Company and Personal News
Kraft Foods prepares for hostile step
Date: 2009-09-29 00:01:00
Kraft Foods is preparing to make a hostile takeover bid for British Cadbury confectionery manufacturer. According to City sources, the world's second largest food giant, the Kraft Foods offer would...
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Unilever would buy Sara Lee’s cosmetics business
Date: 2009-09-28 00:02:35
The 1.275 billion euros transaction is waiting for the approval of the European trade unions and the authorities. Unilever can not be disclosed the concrete steps of the merger, until...
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The most ethical supermarkets
Date: 2009-09-28 00:01:30
According to the criterias of the Association of Conscious Consumers, most ethical brands among the food chains are Reál and G'Roby, although these companies has only an average ethical and...
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Revenue increase is expected from Tesco in the second quarter
Date: 2009-09-28 00:01:08
Nomura’s analyst expects a 9 percent growth, from the quarterly report of Tesco, thus the recommendation to purchase shares of Tesco has confirmed. According to the analyst; Tesco's revenues will...
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Nespresso expands in Saturn Mammut
Date: 2009-09-28 00:00:51
The Nespresso continues its expansion started in June 2008, in the commercial units. It will open its first special outlet in Eastern Europe, with about a 20 square meters base...
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CSB-System Ltd.: Seminar on corporate food management
Date: 2009-09-28 00:00:30
CSB-System Ltd. will held a seminar linked to a plant visit for food companies, at Fino-Food Ltd. entitled: “Product rationalization and integrated follow-up, with corporate food system” The event will...
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The scent of home
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The right background music and scent in the Quattro Mobili store on Szent István Boulevard is the result of the contract the store signed with Mood Media. Quattro Mobili opted...
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Successful promotion by 60-year old Tchibo
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Gyöngyi Kovács from Csokonyavisonta was the happy winner of a Volkswagen Golf 6, the main prize of the competition celebrating Tchibo’s 60th birthday. Andrzej Jackiewicz, Tchibo Budapest Kft.’s managing director...
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Öko-Kord has a global partner
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Öko-Kord Országos Nonprofit Kft. signed an exclusive partnership contract with the German affiliate of world leading French environmental services company Veolia....
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New formulas in Henkel’s detergents
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Reluctant stains are usually removed at 60°C, but Persil Cold Active removes them already at 30°C – informs the press release by Henkel Magyarország Kft. Household can save money and...
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Recognition
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The President of the Republic of Hungary decorated engineer Dr. László Zentai (60), former CEO of BUSZESZ Zrt., Délhús and Stollwerck Budapest, with The Knight’s Cross Order of Merit of...
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FOODAPEST NEWS
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The economic crisis brings new challenges and new opportunities as well. Fairs are becoming increasingly important in achieving business objectives. FOODAPEST, Hungary’s biggest food, food processing machinery and catering event...
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Private label organic baby food in dm
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In August, drugstore chain dm launched its private label organic baby food products. The babylove product line offers 45 types of baby formula, baby menu, dessert and drinks. Gluten-free products...
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World premier in Veszprém
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
CBA, Coca-Cola and Szintézis cooperated to set up E-rail shelves (a unique and very efficient POS advertising tool) in Veszprém’s CBA Plaza. On each shelf there is a display, showing...
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More than 20 Hungarian exhibitors to participate in ProWein
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
More than 20 Hungarian exhibitors are expected to participate in next year’s ProWein in Düsseldorf. On 21-23 March 2010, Europe’s leading wine fair will host approximately 3,000 exhibitors in the...
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Nyírbátor has become a production centre
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
After a EUR 9.7 million investment, the production capacity of Nyírbátor’s Unilever plant increased by 60 percent, making it one of the company’s European centres of household cleaner production. –...
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Plus stores have disappeared
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
On 27 August, the country’s last Plus discount store in Kecskemét reopened as a SPAR supermarket. SPAR re-designed 174 former Plus stores and increased the number of items from 1,500...
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Culinary adventures in Vajdahunyad Castle
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Agricultural Marketing Centre organised its Culinary Days for the second time at the last weekend of August. Special base materials and products were promoted in Budapest’s Vajdahunyad Castle. The TRADITIONS-FLAVOURS-REGIONS...
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Less became more at Gallicoop
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Despite a moderate decrease in production, turkey-processing company Gallicoop Zrt managed to increase its sales revenue by 3.1 percent in the first six months, compared to the same period in...
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3,000 companies in the general product group at Anuga
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The most exhibitors will be represented in the general food product group at Cologne’s Anuga Trade fair in 10-14 October, Márta Kakuk, the fair’s Hungarian representative informed our magazine. Altogether,...
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Greek CEO for FrieslandCampina
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
From 1 September 2009, Konstantine Maggioros is the new CEO of FrieslandCampina Hungária and FrieslandCampina Romania, with his seat in Budapest. He started working for Friesland Hellas in 1998, was...
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Germany-Hungary: we take the lead once again
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
At the Grüne Woche trade fair in January 2010, Germany will honour us with the „Partner Country” status, which is a great challenge and a task we have to prepare...
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Schools can win again with Univer
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Univer Product Zrt. launches its ”Let our school win!” programme again, from 1 September 2009 until 2 April 2010. The school that gathers the most Suli-points will win HUF 3...
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Virtual Hungary at the Green Week in Berlin
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Next year, Hungary will be present in a partner country status at one of the most prestigious international food trade fairs, Berlin’s Grüne Woche. Hungary’s participation will be financed and...
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Logistics development at Szentkirályi
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
In the first six months of 2009, Szentkirályi Ásványvíz Kft. realised a 6-percent sales growth. Operative CEO István Matus said that they would probably realise the planned 9-percent sales growth...
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SIÓ prémium
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
The new campaign of SIÓ Premium supports the introduction of its new, aseptic bottle, and focuses on the nature of changes, as the elements of everyday life. „I love the...
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Hoventa 2009
Date: 2009-09-27 08:00:00
Hoventa trade fair, the biggest annual event of the Hungarian hotel, restaurant and catering sector will be held on 6-9 October for the 28th time. According to Mária Etele, managing...
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