All Chocolate articles – Page 31
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Mars makes genome progress in hunt for ‘DNA of chocolate’
Mars has started to unwrap the DNA of chocolate, a scientific milestone it claims will improve cocoa quality for 6.5 million farmers who depend on the crop. The preliminary cacao genome sequence was unveiled three years ahead of target...
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Comment & OpinionTales of Titania: Gay men, Clive Dunn and a smattering of chocolate
As the PR industry is entirely staffed by women (OK, and a smattering of gay men), you would expect joy and unbounded happiness to be flowing through its veins. According to the papers, chocolate can help protect women's hearts. Ignoring the...
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Weetabix launches a chocolate cereal it can advertise to kids
Weetabix claims to have created "the holy grail" of kids' breakfast time - a chocolate cereal that is healthy enough to be advertised to children.
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NewsChilli-chocolate meatballs kick-start Waitrose World Cup bid
Waitrose hopes to cash in on World Cup fever this week with the launch of a new range of meatballs – including a chilli and chocolate flavour.
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Suck on our chocolate, salty pretz
Kraft may have the mass market for chocolate dipped pretzels sewn up, but The Big Yum reckons it’s on to something at the premium end of the market. Simon Creasey reports
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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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NewsHot Topic: Like chilli-flavoured chocolate, Delia and Heston make a surprisingly good combination
Waitrose signing up Delia Smith and Heston Blumenthal to front a new advertising campaign is a masterstroke. The pair will star in a series of mini cookery shows broadcast on primetime ITV, some of which will fill the entire ad break.
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NewsCadbury celebrates Wispa Gold return with world’s costliest chocolate bar
Cadbury has launched the world’s most expensive chocolate bar to celebrate the relaunch of its limited edition Wispa Gold.
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on Caribbean cuisine and chocolate revolutions
There has been a feast of food-related fare this week on the box. I won't dwell on Come Dine with Me (C4, 8pm, 5 April) - except to say, yes, DJ Wayne was a dim-witted, undeserving winner who shouldn't have harangued Jayne, but the posh,...
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Cadbury aiming for a bigger share in bagged chocolates
Cadbury has thrown down the gauntlet to rivals Nestlé and Mars with three new sharing products. Next month, the confectionery giant will roll out a Bitesize range consisting of Cadbury Raisins and Cadbury Peanuts in 200g resealable pouches,...
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Cadbury sales up as chocolate defies credit crunch
Strong sales have helped Cadbury to an encouraging set of full-year results, but warned growth would be at the lower end of its 4-6% growth targets.
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Cadbury makes its drinking chocolate a whole lot chunkier
Cadbury has swapped cocoa powder for blocks of Dairy Milk for the launch of an innovative new drinking chocolate. Hot Choc Chunks, launched this month, is the first mainstream drinking chocolate to use solid blocks of chocolate that are...
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Acid Test: Duchy Originals Bezants chocolates
Our panel sample the very finest in vaguely biscuity After Eight homage
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Block chocolate’s back in fashion with sales up 7%
Shoppers have been turning their back on premium chocolate, returning to everyday block chocolate for their credit crunch treats. Sales of block chocolate jumped 7.3% year-on-year [TNS 15 June 2008], significantly outperforming overall...
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Chocolate brands leaping into action
Cadbury and Mars are going head to head to cash in on the leap year's extra Friday this month by splashing out on themed ads. Galaxy will be giving away spa breaks and shopping trips, backed by a £1.2m marketing push including radio and...
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Kinnerton acquires Lir Chocolates
Kinnerton, a subsidiary of confectionery and snacks group Zetar, has acquired Irish chocolate maker Lir Chocolates for a maximum consideration of E8m (£5.7m).Lir Chocolates makes luxury brand and own-label boxed chocolates and in the year to...
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campaign trail - Terry's Chocolate Orange has ditched Dawn French for its latest ads
Terry's Chocolate Orange has ditched Dawn French for its latest ads after 10 years of the comedienne fronting the brand's campaigns. Brand owner said it had benefited from the partnership, playing to French's "hilarious and irreverent style". "It's...
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Consumers spurn chocolate biscuits for healthy options
Consumers are spurning chocolate biscuit bars for healthier options, according to exclusive research for The Grocer. TNS Worldpanel data shows that, for the first time, healthier biscuits have overtaken chocolate biscuit bars in terms of...