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Archives for October 5, 2016

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E-commerce

Independent candy firms thrive online despite mainstream e-commerce competition: It'Sugar

06-Oct-2016
By Douglas Yu

Independent candy retailers are surviving well in the increasingly crowded online space, even as confectionery giants, including Nestlé and Mondelēz compete for a sweeter spot on mainstream e-commerce channels, such as Amazon and Alibaba, says It'Sugar.

Natra expands into bite sized confections for private label

06-Oct-2016
By Oliver Nieburg

Spanish supplier Natra has joined the bite size trend by offering five chocolate ranges in resealable sharing formats.

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