Company and Personal News

TMK special award: for launching and promoting Orbit Envelope raspberry-blackberry-grapefruit – Fruity sensation in an envelope

A new flavour was added to the Wrigley product range last year in the shape of raspberry-blackberry-grapefruit version of Orbit Envelope. The promotional campaign worked out with Prohome Kft was...

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The best gastroblogs

Nearly 500 entries of which 85 qualified – these are the most important data concerning hvg.hu’s Goldenblog 2009 in the gastroblog category. From the blogs of enthusiastic and talented amateurs...

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Black coffee becoming more colourful

Expanding product range, a growing number of brands, coffee types ”beyond espresso” gaining ground and more knowledgeable consumers – coffee distributors say they hardly feel the recession! In the past...

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Gold medal winner vending machine

An interactive Coca-Cola vending machine won the Golden Lion in the ”Point of Sale” category at the 2009 Lions festival in Cannes. Its display is combined with Flash and Bluetooth...

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New production manager at FrieslandCampina

From 1 August 2009, Józesf Szász is the new production manager at Friesland Campina’s Hungarian affiliate. He has been managing the company’s Romanian supply chain and will continue to do...

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Trade magazin HoReCa special award: St. Hubertus 33 promotion and prize game – Find the Deer! Joint the Hunt!

For many years, exciting promotions have been organised for St. Hubertus 33 by Zwack Unicum Nyrt. In the spring of 2008, student parties were focused on in order to enhance...

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In brief

MGE organises its Tradition and Evolution chef competition for the third time. First preliminaries are held in November 2009. • Mesterpálinkák store launches Palinka Friday: as of July, they sell...

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Singatoba

Every September Nespresso introduces a special product that is only available for a few weeks. This year they treat coffee lovers with Singatoba from Sumatra. The Arabica Blue Batak beans...

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Visit at the ice cream factory

On 16 July, Unilever Magyarország Kft. organised a factory visit for journalists in its 52,000 m² production unit in Veszprém. Guests had a chance to follow the production process of...

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The 500th Coop store is on the network

On 9 July, the new Karcag store of Co-op Star Zrt. was connected to the integrated IT network of the retail chain. CEO László Murányi revealed that HUF 4 billion...

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POPAI special award: Kitchen of Fresh Ideas Multibrand Program 2008 – Unilever–Interspar co-operation

Enhancing customer loyalty is a priority for both Interspar and Unilever , which has resulted in the creation of the Fresh Ideas Multibrand Program intended to promote the everyday use...

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Solutions at the time of recession

Recently we have written about how celebrated British and American chefs drastically reduced the prices of their famous dishes and services at the time of economic crisis. The same process...

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Progressive cooperation between domestic manufacturers

With a HUF 3 billion investment the cooperation of experts from SIÓ-ECKES and Gramex 2000 bore fruit: a new, aseptic bottling line for Gramex 2000 Kft. Katalin Zarándy of SIÓ-ECKES...

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Pricer shelf labels gain ground

Pricer offers the biggest installed base of electronic shelf label systems in Western Europe. In Hungary Praktiker, CBA and a multinational retail chain are testing the e-label....

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Trade magazin special award: Profi Birthday prize game – „That was professional, Klárika!”

Top promotions are accompanied by several prize games each year in the Profi discount chain. The Birthday campaign in September 2008 was special, as it was supported by the Balázs-Korda...

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Franchise news

Gold chains In July, American trade magazine Restaurant & Institutions published its list of the world’s 400 restaurant chains (both fast food and traditional) with the biggest turnover. The first...

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One winner takes both Pöttyös Fiats

At the end of May Pöttyös’ successful promotion campaign finished. More than 2 million codes were uploaded and almost 50,000 new consumers registered. János Budai won the bidding for the...

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New brand manager in the Bonbonetti team

From 1 July 2009, Lilla Nádaskay Soósné is the new brand manager of the tibi chocolate brand. She is in charge of the brand strategy of tibi....

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Brand value measured

Just like in nearly 90 other countries, from this year Superbrand’s market research partner in Hungary is Nielsen. Judit Tóth Szalókyné informs us about this cooperation and brand values. –...

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Czifray competition

A competition lasting for two years which appears to be quite different from other similar events has been launched by the Hungarian Gastronomic Association this year. The competition has been...

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Here is the liver sausage, where is the liver sausage?

The above title is the name of Gyulai Húskombinát Zrt.’s on-line competition. From 1 July 2009 until 30 September 2009 buyers of Gyulai products receive credits, which they can use...

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New sales director at SáGa Foods

From 10 August 2009, Csaba Vajdahunyadi (45) leads the SáGa sales team. After earning an MBA degree, he started at Procter&Gamble in 1992 and later worked as sales director at...

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Superbrands makes you more attractive

Superbrands, present in Hungary for 6 years, is the only system that awards brand value in our country. It is the world’s biggest program of this kind that covers 82...

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Leading his own team

András Wolf, the chef of Boscolo’s New York Szalon is one of those young chefs who were given the opportunity to prove their skills. Needless to say that he worked...

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Two prestigious awards for Henkel

Henkel’s 2008 annual report won the League of American Communications Professionals’ platinum prize in the household/personal category. At the Stevie International Business Awards their brand building educational film finished first....

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Tesco’s own radio station launched in their stores

Using Mood Media’s concept Tesco launched its new, private satellite radio station in Hungarian stores. The new radio offers Tesco the chance to broadcast music, its own messages and advertisements....

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Double role

Many would like to be in the place of Zoltán Danó, the chef of Kogart restaurant in Budapest: he cooks for elite guests in the modern kitchen of a fancy...

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Hunting for Voga with La Festa

The great hunt for radio presenter Voga and the competition are over. La Festa’s hostesses travelled round the country promoting their cappuccino, 3in1 and hot chocolate....

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Sara Lee’s new managing director

As of 1 August 2009, Carolina Schulten replaces president-CEO Dr. Tibor Seres in the managing director’s seat of Sara Lee’s Hungarian coffee and tea division. Carolina Schulten has worked for...

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Miracle fruit

This cherry-sized fruit was not named so because of its physiological effects, but because it can play a trick on our senses. Recently at a New York show, guests have...

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