Lindt

News in brief

Shock as Andreas Pfluger leaves Lindt

20-Aug-2018 By Anthony Myers

Departure of integration head of Russell Stover comes as surprise, could a move to Hershey be on the cards for Lindt veteran?

Financial results

Lindt posts high profit growth despite ‘saturated’ European chocolate market and ‘challenging’ trading environment

25-Jul-2018 By Douglas Yu

Premium chocolate maker Lindt has posted a 7.7% sales growth for its half-year 2018, reaching CHF 1.67bn ($1.68bn), while its organic growth increased by 5.1%.

News in brief

Lindt launches its chocolate hazelnut spread in the UK

04-Jul-2018 By Anthony Myers

‘Hazlenut cream’ spread sells out online in hours and is seen as a serious competitor to Nutella.

Emerging markets

Lindt chocolate eyes Asia for market share gain

08-May-2018 By Douglas Yu

Lindt is heading to the Tax Free World Association (TFWA) Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference 2018 in Singapore this week with a range of customized chocolates for Asian travelers.

Market trends

Mars and Hershey lose share to premium chocolates in China, says Mintel

11-Apr-2018 By Douglas Yu

Mintel says mass produced chocolate brands such as Mars and Hershey are losing market share to imported premium chocolate brands in China primarily due to lack of innovation.

Lindt will ‘most certainly come back to growth’ in US as Clif Bar and KIND Snacks slow down, says Vontobel

29-Mar-2018 By Douglas Yu

Vontobel predicts Lindt will ‘most certainly come back to growth in the US’ with a 3% sales increase in 2018.

Lindt says ‘the Americas is a key priority’ for travel retail

14-Mar-2018 By Douglas Yu

Lindt plans to expand its business in the North American travel retail channel by launching two chocolate lines.

Mars, Hershey and others settle heavy metal chocolate lawsuit

08-Mar-2018 By Douglas Yu

A California Superior Court judge has approved a settlement resolving claims over whether certain levels of lead and cadmium in chocolate require warning labels under California’s Prop 65 law.

Which five markets hold 'enormous potential' for Lindt?

06-Mar-2018 By Oliver Nieburg

Lindt & Sprüngli has reported net profit growth in fiscal 2017 as it says five emerging markets are becoming 'increasingly important'.

Seasonal

‘Valentine’s Day is our number one season’ says Russell Stover

15-Feb-2018 By Douglas Yu

Premium chocolate manufacturer Russell Stover stepped out on the chilly Valentine’s morning in Chicago, giving away over 5,000 heart-shaped boxes of chocolate.