Mars Inc has rolled out its first Fairtrade certified product, Maltesers, into UK stores. The move, first announced in September, is part of the confectionery giant's commitment to source its entire supply of cocoa from sustainable ...
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UK cake manufacturer Finsbury Food Group today (24 September) reported an increase in full-year profits after seeing sales exceed GBP200m (US$324.3m) for the first time. The company booked profit after tax of GBP4.9m for the year to the ...
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Nestle has recalled pizza sold under its Wagner and Buitoni brands in a number of European markets and Canada after consumers found metal pieces in a product. The Swiss food giant said today (11 December) two shoppers in Germany had ...
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The UK and Ireland division released its 2012 Creating Shared Value Plan under the banner ‘Building a Sustainable Future’. Nestlé highlighted its Easter egg range that incorporated 100% recyclable packaging and claimed ...
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US food manufacturers including PepsiCo, Mondelez International and Hershey have closed offices and factories as Hurricane Sandy moves closer to the country's eastern seaboard. Nestle and Unilever have also confirmed some of their US ...
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Nestle is to invest AED500m (US$136m) in the construction of a manufacturing facility in Dubai. The 175,000 sq ft facility, which will produce nutrition, culinary and coffee products, will be located in the Dubai World Central. Nestle ...
UK-based private-label ice cream maker R&R Ice Cream has acquired Italian ice cream manufacturer Eskigel. The acquisition, for around EUR77m (US$94.5m), will give R&R an "immediate and major" presence in Europe's largest ice cream ...
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Kraft Foods has extended its Cadbury stable in the UK with the addition of a mini variant for its Bubbly chocolate bar. The company said the "self eat" version will be available in a smaller format and will be supported by a GBP1.5m ...
Nestle has expanded its Erlenbacher frozen baked goods and desserts range in Germany to include a mini cake range. The Lion, After Eight and Choco Crossies frozen mini cakes launched this month and are being targeted at consumers wanting ...
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Nestle has added a limited edition white chocolate variant to its Kit Kat Chunky brand in the UK. Available from 17 September, Kit Kat Chunky White is being launched as a result of a campaign by the confectioner for consumers to choose ...
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Nestle executive Stuart Irvine is to become CEO of Australian dairy-to-beer group Lion next year. Irvine will replace Rob Murray in January. Lion announced in February that Murray, himself a former Nestle executive, would leave the Pura ...
The managing director for Nestle's confectionery business in the UK, David Rennie, has been appointed VP of the group's European operations. Rennie, who has led the Kit Kat firm's UK confectionery unit since January 2009, will be tasked ...
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Nestle UK and Ireland has said it will double its commitment to Fairtrade by gaining certification for its two-fingered Kit Kat brand from January. Nestle's four-finger Kit Kit has been using Fairtrade cocoa since 2010, but this latest ...
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Nestle USA has appointed Hannah Coan vice president of corporate and brand affairs. Coan will replace Laurie MacDonald who is retiring. Nestle communications chief Scott Remy said she brings a "wealth of experience" to the post and will ...
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UK baker Warburtons has appointed Nestle UK's head of chocolate, Mark Simester, to the post of marketing director. Simester will join Warburtons in October, replacing Richard Hayes who left in January. Simester is well-placed to ...
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