All Confectionery articles – Page 50
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Category ReportThe halo effect: chocolate category report 2018
Ethical chocolate is suddenly all the rage. But can virtuous brands convince consumers their wares are worth a premium?
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NewsHotel Chocolat to open stores in New York and Tokyo
The chocolatier will be wholly responsible for the New York branch while the Tokyo store will be run through a joint venture
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NewsFerrero rapped for Kinder HFSS content aimed at children
The ruling follows a complaint from the Children’s Food Campaign about three websites, an app and a YouTube channel
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NewsWaitrose to relaunch own-label free-from and sweets ranges
Free-from lines will be first to feature new Waitrose & Partners branding
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NewsHealth Made Easy buys mint and gum brand Peppersmith
The sugar free chewing gum business has been bought by the parent company of organic food wholesaler Tree of Life
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NewsJelly Belly and Warner Bros unveil Harry Potter sweets
The lineup ties in with the November movie release of ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’
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Range PreviewSponsored range preview: Ferrero Christmas 2018
Here’s our pick of the best new launches across Nutella, Kinder and Thorntons
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InterviewsHotel Chocolat boss on starting out, 'Slabgate' and making up with Waitrose
The Hotel Chocolat founder has built a ‘long-term’ brand – and he’s not letting the supermarkets get their hands on it
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Comment & OpinionElton John provides Snickers’ rap battle with star power
Snickers has bagged some impressive celebs for its ‘you’re not you when you’re hungry’ push
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Analysis & FeaturesChocolate maker Elizabeth Shaw to make TV ad debut
The commercial will air on ITV1’s Meridian and East Anglia regions
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NewsLir chocolate brand returns to UK supermarkets
The 16-piece gift pack of Belgian chocolate contains eight “painstakingly developed flavours”
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NewsClive Jones named Mondelez president for Northern Europe
Jones replaces Glenn Caton, who has taken up the role of AMEA president for chocolate
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NewsCadbury brings high-cocoa Darkmilk to UK
Made with 40% cocoa solids and 14% milk solids, Darkmilk (rsp: £1.49/85g) has been a hit in Australia
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NewsChocolette Confectionary rolls out low-cal chocolate
Calories per 100g range from 305 to 382, with sweetness coming mainly from erythritol, maltitol and stevia
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NewsValeo Foods completes acquisition of Dip-Dab maker Tangerine
PE giant Blackstone sold the confectionery company to the fast-growing Capvest-owned consumer group
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does Valeo Foods have planned for sweet group Tangerine?
Valeo Foods is on the verge of snapping up Tangerine in the hopes it can sweeten its existing investment in the sugary snacks category.
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NewsDivine Chocolate unveils its first organic bars
They are made with cocoa from a farmers’ co-operative on the west African island of São Tomé`
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NewsFerrero unveils Thorntons Pearls to rival Lindt’s Lindor
Thorntons Pearls are aimed at younger female shoppers and the ‘give to share’ gifting market
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NewsProfits tumble at Wrigley UK as chewing gum sales wane
Profits at Extra and Juicy Fruit chewing gum maker Wrigley tumbled by a third last year, as category sales continued to decline
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Comment & OpinionDon't wait to protect assets as Nestlé has with Kit Kat
What has made this feud particularly interesting is the complexity of the trademarking issue