All Confectionery articles – Page 76
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NewsSkittles gears up for January relaunch
Wrigley is relaunching its Skittles brand in January with a revamped pack design and new variant.
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Analysis & FeaturesMore chocolate price rises are on the cards
Confectioners have caught a lot of flak for cutting the size of chocolate products…
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NewsHancocks plans to continue expansion following management buy-out
Family-owned confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has been sold in a management buy-out led by CEO Mark Watson and backed by H2 Equity Partners.
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Analysis & FeaturesAdvent calendar is a costlier way to count down to Christmas
Confectionery lovers will have to splash the cash if they want to gorge themselves on the usual festive fix of chocolates.
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NewsTesco lists Thorntons Continental range
Thorntons has rolled out its Continental chocolates – previously only in its own stores – to Tesco….
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NewsPromos force independent retailers to ditch festive selection boxes
Almost two-thirds of independent retailers will not be stocking selection boxes this Christmas - because they don’t believe they can compete with the supermarkets on price.
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NewsTangerine to close Poole confectionery site
Tangerine Confectionery has announced plans to close its smallest factory in Poole, Dorset.
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NewsRaisio buys up Czech confectionery company Candy Plus
Poppets and Sugar Puffs brand owner Raisio has acquired the Czech confectionery company Candy Plus for an enterprise value of €20m.
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NewsDairy Milk with Oreo racing off the shelves
Bringing together two classic British and American brands is once again paying dividends for Mondelez….
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NewsGovernment to call for guilt-free supermarket checkouts
The government looks set to call on supermarkets to remove confectionery from tills as part of the Responsibility Deal….
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NewsBrits to spend ‘more than £650m’ on Bonfire Night and Halloween
A YouGov report suggests Brits will spend more than £650m on Bonfire Night and Halloween celebrations this year, despite a minority of adults actually participating.
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NewsCadbury's Egg'n'Spoon Easter gift adopts Mondelez model
Cadbury owner Mondelez International is transferring one of its most successful European Easter confectionery products to the UK next year…
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Comment & Opinion
Third Party: Don't go purple with rage at Cadbury
The High Court recently rejected a challenge by Nestlé to Cadbury’s application to register its colour purple for chocolate…
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NewsMars Chocolate reports drop in profits for second year
Profits at Mars Chocolate have slipped for a second year running despite a big improvement in sales…
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NewsSpoony's ice cream outpaces Ben & Jerry's at Bargain Booze
Bargain Booze has reported a surge in the sale of ice creams as cash-strapped Brits pop lesser-known tubs into their baskets…
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NewsMaxons launches 'eye-watering' Head Splitters sweets
Confectioner Maxons has created Head Splitters - a sweet designed “to make your eyes water and your lips pucker”…
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NewsTangerine's relaunched Wham bar brand expanded
The Wham bar brand resurrected by Tangerine Confectionery earlier this year is being extended into a new format.
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NewsBrand revamp for Divine's Dubble chocolate
Divine has added a white bar to its Dubble chocolate brand as part of a relaunch..
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NewsBrand overhaul for Jealous Halal sweets
Halal sweets range Jealous is to overhaul its branding in a bid to raise its profile in the adult confectionery market…
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NewsRussians' hunger for Wagon Wheels puts sales back on a roll
Two of Britain’s most iconic brands have scored unlikely export coups.