Company and Personal News
Henkel aims for full-year organic sales growth over 5%
Date: 2007-11-07 00:00:00
Sales at Henkel's beauty unit growth the best, boosted by the acquisition of the Right Guard, Soft & Dri and Dry Idea brands from Procter & Gamble. Henkel KGaA raised...
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Dove campaigns for women over 45
Date: 2007-11-07 00:00:00
In the first phase of Pro-Age campaign pr articel, promotions, events show the beauty of women over 45. The Dove global report, was fielded in 11 countries , to expose...
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Lawsuit against Mattel
Date: 2007-11-07 00:00:00
The government of South China's Guangdong Province is likely to help local toy manufacturers file a lawsuit against the world's biggest toy company. Mattel recalled more than 21 million China-made...
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Kellogg Acquires Two American Companies
Date: 2007-11-07 00:00:00
The world's largest cereal maker, is set to buy Wholesome & Hearty Foods Co., a U.S. manufacturer and the Bear Naked Inc. Kellogg said it paid a total of about...
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Attila Boros is the new sales director at Cash & Carry chain
Date: 2007-11-07 00:00:00
The former director Peter Nyilas lost the Interfruct, the company approves of his work. Attila Boros joined the company this year in Januar and took part in building of the...
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Spar opened its 200. store in Hungary
Date: 2007-11-07 00:00:00
The new hypermarket in Hodmezovasarhely is 4092 sqm great, and sell 30,000 goods. The dynamic growth SPAR- chain is a decisive member of the retail market. Yearly 100 million consumer...
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French weeks in Cora and Match stores
Date: 2007-11-05 00:00:00
On the weekends people can taste the French foods and see cooking shows. The event, between 5-18 November 2007, gives the opportunity for the Hungarians to meet and taste French...
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Two new Tesco stores
Date: 2007-11-05 00:00:00
On 2th November opened the hypermarket and gas station in Kazincbarcika, on the same day began to sell the supermarket in Mezobereny. 225 new workplaces were set up. In the...
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Renovation of the first Hungarian SPAR store
Date: 2007-11-05 00:00:00
The first SPAR supermarket in Tata was renewed in two months. everything were changed, only the panels remained. The store got a new outlook. SPAR opened its first store 16...
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Heineken to buy Serbian brewery
Date: 2007-11-05 00:00:00
Heineken is one of four breweries which expressed their interest in Serbian brewer MB, based in Novi Sad. However no formal agreement has yet been reached, but according to reports...
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Spar Reserve at the Wine Festival
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
The Spar Reserve wine family was placed in the focus of attention by SPAR Magyarország at the 16th International Wine and Champagne Festival, held in September. SPAR began selling unique...
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Flying points
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Malév and Citibank celebrated their 10,000th client on 27 September. The two companies introduced their joint MasterCard type card one year ago, which can be used to collect bonus points...
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Chio Exxtra Chips
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
The film begins with a surprising warning that taste buds might find the contents of the following film disturbing. This is what happens, the rapidly changing frames which show the...
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CIES MARKETING FORUM
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
7-8 November 2007, Brussels A unique speaker, Rob Reid, is coming from Los Angeles to Brussels to share his success story at the CIES Marketing Forum. He founded Listen.com, the...
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Cetelem: new financial partner of Tesco
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Credit will be available in Tesco hyper markets under more flexible terms and faster than previously, owing to Magyar Cetelem Bank Zrt. extending its services beyond banking hours. At present,...
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Bomba! prizes at Printexpo
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Winners of the competition organised by Büki Üdítő Kft. and Sign magazine for designers of illuminated advertising signs received their prizes at the Printexpo exhibition. They were Signtechnika Kft.(1.), Neonsign...
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From designer-boxes to welded bags
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Stühmer, Budapesti Csokoládégyár, Stollwerck, Bonbonetti have all been names used over a hundred and twenty years by the largest chocolate factory in Budapest. Today, the Bonbonnetti group is composed of...
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„A spark appears, and a miracle happens”
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
A few interesting quotes from my notebook: „A commercial revolution is taking place today in China” Alex Thompson from ITN, host of the conference „ The grey economy accounts for...
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Cup for clients
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
This is the second occasion that a football cup has been organised by HPS Group for its clients. The Durex team won the tournament played on artificial grass....
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dm revenues increasing by a quarter
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Th dm chain concluded this financial year with excellent results in September. Revenues grew by 25 per cent, reaching HUF 51 billion. This is partly due to expansion, with the...
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Master Good selling not only products but ability as well
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
László and Péter represent the fourth generation in the Bárány family, who have devoted their lives to the poultry business. Today, the family owns a group of companies which has...
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How far have we come?
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
We heard some success stories during our Business Days conference held in September. For example Pöttyös sales exceed that of Cola in some stores. However, price rises were in the...
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From killer of ideas to creative thinker
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
The amount of knowledge to be learned from the three days of the Esomar conference equalled a university semester. The international organisation of market researchers celebrated the 60th year of...
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Protection against forged medicine
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
STI Petőfi Nyomda has received a HUNGAROPACK 2007 prize for its box which is protected against the counterfeit of medicine. Three-level protection is provided. Markings visible to the naked eye...
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Artistic tapping
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
This was the 11th Stella Artois® beer tapping championship organised by Borsodi Gyár Zrt. This year’s winner was Balázs Horváth (Orchidea étterem, Lipót) represented Hungary at the 11th. Stella Artois®...
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In house competition for baristas
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
The in house barista competition of Piazza d’Oro was held by Sara Lee Hungary Zrt. in Dumas Restaurant of the French Institute. Sara Lee Hungary Zrt. has been playing a...
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Record breaking CMS in Berlin
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
14 thousand people visited the largest trade exhibition of the cleaning industry held in Berlin in mid-September. 343 exhibitors from 25 countries attended the four day event. Prospects in Poland,...
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Pöttyös at home
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
The Pöttyös brand was one of the sponsors of the Cultural and Tourist Festival held for the fifth time in Mátészalka. Pöttyös Túró Rudi is manufactured by Friesland Hungária zRt....
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Invitation by Sole-MiZo to discuss milk
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
Dr. Imre Tímár, president and CEO of Sole-MiZo Zrt. has invited all producers and retailers of dairy products and the competent authority as well, to a round table discussion about...
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Pálinka Promenade in Vigadó square
Date: 2007-10-31 08:00:00
The II. Budapesti Pálinka Promenade was held between 28-30. September, in Vigadó square. Only authentic palinkas, made exclusively from fruit were allowed to be presented. Products of Zwack Kecskeméti Pálinka...
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