Thorntons and Booker results: at a glance
High street confectioner Thorntons and cash and carry specialist Booker both posted financial results today (July 9).
Archives for July 8, 2014
Health ‘a strategic priority’ says Mars as it creates specialized health chief role
Mars has flagged health as a leading priority and has named Debra Sandler, former Mars Chocolate North America president, as chief health and wellness officer for the global company.
Will the UK’s first superfood truffles hit the functional choc sweet spot?
As start-up food business Sweet Virtues claims to be launching the UK’s first hand-made ‘superfood’ truffles, one industry pundit questions whether confectionery with a health dimension will ever move beyond a bite-sized niche.
High flavanol chocolate: Which cocoa flavanols are the best?
Epicatechin is the gold standard cocoa flavanol says a medical doctor, but Barry Callebaut claims all flavanols have a positive effect on cardiovascular health.