Tag "szaloncukor"
In the mood for Christmas: szaloncukor in the unusual test of Supermint
The main characters of the seasonal product test of Szupermenta, which is celebrating its 10th birthday, were coconut lollipops. The experts of the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) conducted...
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In addition to traditional flavors, more and more special flavors of szaloncukor are diversifying the range
From traditional flavors to candies made with special fruits and spices, consumers can choose from an extremely wide range of products this year. According to the overview of the National...
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The 2024 “Szaloncukor of the Year” Awards: Innovation and Rising Challenges in the Confectionery Industry
Hungary’s quintessential Christmas treat, the szaloncukor, took center stage at the 2024 “Szaloncukor of the Year” awards. The winners – Stühmer, Gyulai Kézműves Cukrászda, and Sulyán Cukrászda – impressed with...
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Szaloncukor is getting more expensive: the rise in the price of cocoa beans is also affecting the holiday sweets
The price of szaloncukor which is an essential part of Hungarian Christmas traditions, may increase significantly this year. The popular sweet has been available in stores for weeks, but more...
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Boosted by cocoa
Although the food inflation in Hungary has eased by now, the global cocoa market is still demand-driven. This predicts that the end-of-year festive season’s star sweets, Santa Claus figures, Christmas...
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STÜHMER Christmas Crackers Selection in 10 flavours
The product has been compiled from this year’s full Christmas candy range, paying attention to the harmony of flavours and colours. As the box contains more candies from each flavour,...
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We look more and more closely at the price of bacon sugar and chocolate candy
According to Auchan experts, price is increasingly important when buying sweets for the holidays. There are typically fewer products in the consumer basket compared to last year, and instead of...
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The winners of the “Az Év Szaloncukra 2023” award were selected
This year, the Sugar Salon of the Year competition was organized again as a civic initiative. They tried to invite all small and large domestic manufacturers to the competition. Manufacturers...
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The sale of szaloncukor, which is made in more and more different flavors, is increasing every year
The turnover of szaloncukor, one of the most popular seasonal products of the Christmas period, is increasing every year, and although it is available in more and more different flavors,...
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Penny recalled hall sugar
Penny Market Kft. recalled brown sugar due to deterioration of the product within the shelf life – the National Food Chain Safety Office (Nébih) informed MTI on Wednesday. The recall...
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Small Christmas? Big Christmas!
It was a big question before last year’s end-of-year season how much families would tighten their belts when buying sweets for Saint Nicholas Feast Day and Christmas. The answer turned...
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Sugarfree szaloncukor is catching up
Szaloncukor is a traditional product of the Advent season. According to the overview of the National Chamber of Agrarian Economy, a Hungarian household buys an average of 1 kilo of...
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The winners of the “Az Év Szalonukra 2022” award have been selected
This year, the Szaloncukor of the Year competition was organized again as a civic initiative. All small and large domestic manufacturers were invited to the competition. The manufacturers were free...
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Surprise, surprise!
In 2021 Easter was a strong period for seasonal confectionery products, and value sales increased by double-digit numbers before Christmas too. Lilla Kelemen, Nestlé Hungária Kft.’s brand manager of seasonal...
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Hungarians spend more than HUF 7 billion on szaloncukor
Szaloncukor traditional product of the Advent period. According to the panorama of the National Chamber of Agriculture, each household buys 1 kilo of bacon sugar per year, the most popular...
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ITM: There was only one Christmas fondant that did not meet all the requirements
According to the consumer protection study commissioned by the Ministry of Innovation and Technology (ITM), only one in twenty Christmas fondants had less weight than indicated – the Ministry of...
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Winter seasonal check-up starts
From 1 December, Norbert Erdős, State Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture responsible for food chain supervision, will order a winter seasonal food chain inspection. The aim of the promotion...
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Fewer sweets can be sold on the Hungarian market during the holidays, but in higher value
According to the expectations of confectionery manufacturers, fewer seasonal sweets may be sold on the domestic market this year, but in terms of value, they expect a slight increase, Magyar...
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The Christmas candy version of the cake of the Eucharistic Congress won the Christmas candy of the Year 2021 award
The Christmas candy version of the “Egy falat Mennyország” (“One Bite of Heaven”) cake of the Sulyán Confectionery in Gödöllő won the title of the Christmas candyof the Year 2021....
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BOCI Christmas candies
We are happy to announce that the Christmas of 2021 will bring the debut of BOCI Christmas candies! Three flavours will be available in shops: sour cherry-jelly, coconut and marzipan....
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There is no festive season without chocolate
In 2020 the end-of-year confectionery market was rather eventful, as the second wave of the pandemic had a negative influence on sales, but the lifting of the restrictions for Christmas...
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The market of quality and premium Christmas fondants is increasing in 2020
In addition to the traditional coconut, jelly, butter caramel and marzipan Christmas fondants, this year we can also find the salt-caramel or pumpkin seed flavors of premium category manufacturers. Sugar-free...
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Confectionery manufacturers may see a decline in Christmas candy sales this year
The turnover of confectionery related to the Christmas season may decrease by ten percent to 9-9.5 billion HUF this year, and the domestic confectionery market is expected to decline by...
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Steve Strong used superpower in the spicy Christmas candy
Christmas sugar with Erős Pista (Steve Strong) became a Christmas shortage last year, and seeing the huge interest, Univer Product from Kecskemét launched it nationwide this year. As a novelty,...
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Santa Claus will be more successful than the bunny, the candy makers hope
Although they expect a drop in sales, domestic confectioners are confident that the turnover of seasonal sweets, chocolate figures and Christmas candy linked to Santa Claus and Christmas can approach...
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Salty caramel Christmas candy became the Christmas candy of the year this year
Demeter Chocolate won the title of Saloon Sugar of the Year 2020 for savory caramel sweets. The competition was held for the first time this year as a civil initiative...
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Will Santa’s bag be full of good things?
At the end of 2019 shoppers spent more money on more seasonal sweets than in the same period of 2018. We learned from Kitti Végh, Nestlé Hungária’s brand manager that...
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Christmas Fondant with Erős Pista is available again
Christmas Fondant with Erős Pista is available again from Friday, It has become the hit product of the Christmas season and ran out ouf stock previously. The unique confectionery, which...
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SPAR is preparing for Christmas with nearly 400 tonnes of Christmas candy
SPAR expects shoppers to enjoy an extended range of products this Christmas. All the ingredients for the festive laid-out tables include guaranteed quality premium meat from the Regnum Meat Factory...
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Szamos ruby for sweet lovers
Besides dark, milk and white chocolate, fruity tasting ruby is now also available to enjoy for sweets lovers. The new product is made from special cocoa beans without colouring and...
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