Company and Personal News
Playboy-bunnies on energy drinks
Date: 2009-06-04 00:10:00
The distribution of the Playboy-branded energy products will begin soon in Eastern Europe. An Albanian company won the exclusive manufacturing and distribution rights in Eastern Europe. In those countries where...
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Asda expands further in Scotland
Date: 2009-06-04 00:04:00
UK retailer, Asda, has announced plans to expand within Scotland, investing over €300 million and creating over 3,500 new jobs over the next three years. It currently has 47 food...
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The Pepsi Bottling Group Raises Second Quarter and Full-Year 2009 Earnings Guidance
Date: 2009-06-04 00:01:00
The company now expects to deliver comparable diluted earnings per share of $0.70 to $0.74 in the second quarter. For the full-year, PBG now expects comparable diluted EPS in the...
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Another prestigious awards for the Soproni product family
Date: 2009-06-03 00:20:00
Soproni brand family has won several awards again on Monde Selection world qualifying tournament for beers from all over the world. The awards ceremony, took place on 1 June in...
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Tesco eatblishes Banks
Date: 2009-06-03 00:12:00
One of the world's leading retail chain announced to expand its already broad portfolio. Tesco has promised that to end of the year its 30 new banks will be opened...
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Henkel Innovation Challenge International student challenge has been closed
Date: 2009-06-03 00:05:00
Henkel has announced its second international student challenge under the name of Henkel Innovation Challenge in the autumn of 2008. Twelve student groups from different European countries measured their power...
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Wal-Mart Bharti opens first BestPrice store
Date: 2009-06-03 00:01:00
The first BestPrice wholesale store, a joint venture between Wal-Mart Inc and Bharti Enterprises has opened in Amritsar, Punjab, India. The new store will stock around 6,000 items, including fresh...
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Tesco is building environmentally friendly hypermarkets
Date: 2009-06-02 00:21:00
The British chains of stores are building a completely environmentally friendly, hypermarket, that is completely environmentally friendly, and operating with the minimization of emissions. The new technology will however raise...
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Bravo – “Party Party Praty” Summer promotion
Date: 2009-06-02 00:20:00
Rauch Hungária Ltd. puts great emphasis on promotions every year. This summer, Rauch Hungária plans a game on Bravo brand for the 15-24 year-olds. The game is based on the...
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Danone shares can be subscribed
Date: 2009-06-02 00:01:00
Danone would utilize the 3.05 billion euros which would came from a preferential share issue on debt repayment and the purchasing of smaller rival firms – reports Világgazdaság Online. Danone...
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Growth and real optimism at McDonald's
Date: 2009-05-29 00:34:45
McDonald's has maintained its leading position. Seventy-nine million guests, 12 percent growth, a $ 38.7 billion HUF in turnover and 1.54 billion operating profit were last year’s results. The company...
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Deák Ferenc elected again
Date: 2009-05-29 00:29:00
Deák Ferenc who is the Managing Director of Henkel Hungary has been elected as the President of the Hungarian Brand Alliance for a further two years, on the General Meeting...
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Mars Hungary – less chocolate, more pet food this year
Date: 2009-05-29 00:28:58
Mars Hungary plans a turnover of 50 billion HUF for the 2009 financial year, stated, Ács Tamás the Executive Director of Mars Hungary on a press conference held in Budapest...
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Chiquita Ltd. abolished
Date: 2009-05-29 00:05:12
The Vác based fruit trader the Chiquita Hungary Trading Ltd. will be wound up. The company majority-owned by Chiquita Banana Company B.V. registered in the Netherlands, imported fruits, especially bananas...
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Lidl plans to enter Romanian market
Date: 2009-05-29 00:00:43
Discount food chain Lidl has advanced plans to enter the Romanian market and is currently scouting out potential store space, according to representatives of the company quoted by local newspaper...
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Liquidation of Herz Salami has been started
Date: 2009-05-28 00:32:00
The liquidation application against Herz Salami Ltd. became effective. It is begining of the liquidation of the 120 year old domestic company. The company's majority owner Jámbor János said, that...
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Consistent expansion by Lekkerland
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Lekkerland AG & Co. KG convenience boosted its revenues by 3.5 percent to EUR 11.6 billion in 2008. EBITDA was up by 9.9 percent to EUR 136 million, while EDIT...
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Tento modernised
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
The logo of the Tento brand has been modernised by the manufacturer Metsä Tissue. The reason behind the change was a consumer survey which had found that consumers prefer products...
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TUC biscuit manufactured in Székesfehérvár
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
A new biscuit has been added to the assortment manufactured by the Székesfehérvár plant of Győri Keksz Kft. TUC is now manufactured with traditional products like Pilóta or Albert. The...
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New player in the insurance market
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
A new Hungarian insurance company, Wabard Biztosító Zrt. entered the vehicle insurance market upon receiving its license on 27. October 2008. The insurance company is owned by VKH Kft. and...
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Univer supporting schools
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
The names of the three schools which are to receive development funds from Univer were drawn in the presence of a public notary on 30. April, concluding a seven month...
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Magyar Posta Logisztika expanding its portfolio
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Magyar Posta Logisztika (MPL) has been the leader in the Hungarian domestic CEP market for years, with a market share of nearly 30 percent in 2008. According to László Bereczki,...
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Solar energy cooling Budaörs Tesco in the summer
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
A huge solar heat collector panel has been installed on the roof of the Budaörs Tesco store which will supply energy for air conditioning both in the summer and the...
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With Kinder to Paris
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
The main prize in the second stage of the “As many prizes, as reasons to unwrap” prize game organised by Ferrero Magyarország to promote Kinder was drawn on 23. March....
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(HU) Flora
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
„Love your heart throughout your life because this is what drives you” – we want to encourage and inspire consumers to pay attention to cardiac health and also to adopt...
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Mecsek Füszért generating revenues of HUF 16 billion last year
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Revenues of Mecsek Füszért totalled HUF 16 billion last year, with 240 million spent on investment. The chain is present in 9 counties with 121 Coop stores, 14 C+C stores,...
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Győri Édes keksz
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
It is made for the first time in Hungary, from 100 percent natural ingredients, without artificial additives, so that families can enjoy the well known sweet flavours. New brand value...
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Bonduelle for children
Date: 2009-05-27 08:00:00
Healthy nutrition for children is one of the key strategic objectives for Bonduelle pursued in co-operation with the Think Healthily! Program which is active in kindergartens. Bonduelle also provides training...
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