Canadian dairy co-op Agropur has booked what it claimed are "remarkable" annual financial results, with higher sales and core earnings. Agropur posted a 5.1% rise in sales to C$3.7bn for the year to 3 November. The co-op did not provide ...
Better management of input costs and higher sales in emerging markets have helped global snacks giant Mondelez International report higher underlying profits in 2012. The Cadbury owner booked a 4% increase in operating income to US$3.64bn ...
Tags: Cost Control, Developing Markets, Mondelez
US food group Campbell Soup Co. has recorded a drop in first-half profits as costs related to its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms hit earnings. Earnings in the six months ended 27 January fell to US$430m, a 7.3% decline on last year, the ...
Global food group Nestle said 2013 looks every bit as "challenging" as 2012, a year when profits increased but underlying sales growth slowed. The Swiss food giant reported a 11.8% increase in earnings of CHF10.61bn (US$12.02bn) in 2012. ...
Global snacks giant Mondelez International has affirmed confidence in its ability to increase sales by at least 5% on an organic basis in 2012 amid concerns on Wall Street. Better management of input costs and higher sales in emerging ...
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Nestlé Australia has announced that every chocolate it sells is now independently certified to ensure the cocoa is sourced and produced sustainably on farms with safe working conditions. More than 3,000 tonnes of UTZ Certified ...
Honey Stinger has released its first caffeinated protein bar, in a Dark Chocolate Mocha Cherry Pro flavor. The bars were released for the first time at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City late last month. The new bars have 10 ...
Hawaii's original chocolate-covered macadamia candy manufacturer unveiled its new holiday tin items and stand-up bags of macadamias at the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT), Winter Fancy Food Show being held January ...
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Nestle's US ice cream unit Dreyer's has expanded its Haagen-Dazs range with the launch of a gelato line. Dreyer's, which contracts the licence to Haagen-Dazs from brand-owner General Mills said the range will debut with seven ...
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UK branded chocolate sales will show growth over the next three years, according to a new report by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and Mintel. In this exclusive video, Peter Ayton, global consumer analyst at Mintel, said consumers ...
Nestlé Dreyer's Ice Cream, a part of Nestlé USA, is set to introduce Haagen-Dazs Gelato in seven Italian-inspired flavors. The company stated that the Haagen-Dazs Gelato uses most essential ingredients such as Madagascar ...
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The packs have been designed by Pearlfisher and feature a heart and flower shaped box in two sizes. According to the design agency, the smaller boxes are “unplanned tokens” and feature eight chocolate pralines. The Larger boxes, ...
Tags: Cadbury, Chocolates, Valentine's Day
Swiss ingredients firm AAK has booked an increase in sales and earnings on the back of an "extraordinary" performance from its food ingredients unit. The company said today (7 February) that full-year sales rose to SEC16.9bn, an increase ...
Theo Chocolate, a maker of organic and Fair Trade certified chocolate, is rolling out its Congo chocolate bar series at grocery, drug, and specialty stores in the US this month. Theo Congo bars, which are currently available at all Whole ...
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UK-based Ilkley Brewery will introduce a new beer, The Mayan, on 6 February 2013, expanding its Origins Range. The Chipotle Chocolate Stout, which is velvety smooth and bittersweet, will be launched at Leeds' oldest pub, Whitelocks. ...
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