All Confectionery articles – Page 103

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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,...

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    Masterfoods changes tack on Promises line

    2006-06-24T00:00:00Z

    Masterfoods is adding a countline format to its Galaxy chocolate sub-brand Promises in the autumn, despite initially positioning the range in the block chocolate category. Launched in August last year, Promises was targeted at a gap...

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    Nestlé offers kids a shot at new sports

    2006-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Nestlé Rowntree is enabling children to try out new activities during the approaching school summer holidays as well as giving parents a bit of peace and quiet with its Kids Go Free promotion. Kicking off on 26 June, the promotion gives...

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    Cadbury gets into spirit of Christmas

    2006-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Snowmen, Christmas trees and Santa Claus are getting starring roles in Yuletide launches from Cadbury Trebor Bassett this year. Head of customer relations Mike Tipping said Christmas packs had to look even more seasonal, as shoppers were...

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    Bogof's week

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Sitting here eating my Cadbury's Dairy Milk, I note the FA is sending box-loads of food to Germany to help keep up our boys' energy and ensure they bring the World Cup back to these shores. Some 24 boxes of Coco-Pops and Rice Krispies, several...

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    Bogof's week

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Sitting here eating my Cadbury&'s Dairy Milk, I note the FA is sending box-loads of food to Germany to help keep up our boys&' energy and ensure they bring the World Cup back to these shores. Some 24 boxes of Coco-Pops and...

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    Bon Bon Buddies puts 65% fruit in kids' bars

    2006-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Confectionery company Bon Bon Buddies is aiming to take kids' sweets down a healthier route, with the launch of a range of bars called Fruity Splitz. The soft, chewy products, which are made with 65% fruit and are low in fat and salt,...

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    Kit Kat wins big with Big Bro ticket promo

    2006-06-03T00:00:00Z

    One lucky member of the public may have managed to land a place in the Big Brother house by getting their hands on the correct golden ticket, but the real winner has been Nestlé Rowntree.  According to the com­pany, sales of...

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    Friendly bacteria gives ActiMint healthy start

    2006-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Consumers looking for a simple way of topping up their healthy bacteria don't need to reach for the fridge for a probiotic yoghurt drink any longer - all they have to do is take a mint.  Ecobrands reckons that just two of its...

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    Bell promoted to new post at Masterfoods

    2006-05-20T00:00:00Z

    Masterfoods UK, which owns chocolate brands Mars and Galaxy, has promoted David Bell to the newly ­created role of senior sales director for UK snackfood.Bell, who takes up his new position next month, was previously marketing director...