Hungary

Spar Magyarország, the Hungarian subsidiary of Austrian retailer Spar, has said that it plans on moving forward with expansions across the country, even in the face of Hungary's... 2008-11-14

American food and drink producer Sara Lee's Hungarian division Sara Lee Hungary has announced that it plans to invest around HUF1bn (US$5.87mn) in its local production facilities.... 2008-09-16

Austrian-based sugar, fruit and starch producer Agrana Group has finished the expansion of its Hungarian production facilities, a 50-50 joint venture with Eaststarch C.V., and now... 2008-07-15

Austrian retailer Spar (Austria) has received clearance from the European Commission for its proposed acquisition of the Hungarian network of Plus discount stores from Germany's Tengelmann.... 2008-07-10

Russian brewer Baltika, part of the Danish brewer Carlsberg's Baltic Beverages Holding, has launched beer exports to Romania and Hungary and hopes to sell 150,000 litres of Baltika... 2008-06-25

On April 29 2008, the European Council of Ministers formally approved a wide-ranging reform of the EU wine sector. The reforms are intended to help European producers compete better... 2008-05-01

Coca-Cola Beverages Hungary (CCBH) has announced that it has opened a new production line at its plant in Dunaharaszti, Hungary, representing an investment of HUF6bn (EUR23.65mn).... 2008-04-24

Hungarian bakery firm Fornetti Groupe has announced that it will be investing further in its Macedonian production facilities. The company has said that it will invest EUR1mn (US$1.57mn)... 2008-03-26

Two major retailers have announced expansion plans for the Hungarian mass grocery retail (MGR) market - one domestic and one international. After postponing market entry, which was... 2008-03-07

UK retailer Tesco's Hungarian operations have been fined by the country's competition commission for misleading customers in its advertisements in 2007. The Hungarian competition... 2008-02-19