The edible flexible Magic Choc product has become Play.com's number one toy. Distributor The In Thing reports the item is the current best-selling toy with the online retailer, and it has kicked off some Christmas discounts to celebrate. ...
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Divine Chocolate, a Ghana-based manufacturer of Fairtrade chocolate products, has introduced new products to its Easter range. The new additions in the range include chocolate chickens & eggs and chocolate bees with a honeycomb crunch, ...
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Barry Callebaut said today (12 December) it had become the world's largest cocoa processor after agreeing to buy Petra Foods' cocoa ingredients business for US$950m. The Switzerland-based group, which supplies cocoa and chocolate ...
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A new study by Consumer group Which has revealed that biscuits taste better if they are in fancy packaging. The research found that packs of cookies were scored higher by the testers who saw them before eating compared to those who tasted ...
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Lindt & Sprungli has launched a range of "decadent" filled chocolate bars in the UK. The Creation bars are available in four flavours: Divine Hazelnut, Velvety Vanilla Almond, Sumptuous Dark Orange and Luscious Caramel. Lindt said it ...
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Barry Callebaut has hired Unilever executive Peter Boone to head up its R&D. The world's largest B2B chocolate manufacturer today (25 October) appointed Boone chief innovation officer. He succeeds Hans Vriens, who left Barry Callebaut ...
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Chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut is to become the globe’s largest cocoa processor with the acquisition of the Cocoa Ingredients Division of Petra Foods, based in Singapore for $950M. Barry Callebaut is to become the ...
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The UK government has insisted the country's dairy industry should look to meet growing demand in China. Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary Owen Paterson is visiting China this week, in what the Government described as "the ...
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Guccissima checkers set Love to impress your opponents? For sophisticated board game fun, Gucci is the latest luxury house to present an old-school board game with a distinctive feel and precious materials. The new Gucci checkers ...
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Mondelez International, the snacks group spun off from Kraft Foods last month, has reported a fall in underlying third-quarter sales amid problems in Brazil and Russia. The company, which produces brands including Cadbury chocolate, ...
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Nestle has relaunched its Vice Versas chocolate brand in the UK. Last on shelves in 2005, the launch, Nestle said, is in response to public demand. The Vice Versas sharing bag of bite-size white and milk chocolate pieces will be ...
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Nestle has booked an increase in first-quarter sales thanks to strong growth in emerging markets offsetting a weaker performance in the US and Europe. Group sales in the first three months of 2012 came in ahead of analyst expectations ...
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General Mills has added to its Betty Crocker bakery mix brand in the US with the launch of a Shake-n-Pour dessert line and cereal-flavoured muffins. The Shake-n-Pour dessert line is available in three variants: Chocolate Brownies, ...
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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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Mars Chocolate today (25 September) opened a new GBP6m (US$9.8m) research and development facility in Slough. The company said that the "state of the art" site would be responsible for delivering new products to European markets and ...
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