Company and Personal News
SIÓ helping children in need
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
The Thank you SIÓ! Schoolbag Program will help 1000 children in 2009. The program is composed of two parts: a description of the children nominated and a drawing competition. A...
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Love in times of recession
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Holding the “Trade Marketing My Love” conference around Valentine’s day has become a tradition. This time, we examined the triangle of consumers, retailers and brand manufacturers. The first presentation was...
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Synergon Retail Systems Kft. becoming “Hungarian company off to the most dynamic start”
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Romulus Steinbinder, managing director of Synergon Retail Systems Kft. received the “Hungarian company off to the most dynamic start” certificate from Up Club Hungary on behalf of the company on...
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Kinder Maxi King, Kinder Hűtött Finomságok
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
As many gifts as many reasons to unwrap! The Kinder Hűtött Finomságok promotion has entered its third period. The attractiveness of this period and the film is due to the...
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Annual food donations worth HUF 600 million
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
The Hungarian Food Bank was founded in 2005. It is a non-profit food wholesale organisation for the distribution of food donations to charities, social institutions and local governments. At present,...
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Guarantee of quality
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Activities in the five production facilities of PICK SZEGED Zrt. adhere to the Good Production and Hygiene Practices, to HACCP and to the ISO 9001 quality standards. PICK SZEGED Zrt....
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Trendy fragrances by Henkel
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
With its Silan Feel Fashion softener, Henkel will help us to satisfy our passion for fashion. The latest addition to the Silan Aromatherapy product range comes in a black flask...
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Tesco supporting local initiatives nation-wide
Date: 2009-04-05 08:00:00
Tesco has been the first in Hungary to introduce bags made from a completely decomposing material, which are sold for HUF 5. Part of the revenues from sales are donated...
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Univer-firm opened in Kecskemét
Date: 2009-04-03 17:18:14
Kecskemét-based Univer Product Plc. is about to close its firm in Nagybánya (Romania) in June, and moves production to Hungary instead. The company involved in babyfood and relishing has already...
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Sixty-year old Tchibo celebrates with retro-cups
Date: 2009-04-03 13:26:23
Sixty-year old Tchibo celebrates its birthday by handing out a collection of artistic retro-cups, designed by students of fine art. These new retro coffee-cups are available from April in a...
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Tetra Pak Sales Growing to 8.8 Billion euros in 2008
Date: 2009-04-03 05:21:12
Tetra Pak, a world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has announced net sales of Euro 8.8 billion in 2008 – up 5 percent from 2007 in comparable terms....
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Pernod Ricard forced to sell Grönstedt to Altia, instead of Arcus
Date: 2009-04-03 00:06:02
Even though Pernod Ricard agreed to sell three brands to Arcus, competition concerns have forced the company to remove Grönstedt from the deal and sell it to Altia instead. The...
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Product exchange at Henkel Hungary
Date: 2009-04-02 21:36:00
Henkel Hungary announces toiletcleaner-exchange action because its product 750 ml Bref Tornado Gel toilet-cleaning gel came out in package with faulty bottle-cap and therefore opens too easily. Although only a...
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95 employees dismissed at Electrolux Lehel Ltd.
Date: 2009-04-02 21:30:00
In 2008, Electrolux Lehel Ltd. experienced a drop in demand, which accelerated at the end of the year, and thus the refrigerator-factory of Nyíregyháza had to dismiss 95 employees –...
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SIÓ is the most trusted Hungarian brand
Date: 2009-04-02 21:14:00
SIÓ-ECKES Ltd. is considered to be one of the most creditable Hungarian brands, according to Reader's Digest's Trusted Brands 2009 survey. Reader's Digest Trusted Brands is an annual consumer...
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New supermarket by SPAR Hungary Ltd. in Nagykőrös
Date: 2009-04-02 21:07:00
A new supermarket by SPAR Hungary Ltd. has opened on 2nd April, in Nagykőrös. The new store is the first SPAR-unit of the city, and the 393rd supermarket of the...
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ProWein 2009 Exceeds all Expectations
Date: 2009-04-02 21:02:00
Optimism reigns in the global wine and spirits industry as was witnessed this week at the ProWein International Wine and Spirits trade show held in Duesseldorf, Germany, March 29th –31st....
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Profi Romania reports 45% sales growth in 2008
Date: 2009-04-02 06:02:51
Louis Delhaize’s discount chain in Romania reported total sales of EUR120 million in 2008, accounting for 45% year-on-year growth, Piata magazine reported. “We had an excellent year in 2008:...
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Hilton Budapest's new restaurant opens in Spring
Date: 2009-04-01 20:41:00
Hilton Budapest is about to open a new restaurant with a view to the House of Parliament and the Halászbástya on 11th April. The new restaurant is called ICON and...
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New icons of the Coke Club – MTV Icon concert-series published
Date: 2009-04-01 20:33:00
The new icons of the Siófok based Coke Club – MTV Icon concert-series are three Hungarian music-legends: Hungária, Demjén and Edda. A new feature of the event is that...
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Go to work by bike, with SIO-ECKES
Date: 2009-04-01 20:20:00
SIÓ-ECKES Ltd. is trying to call attention to environment-conscious lifestyle by giving their program „Go to work by bike” a wider publicity. The main goal of the program started...
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ALDI feels weaker demand for non-food goods in the UK
Date: 2009-04-01 05:09:48
Hard discounter Aldi is celebrating the opening of its 400th UK store this week. The retailer is feeling the effects of the recession in the UK, with sales growth dipping...
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Holló Maxi Coop ABC to open in Polgár
Date: 2009-04-01 04:37:40
The store is 670 square metres and features items of over 30 million HUF, with sixteen employees and a free parking lot. Albert Makó, CEO of Polgár és Csege Coop...
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Pasta-specialities for half-price on Pasta Wednesday
Date: 2009-03-31 05:41:46
Pasta-specialities created by master cook Frigyes Vomberg are open to public with a fifty-percent discount on 13th May, within the compass of Gyermelyi Tészta's special event called Pasta Wednesday. More...
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László Kiss CEO of Tokaj Kereskedőház Zrt.
Date: 2009-03-31 05:29:04
Hungarian State Holding Company selected the homeborn, young wine-grower for the position among thirteen tenderers. The winner conception of the 34 years old tenderer was about assuring the raw...
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Campari portfolio sold by BOLS Hungary
Date: 2009-03-31 05:02:07
From 1th April BOLS trades Campari International's portfolio (Campari, Cinzano Vermuth, Cinzano Asti champagne, Old Smuggler whisky and Ouzo 12) in Hungary. 'Important instalment of our growth strategy is,...
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At least five new Maxima supermarkets to be opened in Latvia in 2009
Date: 2009-03-31 04:58:00
The new retail stores will be local in Riga, in Riga District's Pinki, Talsi (western Latvia) and Saldus (southwestern Latvia). Maxima Latvija spokesman Ivars Andins pointed out that even though...
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Tesco to open bank branches in 30 stores this year
Date: 2009-03-31 02:44:00
By the end of the year, 30 new instore bank-branches are about to be opened by UK retailer Tesco, The Independent reported. The first branches will open in Blackpool, Coventry...
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Tesco is the most creditable merchandising retail chain according to Hungarian consumers
Date: 2009-03-30 22:58:00
Tesco-Global Plc. is considered to be one of the most creditable Hungarian brands and the best trusted food retailer, says Reader's Digest's Trusted Brands 2009 survey. Reader's Digest Trusted Brands...
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