All Confectionery articles – Page 100

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    Burdon to step down as Thorntons' top man

    2006-09-16T00:00:00Z

    Peter Burdon, chief executive of Thorntons, is to leave the company as soon as an appropriate replacement can be found.Executive chairman John von Spreckelsen announced Burdon's planned departure at the same time that the retailer...

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    New look for old favourites

    2006-09-09T00:00:00Z

    Red Mill Snack Foods is rebranding some of its longest-established snack lines under a Favourites range. From this month, packs of Onion Rings, Crunchy Twirls, Bacon Streaks and Savoury Sticks will carry a modern design, while two new...

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    Availability

    2006-09-02T00:00:00Z

    Asda Gibson Way, Gateshead 0 The Asda on Gibson Way in Gateshead was large and easy to shop in. However, our mystery shopper was not able to find all the items on his shopping list. The store did not stock the 16-pack of Twix...

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    Last Thornton retires from choc specialist

    2006-08-19T00:00:00Z

    John Thornton, the last remaining family member of specialist chocolate retailer Thorntons, is retiring from the board of directors in September. The retailer said that Thornton, who has worked at the company since 1966, would retire as a...

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    Fabulous Bakin' Boys push cakes upmarket

    2006-08-19T00:00:00Z

    The Fabulous Bakin' Boys is launching an attack on the premium end of the cakes and biscuits category with a new sub-brand called Absolutely Fabulous.The handmade products, which use premium ingredients, have been developed to boost the...

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    Thorntons director retires

    2006-08-17T08:22:00Z

    John Thornton, the last remaining family member of specialist chocolate retailer Thorntons, is retiring from the board of directors in September.Thorntons said yesterday that Thornton, who has worked at the company since 1966 and held the...

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    Trends & Developments

    2006-08-12T00:00:00Z

    Aimia Foods is introducing a luxurious addition to its Galaxy hot chocolate range. Galaxy Hot Chocolate Bliss is made with 14% Galaxy chocolate and targets adults looking for a break from their hectic lifestyles. The product will be available in...

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    Quality favourites get makeover for freezer

    2006-08-05T00:00:00Z

    Christmas confectionery favourite Quality Street is making a move into the freezer cabinets as part of a range of new products from Richmond Ice Cream. The three most popular Quality Street lines - the purple one, the green one and the...

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    Cadbury takes wrap off new innovations

    2006-08-05T00:00:00Z

    As the fallout from its salmonella scare dies down, Cadbury Trebor Bassett has taken the wrapper off new confectionery lines targeted at the growing areas of indulgence, dark chocolate and calorie control. The company is also putting...

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    Kit Kat joins the trend towards the Dark side

    2006-07-29T00:00:00Z

    Iconic confectionery brand Kit Kat is turning to the dark side with a premium plain chocolate variant of its four-finger bar. The brand is also being given a packaging revamp with 'foil fresh' wrappers that replicate the popular old-style...

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    McDougalls teaches the traditional skills

    2006-07-15T00:00:00Z

    Eight to 11-year-olds will get the chance to do their own thing in the kitchen with a new Let's Cook range under the McDougalls brand. Launching in September, the two sweet options - Golden Chewy Flapjacks and Easy Peasy Mini Muffins -...

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    Fell is appointed top marketer at SABMiller

    2006-07-15T00:00:00Z

    SABMiller has appointed Nick Fell as group marketing director from 1 August. Fell joins the brewer from Cadbury Schweppes where he was director of marketing for Cadbury Trebor Bassett and president of global commercial strategy....

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    Nestlé to do the twist with chocolate brands

    2006-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Chocolate brands After Eight, Black Magic, Quality Street and Rolo are getting seasonal twists as part of Nestlé Rowntree's push during the key Christmas and Easter periods. The company is showing the lighter side of its After Eight brand...

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    THE Big picture

    2006-07-08T00:00:00Z

    The grandad may have been consigned to a rest home, but the latest advert for Werther's Original has lost none of the brand's trademark schmaltz.The ad, which breaks on Monday (10 July) as part of a £4m campaign, tackles the bond between...

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    Mars, Galaxy bars grow up

    2006-07-08T00:00:00Z

    Masterfoods is pitching its Mars, Mars Delight and ­Galaxy Ripple brands at an older age group this Christmas with the launch of a cubed gift box format. The boxes contain ten to 12 mini bars of the popular countlines and are intended as...

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    Charitable Chocaid set for nationwide launch

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Ethical and charitable choco­late brand Chocaid is aiming for a nationwide UK launch this summer after strong sales in the Irish market. The brand has undergone a packaging revamp and is set to be listed in the major multiples and...

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    Cadbury faces meltdown in million-bar product recall

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    In a horrible quirk of fate, ­Cadbury Schweppes chairman Sir John Sunderland was chosen to give the keynote address at last Friday's annual luncheon for the Biscuit Cake Chocolate & Confectionery Association. While not seeming quite his...

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    Jelly Babies go for natural look, taste

    2006-07-01T00:00:00Z

    Cadbury Trebor Bassett is making the natural move for its Jelly Babies brand by removing artificial colours and flavours from the product. From mid-July its Jelly, Party, Milky and Fruity Babies confectionery will be made using only...

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    Cadbury recall investigated

    2006-06-27T08:10:00Z

    Cadbury Schweppes' recall of seven products due to possible salmonella contamination is to be investigated by Herefordshire Council and the Food Standards Agency.Last week the confectionery giant recalled Cadbury Dairy Milk Turkish 250g,...

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    Cadbury recalls seven products

    2006-06-26T08:22:00Z

    Cadbury Schweppes has recalled seven products due to possible salmonella contamination.The affected products are Cadbury Dairy Milk Turkish 250g, Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel 250g, Cadbury Dairy Milk Mint 250g, Cadbury Dairy Milk 8-chunk,...