All Confectionery articles – Page 29
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy Big Chocolate is snapping up healthier snacking brands like Grenade, Kind and Eat Natural
Mondelez is the latest chocolate giant to acquire a healthy snack bar brand, paying £200m for Grenade. Who’s bought what and why?
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Comment & OpinionEaster sales ‘close to normal’? They could actually be better than that
There have already been signs of shoppers “making a special, even symbolic, effort” for Easter
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NewsGrenade: ‘Mondelez takeover will supercharge us’
Grenade has set its sights on conquering the world with the backing of its new owner, US confectionery giant Mondelez.
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Comment & OpinionFurious Jürgen Klopp is a star turn for Snickers
Snickers has managed to establish the catchy and clever ‘You’re Not You When You’re Hungry’ line with impressively few celebrity collaborations
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NewsJonny Briscoe joins Perfetti Van Melle as UK MD
At Mondelez he led the business’ chilled brands such as Philadelphia and Dairylea
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Analysis & Features10 ultra-indulgent, luxury treats launching for Easter 2021
From designer cakes to golden mini eggs, here are this year’s poshest Easter launches
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NewsMondelez adds to UK snacking portfolio with acquisition of Grenade
The terms of the deal were not disclosed but Mondelez’s significant majority stake is understood to have valued the protein bar supplier at around £200m.
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NewsBrewDog teases collaboration brew with Tony’s Chocolonely
BrewDog CEO and co-founder James Watt tweeted Tony’s was ‘one of our favourite companies’
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Range PreviewRange preview: Ocado Easter 2021
Thanks to the pandemic, this year more than ever it’s looking like shoppers’ Easter baskets will be filled online. Here our pick of what Ocado will be stocking for Easter
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Comment & OpinionCheap food culture creates fertile ground for modern slavery in supply chains
A slave-free food sector will remain a distant dream unless those in positions of influence step up, says Dan Crossley, executive director of the Food Ethics Council
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Comment & OpinionThorntons must rely on more than nostalgia to recover from Covid closures
The 110-year-old brand yesterday joined the depressingly long list of big names calling time on bricks and mortar to focus entirely online
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NewsThorntons to permanently close all stores to focus online
Chocolatier Thorntons is set to disappear from the high street following a decision to close down its remaining network of 61 stores, putting more than 600 jobs at risk.
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NewsMackie’s of Scotland performs well during pandemic as shoppers turn to home comforts of ice cream
Mackie’s of Scotland has held revenues at record levels despite the challenges presented by the coronavirus pandemic as shoppers treated themselves to ice cream and chocolate during lockdown.
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Analysis & FeaturesEaster 2021: all the new chocolate launches from brands
Big confectionery brands including Cadbury and Maltesers have unveiled new products for Easter 2021. We take a look at the treats on offer
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NewsMars Wrigley hires Adam Grant as UK boss
It marks the first time an external hire has taken on the role of UK GM at Mars Wrigley
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NewsLindt sweetens global decline with rising UK sales
A strong performance in the UK helped Lindt offset declines across the world as the coronavirus pandemic disrupted several areas of the Swiss confectionery giant’s business.
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Range PreviewSupermarket Easter ranges 2021
Easter is on the way, here are all the latest Easter eggs, chocolate treats and hot cross buns launching into the supermarkets this year
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Range PreviewRange preview: Sainsbury’s Easter 2021
Spring is on the way and so are all the supermarket Easter goodies. Here’s what’s new to Sainsbury’s for this year
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Range PreviewRange preview: Morrisons Easter 2021
Morrisons is going glam this Easter. There’s gold lustre and hand-finished sprinkles aplenty, even when it comes to the free-from vegan range. Here’s what’s coming to stores
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NewsSnickers gets white chocolate protein duo
Two SKUs have launched initially at specialist sports suppliers