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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Convenience food group Greencore has reported a rise in third-quarter sales, boosted by growth across its business. The company today (31 July) posted a 6.7% increase in underlying sales for the 13 weeks to 29 June. The 6.7% "core ...
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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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Kraft Foods has booked an increase in first-half profits, despite recording a fall in sales, thanks to productivity and price gains. In the six months to the end of June, net profit increased 4.2% to US$1.85bn. Operating profit in the ...
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Kraft Foods has expanded its UK confectionery line with the addition of Cadbury Pretzels. Available as part of the food giant's sharing bag offering, Cadbury Pretzels will be available to order from 13 August. Kraft is hoping to tap ...
Nick Bunker, the head of Kraft Foods' businesses in the UK and Ireland, is to become CEO of United Biscuits recently-separated snacks unit. United Biscuits said today (6 August) Bunker would become chief executive of KP Snacks on 1 ...
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Kraft Foods is to list on the NASDAQ later this month, citing cost as a factor in its decision to move from the New York Stock Exchange. Shares in Kraft will start trading on the NASDAQ from 26 June, the company said today (8 June). Its ...
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Food giant Heinz has appointed Lee Rolston to the role of director for its Explore UK & Ireland division. Rolston, who joins Heinz from Muller Dairy where he was marketing director, will head up the firm's Explore team, created earlier ...
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Global snacks group Mondelez International has revealed an R&D site in New Jersey is still closed in the wake of the super storm Hurricane Sandy that swept across the eastern parts of the US this week. Food manufacturers that shut ...
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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 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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Cadbury owner Mondelez International has claimed its new sustainability programme will "help secure the future of the cocoa industry". The company yesterday (19 November) launched Cocoa Life, an initiative to "improve the livelihoods" of ...
Kraft Foods is set to launch its first new Cadbury countline brand Cadbury Crispello in the UK. The new product will feature three cream filled wafer shells covered in a layer of Cadbury milk chocolate. The product will be available at ...
Kraft Foods,a US-based food company,has introduced a new snack product for Philadelphia With Cadbury range. The new product 50g packs are priced at£0.69.Kraft said that the new product is meant for consumers who want a sweet snack. ...
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American food company Kraft Foods has announced that its board of directors have approved the spin-off of its North American grocery business. The spin-off is scheduled to be completed on 1 October 2012. The split will result in the ...