All Confectionery articles – Page 8
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NewsProject D closes crowd round to back rollout of doughnut stores
Premium doughnut maker Project D has raised close to £500k from the crowd to aid a retail store rollout
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NewsFruittella links with Manchester Drinks for pocket-friendly squash launch
Fruittella Water Enhancers will roll exclusively to B&M stores this summer
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NewsYouTuber MrBeast launches Feastables snack range in UK
There are now two products available via the Feastables UK website: the chocolate and peanut butter bar Deez Nuts, and the puffed rice chocolate bar Crunch
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NewsMonty Bojangles adds quartet of chocolate tablets
Each square of the bars features an embossed character, allowing shoppers to ‘create secret messages’
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Analysis and Features15 ways supermarkets and grocery are celebrating Pride month
As the world’s biggest companies give their social media logos the rainbow flag treatment, these grocery brands are opening their purses to address the issues facing the LGBTQ+ community
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NewsMontezuma’s Chocolate rescued by Paramount Retail Group
The confectionery maker and retailer has been rescued in a deal that sees the chocolatier’s founders return to the business
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NewsSerious Sweets acquires rock maker John Bull Confectioners
Serious Sweets has continued on the acquisition trail, having bought premium marshmallow brand Mallow & Marsh in February
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely appoints ‘guardians’ to protect slavery-free commitment
The confectionery brand has named three ‘mission guardians’ who can prevent changes to the company’s sourcing principles
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NewsMontezuma’s searches for buyer as Inverleith heads for the exit
Upmarket chocolate brand Montezuma’s has hired advisors to find a buyer for the business and provide private equity owner Inverleith with an exit, The Grocer has learned.
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NewsHancocks owner Innovative Bites acquired by private equity firm
Innovative Bites said the deal would strengthen its position in the UK confectionery and snacks sector while pushing expansion
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Range PreviewA crowned Letty and royal crumpets: the Asda coronation range
As the country gears up to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, Asda has launched a selection of products that would make any royal proud… if they knew what an Asda was.
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Profiles and QandAsMy food & drink job: Dulcie Howman, marketing assistant, Zertus
Dulcie is kicking off her marketing career by working with Nomo, a free-from chocolate brand
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NewsSoft drink and sweet prices set to jump again for summer
Global sugar prices hit a six-year high in March and there is little sign of them easing
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Range PreviewKing Colin and crown pastries: the M&S coronation range
Marks & Spencer has launched a range of treats fit for a king – or at least, a very hungry caterpillar
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NewsFarm Shop & Deli Awards 2023: chilled and frozen winners revealed
Products were judged across 11 categories, including beverages, deli, fermented & smoked foods, and preserves
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NewsTesco makes Liquorice Twists straight after manufacturing fault
‘We are sorry that our liquorice twists are not as twisty as usual,’ a Tesco spokesman told The Grocer
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NewsMilliways plastic-free gum secures first major supermarket listing
Milliways was launched in 2021 with the hope of taking on traditional, plastic-based gum brands
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NewsPerkier smashes new crowdfunding round
The snack bar brand plans to use the money to increase digital marketing and push trade marketing investment
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Range PreviewQueen Camilla’s honey in Fortnum & Mason’s coronation range
F&M has curated a collection of luxury food and drink, dripping in royal warrants and memorabilia from the British Isles to the corners of the former empire
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NewsConfectionery sales up despite HFSS display ban, say retailers
Some convenience stores have reported an increase in sales of sweets, snacks and other HFSS goods