Thirteen Hungarian wines received medals at the Monde Selection Competition

Hungarian wineries won thirteen medals, including eight gold medals at the Monde Selection International Wine Competition in 2013. The 2009 vintage Kővilla Cabernet Franc selection of the Villány-based Csányi Pincészet Zrt. and the 2008 vintage Cabernet Franc of the Chateau Teleki Villány borth won Gold Medals. The Szekszárd-based  Fritz Winery’s...

Considerable reserves in the internal functioning of the stores

Instead of cutting the costs innovation should be used to rationalize the internal operations of the stores – was stressed by the participants of the roundtable discussion held at the Laurel Retail Conference in Siófok. The experts shared solutions to improve efficiency and cost-reduction tips with the audience. Should we...

Magazine: International Sweets Business Forum (part 3)

On the first day of the forum Dr Philipp Schöller, vice-president of the Zurich-seated company Barry Callebaut (the world’s biggest chocolate manufacturer) gave a lecture on the future of chocolate. Chocolate is big business as the company’s annual sales are EUR 4 billion and there are other major manufacturers on...

Beer novelties at the third Budavári Beer Festival

Honey, elderberry, plum, and even herbal craft beers, as well as beers from England, Ireland, Belgium Croatia, the Czech Republic and Germany, a total of two hundred beers can be tasted at the third Budavári Beer Festival between 13 and 16 June. At the fesival the domestic craft breweries will...

The Mobil Adat Kft. is the fourth mobile operator, virtually

The GSM technology will be the basic of the mobile data communications. An industrial SIM chip will be placed into the machines – Brasnyó Péter, expert of Mobil Adat Kft. told at the Laurel Retail Conference in Siófok. The company is involved in the project as a mobile virtual operator...

TiJöttök! Science and engineering career promotion program

The “TiJöttök” (It’s Your turn) program was launched with the support of the European Union. The program aims to present the scientific and technical careers and attracting the young Hungarians to choose among them. The program is starting on 7 May under the patronage of Dr. Cséfalvay Zoltán, Minister of...

Expressz response to the changes

The way of getting information has fundamentally changed as well as its collection, allocation and management – Matusek László, Operation and Development Director of the Expressz Zrt. analyzed the situation at the Laurel Retail Conference in Siófok. The expert said that the real challenge is that to provide the users...

The Conscious Purchasing System is under development

A research and development project, which won EU structural funds can expand the marketing tools of the merchants, as well as it can develop the awareness of customers – told Árokszállási Erik, executive director of the Erba 96 Kft., that is belonging to the group of companies on the first...

Over one hundred wineries participate at the Pentecost open cellar-days

More than one hundred wineries throughout the country await those who interested in the Pentecost open cellar-days between 18 and 20 May. Most of the open cellars are awaiting the guests in the Balatonfüred-Csopak, Tokaj, Mór and Szekszárdi wine regions, but almost all wine regions of Hungary are waiting the...

Are you diving to a red or blue ocean?

Szabó Ervin, managing director of the Laurel Számítástechnikai Kft. presented ther two possible behaviors; the red and blue ocean strategies at the Retail Conference in Siófok. While in the previous, market participants compete against each other in a a known and familiar market environment and causing serious losses during the...