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30-Apr-2003
Cadbury schools scheme criticised
On the surface, it seems quite innocuous - a scheme allowing children to exchange their chocolate bar wrappers for points which can be redeemed against...
28-Apr-2003
Biscuit market booming
Despite an increasingly competitive environment and the impact of a global economic downturn the biscuits market in Europe is alive and well, according to a...
Just Born completes sweet acquisition
US-based confectioner Just Born, famed for its Marshmallow Peeps and Hot Tamales, has completed its acquisition of the Goldenberg Candy Company. The firm announced its...
25-Apr-2003
Ebro maintains profitability
Ebro Puleva , the Spanish dairy products, rice and sugar group, has reported sales of €476.4 million for the first quarter of 2003, a 7.3 per...
Karlshamns sees growing competition
Despite a tougher economic climate, Swedish ingredients company Karlshamns managed to achieve volume growth in all business areas for the first three months of the...
24-Apr-2003
Nestlé highlights innovation as sales hit by franc strength
Organic growth of 4.6 per cent and a 6.3 per cent hike in revenues at constant exchange rates were the highlights of the first quarter...
23-Apr-2003
Good Q1 growth for Wrigley
Wrigley, the US-based gum producer, has reported first quarter 2003 sales growth of 12 per cent on the back of a 4 per cent hike...
22-Apr-2003
Hershey sales decline
First quarter sales at US-based confectionery group Hershey Foods were down slightly compared to the same period of last year at $953 million (€871m), although...
18-Apr-2003
Cloetta Fazer ups investment after good quarter
Having announced a healthy 5 per cent jump in quarterly net profits during difficult times, Sweden's Cloetta Fazer Group says it is about to invest...
15-Apr-2003
Fruity cappuccinos with a Milkybar biccy
Competition in the UK biscuit market is hotting up for traditional biscuit players such as McVitie's and Fox's Biscuits. And, it is not just Mars,...
11-Apr-2003
Double trouble for Wrigley
The continued attempts by US chewing gum manufacturer Wrigley to register its Doublemint brand in Europe have once again hit a snag after a European...
10-Apr-2003
Strong first half performance from Barry Callebaut
After a solid start to the year boosted by the acquisition of the Stollwerck group, Swiss chocolate producer Barry Callebaut has continued to improve in...
08-Apr-2003
Topps hit by Pokemon decline
Topps, the US-based company behind the Bazooka bubblegum and baseball cards, has reported a decline in sales and operating profits for 2002, caused mainly by...
07-Apr-2003
Innovate and invest, UK biscuit makers told
Innovation is the lifeblood of any business, and biscuit, cake and confectionery manufacturers in the UK are no exception. Speaking at the Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate...
Mini biscuits for the diet-conscious
Nestle Rowntree is entering the bite-sized sector with the launch of Kit Kat Kubes in the UK, the latest company to jump onto the bandwagon...
03-Apr-2003
Nestlé tops growing Russian chocolate market
Spending lots of money on expensive advertising campaigns may not be the best way to build growth in the Russian chocolate market, at least according...
02-Apr-2003
Kerry adds to ingredients business
Kerry, the Irish ingredients, flavours and consumer foods group, has expanded its business in the US with the acquisition of two food ingredients businesses -...
Improving wrapping quality
The Twist-Lyte Hicor produced by ExxonMobil Chemical already claims to be the lightest twist wrap film on the market, but now it can offer confectionery...
01-Apr-2003
Cadbury completes Adams buy
Cadbury Schweppes, the UK-based confectionery and soft drinks group, has completed its acquisition of the sugar confectionery group Adams, first announced last year. The company...
Lindt improves despite Swiss franc strength
Swiss confectionery group Lindt & Sprüngli has reported organic sales growth of 7.6 per cent for 2002, a performance which it said was well ahead...
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