Company and Personal News
Cadbury to buy Intergum
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
Cadbury's planned acquisition of the Turkey-based chewing gum manufacturer Intergum has been approved by the competition regulator. Cadbury announced the proposed 333m acquisition in June this year, claiming the move...
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Run on furniture – especially at IKEA
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Hungarian IKEA has reported HUF 38.6 billion revenues for its financial year ending 31 August, which is a 16% increase from FY2006. IKEA Lakberendezési Kft. had 4.7 million customers...
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Heineken fixed its 20-25% profit growth forecast
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Holland-based brewer said that net profit for the six months to the end of June fell markedly, by 30.4% year-on-year, to EUR302m, although net profit took a hammering from...
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Royal Unibrew buys Latvian brewery Livu Alus
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Danish brewer Royal Unibrew AS bought Latvia's third-largest brewery Livu Alus for 130 mln dkr. The acquisition, which is subject to approval by relevant authorities, is expected to be...
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Bioethanol at Tesco from Monday
Date: 2007-08-30 00:00:00
The Tesco Megapark in Pesterzsebet will be the first Hungrian and east-european gas station of Tesco where the green friendly drives can buy bioethanol. Europe second biggest hypermarket chain is...
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Healthier baby food
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Following a long process of development which had cost HUF 30 million, the baby food product line of Univer Product Zrt. has become the first in the Hungarian market to...
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Variations for Bomba! back lit signs
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Six companies have entered the competition organised by the magazine Sign and Büki Üdítő Kft. for designing special back lit signs for the Bomba! image....
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Gramex expanding
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Gramex 2000 Kft, one of the biggest domestic manufacturers of private label soft drinks is practically doubling the size of its Veresegyháza facility. Both a new warehouse and a new...
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Without milk
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Montice yoghurt drink is a premium quality product of Mona Hungary, available in strawberry and multi frutti flavours. Sales of fresh products among milk substitutes are growing rapidly as well....
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Twice as much Pöttyös for Children’s day
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
This year over 40 thousand units of Pöttyös Túró Rudi have been delivered to hospitals all over the country as gifts for Pöttyös Children’s Day. This is double the quantity...
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C&C premier – millions and billions
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Metro established its first Chinese subsidiary with the JinJiang group, under the name Metro JinJiang Cash & Carry Ltd in Shanghai twelve years ago. Metro has 3 million registered customers,...
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Anuga: new location, new exhibition
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
6000 exhibitors from over 100 countries will attend the Anuga exhibition to be held in Cologne between 13-17. October. More than 80 per cent of exhibitors will be foreign companies....
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Borsodi sailing
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. has an unusual promotion for the summer. A sailing boat named Borsodi to be used by winners of the Borsodi prize game was launched on 28. June....
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Fachpack: packaging and transport at the same time
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
FachPack, PrintPack and LogIntern are three exhibitions related to packaging and held in Nürnberg between 25-27 September. Packaging solutions, printing on packaging, manufacturing of packaging materials and internal logistics will...
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Wellness with Gyulai
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Gyulai Húskombinát Zrt. begins a three month campaign on 1. July under the title “Favourite of generations”. The main prize to be won is a wellness weekend in Gyula....
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Borsodi Sör
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Borsodi and friends can rescue us from difficult and embarrassing situations in life. Agency: McCann Erickson Customer: Borsodi Sörgyár Zrt. Product: Borsodi Sör Apperance: RTL Klub, Film+, Sport1, Sport2, Cool...
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Rendezvous for beverage manufacturers in Nürnberg
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The BRAU Beviale exhibition to be held in Nürnberg, between 14-16 November will be the meeting place for the European beverage industry. 1,400 exhibitors and over 36,000 visitors are expected...
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New refrigerated warehouse for Mórakert
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
A 4550 square meter refrigerated warehouse was opened in Mórahalom, during the shareholders’ meeting of Mórakert, held in May. The Post Harvest Centrum allows processing of vegetables and fruits using...
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Cleaning industry meeting in Berlin
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
CMS (Cleaning Management Services), the exhibition of the cleaning industry will be held between 18-21 September, in Berlin. So far, 350 exhibitors from 20 countries have registered....
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President from Szolnok
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The recent shareholders’ meeting of Co-op Hungary Zrt. held on 24. May brought major changes. Pál Bartus president and CEO retired and 51 year old Lajos Csepeli, CEO of Coop...
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LLP growing
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Revenues of LLP group increased by 12 per cent to EUR 7,7 million last year. Infor FMS SunSystems remained the largest division within the group, accounting for 56 per cent...
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First cock a doodle-doo by the Master Good cock
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The usefulness of hostess promotions is often questioned by experts. There are arguments pro and contra, but hostess promotions are undoubtedly one of the most effective tools for the introduction...
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Alimentaria in Lisboa
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The Alimentaria – International Food Show has become a strategic meeting place for businessmen from Portuguese speaking countries and European markets. Over 1,000 exhibitors from 40 countries attended the exhibition...
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Representing continuity
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Following the retirement of Pál Bartus, László Murányi former general deputy of the CEO has become the new CEO of Co-op Hungary Zrt. He has been working in co-operative trade...
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Farmers may become shareholders in Sio-Eckes
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Sió-Eckes Kft. has sold over 40 million litres of fruit juice, nectar and fruit drink in the first six months of the year, which is 4 per cent more than...
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From micro wave back to the oven again
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Convenience products made without preservatives and exported by Master Good which allow housewives to prepare a delicious lunch or dinner in minutes, practically without any effort, are not too well...
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Collective attendance at the 14th Vinexpo
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
The Vinexpo wine and alcoholic beverage exhibition – one of the most prestigious events in the wine trade – was held for the fourteenth time by the Chamber of Commerce...
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Austrian pro to lead Wewalka
Date: 2007-08-29 08:00:00
Christian Koban has become the new managing director of a Wewalka Kft. He has experience of 17 years in the food business of which 3 years have been accumulated in...
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