Company and Personal News
Levi Strauss stops producing in Hungary
Date: 2009-03-05 09:55:30
With closure of its Kiskunhalas plant 549 employees will lose their jobs, along with hired labour. The company experiences a marked drop in demand for its clothing and other consumer...
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Foodapest, from 2010 in every two years
Date: 2009-03-05 09:42:23
In the future Hungexpo organises the exhibition alone. The next Foodapest will arrange together with UKBA and Foodatech. Specialities of the next year's exhibition are the Junior Confectioner World Championship...
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Synergon Subsidiary Has Become „The Most Dynamic Start-Up Company”
Date: 2009-03-05 08:10:26
Synergon subsidiary, Synergon Retail Systems Kft. received the award given to Hungarian start-up companies. Steinbinder Romulus, the Managing Director of Synergon Retail Systems Kft. received the certificate of merit “The...
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Award for Kométa
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Kométa 99 Zrt. received the „Il Ponte“ award from MOKK (Hungarian-Italian Chamber of Commerce) last December, for acting as a bridge in Hungarian-Italian commercial relations....
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Kinder Pinguí, Kinder Hűtött Finomságok
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
As many prizes, as many reasons to unwrap them! The packaging of every Kinder Hűtött Finomság has value, as it can be exchanged for gifts. Agency: Monday Consulting Kft./Well Reklámügynökség...
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Grüne Woche: successful Hungarians
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
The most important thing the correspondent has learned from this year’s Grüne Woche (16-25 January) is that Hungarian food is important for the European Market. It has also been officially...
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UHT milk campaign with Tesco
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Tetra Pak held a promotional campaign for UHT milk in the 30 biggest Tesco stores last December, to inform people that UHT milk contains no preservatives....
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Unilever termékek
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
A major initiative was launched in January under the title „Capitalise and Help”, which allows us to choose from a range of excellent offers and also to support the National...
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EUR 101 spent by average visitor
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
According to Raimund Hosch, chairman of the board of Berlin Messe, last year they had broken all time records in terms of revenues and profit and this year’s event was...
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New regional head for AXIS
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
In January, Edwin Roobol was appointed the new head of Axis Communications in the Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands and Eastern Europe region. Axis is a global leader in the market...
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Csárda and mini market
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
György Vécsy and his team operated the csarda at the Hungarian stand for the 17th time and the mini market was also a success....
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New Sole Gustoso butter creams
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
SOLE-MIZO Zrt launched a special, premium product in February. Owing to the special colloid structure of the butter cream made from real milk cream, it has a different, more beneficial...
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ISM in Cologne: flood of innovations in the market
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Similarly to other markets, sales of sweets are also growing in Hungary. Though it may sound surprising, rising prices are the main reason behind growth. The ISM in Cologne was...
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First Spar stores converted from Plus opened
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
The first Spar store converted from Plus opened in February in Hatvan, Sopron and Sárbogárd. As a result of the biggest acquisition ever completed by SPAR Magyarország Kft., the complete...
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Pro Form competing by packaging and technology
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Suppliers of the sweets industry are playing such an important role in growth that an independent exhibition has been established for them under the name ProSweet. The third Pro Sweet...
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Food events in the Balkans
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Mac-Line Hungary Kft. is a company specialising in trade events organised in the Balkans. Last year, they helped 445 Hungarian companies in attending 36 events in ten countries. – In...
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Antal Zöld in Cologne for the 39th time
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
During the exhibition, a special celebration was held to commemorate that this was the 39th consecutive time for Antal Zöld to visit the ISM. In the 1970’s, had been in...
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Switch it off!
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. has joined the joint “Switch it off” campaign of the EU and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs which is intended to remind people of the importance of...
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11 members for Reál Hungária Drink
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Two new members joined Reál Hungária Drink Kft. in February. With Bora Kft. and Piramis Kft., new counties are now covered by the distribution network of Reál Hungária Drink, which...
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New support from Henkel for kids’ health
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Henkel Magyarország Kft. has given Bókay János Gyermekalapítvány a donation of HUF 1.3 million to purchase diagnostic equipment for preventing cot death. The equipment is to be used by the...
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Tchibo birthday design competition
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
A competition for designing a retro jug collection has been launched by Tchibo Budapest Kft with MOME Nonprofit Kft. and Moholy-Nagy Művészeti Egyetem to commemorate its 60th birthday. The deadline...
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SOLE-MIZO web site renewed
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
As part of a complete change of image launched by SOLE-MIZO Zrt. last year, their web site has also been completely renewed by the middle of January....
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Agricultural “triple” in Hungexpo exhibition centre
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
The Agro+Mashexpo, Vineyard and Winery and Hungarian Garden exhibitions held between 28-31. January broke records both in terms of attendance by foreign exhibitors and size, with a total of 260...
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Duffy to be face of Coca Cola light in 2009
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
It has been announced that Duffy is to be the face of the 2009 advertising campaign of Coca-Cola light. According to the marketing director of Coca-Cola UK, the singer is...
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New fair in Cologne devoted to the cult of coffee
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
The debut of a new fair is to be held in Cologne between 26-28. June. This will be the Coffeena – International Coffee Fair, with everything related to coffee. The...
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Márton Szebeni joining AMC
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
Márton Szebeni Márton, a former divisional director of Hungexpo was appointed general deputy director of Agricultural Marketing Centre Kht in January. In the past, he had been responsible for launching...
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Winter care Head&Shoulders style
Date: 2009-03-05 08:00:00
In December a tree in Erzsébet tér turned green as a result of a creative idea by Procter&Gamble to promote Head&Shoulders Winter Care....
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