A trademark lawyer has weighed in on a debate where Hotel Chocolat has accused Waitrose of plagiarizing its registered curvy chocolate bar design, claiming it could potential win a legal dispute with the supermarket chain.
Turkey has become Nestlé’s fastest growing market in the Middle East, Europe and North America, with the firm set to plough in TRY 100m (US$22m) to expand capacity and build new plants.
UK food and drink manufacturers have fallen short of Public Health England’s 5% voluntary target for sugar reduction, achieving just 2% at the end of the first year.
Hershey is rumored to be selling Golden Monkey to China’s state-owned food processing company COFCO as early as next month, but it has declined to comment on the speculation.
Alland & Robert has welcomed sixth generation family member Charles Alland to take over the business from his father Frédéric Alland, announcing a number of forthcoming initiatives for the acacia gum firm.
A vitamin drinks brand is expanding into confectionery with its vitamin chewing gum: seeing the potential of both products to appeal to on-the-go consumers.
Badagi, based in Georgia, has found funding overseas to grow and develop its tradtional sweet ‘churchkhela’, a string of nuts or walnuts dipped in grape juice.
Private label manufacturer Biscuit International has acquired Northumbrian Fine Foods (NFF) from CriSeren Foods to extend its reach in the dynamic free-from market.
