All Confectionery articles – Page 82
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News
Admirable new Thorntons tactics
Sir, It was refreshing to read your recent Thorntons article ('Can Thorntons perk itself up with a shot of Caffé culture?, 2 July, p14). Jonathan Hart's strategy to move the business from an inflexible, out-of-date model to a flexible,...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Guzzle Puzzle
Cadbury says the new format will extend the brand’s reach to young families and adults
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NewsEx Mars president to be the new MD of Birds Eye
A former Mars president will join Birds Eye UK & Ireland as managing director in September following the departure of Anne Murphy, The Grocer can exclusively reveal. Andy Weston-Webb, who has worked on brands such as Colgate, Mars,...
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Marketing chief Wright in exit from Thorntons
Thorntons marketing director Peter Wright has left the chocolate retailer following the completion of its strategic review this week, which will result in the closure of at least 120 stores.Wright, who joined in August 2007, left on...
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Thorntons perk itself up with a shot of Caffè culture?
Group CEO Jonathan Hart plans a more personalised experience on the high street and more sales through supermarkets. Hannah Stodell reports
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NewsThorntons to slash high street store numbers
Thorntons could close as many as 180 stores over the next three years as part of its turnaround plan. Announcing the findings of a wide-ranging strategic review, the chocolatier today said it would close at least 120 stores as leases expired, with a further 60 in doubt.
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Guzzle Puzzle offers new flavour combos
Cadbury's natural sweets brand The Natural Confectionery Company is launching a new jelly sweet product to tap into the growing popularity of bagged confectionery. Guzzle Puzzle (rsp: 50p) allows consumers to combine different shaped...
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NewsCadbury cleared of racism in Naomi Campbell ad row
The Dairy Milk advert at the centre of a row with former supermodel Naomi Campbell was not racist, the advertising watchdog ruled today.
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Thorntons Chocolate Liqueur
The liqueur’s “quality and association of the luxury Thorntons name” would make it a perfect fit for today’s discerning consumer
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Focus On Scotland: Awards show off Scotland’s healthy side
Could the Scots finally be kissing goodbye to the deep-fried Mars Bar? This year's Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards, which took place in Dunblane on 26 May, certainly showcased a raft of healthy, innovative, food products.
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Mars appoints Dunning as grocery sales director
Mars Chocolate UK has appointed former Cadbury man Jamie Dunning as its new sales director for grocery.Dunning has joined Mars from Kraft, where he was impulse sales director for Cadbury products. He replaces David Bell, who was poached...
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NewsLeigh gets tasty role at Green & Black’s
William Leigh has won a MasterChef meets The Apprentice-style contest to become the new taste assistant for Green & Black's. Leigh, a food writer from South London, was selected from thousands of applicants who took part in a...
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Analysis & FeaturesAcid Test: Panda Blueberry Liquorice
The company hopes the combination of liquorice and blueberries will tap into consumer demand for healthier snacks and superfoods.
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NewsEaster scorcher turns up the heat on Thorntons
Easter sales at Thorntons were down by more than a fifth from last year thanks to the recent hot weather. Like-for-like sales in the key Easter period were down 22.8%, the confectioner said today.
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Comment & Opinion
Not a bad substitute for chocolate
It may have been all that sickly-sweet love in the air, what with the fairytale romance (or the hideously indulgent waste of taxpayers’ money, depending on your politics) set to unfold at Westminster Abbey.
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NewsCampaign Trail: a touch of skittles
The Midas touch becomes the Tim touch in this new TV push where everything an office worker touches turns to Skittles. The ad, which screens for three weeks from 3 May, features Tim and his ability to transform items such as his computer mouse and...
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Mentos targets number two spot in gum market
Perfetti Van Melle is aiming to make Mentos the second-biggest chewing gum player in the UK ahead of Cadbury. The company said it wanted to "achieve a clear number two position" following a 110% year-on-year hike in sales of Mentos gum...
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NewsMars and Cadbury unveil latest NPD in fight for bite-size
Mars and Cadbury have both unveiled products targeted at the growing demand for bite-size chocolate treats. In a first for the Cadbury Dairy Milk brand in the UK, Chocos will offer consumers 11 round pieces of chocolate in a roll-pack…
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McVitie’s and Mars unite to slice up Twix
McVitie's Cake Company has teamed up with Mars to launch Twix branded caramel slices marking the chocolate brand's first foray into cakes.Twix Caramel Slices, rolling out now, feature a shortcake base with a layer of caramel topped with...
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Rowntree’s steps on to Haribo’s share bag turf
Rowntree's is muscling into traditional Haribo territory with the launch of sharing bags of jellies, sours and foams.Aimed at young families, Very Berry Jellies, Sour Faces and Jelly Aliens are rolling out at the end of the month. They...