director at SIÓ-ECKES Kft. He graduated at Drury University in Springfield and came home to spend nine years at...

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The alcohol consumption of festival-goers knows no limits

Heineken Hungária Zrt. and Krétakör went to festivals to campaign for responsible drinking and the results give us food for thought. Péter Fancsikai directed a short film and an animation...

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New managing director for Duropack-Starpack Kft.

From August Dr Róbert Kocsis is the new managing director of Duropack-Starpack Kft. Mr Kocsis started his career at the Budapest affiliate of Planzer Transport AG in 1992. From 1999...

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Liegl & Dachser – további sikerekre hangolva

Liegl&Dachser, a transportation and logistics joint venture seated in Pilisvörösvár has celebrated its 10th birthday recently. Engelbert Liegl, the company’s founder told that they intend to keep contributing to speeding...

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Innovation manager at GfK Hungária

From 19 July 2010 Péter Sári fills the position of innovation manager at GfK Hungária Market Research Institute. The 34-year old economist worked for Sanoma Budapest Zrt. as on-line marketing...

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Danone Kft. helps children with cancer

More than HUF 6 million has been collected so far in the ‘Let us do something for children together’ programme, which supports the building of an Education Centre in Bakonybél...

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József Bock is Royal Winemaker of the Year

József Bock won in the Royal Winemaker category of the Followers of Royal Cooks event in Nagyszakácsi. This is a special competition, where each of the six courses of last...

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Fruit Logistica: Hungarians booked 200 m²

Fruit Logistica, the world’s biggest fruit-vegetable trade fair will take place on 9-11 February 2011. More than 2,300 exhibitors from 70 countries registered and Hungarian participants booked 200 m² to...

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Gyulai and Csabai sausage have become protected

As of 18 June 2010, the European Commission authorised the use of PGI (protected geographical indication) marking to both Gyulai and Csabai sausages. The two products have entered the exclusive...

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Mobile phones instead of loyalty cards

Coca-Cola and Rogers Wireless, a Toronto mobile phone service provider started a revolutionary cooperation. Codes printed on the inside of caps can be sent to the mobile company via SMS...

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Food policy summit at Grüne Woche in Berlin

Berlin’s food fair Grüne Woche is increasingly important in the political aspects of organising the food market. For 21 January next year more than 50 countries will send their agriculture...

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Chio fries products in healthier oil

From 1 July 2010, Chio Magyarország Kft. started using new frying oil blends in both of its plants. The new oil contains 30 percent less saturated fatty acid, so Chio...

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Gold medal: Coty – Rafinanz • Adidas – Wii promotion

Coty Hungary Kft. commissioned Rafinanz Service with a 10-week promotion campaign to boost sales of adidas women’s cosmetics and to support the range’s new Free Emotion product line. One of...

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Brau Beviale 2010: the leading trade fair of Europe’s beverage industry

Raw material, technology, logistics and marketing trends will be in the focus of this year’s Brau Beviale, held in Nürnberg on 10-12 November. Recently the organisers gave an international press...

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Theodora: the streets are buzzing with their advertisements

In June 120 citylight posters in Budapest and 130 in the country advertised the mineral water company with the slogan ‘What makes you special is the distance that you have...

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Gold medal: SPAR Hungary • Smurf mania

Between 23 April and 1 June 2009, 15 inhabitants of Smurf village moved to SPAR, KAISER’S, INTERSPAR and PLUS stores. The objectives of the promotion were increasing the number of...

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Wine festival in Buda Castle

Buda Castle Wine Festival is organised by Hungarian Viti- and Viniculture Non-profit Kft. The 19-year-old event’s objective is to make people acquainted with the best Hungarian and foreign wines. Wine...

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Road show popularising selective waste collection

Tesco and ÖKO-Pannon organised a road show to raise awareness of selective waste collection. Games, craft workshops and other fun events awaited children and adults in 5 towns. The events...

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Gold medal: Pöttyös • Pöttyös collection

Pöttyös managed to set in motion those consumers who live for the day between 23 March and 31 May 2009. Iconic spotted presents and the latest promotion and communication tools...

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The revolution of mobile technology

‘Mobile technology revolutionises the relationship between the business sphere and consumers!’ was the motto of the first GS1 MobileCom Day conference where experts introduced the latest mobile applications. GS1 member...

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With the help of British Telecom, Unilever becomes part of the everyday life of two billion people

BT and Unilever expanded their already existing outsourcing contract by EUR 173 million. In the following four years BT will speed up technological innovation in more than 100 countries, in...

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Gold medal: Tchibo • Together for kindergartens!

In 2009 Tchibo celebrated its 60th birthday by a year-long marketing campaign. ‘Celebrate with us’ was accompanied with packaging retro mugs and metal coffee boxes with products, and a prize...

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GINNT EXPO – DIGITALEXPO – SIGNEXPO: Intelligent business solutions

Visit the GINNT EXPO (Global Innovation Technologies Expo) in Budapest’s Syma Event Centre on 15-17 September 2010. This year DIGITALEXPO and SIGNEXPO will accompany the main event. The three exhibitions...

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