All Confectionery articles – Page 86
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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)...
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Potz offer a pick ‘n’ mix experience in ice cream
Nestlé ice cream maker R&R plans to bring pick'n' mix shopping to the freezer aisle with its new Potz range of ice cream tubs. R&R will introduce the mini tubs of Aero, Smarties, Rolo and Toffee Crisp ice creams (rsp: £1.29 per...
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Cadbury warms up for 2012 with Spots v Stripes
Cadbury's core chocolate brands will feature spotty and stripy packaging for the next 18 months as part of its £50m Spots v Stripes marketing programme for the London 2012 Olympics. As official treat provider to the Olympics and...
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: The 12.5p pint of milk will have a major impact on the trade
I suppose it’s not surprising Andrew Thornton’s squirrel-steak-selling Budgens store in Crouch End is receiving so much publicity right now.
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Nestlé reveals extensive Christmas NPD line-up
Nestlé has ramped up its festive NPD for 2010 with a new Aero Bubbles Peppermint box, its first Fairtrade seasonal confectionery and a new gifting range for men inspired by an 85-year old Rowntree's product catalogue. The Kit Kat maker...
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Mars hires Pickering as petcare sales boss
Whiskas owner Mars Petcare has appointed John Pickering as its new sales director, following the departure of Martin Porter to Heineken UK.
Pickering was previously sales director for Radox and Douwe Egberts owner Sara Lee in the UK and… -
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Retail Prices: Coke and Mars kept up the pace despite England exit
It has been all change in the promotion rankings over the past month thanks to the impact of a certain football tournament, says Alex Beckett
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New share bags and shapes for Randoms
Jigsaw pieces, padlocks and diggers are among the new shapes contained within new Rowntree's Randoms sharing bags. Nestlé will introduce the extension to its high-flying Randoms brand to fixtures from 23 August. With an rsp of...
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Hart’s high-street clout on board at Thorntons
Thorntons has drafted in experienced retailer Kevin Hart to head up its struggling retail arm.Hart joined this week as director of retail and will immediately be tasked with reversing the fortunes of the own-stores division, which this...
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Mars still believes as it backs England flops
Mars is standing by Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and England's other World Cup flops, with a Christmas Selection box one of the new launches in its festive 2010 range. Mars hopes to capitalise on its England team sponsorship deal by...
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NewsKraft adds Dairy Milk to emerging markets ‘power brands’
Kraft Foods has added Dairy Milk and Trident gum to the list of ‘power brands’ on which it focuses in emerging markets.