Swiss chocolate company Lindt & Sprungli has opened a new $60m facility at Marsden Park in Sydney, as part of its plans to capitalize on the chocolate makers strong growth in the Australian market. The purpose built facility, which is ...
Grocery chain Trader Joe's has recalled two types of chocolate bars after it found that its supplier has not disclosed milk in those products. The company has voluntarily issued an alert on the consumption of its Chocolate Orange ...
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This Easter, Kmart is teaming up with PEEPS, the marshmallow candy brand, to introduce goodies. Sure, everyone has Facebook friends, but it's time to figure out once and for all who your 'peeps' really are. Thanks to the Kmart 'My PEEPS' ...
Easter is now just around the corner. For readers still looking to purchase chocolate and confectionery Australian Food News has compiled the following amongst the 2016 Easter offerings. Bunnies out, Bilbies in this Easter Australian ...
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Aldi supermarkets in the UK have taken a unique approach to advertising their 2016 Easter offerings. They are parodying two popular advertisements by other well-known brands. In one advertisement, Aldi has re-created Cadbury’s ...
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Swiss chocolate company Lindt & Sprungli is recalling one product lot of its 6.4oz Chocolate Covered Raisin Bags and 6.4oz Chocolate Covered Almond Bags over concerns of the potential presence of undeclared hazelnuts. The company has ...
Surviving the festive season with one’s waistline intact is a bit like vowing to go to the gym on New Year’s morning: a noble goal, but not so easy in practice. Chocolate is another Christmas temptation that can be hard to ...
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UK-based chocolate bars firm The Grown Up Chocolate Company (GUCC) has signed a supply agreement with fine food wholesaler and distributor Hider Foods Imports. As part of the agreement, Hider will list the entire range of chocolate bars, ...
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Switzerland-based chocolate producer Lindt & Spruengli is in negotiations to purchase the US based candy business Russell Stover. The value of the deal, which is likely to be announced early this week, is expected to be $1.4bn, Reuters ...
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Premium chocolatier Lindt USA has added a new lemon bar, Lindt EXCELLENCE, to its dark chocolate collection. The new chocolate combines silky dark chocolate with the taste of lemon and the crunch of almond slivers, according to the ...
Lindt is gaining popularity in the chocolate block segment Although Australians have maintained a good appetite for chocolate, not quite as many Australians are eating blocks of chocolate as they used to, according to findings from market ...
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli has expanded its presence to South America with its first own subsidiary company, L&S (Brazil) Holding. The company has entered into a joint venture (JV) with CRM Group, which operates retail ...
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Australia’s oldest chocolatier, Ernest Hillier Pty Ltd (Ernest Hillier), has been acquired by Re:Capital, the Australian arm of UK investment company Hilco Capital. The sale comes as the former owners of Ernest Hillier’s, the ...
Tags: acquisition, chocolate, confectionery, Ernest-Hillier, Ferrero
Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprungli is extending its capabilities for sustainable production of cocoa in Ghana. The company's cocoa farming program in Ghana seeks to provide additional support to more than 45,000 farmers in the ...
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Zurich-based DKSH has expanded its partnership with Lindt & Sprüngli to Singapore to support Lindt's continued growth in this strategically important market in Asia. Under the agreement, DKSH will provide marketing, sales, ...
Tags: DKSH, Lindt&Sprüngli Partnership