Company and Personal News
Is molecular gastronomy a real threat?
Date: 2012-08-24 09:41:12
White House pastry chef Bill Yosses shows off the gingerbread house in the State Dining Room on Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009 in the Washington, D.C. The replica, made of white...
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The third biogas creating fermenter was built in the sugar factory of Kaposvár
Date: 2012-08-23 11:50:00
With this development, Hungary's only operating sugar factory can ensure 80 percent of its energy needs required for processing. Hájos László, Deputy General Manager of Magyar Cukor (MC) Zrt. at...
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Magazine: Consumer demand for better quality is growing
Date: 2012-08-23 11:36:00
In the following article we discuss the sauce market using in the wider interpretation of the term ‘sauce product’ that involves salad dressings, special creams and flavoured horseradishes and mustards....
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The British billionaire’s mobile company may appear in Hungary
Date: 2012-08-23 10:59:28
The Virgin Mobile Central and Eastern Europe company began its operation in Poland – MTI wrote on Wednesday. The company would start its service in Hungary later as well. British...
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The CEO of the Budavidék Zrt. was honored with Hungarian Cross of Merit
Date: 2012-08-23 10:58:19
On the occasion of August 20, Schäffer Árpád was awarded with the Hungarian Knight's Cross of Merit recognition. The Chief Executive of the Budavidék Zrt. was designated to the prestigious...
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Czech breweries getting more and more popular
Date: 2012-08-23 10:36:02
While productivity may have been low, there was no argument about the quality of the beers brewed. Open fermenters, long lagering times and absence of pasteurisation produced distinctive and flavoursome...
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The Hungarian Grand Prix brought more traffic to the hotels than last year
Date: 2012-08-23 10:25:38
The demand was significantly stronger in the hotels of Budapest during this year's Formula 1 Grand Prix, compared to 2011, the average room rate, however, remained unchanged from last year...
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Conan, the barbarian – Video of the day
Date: 2012-08-23 10:04:41
Inspired by the great Olympic feats captured in slow-motion, Conan O'Brien got his hands on a slow-motion camera. And then he filmed himself doing various things, oncluding smashing a burrito...
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The government decides on the support of the Gyulai Húskombinát until next Wednesday
Date: 2012-08-22 12:40:34
In order to preserve rural jobs, the support of the meat industry, including the Gyulai Húskombinát is necessary. The government will decide about the support until 29 August, on the...
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A real man's place is in the kitchen
Date: 2012-08-22 11:02:11
When a previous generation of men saw women leaving the kitchen and entering the workforce, they watched with more than a bit of trepidation. They were losing something—or so they...
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Nike puts an end to the sale of new products at night
Date: 2012-08-22 11:01:28
Nike asks to stop night sales from its largest trading partners, due to complications. According to a company memo reviewed by the paper, the world's largest sportswear maker told sporting-good...
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IKEA would build apartments and shops
Date: 2012-08-22 11:00:50
The Swedish furniture group would aquire a 50 thousand square meter area in Hamburg, where the company would build residential and retail properties. Ikea plans real estate investments outside Germany...
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Hévíz is the most popular rural city
Date: 2012-08-22 10:59:20
Nearly one million overnight stays were registered last year in Héviz, making the spa town as the country's most popular rural city – the Hévízi Turisztikai Nonprofit Kft. informed MTI...
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Italian gastronomic guide: Italian cuisine never been so good
Date: 2012-08-22 10:56:38
The Italian gastronomic guide classifying the best Italian restaurants will only be published during the autumn, but the La Repubblica newspaper has published this year's results: the cuisine of the...
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Magazine: All-you-can-top!
Date: 2012-08-22 10:27:36
In October a new concept came to light in the world of pizza: all-you-can-top by Top That! Basically it follows the concept of all-you-can-eat, guests can choose from 3 types...
