Company and Personal News
Auchan’s own branded food products to come
Date: 2010-09-30 00:03:28
This year, Auchan introduces nearly 400 new own branded mainly Hungarian products in the food sector. The company this year, introduces nearly 400 new products in the food sector, and...
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The KDFSZ objects the reduction in real wages of the Tesco workers
Date: 2010-09-30 00:01:25
Tesco in response of the statement of KDFSZ today announced: the chain implemented a wage increase even though the majority of the players in the sector did not increase the...
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The OMV-cafes celebrate the International Coffee Day
Date: 2010-09-30 00:00:05
The VIVA cafes of the OMV filling stations celebrate the International Coffee Day for the second time on the 1st of October. On the 1st of October, on the occasion...
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The Corvin Promenade became Europe's best urban project
Date: 2010-09-29 00:02:01
The Corvin Promenade won Europe's best mixed-purpose estate project award at the professional contest of the International Property Awards and the Bloomberg Television. The 100 percent Hungarian-owned Futureal Group won...
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One million HUF fine for Lyoness
Date: 2010-09-29 00:00:01
The Competition Authority fined Lyoness for one million HUF, because Lyoness did not fully informed the customers. Lyoness had not given full informations in three paid commercial appearances in the...
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Hungaria 55: This number represents the Hungaria champagne brand in 2010
Date: 2010-09-28 00:02:01
The Hungaria champagne brand, that was founded in 1955, is celebrating its 55th birthday this year. On this occasion, the Hungaria Champagne winery created the Hungaria 55 brand, a champagne,...
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New diections at Nestle
Date: 2010-09-28 00:01:00
The Swedish Nestle SA, has created the Nestle Health Science SA subsidiary and the Nestle Institute of Health Sciences in order to break a new route between the food and...
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Starbucks coffee becomes more expensive
Date: 2010-09-28 00:00:55
For the drinks demanding exceptionally high labor and raw materials a higher price should be paid soon at the Starbucks coffeeshops – announced recently Howard Schultz. The CEO of the...
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Unilever is buying up a hair care products manufacturer for 3.7 billion USD
Date: 2010-09-28 00:00:05
Unilever PLC, announced an agreement over the purchasing of the hair-care products manufacturer Albert Culver Co. Unilever would buy Alberto for 3.7 billion USD, 37.5 USD per share. The purchase...
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Two billion deal on the horizon: the Bright Food would buy a confectionery producer
Date: 2010-09-28 00:00:01
China's Bright Food have secret talks over the acquisition of the British, United Biscuits (UB). According to the informations of The Sunday Times; the Shanghai-based company would buy the confectionery...
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Auchan employs disabled persons
Date: 2010-09-27 00:01:05
Auchan Hungary employs hundreds of disabled workers in its 12 stores from 2010, as cashiers, hostesses or salesmen. Auchan Hungary has signed a cooperation agreement with Work Force Kft., personnel...
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Pasta factory to be built in Verpelét
Date: 2010-09-27 00:00:25
A specialized, frozen, stuffed pasta factory is being manufactured in Verpelét, with a base area of 5400 square meters. The investment may give jobs to 150-200 people. The investment will...
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The Benedictines are building a mineral water bottling plant
Date: 2010-09-27 00:00:05
The Bencés Ásványvíz Palackozó és Kereskedelmi Kft. (the Benedictine Mineral Water and Trade Ltd.) will build a mineral water bottling plant in Ravazd, with 80 million HUF costs. The company...
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Adventure bath to be constructed in Szekszárd, with seven pools
Date: 2010-09-27 00:00:01
With a 900 million HUF investment the construction of an adventure bath will soon start in Szekszárd – said the mayor of Szekszárd. According to Horváth István; the bath will...
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B & P, Braun & Partners made brand rankings in another country
Date: 2010-09-24 00:07:25
In Hungary the cult domestic brand, the Pöttyös Túró Rudi finished on the top of the rankings, while in Romania, the Coca Cola is the most powerful brand. The twelve...
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The website of Mars has been renewed
Date: 2010-09-24 00:01:02
Mars Hungary uptated its website with richer informations, international and domestic corporate news and with raising awareness examples in September 2010. The focus remains on the five principles ensuring the...
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Henkel strengthened its leading position in the sustainability ranking
Date: 2010-09-24 00:00:58
Henkel, had been included to the Dow Jones global sustainability index (DJSI World) and to the Dow Jones Europe Sustainability Index (DJSI Europe) for the fourth time. The company is...
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The 23-meter-high warehouse was built in three weeks
Date: 2010-09-24 00:00:21
In Hungary, a growing need occured for the Leier custom-made concrete elements, that are fast, economical, flexible in both vision and building construction methods. The custom-made concrete elements of Leier...
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MINI Cooper design with Coca-Cola light
Date: 2010-09-24 00:00:01
The Coca-Cola light continues last year’s highly successful Fashion Designer program with Car Designer program this year. This time, the design of a white Mini Cooper can be planned with...
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Törley and György-Villa wine auction successes
Date: 2010-09-23 00:03:04
Another record was set up on the charity wine auction of the 19th Budapest International Wine and Champagne Festival. The total amount of 3 million 300 thousand HUF was offered...
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Tesco does not launch a web store in Hungary yet
Date: 2010-09-23 00:00:25
While Tesco launches its online store in Poland and in the Czech Republic next year, in Hungary we should wait for Tesco’s webstore. According to Philip Clarke future CEO of...
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Kométa debuted with a new TV spot
Date: 2010-09-23 00:00:01
The Kométa ’99 ZRt. is working together with a new advertising agency. The Creative Partners won the company’s brand communication commission on a restricted tender, for about two months ago....
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János Pataki president of National Guild of Hungarian Confectioners
“They are concentrating on competitions”
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
– What do you expect from the ‘new’ Hoventa? – Hungexpo promised to redefine Hoventa. The new direction, for instance sponsoring culinary competitions open to the public, is noteworthy. The...
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Cold coffee
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
While in the United States the average McDonald’s unit sold 53 coffees par day last June, this June this number plummeted to 24. However, the average number of frappes sold...
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Desgner waste containers all over the country
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
In September Öko-Kord Országos Nonprofit Kft. started planting its designer selective waste containers in food stores. Thanks to the new containers, people will be able to get rid of plastic...
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Erzsébet Ács, president of National Association of Interior Designers
“Sight and words”
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
– How did the idea come to organise your ‘Star Island’ at Hoventa? – We have been cooperating successfully with Hungexpo at BNV and Construma for years, this is why...
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Drop Shop wine bar
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Drop Shop is a real 21st-century place that would stand the test in any metropolis. The doormat says ‘Tasting Zone’ and we enter Scandinavian-style interior that is crammed with bottles...
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A few pretzels and the trend will reach us
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
At the end of spring a National Pretzel Day was organised in the United States and in the following months gastroblogs and culinary magazines started writing about this ‘cake’, imported...
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Coop – Cipó-Ház in Szolnok
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
Coop Szolnok Kereskedelmi Zrt. and Cipó-Ház Kft. ceremonially opened their bakery in Zagyvarékas on 18 August. They make 45-50 products in the bakery, where 34 people will be employed –...
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Cash register system licensing on the highest level
Date: 2010-09-22 08:00:00
APEH ‘s (Hungarian Tax and Financial Control Administration) requirements and regulations on the licensing o cash register system are one of the strictest in the world. Therefore it is very...
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