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NewsCandy Kittens outlines plans for ‘unshackled’ Graze
Ed Williams, Candy Kittens CEO and co-founder alongside Jamie Laing, told The Grocer he was excited to see what Graze it could do once ‘unshackled’ from corporate ownership
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Georgia Woodward, senior brand manager, M&M’s
‘I really enjoyed working on our M&M’s Halloween creative campaign with Jedward’
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Comment & OpinionGraze sale is a smart step for Unilever. What’s next?
With Unilever focused on power brands, it’s clear, like Graze, that Marmite, Bovril and Colman’s would be better served by a new, more focused owner who can champion and get the best out of them
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NewsCandy Kittens snaps up Unilever’s Graze as part of new growth strategy
Candy Kittens has swooped to acquire Graze from Unilever as the confectionery supplier takes its first steps into the wider snacking category
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NewsConfectionery giants potentially exposed to deforested Liberian cocoa, report claims
Campaign group Global Witness said its analysis revealed an ‘opaque, untraceable cocoa supply chain’
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NewsMajor soft drinks brands duck sugar levy extension in compromise deal
Under the compromise proposals, plans to toughen the threshold of the tax to include drinks with more than 4g of sugar per 100ml have been amended to 4.5g
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Promotional FeaturesWhat can we learn from the US on year-end occasions?
US retailers know how to maximise year-end occasions. Learn how they do it by tapping into season-shaping trends and sourcing the products that make winter go with a bang.
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NewsMajor scientific study calls for global action on UPFs
Papers published in The Lancet on Wednesday called for a ‘co-ordinated global response’ to protect policymaking from industry interference
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Category ReportA new ethical scheme on the block: trends in ethical trading 2025
Rainforest Alliance has raised the bar on regenerative agriculture – but how much appetite is there for another sustainability seal?
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NewsUrban Legend non-HFSS doughnut tech snapped up by Cadbury
It remains unclear in what capacity Cadbury owner Mondelez International, which was one of the major backers of Urban Legend, intends to use the equipment
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NewsLittle Moons losses shoot past £50m in wake of factory upheaval
Losses at Little Moons have shot past £50m in the aftermath of the mochi snacking brand’s decision to close its Kettering factory
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Free-from & plant-based – sweet & milk
‘Taste-wise this absolutely delivers,’ said one judge, who had high praise for the quality of the ingredient deck too
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Chocolate
Far from a novelty proposition, the Duo bar has proved a commercial hit since it launched in 2024
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Confectionery
‘A really fun product that would stand out on the shelf and that I’m sure kids would love,’ summed up our judges
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Comment & OpinionHFSS regulations mean brands must collaborate on culture
Brands whose portfolios lean on indulgence, snack culture or ‘treat’ positioning now face a fundamental marketing rethink, says Emma Wills, client services director at Seen Connects
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Comment & OpinionWhere now for Mondelez as Cadbury Fruitier & Nuttier is axed?
It’s super-hard leveraging the Cadbury Dairy Milk brand if the chocolate constitutes a lot less than the ‘glass and a half’ in the CDM bar
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NewsMondelez hopeful of cocoa deflation as profits suffer
Mondelez has said it is ‘encouraged’ by signs the price of cocoa may fall, after record-high cocoa inflation squeezed the confectionery giant’s profits
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NewsLactalis launches Quality Street Toffee Penny Dessert
The launch delivers the ‘smooth, creamy flavour of one of Quality Street’s most recognisable sweets’ in a chilled format
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NewsNestlé job cuts plan welcomed by investors
Nestlé’s plan to cut 16,000 jobs over the next two years may do little for staff morale, but was heartily welcomed by investors
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Category ReportIs it chocolate? How soaring cocoa costs are changing cakes and biscuits
As cocoa prices hit record highs, cake and biscuit makers are turning to cheaper ‘chocolate flavour coating’