Company and Personal News
Zero compromise
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Coca-Cola Zero, the latest innovation by Coca-Cola was launched in Hungary on 4. April. This new drink is intended for young men who accept no compromise and want a sugar...
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adidas Special Edition 2008 férfiillatcsalád
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
adidas has been celebrating special sport events with special edition cosmetics, like the Special Edition products for the 2008 European Cup....
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Revenues up by 20 per cent for SIÓ-ECKES last year
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
The net revenues of SIÓ-ECKES Kft. were up by nearly 20 per cent last year and reached HUF 17.6 billion in 2007. They continue to remain the market leaders in...
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Kalinka Premium Vodka
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Slava is a 27 year old Russian, who has been living in Hungary for 6 years. He likes to live here. He sends video messages to his friends in Russia...
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New Spar brand among basic foods
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Spar has developed a new private label product line in response to rising living costs. The S-Budget brand covers over 40 new basic food products. S-Budget is to be introduced...
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SOLE Zorba Sajtkockák fûszeres olajban
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
A new, Greek style, white, cream cheese by SOLE-MIZO ZRT, minced into small cubes and mixed with green and black olives, in spicy oil....
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Refrigerator room added to Lekkerland warehouse
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
A new, 140 square meter refrigerator room has been added to the Lekkerland warehouse. This will allow Lekkerland to begin supplying 30 kinds of fresh products, like dairy products, desserts,...
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Why was it important for your company to be among the first signatories of the Declaration?
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Jack Castelein, CEO of Friesland Hungária Zrt.: – We are committed to actively participating in improving the quality of life for consumers. We launch innovative and healthy products to help...
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Szentkirályi entering the ice tea market
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Szentkirályi Ásványvíz Kft. has launched an ice tea product line. These are available in 1.5 and 0.5 litre bottles, in lemon and peach flavours. Their objective is to sell 4.5...
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Schauma Intenzív Olaj termékcsalád
Date: 2008-05-01 08:00:00
Its formula which contains natural macadamia oil extract regenerates barbed hair immediately and provides intensive care for dry hair....
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Hungarian Succes at Sunday Times Wine Club
Date: 2008-04-30 00:00:00
Hungarian offer stands from several white and red wine and a champagne of Torley, together with withe wine from Winery of Nagyrede and the Royal Tokaji. Hugh Johnson – author...
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Danone to Spend EUR 220 Million in R&D
Date: 2008-04-30 00:00:00
In 2008, Danone plans to conduct 50 clinical studies, as the company shifts its strategy from biscuits and dairy products to health food products. French dairy and baby food company...
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Carlsberg's majority ownership in Estonian Beer Company
Date: 2008-04-30 00:00:00
75% of the Shares of Saku Õlletehase AS went to the Carlsberg, the rest are freely tradable on Tallinn Stock Exchange. The previous owners of BBH AB were Scottish &...
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Hungarian Industrial Producer Sales Price Rose by 10 % in One Year
Date: 2008-04-30 00:00:00
Domestic sales prices of the whole industry grew by 0.8% in March 2008 compared to the previous month, which figure was slightly higher than the monthly increase rate measured in...
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New Milli drink yoghurts on the shelves
Date: 2008-04-30 00:00:00
The new products are to buy in two tastes: strawberry-raspberry and peach-maracuja. The drink yoghurts have 10% fruit content. Friesland Hungaria developes several healthy foods, under the name Milli too,...
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Four new Aldi store to open in Mai
Date: 2008-04-30 00:00:00
The German discount chain started with 5 unit in midle of April, one week later other 4 stores were opened. According to Aldi website, after the 2th of Mai...
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Metro Q1 Loss Widens, But Sales Up The Metro Group
Date: 2008-04-29 00:00:00
Net loss for the quarter amounted to E4.0m, from E1.0m last year; while EBIT amounted to E152m. However, sales rose 7.3% to E15.6bn, helped by strong growth in Eastern Europe....
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Lactalis Enters Romanian Dairy Market
Date: 2008-04-24 00:00:00
The French dairy giant completed its takeover of the Romanian LaDorna group in a deal reportedly worth up to EUR 100 million. Lactalis acquires all shares of LaDorna, which is...
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Lidl chain with 260 units in Poland is looking for buyer
Date: 2008-04-24 00:00:00
Polish daily Rzeczpospolita reported, citing unnamed sources, that Schwarz is seeking a buyer for its Lidl stores in Poland, which are potentially worth around 250 million euros. The Polish paper...
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Heineken's giant investment in Sopron
Date: 2008-04-24 00:00:00
The new watercleaner system costs EUR 2.2 million. The plant was built from 100 tons of steel, 800 qm beton and 1,000 meter steinless steel. The company use the same...
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Big success at Gyermelyi Paste Wednesday
Date: 2008-04-24 00:00:00
Almost 300 restaurants offered paste specialities on half price. 40,000 guests taste the dishes. According the new researches Hungarian likes pastes, people eaten yearly 6-7 kilos from it. Paste...
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Refreshing the Zsolnay Cafe at Béke
Date: 2008-04-23 00:00:00
The Radisson SAS Béke Hotel has inaugurated its new catering facility, the Zsolnay Cafe & Bar Lounge. The new facility brings together the offers of the former Zsolnay Café and...
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Luxury hotel with monolithic towers for Esztergom
Date: 2008-04-23 00:00:00
Plans have been revealed for a 230-room, 5+1-star hotel to be located in Esztergom's Prímás-sziget. The complex was designed by Gábor Zoboki, award-winning architect of the Palace of Arts, who...
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(HU) Elkészült a második aszeptikus palackozósor Dunaharasztiban
Date: 2008-04-21 00:00:00
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Rossmann to open shops in Albania
Date: 2008-04-15 00:00:00
The first unit will open in autumn in Tirana, the next in port Durres. Rossmann has 570 foreign shops all over the world, some units are operationed together with A.S....
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Tesco Express rolls into China
Date: 2008-04-15 00:00:00
Chinese consumers have taken to “big box” retailers, such as America’s Wal-Mart, France’s Carrefour, and Tesco itself, which has 55 hypermarkets across China from Beijing to Shenzhen. But now...
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Israel's Strauss Buys Russia's Cosant Coffee Brands
Date: 2008-04-15 00:00:00
Chornaya Karta and Kaffa brands will be integrated into Strauss's coffee activities in the region. Strass to pay $93 million. Israeli food and beverage maker Strauss Group said in a...
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