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LVMH closed the 2007 with double digits growth

World's leading luxury products group's evenue rose to 16.5 billion Euros.  LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the, recorded 2007 profit from recurring operations of 3 555 million Euros, an increase...

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Danone-Weight Watchers joint venture in China

Weight Watchers International, Inc. and Groupe DANONE announced the signing of a joint venture agreement to establish a weight management business in China.   The joint venture, 51% owned by...

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The Coca-Cola Company has 40% interest in Honest Tea

Companies completed an agreement resulting in Coca-Cola holding approximately 40% interest in the fast-growing maker of certified organic beverages, including the best-selling Honest Tea®.  Honest Tea was started in 1998...

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Fondness by Friesland

The sales of the new product, Pottyos Pont2 starts in January. According to the retail dates the product has succes.  Friesland comes every time with nowelity out, last summer the...

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Aldi started with image ads

Aldi before the gates, the company promises significant price cut at food and non-food categories. According to specialists 20-25 of the planed 400 Hungarian Aldi stores open in next weeks,...

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InBev and Anheuser-Busch merger

InBev NV and Anheuser-Busch Cos., the world's first- and second-largest brewers, rose in trading after the Wall Street Journal said the rivals have discussed a merger that may happen this...

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Surpassing sales in Latin-America and Europe

Whirlpool Corp. said its fourth-quarter profit climbed to USD 187 millions, helped by its Maytag acquisition and an improved product mix and the weak dollar.   Quarterly revenue grew seven...

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International Boost Sweetens Wrigley Sales

The Chicago-based company's fourth-quarter profit totaled $155 million, or 56 cents a share, for a dime-a-share leap vs. last year.Revenue got pushed 16.4% higher to a better-than-expected $1.42 billion, primarily...

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Investor of the year in Samokov – Billa Bulgaria

The Austrian hypermarket chain opened its 26th store in Samokov last year in November, in the city with 30,000 inhabitants, the investment enriched the 5,3 million euros. Billa Bulgaria opening...

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Two digits growth at Coca-Cola Beverages Hungary

The company increased its market shares and get now 20 pct, one third of the sales came from the new products.   The growth is thank to the fact too,...

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Imperial Tobacco's Altadis takeover offer

UK's Imperial Tobacco Group pays 50 eur per Altadis share, valuing the manufacturer of Gauloise and Fortuna cigarettes at 12.8 bln eur.   The board of the Franco-Spanish company Altadis...

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Mihaly Hardy leaved Tesco

The specialist was the retail chain's communications director since 2006, former he worked 20 years as television reporter, editor and news director. There is no news about his successor at...

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Unilever Acquires Leading Russian Ice Cream Company Inmarko

The acquisition will further strengthen Unilever's position as the world's number one ice cream business. It will also strengthen Unilever's portfolio and competitive position in Russia, one of its priority...

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Burger King Keeps Rising

Worldwide same-store sales, or sales at locations open at least a year, rose 4.5 percent.Americas second burger chain said its second-quarter – ended on 31 of December 2007 – profit...

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Aldi to open in February

According to market informations giant adcampaign starts in February, but the news is not fixed by the company, it never promotes the store openings.  It is unkonwn how many stores...

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dm to start in Bulgaria 2009

The local dm stores will have an area of 400-450 sq m and could be housed in large-scale shopping centers. dm Drogerie Markt, the Austrian retailer of household medicinal supplies,...

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Mondi to develope in Poland

International paper and packaging manufacturer, Mondi investes €305-million Swiecie. The company comannounced in a statement that its new lightweight recycled container-board machine would be situated at its Swiecie mill, in...

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Sodexho Alliance renamed Sodexo

The evolution of the brand shows the grow and progress to become the premier global outsourcing expert.   France based contract caterer and facilities company Sodexho Alliance has been renamed...

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Tesco opened a new front in the ongoing supermarket price war

In a sign that the discounters' growing popularity is starting to concern Tesco, the retail giant will start to match Aldi and Lidl's prices on over 2,000 product lines. Aldi...

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Ceres reaching beyond borders

The production costs of Ceres ZRt. are expected to rise by 14-18 per cent in the new year. The Győr based company holds a leading position in several segments and...

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The Aldi concept

The name ALDI is intended to represent constantly high quality at a constantly low price. This is the cornerstone of their success. Aldi has several branches with independent companies. They...

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Cherry Queen

Cherry Queen – our common passion. Agency: Team/Mindshare Customer: Bonbonetti Choco Kft. Product: Cherry Queen Apperance: RTL Klub, Viasat3, Cool, Film+, AXN, Hallmark, Story TV Period: February–April 2008 tv-spot 30”,...

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Museum becoming exciting

The Hungarian Museum of Commerce and Catering which relocated to a new address in September 2006, seems to be successful in fulfilling its cultural mission. Although it is a specialised...

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Minute prices on top

The story of Plus began in Germany in 1972. Within a short time, there were a thousand Plus stores. Their expansion in Eastern Europe began in 1992. In 2000, Plus...

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Ammerland Trappista cheese

Fresh coastwind, juicy greens, and our Lighthouse. Here is the unique home of the fresh taste Ammerland Trappista and other best quality cheese. Agency: S.A.L.T. Kft. Customer: Ammerland Hungary Kft....

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Special Grand Marnier

Only 60 bottles of the latest, limited edition Grand Marnier are to be marketed under the name Lounge Edition 2007 by Pernod Ricard Hungary Kft. The design of the bottle...

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Tetra Pak in Pilis

Tetra Pak has become the chief sponsor of the forest management project implemented by Pilisi Parkerdő and WWF Magyarország in the Budai hills. Tetra Pak signed a three year agreement...

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Penny carries on

The first domestic food discount store chain is still expanding. Every settlement with a population of over 6,000 is a potential location for them. Penny stocks over one thousand basic...

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Chio Crackings

The spot is a follow up to the popular Chio Crackings mouse story. It is replayed in the first part how the lead character mouse got hold of Sajtos Chio...

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