All Chocolate articles – Page 29
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NewsThorntons next to warn of chocolate price hikes
Thorntons has become the latest confectioner to warn of price hikes on its chocolate products, as cocoa costs continue to soar.
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NewsChocolate giants push up prices of key brands
The humble chocolate bar is in danger of becoming a luxury item rather than an affordable treat as the latest in a series of price hikes hits this month, independent retailers warn.
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NewsSpanish Chocolate sweetens its appeal with new plastic tub
A supplier of thick, Spanish-style hot chocolate is taking on Cadbury and Mars by adding a cheaper plastic alternative to its premium tin in an attempt to appeal to price-conscious consumers and double sales over the next year. The...
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NewsUB’s Christmas NPD focuses on chocolate and old favourites
United Biscuits is focusing its festive NPD on chocolate connoisseurs, with new Belgian Chocolate biscuits among a wider roll-out of seasonal snacks and cakes for this Christmas.
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Mars makes genome progress in hunt for ‘DNA of chocolate’
Mars has started to unwrap the DNA of chocolate, a scientific milestone it claims will improve cocoa quality for 6.5 million farmers who depend on the crop. The preliminary cacao genome sequence was unveiled three years ahead of target...
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Gay men, Clive Dunn and a smattering of chocolate
As the PR industry is entirely staffed by women (OK, and a smattering of gay men), you would expect joy and unbounded happiness to be flowing through its veins. According to the papers, chocolate can help protect women's hearts. Ignoring the...
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Weetabix launches a chocolate cereal it can advertise to kids
Weetabix claims to have created "the holy grail" of kids' breakfast time - a chocolate cereal that is healthy enough to be advertised to children.
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NewsChilli-chocolate meatballs kick-start Waitrose World Cup bid
Waitrose hopes to cash in on World Cup fever this week with the launch of a new range of meatballs – including a chilli and chocolate flavour.
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Suck on our chocolate, salty pretz
Kraft may have the mass market for chocolate dipped pretzels sewn up, but The Big Yum reckons it’s on to something at the premium end of the market. Simon Creasey reports
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Cadbury unveils new Chocolate Charmer ad
The gorilla, airport truck and wiggly eyebrows are history. Under new ownership, Cadbury is hoping to woo British punters with a more traditional advertising campaign featuring a chocolate charmer.The ad hit TV screens yesterday in a £4m...
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NewsHot Topic: Like chilli-flavoured chocolate, Delia and Heston make a surprisingly good combination
Waitrose signing up Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal to front a new advertising campaign is a masterstroke. The pair will star in a series of mini cookery shows broadcast on primetime ITV, some of which will fill the entire ad break.
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NewsCadbury celebrates Wispa Gold return with world’s costliest chocolate bar
Cadbury has launched the world’s most expensive chocolate bar to celebrate the relaunch of its limited edition Wispa Gold.
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on Caribbean cuisine and chocolate revolutions
There has been a feast of food-related fare this week on the box. I won't dwell on Come Dine with Me (C4, 8pm, 5 April) - except to say, yes, DJ Wayne was a dim-witted, undeserving winner who shouldn't have harangued Jayne, but the posh,...
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Cadbury aiming for a bigger share in bagged chocolates
Cadbury has thrown down the gauntlet to rivals Nestlé and Mars with three new sharing products. Next month, the confectionery giant will roll out a Bitesize range consisting of Cadbury Raisins and Cadbury Peanuts in 200g resealable pouches,...
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Cadbury sales up as chocolate defies credit crunch
Strong sales have helped Cadbury to an encouraging set of full-year results, but warned growth would be at the lower end of its 4-6% growth targets.
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Cadbury makes its drinking chocolate a whole lot chunkier
Cadbury has swapped cocoa powder for blocks of Dairy Milk for the launch of an innovative new drinking chocolate. Hot Choc Chunks, launched this month, is the first mainstream drinking chocolate to use solid blocks of chocolate that are...
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Acid Test: Duchy Originals Bezants chocolates
Our panel sample the very finest in vaguely biscuity After Eight homage