All Confectionery articles – Page 29
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Charlie Sims, head of sales, Prodigy Snacks
As head of sales, Charlie is in the ‘driving seat’ of better-for-you chocolate brand Prodigy
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NewsQuality Street to add pair of chocolate bars to lineup
The Orange Crunch bar features a milk chocolate shell with an orange flavour filling and crunchy orange flavour pieces, while The Purple One features a layer of caramel on a milk chocolate base filled with hazelnuts
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NewsSwizzels launches Drumstick lolly-flavoured marshmallows
The NPD was inspired by Swizzels’ Drumstick lollies, which had been ‘known and loved for 60 years’, said Swizzels
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NewsKinder Easter sales plunge after salmonella scare
Sales of Kinder’s Easter chocolates were down 58.9% over the four weeks to 16 April, compared with the respective Easter period last year
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NewsFisherman’s Friend owner pins hopes on NPD after sliding to £5.1m loss
The business said it was “fully committed to the future”
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NewsWinners revealed at first Farm Shop & Deli Show Product Awards
Of the hundred of products entered, 27 attained the highest level gold award
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NewsNestlé discontinues Combos confectionery-popcorn hybrid range
A spokeswoman for Nestlé confirmed it had withdrawn the snacks from sale to focus on growing its core range
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InterviewsOriginal Beans founder Philipp Kauffmann on craft chocolate and ethical trade
Philipp Kauffmann founded Original Beans to celebrate some of the world’s rarest cacao. Now he wants to see craft chocolate recognised in the mults
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NewsKids’ chocolate bar Yummy set to launch with added vitamins
They are billed as containing significantly less sugar than rivals on the market, at 37g per 100g
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Analysis & Features10 new products to discover at the Farm Shop & Deli Show 2022
Many of the products on show at the NEC, Birmingham, from 25 to 27 April will be new to market
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Comment & OpinionSudden progress on bagged snacks reformulation appears to vindicate use of regulatory stick
The likes of Walkers, Hippeas, Mini Cheddars and even Manomasa are among the latest to come in under the HFSS bar
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NewsFerrero expands Kinder recall over possible salmonella link as Easter looms
The confectioner first recalled a selection of Kinder Surprise SKUs on 2 April
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NewsSajid Javid faces pressure to release sugar reduction report
The Grocer revealed earlier this month that the report looks set to be published a full year behind schedule
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Comment & OpinionDispatches’ child labour programme extends Mondelez’s series of woes
Dispatches’ report is perhaps the most serious of PR disasters Mondelez has encountered in recent weeks
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NewsOne week until Farm Shop & Deli Product Awards entries deadline
Entries for the new specialist food and drink products awards scheme must be in by 7 April
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NewsMondelez appoints Jay Cooper as president for Northern Europe
Cooper brought ‘a consistent track record of commercial performance… and producing best-in-class digital and social marketing’ to the role, said Mondelez
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Comment & OpinionWhy sustainable and ethical brands should aim for the mainstream
While a protest attitude might be useful in conveying a core mission, it needs to be rooted in branding that appeals to a broad demographic, says Kathryn Jubrail, MD, Mother Design
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Comment & OpinionThe Gondola End is dead. Long live the Power Aisle
The lack of HFSS-compliant alternatives in key categories like confectionery and biscuits means retailers appear to be leaning towards using some gondola ends at least for media displays, while freeing up space for longer aisles
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Comment & OpinionWhy challenger brands hoping HFSS laws will ‘level the playing field’ might be too optimistic
The fmcg giants have already shown they’re willing to make bold moves to drive sales and hold onto valuable shelf space in a post-HFSS retail environment
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Analysis & FeaturesHMRC in new Jaffa Cake VAT row with cake and flapjack brand DuelFuel
Founder Tim Davies says ruling will close his cake startup