All Confectionery articles – Page 83
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Focus On Confectionery: Sticky time for gum brands as market slumps
Gum suppliers have had plenty to chew over in recent years. The launch of Cadbury's Trident in 2007 revived a tired market and brought a flurry of NPD.
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Focus On Confectionery: Big night in helps chocs bag a win
Sales of sharing bags and boxed chocolate have soared as Brits spend their evenings at home. But impulse goods have suffered as a result, reports Simon Creasey
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NewsSpanish Chocolate sweetens its appeal with new plastic tub
A supplier of thick, Spanish-style hot chocolate is taking on Cadbury and Mars by adding a cheaper plastic alternative to its premium tin in an attempt to appeal to price-conscious consumers and double sales over the next year. The...
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NewsGreen & Black’s remains coolest food brand
Green & Black’s chocolate has been named the coolest food brand in the UK for the fourth consecutive year by trend experts.
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NewsCadbury drops ‘glass and a half’ claim from Dairy Milk
Cadbury has dropped its famous ‘glass and a half’ milk claim from wrappers of Dairy Milk.
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NewsRoses return to tins as Cadbury scraps cardboard box trial
A sustainable packaging trial on Christmas tins of Roses will not be repeated this year, as Cadbury confirmed the return of tins to Tesco. The 2009 trial had seen Tesco sell Roses and Heroes in sustainable cardboard boxes, or 'cartins',...
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Chupa Chups 2Pop makes two-ball debut
Perfetti van Melle launched Chupa Chups 2Pop this week, billing it the first two-ball lollipop on the market. The lollipop (rsp: 30p) features two different flavoured balls on one stick and comes in two flavour combinations orange...
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Mars makes genome progress in hunt for ‘DNA of chocolate’
Mars has started to unwrap the DNA of chocolate, a scientific milestone it claims will improve cocoa quality for 6.5 million farmers who depend on the crop. The preliminary cacao genome sequence was unveiled three years ahead of target...
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NewsPicture This: King Confectionery: M&M’s World for london
Mars is to open its first European M&M's World store in a 35,000 sq ft site in London's Leicester Square. The store, in a retail unit at the base of the the W Hotel on the site of the former Swiss Centre, is expected to open next summer. The...
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Nestlé adds caramel to its Kit Kat Senses
Nestlé is overhauling its Kit Kat Senses bar by introducing a new caramel filling to replace the existing hazelnut flavour.The confectioner claimed the popularity of caramel flavours among women would open Kit Kat Senses Caramel Cream to...
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NewsGrocer 33: Asda back with sub £60 basket
Asda offered the cheapest basket this week and the only one to come in under £60. It also had the greatest number of exclusively cheapest items (11) nine more than the nearest rivals. Five Rollback deals including Quality Street and the mushrooms...
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M&M’s World store set for London debut
Mars is to open its first European M&M’s World store in Europe in a 35,000 sq ft site in London’s Leicester Square.
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Comment & OpinionSweet dreams are made of this
Thorntons is battling with sliding profits as today’s results reveal but the company is ploughing more money into its retail arm this year and its management is confident this will sweeten its sales in the long run.
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Goo-some twosome conjure up treats for Hallowe’en tricksters
Cadbury and Swizzels Matlow have unveiled gruesome confectionery for Hallowe'en, including Cadbury Screme Eggs that contain green 'goo'.The eggs (rsp: 49p) are among four new seasonal lines from Cadbury that will be rolled out next...
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Cadbury makes an encouraging start to biscuit success plan
Cadbury's collaboration with Burton's Foods has sparked 40% sales growth in the total biscuit category suggesting it is well on track with its plans to be as big in biscuits as it is in confectionery.
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Three-piece ambassador for Ferrero
Ferrero Rocher is easing into the premium chocolate bar fixture with a new three-piece format (rsp: 65p) aimed at those who would normally buy a bar. "As well as providing a new treat-size format for our loyal customers, we also believe...
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Missionary Mars
Mars is cutting the dreaded satfats in its eponymous chocolate bars by 15%.
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Werther’s launches Caramelts in UK to boost youth appeal
Werther's Original is hoping to increase its appeal with younger consumers with the UK launch of Caramelts.The bags of individually wrapped caramel-flavoured chocolates (rsp: £1.99) are the fourth addition to Werther's Original Chocolate...
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Mars unveils Twix Fino - another light choc bar for the gals
Mars has unveiled its latest female-friendly chocolate bar. Twix Fino the first permanent extension in Twix's 40-year history is being pitched against Nestlé's Kit Kat Senses and Ferrero's Kinder Bueno. The new countline (rsp: 52p)...