All Confectionery articles – Page 104
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Bell promoted to new post at Masterfoods
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...
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Cadbury takes hot choc back into fold
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is rolling out a cosy welcome for its hot chocolate drinks brands, after the company's 20-year marketing arrangement with Premier Foods came to an end this week. The chocolate giant is taking its portfolio, which...
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Jelly-brations for babies
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is growing its family of Bassett's Babies, with a new Party addition set for launch next month.The foam, jelly and milk gums mixture takes the brand, which already includes the Milky and Fruity...
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In Brief: Innocent Addition; Surf gets cool; Kit Kat for Big Bro; Brazils all year; Ethical loo paper; Filtration debut
Innocent Drinks has added a new summer recipe, Cherries & Strawberries, to its smoothies portfolio. The drink will be available from June to September in Sainsbury, Waitrose, Somerfield, Budgens and independent stores, priced...
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Sugar-free US sweets for UK
Popular US confectionery brand Russell Stover No Added Sugar is being launched in the UK to tempt health-conscious consumers with a sweet tooth. Sugar-free sweets sales account for 7% of the total UK confectionery market, compared…
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Smarties go all natural colours
Smarties is being given a child-friendly makeover to boost the confectionery's appeal among parents increasingly concerned about the sweets they give to their children. From June the confectionery will be free from artificial...
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In Brief: F1 racing packs; Active athletes; Enamel hardener; Rum ice cream; Football sweets; Movie snacks
Philip Morris is reintroducing its limited edition racing pack for its Marlboro brand to appeal to adult smokers who follow the F1 racing season. The Marlboro Racing Edition pack for Reds King Size 20s features racing imagery and...
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Move over X Factor
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is launching its own talent search to coincide with the Creme Egg 'My Way' TV ad campaign. In association with TV presenter Kate Thornton, it is launching the Cadbury Creme Egg Podcast, which it claims is the...
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In Brief: Smooth operator; Easter initiative; Nescafe and music; Rizazz pizazz; Up to scratch
Imperial Tobacco UK has revealed a new cigarette box-style pack format for its loose tobacco brand Golden Virginia with two separate 7g 'bricks' of tobacco, which it claims offers retailers greater margins in the growing roll-your-own...
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Haribo's kosher appeal
Ingredients specialist Forest Tree Foods is extending its range of Haribo-branded halal, kosher and vegetarian confectionery with a raft of new lines. Launching in mid-April, the products are the results of a joint...
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Wham gets new flavours
Wham Bar is set to make a bigger impact from next month with its first new variants. The bright pink sticky bar, loved by children for more than 20 years for its tongue-tingling effect, is being accompanied by five additional...
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The Acid Test: Marvel Heroes Fruit Bars
Consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launches..
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Dairy Milk: 'first love' saga lasts a lifetime
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is showing its romantic side in a new Dairy Milk TV advertising campaign, which traces the history of two lovestruck teenagers from their first chance meeting on a school bus.The £5m 'First taste, first...
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Denyard’s sweet approach to benevolence
The Confectioners Benevolent Fund, which provides practical and financial support to more than 1,350 beneficiaries, has appointed Mike Denyard as its chairman.Until December 2004, Denyard was director of sales for Cadbury Trebor Bassett....
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Wrigley sees off gum tax
Plans for a 10% tax on chewing gum in Ireland to help fund the bill for cleaning discarded gum from streets have been dropped following lobbying by the manufacturers led by Wrigley.Instead, suppliers are to make a €2m annual contribution...
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Bursting out with gums
Burton’s Foods is stepping up its competition with rival Nestlé Rowntree with three sugar confectionery products targeting adults as well as children.For kids the company is launching Bursting Bottles and Little Squirts, developed using...
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Mentos set to shake it all up
Mentos, the world’s number two sweets brand, is hitting the UK this month with the aim of shaking up the stagnating sugar confectionery market.If successful, the chewy mint and fruit-flavoured sweets will become the first new name to enter the...
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Long chews from Haribo
Haribo hopes to get kids (and adults) flocking to their local shop for Pasta Basta, a foot-long chewy sweet aimed at pepping up the countline confectionery category.Designed to be displayed upright in colour-coded shelf-ready boxes, it is...
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Long chews from Haribo
Haribo hopes to get kids (and adults) flocking to their local shop for Pasta Basta, a foot-long chewy sweet aimed at pepping up the countline confectionery category.Designed to be displayed upright in colour-coded shelf-ready boxes, it is...