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A new era of cooler and freezer peace?
A fter 17 years the dispute is over. Unilever reached an out-of-court settlement with Mars last month over exclusive use of ice cream freezers. But is the issue of exclusivity finished? Unilever's first-quarter results statement for 2008...
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In Brief: Nando's meets DIY; Shaun fronts water; Haribo targets adults
Nando's meets DIY The Grocery Company is claiming its Nando's Peri-Peri Marinades are the first food lines outside of confectionery and soft drinks to be stocked in DIY retailer Homebase. The range will be sold alongside barbecues during summer....
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Unilever pays Mars over ice cream debate
Unilever has agreed to pay Mars an unspecified sum in compensation to end a dispute over ice cream sales.The row began in 1991 when Mars said Unilever's strategy of giving branded freezers to Irish retailers on the condition they stocked...
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Mars re-registers Marathon as trade name after 18 years
Mars could be poised to resurrect its Marathon brand after 18 years off the shelf in the latest move to cash in on retro brands.Marathon was ditched in 1990 after Mars decided to align the UK branding with the global Snickers moniker....
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The stars at Mars were the Planets
The "record-breaking" launch of Planets fuelled an 8.5% rise in confectionery sales last year for Mars, which this week announced it was buying Wrigley for $23bn.Planets has racked up sales of more than £17m in the year since its debut...
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Ferrero's Bueno White squares up to its rivals
Ferrero is attempting to fend off competition in the light chocolate market from Mars and Kit Kat with the launch of Bueno White, which it hopes will become a £10m brand within the year.The white chocolate version of the seven-year-old...
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Cadbury is vulnerable after Mars' purchase of Wrigley
A demerged Cadbury is more vulnerable to a takeover by Kraft following Mars' purchase of Wrigley, analysts have warned.Cadbury lost its status as global confectionery leader this week as Mars, backed by billionaire Warren Buffett, paid...
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Wrigley's Extra gets £30m cool new look
Wrigley is giving its flagship Extra brand a facelift and is launching a £30m marketing push for its total portfolio in its latest bid to stay ahead of rival Trident.The new packaging is the gum's first overhaul since its launch in 1990...
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Mars chews up Wrigley
Mars has acquired chewing gum company Wrigley in a deal worth $23bn (£11.6bn).As part of the deal, Wrigley will operate as a subsidiary of Mars from its headquarters in Chicago and Mars' non-chocolate sugar brands, including Starburst and...
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Starburst launches twisted new range
Mars is ploughing £2m into the launch of the latest addition to the Starburst range in an attempt to repeat the success of the £8m Choozers sub-brand.Starburst Twisted, available from next week, combines two flavours in one fruit chew ....
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In Brief: Wispa comeback; Yumbles samples; Intimate launch; Backing the Trust
Wispa comeback Cadbury is understood to be bringing back Wispa on a permanent basis following its return as a limited edition last year. Variants such as Wispa Gold could be reintroduced. Yumbles samples United Biscuits is investing £500,000 to...
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campaign trail - Cadbury Trebor Basset is re-launching its Set the Juice Loose ad campaign
Cadbury Trebor Bassett is relaunching its Set the Juice Loose ad campaign, which first aired in 1991, as part of a £2.4m investment for the Maynards Wine Gums brand this year. The TV ad features a Scottish man dancing and singing "set the juice...
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Petcare boss West exits Mars UK after 31 years
Trevor West, trading director for Mars UK Petcare and Food, is retiring next week from Mars UK after a 31-year career spanning petfood, confectionery and wholesale trading.He joined Mars' Pedigree Pet Foods division in 1977 after...
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The New Mecca For British Grocery
Matthew Johnstone and his wife Kathryn miss Cadbury's Double Deckers. And they struggle to find Green & Black's chocolate. But the list of UK grocery lines these British ex-pats cannot buy from supermarkets in Dubai seems very short. "British...
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Cadbury enjoys sweet success with egg offers
Easter promotions dominated the promotional aisles last weekend as Easter eggs and chocolate bars helped confectionery grab a 42% share of impulse offers. But there was one clear winner.
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Arrests put spotlight on maverick buyer power
The lack of documentation and effective regulation makes the food supply chain an easy target for fraud and rogue trading.That's the view of Duncan Swift, Grant Thornton's head of Food and Agribusiness Recovery Group. Swift, an...
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M&S gives roses the Autograph treatment
Marks and Spencer is to launch a range of roses branded with the Autograph logo, which has so far been used only on premium clothing, beauty and homeware ranges.The roses are an extension of the Flowers & Gifts Delivered range and will...
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Campaign trail: Mars is backing its Euro 2008 campaign
Mars is backing its Euro 2008 campaign with a £7m ad spend - double the size of its Believe campaign in 2006. The two-month Mars Balls Get Britain Playing promotion, first revealed by The Grocer in January, will give away 100,000...
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look after the pennies...
Faisal Lalani has just received a text: “Galaxy, 250g bars. Price-marked at 99p. Four thousand cases available at 64p per bar (excluding VAT). Full date. We anticipate this stock will go very quickly.” He grins and keys in the response: “Done…. -
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acid test - Zen Republic Energy Drink & Mars Planets
Expert's verdict... 5/10 ?The packaging is interesting but very busy, which makes it hard to tell what the product is and what it's called. I'm not really sure what some of the symbols are and it looks as if a child has designed it. On shelf, it may...