All Confectionery articles – Page 73
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Analysis & FeaturesA great year for sport. A washout for grocery...
Exhilarating highs. Crashing lows. With the Jubilee and Olympics on the cards, everyone expected 2012 to be a year of extremes…
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Category Report
Confectionery: chocolate - No love for singles but sharing soars
This could be seen as the year in which Kraft made its mark on the Cadbury brand…
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NewsPosh Marou chocolate arrives from Vietnam
A super-premium Vietnamese chocolate brand has made its UK debut…
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NewsCadbury gave Olympics a different kind of Boost
London’s Olympic Park and Village was built on Boost bars, a new report has revealed.
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NewsSkittles gears up for January relaunch
Wrigley is relaunching its Skittles brand in January with a revamped pack design and new variant.
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Analysis & FeaturesMore chocolate price rises are on the cards
Confectioners have caught a lot of flak for cutting the size of chocolate products…
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NewsHancocks plans to continue expansion following management buy-out
Family-owned confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has been sold in a management buy-out led by CEO Mark Watson and backed by H2 Equity Partners.
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Analysis & FeaturesAdvent calendar is a costlier way to count down to Christmas
Confectionery lovers will have to splash the cash if they want to gorge themselves on the usual festive fix of chocolates.
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NewsTesco lists Thorntons Continental range
Thorntons has rolled out its Continental chocolates – previously only in its own stores – to Tesco….
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NewsPromos force independent retailers to ditch festive selection boxes
Almost two-thirds of independent retailers will not be stocking selection boxes this Christmas - because they don’t believe they can compete with the supermarkets on price.
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NewsTangerine to close Poole confectionery site
Tangerine Confectionery has announced plans to close its smallest factory in Poole, Dorset.
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NewsRaisio buys up Czech confectionery company Candy Plus
Poppets and Sugar Puffs brand owner Raisio has acquired the Czech confectionery company Candy Plus for an enterprise value of €20m.
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NewsDairy Milk with Oreo racing off the shelves
Bringing together two classic British and American brands is once again paying dividends for Mondelez….
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NewsGovernment to call for guilt-free supermarket checkouts
The government looks set to call on supermarkets to remove confectionery from tills as part of the Responsibility Deal….
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NewsBrits to spend ‘more than £650m’ on Bonfire Night and Halloween
A YouGov report suggests Brits will spend more than £650m on Bonfire Night and Halloween celebrations this year, despite a minority of adults actually participating.
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NewsCadbury's Egg'n'Spoon Easter gift adopts Mondelez model
Cadbury owner Mondelez International is transferring one of its most successful European Easter confectionery products to the UK next year…
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Don't go purple with rage at Cadbury
The High Court recently rejected a challenge by Nestlé to Cadbury’s application to register its colour purple for chocolate…
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NewsMars Chocolate reports drop in profits for second year
Profits at Mars Chocolate have slipped for a second year running despite a big improvement in sales…
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NewsSpoony's ice cream outpaces Ben & Jerry's at Bargain Booze
Bargain Booze has reported a surge in the sale of ice creams as cash-strapped Brits pop lesser-known tubs into their baskets…
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NewsMaxons launches 'eye-watering' Head Splitters sweets
Confectioner Maxons has created Head Splitters - a sweet designed “to make your eyes water and your lips pucker”…