All Specialist Retailers articles – Page 23
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NewsHotel Chocolat signs deal to develop Scandinavian presence
New franchise stores to open in Sweden, Norway and Finland
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NewsMedia Bites 19 July: Premier Foods, Hotel Chocolat, Plastic packaging
Embattled Premier Foods chief executive Gavin Darby narrowly survived a vote to oust him at a torrid annual meeting
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches dessert-inspired summer collection
The Summer Desserts collection is already available online and is launching into stores on 18 June
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat buys back £6.4m of customer ‘chocolate bonds’
Hotel Chocolat repays £6.4m of ‘chocolate bonds’ to fund growth. Plus, annual sales up 56% at UK wine supplier Gusbourne and Bayer sets date for $63bn Monsanto deal completion.
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Comment & OpinionLessons for brands from Hotel Chocolat's 'slabgate' spat with Waitrose
Hotel Chocolat has played a deft hand, says John Noble of British Brands Group, but its bold approach won’t work for everyone
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NewsHotel Chocolat claims win over Waitrose 'copycat' bars
Waitrose has agreed to stop manufacturing its similar looking bars, according to Hotel Chocolat
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NewsHotel Chocolat extends swap offer in Waitrose 'copycat' row
An HC spokeswoman said more than 200 of the £2 Waitrose bars had been swapped for its own £3.95 slabs over the weekend
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NewsHotel Chocolat offers Waitrose customers chocolate slab swaps
Shoppers can trade in £2 Waitrose ‘copycat’ bars for the original £3.95 version
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Comment & OpinionHotel Chocolat: case for and against in Waitrose bar spat
What is Hotel Chocolat’s Angus Thirlwell getting his meringue-strawberry-and-white chocolate knickers in a twist about?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Hotel Chocolat stop Waitrose 'copying' its bars?
When Waitrose introduced its new chocolate bars with a full-page ad last week, the publicity wasn’t the kind it hoped for
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches series of chocolate tasting events
Lock-ins will give guests the opportunity to learn about products’ origins and creation
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NewsBB&R's new 'helix' wine bottle top reaches UK
The helix is fully resealable like a screwcap, but with “the all-important cork-out-the-bottle ‘pop’”
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NewsHotel Chocolat accuses Waitrose of ‘ripping off’ bar design
Founder Angus Thirlwell said the company had written to Waitrose asking it to “do the right thing” and withdraw its new own-label range
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NewsCraved crowdfunding to launch subscription service
A UK craft food delivery company has returned to the crowd for £200k in investment to launched Naked Wines-style subscription
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Analysis & FeaturesEdge & Son: 'gene to fork' process reaps rewards for butcher
With their wealth of farming knowledge and expertise on nose to tail butchery and native breeds, it quickly becomes clear
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NewsHotel Chocolat launches eco-friendly reusable shopping bags
The move is part of its strong sustainability and ethical production commitments
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd adds new own-label rum
Rsp and release date for Spice Merchant are yet to be confirmed
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd unveils new Scotch whisky quartet
The launch brings Berry Bros & Rudd’s Classic selection of spirits to five SKUs
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NewsBerry Bros & Rudd to distribute Old Potrero whiskey in UK
The tipple, made from malted rye grain distilled in copper pot stills, has “bold spice and fruit notes characteristic of rye”
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NewsMedia Bites 22 February: Unilever, Hotel Chocolat, Arla, KFC
The UK government is bracing for Unilever to choose the Netherlands over the UK for its new unified headquarters. Plus, results from Hotel Chocolat and Arla both gain coverage this morning.