All Confectionery articles – Page 75
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NewsKinder forges Surprise link to Warner Bros
Ferrero has linked up with Warner Bros to bring Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny and Road Runner to Kinder Surprise…
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NewsElizabeth Shaw rolls out luxurious chocolate bar duo
Chocolatier Elizabeth Shaw has extended its bar offering with a ‘foodie-inspired’ range….
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Category ReportEaster - innovations
The Lindt bunny better watch its back there’s a new rabbit in town. Ferrero Rocher is adding a ‘golden touch’ to the £35m…
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Category ReportHome-baked Easter is just what the Dr ordered
Simnel is no longer the only cake on offer at Easter. People are whipping up all manner of home-baked goodies to mark the occasion…
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NewsWrigley launches new smaller bottled gum format
Wrigley is hoping to add £12m to its gum business with the launch of a new bottle format….
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Category ReportEaster eggs go off the boil
The egg came before the chicken in Easter confectionery… but the chicken made up for lost time in 2012…
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Category ReportBeyond eggs: Easter toy story to get 'interesting'
Thought Easter was all about chocolate? Think again. Easter toys have been a key sales driver in Europe for years and now the trend is taking off here.“Toys make a perfect gift for Easter,” says Frederique Tutt, toy industry analyst for consumer market research company The NPD Group. “Toys sales ...
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NewsNestlé aims to repeat 'enormous success' of Choose a Chunky
Nestlé is kick-starting the year with a second outing for its Choose a Chunky Champion campaign…
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NewsMars rolls out two limited edition Snickers
Mars is temporarily replacing the standard Snickers bar with two limited-edition versions.
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Confectionery: sugar - Sour is sweet but candy can do better
The market doesn’t look so sweet for sugar confectionery manufacturers…
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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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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.