An Easter full of surprises
On my travels over Easter, I was particularly impressed by the sheer range of confectionery that appeared on retailers shelves over the weekend.
Thorntons debuts Christmas TV advert
Thorntons is to debut its Christmas advert for UK consumers this evening (24 November).
Ferrero unveils Christmas confectionery products
Ferrero is investing £8.2 million this Christmas, launching new products across its brands, including advent calendars and new boxed chocolate products.
Ferrero reveals Easter marketing plans
Ferrero has unveiled plans to help retailers boost sales in spring 2017 with a £5 million marketing investment and new product launches.
Happy birthday Thorntons
This week, Ferrero-owned chocolate brand Thorntons celebrates its 105th birthday.
Ferrero at 50
This year, Italian chocolate giant Ferrero is celebrating its 50th birthday in the UK and Ireland and its 70th birthday globally.
Ferrero unveils £4.9m Thorntons campaign
Ferrero is investing £4.9 million in media spend to promote the relaunch of the Thorntons brand, which it acquired last year.
New year makeover for Thorntons
Thorntons is giving its Continental range a New Year makeover ahead of the key spring sales period.
Top of the pops
Tesco sales director, Steve Wardlaw, named Portlebay Popcorn one of Tesco’s Top Regional Suppliers at a recent regional sales conference.
FDF award winners
Shaheed Gul Khattak from Mondeléz International has scooped the Apprentice of the Year Award at the prestigious Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Awards.
Cappuccino flavour popcorn
Portlebay Popcorn has introduced a new Cappuccino flavour to its range in the UK.
Chocolate blockbuster
Chocolate maker Thorntons is making its first entrance into the competitive UK chocolate block market. Thorntons will launch two new chocolate bars in October 2014 heralding an exciting new phase in its brand extension and development. The total chocolate market is worth £3.99bn with the block category accounting for £584m, presenting Thorntons with a category-enhancing […]
The art of chocolate
I think the word ‘artisanal’ has been over used and often abused. The implication of artisan in the chocolate world is that the product is hand made. What does this really mean?
Rise in sales for Thorntons
Thorntons has reported a rise in sales as it tries to return to profit. Sales were up 7.8% for the three months to the end of June, compared to a year earlier. That was a rise of £1.8 million to a total of £24.7m. The rise in sales has been driven by consumer demand for […]