All Chocolate articles
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News
McVitie’s marks 100 years of Chocolate Digestives with ‘dazzling’ campaign
The push will include wholesale and in-store activations and projections on landmarks
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Aero chocolate goes ‘bubble-less’ for £10k cash prize promotion
Shoppers who purchase the bubble-free bars will win £10k
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Nestlé beats Q1 sales forecast as it braces for tariff impact
Nestlé has posted an increase in organic sales for Q1, as it addresses rising commodity costs and braces for the still ‘unclear’ impact of US tariffs
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Comment & Opinion
Pistachio problems and Toblerone troubles: why UK chocolate has become an expensive treat
The Dubai-style chocolate trend has triggered pistachio shortages, while cocoa shortfalls suggest prices might be higher long term
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News
Ferrero appoints Craig Barker as UK&I MD, replacing Philippe Steyaert
Craig Barker has transitioned from his previous role as MD for Ferrero Asia Pacific
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Comment & Opinion
A bitter harvest: the trouble with Easter chocolate
In light of recent concerns around heavy metals appearing in chocolate, Jon Trask, CEO of Dimitra, looks at a number of solutions which can help farmers grow safe, edible cacao beans.
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News
M&S and Iceland add Dubai-style chocolate bars amid viral trend
M&S has added a Pistachio version of its chunky tablet, The Big Daddy
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Media Bites 14 April: ‘profound’ tariff impact, junk food ads, cocoa-free chocs
Trump’s tariffs prompt ’profound’ response from Chancellor Rachel Reeves, and cocoa-free chocolate gets interrogated and tasted.
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Trek adds low-sugar protein bars and Biscoff NPD as sales surge
The bars are naturally sweetened using chicory fibre and stevia leaf extract
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Ritter’s Pistachio bar ‘flying off the shelves’ amid Dubai chocolate craze
The limited-edition tablet has become Ritter’s fastest-selling SKU in the UK
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Luxury chocolate Easter eggs driving increased seasonal spend for Brits
GlobalData found that shoppers planned to spend an average of £124.75 this Easter
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Tony’s Chocolonely recalls Easter eggs that may contain metal
The recall impacts specific batches of Milk Chocolate and Milk Caramel Sea Salt Egg
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Easter chocolate prices soar by up to 50% following cocoa shortage
Of 281 lines available this year and last across the traditional big four supermarkets, 258 (91.8%) have risen in price
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Analysis & Features
Dubai chocolate: how it started, and how retailers and brands have fanned the flames
Demand is so high that Waitrose and Lidl have imposed a two-bar limit on transactions to manage stock levels
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News
Trump tariffs ‘will have economic impact’, Starmer warns as businesses brace for impact
UK ministers are scrambling to reach a trade deal with the US that would spare British companies from tariffs
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Analysis & Features
Trump’s Liberation Day: what could US import tariffs mean for NI food and drink?
Food and drink traders in NI are confused as to how incoming tariffs will affect them given their unique UK-EU dual market status
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Comment & Opinion
Culture first: why Dubai chocolate is winning on social media
The Dubai chocolate trend has a culture-first momentum that modern brands should harness, says Christina Miller, chief social officer at VML EMEA
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Range Preview
All the new Dubai Chocolate launches in UK grocery 2025
With Lindt Aldi and Lidl now in on the Dubai Chocolate train, can the latest trend make permanent shelf space in British supermarkets?
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News
Aldi claims supermarket ‘first’ with Dubai-style chocolate ice cream
The ice cream combines ‘decadent’ chocolate with ‘sweet, nutty’ pistachio and wafer
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Consumers split over best Easter roast, but still agree on Easter eggs, finds Aldi research
Chicken has become the most popular meat for the Easter lunch, chosen by 23% of consumers, compared with 18% opting for lamb