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Hooters to open on Monday
Date: 2012-08-22 10:09:48
The Hooters international restaurant chain opens its first Hungarian and also the first Eastern European unit in Budapest on Monday. The restaurant is famous for its pretty girl-serving staff who...
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Wake-up commando by Nescafé – Video of the day
Date: 2012-08-22 10:09:25
The average Sziget-visitor spent 5 to 10 thousand a day at Sziget, but of course there were quite a few people who needed much more money to feel fine –...
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Laurel closed the most successful half year of its history
Date: 2012-08-22 09:17:27
Market-leading HUngarian science information company Laurel has closed the most successful six months of its 20 year-long history. The Székesfehérvár-based company's volume was nearly 1.5 billion HUF....
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The FuturAqua acquired the majority stake in a beverage distribution company
Date: 2012-08-21 11:27:44
The FuturAqua Ásványvíztermelő Nyrt. acquired a 60 percent stake in Human Goods Kft. which is the distributor of the Austrian Almdudler soft drinks in Hungary – FuturAqua announced on Tuesday...
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Hungary is in the European middle field in case of conference tourism
Date: 2012-08-21 10:56:38
Slovakia is lagging behind its V4 partners in conference tourism. The least events were held in Slovakia among the Visegrád Group countries last year – shows the analysis of Postová...
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The guests at the Lake Balaton spend less and less
Date: 2012-08-21 10:54:53
Restaurant owners are complaining: in spite of the many guests, they spend less and less, they are eating their lunch from cooler bags on the beach and they are sleeping...
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NGM: nearly 49 billion HUF benefits via the Széchenyi Rest Cards
Date: 2012-08-21 10:53:32
Employers have given benefits to their employees in a value of 48 billion 597 million HUF through Széchenyi Rest Cards, of which the cardholders spent 17 billion HUF until the...
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Green Brand Germany award given to dm's private label
Date: 2012-08-21 10:44:59
Dm-drogerie markt's private label Alverde has received the prestigious „Green Brand Germany 2012/13” award, ackknowledging the brand's success to aim for sustainabuility and high quality. The award was given by...
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That's the way tables are blooming – Video of the day
Date: 2012-08-21 09:52:19
As we have previously mentioned, it is quite trendy these days to create various spectacular short movies introducing a restaurant, pub or any other catering unit. The following movie was...
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Emergency Scenario is being made for the Gyulai Húskombinát
Date: 2012-08-17 12:08:29
The owner, the HAGE-NAGISZ Nádudvari Mezőgazdasági Vállalkozói Csoport is seeking for sources that can be rearranged from other companies of the HAGE-NAGISZ group to maintain the continuous production of the...
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Increased revenue and after tax profit at the world's largest commercial chain
Date: 2012-08-17 11:58:24
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a profit growth of 5.7 percent for the first quarter closed at end of July, while the company improved this year's profit forecast. Wal-Mart's after tax...
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The rural hotels will make profit from the long weekend
Date: 2012-08-17 10:56:51
In the long weekend connected to Aug. 20 demand grows for rural hotels primarily. In Budapest, August is not a peak season – Kovács István, Secretary of the Hungarian Association...
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The Biopackpro Kft. has developed a compostable packaging
Date: 2012-08-16 11:00:03
The Biopackpro Csomagolástechnikai Projekt Kft. developed compostable organic packaging material from polylactic acid (PLA) in the scope of the New Széchenyi Plan (ÚSZT). For project implementation, the company won 421.25...
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Coop T-Systems' 1100 points security
Date: 2012-08-16 10:49:14
The Co-op Hungary Zrt., which has the largest coverage among the domestic food chains in Hungary, renewed and at the same time also broadened its previous contract with T-Systems Magyarország...
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New Head of Department of the Customer Management, at METRO Kereskedelmi Kft.
Date: 2012-08-16 10:45:18
In August 2012 Malika Mansouri joined the Metro team as the Head of Customer Management. Malika has started her Metro career in Italy in 2004 as category manager, later as...
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