All Confectionery articles – Page 87
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NewsThe Co-op adds Fairtrade chocs to Somerfield stores
The Co-operative Group is looking to double its Fairtrade chocolate sales by introducing the own-label range to Somerfield stores.
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Dolmio takes region names off its sauces
Mars is relaunching its Dolmio Taste of Italy range and ditching the use of Italian regions on labels.The overhauled range of pour-over pasta sauces hits shelves this week. A new Tomato & Chilli flavour will join existing cherry...
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Ad of the Week: Crunchie’s ginger nut gets his rocks off
Crunchie owns Fridays like Cameron owns Clegg. Weekends were only invented to give sense to the 'Friday feeling' tagline, which also pre-dates TV and chocolate itself.
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Thorntons to seek boss with greater retail clout
Struggling chocolatier Thorntons is on the search for a supermarket-savvy replacement for CEO Mike Davies, who announced his retirement this week.The news about Davies' departure came as the upmarket chocolate company posted a profit...
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World Cup Watch: Group F
Durum wheat pasta was introduced to Sicily by raiding Arabs in the 7th century long before the apocryphal tale of Marco Polo bringing it back from China, invented by the Macaroni Journal to promote pasta in the US.
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Greenpeace attacks fail to dent sales of Nestlé’s Kit Kat bars
A hard-hitting Greenpeace campaign targeting Nestlé's Kit Kat has failed to harm sales of the brand, The Grocer can reveal. In one of the most shocking and graphic viral videos ever made about a brand, an office worker eats a Kit Kat that...
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Ad of the Week: Stone the mentor for Mentos’ flash of inspiration
Secret agents don't really need to fly helicopters blindfolded or induce ecstasy in sassy Ukrainian gymnasts by raising only their eyebrow. In fact, any Old Etonian who didn't leave his laptop on the train could probably run MI6.
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Focus On Soft Drinks: A taste of tradition
If you were trying to capture the feel of the quintessential British countryside, you might well think of roses, apples and blackberry picking.
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Cadbury shakes up formats of Crunchie, Wispa and Nibbles
Old-school brands Wispa and Crunchie are set for new format extensions as part of a £7m summer NPD programme for Cadbury. The confectioner is introducing Wispa Duo in June two smaller bars in one pack to provide consumers with a more...
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NewsCadbury sale ‘nets former boss Stitzer £40m’
Cadbury chief executive Todd Stitzer parted company with the Dairy Milk maker better off to the tune of £40m, according to press reports over the weekend.
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Retail Prices: Mars breaks out of Easter mould with flurry of deals
Mars has leapt to fifth place as it pushes promos in support of recent NPD but Cadbury is maintaining high levels of activity too, says Alex Beckett
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Mars Bar brand chief joins Premier Foods to lead Hovis team
Premier Foods has recruited Mars' former marketing controller for bars to lead its resurgent Hovis brand. Caroline Jary, who took over the role of Hovis head of brand this week, said one of the biggest opportunities would be taking the Go...
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NewsAcid Test: Aero Double Bubble
I was really excited when the Aero Double Bubble arrived as the packaging was really nice and eye-catching - it is the kind of product I would nag my mum and dad to buy when doing the food shop.
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Cadbury unveils new Chocolate Charmer ad
The gorilla, airport truck and wiggly eyebrows are history. Under new ownership, Cadbury is hoping to woo British punters with a more traditional advertising campaign featuring a chocolate charmer.The ad hit TV screens yesterday in a £4m...
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NewsAcid Test: Panda Cherry Licorice
I enjoy the rich dark taste of liquorice but found this unpleasant: it was sickly sweet, had a rubbery texture and there was no liquorice flavour.
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No 25p eggs this year, as retailers avoid oversupply
Consumers hoping to grab cut-price Easter eggs are set to be disappointed.Wholesalers are reporting limited excess Easter egg stock this year, unlike last year when supermarkets returned hundreds of thousands of eggs to manufacturers,...
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NewsGreenpeace points finger at Nestlé over palm oil policies
Greenpeace has really stuck the boot in to Nestlé with its gory Kit Kat video. How damaging will the campaign be and why just Nestlé? Beth Phillips reports
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Greenpeace palm oil furore forces Nestlé into Facebook retreat
Nestlé has abandoned its Facebook page to the mercy of protesters following a Greenpeace campaign against the food giant.
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NewsWrigley brings new youth to mints with Extra Chewy launch
Wrigley is taking on Mentos in the chewy mint sector as it continues to expand outside its core gum market.
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Nestlé has fingers crossed for £10m Kit Kat promotion
Nestlé is ploughing £10m into a football-themed cash giveaway for Kit Kat twice the budget of the brand's 2006 World Cup activity. From 12 April, packs of Kit Kat four-finger, Chunky and Chunky Caramel are to feature a 'Cross Your...